Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Postcard to Paris

A letter. Inspired by Beach Belles.

In sunny L.A. from Paris. The beach is everything I imagined. The sky and the water are a powder blue I never knew existed. I was so nervous upon my arrival- how would I fit in? I heard that all anyone wears in California is denim shorts and t-shirts- a girl like me could never survive. This was until I met my newest partner in crime, Sophia. She told me to still embrace my Parisian style, but to wear it effortlessly... Deconstruct it, and always take one thing off, because who knows when we will encounter the sand and surf. She is my style twin. But her skin is like smooth honey,  tan and sun kissed, while I still am pale like a rainy day in Paris. Each day, the weather here inspires me,  though, to bare my skin. The sun is always shining, I can't resist. 

Sous le soleil de L.A. de Paris. La plage est tout ce que j'imaginais. Le ciel et l'eau sont d'un bleu de poudre, je ne savais pas existé. J'étais tellement nerveux à mon arrivée, comment pourrais-je m'intégrer? J'ai entendu dire que tout ce qu'on porte en Californie est un short en jean et t-shirts-une fille comme moi ne pourrait jamais survivre. C'était jusqu'à ce que je rencontre mon nouveau partenaire dans le crime, Sophia. Elle m'a dit de toujours embrasser mon style parisien, mais de le porter sans effort ... Déconstruire, et toujours prendre un truc, car qui sait quand nous allons rencontrer le sable et le surf. Elle est mon style jumeau. Mais sa peau est lisse comme du miel, bronzage et gorgés de soleil, alors que je suis encore pâle comme un jour de pluie à Paris. Chaque jour, le temps ici m'inspire, cependant, mettre à nu ma peau. Le soleil brille toujours, je ne peux pas résister.





(Via VisualOptimism.blogspot.com)

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Timeless






It's clear I'm obsessed with Chanel. Karl Lagerfeld is the closet thing to a God in my book. Every collection braves new boundaries, and is miraculously unique while still maintaining that iconic and classic style that Chanel has captivated. Though each piece is a play on a Chanel signature, Mr. Lagerfeld so flawlessly adds his own touch- making each garb so epically new and timeless all at once... If someone gave me everything Chanel from head to toe, with the condition I could never wear any other brand ever, (writing this, I almost doubt myself, thinking of Gucci and Valentino, and de La Renta...), but I'd have to abandon my rational and say F*CK YES.  I think any stylist or fashionista (man or woman) would jump on that band wagon and say the same thing. I mean, who wouldn't want to wear any one of those below pieces for the rest of their lives? There would be endless combinations, and yet each outfit would be so distinct. Ohhhhh, but a girl can dream, right? o_0



 
 




  


 

   


 


 

 


 


(Via Style.com)

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Love, Lanvin

There are very few fashion houses that captivates me the way Lanvin does. I couldn't help but return to their newest collection for Fall 2013. Through the years of its success, Lanvin has managed to create the most sophisticated woman through most elegant and effortless clothes. The woman who dawns these most gracious of garbs is the most empowered woman of them all. She is daring, and darling, she is a mother and a maven, she is a leader and a lover. She is everything a woman is, but isn't afraid to be the object of a man's affection or the candy on his arm, because she knows who she is, she knows the power in her beauty.

















(Via Style.com)
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Shapely











     
Ever since I've been fawning after fashion, I've absorbed, and I've learned, and I've been able to put forth my own style in the world. I have discovered what I now call the formula, (which I will begin to share as soon as I have the opportunity a.k.a being out of school), but I'd like to give a little preface of it.  Each time, I examine a runway show, or see any editorials or blog posts and so on... I take bits and pieces from each which eventually can be incorporated into a equation that can result in personal style, or outfits. Now, I'm not saying there is an exact equation to have style, it's without a doubt mostly personal and impulsive, but it's about creating an idea in your head so then you can produce it physically. It also helps so that on those days when you're feeling like a blank page, you have something concrete that you can rely on. I wanted to share two of my favorite collections from Paris Fashion Week Fall 2013. Kenzo and Paul Ka manage to take awesome, diverse separates and combine them to make absolutely perfect and unique outfits. So now that I have fell in love with these collections, I take the time to observe them, making sure I am able to take a piece of knowledge from them, helping me to identify a trend or interpret what can be described as fashionable. What I gathered from these collections was the importance on shapes and the ability to play with them. Put a A line over straight legged piece, or you can even dare to double up on a shape- they each have versatility, make sure to use it. Layering them also helps to create a range of possibilities and mixing and matching also proves understanding of a piece and it's purpose in your wardrobe. Playing with shapes makes the outfit appealing aesthetically, as well as helping to define your abilities in styling.  I will begin to outline the formula even more over the next few months, in hopes of helping those on a quest for style and inspiring those with their own. Also, follow me on Bloglovin' and I'll follow you back!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Via Style.com)