Outfit: Feb. 18, 2010

This is what I wore today. Again, sorry for the poor quality photo but I was rushing around all day today before being called into work (ugh..). High quality pictures will come! Promise!

Also, I feel horrible because my friend Kaidon actually wanted me to come meet him to take pictures of me today for his blog, KAIDON'S BLOG. But unfortunately I was unable to meet him today. I'm sure we'll have a photoshoot together in the near future - so look out for that!

Head to toe:

Andy Warhol vintage stripped shirt

Vintage gold chain necklace

My cousin's second hand store sweater

American Apparel jeans in light yellow

Vintage boots

D.I.Y 'Karl Who?' tote

Zara Spring 2010

Today, when I went to the mall in search of pieces to update my cousin's wardrobe, we stopped by Zara. I've always loved Zara and am so glad that we finally have one here in Austin. When I lived in New York I always went to Zara for chic business casual attire, and then would go next door to H&M to find a cheaper version. Living in New York did not leave me much of a clothing budget. :/

Back to my story. We went into Zara and I immediately ran towards a certain trench coat I had seen a few weeks back. I still haven't gotten the trench coat out of my head. It is so beautiful, on the rack and on my body. Unfortunately, it is getting warmer where I leave and is only cold a few months out of the year, so I thought about it economically. I would not have many chances to wear it, therefore, I would not be getting a good return on my purchase. I am still thinking about it as I type. I may be going back to get it anyways. Wreckless spending and minimal self-control at its' finest.

I tried to find the trench on the Zara website to show you but could not find the exact one in stores. Instead, I was surprised to run into an amazing new collection campaign shown online featuring the faces of German model Toni Garrn and, my personal favorite, American model Sean O'pry. Take a look for yourself.

From the looks of it, Zara's spring collection is very loose western meets modern day safari, that can also look recession friendly with the loose casual look. The soft, muted colors are change from the typical bright florals we use during the spring. Although the color are beige, browns and greens, Zara makes them bright and airy for spring - which works perfectly. If you stop by a Zara nearest you, you will also find soft colored print shirts and statement colored dresses to complete the collection - giving you the ultimate sophisticated spring season.

Here are some of my favorite dresses.

I love the eggplant color on the first dress and the draping on one shoulder topped off with a thin waist belt. Mix with some nude platform pumps and a messy bun and you've got a simple, yet sexy, nighttime look.

The two asymmetrical dresses make a much louder statement. Both dresses accentuates the shoulder, which is one of the hottest trends at the moment. The forest green dress with a tulle shoulder draping is very Lanvin Spring 2010 inspired, I think.

Online shopping

I want these so bad! Though, they're currently sold out.. When I first saw these a couple days ago I immediately contacted the company for a special request on these sunglasses; both in white and black, both sold out. They responded the next day letting me know that they're gonna contact the vendor to see if they can get me a pair! *fingers crossed!* I love circle framed sunglasses. I feel like they work best on my face type; which is not too long nor round, but oval shaped.

P.S. if any of you guys know where else to get these sunglasses please contact me!

I am currently waiting for 80's Purple to tell me they got them in stock.

On a side note, I am currently trying to resist myself from purchasing this blazer from asos.com. At the moment, I keep convincing myself not to buy it and to save a little bit a of money but I can't seem to stop thinking about it... It's just simple black fitted blazer - definitely would be a staple item because I would wear it with many different pieces and to many different events. I will let you guys know if this item becomes part of my collection.

RIP Lee Alexander McQueen

L.A.McQueen

1969-2010

As we all know, legendary designer Alexander McQueen passed away last week. I just wanted to quickly write about how devastating it is to see McQueen go. I loved his work, especially his recent Fall 09 and 2010 women's collections. I do not need to say anymore more about McQueen because his work speaks for itself.

Here is my McQueen inspired attire I wore the day he died. I apologize for the poor quality photo, I snapped a few pictures to twitpic using my iPhone.

Head to toe:

Chanel sunglasses

American Apparel long sleeve t-shirt

Vintage vest

McQueen inspired skull scarf

Black Zara faux fur

“When you see a woman wearing McQueen, there's a certain hardness to the clothes that makes her look powerful.... It kind of fends people off. You have to have a lot of balls to talk to a woman wearing my clothes.”
- Alexander McQueen

Let's FACE it

Wow, sorry I have not even touched this blog in so long.. I really am sorry, I will definitely be keeping up with this more often! I just wanted to do a quick update on what I've been up to lately. (A more in depth post will be coming in the short future.)

I just wanted to blog about my recent purchase that I am so excited about! I just purchased my very own Clarisonic Mia today and I am currently loving it! I've been researching this product, reading reviews online and watching product reviews on YouTube about the Clarisonic for months now; and now it's mine! :) My face feels so light and clean after only one use! My friends even complimented me today, saying that my skin looks healthier and brighter!

I know that you're probably thinking, "what in the world does this have to do with fashion!?"

Well, as we all know, in the fashion industry to be a model one must have impeccable skin. I do not possess such luck. Hopefully my Clarisonic will help with this! But enough with the Clarisonic plug, my point is that beauty starts with your skin/face. For many people who struggle with acne, it causes them to have low self-esteem which leads them to have less confidence and a negative self image. I believe that when anyone can pull off anything they wear, whether is Louboutin shoes to Salvation Army thrift shoes, as long as they have confidence and attitude to wear them and make them look amazing. Your skin/face should be the main attraction, while your clothes, accessories, makeup, hair, shoes, etc. are just the sideshows.