Autumn, I love you.

Thrifty outfit of the day: vest from kmart- $3, thrifted leather skirt- $3.50, black top from paris- $10 thrifted leather belt- $2, f21 bangles, leopard tights- $1, nine west ankle boots- $50


The few trees with autumn leaves are starting to fall and change color here in Southern California. The air has turned into a cool, crisp fall treat. The sky is scattered with fluffy gray clouds as the rain is drizzling sporadically. Homes are decorated with fall wreaths, pumpkins, ghosts and other spooky creatures. Every so often, you may come across the smell of burning logs, traveling up the chimney and into the sky. Autumn is here and I'm in love.

Autumn highlights:

Homemade butternut squash soup

Honeycrisp apples: crispy, juicy, fragrant, sweet - how all apples should taste.

Making sun-dried tomato hummus

Balloons

Leather jackets

Came across this clothing brand called dear creatures. I love how creative their lookbook for Autumn09 is. It has that 60s vintage girl scout feel to it.

Chanel-inspired

Wearing: sheer blouse- INC, sequined vest- f21, tuxedo pants- urban outfitters, suede boots- dansko, glasses- chanel, pearls- hawaii

Mocha, is sporting a tweed jacket she received as a gift from a generous family. How suitable for the occasion : )

Finallly went to see Coco Avant Chanel with Jewel. I loved the cinematography, storyline, Audrey Tatou and so much more. Anne Fontaine did a wonderful job in depicting one of the most important women in fashion history. It's astonishing to see how Gabrielle "Coco," an ordinary woman, build her dreams from scratch. Fashion was a lifestyle for Coco and her simple style lacked the gaudy-ness that was often seen in the high-class society of her time; such a contrast from the modern-day Chanel.

Chanel: Spring 2010

Image credit: Garance-Doré

I just read this entry from Garance-Doré and was mesmerized and a bit disgusted all at the same time. Mesmerized by how creative and crazy of a runway show performance Chanel produced and then disgusted by the fact that they implied a ménage à trois act on stage (umm, eww?) Makes me wonder what this empire now stands for and what will become of Chanel after Karl Lagerfeld croaks.

A quote from Karl Lagerfeld on the Chanel runway show back in 1/09: "We have no budget. We do what we want and throwing money out the window brings money back in through the front door. The bottom line is I don't deal with the bottom line. The luxury in my life is I never have to think about it." 


Ah, so THAT is why Chanel bags are so expensive!

Moving onto a more pleasant subject, here are a handful of my favorite looks from the Chanel Spring'10 runway show (I have to say, I expected more):

Looks who else was at the Chanel show:

 Lily Allen! I love her music and unique style. She's also the new face of the Chanel "Cocoon" bag line, which supposedly caters towards a younger crowd, though the prices aren't any lower...now does that make any sense?

Wooden clogs also graced the Chanel runway. I'm not sure how I feel about that, since I was over my clog-phase after middle school...though I am curious to see if people will start wearing them again, fashion does repeat itself!


Image credits: style.com 

Sunday morning...

Wearing: blazer- vintage from mom, shirt- H&M, belt- Banana Republic, cropped trousers- Loehmanns, chain necklace- The Limited, leaf bracelet- F21, white patent leather pumps- Exchange by Charles David, bag- Longchamp

Photog: Jewel 


Yesterday's outfit was inspired by a "blazer" theme my friends and I came up with. We're starting a collaborative fashion blog, where each of us comes up with a fashion theme for each week. It'll be sort of similar to OneTwoSqueeze, the blog I'm also a part of. I'm so excited to see how this turns out, I promise to post the link as soon as we put up our first post!

Free concert night

Wearing: DIY "band jacket" - F21, striped button-down- cousin Sarah, polka-dotted tank- gap, gray skinny jeans- Levis, cheetah wedges- thrifted, belt- gap
Photo credits: My Hubby


Sexy Alexander Wang booties I got to see/try on in person. Felt like buttaah, but I took them off and walked away proudly : )





Window-shopping is more therapeutic than shopping because you have no obligation to buy and your wallet stays full!





Went to a free "All 4 One" concert (brought me back to middle school, love them!), followed by Marie Digby at the Americana. Great music, great drinks, great company.

A touch of glamour.

                                 

          

                   

Image credits: net-a-porter