Boston Wardrobe Inspiration

     I've finally moved in at Emerson and have been meaning to post my latest inspiration since I've been here. I was absolutely smitten with Rebecca Minkoff’s Fall 2011 collection, and loved that it was a mixture of rock n’ roll meets 1970’s vintage. It being only her second clothing collection, she did a marvelous job translating the vibe of her handbags into ready-to-wear pieces. One of my favorite aspects of her show was the outerwear that incorporated luxurious furs, smooth leathers, and metallic twill. I am also a huge fan of her diverse dress silhouettes, from bellowing chiffon to fitted jersey; I could see myself living in all of them! Here are the looks from her collection and things I would hope to do while wearing them.

Braving the first snow on Boylston St.

Interviewing a student for the Berkeley Beacon.

Sushi at Oishii.

Going to a performance at the Cutler Majestic Theater.

Hitting the books with an espresso at the Thinking Cup.

Going for a late fall walk in the Boston Common.

Working on the latest issue of em magazine.

Shopping on Newbury Street.

Ordering take out and renting a movie with friends.

Vintage shopping trip at Poor Little Rich Girl.

Auditioning for the Musical Theater Society.

18 and up night at the Gypsy Bar.

Date night at No. 9 Park.

Researching for a paper at the Iwasaki Library.

Browsing for Shakespeare at Commonwealth Books.

Seeing The Hundred in the Hands at the House of Blues.

Lounging in my room, writing a paper or reading Vogue.

Walking to my Americans in Paris literature class.

Walking to Mike's Pastry for cheesecake.

Trip to the Barbara Krakow Gallery.

Running errands around campus.

Covering the shows at Boston Fashion week.

Shopping for vintage jewelry at Twentieth Century Limited.

Celebrating Fashion's Night Out around town.

Watching an Emerson quidditch game.

 Relaxing at Starbucks to write a blog post.

Attending a Fashion Society event.

Seeing an exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Shopping for a party dress at AllSaints.

Work study at Emerson's costume shop.

Going to a Boston Fashion Week gala.

First Day of My Last Year

          Today I started senior year!! It's both excited and nerve-racking! I want to move on and go to college, but I'm also really scared about finding THE college and getting enough scholarship money. My first semester classes will be nice though...senior math/statistics, English 12-3, French 3, and yearbook. All fairly enjoyable classes that seem pretty chill.

On to some more important things...

AMAZING TRENDS FOR FALL

The runways for this season seem to have been exceptionally innovative and filled with trends we haven't seen for a while. Here are some I definitely have to try before the weather gets warmer...

(William Rast)

Head to Toe Denim

Denim has become the hottest fabric of the year…so how else to make a

statement in it, than to wear it all over? I just bought a denim button-down shirt

at Banana Republic that I am excited to wear with a new pair of jeans.

(Ralph Lauren)

Jewel-Tone Velvet

Velvet has made a come-back! When I was six I had a velvet little black dress...eleven

years later, the same look is on the fall runways. Although, it's gotten a bit of a make-over

since the 90's...at Ralph Lauren it was more elegant on long dresses paired with floral accents.

(ADAM)

Bulky Sweaters with Delicate Dresses

My favorite thing to do when making new outfits is creating contrast and that's what draws my attention to the looks at the ADAM show. Dresses where flowy and elegant, while they were worn with thick sweaters.  

(Blugirl)

Leopard

The best way to wear this crazy print is on one item, and the rest of the outfit kept simple and chic.

I am loving all the shoes and handbags that are coming out of this trend!

(Chanel)

The Tweed Mini-Dress

Thanks to Coco, Chanel is the master when it comes to tweed. This season Lagerfeld incorporated

 it into much more than just jackets. The best of the collection was the tweed mini-dress trimmed with fur.

(D&G)

Fair Isle Knits

There's nothing to get you into a cool-weather mood than festive fair isle sweaters.

Seen at D&G, this print would be fun to wear layered, belted, or with last fall's knee-high boots.

(photo credits: style.com & elle.com)

Back-To-School Style

I went on a little shopping trip yesterday with my cousins to get some cute accessories for school. I ended up spending $65.50 at Claire's alone! I had two birthday gift cards to spend so I just went crazy. Today I wore a brooch, rings, earrings, and cuff I bought with my back-to-school outfit. Although, I hate going back to the ol' waking up early, waiting for the bus, eating gross lunch, sitting through boring lectures, and coming home with loads of homework, the one thing that I can look forward to is picking out cute outfits everyday!

brooch=$1.80

cuff=$6.50

I got a second hole pierced in my ears when we went shopping, so of course I just had to buy a couple sets of matching and coordinated earrings!

set of dangle earrings=$8.40