My City in Color

Unfortunately it is time to face reality: summer is ending. But while it lasts, I'm going to wear bright colors.  For this look I wanted to create an assortment of color, without overdoing it. The key to this look was femininity. I chose a soft turquoise skirt with an ombre fade, and paired it with a floral headpiece and pink lipstick. What's more girly than that? For a little bit of edge I added neon heels and a leopard print bra to show through under the sheer black shirt. It is a little dangerous to pair a sheer skirt with a sheer shirt, but the look I wanted was soft and sweet. 

Heels: Aldo from Nordstrom Rack

Ombre Fade Skirt: Forever 21

Black sheer top: Urban Outfitters

Leopard cotton bra: Ross

Earrings: Betsey Johnson (gift)

Floral Headpiece: DIY project (my tutorial HERE)

All photos credit Shuttereye Images

Thanks for reading! XoXo

Blackmilk in the Sun

This look was inspired by the Mechanical Bones Leggings in White by Blackmilk Clothing. The easiest way to wear printed leggings is with a solid color top, since print mixing is a difficult skill. I paired my leggings with a faux leather peplum top for a hardcore look, and added Jeffrey Campbell buckle Litas to make it extra badass. For my accessories I chose skeleton pieces: a bone bracelet from Hot Topic, a few plastic bangles. and a hair clip made by gluing a plastic skeleton hand (found in my mom's basement) to a pin curl clip. The rest was up to Sacha of Shuttereye Images.

Faux Leather Peplum top: Forever 21
Mechanical Bones White Leggings: Blackmilk
Skeleton bracelet: Hot Topic (similar here)
Jeffrey Campbell Litas: Karmaloop (similar)

All photos credit Shuttereye Images

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XOXo

Look of the Day: Sheath Dress with a Collared Shirt

Inspiration:

This was an image on the banner of paperlime.com which I thought was such a cute way to transform a more formal/cocktail dress into a dress to wear to work, or in cooler weather.

Xpression:

For my look I decided to keep it simple with black and white and added pops of color. The dress I chose wasn't a conventional sheath dress, but a cute variation with a ruffled skirt. I chose neon yellow ballet flats, which are comfy for the office, and added purple earrings for more color (but you can't see them, because of my mega-black hair).

Dress-Nordstrom Rack

Collared Shirt- Forever 21

Shoes-Gap

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Pigtails at Hempfest

Inspired once again by the style movement known as "Kawaii" and the edgy looks I've been seeing lately I decided to bring back one of my high school hairstyles for Hempfest weekend. 

Inspiration:

From Nylon Magazine Blog

From Instagram- the winner of a contest for Dolls Kill 

Expression:

How I did this hairstyle: use small hairbands and make pigtails, then use bobby pins to pin sections up
strategically into the messiest bun you can imagine

Always accessorize with a smile. And orange lipstick if you can get away with it.

My full look

Guy's Celebrity Style: The Cuffed Pant

Here's a look that I'm growing more and more fond of: the cuffed pant. It shows off those cool new shoes you just got, and can be done with almost any kind of look. And although I'm seeing this mostly for men, there's no reason it isn't translatable into women's wear too (think boyfriend jeans).

An urban streetstyle interpretation from Fashion Indie

A more dressy but still casual cuffed pant look from Fashion Indie

I couldn't post about the beauty of the cuffed pant without giving a nod to the king of the cuff- Pharrell.

Pharrell cuffs his pants up ultra high with boots and polka dots!

Cuffed pants with casual sneaks and a sweatshirt. Oh and Miley Cyrus!

And last but not least, Pharrell even cuffs his pants in a suit. 

All images from FashionIndie.com and Pharrell Williams' Facebook page.

Thanks for reading! Xoxo

 

You've Got To Earn Your Leather In This Part Of Town

That's right, it's back.

The leather jacket and corset combo that I added spikes to for the Gaga concert. 

But this time there's a message:

Now, it's in motion in my first ever modeling video.
(If the video isn't working watch it on YouTube)

This look was about attitude. 

It's about fierce.

And maybe you wouldn't rock all of this for an everyday occurrence, but there are style notes you can take away from it:

• It's ok for your tights to go above your shorts if it's obvious you meant it to be that way.
• Same is true with showing the pockets of your shorts. Feel free to decorate them as well.
• The more rings the better.
• Leather + Spikes = instant badass
• Combat boots are an absolute must-have item
• Attitude is everything. If you look uncomfortable, it is obvious. If you act like you're totally pulling it off, other people will think you are too. 

See the making of the jacket/bustier here

Learn how to make your own studded leg garter here

All images and video courtesy of the talented and creative Ivan Mrsic. Check out his Tumblr and Flickr for more from IM Productions. He was a delight to work with.

Jacket-originally from Ross

Bustier-originally from Forever 21

Fishnets- from Target (holes not included)

Shorts- These were originally jeans. I added all holes, bleach spots, etc.

Boots- Steve Madden from Nordstrom Rack

Hot Beach! Easy Vintage Beach Style

Summer in Seattle is shortlived so live it up.

This outfit came together so easily, and is a great option for a more covered up beach look.

Add lots of earrings because beach hair usually ends up in a bun, and earrings don't give you tan lines. 

A combination of stripes and a bra-style top makes a vintage/pinup feel easy for anyone. 

Swimsuit top from Target

Skirt from Nordstrom Rack

Ear cuff and earrings from Forever 21 and Hot Topic

Urban Doll

Part I. Fade to Black

Part II, Doll of the Night

Embrace the grime and let your spikes show

Anyone can be a little rough around the edges

After all, you're headed to the top girl

No one can tear you down

Not in these shoes

XoXo

All images courtesy of Imaginessence Photography and Videography Services

All rights reserved

Shoes: Pointe MC and Shadow Spike by Jeffrey Campbell from Karmaloop

Dress and Sequin Bustier: Motel Rocks from Karmaloop

Leather Skirt: Value Village

Leather Jacket: June from Nordstrom Rack

Tights: Ross

Lipstick: Mint to Be by Lime Crime from Karmaloop

Get the look! How to do your hair like this here

Masculine Femininity

The inspiration for this shoot was menswear.
Women have the ultimate power of fashion. We can wear anything we please, or nothing at all, and still find a way to be sexy.
For these looks I dressed in menswear, or masculine womenswear to show that confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can wear.
As with any artistic project, it took on a life of its own, and luckily I'm happy with what this shoot became.
Now I'll let you be the judge.

All photos courtesy of Shuttereye Images and Harold Mayo