in the same vein as the lanvin shirt

but i'm pretty obsessed with oversized tops + no bottoms.


Dolce&Gabbana, Bow-embellished silk blouse, $300 at NetAPorter.

It was styled like this on the site,

But I think it can be worn on it's own(if you are small enough) with a pair of matchy shoes

Dolce&Gabanna Black Lace Bow Peeptoe, $470

These shoes are oddly shaped.

But I think they are still OK. Haha.

Alright, for a more affordable alternative. When I get a job and finally move out of my crazy house, I am going to stock my wardrobe with 12x12 from Forever21. I love these funky statement-type pieces, and I love the fact that they sell them at the mall now! I am also waiting for them to start selling Faith21 stuff, which is another higher end line. The problem with F21 is the quality sucks, but there are so many options and the prices are very decent.

On with the show


Sheer Tie Front Blouse, $30. Omg layer this with pearls and it's lovely. Did anyone see that picture of Rihanna wearing an all black outfit with a ton of pearls? Yeah, do the same thing here! It's also avail in black.

I bought this but my mom threw it away. Oh well.


Also bought this in a larger size, it works great as a shirt-dress. I need Ace bandages though, haha.


When I am able to, I will walk around looking like a magazine spread. No joke. Over the top statement pieces and I will show up overdressed for everything.
And then there will be days when I walk around in a t-shirt and jeans or whatever. I hate jeans, but maybe that will change once I am thinner. My weight loss goals aren't in reach exactly bc I haven't been able to go to the gym in two weeks, but I have lost weight and I have worked on controlling what I eat very effectively. I only eat one meal now, woo.

To end, I want to post the styled photos from the twelvebytwelve site to show you what I mean about 'walking around looking like a magazine spread'.





And one last outfit styled with bottoms :)



And some cute anklet socks.

because new york is SO inspiring :)

I've been pretty much stuck at home and left to plan my life in San Antonio BY MYSELF for the past week. WHATEVERRR.

Anyway, I remembered suddenly the first day we were in NYC, and we visited Battery Park. It's basically a residential area next to the harbor where you jump on a ferry to see Lady Liberty, WHO WAS ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO BE A BLACK WOMAN BREAKING THE CHAINS OF BONDAGE BUT ALL THE AMERICANS WERE LIKE HELL NAH (inside joke? sort of?).

We were sitting on these very art-deco type chair things and I looked next to me and there was an apartment building. The bottom floor was a fitness room and there was this lady running on a treadmill, and for the whole 20 minutes we sat there, she ran at the same pace which was amazing to me. There were also these people throwing around a fitness ball in an extremely synchronized manner. So then we went to this little corner grocery store, what you think of when you think of yuppies in NYC needing to get fresh fruit or vitaminwater in the morning. And I saw these two ladies buying things, and they were both wearing like, tanks and bottoms made of that exercise lycra. One of them had on this teal top and the other one had a magenta one, and one of them also had a baby in a stroller. What I was so flustered by, as we all threw our junk food onto the counter, was that both women were so FIT and pretty and in good shape. Again, NYC, yuppies, you get the idea. The lady with the baby was also mumbling sweet things to her child, but in some probably Slavic or Northern European language.

So THEN, I was thinking about how quaint that part of town was. You have pretty young singles or small urban families living in their condos, flats, lofts, etc with a lovely view of the harbor and neighborhood mom-and-pop shops littered all throughout. And you can go running in Battery Park(ps lots of ripped abs to be seen) and grab a redbull at the grocery store, and then hop on a subway and go to work or whatever. It's the best of the big city, but it is also very idyllic and less hectic.

So then I was thinking also about how women in NYC wear heels. On pavement. IN NYC. Where you have to walk like 2-5 miles any given day, which is not a big deal. But walking in YSL Tribute Sandals which are about 5 inches high, that is a big deal! And I totally saw a lady walking in YSL Tributes, black ones! And she was wearing a Nanette Lepore leopard print dress that was hot pink! And I totally saw the Nanette Lepore boutique on Madison! How exciting.

So then I looked up apartments in Battery Park to see the price range just because I am curious about that type of thing, and I found they run around $3000 for a one bedroom apartment. $5000 if you want two bedrooms. PS. No Central Air in NYC, almost anywhere. But they have gyms, health clubs, and some even have doormen or buzzers (Christina will appreciate this notion).

So then I was like thinking of if I was one of those yuppies, but much more stylish of course, and I had this miraculous ability to walk around in uber pumps all freaking day long, what would I wear? The style had to be simple and breathable for the nyc summer, and still with a basic comfort level. Given that and my latest obsession with unclean silhouettes, I put together a few pieces.

And this is my bottom line, some clothes. I'm sorry it took me 10 minutes to get to that. But I'd love to live in Battery Park. It's a calming place.


Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Vive la Rock T-Shirt, $200



These are by Gucci, like $1300. But you can get knock-offs for like, $30 on GoJane. Huzzah!

Jimmy Choo, $720

Jimmy Choo, $1300

Valentino Satin diamanté bow pump, $1000. Although the satin finish ruins this piece's potential as a casual item. So, maybe if they had a textured finish instead.

Jimmy Choo, $950

OR IF YOU ARE NOT CRAZY

you could wear flats :)

to give structure, $350 by Acne. Leather gladiator sandals.

caravelle gladiator sandals, $200. There is not enough shoe for me to pay more than $20 for these! But they are simple, and make my point.

Accessories, I won't post. But like, an unstructured huge bag, and lots of chain-link necklaces. Perhaps a square ring.

OH A VERY IMPORTANT POINT.
It is hard to wear lots of black during the summer, even if it's an oversized t-shirt and heels. So I would say that you could tone down the aggressiveness of the color by wearing a very thin boyfriend blazer in like, a navy blue. Sleeves rolled up of course!

Inspiration, from menswear itself, at dior 09. the satorialist posted a pic. but sheer jackets would be amazing for garconne style women's clothing.

There are certain shoes I day dream about.

One of those pairs of shoes are featured in this image by Sebastian Kim.



I couldn't figure out what they were. Obviously, Louboutin, but which ones? There are hundreds of different types of them. More importantly, I had seen these in gold before, tons of times. So after a single Google search, I decided to just look on the C.Louboutin website. That's something so many people neglect, just looking on the website ><. Okay, they are the Louboutin Differa. Six inch heels, six straps. Around $1500. I would wear these, all the time, with everything. I want one in black, gold, and powder blue. While I tend to prefer black for it's versatility, I think I'd wear the powder blue the most, followed by gold, followed by black. I am looking for decent 'knock-offs' but I don't think I will find something that comes close to capitalizing on the femme fatale + lolita edge these shoes have. I think they are from C.L. for Rodarte.



More C.Louboutin for Rodarte.



Affordable alternative? Christian Siriano for Payless, out soon. They run around $45. They have a similar spike heel and um, spike decor.

They (Differa) would go with basically any of the cyberpunk gunmetal pieces at Rodarte F09.




Or anything cut by christopher decarnin(balmain). This is from F09 as well.






Pleasant dreams!

i was listening to taylor swift

as I browsed for this dress.
One Shoulder Gazarre Dress by Lanvin.

spring summer 2009(one of my favorite shows)


I cannot find this dress anywhere. Not the real thing available for sale(of course I can't afford it, but I want to see a more detailed image and see the retail price). I see that there is a knockoff available at Ted Baker and H&M, but the H&M one is the only one that comes close! Even then, it neglects the huge shoulder pouf. What a beautiful dress. Interesting that it's a warm weather dress but is presented on glossy pale winter skin. Anyway. Anyway.
Find me this dress, please!

I would use tension bandages to tie down my curves and then wear it.

Oh, and I absolutely hate the nude pumps with it.
But still.
Drool.


if they had this in black or orange it would be better.
envelope clutches!

It used to be at Linde but the link doesn't work anymore.

Looks more red-orange here, hmm.


oh and ironically, taylor swift wore it on the cover of elle!



paired with louboutins

image by sebastian kim

hmm

lanvin, $440.

this is minimalism at it's best!
sucks if you have curves.

oversized t-shirt with strappy sandals, oversized, preferably structured, bag and a few accessories like a dangling necklace or bangles, and a hairpiece. grey headband or a big bow.


Carvela Giddyup White Courts Classic Shoe, $64 at Kurt Geiger.
BUT ONLY IN BLACK OR GREY.
The white is nice but they would get dirty quick.


It's too hot for booties, but maybe a matte version of the louboutin 120 robot shoes.


what would be perfect is the mcqueen pell leather sandal, aka peep toe booties. i found similar one at charlotte russe.


orig:

$1160

i cant find the knockoff, but here are other substitutes



$30 and $33

To mix it up, perhaps with these shoes:


I don't know what they are called!
A post on the gazarre dress by lanvin in a minute :D

model of the moment.

doutzen kroes! VS model. I do not think she has much of a future in high fashion except for just like,
conceptual stuff in which someone casts her intentionally or something, but she is a fantastic VS lady.

what an athletic frame. i love the fact that she has this super fit yet curvy body. she could probably kick your ass in a gown and heels.

oh, she never closes her lips in pictures hahahaha.
but what lips!

and her hair in the first few pics- soft romantic old hollywood curls- are fantastic! shiny and sleek and beautiful.






this lady has broad shoulders but she doesn't look any less feminine, it just adds to her overall appeal. i only point this out bc i have tiny shoulders ><

i wonder if she has an accent. i can imagine her speaking in the cutest little dutch accent.