Fashion Week Part 1

So NY fashion week has kicked off and even after just one day of shows I'm already getting some great ideas on making outfits.

First up from TSE

These two looks feature long narrow skirts worn under fuller skirts. The idea of layering skirts intrigues me and has me thinking about wearing long slips under shorter sheer dresses this coming summer.

Here I like the idea of mixing a comfort item, like a nubby scarf, with a chic evening dress, which is a concept you can work in many ways, i.e. a plaid flannel with a party dress or a faded t-shirt with a suit.

Next Up Jenni Kayne

I love so many looks from this collection. There was a modern English countryside vibe all over the place. And who knows, maybe for Fall I'll try to find a big fur hat to rock.

Moving on to Cynthia Rowley

This show had a lot of turtle-neck action, which I always enjoy.

Moving on to Costello Tagliapietra and some ideas on prints.

Costello Tagliapietra showed some trippy prints that I also saw at Libertine

I'm going to out on a limb here (hehe) and predict that the new pattern for Fall will be trees. I've seen and worn a lot of animal (bird/cat/horse) patterns. But these coats with tree branches creeping up seems so fresh and perfect for the coming seaon. The Costello Tagliapietra dress also had a tree feeling about it for me. You may be hearing very soon: "Put A Tree On It!"

And now for something a bit rough from Kelly Wearstler

I'm loving this badgirl with her chain wallet and silver heels.

And Lastly Richard Chai Love

I think these are pants, but I'm reading it more like a maxi skirt with pockets and am liking the mix of a flowy feminine bottom paired with a boy-meets-girl prep school sweater.

Okay so the things I'll be trying out are:

Layering skirts
Pairing comfort items with dressier pieces
Look around for tree patterns (but not foliage, God save me from foliage, branches only)
Long hippie skirts with preppy sweaters
Mixing in some badgirl accessories

Of course as more collections are shown this list will probably get pretty long, but that's the fun part right?!

all images via Style.com

Two Things

First: Isabel Marant's collocation for H&M debuts today in select stores AND online at noon, so you may want to get up on that. Here are a few looks I'm lusting after. Hello mixed patterns! Love the oversized coat and the detail on these jeans. Patterned blazer, cropped colorful trousers, yes please! Of course, I cannot partake in this collection with my Year Of No Shopping, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. So get ready to go by noon because I'm sure this noise will sell out fast. Number Two: I'm thinking about a new haircut. Something along the lines of Tilda Swinton . What do we think? I'm not going to go blond, but I like the shorter/buzzed sides and back with length on the top. Mr. Keller is hesitant, he thinks it's too masculine, but I'm kind of in the mood to go a bit edgy and I've had the same cut now for two-ish years... FYI: Tilda Swinton is my spirit animal!

Nasty Gal

Since the weather has been horrible I've been consoling myself with online shopping. And have made my first purchase with Nasty Gal : Lacy Chiffon Blouse Yuma Studded Blouse Alva Knit Dotted Stud Blouse Apparently I'm having a button-up shirt craving. I think all three of these shirts could work with the sweater, which is an alternative to your basic pull-over and may be a bit too edgy for work. But, I'm thinking a conservative wool trousers would nicely balance it out. And in writing this I've come to the realization that my work "uniform" for the rest of the winter will focus on mixing edgy pieces, (or items with unexpected details) with conservative basics. That might not always actually happen, but it's a good starting off point in planning a week's office wear. Okay, enough of my pontificating, go check out the sale over at Nasty Gal there are some great deals to be had.

40 Year Old Cottagecore

dress-Anthropologie(more options here ), sunnies- DIFF Eyewear , necklace- Benevolence LA , bag-- Shiraleah , sandals- Born I first became aware of Cottagecore earlier this summer and found it to be an aesthetic I can appreciate and find aspirational , but was not necessarily a style that aligned with my wheelhouse. Well as I've been growing my hair during covid quarantine and having picked up this dress as seen here , I felt that I was ready to tackle #cottagecore here on my 40th birthday!!! Yep, that's right today I turn 40 (but I don't look it). And while it's been a year like no other, I feel excited for my next year, decade, chapter of my life. I think it's fair to say I'm done having babies and ready to move on from the chaos of very little children to the chaos of big kids. I no longer feel like I have something to proof in my work, writing, sense of self. I'm just going to enjoy and be grateful for the many blessings of family, friends, health, a

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