They Only Want You When You're Seventeen

It's easy to cling to summer fever in the desert. Warm days and cold nights equal endless opportunity for my favorite activity: layering. Nothing is more satisfying than piling knits, pairing tights with socks, adding a see-through sweater, a funky jacket... I could go on. So - I'm in easing in slow. Because I simply refuse to stash my summer sale scores for the winter just yet, I'm beefing up my shear layers for the occasional chill and my next few posts will feature outfits sneaking their way into fall with my favorites from my end-of-summer blowout.

Bait Dress - UNIF, Turquoise Lace Un-Lined Bra - Victoria's Secret, Black Slip Skirt - Nasty Gal, Black Fishnet Tights - Urban Outfitters, Greyscale Mixed Media Booties - Sacha London, Reflective Sunnies - Le Specs.

After I scored the cult-coveted Bait Dress at the Nasty Gal End-of-Summer Sale, I couldn't resist taking it out to play a little ;) As a result, I decided to do this series on easing your summer pieces into fall. For those of us clinging to late summer, the trick is to choose more substantial footwear and add sheer layers in heavier textures and darker colors - i.e. fishnets + slouchy knit socks paired with grey suede/mixed texture booties with a chunky heal and platform toe. I love a dark lip for fall; a bold, dark color that compliments your accessories can easily tie a look together even if you're experimenting with psychedelic colors and outlandish patterns. And eyewear? For me, the upcoming season is all about statements. These round blue babies with reflective lenses from Le Specs - another gem and instant favorite from the Nasty Gal end-of-summer Sale - are simply too delicious for me to put away for fall. Reflective lenses = stealing my heart so fast, Le Specs = OBSESSED, if you're looking for rad shades, Le Specs has absolutely got the coolest frames and colors around. This is only the beginning of a beautiful relationship I plan to cultivate well into winter ;)

unifclothing.com
lespecs.com
nastygal.com
shop.sachalondon.com
victoriassecret.com
urbanoutfitters.com

self-edited photos taken by J. Church


Up Next: La Llorona, featuring For Love and Lemons. 
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-------------> Farmer's Market

New-wave tribal meets early-90s casual today for lazy shopping. This dress is one of my favorite easy pieces for summer: drop sleeves and an all-over loose fit make for a breezy day and pair perfectly with sexy skivvies peaking out the sides.

Amp up the nostalgia-factor with glittery neon jellies and a bright monochrome bag in a contrasting color. I picked up this buttery turquoise cross-body in Paris circa 2011 from duo designers Pampa & Pop and it has yet to be de-throned as my go-to, all-purpose bag. Perfect for the ethical fashionista, Pampa & Pop is a fair trade company that makes funky, colorful leathers and promotes human rights and a more ethical fashion industry. They use mostly raw materials from Argentina, plus organic cotton, biodegradable ink, and other goodies. Activism meets Narcissism ;) See? You can have your cake and eat it too.

Dress - vintage, Jellies - JuJu, Turquoise Leather Cross-Body Bag - Pampa & Pop, Large Yellow Bangle - 60's-era vintage, Other Bangles - thrift store and street market finds, Sunnies - UO.

pampapop.com
jujushoes.co.uk
urbanoutfitters.com

self-edited photos taken by J. Church



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Reppin'

Playing dress-up in the mysterious and invariably silly underbelly of my closet for today's outfit and pulling gems from way-back-when. 

Alumni reppin' in "Ithaca is Gorges" Tee circa 2012, Skirt - A&F circa 2004, Leather cross-body bag - Pampa & Pop circa 2011, Sequined magenta sneaks - UO circa 2008.

+ ------------> ankle socks updating the sneaks, furry vest for a dash of Kate-Hudson-style-band-aid to pull in the tie-dye tee, ultra-reflective aviators for the cool factor, and neutral scrunchie for the 90's-style cherry on top ;)

self-edited photos taken by J. Church.

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Zebra

At SFO - opening night of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen and mixing prints in black geo . UO scoopneck maxi dress with vintage leopard print skinny belt and Topshop clutch. 60's style smokey-cat-eye created from the Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 + plum blush (Tarte) and sheer pale pink lips. Add ultra-tousled, wind-blown hair and pointy-toed neutral flats for a touch of casual.

LINKS:

          topshop.com

          urbandecay.com

          tartecosmetics.com

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Walk The Line...

Neon pink with lace overlay shift dress with 90's-style neckline + under-arm cutouts, topped off with layered charm jewelry to highlight the 90's vibe. Always thigh-highs for the good/bad girls... especially with lace ;) + the most luxurious boots I own, slouchy black leather over-the-knees from Frye <---- babies make me feel divine every time.

DRESS - UO, BOOTS - THE FRYE COMPANY

urbanoutfitters.com, thefryecompany.com

self-edited photos taken by J. Church.

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SNAPSHOTS

Vintage 80's floral, peach socks, Sam Edelman suede ankle boots.

Magic.

Dress better. via Instagram.

Reality.

Bad kitty.

My love.

Hanging out in boyfriend's flannel, UO lace crop tank, Victoria's Secret bralette, corduroy American Apparel circle skirt, Coal beanie.

NO CITY.

Oh Hey in UO sunnies, Chelsea & Violet tank, vintage +  flea market find bangles.

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UK-based designer Philip Normal killing it with pop culture on the cropped fast-food emoji tee - obsessed.
www.philipnormal.co.uk

via Instagram.

Hangin' out - feat. roommates. C in Warby Parker glasses and me in f21 cropped/drop-sleave purple muscle tank.

She can't not be stylish.

View.

Science Project.

View #2.

Pre - Opera pout in UO + vintage leopard belt.

Hike.

Frolicking in vintage 80's floral and my all-time favorite metallic sweater from American Apparel.

Desert Baby.

All of my favorite summer trends rolled into the ridiculously cool Miista Ali boot. Mint green leather on a color blocked mixed media heal - Miista never fails to impress. from Instagram.miista.com 

Coffee :) Jacket + Grey Henley Tee - Gap Men's, Aviators - Ray-Ban.

Delicate.

Urban Decay + Sephora. 

via Instagram.

Jeffrey Campbell clear tailored loafers - so modern cinderella. Get some funky socks and rock ;)That's what I'm going to do - daisy print. via Instagram.
 www.jeffreycampbellshoes.com

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