Night owl

On my way to grabbing dinner with my lovely roommates, in the most romantic city in world.

She's human!

"If I could have the discipline to be super-skinny, I would be. I think of dieting, then I eat pizza. I'm a woman, and every woman wants to be skinnier — unfortunately."

- Lara Stone

Oh Lara, you're just perfect.








[via studiospg]

To all my Dutch readers, if you are out there!

Ladies, i will soon be taking a little trip over to Amsterdam with my amazing Dutch roommate, Gerdine, and if you live there, or have ever been there and have any must go to shopping places, i need you to tell me! I'm counting on you!

A treasure

I'm a super crazed fan of all things vintage. Furniture, jewelry, books, and of course (and especially!), clothing. I like to go into these stores and pull out the most amazing piece... i love thinking about all the history that accompanies it: who was the previous owner? Why did they get rid of it? What era is it from? I wanted to share with you one of the most amazing pieces i've ever found in this fantastic little store in Paris on rue St-Honoré. I've been wanting to add a cape to my wardrobe for years (they just so chic!) but never found one that i truly fell in love with. When i came across this unique item in mint condition from the 60's, i just knew i had to have it. One side is in this warm grey tweed with silver buttons at the collar and the most fantastic part about it?? It's reversible! Turn it inside out and it becomes a chic black velvet cape in the softest material ever. When i laid eyes on it in the store, it actually felt like i was uncovering a treasure. I think it may have been waiting for me its whole life.

Spotted!

Gemma used to be one of my favorite models. Ever. I was so sad when she disappeared. I will eternally love her, but now i know why she hasn't gone back to modeling after The Black Balloon...



[via fashionologie]

Best dressed at Chanel's winter fête

These two style icons look flawless, as per usual. I think their beauty and charisma play a very big part in their status as fashionistas extraordinaire cause they nail it every time and on other people, it just wouldn't be as good.




[via style.com]

Miaow

I've had this coat for a few years now and i just love it. I even had my mom bring it to me when she came to visit a few weeks ago (thanks mommy!) - it had to be removed from my suitcase at the airport due to overweight baggage. It's from a really amazing vintage store in Toronto on Queen street west (for all you Canadians out there!), i don't remember what it's called, but whenever i make it to Toronto i always try to stop by. I had been looking for this exact coat for a long long time and there it stood, almost like a light shining on it from above, ready for me to take it home. That was 4 years ago and i still love it jut as much. Leopard print is a classic. And so are blue jeans, a cashmere and a schoolboy blazer.









Coat - Vintage
Blazer - Richard Chai for Target
Jeans - J Brand
Sweater - H&M
Belt - Vintage

Bangin'

There are no words.




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Chic on a chilly day

I know it's annoying that the lighting is awful and that you can't really see any good detailing, but i'm working on that...





Leather jacket - Mackage
Diy denim vest - originally by Amanda Bynes
T-shirt - Gap
Tights - Somewhere in London
Belt - Marc Jacobs
Skirt - Balenciaga
Shoes - Topshop

Lara the goddess

She look divine, doesn't she?



[via stylefrizz]

Sweetness on foot

Sigh.



[photo via fashion confidential]

Fall in Paris

Paris has a light i've never seen before, something totally foreign to what we see in North America. The sun has a unique glare that reflects on the gorgeous historical architecture, that shines on the tip of autumn's foliage, sharing with the French capital a nostalgic and fresh romance. The air is crisp and the breeze is soft, giving the city its poetic resonance. Every time i walk in the streets before nighttime i tell myself how lucky i am to be witnessing the sun's last rays grazing the city's skylight, reflecting gracefully onto the streets of this magical city.

Most stylish movies: Annie Hall edition

To continue my preppy fashion streak - well preppy, Ralph Lauren-inspired, dockide-wearing, crisp and clean attire, whatever you wanna call it, anything sans studs and dirty looking - i present you with one of the most fashion inspiring movies of all time, Annie Hall. Cinema inexhaustibly rouses stylistic emotion and i draw so much from it when it comes to fashion (hence why i started the "most stylish movies" feature) and this particular motion picture is a style master piece, not to mention right up my sartorial alley.









[images via starpulse and café mode]

Fall is here!

Didn't i say i was a huge fan of the Gap?




Trousers - Gap
Top - Gap
Denim jacket - Gap
Leather jacket - Mackage
Scarf - H&M
Shoes - Cos
Bag - Givenchy

Femininity

One of the most beautiful photos i've ever seen. Edita is divine. The image is so simple, so delicate and so touching.


[via fashiongonerogue]

Simple and elegant

Dress - Chloé
Boots - Vintage
Belt - Vintage

♥♥♥ Toni ♥♥♥

So. Fucking. Excited.



[Via fashion gone rogue]

Prep me up

A few posts down i mentioned that i was seriously getting tired of seeing dirty trendy looks that have become so "in" it's almost making me nauseous. I say it's time for more preppy flavor. The Kitsuné winter collection is such a breath of fresh air! (Plus imagine having a boyf who dresses (and looks!) like that!)








[via Kitsune]

More preppy looks that i can't get enough of. Impeccable styling!



[photos via tfs and fashion gone rogue]

My little insignificant piece of Paris fashion week

Paris fashion week was exhausting for many reasons: gallivanting from one show to the next, market appointments, parties, dinners, and work on top of everything. My other gaysband Jeremy (they don't know about one another, shh!) was visiting me from nyc during the entire week, mostly due to the fact that he also works in fashion and needed to be in Paris for el trabajo. We weren't very successful in keeping up with our outfit photography, unfortunately... but here are the few ensembles we did manage to capture. So i know i'm about a month late in my recap but yonder are a few interesting things that happened during the most tiring week of the year, along with a few observations:

I came to the conclusion that i'd rather be standing than sitting at shows. More conducive to make quick escapes without getting stuck in the herd and you can actually see the shoes.

There are practically more street style photographers than actual guests.

Went to the Sophomore party and what i managed to remember from the night was that we were sitting on the booth next to Mary Kate Olsen, while my friend was almost physically fighting with the bathroom attendant. Classy.

Sat outside the Dior show to watch the action (i know, not super glamorous, but incredibly enlightening, not to mention marvelously entertaining). Most important thing i got out of that experience: there are a lot of fucking posers out there. Had drinks with Taylor Tomasi that night (sorry for the name drop). She's amazing.

Went to Chanel, only to be told 10 minutes before the show started that our connection was no longer able to get us in on account of too much chaos. I almost cried.

Lauren Santo Domingo is stunningly beautiful in person. I never thought so in photographs. She's also insanely tall and skinny.

Shows at night have a much cooler vibe. Especially when they give out champagne and hors-d'oeuvres.

Realized that taxis are a rare commodity and to truly relish coming across one.

Naomi Campbell is the most amazing model i've ever seen walk down a runway. Girlfriend owns it! No wonder she's a diva.

Getting reservations at a restaurant is just as hard as obtaining the queen's autograph.

Don't expect to get much sleep during fashion week/month.


About this outfit:

Gap top
H&M scarf
Chloé trousers
Topshop shoes
Givenchy bag
Vintage shades




About this outfit:

Gap denim jacket
Yves Saint Laurent Menswear button down
Vintage leather shorts
Payless shoes
Vintage neck piece
Givenchy bag




About this outfit:

Chloé top
Mavi jeans (very very old)
Zara shoes
Givenchy bag




About this outfit:

Ralph Lauren blazer
Yves Saint Laurent top
J Brand jeans
Cos shoes
Bottega Veneta bag
Vintage fur

Better late than never

Back in september i was tagged my my dear friend Eliza over at my empty closet. I do realize that i'm very far behind but i just kept forgetting, but i do want to honor that tag. So here i go, 10 things about myself. And I do realize how incredibly narcissistic this post is.



1. Coffee is a necessity to my existence.

2. I am 25 years old and i don't have a driver's license.

3. I sleep without a pillow.



4. I put ketchup on everything - it's kind of sickening.

5. I secretly love country music.



6. I think the most important quality in someone is honesty.

7. I own over 100 pairs of shoes (it's a problem).

8. I love astrology, i happen to think it's very revealing and extremely relevant!



9. My biggest pet peeve is seeing girls who wear leggings as pants - no one wants to see your camel toe. The streets are not a gym.

10. I'm the most indecisive person you'll ever meet.



I would like to pass this on to:

French Ghosts
LoveMore
Le Cheap c'est Chic
Squarectomy
ilovecoolthings

But seriously - who would've thought?

Not me, that's for certain. Miranda Kerr, fashionista extraordinaire? Hell yeah! This looks like an outfit straight out of Gio's book. Mint.



[via le flassh]

A picture is worth a thousand words

Thank you so much Antonio - from the amazing blog that is The Singular (if you don't know him yet, you MUST make your way over, he is insanely fantastic!) - i think you solved my little issue (the one yonder)!!

My favorite stores are magazine stores. They smell so good. I can stay in them forever going through all the amazing glossies sprawled from floor to ceiling. This is an example of me doing just that with my lovely Charlotte last winter. We were captured unknowingly by our dear friend over at JJJJound.


On a different note, here i am enjoying a tender moment with my gaysband. I thought the photo was so beautiful, i wanted to share it.

Help

Dear readers, i need your help! How do i make my images bigger directly on the blog and not by having to click on them to enlarge and without using a thing like photobucket or tinypic?

Thank youuuuuuu!!!!

Note: i already click on "large" for image size when i upload!

Anna's past

Ever wonder if Anna Wintour was actually cool at some point? Here's your answer! By the looks of these she a) used to smile; b) wore things other than knee length prim flower patterned Oscar de la Renta dresses with Prada coats; c) occasionally rode sans shades; d) she seemed to even be - *GASP!* shall i say it? - bold and daring! Ice queen had yet to reach her freezing point. Perhaps that came with age? After all, stuffiness comes with years of accumulation...

Current obsession

This Givenchy boot. Swoon.