Fashion for everyone

a few evenings ago, i met the creative couple behind corvus noir for drinks at my favorite tea room. as indie designers and vintage aficionados, we instantly clicked! it's always great getting to know like-minded folks, and i felt so flattered when they gave me this gold pocket watch necklace from their new line. it's an honor to wear round my neck!





wearing: corvus noir necklace. versace sunnies. vintage boy's blazer, marc by marc jacobs shirt, g.star belt, h+m skirt & stockings, d+g boots, coach bag

it's suddenly summery again in new york, so i'm enjoying a mad-cap mix of open-weave hosiery and light colors worn in full, fallish shapes.



this jacket/shift set was a recent find from the what goes around comes around booth at the manhattan vintage clothing show. i'm always a sucker for gold brocade, so there was no question about buying the pair ~ but a little reworking had to be done before i considered the look wearable. click over to luckymag.com to see the before + after (then come back here and let me know what you think)!


wearing: rachel roy earrings, reworked vintage opera jacket + dress, self-designed kenning neckplate + dove grey diamond ring, h+m lace tights, coach boots

no folks, this is not a new hairdo, but rather the result of a very, very windy morning in new york. today i am quite literally blown away!


wearing: vintage sunnies, moschino jacket, 12by12 tulle-trimmed sweater, the glamourai scalloped sun necklace & brass stephanotis ring, vintage bag & skirt, h+m tights, coach boots, chanel 'jade' lacquer

today, the weather is perfect for my favorite take on transitional costumery: a summer dress paired with new fall boots!



i loved this vintage dress the moment i first saw it in the brook+lyn boutique, but the last time i wore it i couldn't shake the feeling that the shape could be more flattering. so, last night i hemmed it up about 7 inches (leaving it a little longer in the back for optimum bum-coverage).

i was so pleased with the result that i took the scalpel to a few other summer frocks as well! as the weather continues to cool, i think they're going to look great as minis, paired with opaque tights and my (fingers crossed!) future thigh-high boots...



for now at least, i've got the the perfect boot for bare-legs: the aida in grey suede from coach. you all know i'm a sucker for anything that comes with gold chains attached!


wearing: custom-made hat, coach sunnies, self-designed apparition necklace, vintage dress, belt + bag, la perla bustier, verameat knuckle ring, boot courtesy of coach

this past weekend was a holiday in the states, and i enjoyed it out of the city, hibernating in the hamptons with a few dear friends. we stomped around in the snow, visited vineyards, and played board games in front of the fire. we bought fresh fish and veggies for every meal, and ate like kings. we shopped a little {i think i finally found the perfect pooch purse!}, and introduced bunny to the beach. we read gossip magazines, made lemoncellos, and watched the golden globes...

sometimes life can be unbearably lovely.

{a dog of action / winter wonderland / raccoon tracks on the back deck}

{wolfford winery / scrabble}

{stuffed branzino / cheeseplate / oysters}

{considering carryalls at coach / beachfront with bunny}