fashion, collections, fall 2013

mona fall 2013

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just in time for halloween, mona has released her fall 2013 collection, inspired by the perfect combination of creepy and cute. titled “glowing in the dark,” designer moriah said,

“i looked for the meeting point of tim burtons’ corpse bride, beetle juice, and sweeney todd with mona’s cute collars and feminine silhouettes. i wanted to create a horror fantasy fairy tale sort of scene and to take the mona customer on a new adventure with an edgier look and feel.”

and she certainly achieved her goal with a sinister yet sweet collection of cute pinafores and collared dresses in dark prints with cool details. and while the lookbook and inspiration may be a bit darker than her usual selection, each individual piece is still just as diverse and can easily be styled a number of different ways throughout fall and beyond.

photos courtesy of mona. 










inspiration

outfit inspiration

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i don’t know exactly what it is, but lately i’ve been finding my eye drawn to these simple and slightly sporty looks. perhaps it’s because my expanding belly is begging me for more comfortable clothes and all of these outfits just look so easy to wear. or perhaps i’m picking up on back-to-school vibes in the fresh autumn air… you can always see the rest of what’s been catching my eye on my tumblr and pinterest!

image above via team peter stigter.


hel looks.


refinery29.


hel looks.


refinery29.


hel looks.


team peter stigter.


the cut.

fashion, collections, fall 2013

leah goren fall 2013

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it’s been a long while since i posted about leah goren, so today i thought i’d share a few photos of some of her latest designs. i first discovered leah’s cat dress a couple of years back and it has since been in high rotation in my closet. i am now obsessed with her girl faces dress and am trying to decide if i should order one knowing that i’ll only temporarily be this size. at least she has all of these pretty pictures for me to drool over while i try to make a decision!

photos by amber byrne mahoney, modeled by gaby cetrulo and gillian herring, designs by leah goren.













fashion, press

saint louis fashion week!

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i’m excited to announce that in one week, i will boarding a plane to attend saint louis fashion week! i have never been to saint louis, so just having the opportunity to visit a new place is beyond exciting, but seeing the roster of events has got me even more excited! if you’re in the area, you should definitely check out the schedule and try to attend an event or two. i’ll be in town from october 2 – 6, so i hope to see you there!

a few highlights:
– designers samantha pleet, jennifer chun, eva franco, wai ming, and laura kathleen will be showing their collections
– twelve national bloggers will be in attendance, including keiko lynn, orchid grey, selective potential, and heartland underdog

thank you so much to the saint louis convention and visitors commission for sponsoring my trip and to the cheshire for accommodations!

fashion, collections, fall 2013

colenimo fall 2013

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the colenimo fall 2013 collection was inspired by kay petre, a record-breaking motor racing pioneer from 1930’s britain. the inspiration might be a bit specific, but the collection is diverse, including some amazing outerwear like waxed “british millerain” cotton jackets and coats, cotton corduroy over-coats with vintage lining, shetland wool jackets with shearling collars and an ultra soft lamb nappa leather racing jacket. i’ve always loved designer aya’s knack for interesting shapes, particularly in her coats, so this selection has got me swooning. she also included tons of amazing dresses and separates in cotton, silk, angora, and mohair. just the types of materials i’d love to be wearing when the weather gets chilly outside!

images courtesy of colenimo.















fashion, collections, spring 2014

dusen dusen spring 2014

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every time i visit new york, there are always a few people i regret that i couldn’t visit. this season, it was ellen of dusen dusen. i have been a fan of hers for a few seasons now, and i just love her cool, easy collections. fortunately for me, her new spring 2014 lookbook is out, so i am still able to feast my eyes on what she’s got in store. this season, she drew inspiration from kinetic art in the ’80s, of movement and the perception of movement. plenty of geometric shapes, curves, and angles adorn her cool silhouettes in bold crayon colors for a fun and playful look that’s anything by juvenile.

photos courtesy of dusen dusen.






































street style

behind the lens: street style series

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whenever i go to new york fashion week, people ask me if i am there for my day job (modcloth) or for my blog. i never know quite how to answer because it’s a very happy mix of the two. i tend to opt for 12 – 14 hour days so i can fit in every single thing i could dream of doing while there like going to shows, visiting designer’s studios, going out to lunch with friends, repeat. this time around, i worked on a series of street style videos for the modcloth blog in addition to all of my running around, but it hardly felt like work because i got to pick out all of our interviewees, a bunch of cool girls i know who i think have interesting perspectives on personal style and the fashion industry at large. between takes, i managed to snap some photos of these amazing and talented women.

all photos where shot by me, some were originally published on the modcloth blog. you should watch their video interviews, too!


hannah of the loved one and hannah and landon.



emily of it girl, rag doll.



gabi of gabifresh.



kallie of happy, honey, and lark.



nicolette mason.



rebecca of the clothes horse.

tara niami
tara closeup
tara niami.



samantha pleet.



bianca of avant blargh.

fashion, collections, nyfw, spring 2014

my nyfw: samantha pleet in her studio

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on my very last morning in new york, i packed up my bags and made one last trip to visit samantha pleet in her chelsea studio. her and her husband patrick have such a knack for design that they’re pretty much surrounded by beautiful things at all times. and as you can see, their studio is no exception. filled to the brim with plants and books and remnants from their spring 2014 shoot, it’s almost like stepping into a little private paradise while getting to preview the collection and peek at her latest collaboration with wolverine 1,000 mile. samantha herself exemplifies her customer so well that i asked her if she’d model a few pieces from her new collection for me before i headed back home.

if you like what you see, samantha pleet recently launched a web shop, where you can currently pick up some of the pieces from her new fall collection!

all images photographed by me.









fashion

the koralya

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now that my hair has gotten so long (and the weather in la is so excruciatingly hot), i’ve been having a lot of fun playing with different updos. i first found this tutorial many years ago on the scissor sisters blog when my hair was pixie short, but filed it away in hopes of one day being able to try it. i’ve been sporting the look on and off the past couple of weeks and many of you have asked for a tutorial. i’m not especially good at doing it myself (mostly because i have to do a modified version to hide my blunt bangs), so i thought i’d share the tutorial that i used since it so perfectly demonstrates the right way to do it.

enjoy!

fashion, collections, spring 2014

my nyfw: family affairs spring 2014 preview

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on my last full day in new york, i had the pleasure of visiting one of my favorite designers in her new williamsburg studio to take a look at the upcoming family affairs spring 2014 collection. i couldn’t play dress up myself due to my growing belly, but her very lovely intern bryson was kind enough to model a few pieces for me. it was kind of like having my own little personal preview of the collection. and the light in the studio was so beautiful that it quickly turned into a little impromptu photoshoot. this is only a little peek at the collection, with many more pieces on the way, but it’s always fun to get a little glimpse at what’s in store!

family affairs spring 2014 preview photographed by me.