Monday, October 7, 2013

Style Anatomy: Wine & Leather

I can have a lot of trouble getting dressed in the mornings. Sometimes, I know exactly what I want to wear and it comes out just how I imagined, but more often than not I end up hating everything I own because combinations always look much better in my head than in the mirror. I forget about the little details-the fit, the hardware, the colors-that can make a seemingly perfect combination clash. I've found that if I focus on one piece I'd really like to wear and build up from there, it can (sometimes-not always) lead to a look I really love, like this one!
This look started with the leather accented oxblood top. I was heading to a show at Terminal 5 in the evening and knew I wanted something brooding, tinged with punk, so I added a pair of black skinnies and my favorite Jeffrey Campbells. Chilly fall weather calls for a jacket, and nothing says rock-n-roll like a leather one. Since I'm rarely without lip color, I opted for a dark wine-tinted stain. The final touches are, of course, all in blue. I picked up this hat a few weeks ago and had been itching for the perfect opportunity to wear it; the sunnies & scarf are regulars in my arsenal and happened to blend seamlessly into the rest of this look. Et, voilĂ ! So many of my favorite pieces, working in harmony. 
Jacket, L.A. find (similar) || Top, Zara (similar) || Jeans, 7 For All Mankind
Boots, Jeffrey Campbell || Bag, Phillip Lim for Target || Scarf, Italian street vendor
Hat, Goorin Brothers || Sunglasses, Ray-Ban || Lipstain, Bite Beauty || Blue & Gold Necklace, Lionette

9 comments:

  1. I love this. The pretty jewel tone colors are perfect! You make me want to attempt a hat:)

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  2. love the blue hat with the oxblood. two of my favorite fall colors. i haven't thought of pairing them together but you do it so well!

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  3. YAY!! I love the way the pics turned out!! MODEL!

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  4. I'm with you, sometimes it's really difficult to just pinpoint the exact outfit you want to wear. This looks perfect!

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  5. I'm with you girl...sometimes an outfit seems so perfect in your head, but not so perfect on the body. Love the way this one turned out - the way the blues and the wine/burgundy works together is impeccable.

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  6. This is so good! The color combo, mirrored sunnies and hat are such a good combo. You look straight out of a magazine!
    xo,
    Danielle
    www.envisionpretty.com

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  7. Girl, you look INCREDIBLE! That first photo makes me miss my long hair something FIERCE! XO

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