She's Just Your Neighborhood

Neighborhood by Sugar & Gold

I’m off to San Francisco, one of my absolute favorite cities...yay! See you when I get back! Meanwhile, enjoy this collage video by Sugar and Gold that will make you want to hop on a plane to San Fran, too!

Crimson & Clover

1. Charlotte Ronson Studded Denim Dress, $220

2. Urban Renewal Patch Work Denim Shorts, $48

3. Jeffrey Campbell 'Splendid' Sandal, $120

4. Urban Renewal Leather Mini Skirt, $58

5. Jeffrey Campbell Zero Peep Toe Wedge, $118

6. Urban Decay 'Glam Rock' Glitter Liner, $18

7. What Goes Around Comes Around Studded Converse, $225

8. Shadow Seam Crop Jacket , $90 via Topshop

9. Joan Jett shirt by Junk Food, $30

We all know Joan Jett. But not everyone knows that she was originally apart of the band The Runaways. In the film adaptation of The Runway's story,  the all-girl band's fearless natue shines through. The girls faced the sexism in the music industry during the 1970's head on, revolutionizing it their way, in style. The Runaways is simply infectious with songs like Hollywood, California Paradise, and of course, Cherry Bomb making it hard not to become enthralled. The movies’ clothes truly reflect the eponymous characters, especially Kristen Stewart's portrayal of Joan Jett, a role she was born to play. If glitter, outrageously tall heels, rock'n'roll, and teen angst is your thing then definitely check out The Runaways!

Kiosk

In SoHo my friends and I discovered a vintage sale in the Garment Room on a lower level of Greene St. The Garment Showroom was not only architecturally beautiful, but also contained some of the most lust-worthy clothes of Christian Dior, Bill Blass, and YSL. The perfect backdrop for a Nylon-esque editorial left me wanting everything from grafitti mini dresses to Godzilla rings. But mostly, I just wish that I had created such a cool space. All of the materials that went to making the lights, the floors, etc. are recycled, too!

 The Garment Room thrives on the experience it creates for the customer; you feel like you've entered this extremely eccentric recycled "home." Although I didn't buy anything, but prices were reasonable ranging from $50-$300.

GAP miliatary jacket, American Apparel striped leotard, thrift-store find atomic skirt, vintage bag, boots, and belt.

Claws Come Out

Video: The claws come out at Vivienne Westwood's Paris showing of her A/W 10 collection.

I loved Vivienne Westwood's collection; her fanciful flair of inspiration from Where the Wild Things Are made me want to live in Maurice Sendak's uptopia even more. But as the models came out for their final walks, "some would-be assassin threw (with terrible aim, we might add) his/her furry projectile. Is this the work of PETA? A crazy cat lady? Luckily, the kitty ninja was thwarted — the cat barely brushed Ms. Viv's shoulder," writes The Cut. 

Personally, it immensely added to my enjoyment of the show! Is that wrong to admit? The video prompted a lively family debate on who the cat-culprit was, whether or not it was a real cat, and whether the whole ordeal was staged. Maybe next season Vivienne will take cues from her furry friends for her collection; I've been a fan cat-eye glasses.

Cheap Thrills

What can you do on a low budget in the city? A lot, actually.

A polaroid taken inside of Brooklyn Industries.

My friends and I ventured to the Williamsburg establishment of Beacon’s Closet to sell some of our old clothes. Although they didn’t sell for much, we had fun milling around the streets.

 I had always noticed that next to Beacon’s Closet sat an indoor skating park, but always passed it by because I had no interest in the sport. But with our Polaroid in tow, we thought it would be a great opportunity to take some pictures.

Heading back to Union Square, we made some unlikely friends who were filming a student project. They kindly asked us to participate, and who were we to turn our new friends down?

Lunch and dessert were devoured at a local favorite, The Grey Dog, where we multitasked eating peanut-butter cookies the size of records while simultaneously hipster spotting. In essence, the perfect ending to a grey Sunday!

Style Amuse Bouche

Style Sample Magazine Issue #6 is out today!

I had the privilege of contributing to this month’s issue of Style Sample Magazine’s trend section. Spring for them is all about the pastels, and as I am a spring advocate, picking items to support this season’s trends was second nature.

Check out page 13 to see my 'Dolly Daydream' picks!