Still in Europe! Sorry for the Delay!!!

I'm still in Europe and having a wonderful time. I'm sorry for not being professional and keeping up with my posts :( Studying in Italy was amazing but very time consuming. I must say, that as much fun as I had learning about Michelangelo I throughly enjoyed people walking and seeing what was 'in' for Italians and Parisians. They are absolutely fearless!! Its such a pleasure to see women AND men dress sooooo impeccably well. Not to mention that they make dressing up look so easy and chic. Almost as if they rolled out of bed and just jumped into the first thing they found, but instead of jumping into sweats and a T-shirt (like me) they would wear these incredible tailored white linen dresses or silk jumpers, while the men wore stunning suits (god bless them in that heat). When all I wanted to do was run around naked because the Italian sun is so dreadfully hot, they managed to look completely pulled together. It is/was absolutely mind blowing!
Below are just a few of my favorite looks I managed to put together. I'm still traveling so expect more looks to come but not as picturesque as I would have wanted them to be! Happy summer to all and HAPPY BELATED 4TH!

Since we have been going to museum after museum wearing workout clothes has been the most logical attire to wear during the day. I tried to dress cute, but it just was not in my deck of cards for such an excursion. Plus "as a student of Michelangelo" as my professor likes to say, one does not need to dress up at all since 'il divino' had no such qualms about his attire. Do as the Romans do, no? 

If you haven't noticed I've been rocking the Mulberry purse the entire Euro trip. This bag is SO great for traveling. It has a zipper pocket in the inside that's big enough to hold my wallet and Iphone4 so I don't have to worry about pick-pocketers. It also has enough space to hold my notebook and binoculars so I can look at each piece of artwork up close! Epic purchase...which I got on sale..EVEN MORE EPIC! 

That's all for now! Ciao 

-S

Is this real? I'm in Milan!!!!

Just arrived to Milan, Italy! I'm so so excited to share with all of you the amazing architecture and street fashion this little gem has to offer.
This is so unreal, I'm still in shock that I'm here and made it in one piece!
Pics tomorrow and hopefully it will stop raining! (fingers crossed)
Until then, ciao :)
-S

Jeffrey Campbell, the 'Lita' bootie

I'm currently majorly obsessed with my Jeffrey Campbell 'lita' ankle bootie! I waited patently (kinda...) for these bad boys to finally come in the mail and now they have arrived.... Yesssssss! As I had mentioned previously my camera broke so I have to use my iphone4 camera. Sorry about the poor picture quality, camera will be fixed tomorrow :)

dress: Winter Kate winter2011

purse: vintage

ankle booties: Jeffrey Campbell 

*my take on the hot british trend, the iconic fascinator as seen here

glasses: Nautica

dress: vintage dress (such an amazing find, it was only 5 dollars!)

necklaces: thrifted 

vest: Kenna-T

ankle booties: Jeffrey Campell

This look was inspired by the Olsen sisters' style. I has been a crazy weekend since I leave for Italy on Monday! I wanted to keep my outfit as simple and comfortable as possible. Long gypsy skirt, dad's sweater shirt, MeowMeow necklace and Mulberry purse accomplished just that. Happy Saturday everyone!

-S

Being Effy + Wearable lingerie

As I said in my last post Effy doesn't dress to please others. She is the typical grunge girl and I love her for that. Recreating her style was challenging since I usually try to be more polished, but it was exciting and a little wild for me to try her looks. I did, however, find a designer in the May issue of Nylon magazine who makes lingerie-type tops inspired by the '30s and '40s. The brand is called Overton Monroe and their intention was to make "wearable lingerie as a textural layering piece." Check out their site and I will show how I layer vintage lingerie in an upcoming post.

Note: this shoot was purely done to test "Effy-ish" looks. The cigarette used in some of the photos is purely for character purposes. I DO NOT support the use of tobacco products.
Thanks!

top: Alice + Olivia 

leggings: Xhilaration -- Target

boots: Burberry 

purse: vintage Chanel 

bullet necklace: Get Frisked original (if you live in boulder check them out! Really amazing vintage and original accessories)

rings: MeowMeow (another really amazing store in Boulder that sells everything from baby clothes to posters to clothes and accessories) 

top: Target

jeans: 575

jacket: Xhilaration - Target 

boots: Doc Martens

necklace: MeowMeow

purse: Jamin Puech 

lingerie top: Victoria Secret

vest: Rebecca Taylor 

leggings: Target

chain necklaces: MeowMeow

snake ring: MeowMeow

earrings: Temptations

other ring: thirfted 

hat: Kat's

All photos done by the lovely and talented Kat! 

Who is Effy anyway?

Effy, played by the beyond gorgeous Kaya Rose Scodelario, is the younger sister of Tony on the UK based Skins. I couldn't sleep one night and read on PerezHilton about a British TV series that followed young teens as they grew up in a suburb of London. The catch was that they showed how young teens dealt with issues on sex, drugs, and all things normally not shown on American TV. Course, never one to stir away from watching such shows I clicked on the link and couldn't stop watching. The actors played their characters with such vigor that it was a done deal for me, I was hooked. I downloaded all the episodes I could find and spent the rest of the summer catching up on old seasons. (they are currently shooting season 5 with a brand new cast fyi!)
None of the other character spoke to me as much as Effy. Her look is the epitome of grunge. Think heavy eyeliner..that are more on her face than eyes.. (hence my blog name), Doc Martins, ripped tights, black leather jackets, lingerie as tops (gasps!), and lots and lots of chains. So why was I so attracted to this up-kept character? I believe it was just that, her character was sooooo un-put-together that I couldn't look away.  I tried to copy her look as best as one could with Kat and although we got some interesting looks from passer-byers it was all very fun.

Below are images that inspired us.... photos from the shoot will be up shortly!

Stunning, isn't she?

MP..Effy Style

Yesterday, I had the privilege of working with one of my dear and talented friends Kat. We went out to my pool area and shot some fun photos using my dad's hand-me-down camera (which is still a really awesome camera btw).
Anyway, whilst in New York I found an amazing pair of vintage corduroy pants my auntie used to rock in the 70's. Being the sweet natured auntie she is, she let me have them! The looks in this story range from office wear, to a night out on the town with your girls. If you're daring enough to try the mixed print look remember color palette is key. I kept it safe using darker shades of color such as: auburn, purple, and brown.
Never be afraid of taking risks, especially in fashion...

pants: Aunt's

top: Patterson J. Kincaid 

ring: Jolene & Molly

belt: mom's

boots: Sam Edelman

pants: Aunt's

top: Great Connections

heels: Michael Kors

belt: Target

pants: Aunt's

Boots: Coach

vest: Kenna-T

ring: Ten20

Bloopers...and special thank you to KAT!!!! you're amazing

-S