primal instinct

(eBay tshirt, Stylestalker skirt, Alexander Wang bra, Chloe wedges, Balenciaga bag)

I've been lazily thinking about putting together my own economical version of that now infamous Christopher Kane chimp in distress dress for a few months now and finally got around to eBaying an appropriate tshirt. I reversed the tight top/full skirt silhouette but I still feel at least partially satiated on the Kane front.

Dragged Colin to Nordstrom yesterday and while I was trying on some heavily marked down Miu Miu patchwork wedges he pointed out this most beautiful sight..I made the mistake of trying them on too and you can now consider me obsessed. The price tag ruled them out..but oh my god. Alexander McQueen is a genius to make an homage to the motorcycle jacket in shoe format. I got the wedges though hahha. And the sweetest navy tie dyed cardigan from Forever21.



Praying for no clouds at the beach tomorrow, happy 4th :)

bunny hug

(Topshop dress, Chloe boots, Made Her Think talon ring, rackkandruin horsehair earrings)

Nothing new but a new Topshop dress. From Saturday when we had some friends over and went out for some fun..too bad I look way too faded in most of the photos. Wore it with my white Wang Brenda bag. Two strange things about this dress - the website claims gray but it definitely shoots purple..a color I always avoid. And it's cozy to the point of being boiling hot saved only by almost complete backlessness. Stranger that I love it anyway.

Our friend Sean upon meeting Kumo - "Oh my God, what is that? You guys have a bunny?"

so you got in a kind of trouble that nobody knows

(RVCA tank, Noir chained ring, With Hearts in My Eyes lace flares, Dollhouse heels, Balenciaga bag, secondhand scarf, earlier with Rayban aviators, later with RVCA wrap sweater)

• So I did take go darker as mentioned, I decided on Paul Mitchell's PM Shines, which deposits color while damaging hair as minimally as possible (perfect for my chemical happy hair)..it's demipermanent so apparently it's going to fade back the previous more golden color in a month or so. I keep on doing double takes in the mirror but I really like the change for now...oddly enough it ended up matching my eye color pretty exactly.
• Did a photo shoot Thursday for Lucky's September issue at West Coast bureau chief Marlien Rentmeester's gorgeous home, she was so gracious and I now have a goal to eventually have a home that well decorated. One can dream.
• Been wearing these lace pants all week with my favorite worn out tshirts and tanks..I hate wearing jeans when it's hot out and these are about a thousand times more comfortable. Yeahh for new silhouettes.
  

a place in the sun

(Topshop crochet bodysuit, Levi's, vintage blazer, vintage rings and necklaces, Made Her Think talon ring, LD Tuttle boots, Earlums cuff earring, Alexander Wang bag)

Was seriously going to save this bodysuit for the 4th but when it arrived today I just really wanted to wear it. Oh well. Temporarily switching out the knuckle for the talon ring which is everything that I wanted it to be..I definitely go through jewelry buying stages and I'm pretty satisfied with this update. Taking my hair darker tomorrow, just not quite sure how much yet. Nervous!

stop and go

(Monrow dress, boyfriend's navy wifebeater, Chloe wedges, RVCA crochet clutch)

I honestly had no idea how comfortable this whole maxi dress thing could be...this is about as 'summery' as I can get when it rains in June.

summer staples

(eBay, netaporter, topshop, max&chloe, bonadrag, target)

I'm building a smallish summer wardrobe..the talon ring is coming via eBay from Thailand. Will report back on how it compares in real life. Crochet bodysuit + shorts + sunglasses + cross earrings = 4th of July.

I was up at the RVCA headquarters today and got to try on the prototypes for the pieces I designed..so surreal. We're looking at a few more months before they're available, but I'm so excited! Kristin was looking smashing in a floral dress, quartz necklace, and peep toe motorcycle boots and I got to take a close look at the OCTAGON they had put in. They never fail to impress.

boarding pass

I posted a page of this a couple months ago but recently found the rest on tFS. Shrunken tshirts, aviators, denim vests and skirts, stripes, dog tags, baseball hats...very summer-ideal. Most of the time with editorials a single image or piece is all that sticks out to me but this is all perfect. Shot by Terry Richardson, who of course is renowned for his casual mastery of the flash, but I somehow always love his naturally lit shots more.

fade to black

(Ungaro chained knit hoodie, Erin x RVCA tshirt, vintage belt, secondhand shorts, Doc Martens)

Some of you have asked me about the recent unfolding of events at Ungaro..all I'm going to say is that it's unfortunate and I'll support Esteban in whatever endeavor he takes on next.

stay inside the lines

(Topshop tshirt, Morgan de Toi skirt, Emma Cook for Topshop boots, vintage necklaces, Noir studded bracelet)

Sunday. Waking up slowly and sweetly/peppermint soap/oatmeal with peaches/coral nail polish/new blue ring/car wash/swap meet/Peruvian ceviche/melon hookah/orange sunset at the beach/living room party/homemade popcorn/watching the history channel/feeding the cats/the end. Perfect.

it's always darkest before the dawn

(personal scans)

From Jalouse March 09. Love everything here. I got this issue when I was in Paris but if anyone knows how I can buy Jalouse from California I will love you forever.