Wednesday, March 2, 2016


i love this dress.  it's so easy to look amazing when you're spending tons of cash but i think this dress is so well accessorized. kind of punk rock judy jetson.  i am sure this is some consulting editor tastemaker for italian vogue that descended from greatness and when she wants inspiration she just raids her mothers closet and finds custom Alaia and yves saint laurent (the yves stays bitches).  eye roll.  who are these women?  still, she looks great.
i think the take away is pairing the bright yellow with shades of mauve.  that unexpected juxtaposition keeps it modern and not too costume-y.  If you want a latex dress, Syren in Silverlake can make a seriously awesome custom dress for about $450. not sure if kim kardash killed that look but you know if you can pull it off.  if you want a vintage leather dress on a budget - i mean one that doesn't make you look like dolly parton's sassy road manager - that's going to be harder.  the 80s were not a kind time for shoulders in leather design - leather dolman sleeves are a complicated thing most of us mortals should avoid.  same said for leather pleating.  to fix this problem, look to buy new...  when you see something like this on a street style blog or in Elle, take a look at Zara as they often do a good fashion-y knockoff of popular seasonal statement pieces.
image via I forgot
let's just start back with this because it's a beautiful, fluffy hug from fashionland.  i think this is erin conner - an older model (she's prob like 33 haaa). this looks like chloe and it probably costs a fortune.  but you can create this silhouette for yourself.  this feels very Lady of Rock & Roll.  look for a feather coat in a pastel hue - blush, blue, gray - from asos, topshop.  maybe vintage bebe? vintage bebe could do you right.  i can't promise that unless you spend considerable money on a coat like this that you won't end up looking like a muppet.  but you can try.  as for the blouse, it should be silk.  and the light medium blue high waist keeps it all very soft.  levis makes affordable jeans that are a classic. they are about $60 a pair generally. for me i love jbrands but they can be pricey at $200 pair.  i recently had to buy j brands at full retail and one of the swarovski crystals on my JAP crown cracked right off.  lastly angels, the sunglasses.  i don't need sunglasses because i have brown eyes that aren't so sensitive to light.  these eyeballs built the pyramids.  still i live in LA and when you're driving through the smokey, concrete corridors of this place you want a pair to stay protected & keep you chic.
image via the Sartorialist