Photos and thoughts on fashion, beauty, tech + city living.
7.20.2010 ~ Monday
It’s the time of year that it rains every day and the air is just saturated with water… every movement feels like swimming! Typically during this weather I wear the lightest fabrics I own with little embellishment and no jewelry. I can’t imagine trying to wear a jacket or small sweater — it’s just too hot!
Ann Taylor shirt, J. Crew skirt, Sofft pumps.
Island Time…
I don’t remember when I took these… maybe it was last Wednesday? I try to keep things casual at the beach for the most part, but I don’t enjoy lounging around in casual clothes. Juicy velour is about as lounge-y as I ever get and that’s usual only late after yoga. There were some serious storms at the beach! The waters around the area are known as the graveyard of the Atlantic because of the amount of shipwrecks caused by severe storms. And I had to get my usual photo of the Jolly Roger, so I give you pirates of the graveyard of the Atlantic!
American Apparel tunic, J. Crew skirt, Charlotte Russe belt, J. Crew shoes.
7.9.2010 ~ Friday
These photos were actually taken at 8 pm! I wanted to experiment with photography at night again but it wasn’t dark enough. Maybe if I wait until nine?
I’ve been feeling a lot like pumps lately, I have no idea why. Especially as the temperature keeps rising. You’d think I’d be in sandals… but no, I’d rather wear pumps! This skirt is reaaaaaally puffy! That’s okay, as long as I keep the silhouette nipped at the waist. I should have probably gotten one size smaller though, this skirt is a size larger than my other J. Crew skirt of the same design. The pearl bracelet is actually a necklace I got at Uniqlo when I was studying abroad in Japan. It turned out to be a really good buy because the faux pearls are good quality (I’m pretty sure they’re glass) and the unusual color goes well with a lot of different looks.
American Apparel dolman sleeve shirt, J. Crew Collection skirt, J. Crew belt, Sofft shoes, Uniqlo faux pearls, unknown designer bracelet from a local boutique.
7.7.2010 ~ Wednesday
It was 100 degrees every day last week, I was practically melting in this light silk blend! I just wanted to be as cool as possible, so I threw on a belt and easy slip on wedges. The hood is optional (as seen in Guess Where New York) but I really like it up! Although I do get the occasional odd look…
BCBG dress, Charlotte Russe belt, vintage necklace, J. Crew wedges, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag.
7.1.2010 ~ Thursday ~ Hello July
Ann Taylor Loft is having a really good sale right now — I got this shirt at the 40% off everything sale and currently sale items are 50% off! I almost never wear tees like this but I like the beading. Maybe I’ll go back and look for more embellished shirts!
I wore this to the farmers market and then to do errands about town. This is a not too fashiony look and really just summer comfortable. Temperatures are out. of. control. here, and I can’t be flouncing about in cardigans and terrycloth (a bit heavy) all the time! Sometimes I think it’s good to be practical even if it’s not the most styled look you’ve ever worn!
Ann Taylor Loft (is this just Loft now?) shirt, Forever 21 skirt, J. Crew ribbon belt, Steve Madden shoes, J. Crew bangles, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag.
6.30.2010 ~ Wednesday ~ Farewell June
Oh no! The sun went away mid-photoshoot. I wore this for dinner (and most of it all day, just swapped the belt and shoes) with my friends. Many of them were actually able to attend, and we decided to meet weekly on Wednesdays! Hopefully we can also do fun things other days of the week, but it’s always nice to have a standing date!
J. Crew sweater, tank, belt, and skirt :) BCBG sandals, Marc by Marc Jacobs handbag.
Guess who’s looking a little… less than alive? Sunglasses, please! Much better.
6.28.2010 ~ Monday
I’m looking a little pale and tired… Sunday night I attended a fabulous garden party where I had an allergic reaction to cucumber. What a bizarre thing to be allergic to, right? It was my own fault for eating it anyway, but knowing the hosts’ cooking you would have done the same thing. The cucumber was in a delightful gazpacho, pictured in the last post. I asked for half a bowl and intended not to finish it because of my allergy, so of course I was scraping the sides of the bowl by the end of the course! By the time dessert was served I was very, very itchy. The allergy isn’t life threatening (yet, but it will be eventually if I continue to eat cucumber) but it is uncomfortable. My arms start to itch, and then my scalp especially near my hairline. I took a lot of antihistamines but I was still rather itchy for the remainder of the night. I already received a thorough chewing out from my med school friends so I won’t be doing that again… for a while :)
This blouse is such a chameleon… I feel as if it never looks like the same color! The first photo was taken with flash but none of the rest were! The actual color in real life is somewhere between the first and last photo.
Buttons for Francesca’s Collections shirt, J. Crew Collection skirt, Charlotte Russe belt, Sofft shoes, Forever 21 sunglasses, Marc by Marc Jacobs bag.
6.21.2010 ~ Monday
Not at all something that really belongs on the blog, but this is a good example of something I might wear during the summer when I literally have nothing to do… especially as I am still not gainfully employed. Not that anyone I know actually likes their gainful employment, but I think I would really enjoy it :) So I photographed this lazy nothing going nowhere outfit because I wear things like this often during the summer.
This shirt is extremely old, and by extremely old I mean well over two years. I think it was the Fall 07 Ella Moss for Barneys CO-OP collection. It’s great for hot days because it’s very loose, although sometimes I add a belt. It saw me through spring and summer in Japan and temperatures are out of control there! This bracelet is also from Japan, from a cool build your own charm bracelet store in Roppongi Hills. It was a birthday gift from friends of the family and their two five year-old daughters picked out all the charms. All of them have significance: the peace sign because everyone flashes it in photos, the umbrella because it rains often in Japan, the dress and bag because I like fashion… there are a few others too but they aren’t visible in the photos. Only the shamrock is different, I bought it in Ireland last summer.
I think I have to touch up the fake tan. The hands are looking a little splotchy!
Ella Moss for Barneys CO-OP, Joe’s Jeans denim shorts, J. Crew sandals.
6.19.2010 ~ Saturday
This is the shirt I wore here. Now you can see the rest of it! I think it’s actually close to tunic length. I like taking photos in the shade right now :) It’s so hot in the sun! I almost went outlet shopping over the weekend but it was just too hot to be walking outside and shopping! So instead I had a productive day of clothing buying inside a lovely air conditioned mall! Juicy Couture is running a 50% off promotion on swimwear in case you’d like any! I think it’s still going on but call your local store just to be certain. These J. Crew sandals are practically ancient! I got them when I was a freshman in high school, so that’s almost ten years ago. Back when sandals from J. Crew only cost $65 and not $150! They’ve held up so well over the years and are decently comfortable. I once wore them all over the cobblestone streets in Italy with practically no problems!
No, I didn’t take a secret beach vacation, I just became extremely tan overnight… with the help of Sevin Nyne Self-Tanning Lotion. Actually the spray is better but you only get two uses out of it. I think the lotion gives you about five or six depending on how much you apply. Just be sure to really rub it in!
Free People shirt, Charlotte Russe shorts, J. Crew sandals.
6.11.2010 ~ Friday ~ South of the Mason-Dixon Line
I spent the end of last week traveling and attending celebrations. Friday evening was my friend’s graduation party, her parents are longtime friends of the family. It was definitely a warm one! And I managed to get bit by a mosquito sometime during thirty second trip from car to house. I sometimes think I would benefit from a mosquito repellent that is injected in the blood!
This almost an exact repeat of something I wore in early April. I just changed the shoes.
Free people dress, J. Crew ribbon belt, Steve Madden sandals, Louis Vuitton bag.
My name is Alex and I have been blogging in some form or another since 1998. I’m a former Manhattanite now living the quieter life in Brooklyn. I like outerwear and red lipstick.
When I was younger, I was let loose in a GAP Kids one too many times, resulting in many of the fashion choices you see here in my photos. I also read, traveled, and took cooking and art classes. Art eventually led me around to photography, and to this day I do enjoy a good brunch.
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