dear straight, american men;

burberry f/w 10, s/s 10 & f/w 09 via wwd

i know that anything on a "runway" makes you feel like you're less manly than your peers.

but listen to my advice...any girl who cares about her own appearance, appreciates it when her lover also dresses well.

stop being afraid of feminine influences and cuts, unless you're overweight/a body builder, they are flattering.

take notes from the european, their reputation is well-deserved.

where i live, i don't see nearly enough military style or pea coat jackets on men these days.

so let's take it up a notch guys...

p.s. dear shawn, this doesn't apply to you. you channel burberry better than any boy i know (:

the infamous "what's in my bag" & FAQ post.

MKA & zippora aren't in my bag, but they're on my wall.

those are three of the most inspirational pictures of all time, in my opinion.

i bought this marc by marc bag as a graduation/birthday gift to myself.

i wanted to get something that would go with any outfit, and something that would be timeless. i firmly believe i'll still have this in my bag arsenal when i'm 65.

inside it: lip gloss/stick, chapstick, stride gum, jam-packed planner, my red notebook that i'm using as my radical self-love bible, samsung phone, mittens from AE, 120 GB iPod classic, soap & glory great shakes hand cream, wallet, and keys.

now that you guys are "getting to know me" and all, i'm going to follow this post up with a FAQ post. so ask me all of those questions you've been dying to know the answers to!

i would have no problem dressing in s/s 09 for the rest of my life.

af vandervost

moschino cheap & chic

burberry

armand basi one

rebecca taylor

marc by marc jacobs

i think i have a special place in my heart for s/s 09 because this m by mj collection above literally changed my life. it was the catalyst that gave me a new form of art to immerse myself in, it showed me a side of myself i never knew and ultimately it changed my career plans. (i went from being a pre-vet major to a journalism major.)

shit is SERIOUS, right?

beautiful blog(s).

shannon from blonde chicette gave me the "beautiful blog award."

the fun little game that goes along with this is to list seven things i love to do.

i'm going to do it in picture form!

1. kiss my boyfriend

2. use my nikon d40 for self-portraits

3. host craft night + eat oreos

4. eat asian foods with lots of rice

5. stalk style.com for old runway looks

christopher kane s/s '07 sophia kokosalaki s/s '04

6. play with any type of puppy, especially pomeranians

7. plan my future in an abnormally detailed way

i'm going to take the title of "beautiful blog" award literally, and give the award to some blogs that i think represent the word "beautiful" the most:

technicolor heart

addicted

elle victoire

the daily coke

intangible

:)

valentino haute couture s/s '10.

via ny mag

no words.

i live in a dorm, i wear rodarte.

shirt, RODARTE FOR TARGET. bandeau, UO. harem pants, LOLABELLA BOUTIQUE.

late night snack of kettle brand lightly salted chips, and cranberry-raspberry juice.

yummmmm.

i want to walk around carrying art deco and gemstone books.

via olsen-files

more results of brainwashing. how perfect are the tiny skull accents on her bag?

does anyone want to help me get onto lookbook.nu? that shit is on lockdown.

EDIT: thanks to katie i'm now on lookbook! so get on there and hype!