milan fashion week

as expected it was the week of much gucci. which is fun, and i'd certainly enjoy wearing this sweater among many other things, but for me i enjoy seeing innovators on the streets. head to toe gucci just seems too easy and a little uninspired. i'd rather see 1 part gucci, 1 part asos or topshop, 1 part vintage. and models are pretty and look good in anything so i tend to not include them in my street style posts. i want someone to interpret the trends for me, in their unique way. it feeds me.

here are a few of my favorites...only one head to toe gucci look stood out to me as something i'd wear.

i think partly bc i love the silhouette and partly bc i love that sweater and skirt separately but thoroughly enjoy them together. 

london fashion week - i'd wear it- especially to whole foods

would i wear floral pants and a matching floral shirt to whole foods? fuck yeah i would.

why? because it's genuinely the zenith of my day.

i'd also wear leather pants, a trench coat as a dress, platform shoes with socks, a pink jumpsuit, a chartreuse tiger print coat with camo pants, an unflatteringly oversized printed dress with in-fashion-AF booties, denim on denim on denim on denim, hair so deeply parted on one side it looks like i am missing part of my scalp, prince of wales check EVERYTHING (probably even face paint), and a hooded sweatshirt the size of a volkswagen car cover with diamond encrusted satin pumps to whole foods. 

fashion week on a budget

found some dupes some almost theres and some totally differents but still awesome from last week's nyfw moodboard of dreams. 

 

pretty blue blazer- definitely a color you'll see a lot of in spring. wear it with cropped jeans, a graphic tee and white booties now. 

round black minaudiere - darling yes? statement totally. 

yellow ruffle wrap dress - another winner in the versatility department. this could be worn as is on a warm day or with a turtleneck sweater underneath and slouchy knee boots or with a t shirt and jeans. 

cut out knit sweater - not your basic sweater. 

pink feathered sandal - not exactly prada but still cute and offering you a taste of a trend for a fraction of the price. 

high rise jeans - in your face vetements. 

denim jacket with leopard collar - hi. gimme. 

denim jacket with fur collar - hi. gimme. 

embroidered satin kimono - THIS. you could wear it around your house for sure but i'd belt it and wear it with jeans and slingback heels. this western belt probably. 

black v neck sweater - here's your basic black sweater to tuck into jeans or a leather skirt. 

ruffled leather skirt - and here's your leather skirt.

leopard fanny pack - ok so this isn't exactly cheap but it's not gucci money and it's a classic print that will always be chic. and i feel like women have true need of the fanny pack. concerts, travel, crowds, walks...blah blah. you know...when you don't want that albatross purse on your shoulder or god forbid, swung around your neck but you need a place to store your shit. 

prince of wales check blazer - guys snatch your check blazer up asap. it will sell out. mango is good quality for the price. i've always been happy with my mango purchases. 

white kitten heel boots - wear with everything. literally. 

 

guys we are already well into london fashion week and i haven't even LOOKED! 

london is my favorite. people have big fashion balls there. 

ok, i'm off. will report back tomorrow. 

 

saturday things

thinking friday things should be saturday things? i usually have a lot more time on saturday to blog than i do on friday so there's that. and don't you actually have a lot more time to click links on a saturday? 

 

ah to be 25, italian and rich AF. 

for serious tho, gilda ambrosio is style goals. 

 

 

this is my go to chili. it makes enough to feed an army so we eat it for a few days and freeze the rest. or you could have company over and shit. 

 

if you have time to click one link let it be this. 

thanks to susan for the heads up. not for nothing but susan brinson of house of brinson never fails in her recommendations.  

 

i'm sorry but i don't hate gwyneth like everyone else does. i find her to be incredibly smart and frankly we need her. i think this article speaks to how and why this is true, at least for me. 

also add me to the list of people that will fork out $12 for the goop magazine. because a. i like magazines. nothing better than a new magazine to flip through. and b. i'm not opposed to sticking a jade egg in my cooter. doesn't mean i'll do it but i wanna know why i should. 

“I don’t think our culture’s that good at understanding that life is a lot less concrete than we typically think—there’s a lot that’s unseen, in terms of energy and emotionality and psychology, and that all plays an important part in our lives.”

 

lastlies...

this kitchen before and after. only it's the before i love more.

oh man. i would have loved the chance to re do that kitchen. don't get me wrong, the after is beautiful and i get why they completely gutted it (spacial issues, darkness, different styles etc..) but i would've painted all the cabinets, whited out the beams, changed the hardware and floor, added an island and called it a day. 

this late summer bolognese looks interesting. no meat. all veggies served over polenta. it looks like the perfect seasonal transition. comforting but light. 

 

guys...i have used this lash enhancing serum for the allotted time it says to use to see results and it truly is pretty magical. it says you'll see results in 4-6 weeks with full results in 3 months. i didn't really see much change at the 4-6 week mark, i thought it wasn't working and was pissed i spent that money. but then, holy hell my lashes were starting to look like caterpillars. it hasn't been the full 3 months, more like 2 but i went from eh...this isn't working to must get more. so the moral is be patient. the reason i bought it is bc i had lash extensions for about 3 months and tho i did love the convenience of never having to wear mascara or eye make up in general it is a lot of maintenance and $. but when i took them off my real lashes were almost non existent. my lower lashes were now twice as long as my upper lashes. which isn't cute. so...if you want fluffier, longer lashes...give this a go. 

 

i am working on a budget version of my nyfw picks. coming monday! 

and yes, i found replicas so far for almost everything. 

 

 weekend your face off!