Vintage Gems

Spring cleaning is in the air, so it’s out with the old and in with the new(ish). Last week I cleared out my closet, and got rid of one piece for every new item I’ve bought since January. After giving my sisters a first pick at my old clothes, I bagged the oldies and headed to Buffalo Exchange.

After selling a couple pieces, I always do a quick browse around the store. I’ve needed some new high heel booties for work, and within minutes I found a couple keepers. BUT it wasn’t until I was at the register about to close out that I saw her- a gorgeous red vintage CHANEL. It was love at first site- it looked like a Pocahontas adventure pouch and it’s Angels red :)

CHANEL $175

Vince Camuto $49 

Steve Madden $39

With the left over clothes Buffalo didn’t purchase, I gave 3 full trash bags to the Goodwill.

Happy spring :)

Xoxo

All Dolled Up: Day to Night

This week for All Dolled Up Vanessa and I decided to shake things up a bit and play with day-to-night looks. 

From the brilliant mind of Vanessa Perilman:

I've always admired Alex's free spirit, calm sense of being, and her natural beauty (it makes her so darn fun to dress up). She is really like a little doll....hence why we named this blog feature: "All Dolled Up”

Day outfit: Inspired by the 70's

"Everything always goes back to the 70's" my mother used to say. It's true! What luxurious glamour and such freedom to wear what you want!!

Vest: Forever21 (Heritage 81) // Shorts: Free People // T-shirt: Splendid // Purse: vintage // Necklace: Amma beads (hug Amma) // Flats: vintage oxfords

Night outfit: inspired by Ol' Karl Lagerfeld 

I'm obsessed with 1930's bathing suit bottoms & the little shorts he does for Chanel every resort season, but lets be real, who can really afford a wardrobe full of Chanel? So we made the look for less. Nothing is more romantic and 70's feeling than cream-colored lace- so we paired a 2 piece ensemble of crocheted lace with a sharp black blazer opaque tights and simple black heels to gives it that elegant yet young, fun and super funky feel.

Blazer: Urban Outfitters // Crochet vest: Heritage 81 (Forever21) // Crochet lace shorts: Macy & Taylor // Tights: Gap // Shoes: Michael Kors // Purse: Chanel 

Vanessa’s outfit takes you back to a cottage in the Hamptons- wearing an old vintage Ralph Lauren striped dress, and adding a Levi’s jacket for that all American style.

Dress: Heritage 81 (Forever21) // Belt: vintage // Purse: vintage // Flats: vintage easy spirit oxfords.

XOXO

All Dolled Up

Fashion has always been such a great way to express personal style, so I'm sharing mine with you by introducing a new segment to my blog: All Dolled Up with Vanessa Perilman.

It's always fun when my designer pal Vanessa Perilman comes over to style me. Im having a bit of an obsession these days over brooke shields amazing locks in the BLUE LAGOON. Channeling her from the movie we twisted my hair in a soft braid, and gave it a more rugged look by mixing it with a leopard high/low printed dress, a rocker chic leather jacket and some cute suede booties from Jeffrey Campbell. I love how innocent the hair looks with the cooler pieces like the leather jacket...and of course, the outfit wouldn't be complete without the CHANEL! 

Outfit: 

Leather bomber jacket: Zara 

Leopard dress: LF: http://www.lfstores.com/ 

Booties: Jeffrey Campbell Havana

Purse: CHANEL 

Double heart necklace: first gift from my boyfriend 

On Vanessa: 
Coat: Burberry
 Black turtleneck dress: American Apparel
Boots: Topshop
Bag; vintage coach

Fashion: Date Night

I love how California always puts you in the mood to do your hair like a 1970's hippy- hence the Pocahontas braid. I'm still on a leopard trip so I figured I'd tryout my newest purchase: leopard print jeans!

Animal print is a fun and sassy finish to any date night outfit, especially Valentines night.

Outfit: black turtle neck: Nordstroms, leopard print jeans: LF Carmar, oxfords: Steve Madden, purse: CHANEL