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Red Marni Sweater + Catbird Rings + D.Lippman Nail Color in Its Raining Men
It's insanely cold here in NYC. Heres a peek at a project I did with my best girls.
Photo Sarah Kuszelewicz, Hair Nigella Miller, Makeup Janene
XXXC
I wore Nasty Gal Dress, Nike Air Max, Chanel Bucket Bag, D2 Hat,
As I sat in a nail salon somewhere on Mott St. after the Mulberry + Cara party tonight in Soho, I was thinking how funny of a time in life this really is. "Everybody that was anybody," was at the party crowded around a small table in the back of the store, hammering their initials into multi colored DIY leather bracelets. My moon symbol ended up looking more like all the phases of the moon, and my C.M. initials were upside-down, but it was a cute party favor in the end. When people ask me if I consider myself and "socialite," I like to clarify and say I'm a girl, that's social, and hope I can spread some sort of light and levity to the fashion scene. I don't take any of this to seriously, and think the best part of fashion week is playing dress, up and being inspired by others amazing style and talent.
My two nail polishes sat side by side on the manicure desk, black or pink- glitter-sparkle, & for the sake of my message, and less about matching my outfit, I picked the glitter sparkle ;) Take it easy, laugh at yourself, and put on some glitter polish on like this deborah lippmann shade I choose in Flash Dance xxxC
Flash Dance
-Weds April 16th 2014
My Sprit Animal = Asian Manicurist, or even Jin Soon Herself; You take it from here.
My Work !!!
Stalking Jins Insta
In the past weeks I've become progressively ambitious with DIY stuff, for example, DIY picture frames, DIY cool fashion tees, and most recently DIY Jin Soon SS14 nails. On the recent The Wild Magazine spring nail shoot I produced, Jins team was on nails, duh, because nobody else in fashion is in nails, like Jin is in nails. She seriously should call it JUST JIN, she Queen B's the nail industry. Anyways... as I managed everyones happiness on set, as any editor of anything has to do, half whatever you're actual job is, half United Nations negotiator, in this case it was managing the makeup artist and hair stylist not poking each others eyes out over a timing battle with the model, to common, I tried to sneak spy and look at what the artist was doing on the models paws. Thought 1: This is wayyyyyy easier than i thought, i mean her hand was so much steadier than mine will EVER be, I have a hand tremor like my 95 year old Nana, but still not rocket science. Lucky for me the PR agent left me the whole collection, here what i made of it! xxx
I offered my landlord one of my limbs this month instead of paying rent. It’s Tuesday now, I still have my left leg, but my bank account is suffering a tad as I do live alone in Chelsea. This month has been a month of realizations. I believe this started on New Year’s Eve. I was with a fellow fashion friend in the East Village, wearing a vintage chinchilla fur, a silver Dolce & Gabanna slip, not slip-dress, slip, and platform red polka dot Miu Miu pumps. My friend asked if I got dressed channeling Kate Moss, but what she really meant, and we both knew, was that I was barely clothed and looked like a baby prostitute. As we sipped our Manhattans, a random man passed by exuberantly and held his glass to mine provoking cheers! As our glasses clinked I whispered in her ear, “ I have no fu@*ing clue that that was.” The night progressed, and so did this bizarre phenomenon of people coming up and pretending like we knew each other. It was then I had my first realization. I’m a girl that likes to wear a slip, not a dress. I like decadent furniture, and wallpaper with Kate Moss’s tits on it in my dining room. I like dead animal skulls; I display animal skulls on my mantel, just cause! Crystals, tulle, and glitter are almost orgasmic words, not to mention a probably unhealthy obsession with anything shiny or that reads; shoe department. It was in this moment, she and I both realized, that fantasy life is real, for someone, and I was already half way there with my clan of fake glass clinking friends, my Pretty Woman outfit, and a beautiful man by my side. It’s attainable.
Fast-forwarding to the next day.
My silver slip dangled on a dining room chair, streaks of red wine splattered down the back and my crystal earrings hung precariously out of my platinum Wang clutch somewhere on the counter. My boyfriend and houseguest were discussing how just because I enjoy a nice bottle of wine, alone, from time to time, does not mean I’m an alcoholic. He was convinced that my bi-weekly solo drinking dance parties were a cry for help. In reality, I have more fun dancing at home to the Ciara he won’t blast in the clubs as a DJ. Regardless, as I laid incapacitated and hung over on New Year’s Day, my fabulous fantasies of hosting candlelit dinner parties, in an eccentrically decorated dream pad seemed lives away. All of the previous night’s realizations were now scattered memories between catnaps and whole roasted chicken snacks in bed.It took about a week for my brain to fully recover, so I made it a habit to just text pictures to people instead of words.
The first text was this picture of the new men’s wear McQueen to my friend. The conversation went a little something like this:
Me: (just that picture) that is all.
Her: I knooooooooowwwww, I’m still not over the spring stained glass collection.
Me: I’m not over his death. We will have a remembering McQueen night; lots of wine, even more tears.
Her: I will never be over his death. Like every other day I think about how much I miss him. I will bring all the books to our night.
Me: Over and out.
In the new year, if you see a girl wandering in the West Village in something,“ Kate” inspired, looking a tad dazed and confused, with what promises to be a fashion magazine in one hand, and a camera in the other, its probably me, on a grander mission to be a little more in touch with reality in 2014. xxx
The debate defiantly continues when it comes to the phenomenon of paring your favorite socks, with your most coveted kicks. It's a risky business, as it can go completely and totally wrong, and put you on any worst dressed list. I can almost hear Joan Rivers now saying some vulgar comment. However, like the image above, done correctly, socks and heels can be uber flattering, and give you even more fashion street cred if executed properly. I'm totally for the trend! Try switching it up this month as fashion week approches, and get some fun socks and kitten heels! JCrew.com is a great place to shop for simple basics like this! xxx
Jourdan Dunn and Cara D. eating Mcdonalds
As the snow falls here on the streets of New York City, so too do the spring 2014 couture collections in Paris. Most notably for me this a.m. was waking up to images of Chanel. The pastel creations paired with sneakers, (tying back to my “Sneaking Away From Heels in 2014,”) were more than inspired. The collection was wearable, romantic, and dreamy, just enough to make one forget the snowfall. Xxx
Check out the full collection here on Style.com
I’m really in love with the Chanel Couture beauty looks for Spring. It was refreshing to see the cat-eye, a makeup trend thats been around forever, (and put on the maps most memorably by Bridget Bardot,) get a much needed update paired with the bottom- lid glitter liner! Try it on your own with this pick from Sephora!
In the sprit of the spring shows, here are some easy pastel looks from T by Alexander Wang available on shopbop.com, to update your wardrobe for the coming months. I love the idea of light pastels, paired with your favorite leather and biker boots or sneaks. It's instantly "model off duty," relaxed and effortlessly chic.
Get funky this week with your nail art via Alexa Chung inspo!
Cheerleaders, wet panties,
Drug dealers, porn addicts,
Underage, under paid,
Fucking for a Mac Donald's
Narcotic, don't stop it,
All the girls are friends with Molly
Dilated, X-rated
Pageant princess puking rainbows,
Drink the Kool-aid,
Don't drink the Kool-aid
Drink the Kool-aid
Don't drink the Kool-aid
Drink the Kool-aid
Teen brides, white lines,
Politicians, headlines
Prom queens, S.T.Ds
High school shootouts, dirty dreams
Cult leaders, cowboy preachers
Blame it on the non believers
Therapists, sedatives
Visiting hours are from 10 to 6
-Controversy by Natalia Kills
I'm dubbing Natalia Kills the provocative pop princess of 2014. Her song Controversy stopped me in my tracks one sunday in the East Village whilst digging through vintage gems at Tokyo7. A mixture of racy lyrics, the perfect baseline, and her low voice seductively saying shocking words demands attention. Upon further research, the star defines girly retro vibe in her style , (think Topshop pink sequin dress and furry bedroom slipper heels) and is a refreshing reminder to push the boundaries from people pleasing conformity to getting a little nasty. xxx Watch her video here
