The Denim Tee

Denim has invaded all of our closets and gone way beyond just jeans with dresses, jackets, skirts and jumpers getting all up in the mix. But if you thought denim had done it all, think again, there's more. I've been noticing a little trend a brewing: the denim shirt. And I am not talking about the button-up that we have all been wearing for a few seasons now, but an actual denim t-shirt. I first saw Joanna Hillman wearing one (hers is Stella McCartney and I am thinking the others are as well) at this show during New York Fashion Week and have noticed them popping up on the street style blogs since. 

Part of me loves it and part of me thinks it looks like something an early 90s housewife would wear paired with khakis to pick up the kids from school in her minivan. Hmmm, maybe I am into that look. I personally like the way Joanna wore it the best, even though it was styled with denim pants (or are those shorts?) at the actual Stella show. I like the contrast of the feminine cream pleated skirt against the more masculine almost square top. I think the girl with the camera is adorable too, but I am not sure if I could pull that off quite so easily. So, what do you think of the denim tee?

via Bazaar

via Vanessa Jackman

via The Sartorialist

At Stella McCartney via Bazaar

In the Nude

One of my favorite lines so far this season, Rodarte, was all about the nude color scheme. My favorite fashionable editor, Joanna Hillman, wore this maxi at NYFW. Then with all those nude gowns on the red carpet this award season and my lack of finding this number at Topshop when I was in London, my desire to own one has just skyrocketed. I am liking the peter pan collars and the pleats, but that low-cut Opening Ceremony one is pretty amazing too, right? What about you, have you gotten into the nude?

Rodarte via RagPony

Opening Ceremony via Need Supply

Alexa Chung in TBA

ASOS

Late Afternoon

Shoulder to Shoulder

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the fashionable people don't seem to like putting their arms into sleeves anymore? All the usual culprits are doing it — Kirsten, Alexa, Joanna, the fashion bloggers, the girls on the street and the girls at the shows — just resting their coats on their shoulders without a care in the world. How do you feel about this nonchalant coat placement? 

by GlamCanyon

above and below by Vanessa Jackman

via Google Images

all by All the Pretty Birds

via Bazaar and Vanessa Jackman

by Mr. Newton

Here Kitty Kitty....

via Marie Claire 

via Late Afternoon

via Fashion Toast

via Google Images and Bazaar

Every It Girl (yup MK and Alexa), fashion blogger (hello Liz and Rumi) and editor (the new Mademoiselle of French Vogue Emmanuel Alt and of course Joanna) has one, and despite that (ha!), I am still dying to get my little hands on my own. I mean, I am certainly not the first to do a leopard print coat post (obviously) and will definitely not be the last — they are so 1960s but so of-the-moment. They have been popular (not just for Italian grandmas) again for quite some time now (was Mary-Kate the first?), so long in fact, it seems they might become a true wardrobe staple rather than a passing trend. 

It is no secret that I love me some leopard and pretty much own every other clothing item in the print, but I have been on the hunt (hehe, get it) for quite some time now and have not succeeded in finding a coat. I want one in a small print similar to Alexa's, which may in fact be cheetah. I have found a few that fit the bill, but they have been out of my price range, and the cheap ones seem to be the big fuzzy kind, and I am not into that. I have seen a few that work on etsy and ebay, but I am scared to buy a coat without trying it on. So, what is a girl to do?

Joanna Hillman Overload

Joanna has taken over the Internet! First I posted about the Harper Bazaar editor's 30 days of outfits and now her very own closet (as well as another blogger fave Mary Kate Steinmiller's of Teen Vogue) is being featured over at the Coveted. A new site that on its own deserves a little mention, it is the Selby of closets, with amazing photos of our favorite fashionables' best clothing decorating their of course stylish abodes. Pretty amazing. And not only are there a bunch of pics to drool over, but little anecdotes about certain items in said closets. And once again my fave shoes make an appearance. Will someone just buy me them already? Either that or a big walk-in closet where I too can show of all my special treasures. 

30 Days of Joanna Hillman

You may already know this but Joanna Hillman, the fashion editor extrodinaire who emerged last season as a street style favorite and the owner of my dream shoes, just finished up 30 days of daily outfit posts over at HarpersBazaar.com. The mag jumped on the outfit shot bandwagon with their senior fashion market editor's wardrobe diaries and I am sure their numbers have reaped the benefits. Joanna does not fail to give us a serious glimpse into her drool-worthy closet, a sense of her amazing style, as well as plenty of inspiration for our own outfits. She is no doubt a fashion icon in the making.

I have been a fan of Joanna for awhile now (I mean she does have my shoes) but I will have to say I am a bit disappointed that she never mixed in any vintage pieces with all her designer duds. There were a few high street items, but mostly everything seemed straight off the runway, with not a thing from another era. But I still love her awe-worthy style and the fact that she never leaves the house without her red/orange lipstick (she's got my MAC Lady Danger lipstick too!)and is all about the side braid and her prescription Ray Bans. She has three signature things for every day, yet still never wore the same thing twice. Pretty amazing. Here are a few of my favorite looks:

                          

                                                               

Unobtainable Holiday Wish List #2

You know you really want something when the seasons pass and trends change but every time you see it in a photo, you still want it to be in your closet or on your feet (okay it wasn't that long ago, but still). These shoes are from the Miu Miu Spring 2010 line (you know the ones with all the birds and cats) and are long gone sold out everywhere. But since this wish list is unobtainable by nature, I thought I would just throw them in, considering I do think about them quite a lot. Maybe Santa can find them on ebay for me? 

I know they are so far out of my price range (they retailed for $585), but I do firmly believe they are a classic that I could wear forever — that is if I had places to wear crazy tall satin platforms to forever. Anyway, one of my favorite living examples of doing just that, was executed by Joanna Hillman during the last NYC fashion week. Amazing, right?

This is the second time that photo has made it onto my blog I love them so much. But get this, when I was searching for an actual image of my beloved Miu Mius standing alone, I came across this Pura Lopez pair. If needed, I think they might be a fine in-stock unobtainable substitute (this one is on sale for $276 from $395). It looks like I am just really on the market for a pair of blue satin or blue suede shoes. 

New York Fashion Week Candids Roundup

Here are my favorite street style, party, backstage and random photos from New York Fashion Week. I wasn't even there and I am exhausted from it. Time for a weekend fashion break for me...

Blake Lively in Marchesa at Fashion's Night Out

Abbey Lee Kershaw via Because I'm Addicted

The Sartorialist

Alexander Wang via Because I'm Addicted

The Sartorialist at Marc Jacobs 

Facehunter

Rachel Zoe by ??? (Sorry)

Rachel Antonoff by White Lighting

Carine Roitfeld and Anna Dello Russo by Altamira (also below)

Erin Wasson by Facehunter (below also). How is she so pretty?

My dream Miu Miu shoes worn by my new favorite editor for style inspiration Joanna Hillman of Harper's Bazaar and wearing an awesome necklace/lipstick in the NY Times below. 

Mr. Newton backstage at Vena Cava

Partying with Facehunter and Zac Posen (also below)

Taylor Tomasi Hill by Vanessa Jackman