I’ve been a dress girl for most of my life. I was blessed with a lovely pear shape (no shoulders, tiny waist, big ass) and pant shopping has always proven difficult. Needless to say, an a-line dress is my oldest friend and the clothing item with which I am the most comfortable.

But in the past year or so, I have really begun to embrace the pant (mainly due to the pant creations of Rachel Comey and Vanessa Bruno, with which I am completely obsessed). Make ‘em big, make ‘em slouchy, cover ‘em in a bold print, or do all 3. The bigger and bolder, the better. Honestly, I’m finding that a great pant is maybe even better than a great dress…

My husband really hates the majority of my pant choices and I definitely get some looks on the street; but the way I look at it, I’m usually accentuating my 2 biggest assets: my waist and my personality. Bring on the crazy pants. I am definitely not afraid to rock ‘em!

{image sources: 1. and 3. Rachel Comey via twentythirtyforty; 2. Vanessa Bruno Athe via twentythirtyforty; 4. via fuckyeahstreetstyle ; 5. Copenhagen style via Streetpeeper; 6. Vanessa Bruno Athe pant via Vanessa Bruno (available in the shop soon); 7. Mademoiselle Robot Tumblr; 8. Eva Fontanelli via All The Pretty Birds; 9. Jeremy Laing via Maryam Nassir Zadeh}

Oh my, afraid it’s end of Aug :/ and NYC fashion week is literally just around the corner.  If that doesn’t scream end of summer!  I often describe myself as such a summer wh{bleep}re.  So top of my list to bring into fall…easy, sunshine.  Yes, I’ll take a big dose of sunshine into fall, please.

image 1 - jennie baek via closet visit

image 2 - camille cregan via closet visit

image 3 - shala monroque via all the pretty birds

image 4 - clare cotrell via closet visit

image 5 - joanna hillman via garance dore

As completely boy crazy as I am, I don’t really talk about men too much on the blog. We don’t sell men’s clothes and, to be perfectly honest, I don’t really notice that much what men are wearing (or what the trends are in menswear, anyway). Well this coming weekend, Arlene and I will be styling 3 men — triplets. The first thought that came to both of us was, what the hell do men even wear these days?? I’m still not sure, but all of these guys seem to have it goin’ on…

What I love most about all of these shots is that these guys are all really expressing their personalities through their clothing and accessories. Men don’t have all the fun options that us ladies have, so kudos to them for finding a way to make these looks their own. Thanks for the inspiration, guys!

{image sources: collage 1 images via The Sartorialist; collage 2, left side, via Easy Fashion; collage 2, right side via The Sartorialist; collages 3 and 4 (men) via The Sartorialist; collage 4 ties via Nathan Michaels for Dose Market; image 5 via The Sartorialist; image 6 via Refinery29}

Oh sooo super nice to be back home :)  With all the glitz & glam {and ridiculously amazing food!!} of the French Riv & Paris, nothing beats being back home…back in the yard, back in shorts {my fun little summer item I always look forward to & sadly, not an item to pack for France} and what do you know…back in my espeds.

and did you happen to see these espeds on Garance Dore….seriously, just shoot me now!!

tee: rag & bone, shorts: Julie Haus

many thanks to Kit for the images

last image via Garance Dore

This week’s Girl Friday is Italian editor and stylist, Eva Fontanelli.  She’s been catching my eye for awhile now. Quirky and original with an affinity for the oversized, her style is right up my alley. I love her hair, I love her smile, I love her gigantic pants and all of her maxis. She’s younger than me and can certainly pull off things that I can’t, but she is definitely my muse of the moment.

Love seeing her in this skirt twice.

Seriously, how cute is she?

{Image sources: 1. Elle.It; 2. Pessimiss; 3. unknown; 4. Elle.It; 5. Elle.It; 6. collage, clockwise from top left: The Sartorialist, The Sartorialist, Elle.It, The Sartorialist, Stockholm Streetstyle; 7. Elle.It}

I’ve been seeing so much sheer lately. I love it and actually have quite a bit of it in my wardrobe (okay, honestly, who’s really surprised by that?) I’ve never really thought about how to wear it. I’ve always just kind of mindlessly thrown a slip or tube dress or tank dress of some sort under a sheer dress or skirt and thrown a sheer top right on over my bra. If you’re confused by how to do sheer, just take the lead from these stylish gals captured by some stylish photogs. They all make it look so easy.

My newest style crush, Eva Fontanelli.

What I’ve learned is that the key to mastering this look is to make your layering look intentional. You’re not going to hide the fact that you’re wearing something see-through (and God help you if you don’t know it before you leave the house!) And what I love about all of the above looks is that they’re balanced. Bringing the sexy down with a boot or a blazer, a flat or a sweater… it’s very refreshing to see. So what do you say? Are you ready to rock some sheer?

{image sources: 1. Tamu McPherson for Elle.It; 2. Cherichictopia; 3. Mr. Newton; 4. Streetpeeper; 5. Streetfsn; 6. Fuckyeahstreetstyle; 7.Streetpeeper; 8. The Sartorialist}

It’s officially Summer which means it’s time to break out those summery whites. I just love the fresh, crisp and cool feeling of white. And let’s face it, nothing’ll show off that summer tan better!

{image sources: 1. via Mr. Newton; 2. via The Sartorialist; 3. via Fuckyeahstreetstyle; 4. via 203040; 5. and 6. via Vanessa Jackman; 7. ADR via Jak & Jil}

And I am on the bandwagon.

My memories of the denim shirt revolve mainly around my obsession with Jim Morrison in the early 80s.

Damn, he's hot.

The denim shirt (and my personal style) have evolved quite a bit since then and now the denim shirt seems to be a staple in any fashionable girl’s wardrobe.

With denim, leather, skirts, pants, or even a bathing suit, the denim shirt is my new go-to. And this one from Surface To Air is the one I’m rocking all summer long. Long live the denim shirt!

{image sources: 1. Jim Morrison via fanpix; 2. Elle; 3.ModernHepburn*; 4. VanessaJackman; 5. ModernHepburn*; 6. our friend Anne Sage via StyleEssentials*; 7. twentythirtyforty; 8. StyleEssentials*; 9. StyleEssentials via Marley and Me* ; 10. StyleEssentials*  *not sure of the original source}

So, I have this crazy crop of hair…Brandon will vouch.  And about this time of year all I want to do is take it from long to short, but I’ve been strongly advised {for the past thirty-some years by every hair stylist that has laid eyes on my coif} to leave it long & leave it be with promises of manageability.  Needless to say, I have much admiration for women that can, will & love to rock a short do, like these ladies…starting with 203040 favorite, Ms Yasmin Sewell.

hold the phone...completely forgot to share this fabulous woman & her do

image 1 - via wasted talent

image 2 & 4 - via The Sartorialist

image 3 - via Zara, found thanks to A Merry Mishap,

image 5 & 6 - via Mr Newton

I’ve been truly obsessed lately with printed pants and onesies. A printed top, skirt or dress is really nothing new for me. But a printed pant? That’s new.

The obsession all started with this pant…

The printed Denizen pant from Rachel Comey

And then continued with the arrival of these silk onesies from Surface to Air and Rachel Comey…

L.O.V.E. this trend!

Are you ready to rock a printed pant??

{image sources: 1. via the shop; 2. via our April cover story; 3. via boygirlboygirl; 4. via BJonesstyle; 5. via All The Pretty Birds; 6. and 7. via veckorevyn, found via styleessentials; 8. via mytasteisdistasteful}