street style

Fashion Week Australia Street Style

 I realize I am about a week posting this, but while spending some quality time perusing the world wide web with a glass of wine last night, I somehow ended up deep into Australian Fashion Week street style snaps and just couldn’t get enough. I found myself being more inspired by these gals than I have been in a long time. There is something about the relaxed Sydney beach culture mixed with a love of high fashion that makes for my pretty much holy grail of street style. The FWA look is undone (beachy hair!) a little bit sporty, and mismatched, like everyone rifled through their closets to come up with their new favorite combo. And personally, that’s how I like to dress. It all just really did it for me. These are my top inspirational photos and the lessons I learned from these looks.

The one and only, Taylor Tomasi Hill, in a fringe necklace and multicolored reflective sunglasses. Quick, get me some Oakley Frogskins!

cropped tee shirt sweater and a fun/tourist bag

a giant oversized sweater coat + mustard & purple + aviators & beach hair, oh my!

TTH at it again: crochet skirt and those Prada heels with wings!

aqua snakeskin leather mini and the most fun bag ever (more fringe!)

athletic turquoise sweater layered over floral peplum dress + more multicolored reflective glasses

Navy lace “suit” + your favorite worn-in brown leather satchel

leather pencil skirt + cropped grey tee shirt + oversized mint grandpa cardigan. I’ll recreate with this and Madewell’s aqua colorwash cardigan

Did you notice how amazing everyone’s accessories are? And did you notice all of the shades of aqua and turquoise peppered into these photos?! I’m so on that.

oh and if you’d like a glimpse of the best of what came down the runway – check out Moda Operandi’s cheeky little video they did for their first foray into carrying Australian designers here

Follow me on Pinterest to see more of my inspiration from FWA and beyond!

photo sources: here and here and here

an L.A. dream (part 2)

Snaps from the Lucky Magazine’s Lucky Fabb (Fashion & Beauty Blogger) conference at the beautiful Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. Had so much fun listening to great speakers on the business of blogging and fashion and mingling with fellow bloggettes and friends right on the ocean shore!

the outfit: Joie linen top, Trina Turk ‘Talia’ silk pants, Zara heels, Kooba ‘Camden’ purse, Ray Ban aviators, floral crown made by me

charming and hilarious Elizabeth Banks (check out her girl funny website here “I love things that make me giggle”) in an awesome Alexander McQueen dress and Jean-Michel Cazabat shoes

“I believe deeply in the power of resilience” -Zac Posen, great speaker and his business savvy is impressive

new gal pal Jenni of I Spy DIY (check out her new book here) and Kate Somerville on the entrepreneur panel- two girl power favorites

Mad Men’s costume designer Janie Bryant and BFF Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper), loved hearing about Janie put together the color palettes for Sally and Betty’s costumes this season (in contrast to each other as Sally rebels against her mother) and how much Kiernan loves Style Rookie

my childhood fashion idol, Soleil Moon Frye (aka Punky Brewster): “I truly believe there’s never been a better time for female entrepreneurs”

A Fine Frenzy performing for us

A great day and a great experience overall, thanks Lucky!

batter up

J. Crew baseball tee sweater, vintage hot pink skirt, Zara heels, Ray Ban aviators, Rebecca Minkoff MAC Clutch, Marc by Marc Jacobs gold watch

Since baseball caps have had their moment, I have decided to bring back the baseball tee. Glammed up a bit, of course.

starburst

Equipment blouse, Club Monaco vest, Madewell denim, BR orange enamel necklace, Tasha spike necklace, Ralph Lauren cat eye sunglasses, Frye shoes, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in ‘Coral’

The best way to get over a rough week? With a laugh, a smile and an optimistic print (I’m a star!). Happy weekend everyone, I know I’m glad it’s here ♥

dress // pants

Aritzia sweater and tee shirt dress, Gap pink denim, Old Navy tassel earrings (I just bought them in a store, they are seemingly unavailable online), Covergirl Lip Perfection in ‘Divine’ lipstick

I’ve done it. I’ve brought it back. The dress over jeans look. You know, the one I was so into around 2003-2004 (must find you picture of 19th birthday dinner outfit…). But believe it or not, it’s kinda like, a trend again (I do not lie, see here, here and here see #3). It all comes back doesn’t it? This is my mild and timid version but someday soon I am thinking of trying to go full on pouf skirt over denim leggings. Hmm…. gotta find the perfect combo. For now, I leave you with this tunic tee shirt dress over denim look.

Say what you will about the tassel earring trend being soooo last season, when I saw these at Old Navy I said I gotta have um. They’re pretty great for like $8, yes? Especially in pretty cobalt blue.

And didn’t you hear? Matching your lipstick to your pants is the new matching your lipstick to your manicure. Get on it.