Thursday, September 24, 2015

Fall Fashion 2015- Back & Better Than Ever - Part I- The Light Side

Happy fall my friends!!  & you know what that means....it's not only my favorite & the most magical of seasons but it's...drum roll please...fall fashion time!!

As you may recall, last year I had a rough go of things but I am happy to report that this year is all rainbows & butterflies (i.e. glamour, luxury & impeccable tailoring ;)  So let's get on with it!...

For the record, I will not be partaking in the mom jeans trend (& this is the first & last time I will speak of such hideous things)....& in fact there's a new jean in town ready to kick (& show off) some serious ass...mom jeans & women & men alike will fall weak in their presence...

Are you ready??  Are you ready??!  Enter the long, crisp & lean white flare...
this look from Sonia Rykiel is one of my top picks for the season.  The crisp white jeans tone down the major glamour & luxury of the fur coat (ugh, for the sake of this post let's just pretend this stunner is faux) & bring in a young, fresh & sassy vibe (I love how the dark buttons tie in the coat too).  

same jeans but totally different look...kind of retro-patriotic & just, well, fun...
some serious swagger at Isabel Marant, this takes jeans & a sweater to another stratosphere...love, love, love...
you might be noticing something a little strange here....yes, you're not going to believe it but this previously all black everything New Yorker has turned to the light side...friends, it's time to come clean... I am completely & utterly obsessed with white.  It's so fresh, ethereal, luxurious & expansive.  What's not to love?  (except the dry cleaning bills ;)  & I am thrilled with the idea of continuing white into the fall (& not winter white, but totally pure & fresh white)...

if Princess Leia went shopping at Saks I think this is what she'd come out with...

this Chloe dress looks very couture cleric or nurse but I'm intrigued & want to walk around in it & pretend I'm a chic shaman or something, beckoning people to come to the light side with me...
 Alexander McQueen, 'nuff said...
 Marni...
the McQueen dress gets a totally different look when paired with their black leather & shearling jacket...the silhouette, the girly/edgy combo, McQueen...ahhhh!  In my dictionary this is the definition of dope... :) :)
a killer day look at Isabel Marant...work it girl ;)...
& a diaphanous vision of loveliness for evening... 
Chanel's black & midnight blue eyes are the perfect dark & edgy counterpoint to these fresh, white looks while the glossy, nude lips keep things balanced & dewy... 
Up next...The Dark Side....with all my talk of being light & ethereal you know I couldn't keep away ;)... Stay tuned!

photos:  1/3/8/9/10/11/all others me

Friday, September 11, 2015

9/11/01: 2,977 Forever Young

On this painful day, let's all take a moment to pause & send love, light & peace to each other & the entire world.  Hold this intention in your heart always & let it guide your thoughts, words & actions every day.  Each of us has the power to transform darkness to light & make the world shine.

My post from a couple years ago....

Thoughts, love & prayers to all of those who perished & were affected by 9/11.  We will never forget you.  Twelve years ago my coworkers & I ran from the dust cloud consuming lower Manhattan.  At first we were told we were being bombed.  It was like getting hit on the head with a frying pan....I remember thinking, I don't want to die at a job I'm miserable at, I haven't become the person I always wanted to be....that was just as terrifying.  We soon found out to our disbelief that the towers had fallen.

I wanted to spend more time on this post but the takeaway is this...live with absolutely no regrets.  Say what you need to say, do what you need to do, tell the people you love how you feel about them, if you need to apologize or have a resentment drop your ego & make peace, live every day with an open heart & follow your dreams relentlessly.  No matter how healthy, young & heck, even beautiful you might be, 9/11 is a horribly sobering reminder that you are never guaranteed another day on this planet.  Cherish each one, spread the love & go to bed every night knowing that if tomorrow was your last day, you would enter the light in peace with no regrets.
I ran the 2011 NYC marathon in memory of those who lost their lives on 9/11, wearing this shirt I designed.

photos: me