Happy Accident

I love it when things just fall into place. Kind of like how these four random photos I've pinned over the last few days actually make so much crazy sense together. I noticed the string of common colors after reading this great Rookie article by Sarah Sophie Flicker on creative vision. How serendipitous..



Did you know that those objects in the bottom left picture are actually painted-copper cuffs from Céline's Spring 2014 collection? Amazing, right? I thought they were old paint cans at first glance. Go team Philo.

Shore Leave

I know this editorial is kind of old news, but I still can't get over it. Freja Beha is one of my favorite models. She pulls off the wavy bedhead with bangs, nonchalant rugged look amazingly well. Even her tattoos are cool (that float tatt on her neck? So good). I love how carefree, happy, and real she looks in this editorial. All while wearing Nike slip-ons that ranked high on the hotlist for a minute in the '90s. She just has this effortless, soulful air about her that you don't get with many models.



British Vogue, January 2014. Shot by Cass Bird.

The Composition Notebook

I think this planner was made for me. Growing up, I devoured books like chocolate and wrote in journals until my wrist hurt. The inkblot covers of composition notebooks would always catch my eye, like they were just waiting for me to crack them open. I also had a HUGE thing for Marissa Moss' Amelia books, due in large part to the classic covers, handwriting font, and, of course, the whole journal aspect. To this day, I often find myself in the notebook/paper section of any store, even if I'm looking for something completely unrelated, like a lint roller.

WHICH IS WHY I'm pretty obsessed with this planner, masked to look like a composition notebook slash top secret journal. Created by the Dutch duo behind Els & Nel, the Weekly Journal 2014 has a hard cover, graph paper pages (I love writing on graph paper), and a pull-out big-picture calendar. Oh, and there are only 500 copies in the world. Need I say more?



Get yours here.

Chloe Pre-Fall 2014

I love everything about this collection, from the delicious fall color palette to the pointe shoe-like pumps. If I were lucky enough to be clad in Chloé come fall, I would never take off that embroidered red, white and blue check coat (image #5). Ever. And those shoes just look insanely comfortable. If only I could borrow the massive wool, fur-patched winter coat (image #9) for my trip to New York, aka the polar vortex, next week. Really, the only turnoff of this collection is that one of the models looks like she hasn't slept or eaten in weeks. One of the (many) reasons why I could never be a model.

Gift Guide: The Stylish Lit Lover

It's a little late for Christmas shopping, but I still wouldn't say no to any of these gifts. For Christmas, for a birthday, for a Wednesday... The literature lover often gets left behind in gift guides, and being an English major, I have a certain penchant for all things wordy (and nerdy). So have at it.


Ginsberg is God Merino Wool Sweater, Bella Freud / The Vintage Tote Bag, Whipping + Post, / Jane Eyre Embroidered Clutch, Olympia Le-Tan / Santal 26 Vintage Candle, Le Labo / New York Times Logo T-Shirt, Altru / Book Journal, Ex Libris Anonymous / Poetry Pouch, Marie Marot / Diana Vreeland Memos, Anthropologie / Durand Glasses, Warby Parker

Check out my other gift guides on StyledOn:
Best Gifts Under $100
Gift Guide for the Fashionista, the Prep, the Hipster, and the Bohemian

Stay Hungry

Some post-Thanksgiving advice from the late Steve Jobs. Stay hungry, stay foolish. Hungry for life and turkey and gravy sandwiches. Mmm I love the holidays. Have a great weekend!

The Making of a Mood Board

I've always been enamored with mood boards because (1) they reveal a little about where the makers get their creative spark and (2) they make me want to feverishly flip through magazines and start collaging like crazy. And evidently, talk like a pre-teen girl. Pass me the washi tape.

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November Laundry List

Watch: Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Read: Just Kids by Patti Smith
Eat: Roasted Butternut & Coconut Soup
Create: Washi Tape Journal
Listen: Days Are Gone, Haim

Cheeky Collar

Ever since I saw Danielle of We Wore What wearing this Reformation top, I've been obsessed. Unfortunately it's sold out, but here's hoping they'll get more back in stock. There's really something to be said for blunt delivery.

These Streets Will Make You Feel Brand New

Around the time I started collecting stacks on stacks of magazines and realizing that I wanted to work in fashion, I formed this dream of moving to New York. Sound familiar? Yeah, well, I guess it's a cliché for a reason. New York has occupied my mind on a daily basis since high school, like a crush you can't stop thinking about. Except now it's more like a love affair. After years and years of daydreaming, I finally made the trip to the city that never sleeps. My only regret of the visit is that I slept too much. But it was incredible, just as I'd imagined. Leaving wasn't easy, but I can't stay away for too long. Street lights, big dreams, all lookin' pretty. Jay's not kidding.



Brick buildings, crisp air, Central Park, fall leaves, BOMB FRICKIN BAGELS. What's not to love?