Fall Textures

I've been lovin' the monochromatic looks for Fall, especially a good head-to-toe black look with various textures.

As I get ready to pick out some new ASOS goodies soon, I'll be looking for deep reds, olives, grays, and, of course, blacks, in the following textures:

1. Suede: love me some good suede. Excuse me while I spend the rest of the day petting my shirt.
2. Quilting: probably my favorite of Fall's emerging texture trends. It's just subtle enough to be chic in that I-look-great-without-even-trying kind of way. (It also tends to be the cheapest of the above textures, so there's that.)
3. Sherpa: although LA doesn't really permit a whole lot of sherpa-friendly weather, it's still a closet staple for that one randomly freezing day in mid January (because there's always that one day).
4. Leather: always, year round, forever.
5. Fur: okay, mostly faux (who am I kidding, all faux) because ain't nobody got $$ for that.
6. Patent: mostly diggin' this texture for shoes, because everyone feels better with shiny, polished shoes.

Makin' my wallet do WORK this Fall.

Cheers to the extra hour of sleep I got today!

Sam

Kids These Days

Images via Refinery29

Kids these days... they dress so much better than I do, and chances are they spend way less time, money, and effort thinking about the elements of their perfect little outfits.

Jennifer Williams' colorful illustrations of the coolest children in existence make me want to reevaluate my life. I mean, I try so hard and never look this good. Seriously not fair.

But enough whining. On the plus side I have 14 new style role models to look up to (well technically, to look down on...).

Cheers to surviving Monday!

Sam 

Mad for Plaid

Images via Glossy

Dress- ASOS, Shoes- Urban Outfitters, Hat- Forever21

Photo from my Instagram

Anyone that knows me well knows of my obsession with 90's. The grunge era specifically has a special place in my heart right alongside dark chocolate and coffee.

I wish I could time travel back to the early 90's as a 20 something adult, but seeing as that's not currently a possibility, I'll settle for the comeback of plaids, flannels, loafers, dark lipstick, and rich crushed velvets. 

I love the modern take on plaid from this editorial and have channeled its influence into my recent purchases, including this lovely dress from ASOS. It's perfect for the warm October we've been facing in LA and will look equally adorable when the weather cools and I can pair it with some knee highs and combat boots. Gahhhh I can't wait till winter!

Cheers,

Sam 

Jay Ahr, Resort 2014

Tra-la-la-la-la-la when I saw these photos I died.

Not really, obviously, but, you know, I was pretty close.

Can you tell I've had extra caffeine today??

Love, love, love, the minimalism here. I've been on a boho kick for quite some time, so the clean lines, monochromatic color scheme, and simple styling is very refreshing.

Any hoot, today is the Fourth of July! This post is about as patriotic as Confederate flag but whatever.

'MURICA <3

Cheers!

Sam

Prime: Let There Be Bright

This is an editorial I worked on for our school's news magazine, Prime. It didn't turn out quite as well as I'd hoped, given our limited clothing/ accessories (everything came from my closet), as well as mine and the photographer's busy schedules. 

I had hoped we could have a bit more of a cohesive theme for the overall shoot, but hey, we did the best with what we had. 

I'm excited to work on a fashion magazine for our school next year, so hopefully I can get some assistance from people who are more into fashion!

In other news, I start my internship with Bollare tomorrow.

I'm a bundle of nerves right now, no lie. 

And the caffeine probably wasn't helpful either.

Cheers to my first day!

Sam

Punk Jock

Some shots from a shoot I styled on campus a couple of weeks ago! We were aiming for a grunge-meets-varsity look, and I love the setting of campus as the backdrop. 

Cheers, 

Sam