If you follow my instagram, you might've seen that I'm in this month's BUST Magazine. Yay! Here are some of my favorite outtakes from the photo shoot by Arden Wray. Pick up the issue at your nearest bookstore to read my interview for "Fashion Nation" and shop similar style items!
This post is super duper late (probably like by half a year) but I'm happy to say that this BUST event was quite a hit! My flower-crown making booth was especially popular and it was neat seeing everyone walk around with their very own hand-made crown. Here are some of the best photos from that day.
One of my favorite bloggers, Izzy of YeYe Style, has recently put out a fabulous lookbook for her vintage shop, Yeye Vintage. Shot by my amazingly talented friend Mary Elam, the lookbook is totally flower power chic. Most of Izzy's items are vintage, but a few special looks were created by hand, such as the psychedelic two piece above and the blue flower printed dress called "the Rosemary dress" She also designed the earrings, which are available in limited qualities. I'm totally loving this lookbook and am smitten with the mod prints. I hope you enjoy these gorgeous images just as much as I do!
Andrea Diodati’s Fall 2013 collection, titled The White Fall, is a collection made up of cotton candy separates and sugary sweet styling. In NYC’s lovely All Souls Chapel, the scene was set with sparkling lemonade, pink cotton candy via Handsome Dan’sand a live performance by songstress and pianist, Nibia. The styling of the models and overall vibe of the show were initially reminiscent of Meadham Kirchhoff S/S’12, but the show soon took on a life of its own. Inspired by textures from vintage cheerleading uniforms and white birch tree branches, the intimate runway show was not only memorable for it’s fanciful styling, but for its sweet, wearable pieces.
As a designer, Diodati started out outlandishly cute, designing under the name Electric Love Light as seen on Sundance Channel’s All on the Line. But her designs have since transformed into delightful, upscale creations with a whole lot of wearability. Don’t get me wrong, I love fantabulous, confection-like clothing, but I also appreciate a show with whimsical pieces that can easily be incorporated into a wardrobe, not to mention a runway with models of varying size. With dresses named like “Dance Me To Dream” and “Kiss the Clouds,” how could I not fall for Diodati’s twee-rrific collection?
For a piece of the sweetness, check out Anthropologie.com where they are currently still carrying her Electric Love Light line.
I'm a big fan of the everyday cat-eye and this tutorial is long over due. With help from Jason Hood, I'm excited to finally share my cat-eye process. I've put together a tutorial for an easy way to recreate this look. This is my first video tutorial so bear with me and some of my ramblings. Hope you enjoy!
For some added glamour, here are a few cat-eyed vixens who inspire me.
Ronnie Spector: My ultimate beauty icon.
Anna Karina
Natalie Wood
Brigitte Bardot
Sophia Loren
Dita Von Teese
Beyonce in "Why Don't You Love Me"
Lastly, while I'm infinately inspired by Ronnie Spector and old-Hollywood glamour, if I'm true to my 16-year old self, my initial inspiration was actually singer Nina Diaz of Girl in a Coma via my hometown, San Antonio, Tx.
