Circle Of Life / Circle De La Vie

Following up on the simplistic vibe from Sunday's post and Rosie Huntington-Whitely's gorgeous outfit, I decided to post a few stunning, dreamy photos from the newest jewelry collection by Vintäng called "Circle of life/Circle de la vie". The pieces are very minimalistic, but edgy and unique at the same time. These pieces would definitely have worked perfect with an outfit like Rosie's. Or any other outfit for that matter.









Image Source: via Carolines Mode

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Bklyn Couple with Great Hair + Cat Eyes

 Spotted these two while walking home from the subway. Since I don't reside in that self-consciously fashionable neighborhood that shall not be named (but you know where I mean!) I loved coming across two such fabulous looking people mere blocks from my abode!

I'm especially loving the cat eyes makeup and the snake earrings- which remind me of the door knocker earrings popularized by hip-hop culture in the '80s but on a more sophisticated level.

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Perfectly turned out

They say the Devil's in the details and I don't know about that, but it's the details that definitely caught my eye in this instance. I love how the dress has a mirrored rorshach test print and how she added a bold red necklace that kind of does the same thing with just enough of a turquoise accent to bring out that color in the dress. Then her nails (all of them) match the necklace and the delicate fur jacket complements the dress and her skintone. Finally the shoes and bag don't match just enough to work –if you know what I mean!

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Vogue Nippon Getting Festive

The December 2010 issues are popping up, and according to the fashion industry it's time to be thinking about Christmas soon (even though it's still only October!). Ah well, there is no lagging behind when it comes to fashion. I wouldn't say that I am ready for Christmas yet (don't get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas!), but this cover for Vogue Nippon definitely puts me in a festive mood. It must be the sequined Emilio Pucci dress from the fall 2010 collection, and all the gold jewelry.

Also, I must admit that I love the blue lipstick used for the cover. I never used to be such a big fan of blue make-up, but lately it seems like I have been loving it since I praised the blue eyeshadow used for the cover of the November issue of Vogue Paris.

I absolutely adore the jewelry used in the photo above. It's the kind of unique pieces that you expect Olivia Palermo to wear. Hmm, I am already planning to wear lots of sequins and glitter together with large pieces of jewelry this Christmas...I wonder why?

Source: Fashion Gone Rouge

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shirt/dress

This girl caught my attention during fashion week because the friend that she was with was literally having a hissy fit at a guard who wouldn't let them into the tents without an invite. They had been invited and they did eventually get in but the guy was just doing his job. Anyways, despite all that I snapped her photo because she looked like an authentic New Yorker by-way-of Los Angeles. (and no I can't exactly explain what's meant by that but I know you know what I'm talking about!) And she strikes me as the type of girl who gets into alot of trouble –but of the good storytelling variety.

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The Quirky Fashion Blogger: A new breed at NYFW

Fashion week tends to have a predictable cast of characters. The briskly walking and tightly wound PR girls, the Dandies in spats or bow ties, avant-gardists in Comme des Garcons or Rick Owens, loyal clients in one designer head to toe, and the outsiders who stand on the wrong side of the velvet ropes patiently waiting for a glimpse of their favorite celebrity. Although they have been around for a few seasons I would like to introduce to you the "Quirky Fashion Blogger". Her role model is Tavi or Susie Bubble, she dresses like a little girl playing with high fashion and would ace the SAT if the history of fashion was a topic. I thought these two were perfect specimens of this new breed. Both of them slightly odd and very sweet, one carried a matching doll and the other had an agent in tow.(which kind of amounts to the same thing)

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Backstage at Malan Breton

This fashion week was especially insane for me. In addition to just the general madness that is NYFW, my dog (not pictured) was so sick he had to be hospitalized and a tornado struck my apartment in Brooklyn causing serious water damage and - even worse - made me miss my favorite runway show and party. That being said, there is still plenty to share!

There are so many fantastic people (and in this case pooches) backstage that you never see on the runway.

Dean Modah was playing around with Cooper, a fabulous poodle and the understudy dog backstage before the show.


But of course I needed a photo of him alone to show off his style as well. I am loving the hair and the sequined pants!

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Seen outside the Tribeca Grand at the CITTA Benefit

In case we had any question that suspenders were here to stay, there is not a night I go out without seeing them somewhere. This girl wears them with striped pants, clogs and Pamela Love jewelry and makes suspenders seem hot.

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Midnight Garden Party

Although I have put floral prints on the blog before I have also openly admitted that for the most part I am not a fan. This dress, on this girl is an exception! The color palette is grown up instead of girly and I love the bold size of these flowers. It works on her because she happens to be a model so has the height and frame to carry it off. (I, on the other hand, would look like I was hiding behind Auntie's drapes if I tried it!) I also love the gold filigree jewelry. The hat and gloves might be a bit theatrical but she is out at night in New York...

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A glimmer of gold in a sea of dots

I was asked today what makes good "street style", and I found that it was a difficult question to answer. The only thing I could think of was 'a bit of the unexpected'. This girl achieves this in a few ways: the knee highs with the dress, and then the bits of gold –from her unnatural hair color, to the brooch which provides a gathering effect to the dress to the shoes that Dorothy might have worn in Oz if she wasn't wearing red– together add an intriguing bit of visual interest.

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It's all about accessorizing

These girls kept their clothes simple but caught our attention with everything else: shiny lips, eyes and jewelry and great hair let them easily stand out in the crowd.

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Seen at the closing party for Full Bleed.

Last night an insane amount of people showed up for the closing party for the FULL BLEED photo show at Milk Studio, which was celebrating the release of the new book by VICE Books that features New York Skateboard culture. Quite honestly I was a bit skeptical that the photos would hold much interest but I was dead wrong. They were beautifully visceral with a range of styles. These two were at the party and the scruffy guy with gorgeous girl seemed very VICE like to me. (plus the dude has a skateboard...)

 

FULL BLEED

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Last Soiree @ SLOANE NYC

Model/artist Monica Watkins held a party with SLOANE NYC last week that was also a charity auction for Housing Works. And naturally, afterwards the partying continued into the early hours of the morning. I'm please that Brian Stanziale has a new space in Soho but I have to believe I'm not the only one who will miss the quirky edge-of-Chinatown location of this, his first boutique.

They make a great couple.

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Summer in the City

These kids say NYC "right now" and NYC "timeless" at the same time. I don't know how it works like this but it just does.

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Boyz in Shorts

Girls aren't the only ones wearing shorts this summer. These two were seen at a recent Adidas event (in Keds???) I love the plaid with the camouflage and the insane skull jewelery with a matching tattoo. Now that's a commitment to a fashion statement!

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Young Sophisticate

I could populate this blog with people wearing all black and only black. But that would get boring. However it's so ubiquitous at night that I often find myself shooting all black ensembles. So how do I decide in the end which ones to post? It ends up being in the details. In this instance I love the diamond pattern that is on the top of her tights and that there is also a diamond overstitch on her jacket. (the latter detail blown out a bit by the flash) I also like how she put together varying textures in a way that makes sense. The end result is striking and sophisticated.

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SpiderGirl

I love this girl's attitude and energy. But I'm especially digging her hair which looks like a high super-teased version of the side ponytail. A trend I can't see ever coming back in style but in this instance I love it...

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black on black

The little black dress with a modern twist: a raw assymetrical hemline and varying textures keeps it far from the traditional cocktail dress.

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Two Fabulous

This is Ano and Monica and I took their pictures over the weekend when NYC was sweltering in nonstop humidity. And still they managed to have style while staying cool...and did you notice they're both wearing hats? OMG I am obsessed!

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Basic Black + A Hat

Keeping with yesterday's theme, here is Raylene, also in black. After crashing out last night from a day with relentless heat I have a new appreciation for hats. And I like how this one is a departure from the usual straw fedora (cute as that may be) that's ubiquitous right now in the city. I'm really thinking of stocking up on hats for sun protection this summer. I'm wondering, do you (readers) wear hats in the summer? In the city or more on the beach?

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