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Images via Studded Hearts

Not gonna lie, my first thought upon seeing these photos from the Jalouse editorial were "Oh my God it's Jane from Tarzan." The hair, the hat, the fitted trousers and neat cognac oxfords-- it's like real life Jane if she had had enough space in her tree house for the most fabulous closet ever. 

It's also a little reminiscent of the 40's fashion, when Katherine Hepburn first endeavored into menswear. I can totally imagine this model being her chic niece on one of those charitable mission trips to Africa that all celebrities feel inclined to do. I can tell you one thing, if I ever go to Africa (or even South America for that matter), I'll wear these outfits shamelessly.

Cheers, 

Sam 

Socialite Goes to the Tropics

Palm fronds and leafy green floral motifs are my favorite thing about this season's flower power looks. Always a big fan of mixing prints, I was naturally drawn to FOAM magazine's "Mai Tai" editorial. And the short, bleached pixie with micro bangs? Tres chic.

Can't wait to buy a two piece floral set for summer. I'm currently deciding between a matching printed blazer/ shorts set or crop top/ skirt combo. Either way my friends will probably chastise me relentlessly but what do they know about style anyway. They just don't get me.

Cheers to the freakin' weekend!

Sam

City High, From Down Under

Look! Cool urban images from the City High lookbook by Australian retailer Beginning Boutique!

I don't know what the Aussies have been doing differently lately, but they should keep it up. I'm pretty much obsessed with MINKPINK, Somedays Lovin', One Teaspoon and all those other rockin' Australian labels. 

The bright colors and graphic prints are what make these looks all winners in my book. Oh, and the leather baseball cap? Yes please.

G'day, mate!

Sam

Everyday I'm Tumblin'

I basically use my tumblr as an outlet for all of the weird and nonsensical images that appeal to me, and decided to post a couple of my favorites from the past couple of weeks for no reason in particular. So please disregard the randomness of the images and take them at face value for the truly awesome visual treats that they are. 

Enjoy, 

Sam 

Style Essentials

     I've sadly been neglecting this blog as of late because of my latest project, The FAST blog (fastatucla.com, Fashion and Student Trends). As the blog editor it's my duty to publish daily (ok, almost daily, I'm not super-human) content for the fabulous readers at UCLA. We've been making a lot of progress, but the blog has yet to really get off the ground. 

     On top of a full course load, my internship, my job as Assistant Design Director at my school's newspaper, my job in retail, my involvement with my sorority and my position as the blog editor, you could say I've been a bit busy. But that doesn't mean I've been neglecting the fashion world. On the contrary, I'm actually getting course credit to stalk trends, follow my favorite fashion bloggers, do runway reports, and write snarky blog posts at my internship. It's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.

     Anyway, here's some of what I've been up to in the past few weeks with the FAST blog. I recently did a shoot with my assistant blog editor featuring our style essentials, or the things we can't live without. I recently got my brand new computer (after saving up for over a year), and was able to mess around in photoshop. My skills still need sharpening, but hey, it's something.

Cheers to productivity!

Sam

The Road Less Traveled

All images via Free People Lookbook

Paisley perfection. 

I look forward to seeing Free People's look books every few weeks, as they always have great styling and cool motifs. This theme,"The Road Less Traveled," reminds me of old European exploration and a romantic notion of new discoveries. 

I really like the way the baroque trend has translated into this bohemian/gypsy style with rich colors and intricate patterns. 

I think I see paisley printed leggings in my future. 

Cheers,

Sam

Geometry

 

So I've been taking notice of this new trend for awhile now, where everything seems to have some kind of triangle integrated into it. Photos, prints, illustrations, typography-- no medium can escape the simple white silhouette of an equilateral triangle. 

Maybe it's the OCD monster inside me that appreciates the symmetry, the clean lines, and the simplicity of perfect geometry, but whatever it is, I approve.

On the note of trends, I've also noticed the immense popularity of the plain white t-shirt with some kind of statement written in helvetica. Usually there's an overuse of ampersands and a lack of proper capitalization, and it seems to be more popular if the statement is written in French (regardless of the wearer's ability to pronounce/ understand the words).

For my next project I think I'm going to make my own shirt that reads, "this is my trendy helvetica t-shirt." Still working on how to throw in an ampersand. I do love ampersands (& t-shirts). 

Thoughts?

Anyway, have a lovely Wednesday.

Sam