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10/6/14

elegance in abandonment

i have always had a strange obsession with abandoned places. i love to explore them and find hidden treasures and think about what it was like there before it was ultimately left to die. there is something so beautiful about the peeling walls, dirty floors, cracked windows. you can almost see how amazing it once was, but some circumstances emptied it and left it to rot. there are so many of these places around new york city but its getting harder and harder to come by them. i was so lucky to stumble upon this beautiful one while shooting this look. we had no intention of looking, but we stumbled upon this hidden gem and created some elegance in abandonment.

shoes TUK FOOTWEAR

top KEROL D

pants UNIF

photos by WES TARCA

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10/2/14

motel rocks

the air is starting to get crisp - you can no longer go outside in a bralette and shorts and be warm. this is the time of year so many people love, but i just can't stand. i don't fare well in the cold. like i've said in posts before, i'm trying to incorporate my love for clothing into my hatred for cold. trying to find cute alternatives for my summer garb that can transition into fall. this top by MOTEL ROCKS is probably one of my favorite pieces right now. its THICK but still sheer. structured by still loose. it is the perfect fall transition piece.

top MOTEL ROCKS

watch DANIEL WELLINGTON

boots DOLCE VITA

photos by JACI MARIE SMITH

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9/29/14

bettah in "leather"

there is this saying that is floating around tumblr -- it says something to the effect of ' i thought my life would change once i got a leather jacket, and i was right' - honestly ITS TRUE GUYS. i have never really had a leather jacket, i had one hand me down bomber from a friend, but never the moto style leather jacket i always dreamed of. then i spotted this baby from White Crow and i have not taken it off since. its soft perfect vegan leather and turns any outfit i wear into an ultimate bad-ass look. you will be seeing this baby in A LOT of my fall posts. #sorrynotsorry #overwear #hashtagsdontevenworkonblogger #yolo. ok too far.

jacket WHITE CROW

shoes MAMUT

top AMERICAN APPAREL from LMMDI

photos by JASON SIEGEL

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9/26/14

mamut

i have this problem where i decide on something i need and then i buy the first one i see, instead of waiting for the perfect one. last fall i decided i needed to have a pair of chelsea boots. i bought a pair, then another, and another...all were ok, but none were the perfect one. they all were just kinda, eh. then i found these beauties from MAMUT - they are the perfect shape, COMFORTABLE and on a comfy platform. i love pairing them with a thick wool sock peeping out the top.

boots MAMUT

socks URBAN OUTFITTERS

top T BY ALEXANDER WANG

choker TRADITIONAL HEART

photos by ASHLEY UNICORN

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9/23/14

fall.

i hate cold weather. i pretty much hibernate the second fall comes. winter? forget about it. i will hide and you won't see me til spring. i am trying to think of ways to embrace this climate change that i dread all summer, so i made a fall wishlist of cozy pieces that could make me MAYBE stand fall. MAYBE.

9/21/14

twerk

i LOVE clothes. but i usually fall in love with a specific piece and 'overwear' it like crazy. usually, i will splurge on an overwear piece. recently it has been my UNIF twerk jeans. anytime i get a styling piece sent to me to style and shoot, I'm like, this would look AMAZING with my twerk jeans! someone even commented on my instagram page and said 'wow you are really getting good use out of those jeans, huh?' and at first i was so mad! and then i was like, actually yeah i am. i spent a lot of money on them and i will wear them all i want!

i love pairing them with dainty girly bralettes and crops, like this awesome one from i wear sin. there is something about pairing baggy boyfriend jeans with a girly top that i just LOVE. ill be overwearing this combo all season. sorry bout it!

bralette IWEARSIN

jeans UNIF
choker PEACE ON MARZ

photos by Aaron Cheeseman

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9/17/14

perfecting the art

perfecting the art of breaking but never falling apart.

every year i love my birthday. i love the attention and celebration and hullabaloo. but this year was different. i just wanted to break. im still trying to figure out who i am and what in the world i am doing here. its quite a journey. i wish i could say i didnt fall apart daily. but its who i am. and thats ok. someday i will figure it all out.

pants THRILLS CO

sneakers NIKE

photos by IMAGEFOLIO

makeup by LIZ FROIO

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9/15/14

The bags under my eyes are PRADA

we all have things we are self conscious about. most of the time, i think i have way more than anybody else. one thing ive always been really self conscious about are the HUGE bags under my eyes. i have always had em. i remember trying to cover them since i was a tween. i have tried every cream, de-puffer, home remedy in the book, and they are here to stay. i try to hide behind glasses and sunnies and anything else that will divert attention away from my under-eye area. then one day i saw a meme on instagram and it said 'the bags under my eyes are designer' GENIUS. fast forward a few weeks and i found the BEST t-shirt on Baby Girls Club it made me realize its time to embrace my flaws not hide from them. i wear it proud, because in fact the bags under my eyes are prada.