If These Wings Could Fly

Photography by Albert Park

Fall is the perfect time to let a warm coat shine in the sun. Mid length coats have been especially popular this year which makes it a bit harder to shop when you're short. I love a slim fitting coat however it's difficult to wear a longer coat without heels. This style is growing on me though and I do love the asymmetrical cut of this coat as well the contrast arms and collar. My favorite part is that there's not much else like it on the street.

I'm Wearing:
Coat: Oasap
Top: ASOS (seen here)
Skirt: H&M (seen here)
Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim
Earrings: H&M (seen here)
Tights: Uniqlo
Socks: Urban Outfitters
Shoes: Sole Society (seen here)

First Day of Fall

 

Photography by the Dapper Albert Park

Saturday was the first day of fall so I wanted to show off the skirt that I will be rocking all of fall. Even though the sun still shines between the grey clouds and the showers, nothing says fall more like the dropping temperature and the dropping leaves. I got this skirt in the mid 2000's when the layered bottom was still popular. However the asymmetrical cut was really odd back then but now I feel like it fits in well with the high-low trend.

I'm Wearing:
Top: ASOS (similar)
Earrings: H&M (similar)
Skirt: Twin-Set by Simona Barbieri
Leggings: Uniqlo
Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

High Beams

I can't let the summer go by without doing at least one post on beachwear, however small. Who knows when the sun will shine so bright again in the northwest so we should go out and chase it before it ends.

I had a fun impromptu beach shoot with my friend Trung. It was nothing serious and there was no pressure which is is exactly how the beach always makes me feel. I love this outfit because it makes me feel like a pin-up or a bathing beauty in these shots. With a crop-top, you get a tiny bit of midriff for sexiness or ventilation depending on how you like to see it. However, after the sun sets on the beach, I can still pair this outfit with a sharp blazer and some heels or nice flats and meet friends at a bar.

I'm Wearing:
Top: Kimchi Blue
Earrings: H&M (similar in emerald)
Shorts: American Apparel
Sandals: ASOS (seen here)
Sunglasses: Vintage

A Postcard from Portland

Jen looked at my outfit and said "This is a very grunge." Then we jumped into her car and I heard her GPS saying "Directions to abandoned site." Jen had to explain to me it is not really a sketchy abandoned site I imagined. Instead, it was a burned down factory in an industrial part of the town, and it was not far from downtown area. We actually had some shoots there before.

A fun fact: none of the outfit items belong or originally belonged to me. The vest and dress are again from my friend Michelle from our clothing swap. The fierce shoes are from Jen and you probably have seen her in them a couple times. For those of you who have not done clothing swap yet with your friends, I highly encourage it. It is a good way to make room in your closet, but at the same time you know your clothes will be given new life by your friends. Also you can pick up some good pieces as well!

I'm Wearing:
Dress: Zara
Earrings: H&M
Jean Vest: Similar
Shoes: Jeffery Campbell (seen here)

A Lack of Color

Photography by the Exquisite Michael Shriver 

We've had our wonderful days of sun here in the Emerald City and now the grey weather has brought us back to the reality that it is indeed still May. Summer couldn't come soon enough although I'm thankful that the season's stark black and whites will work in any weather.

What I'm Wearing
Shirt: ASOS
Skirt: American Apparel
Shoes: J.W. Anderson ALDO Rise (seen here)
Earrings: H&M (similar)
Clutch: Forever 21