Sunday, April 4, 2010

Girl Crush


I girl crush quite often when it comes to fashion. I admire a lot of different people's style, from those I work with, go to school with, see on the streets or out there in Hollywood. But one girl specifically always sticks out in my mind, and that is Chloe Sevigny. If I had the chance to be her for one day, or even just get to follow her around I'd do it in a heart beat. I have day dreams that one day I'll be lucky enough to see her riding by on her bike in Soho. 

Alright even I admit thats coming off a little strong, even for my slightly lesbian like love for her and her personal style. Yes, she may be a glorified hipster but Chloe was a hipster before most of our generation was old enough to comprehend Pabst blue ribbon, plaid and glasses with no...lenses. She stole my heart in Kids where she plays the undeserving victim and looks fly the entire time. Basically this is a post dedicated to my kookiness. 

Wednesday, February 24, 2010


Hello out there!
I feel guilty that I have been slacking so much on this, especially when so many fashionable things have occurred recently! For one, fashion week has come and gone and this year thanks to friends a brief internship with The Fashion walk I was about to attend the Nicole Miller, Toni Francesc and Abed Mouhaus. 
I must say Nicole kept it safe but she's carried in major retailers throughout the country and thats her demographic. Regardless I loved the socks over the heels look she had her girls rock on the runway.
 Toni had such a transformation from his first collection with such a direct theme and I absolutely adored it. Abed Mouhaus was making his American debut and had a very pretty but safe collection, until the glow in the dark garments came out on the runway. Had t0 say I wasn't expecting that..
Some of my favorite shots I got..






Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Born in the USA


I have realized something about myself that I secretly always knew, but finally admitted out loud. I am obsessed with all things Americana. Yes, the fourth of July has always been my second favorite Holiday, I love my blue jeans and fast food, but when it comes to fashion I am slowly realizing my appreciation for all things born and raised American. 
Ralph Lauren has always been a hero of mine for a multitude of reasons, mainly because without the man I would not have a job right now.  I love the idea of the American Dream, that this man designed a tie collection and 30 something years later has an entire empire. He has truly created a lifestyle, one I used to aspire to be apart of but now just admire what it stands for. Ralph Lauren has touched my life in many ways besides just being the name on top of my check every two weeks. For one, I've been wearing the brand since leaving the womb thanks to my Grandmother's love of baby collection. She would probably list him as her 3rd favorite person in the world just under Jesus but above my Grandfather. Next, I have eaten in his restaurant (best ceasar salad I have EVER had), painted my bedroom walls his rich shade of gold, slept in his sheets and went through a phase in middle school where if it didn't have a pony on it, I didn't wear it. Now as I grow older I am obsessed with Club Monaco, where I work and which Ralph owns (which many people do not know). Regardless if you hate everything preppy or not, you have most likely worn or adored something Ralph has been apart of. 
Besides Ralph I have always loved Kenneth Cole (who couldn't love those ad campaigns), everything the Gap stands for and Calvin Klein. Maybe its my simplistic way of looking at fashion, or my fear of taking risks with fashion but for now I can proudly say I am Pro American....fashion.

Monday, February 8, 2010

20 years of personal fashion

Hello to all
I hate that I have been lacking on this blog but my excuse is all the celebrating of my birthday I have been doing, and then the hangovers/work shifts that have come in between! Today I turn 20 years old which for the last few months the idea of really frightened me but I am starting to come to terms that not much has changed, and at the very least I am one year away from the legal drinking age! 
I think back on the last two decades of my life and how fashion has impacted them. To be fair the first five years of my life I didn't have much control over how I looked (thanks for the bowl hair cut Mom) but I feel like I always wanted a say in what i was wearing. I was always girlie but never went through an all pink phase. The earliest fashion memories I have stem back to the ridiculous dresses and crazy coats my mother and Grandmothers put me in to fulfill some Caroline Kennedy as a child fantasy in which everything costed too much, and I looked ridiculous. As I got older I remember in 1st grade wanting these converse like black shoes because I thought they were really cool for riding my bike and pairing with my Aunt Liz's old Basketball jersey's and t-shirts that were more like dresses on me. But of all my fashion influences, one specifically stands out. I remember being 7 and making my Dad take me on a trip to old navy where I was going to buy an entire new outfit. It was a jersey knit off white 3/4 sleeve shirt with a collar that I paired with dark wash jeans and a rope belt and a pair of black shoes with a little bit of a heel (being 7 and already wearing a woman's sized 8 shoe meant your mother usually had no choice but to buy your already awkwardly tall frame a pair of shoes with a heel). I thought I was the shit, made my dad take photos of me and my sister in a similar outfit and it ended up being the Christmas card. From that day out I was hooked on fashion. 
Of all my childhood looks these are my favorite that I have on hand...


My mom always had me in dresses, never really pants.


Can we look at this pimping sailor suit? Did anyone ever wonder why I grew up loving men in uniform? I do have to say my cousin Nick has one hell of a blue suit.

Queen of Sass with someone's raybands, and some velcro sneaks



Proof the the ridiculous get up's and crazy looks. Personally I like my Moms look better then my own

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The most wonderful time of the year

Christmas comes three times a year in my life, once on December 25th with the rest of the world, and then again in the months of September and February where I get to fill my little heart with all the clothing it can soak up and admire. I can feel fashion week slowly approaching and I am very very excited to be involved in the project I will be apart of. I scored an "internship" with The Fashion Walk an amazing fashion website that celebrates upcoming trends, personal style and personal interviews with the fashionable and famous. I will be walking the new "tents" interviewing anyone from show goers, to models and maybe even a few celebrities asking them what they think about fashion and what inspires them. Of course I'm scared out of my mind that when I approach someone I am going to be completely clueless to their importance or what to even ask them which is where you come in. What are some questions you would like answered? How would you handle this assignment? And if you could get into any upcoming shows which would it be and why?

People I am hoping to admire/gwak at/dream of interviewing/seeing

Jessica Stam
Lily Cole
Tim Gunn
Lynn Yeager
Marc Jacobs
Grace Coddington
Zooey Deschanel
ect.........

Monday, February 1, 2010

Welcome to my world.

This is my first venture into fashion blogging and I must say I am entering with mixed feelings. I usually hate most fashion bloggers as I find them to usually be attention whores with big heads but I hope to offer something different with my blog. I'm not here to tell you all I know about fashion, in fact, despite my background in the industry and my schooling, I find myself very clueless in a world I have signed myself up for. I of course know all of the basics; in this world Anna is God, Grace is Jesus and Karl fills her orthopedic shoes when she needs a break. I know white after labor day is usually tacky, Uggs shouldn't leave the comfort of your living room (Although I am guilty of this, sue me, if its raining you or a frigid NYC day you may see me rocking a pair), and leggings are not suitable pants. Through this experience I wish to share with you my incredible interest of this industry even if my doubts get to me, any recent amazing purchases (I'm pretty cheap so expect to be wow'ed by some deals) and to gain feedback on what I can be doing, some simple inspirations, some quotes here and their and some incredibly shameless photo shoots (hey, i get to be one of those big headed attention whores after all now too, right?) I would also love history lessons on who's who in the industry and who you think I should know about.


Recent purchases I'm beyond proud of but scared to wear
Amazing all sequins blazer from Club Monaco. Originally $299, marked down to $69 and then my employee discount which is generous. Aka, it was magical. The only problem is I have lost weight (this is not ever a problem except in situations like the following) I am in between sizes but they didn't have the smaller size and figured it would be easier to rock this style over sized then too small. Any ideas on how you's wear it?





Another amazing Club Monaco deal, lets just say its a steal. It looks like a top but in reality is long enough to be an appropriate length dress on my 5'7'' frame. I'm thinking black leggings, a black bandeau and maybe some crazy heels?