Is This the New TV Fashion Obsession?

September 24, 2015

Emma Roberts as KKT sorority president and HBIC Chanel Oberlin in Fox's Scream Queens
I'm not really one for horror movies (I couldn't watch Halloweentown all the way through until I was like, ten) but give me a horror-comedy television show that takes place in a sorority and stars Emma Roberts as a bitchy girl named Chanel, and I'm already hooked! Scream Queens is as outrageous and campy as one would expect, and I am all about it. (But seriously, check out the two-hour pilot if you haven't already)

The characters are silly and over-the-top, and I love the distinct style of Ryan Murphy shows (voiceovers, cool camera shots, and quick-witted quips, check!), but what gets me really going is the fabulous style of the Chanels (Chanel Oberlin refers to all of her minions as "Chanel" because memorizing their names is sooo below her). Dressed in 90s-tinged pastel tweed skirtsuits and an absurd amount of fur—not that I'm complaining, but seriously, I've never seen so much pink fur in my life—the Chanels are the Plastics meets Clueless meets a ladies-who-lunch wardrobe. The forced cutesy style of the Chanels, of course, undercuts their ruthlessness. These girls are downright horrible, and one of them *SPOILER* straight-up murders a woman in the pilot (possibly two? She claims both were accidents, we'll see).

Evil or not, the girls dress to kill (pastel has never seemed so devious!) and boy is it great. Chanel #3 wears earmuffs for some unexplained reason, Ariana Grande's character Chanel #2 dresses like a preppy space alien, and OG Chanel Oberlin rocks pastel gloves and oversized sunglasses like no other.

I'd place bets that dressing as the Chanels will be a big group costume trend this Halloween. Evil sorority girl murdering aside, we should aspire to dress like the Chanels; just maybe don't, you know, aspire to be like them.


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What are your thoughts on Scream Queens' outrageous fashions?

Red Carpet Review | The 67th Emmy Awards

September 21, 2015

Viola Davis wins the Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Last night the biggest stars of the small screen gathered at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate another great year in television. Veep and Game of Thrones took home most of the big awards, with a well-deserved Best Actor win awarded to Jon Hamm for his work as Don Draper in Mad Men (the last chance he had to finally get the win!) and Viola Davis winning the big award for her role as the complex and fascinating Annalise Keating in Shonda Rhimes' How to Get Away With Murder. Basically, it was a great awards ceremony where (for the most part) everyone who won was incredibly deserving.

The fashion was incredible, too! Sequins and embellishments ruled the red carpet, along with blush pink (a trend that's been big on the Spring 2016 runways as well) and saturated colors. Let's also give major props to these ladies for rocking evening wear in 100 degree heat; I was wearing shorts and a tank top all day and I was sweating. 

Anyways, here are some of my favorite looks from the evening!

Blushing Beauties

Gwendoline Christie in Giles | Joanne Froggatt in J. Mendel | Kiernan Shipka in Christian Dior Couture | Joanna Newsom in Delpozo | Tatiana Maslany in Bouchra Jarrar

 Cool & Colorful

Taylor Schilling in Stella McCartney | Zoe Kazan in Miu Miu | Laverne Cox in Calvin Klein Collection | Jessica Paré | Sarah Hyland in Zac Posen

 Sparkle & Shine

Sarah Paulson in Prabal Gurung | Claire Danes in Prada | Ellie Kemper in Naeem Khan | Kerry Washington in Marc Jacobs | Jaimie Alexander in Armani Privé

Who was your pick for best-dressed on the Emmys red carpet?

Garden Parties, Monks, and Prairie Girls: NYFW Spring 2016

September 16, 2015

The finale at the Oscar de la Renta show via Vogue Runway
And the shows continue on! Peter Copping showed another stunning collection for Oscar de la Renta, Phillip Lim and Alexander Wang celebrated 10 years of their respective lines, and Coach debuted it's first-ever runway show.

Let's talk about New York Fashion Week!

3.1 Phillip Lim


Phillip Lim, how does your garden grow? To celebrate 10 years of his namesake line, Lim presented a collection that was inspired by the earth, by dirt, by how things grow. Models maneuvered around giant mounds of compost dirt in earth-toned ensembles like high-fashion gardeners. Paper bag waists, forest greens, and floral motifs dominated the show. It was the perfect celebration of the Phillip Lim style, both modern and romantic, pretty and tough. I love the idea of growth and nature as a starting point for an anniversary show; if not a bit literal of an analogy of the brand's growth over the past decade, it is clever.

Coach


Coach has been in the process of revitalizing their brand image, and the next logical step after relaunching their ready-to-wear section was holding its first-ever fashion show. Based on the number of Instagrams from influential bloggers and fashion people at the show, it was a success! For Spring 2016, head designer Stuart Vevers conjured up clothes for a modern-day Laura Ingalls Wilder with a dream to start an 80s-style all-girl rock band. Leather jackets met calico print, Western suedes were paired with neon and leopard, and so on. It's very much on-trend with the Wild West trend of NYFW thus far, and I know the fashion crowd is going to eat these clothes up.

Prabal Gurung

When your fashion show begins with thirty monks from Nepal chanting, it is expected that the ensuing collection will be peaceful and serene. Prabal Gurung displayed a stunning tribute to his Nepal roots. When a huge earthquake struck Nepal back in the spring, Gurung launched a social media campaign to raise money for relief efforts, using his influence to do some good in the world. Since then he's gotten a lot of inspiration from the country of Nepal, and this was such a stunning collection that combined the influences of nature, monks, culture, and history with Gurung's unique approach to fashion. I've never thought that orange could be so calming, but you could tell that there was a sense of synergy and connectivity between the clothes and Gurung's points of inspiration. This was by far one of the most refreshing shows so far, and I hope these clothes get the recognition they deserve.

Which show was your favorite?

What I Wore | Sunday Brunch

September 15, 2015

POSING AGAINST AN AWESOME GRAFFITI WALL WEARING Silence + Noise tank top | Anthropologie skirt | Juicy Couture wedges | Rebecca Minkoff purse | Madewell sunglasses
The great thing about living in a big city is that even after four years there are still so many places left to be explored. Downtown Los Angeles alone is growing and changing each and every day, and every time I travel to a new restaurant or bar or lounge, I am struck by how exciting and beautiful this city is.

One of my friends has an unfortunate summer birthday, meaning none of us were around to celebrate the big 21 with her, so we did a belated birthday party at The Must, a trendy DTLA spot with a delicious brunch menu and a great twist on the usual bottomless mimosa (instead of OJ, they mix their champagne with raspberry or mango sorbet). After toasting to senior year and eating our weight in eggs benedict, we ventured outside for an impromptu photo shoot against a gorgeous graffiti wall of rainbow hearts and a portrait of Audrey Hepburn by Free Humanity, a local graffiti artist. Naturally, I had to snap an #OotD post!

Turns out we hit up the area at the perfect time. Only yesterday, the mural was still being repainted due to another rude graffiti artist tagging the wall right over poor Audrey's face. Rude. So we literally were taking pics with a freshly repainted wall. The artist was so stoked to see us admiring his work that we even ended up on the Free Humanity Instagram!

It's really cool to be able to explore the city, find great food and great art in places you wouldn't expect, all the while rocking a fabulous outfit.