U-District Visit

A month and a half ago (I'm big on procrastinating, what can I say?), I was on my break between Summer and Fall quarter so I made my way up to the U-District to see one of my very best friends that I've known since middle school, Shelley. We went out to lunch where she ate and I just drank some Horchata (yum!) and then to Haagen-Dazs to get some ice cream for me! It was a beautiful windy Fall day and the perfect temperature to walk up and down the Ave. A few streets over, I made Shelley take an outfit picture of me and then I thought it would be a cute idea to take an outfit picture of her too, to show how the styles between people differ and work well on that respective person. Here's the results:

On me (left):
Faux Leather Jacket: H&M
Red Shirt: Target
Pinstripe Jeans: Gap
Boots: Urban Outfitters
Purse: Harajuku Lovers from Macy's

On Shelley (right):
Hoodie: Marshalls
Husky Shirt: Vintage
Jeans: Old Navy
Belt: Thrifted
Converse: Nordstrom Rack
Helmet: Bell
Backpack: REI

The Glamour is Hysterical!!

I was flipping through the pages of the newest Nylon and one picture in particular caught my attention. It was a babydoll dress with some sort of multi-colored print. Upon closer inspection I found out it was a collaboration with the brand Hysteric Glamour and Courtney Love. I guess they could only prop her up out of her drug induced stupor for a little while because they only designed one dress together (haha). But honestly, I'd rather see one really cute dress than a bunch of boring ones, so I think a congratulations are in order for Courtney on a job well done.

Above (Left to right): Photo in Nylon magazine and closeup of the print featuring pictures from Courtney Love's Hole days.

About That Time Again!

Today marks the last day of my one week break between Summer and Fall quarter. So in celebration I've decided to post a little something. Actually, I just feel like I should post something since I had a whole week to do so and I didn't.

My friend Jake (who styled my hair and did my makeup in this post) made me watch Lady Gaga's music video for her song Paparazzi. And if you know me, then you already know you pretty much have to tie me down in order to get me to watch videos on You Tube, partially because of the über obnoxious loading time.

Anyway, the video FINALLY loaded on my super slow internet connection and it was amazing! I like Lady Gaga anyway but the story line was compelling as well. Towards the end of the video, she is wearing a very interesting outfit I recognized as being a Jeremy Scott dress. After digging even deeper into the depths of the internet, on his website I found that he did a whole collection inspired by Mickey Mouse.

Above (starting from the top image and going clockwise):
Lady Gaga in the Jeremy Scott dress and sunglasses by him as well;
A Jeremy Scott dress from the runway (I just liked the silhouette of this one);
The dress from the Paparazzi video, off the runway.

Quickly...

I would like for someone to tell me that this is not one the CUTEST pieces of clothing they've ever seen! By UK design house Antoni & Alison, this makes me want to run around town wearing a beret, baguette in hand!

She & She

While researching for my post on Anna Sui's line for Target, I made my way over to Erin Fetherston's website. On the home page there's a slideshow of a photoshoot for her Fall/ Winter line. As I looked through the pictures one girl in particular looked familiar. I finally realized that the girl was Zooey Deschanel, an actress and singer (for the band She & Him). Here are the photos for your viewing pleasure!

Jimmy Choo for H&M

While browsing the internet, I found an article that will make all true accessory lovers swoon. Jimmy Choo is designing a line of shoes and bags for H&M. And not only that, Jimmy Choo has also designed a line of clothing inspired by the accessories. Again, clothing inspired by the accessories, not the other way around. And even more exciting is that this collaboration also includes a line of men's shoes, bags and other accessories.

Above: A sneak peak of the Jimmy Choo line for H&M.

Update: Jimmy Choo for H&M will be available in stores November 14th!

Photoshoot!

At the beginning of this quarter, I decided that I wanted some cool pictures taken of me for this blog and I am just now getting around to putting them up... two months later. Better late than never is my new motto!

Modeling turned out to be a lot harder than I anticipated! I had watched America's Next Top Model for years (before getting sick of Tyra Banks' ego) and wondered why some of those girls just couldn't take a good picture. But it is not about smiling and looking pretty. You have to get the perfect angle so it doesn't make you look like you're missing a limb or something.

Above: In the Art Institute's Photography Studio.

Dress: Betsey Johnson's Vintage Re-issue
Leggings: Target
Shoes: Delicious

Hair and Make-up: Jake Treat

These three pictures were pretty much the only three that came out but that was enough for me! Standing in heels on a concrete floor for an hour or so is not my gig. But not only do I now have a cool profile picture, I can upload them to Lookbook.nu, and use them as outfit pictures on here!