silver and gold.

 

two pieces of jewelry i've been rotating on the regular. both pieces have a great weight and boldness about them. and since i am a huge fan of mixing metals, the necklace often gets paired with gold nail polish and the earrings with silver rings.

space cadet.

photos via tumblr, streetpeeper, wildfox blog, your eyes lie, pinterest.

i'm loving this spacy theme that's been popping up lately. if you're like me and have spent more than a few nights stargazing under the summer sky, how fun would it be to incorporate that into one's wardrobe? seems like a winning combo of chic and quirky to me.

right now i'm enjoying the last day of what has been an amazing and rejuvenating summer vaca at my parents' house in my hometown. i saw one of my oldest friends walk down the isle, enjoyed my brother's closing night as romeo in romeo and juliet in an amphitheater under a truly stunning array of stars (where i really wished i had alexa chung's amazing dress in the first photo), and spent a gorgeous afternoon at one of the most beautiful river spots i've ever been to. not to mention i've spent a much needed few days catching up with the fam. photos to come!

p.s. after lazing a stiflingly hot afternoon away, i couldn't resist posted a few more gems:

via oracle fox and marie claire uk.

twiggy.

via la vie boston.

halloween costume as a fashion icon: check.

happy august!

minuit.

i recently saw midnight in paris, woody allen's new film, and besides falling completely in love with what i thought was a truly inspired and creative story, i couldn't stop staring at marion cotillard. she is, as perfectly described by owen wilson's character, "exceptionally lovely" and enchanting, and her costumes were rhinestone encrusted eye candy.

stunning! and so alluring. i love her little beaded soirée purse especially, and the dripping drop-waisted frocks. i was reminded what a turning point the twenties were for femininity and women's fashion. plus, i've never seen anyone look more elegant while sipping champagne.

dead flowers.

sweet deal: LnA.

i hope you have your wallets and paypal accounts standing at attention because the next sweet deal offered by refinery29 is through the much loved and much lusted after l.a. brand LnA!!

the deal:

spend $75 to get $150 to shop online

spend $125 to get $250 to shop online

the deets:

follow this link!! <-- that one right thurr

here's some gratuitous eye candy so you know what you're in for (featuring the way too adorable alex spencer):

now go forth and shop!

nearly naked.

vintage top/ sarong from greece/ target sunnies.

this has been my summer skin- a sarong and the most quintessential summer top i have ever discovered. perfect for lazing the day away between pool dips and walking down to the street corner store to buy more ice for your bloody mary. my life is hard.

feral.

photo by marissa gearhart.

freeloader top/ thrifted shorts.

summer has completely taken over my life and i am an all too willing captive. when i'm not wearing my work uniform (a decidedly unflattering black ensemble that's covered in spots of coffee and clam chowder more often than not) i've rejected clothes entirely and spent large chunks of the day laying naked by the pool or paddling through the ocean (hard life, i know). and although my thoughts never stray too far from fashion, most days my body has just refused to be clothed by anything with more weight than a pair of bikini bottoms and a sarong. instead, i decided to post one of many of the amazing photos taken of me by my photographer-become-friend, marissa. she has the most incredible eye and talent to match and i love working with her. i thought sharing a piece of her work would be a nice post substitute until my skin stops treating cloth like a bacterial infection.