givenme

i heart these givenchy studded heels. and their open-toedness, animal skin, big thick heel, and star embellishments.

image: jak and jil

flarin' up

although my style has developed notably within the past few years, there's no doubt that my first, most outward exhibition of personal style was my obsession with the '70s from ages 12-16. i loved disco music, lava lamps, lime green, all things bizarrely shiny, white lipstick, that same white lipstick as white eyeliner, and flares. oh dear god did i love flares. although i love myself a good skinny jean, there is little that rivals the glorious indulgence of uber-flares with super-high platforms. as the flare begins to reposition itself amongst the skinnies and cuffed boyfriends of the world, i'm sure you can imagine my delight.

images: style.com, refinery29

j'adore paris

i'm in such a street style mode right now. with all of the images revolving from fashion week street style, i had to jump on the bandwagon with some of my faves. these lovely women were all rocking their fierce personal style in paris - tres fab, tres chic. their ingenuity is inspiring me to NOT wear the same thing every damn day of my life.

images: refinery29

don't mind me, here's some good street style

sometimes when you're exhausted, burnt out on school and freelancing, and feel like you haven't been to the gym in years, you just need to look at some good street style. cheers for this beautiful eye candy as i lay in my too-hot bedroom in pj pants stolen from my sister and a big zit on my face.

images: refinery29

i want to be a heel

isn't this image spectacular? i hopped onto altamira because i wanted to look at pictures of women wearing fabulous shoes. although i'm not sick of winter, or slightly chilly weather, i am sick of wearing boots. i want to wear my heels! but alas, the snowy midwest does little more than promptly ruin the best of one's most favorite footwear.

so, pictures of women who don't have to wear boots, it is.

and then this one, because it's amazing.

images: altamira, jak & jil

bedazzled

i absolutely love these bejeweled shoe accessories. as someone who owns a black version of nearly every shoe ever made, i adore the idea of bedazzling my kicks with some fabulous gems. proving yet again that accessories are the best, most transformative aspect of any outfit, i have now expanded my christmas wish list tenfold.

sidenote: speaking of - check out my holiday wish list on second city style! feel free to express-ship any of these amazing items directly my apartment, thank you very much.

photo credit: refinery29

monofabulosity

i'm really loving this pseudo-hipster/pseudo-motorcycle look - especially the over-the-forehead headband (a very favorite of my sister and mine), the slouchy leopard print harems, and the leather biker jacket. what i also really appreciate is her infusion very simple, yet chic heels, and a black version of the men's white hanes v-neck. so much look, but without looking messy, and definitively monochromatic, without seeming "goth." it sounds ridiculous to even mention that point, i know, but you'd be surprised as the amount of times a girl wearing all-black is automatically construed as gothic. a fate of mine from a different era, i'm afraid. that, and, being asked if my hair is a wig.

it's not.

xo bellas - go mix some fun pieces today.


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the moss

"The leopard dress is one of my favourites, as it was taken from a tee I used to wear all the time as a teenager and we've reinvented it for now!"
-Kate Moss



fashion roadkill

simply good fashion

i love a good coat...i have like, 234,858,893,248,000, and i love them all.








those HAREMS...they're both so beautiful. the detailing, the metallic, the velvety goodness.


i really love le fashion for her ever-flowing cache of amazing style. sigh. sometimes a lady just needs to look at pretty things.

images from: le fashion

so much style, cannot handle

images of these impeccably styled beauties taken most lovingly from le fashion