NYFW

The circus that is fashion week.

little cape

Outfit Details:
Miss Patina dress - Emerging Thoughts
vintage cape - from my mom
hat - H&M
Keiko belt - had it since I was a kid
socks - Nordstrom
Seychelles Hawk wedges - Giltboxy tote - c/o Foley + Corinna rings - vintage and Forever 21 nails - from the Urban Decay Holiday Nail Kit (we went for manicures)

My style has changed quite a bit over the years; I tend to go through phases, like an angst-ridden teenager. Still, I have a collection of pieces that seem to make their way into whatever current wardrobe situation I have going. I always come back to this cape - it's the first thing I ever wore on this blog. Of course, I guess the belt trumps the cape. That belt has been in my possession almost as long as I've had horses (twenty-two years).

Joy Cioci

I've been absent for a few days due to two reasons: rarely being home and having the worst internet, ever. It tends to drop out at night, and that's the only time I've had free.

Luckily, however, it seems to be working at the moment (knock on wood). All the better, since I couldn't wait to share these photos with you from. My last show of the day, Joy Cioci,
was perhaps my favorite so far, with its simply beautiful collection and romantic hair and makeup. Sometimes the most straightforward clothing is my favorite; I like looking at a collection and thinking how I would wear the hell out of each and every piece.

Unicorn Dreams

Remember when I first spotted these shoes and almost died on the spot? They have a unicorn horn for a heel; it's like they were made for me. Well, I'm a very lucky girl because Modcloth sent them to me right before the IFB Evolving Influence conference, along with this cute little dress and these gloves I've been wearing nonstop. I did what I always do with new things: I wore them all at once. I used to do that the first week of school - I would wear all of my new school clothes within the first week and then I'd have nothing but old clothes left until laundry day. Come to think of it, I also do that with groceries. I guess I'm impatient and gluttonous.

Outfit Details:
dress, gloves and unicorn heels: courtesy of Modcloth
Reworked teal jacket: thrifted
bow belt: thrifted
bow necklace: gift from Mascara or Motor Oil
reworked vintage rhinestone and chain necklace: courtesy of Corvus Noir
tights: Target

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

Wash, Wear, Repeat.

Something you should know about me: I exhaust the things I love. My favorite songs are played on repeat until everyone wants to throw my computer out the window, every Pushing Daisies and Arrested Development episode has been watched several times. I play specific scenes from Romeo + Juliet over and over and ever since Jeremy introduced me to this commercial, I'm pretty sure Kim and I have watched it ten times.

Clothing and accessories are no exception. I probably have about fifty pairs of shoes, but I always reach for the same select few. My bag? Until I find something comparable to switch it up a bit (it's the perfect bag for me), it is what I will use 90% of the time. And this bow belt - forget it. I wear it every other day, despite having an obscene collection of belts. I get comfortable with something and reach for it instinctively. Not to mention, since I wore them the other day, they happen to be within reach, draped over my chair or sitting next to the door. I haven't decided whether or not this is a habit that needs to be broken...maybe I should branch out a little more, though. I know you all must be tired of seeing the same thing over and over.

I did manage to infuse some life into my tired closet via my new fringe skirt, which came to me courtesy of Shop Mamie. I met Amy, one half of the Shop Mamie duo, during fashion week and the lot of us (Amanda, Samara and Kim included) were attached at the hip all day and night. I thought about wearing my new skirt the day we met up, but it's always a little awkward being that girl. I love the movement of fringe skirts (I still need to return Samara's to her...); it makes walking around so much more enjoyable. I have a tendency to strut a little more when there is something to be put in motion, especially when paired with a really great song on my iPod. I guess I like to pretend I'm living in a movie, soundtrack and all. Does anyone else do that?

Outfit Details:
coat - forever 21
scarf - Bobby's (from my mom)
shirt - Beacon's Closet
belt - thrifted
skirt - courtesy of Shop Mamie
tights - courtesy of We Love Colors
shoes - Alice & Olivia for Payless
bag - courtesy of Coach
bow gloves - courtesy of ModCloth

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

Carmen Steffens Preview

On Amanda's last day in NYC, the three of us (Kim, Amanda and I) headed to the Carmen Steffens preview at the Waldorf Astoria, followed by a farewell lunch at the SoHo Grand. We spent her last day in two different hotels...how odd!

Our gracious hosts (shown above) gave us a peek at some of their new shoes and bags, which are all hand-crafted and made in extremely limited runs (though the line is extensive). They are expanding to more US stores but are currently an international brand, based out of Brazil. While I'm sure they'll find success wherever they go, since exclusivity is a major perk in fashion, I can especially see them thriving in Miami. My personal favorites were the more understated nude platform pumps, but Mariah Carey favors the last pair (which are called the Mariah), which were made for one of her videos. They are very Mariah, aren't they?

A big thank you to the lovely people at Carmen Steffens for their hospitality (and delicious chocolates and pomegranate black pepper juice). We look forward to seeing more in the states!

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

If I can just hold on tonight.

Keep your fingers crossed for me; I've been waiting out this horrible ailment for a week now and I'm hoping this is the last day I have to endure. I know I'm sick a lot and always have some sort of physical affliction - believe me, I know. If I could remedy that, I would. I've been this way my whole life; there is always something wrong with me and it takes me forever to recover from any sickness. I was probably my mom's most expensive kid, between my feet, teeth, allergies, general sickness and surgery. Sorry, mom...at least now I have to pay my own bills!


Outfit Details:
glasses - Bobby's (from Urban Outfitters)
coat - forever 21
scarf - Bobby's
vintage 50s sweater - thrifted
ruffle skirt - Postlapsaria
tights - courtesy of We Love Colors
Blimeys - courtesy of Seychelles
vintage gloves - Hourglass Consignment
bag - courtesy of Coach

Love love,
Keiko Lynn

Sister, Sister

This was Amanda's first time at New York Fashion Week. I was a little bummed because I only got a couple of invitations to shows at the tents - and they were for the day before and the day after she was here. Although that didn't quite work out (we went to several shows and previews off-site), I was able to bring her to the tents (in the AmEx skybox, no less!) for an IFB hosted Q&A session with Fern Mallis, the Vice President of IMG and creator of NYFW. You can read more about the tweetup with Fern Mallis here. Big thank you to the amazing Jennine for inviting us (and for creating IFB in general, which is the lifeline of fashion blogs).





Amanda let me dress her in my own clothes, which was a ton of fun. We have completely different styles but were able to come to an agreement on this ensemble. I wish we would have gotten pictures of it without the load of things in her arm (and without the coat) but it was cold and we were in a hurry all day.

Amanda's outfit details:
1950s dress (underneath) - Beacon's Closet (I think? I can't even remember)
Early 1960s coat - Beacon's Closet
bow belt - thrifted
tights and shoes - hers
gloves - Hourglass Consignment (our mom's store)
bag - Coach
scarf - gift from my mom




These glasses were a lifesaver. My eyes were burning from the cold wind but sunglasses made the bleak day too dark. I allowed myself to wear them twice but then I just sucked it up and dealt with watery, burning eyes for the rest of the week. I should have bought goggles.

My outfit details:
blazer - thrifted
vintage slip
vintage 50s cardigan and gloves - gift from my mom
skirt - handmade, Postlapsaria
belt - Beacon's closet
tights - courtesy of We Love Colors
bag - courtesy of Coach
Blimey shoes - courtesy of Seychelles

Love love,
Keiko Lynn