Gap Top Current/Elliott Bottoms Gucci Bag

At home it is so freezing that I am more into sweaters than usual. I do not even need a sweater wearing schedule, it is just sweaters all the time. The corduroys from Current/Elliot help keep me warm as well. I am not going to lie, the Gucci bag probably keeps me the warmest! The soft leather is such a lovely warm brown color and if I am cold I just look at the tassels and that alone warms me up! Alright, time to finish some last minute holiday shopping baby! Later!

Top: Gap; Pants: Current/Elliot; Shoes: Stevens; Bag: Gucci; Jacket: Burton;

Knits on Knits

 For the first time after class the other day, Jordan and I went into the garden at the New York Public Library that is right by my apartment. I would have worn a more garden appropriate outfit but we hadn't planned to stop in. But I like this outfit, it is one of those outfits you could read magazines in all day. I bought the jeans a couple of sizes to big so they would be baggy and comfortable (and then sent them to the wash so they wouldn't be so baggy). Rolling up the bottoms makes me feel a little like a rebel without a cause and adds that extra bit of casualness that makes it all work. I paired them with a waffle knit (duh) and a big scarf that I knit.

Top: Free People; Pants: Cheap Monday; Boots: Stevens;

Sunday Style

Here is my outfit from Sunday when Jordan and I went to some museums. I got the chance to wear my new bag from Cheap Monday for the first time. It holds everything and is comfortable too. If you are looking for the perfect bargin bag that is a tote/shopper then I would look no further. You can get it here. On a different note, it is hot again, which prevents my sweater wearing agenda from going as planned. I figure it is around the time that I should be wearing knits and even possibly a leather jacket. I am starting to think that I pulled out my pairs of Wolford leggings a bit too soon!

Top: Acne; Shorts: LF; Boots: Stevens; Bag: Cheap Monday; Bracelet: Hermes;

Splendid Shirt LF Fringe Skirt: day two

Shirt: Splendid; Skirt: LF; Shoes: Stevens; Bag: MxMJ;

we have been at the LF in LA

Sorry I have not been blogging recently, after I got over being sick I headed to LA where there was little time to blog. I did take lots of photos for blog posts though! Jordan and I made it back to my home up North on Friday just before the hurricane scare hit the city. Now we are waiting for things to pass and on Tuesday we will head back to start our next term at school. Here are some pictures from my first full day in LA. Jordan and I walked over to the LF on Larchmont in the morning so I could shop the sale while it was still on. I picked up a few things that you will get to see soon! 

Shirt: Cheap Monday; Shorts: William Rast; Shoes: Stevens; Bag: Prada;

Mango Dress: Sunrise Part I

Dress: Mango; Ankle Boots: Stevens;

Juicy Couture Black Leather Vest and Vintage Belt: Easy Rider Meets Cyborg

Yesterday, around midday Jordan and I decided that we would wander over to the High Line later in the afternoon so we could see the second part.

Before we left I changed into a tight black dress from American Apparel (a little too blatant as just a dress, I prefer it as a foundation piece if anything, but it can work from time to time if I pretend I am wearing a dress from Wolford), and I threw on a beaded vintage belt (that my Mum's lovely friend was kind of enough to send me) that I have been wanting to wear since I got it. After slipping on a pair of black Suede ankle boots from Stevens I realized that I was still channeling Easy Rider (if you can remember back to my Easy Rider post) and I decided that my feminine-yet-structured black leather vest from Juicy Couture could only add to the look so I unzipped it off the hanger and let it rest on my shoulders.

When we got to the High Line (which looks a little like a scene from a science fiction novel) I began to feel more like a cyborg than any character from Easy Rider. Instantly I had slipped into my new persona and when we reached the end of the High Line I was ready to shoot my outfit. We found this building that had gold paneling and decided it would make the perfect backdrop.

Dress: American Apparel; Vest: Juicy Couture; Belt: Vintage; Shoes: Stevens;

I thought I would mention that Jordan does not follow me around with a camera, in fact usually I am following him around while he takes pictures of things that are not related to me. Ever since I have met Jordan he has been taking photographs with his 1,000 cameras, it was not until last summer and the start of the magazine (and then the blog) that he actually even started really taking pictures of me. You can see his lovely photography on his somewhat new photo diary: Mindless Carbonation.

I like my T by Alexander Wang Tee with Gap Jean Shorts

I am happy to say that I got an A on my last two tests! All of my summer time studying paid off! For now at least, my two finals are on Tuesday so I have a lot more studying to do! When I am studying I have to take loads of little breaks or else I cannot remember anything. If I am taking a break I am usually on a walk. It is my favorite thing to do in the summer and Jordan is nice enough to come with me! Later!

Top: T by Alexander Wang; Shorts: Gap; Jacket: H&M; Ankle Boots: Stevens; Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs;

I need a fix... of caffeine

Another outfit post?! That is what happens when you basically live in an apartment that is made out of cameras. I  am rarely without a least a small one. Sometimes we have like four cameras on us for no reason and Jordan is carrying all of them (thank you Jordan!). But whatever, what is the point of having cameras if you do not use them? 

Here are pictures of us wandering around in Soho and getting a much needed chemical boost before heading back to the studio to work. 

T-shirt: Cheap Monday; Jeans: Hudson; Ankle Boots: Steven; Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs;

Estate Side Outfit

This was my outfit from yesterday. Shirt is from Cheap Monday, jeans are from Gap, cardigan is from Urban Outfitters, my ankle boots are from Steven by Steve Madden, and my sunglasses are from Oliver Peoples. Yesterday was spent kind of relaxing and doing a little mood boarding. In the evening we went down to the water. It is a little chilly Estate side so having a collection of large warm knits is essential!  

DIY Friday

For this weeks DIY Friday my inspiration came from two pictures, which I find to be so beautiful and delicate. One is a picture of soft ballet themed garments and the other is a picture of Siri Tollerød. I think both of the pictures came from either Fydez or Holly's Tumblrs.. (I need to start writing this down).

The total cost of this DIY project is only about 18 dollars and it only involves scissors (a dream come true, no?).

On Thursday I stopped into H&M and picked up a sheer pink tank top for five dollars and a long sleeve shirt for twelve dollars. I bought them both a couple sizes too big so that the tank top would be long enough to be worn as a dress and the top would be loose enough to hang freely.

When I got back to my apartment I put the shirt on over the tank top and marked out where I wanted to make the cut with a pencil. I took the shirt off, I put it on the floor and made an even cut across. That is all!

 All photographs taken for this blog (unless otherwise stated) are taken by Jordan Romanoff. He is a lovely photographer (in fact his whole family is photography talented, you may have noticed both his Father's photographs and his sister Zan's photographs in our last issue) and his blog has pictures from coast to coast.

Ankle Boots: Steven by Steve Madden & Elizabeth & James

Wednesdy

On Wednesday I wore this outfit. It is one of those easy go to outfits that you only wear on a rare occasion because there is the possibility that you might wear it too often and get bored with it. It is a midi length, short sleeve, black cotton dress from American Apparel and a tan jumper from H&M. I am also wearing boots from Steven by Steve Madden, a purse from Marc by Marc Jacobs, and sunglasses from Oliver Peoples.

Either way, Jordan was nice enough to stop on the way back from school to take my picture (and then edit it). Thank you Jordan! 

Inspiration: red, cream, black, fur

Current inspiration: this red/black/brownish/ look from Pringle of Scotland

Although this look may be from Pringle's a/w collection, I do not think that the color palate should be intended to only be worn in fall. In fact the color scheme has been haunting me since the Balmain s/s11 show. Here is my take on it: day and night. 

Day time look

Dress: American Apparel

Jumper and blazer: H&M

Ankle boots: Steven by Steve Madden

Night time look

Top: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Jeans: J Brand

Shoes: Marc Jacobs

Fur hat: vintage Lord & Taylor