mom jeans + puff sleeves – est. 2008
the tocca fall 2013 presentation was set on a haunting stage, a pitch black room with a singular spotlight shining on a floral installation in the center of the room. the girls walked in one by one, sporting luxurious silk dresses in black, blush pink, and navy with stunning houndstooth coats and big floral fascinators. the intricate details were subtle in their effect, but certainly drew the right amount of attention.
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alley of les yeux sans visage always has the best outerwear. i can’t get over that red embroidered coat paired with a vintage persian wool cap.
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and since i’m terrible at keeping secrets, here’s a better look at the samantha pleet fall 2013 collection! this season, sam was inspired by picasso’s harlequins, schiele’s muses, and bauhaus design. and you can certainly see the inspiration in those beautifully ruffled collars and fringed details. she has a beautiful silk print, a reproduction of one of her watercolor paintings, which i particularly love on a full-length dress featuring her signature twists. i’m also pretty much certain that i need that velvet shift dress, embroidered with little hearts and spades!
photos by andrew de francesco for samantha pleet fall 2013.
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one of my favorite things to do while i’m in new york for fashion week, is to visit some of my favorite designer’s studios. this season, samantha pleet invited me into her brand new space for a little sneak peek at her upcoming fall 2013 collection. i have the entire look book to share with you, but first, i wanted to share a few photos of her studio. i always love getting a peek at the places where people do their creative work. samantha shared this little watercolor palette, a piece of art leftover after painting pretty pictures, which served as a print for some of her dreamy silk dresses.
i went with a few blogger babes (see emily and emma below), which turned out to be pretty awesome because everyone started playing dress up with the collection, kinda like having our own private fashion show.
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one of the shows that i have come to anticipate the most during new york fashion week is lauren moffatt. though her line has been around for over 10 years, she just recently started showing during nyfw last year with a school-girl themed lineup for fall 2012. the following season, she brought us outdoors with a tennis-chic selection for spring 2013, and now she’s taking us to the catskill mountains with a very woodsy fall 2013 collection. her attention to detail, down to her adorable invites, always keeps me captivated. as the models hopped onto their little log platforms, i could find myself getting just as excited as if it were my first show, trying to contain my oohs and ahhs over those bold chevron dresses, fun prints, and pretty coats. she even had little matching handwarmers!
and the whole collection couldn’t have come at a better time as i just got back from a very dreamy trip to big sur that left me longing to go back again. a little woodland retreat right here in new york.
photos by me. i originally published them on the modcloth blog.
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and new york fashion week has begun! one of my first shows this season was the whit fall 2013 presentation at the w hotel. the collection was inspired by ’60s icon, marianne faithful, which is definitely right down my alley! i was immediately struck by the cute v-neck pinafores layered over pretty blouses and loved the cool paisley prints mixed with plaid, leopard print, and stripes. now my only regret is that i didn’t get more pictures!
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today i’ve partnered up with polyvore + madison harding to introduce you to the new polyvore designer collective. the program was developed to help boost awareness for up-and-coming talent in fashion and design, and madison harding is one of the inaugural members! so in honor of the occasion, they asked me to style a fun work wear look using my favorite pair of shoes from their latest collection.
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as i write this post, i’m aboard a plane headed to new york for fashion week. i’ll be checking out the fall 2013 collections, but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming about spring! and of course, a.p.c. is always high on my list! plenty of effortlessly chic preppy basics with just a touch of retro flare. exactly the type of wardrobe staples that keep me coming back season after season.
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last weekend, i quietly celebrated my 30th birthday in a little cabin in the woods. we drove a few hours along the winding california coastline to our destination, the glen oaks motel in big sur. the area is well known for it’s expansive views and stellar hikes, but this particular chilly january weekend was made for nesting in our quiet little abode by the river.
and this trip couldn’t have been planned at a better time. as much as i hate to admit it, life is not always sunshine and roses. my 2013 got off to a bit of a rocky start. i had been dealing with some health issues (that have thankfully been resolved by now), and this trip served as a crucial turning point for me. i think that relaxing by the fire and soaking in a tub beneath the trees was just what the doctor ordered!
i forgot to pull out my camera during most of our adventures, but i did manage to snap some photos of our incredible little cabin. looking back at these photos, i’m already yearning to go back again…
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a few of my favorite looks in recent weeks. i suppose the new year has got me feeling more inspired than ever, because i have tons more inspiration on my tumblr and pinterest.
nao koyabu photographed by vanessa jackman.
by the locals.
