ten toes.

jumper: Topshop/ shoes: Comme des Garcon/ earrings: Cubannie Links/ nail polish: OPI/ bracelet: Juicy Couture/ sunglasses: Chloe/
denim jacket: American Eagle/ bag: Givenchy

I WANT THOSE SHOES! I love Comme des Garçon for no other reason than their innovation in design. They send the most amazing things down their runway,stuff that may seem outlandish to some, but to me are strong creative statements. Those shoes are a perfect example of that creative statement. Now if I could just get my hands on $700...Hmmm.

i really don't like you...

Here's more looks from the Dimepiece x Cassie collaboration. I love Dimepiece and I will continue to buy their products from here to infinity, but Cassie annoys the shit out of me. I'm sorry, I couldn't hold my tongue any longer. She gets under my skin, and I have no idea why. It's something else other than her voice that just irks the shit out of me, something I can't quite put my finger on. Is it the hair? The new 'edgy' look right before the release of her album creating hype and hoping the hype will equal skyrocketing album sales (which reminds me of Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad transformation)? Is it because she's involved with Bad Boy and I equate that as the label artists go to, to die? Is it because in my gut I feel like she just tries so damn hard to be 'it'. Maybe it's a combination of all those things, but in the words of Mr. Unforgivable: "I don't like you!"

And another thing, is anyone other than myself noticing how women's street wear brands are taking to celebrity endorsed/designed lines? It's fascinating that the minute Teyana Taylor becomes the face of MOB for this season, it's on ALL the major black blogs, and the second Cassie collaborates with Dimepiece the label (or rather Cassie THEN the label) ends up on not all the black blogs, but The Cut AND People magazine does an exclusive interview with the artist (and I use that in it's lightest form). I've never seen these labels on anything more than street wear related fashion blogs and the occasional magazine editorial a la Missbehave (RIP). Do we equate these endorsements and collaborations as a way for the labels to get their name in the media or something else? I personally love things that have that "I'm anything but mainstream" edge. Street wear use to be anything but mainstream to me, and that's what gave it it's charm, but now it's getting to be over exposed. Come Fall, with the help of Teyana Taylor and Cassie everyone will be draped in MOB and Dimepiece. I.will.not...

PS. This may not go over well with some, but who gives a shit. People are so quick to jump on bandwagons and not develop their own feelings about a product or a person. I have an opinion. Please deal with that...

PPS. Cassie said she made her hair cut mainstream in the People magazine interview. I just want to open hand slap all the girls that went out and did this after Cassie to make her feel this way (*cough Lala cough*) We the people give a resounding: NOOOOOOOOOOO [Alice Dellal, Kelis, JDavey, and Kesh come slap this chick]..

Ok. I will be purchasing that sweat shirt, and Uncle Karl tee post haste...

grab that style: alexa chung.

denim top: Topshop/ earrings: Made Her Think/ cuff/bracelet: Monica Vinader/ bag: KMRii/ necklace: Gas'd/
nail polish: Chanel/ leather leggings: Joesph Leather/ shoes: Steve Madden

I recently saw these pictures of MTV host Alexa Chung and decided to see if I could find something similar for myself. I really admire Alexa's style, she's forever quirky, and although some of the things she wears I'd never touch (ahem: socks with sandals), those things always seem to work in her favor. That, my friends, is the beauty of personal style, to be able to wear clothing in a way no one else would think of or even attempt, and to make it all your own.

[pictures via tfs]

topshop never fails.

They never fail to make me want to go into debt is what I meant. Meet the apple of my eye as of late: Topshop's Beaded Shift Dress makes me want to whip out that "emergency" credit card and add to bag as quickly as possible. If only that were possible, the $410 price tag is making it very hard. Very hard....

Going in a corner to weep now...
(via Topshop)

taylor tomasi.

Aside from being the Accessories Editor at Teen Vogue, Taylor Tomasi is one of my style heroes. Every time she's on a street style blog like Jak&Jil or the Satorialist, I cut, paste, and save her photos because she's super inspirational. This is probably going to sound a little weird, but I absolutely LOVE the way she layers things. She makes it look so effortless.

"My best tip for jump starting a career in fashion is to take an internship very seriously -- and if you love where you are working, try to stay there as long as possible. Showing initiative may lead to something more. Working in fashion, however is not always as glamorous as what you see on television. It's very demanding, high stress environment -- but if you thrive under pressure, it may be the perfect fit for you."

best behavior a/w 2010.

If I ever got the chance to attend any fashion my heart desired, it wouldn't be New York, Paris, or Milan (although that would be nice). No, the crown would have go to Copenhagen. Copenhagen designers never cease to excite me, I can actually see myself in these clothes. (via best behavior).

hellz bellz: style warriors.

My first love has always been the street wear industry of fashion. I know a lot of fashion followers cite big name designers as their favorites but my heart has always been in the streets. I live for indie labels that are raging against the commercial machine, because their products have the most heart. Hellz Bellz is one of those labels, and always has been very close to my heart.

Although I've been known to drop mad pesos on Hellz gear practically every season since 2006, my heart just isn't in this collection. Maybe it's because nothing really stands out to me like it normally does. Every season I have those one or two items that I MUST HAVE, and I can't see anything worth that much attention in this look book.

What do you think? Am I missing something?

she may be a socialite...

I've never been that big a fan of Kim Kardashian. I guess I've never really known what I should be a fan of when it comes to her and her family. Is she a socialite who got famous for having sex with someone? Is she a reality TV star? Is she famous because she was dating a yummy NFL quarterback? Is it because she's really stupidly pretty with an amazing body? Can someone please inform me as to why she's incredibly 'famous'...

I may be foggy as to why this chick is famous, and to be quite honest I'm not even sure I care to figure it out, but in recent months I have become a fan of her stylist Monica Rose, because whether or not we like to admit it, Kim Kardashian knows how to dress for any occasion. Aside from the fact that even on her worst day she probably looks 10 times better than the average woman, Kim's got this amazing talent of dressing in clothes that compliment her figure, something I think every woman should take note of.

Now if only I could get my hands on those ripped jeans she seems to favor so much...