June 28, 2009

Silver Lining

Still completely excited about putting together summer ensembles, even though I need a cardigan at night here.

Also, when I tried this dress on, I was a bit nervous about how revealing it was. It is one thing to show a little cleavage or a little leg (both of which I do frequently), but when you combine the two, especially during the daytime, it becomes a tad much for me.  Still, I loved this Mara Hoffman dress and knew that I had to have it.  It's funny to me that a silver lame tube top totally makes this outfit daytime appropriate for me.  Well, that and the cowboy boots. 



AA cardigan, Mara Hoffman dress, AA silver lame tube top, Jeffrey Campbell cowboy boots

Nothing to Cry Over

I just found out about this new online magazine called Spilled Milk. The photography is gorgeous and the styling is simple yet superb. I highly encourage checking it out.

Image via Spilled Milk

June 27, 2009

Keeping It Cool

It's finally starting to feel like summer in Oregon. 



Zachariah Bryant vest, Wilfred tank dress, Snakeskin belt, Tyler by Richard Tyler sandals

June 25, 2009

Something New

It happens. You buy something and then you get it home and you realize you're not exactly sure how to incorporate it into your wardrobe. Or just not exactly sure how to wear it. 

Back in March I bought these Silence & Noise pants online. I was so excited about them, then every time I put them on, the outfit, the look didn't feel right to me.  Perhaps I was hesitant because I am not accustom to harem pants. Perhaps it is because they are a fairly lightweight cotton, so they feel like more of a summer pant to me.  And I didn't know what to wear them with.

Then, yesterday I went to a new boutique (after visiting the Apple store) that opened up in the mall called Aritzia. I found the white Kain pocket tee I've been eyeing for almost half price and it went perfectly with the harem pants. I also purchased a wonderfully loose gray tank dress by Wilfred that was half off. I left the store in total bliss. 


Flounce cropped leather jacket, Kain pocket tee, Silence & Noise harem pants, F21 heels


F21 black bangle, Turquoise and silver cuffs, Marc Jacobs ring

Also, my goal of finding some nice silver jewelry in Tucson was fulfilled. I found the top two bangles at the Buffalo Exchange. While I wish I found more, these two cuffs compliment my other bangle so well. There's nothing more satisfying than finding what you're looking for.  Well, okay, maybe there is, but not when it comes to shopping.

Hot Tucson Night

It only seems fitting that once I promise more outfit posts that my computer stops working. Luckily, it is now fixed (without any cost!) and I'm able to share a couple photos from my Tucson excursion. 

One thing that I love about Tucson is Hotel Congress; it's a place where I can be as dressed up or as dressed down as I want to be. (I haven't found that place in Portland yet.) So I took the opportunity to wear this fabulous dress that I found months ago at my store and have been dying to wear, yet I didn't have a place or occasion to wear it. 

Leopard print sequin minidress, F21 bangles, earrings and heels, Secondhand clutch

Reunited with my love, Bradley
On Bradley: AA tee, H&M vest, Taverniti jeans, Frye boots

June 16, 2009

Familiar Territory

Today I returned to Tucson for a nice five-day trip. I'm excited to be back in the sun and 98 degree weather, so I can bust out some summer outfits.  (Outfit posts will resume. I promise.) Mostly, I'm ecstatic about seeing all my friends here.

In honor of my return to the desert, below are some scans of "Outlaw Country," published in January '09 Elle. I still love everything about this story. I am going to go in search of more turquoise and silver jewelry while I'm here in town. There is nothing that I've been wanting more for months than an armload of silver bangles and cuffs.

Well, that and those Alexander Wang fringe ankle boots. But I can't afford those and I refuse to buy the Forever 21 knockoffs.




Photos via elle.com

June 14, 2009

Sunday Shoe Lust

Charlotte Olympia Platform Heels
Photo via Jak & Jil

Nicholas Kirkwood (Not sure, actually. Can anyone tell me? I love them.)
Photo via Stretched Thin

L.A.M.B. shoes
Photo via Shoelust

June 13, 2009

A Little Something

Phillip Lim's Resort 2010 collection is nothing spectacular, but I do believe it demonstrates his ability to create garments that are simultaneously dressy and casual.  There is an ease to his clothing that I don't think every designer can achieve. 

The first photo is prime example of what I consider to be an outfit that is effortlessly sexy.



photos via Style.com

June 11, 2009

Wow

That's all I can say.

June 08, 2009

Simple Complexity

I am not the only one enamored with Complex Geometries as of late. The pieces are wonderfully thought out and versatile.  I am looking more and more (perhaps like so many others right now, although my desire stems more from the idea of maximizing my closet and less from the recession) for basics that can be worn in a multitude of ways, with many things.  

Sidenote: My closet, I feel, is full of good pieces, but pieces that can only be worn one or two ways. This leads to boredom and to me standing in front of my closet for a half an hour sometimes, feeling as though I have nothing to wear, and then buying more so I feel that I do have more options. I need to remedy this situation.

Below are pieces and ensembles I could live in all summer.

I am especially in love with the above dress. 


Is it wrong that I love hot shorts so much? (I know I said 'denim panties' are not for me; hot shorts certainly are.)


And these last photos simply reaffirm that I need a pair of drapey shorts for summer. 

Complex Geometries, S 09