Okay fine, this top is actually adorned with leopard heads not tigers, but once I got that William Blake poem in my head I was determined to use the line as a post title. My deepest apologies for the fuzzy animal inaccuracy. 🙂
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Leopard Head Top – Asos.com, Slim Corduroy Pants – Paige Denim via Bloomingdale’s, Tan Peep-Toe Sandals – Madden-Girl via Nordstrom, Zippered Satchel – OASAP, Large Le Pliage Bag – Longchamp via Saks Fifth Avenue, Retro Gold Watch – Vintage, Geometric Gold Bracelet – BCBG Max Azria, Swarovski Crystal Ring – Gift, Spiked Necklace – H&M & Sunglasses – Oscar de la Renta}
{You can view this outfit on both Lookbook.nu and Pose}
{Check out outtakes from this shoot here – Just log into Facebook to view}
I put this look together for last Saturday’s walk down to SOMA for a photo shoot for an upcoming holiday collaboration with Sasha Maks Vintage and Mystery Mister, and that Longchamp bag I’m carrying was completely filled with shoes, handbags, and other accessories for the shoot. Stay tuned for pictures!
Are you a fan of of the animal print & animal head pieces that are all over the streets and in magazines for the Fall 2012/Winter 2013 seasons?
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November 27, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, MCLV Style | Tags: animal, Animal head, animal print, Asos, Asos.com, BCBG, BCBG Max Azria, BCBGeneration, BCBGirl, BCBGMazAzria, Black Corduroy Pants, Black Sunglasses, Blogger, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, Blogger Streetstyle, blogger style, Bloomingdales, cheetah, cheetah head, cheetah print, Corduroy, Corduroy pants, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 Accessories, Fall 2012 clothes, Fall 2012 Clothing, Fall 2012 Coats, Fall 2012 essentials, Fall 2012 Fashion, Fall 2012 Jackets, Fall 2012 Must Haves, Fall 2012 necessities, Fall 2012 Outerwear, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall accessories, Fall clothes, Fall Clothing, fall coats, Fall Essentials, Fall Fashion, Fall jackets, Fall Must Haves, Fall Necessities, Fall outerwear, Fall Style, Fall Styling, Fall trends, Fashion, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, gold spiked necklace, H&M, H&M Necklace, Haight, handbag, large le pliage bag, LBD, Le Pliage, Le pliage luggage, Leopard, Leopard Head, Leopard Head Shirt, Leopard Head Tee, leopard print, Little Black Dress, Longchamp, Longchamp le Pliage, Longchamp Luggage, Lookbook.nu, Luggage, Madden Girl, MaddenGirl, Max Azria, Medium le Pliage, mix n match, mixing and matching, mixing prints, Myster Mister, Nordstrom, OASAP, OASAP bag, OASAP handbag, OASAP purse, ODLR, Oscar de la Renta, Oscar de la Renta sunglasses, oversized sunglasses, Paige Denim, Paige Denim Pants, Patterns, peep-toe heels, pose, prints, Retro gold watch, Retro watch, Saks, Saks 5th Ave, Saks Fifth Avenue, San Francisco, San Francisco Blogger, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco Streetstyle, San Francisco style, San Francisco Vintage, San Francisco vintage shopping, Sasha Maks, Sasha Maks Vintage, Sasha Maks Vintage Jewelry, Satchel, SF, SF Blogger, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Streetstyle, SF Style, SF Vintage, SF Vintage Shopping, skinny black pants, skinny pants, slim black pants, slim pants, Spiked necklace, Spikes, Steve Madden, Street style, Streetstyle, Style, Styling, sunglasses, Swarovski crystal, Swarovski Crystal Ring, Tan Satchel, tiger head, tiger print, Vintage gold watch, Vintage watch | 1 Comment
New York City BABY!
As I’m sure you picked up, I was beyond excited for this trip – Seeing my best friend, attending IFBCON, and getting the chance to spend some quality time in NYC, a city that I’ve been having a love affaire with for years now.
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Embellished Striped Top – Zara, Zipper Detail Shorts – Zara, Ankle Strap Heels – Fendi, Oversized Crocodile Clutch – Express, Silver Art Deco Bracelet – JewelMint, Silver Bow Bracelet – Forever 21, Silver Chainlink Watch – Vintage & Ring – Tiffany’s}
{You can HYPE this look on Lookbook.nu}
Check out more outtakes from this shoot here – just log into Facebook to view
When I was packing for my trip to New York I found myself in a quandary – it was going to be extremely hot and humid but I’m a fairly formal dresser. Luckily for my internal body temperature this was the first Summer that I’ve worn shorts since Junior High, so I packed a few pairs for the trip. But how to style them? Shorts & a tank might be an appropriate bathing suit coverup, but for walking down the streets of New York City? Definitely not!
So with that in mind I paired my exposed zipper shorts from Zara with a striped tee with a rhinestone embellished collar, tons of chunky silver jewelry, ankle strap heels, and an oversized envelope clutch. I was comfortable temperature-wise, but still felt stylish enough to strut my stuff all over Manhattan! 🙂
Interesting in more fashion from my September trip to New York City? Check out these previous posts:
Did you have fun wearing shorts over the Summer? What’s your favorite style of shorts to wear when the weather heats up?
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October 3, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, MCLV Style | Tags: 20's jewelry, Ankle strap heels, art deco, Art Deco Jewelry, Asos, Asos Fashion Finder, Asos.com, black clutch, Black Sandals, blazer, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, Blogger Streetstyle, blue & white stripes, blue shorts, Chainlink watch, checklist, Chic summer clothes, Chic summer style, Clutch, envelope clutch, Essentials, exposed zipper, Express, Fashion, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, Fashions Night Out, Fendi, FNO, Gold Zipper, Heeled sandals, How To Pack, IFB, IFB Conference, IFBCON, Independent Fashion Bloggers, Independent Fashion Bloggers conference, JewelMint, Leather shorts, Lookbook.nu, Luggage, MBFW, must haves, necessities, New York, New York City, New York City Clothes, New York City Fashion, New York City Street Style, New York City Style, New York City Summer Style, New York Fashion Week, New York Summer, NY, NYC, NYC Clothes, NYC fashion, NYC Street Style, NYC Style, NYC Summer, NYC Summer Style, NYFW, oversized clutch, Pack, Packing, Packing light, peep-toe heels, San Francisco, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco style, September, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Style, short shorts, Shorts, sightseeing, Silver Art Deco Bracelet, Silver Bracelet, Silver jewelry, Silver Tiffany Ring, silver watch, sling backs, Street style, Streetstyle, Striped top, Stripes, Style, Styling, Summer clothes, Summer fashion, Summer in NYC, Summer Shorts, Summer street Style, Summer style, Tiffany Ring, Tiffany silver, Tiffany's, toiletries, Toiletry kit, Travel, Travel fashion, traveling, traveling in style, TRF, tweed, tweed blazer, vacation, vacation clothes, vacation fashion, vacation style, vintage, vintage jewelry, Vintage silver, Vintage silver jewelry, Vintage watch, visiting NYC, Weekends away, Zara, Zara Basics, Zipper detail, Zipper shorts | 3 Comments
Happy Saturday!
Why not start this weekend off with some beautiful photographs and inspiring words? The perfect way to prepare for a fun, fashionable day if you ask me. Enjoy!
{Sources: Vintage Virgin, Champagne & Strawberries & Pinterest}
Hope you all have a great weekend!
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August 11, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food | Tags: 1960's, 1970s, 60's, 70's, A Clockwork Pink, Alexander McQueen, amour jewelry, Anja Rubik, Ankle straps, Appearance Is Everything, armour, armoured jewelry, art, art-documents, backstage, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Ad Campaign, baubles, Benjamin Eldem, Bill Murray, black & white, Bohemian, boho, Bostonista, Brightly colored shoes, brunch beverages, candy colored, Champagne & Strawberries, chandelier, Chanel, Chanel perfume, Citizen K International, Clutch, collar, Colored Tights, colorful jewelry, colors, Custom Alexander McQueen, Dannijo, Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend, Fall 2012 Ad Campaigne, Fall/Winter 2012/2013, Fashion, Fashion Hoarder, Fashion show, Fashion Week, Finger ring, Fitness, fixtures, Floral Skull, Food, French designer, French perfume, fresh fruit, fruit, fruit smoothie, Ginta Lapina, gold armour, gold nail art, gold polish, gold spikes, Gold studs, Greg Nawrat, health, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, heels, Heels with socks, Hippie, hippie chic, Holland Roden, Home decor, I'm Revolting, inspiration, inspirational sayings, jewelry, Jourdan Dunn, La Vie, Lee Bul, Lee McQueen, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, Live Love Laugh, London Fashion, Louis Vuitton, Luggage, Marie Claire, Marie Claire Hungary, Marilyn Monroe, Men's fashion, Menswear, metallic polish, mixing prints, Mod, Model fashion, Model street style, Models, models backstage, motivation, motivational sayings, nail art, nail polish, Niki Hajdu, No 19, Noah Mills, Number 19, Nutrition, Oh So Lovely Obsessions, OhSheGlows, Parfum, Paris, Pastel Thoughts, Patterns, Peter Pan Collar, Poisoned Lust, Pop of color, Prada, Prada Menswear, Prep Of The South, prints, produce, pumps, rainbow, Retro, Rich & Skinny, Runway, Shoe Vending Machine, Shoes, Silvia's Mind Clutter, Skinny Sticks, Skull, skull adorned, Skull candy, Smoking coat, Smoothies, Spike jewelry, Spiked jewelry, Spikes, Splash of color, Spring 2012, Spring 2012 Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2012, statement necklace, Statement piece, Stockings, Studded, Studded jewelry, Studs, Style, suitcases, tangled chandeliers, The Fashion Critique, The Fashion Way Of Life, the katie omalley, Theo Hall, Those Finer Things, Tights, Tights & heels, Tom & Lorenzo, Tom & Lorenzo: Fabulous & Opinionated, Travel, Tumblr, twiggy, Under sheep skin, vintage, Vintage luggage, Vintage Virgin, Vodka & Caviar, Vodka & Glitter, Vogue, Vogue Is The New Bible, Vogue Loves Me | Leave a comment
Raise your hand if you hate the Monday after a short week… Me! Me! {Picture me jumping up & down} Well, there’s nothing like some fabulous Summer fashion to help you cope with a rough day. So here’s a little something to help you take the edge off.
Yes, this is a sundress, but it’s so much more. The darker, moodier florals and the blue platforms take it from basic to fabulous. Well done.
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Such a sweet, retro-inspired Summer look. Love the lacy white top & shorts, but the white sunglasses & bow-topped headband stole the show in my opinion.
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Can you picture a cuter travel outfit? Chic and put together, but not overly fussy. Love the black & white, killer bag & accessories, and that hat is adorable!
Killer!
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So cute! Chic and perfect for summer. Wouldn’t change a thing!
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This dress reminds me of the Kate Moss for Mango tuxedo dress that I bought earlier this year.
Fabulous. Head to toe fabulous. Love the colors and the cut & silhouettes of the separates.
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These boots are fabulous but I especially love them paired with this patterned sweated and scarf. Great layering.
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While I’m definitely a sucker for a Peter Pan collar, I have to admit that the overall sweet retro feel to this look is what really got my attention. Those shorts are too cute!
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Check out some fabulous Do It Yourself projects here for a too cute Leather Peter Pan Collar Necklace DIY that you can easily do if you’re feeling crafty this weekend.
This look has a little edge, and after all of the maxi dresses, sundresses, and pleated skirts I’ve been seeing all Summer, this type of look is really appealing. Killer accessories!
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This is just the type of look that I like to throw together during the day on weekends, casual but a chic combination of great pieces – love the coat – and accessories. J’adore those shoes!
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How was everyone’s weekend? Did you relax after a hectic 4th of July week or continue the celebrating and make it a long holiday weekend?
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July 9, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Looks of the Week | Tags: A fashion blog by jessica, Alexandra Osina, All-white outfit, American fashion, Ankle strap heels, Anouska Proetta Brandon, arts & crafts, Atlantic-Pacific, Audrey Leighton, Audrey Rogers, Be Frassy, Benjamin Galbraith, Berluti Menswear Spring 2013 show, black & white, black & white blouse, black & white outfit, Black ballet flats, blaireadiebee, Bohemian, boho, boots, bright pants, brights, bucket bag, Bun, contrasting collar, Contrasting color, Diane Kruger, DIY: Peter Pan Collar, Do It Yourself, dress to fly, dress up to fly, Edgy, edgy summer look, Fabsugar, Fashion, Fashion collections, Feminine & sexy, fringe, Givenchy Spring 2012 Collection, gold accessories, Happa Time, Hermes cuff, Hippie, how to travel in style, Irish fashion, Irish Fashion Blogger, Irish Street Style, ivory blouse, Kate Moss, Kate Moss for Mango, kate moss for mango tuxedo dress, Keep The Beat, Kolonel Mustard, Kolonelmustard.com, lace up sandals, Layering, Layers, Leather Peter Pan Collar Necklace DIY, looks of the week, Love Maegan, Luggage, Mango, meanswear inspired dress, mens boots, mens clothing, Mens wear, Menswear, menswear shows, mixing prints, Model fashion, Model street style, Moscow street style, neon pink, Neutral sandals, New York Fashion, New York Street Style, Norway fashion blogger, Nude heels, patterned sweater, Patterns, Perventina Ols, Peter Pan Collar, PINK, pink dress, polka dot shorts, Polka dots, prints, Purple nail polish, Retro, retro shorts, Russian fashion, Russian Fashion blogger, Russian Street Style, Scandinavian fashion, Spring 2013 Collections, Street style, Street style fashion, Style, Styled By Alexandra, summer whites, Swedish fashion, Swedish fashion blogger, Swedish Street Style, tan bag, tan handbag, The Fashion Eaters, topknot, Traveling outfit, tuxedo dress, tuxedo-inspired dress, vintage, wide shorts | Leave a comment
Happy Monday, I hope that everyone had a great weekend!
I was lucky enough to get out of the city for a few days and drove three hours North of San Francisco to stay on the coast in a place called Sea Ranch. A long, long drive with a couple of stops, lots of snacking, and some killer views.
It was the first time that I’ve pulled my boxes of bathing suits and sumer clothes out of the closet this year. Other than vacations, I rarely wear beach gear so I really only keep a limited supply on hand and if specific events come up I tend to head to Union Square… For me warm weather means patterned maxi dresses, sandals, sundresses, and sarongs.
The drive up Highway 1 was curvy and nausea-inducing, but the highlight – aside from the views – was a quick stop at the Candy & Kites shop. Barrels upon barrels of delicious salt water taffy flavors, tons of old-school candy that you haven’t seen in years, and all the kites you could possibly imagine.
Once we arrived at the gorgeous house the fun really began – great wine, lovely company, quality hot tub time, walks along the bluff, games of corn hole, climbing down to the tide pools, tons of food, sitting on the deck getting sunburned…
But what weekend would be complete without a trip into the tiny local hamlet for a taste of the real Sonoma coast?
One of only a couple restaurants nearby is Bones Roadhouse – a fun and eclectic bar & restaurant with views of crashing waves and an interior that’s guaranteed to keep you entertained for as long as you hang out.
Fried oysters and chicken fried steak for the boys, strawberries for me, and Bloody Mary’s all-around!
But as far as I’m concerned, it’s not a vacation until you’ve had a Mai Tai. Family tradition.
Mission completed.
The trip home was foggy so the views weren’t as spectacular, but we did stop at Whole Foods for road trip snacks. Salad bar, rice chips, and mini vegan chocolate chip cookies.
YUM
It was definitely a weekend to remeber, and one I hope to be able to repeat again in the future. Have to say a quick thank you Danny & Kelsey for sharing their family house – the weekend couldn’t have been more enjoyable!
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April 23, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food | Tags: Bloody Marys, Bones, Bones Roadhouse, Candy & Kites, chicken fried steak, corn hole, fried oysters, Gualala, Highway 1, Longchamp le Pliage, Luggage, mai tai, Norther California, Packing, Roadtrip, Salad bar, saltwater taffy, Sea Ranch, snacks, Sonoma Coast, Spring & summer clothes, Spring 2012, Spring trends, strawberries, vegan cesaer dressing, warm weather clothes, Whole Foods | 1 Comment
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