Fashion for everyone

last week i hinted about a special project i was working on, and i'm so excited to finally be able to share it with you all! i designed a capsule collection of glamourwraps, fashioned from reclaimed antique kimonos (they're coming later this week to shrimpton couture) and styled this story to feature a few of my favorites:


~ self-designed galmourwrap + rings ~


~ self-designed galmourwrap + rings, american apparel lace bodysuit, vintage dress ~


~ self-designed galmourwrap + rings, american apparel tank, vintage suede obi ~


~ self-designed galmourwrap + rings, american apparel lace bodysuit, vintage dress ~


~ self-designed galmourwrap + rings, american apparel tank, topshop shorts + boots, vintage suede obi, ~


~ self-designed galmourwrap + rings, american apparel lace bodysuit, genetic lace 'shane' jeans, coach 'aubrie' boots ~

i'm so excited about all of these pieces. each is one-of-a-kind and can be worn in dozens of different ways! to celebrate, i'll be sipping champers with cherie, the bewitching chick in charge of shrimpton couture, tonight at the W hotel in NYC. why don't you stop by and say hi?



this informal meet-up is open to everyone, so please pop in if you're around!
***update: we'll be hanging out from 5-7! see you then

today i'm styling a super special photo shoot (and thus have no time to make photos of my own ensemble!). but the really good news is that it's one i'll be able to show you all very, very soon..!

every time i prep for such a job, i like to put together a collage, mood board ~ or at least a pile of tear sheets ~ to communicate the desired look & feel to the photographer, model, and beauty team. it's always very abstract ~ maybe an eyeshadow i like here, a gesture, a hair parting, a pose... but it's a good way to start a conversation when there are some things that just can't be said with words.

anyway, here's my launchpad for today's project:

looking forward to seeing (and sharing) how it all turns out!

a few weeks ago, i was entrusted with the super fun task of styling my five favorite looks from the new RACHEL collection, by designer rachel roy (as always, my twitter friends got word of this first). hop over to her site to see the results, then kindly come back here and let me know which one is your favorite!

one of my favorite editorials of ALL TIME, the couturettes:

shortly after this story came out, i was inspired to style my own renegade version - in the dilapidated backyard of a brooklyn brownstone - starring a few friends and a gaggle of 'glamour monsters' we had made.

it's the most low-budget shoot i've ever worked on, and yet also my enduring favorite (a nice reminder that you really don't need a lot of money to make something grand. thought it was time to share:

in addition to styling and doing the makeup, i designed all the jewelry + hats in the shoot, and also made a wee cameo:

i've said it before, but the winter has a tangible effect on my nesting urge. while i am *relatively* less inclined to focus on dressing (and shopping for) myself, i can't stop thinking about ways to spruce up my home, making it a more fantastic cave in which to hibernate.

although i usually gravitate towards moody, opium den-like spaces ~ enveloping and mysterious. . .

. . .i also LIVE for cacophonous prints that shouldn't match, but do. . .