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boots: nicholas kirkwood for rodarte ,, BALENCIAGA!

sorry guys i read the info for the 'opposite page' in harper's bazaar ;/

close up: ashley

happiness is a warm gun

ffffound

guns n roses

maureen

fyi maureen is the source

take the step

altamira

Southern Belle

Goodbye July and Hello August! The sparkly red bow in my hair was the firecracker to my July. You can find it along with other equally creative designs by Lisa Kathryn here (http://www.lisakathryn.com).

I was so excited to debut this Vintage find of a skirt, I altered the hem (made it shorter and then gave it a higher waist fit) I gathered the extra fabric in back to make a sort of bouffant poof. Sometimes making something old become new again is more fun than dropping a few hundred bones on the latest trend. Deciding to pair the finished look with my " Givenchy " heels (could almost be twins in design) just seemed right.

You are listening to Take My Breathe Away by Hollywood, Mon Amour. I love this song, originally by Berlin, and every other cover or remix out there. It's such a romantic "in love" with someone song.

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Motel body con lace back dress. Vintage / DIY skirt. Promise cage heels. Vintage clutch. (LisaKathryn) Hair Clip.

bedroom eyes

garance doré

i can still see you

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★★★★★

studded hearts

soho

stylesightings

ashley looking out her apartment window

bend that way

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hello ladies...

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karolin wolter

suprememodelsblog

something so refreshing about this lady!

whites/neutrals

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look of the day: mary-kate

c + j

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opinions please...

nordstrom

Delta Bay

I haven't done this in a while, a post about the girl behind Fashion Chalet; me. In a semi-list format I shall reveal some more... I can't wake up without putting my contacts in and warming an oversize mug of mocha coffee, I enjoy sipping it while catching repeats of It's On With Alexa Chung and Keeping Up With the Kardashians; or anything else equally salacious and guilt-inducing. I used to collect stamps as a kid and then started collecting friendship bracelets, now I collect shoes. When I can't fall asleep, I like to dream about winning the lottery and what I would do with it. I also like to daydream about my favorite celebrity or fashion icon letting me inside her closet to pick whatever pleases my senses. I think window shopping is best during the Holidays; as the scent of cinnamon from Starbucks coffee wafts by, familar tunes caress my ears and a comfy scarf is mandatory. Before bed, I brush my teeth, read a good book or flip through a magazine while playing Bejeweled to a Genius mix on my iPod touch.

Elizabeth & James top, Trina Turk shorts, Chinese Laundry heels, Bare Accessories bag, Astley Clarke earrings.

bosworth

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suspenders

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still got it

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airport

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mary-kate and nate in nyc

City It Shines

A rainy Saturday afternoon led me to pad barefoot in the rug towards my archived collection of Fashion magazines. Missing the cool, crisp air that December often brings with it, my fingertips landed on an issue of Elle ― appropriately a December (2008) issue. Once I began flipping through the ostentatious volume, my attention was instantly captured by this very editorial.

Decadent dressing, spiderweb netting, vibrant red lipstick, metal clasp clutches, jewel encrusted cocktail frocks, freshly polished fingernails, shiny, long locks, over-the-top-yet-equally-extraordinary baubles; all leading to an air of mystery; a scene set up to allow a small peek into this "anonymous" woman's extravagant and lavish lifestyle.

Although it might be Monday, why not settle back into that oversize chair, to daydream . . . just a little more?

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Scans taken by me from Elle December 2008.
Editorial "City of Lights"
Styled by Kate Lanphear
Photographed by Stephen Shore
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Click HERE to read my interview over at Chic Intuition. Thanks, guys!!

breathe

unknown

noir complet

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mary-kate in greece

ashley leaving LAX