{ just do it } yourself

i realize her bracelet is separate from the jacket, but is anyone else thinking what i'm thinking: that it's totally time to DIY CHARM-BRACELET-EMBELLISH the pockets on a vintage trench?? or maybe i've just got chain-spiration stuck on my mind?!

{ image via style.com }

{ APT of LSD }

so many of the commentators on this post expressed adulation for the last room included ~ so i figured i owed it (to those who didn't already know) to show you more of the home where it's housed:





{ images via vogue.com }
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i'd also like to personally echo the words of this space's mistress, vogue contributing editor lauren santo domingo: “if there’s one thing you can say about my apartment it's that it’s constantly evolving, constantly changing... i think that is the mark of a good apartment; you can never really be done—it’s like a proper wardrobe. at my house, it might be a small tweak, but you’re never going to see the same thing twice.”

DITTO to that!!

{ that JACKET }

over-the-top, meet perfectly unassuming. i can't remember the last time i wanted anything more:

what a dreamy piece! { though i secretly wish she had paired it with another shoe // photo by wayne tippetts }

{ trip|chick }

{ all images by shae acopian detar, via everything style }

shae acopian detar is a richly-talented artist, photographer, stylist, and sometimes-model who i've been running into in photo studios all over town (most recently, when we both were involved in this project). if you're not already following her blog, i suggest you skip on over and get started now!! it's constant eye-candy, all of her own creation.

{ stretch it out }

as i mentioned yesterday (and also in this post, and this video!), i'm really embracing fashion's sudden, frenzied return to PANTS! i realize that sounds a bit ridiculous, because pants never went extinct, but we're unquestionably experiencing a return to vogue of long, lean, trouser-ized silhouettes this season.

the new york times likened the look to 1970's advertisements for revlon's 'charlie' perfume...

...and printed a fun guide on how to wear the new look, with suggestions including:

• keep the tops slim and tucked in.
  
• as with cocktails, it doesn’t pay to mix. staying in the same color range is ideal, as it helps lengthen the line.
  
• look for jackets with a narrow cut — and coats that are cropped or knee-length. you want any bulk to end at a slim part of the body. and my favorite:
  
• always smile at everyone!

{ favorite lady }

{ iris apfel in a limited edition lanvin tee, photographed by tommy ton for style.com }

iris's elements of style:

(1) never take yourself or an outfit too seriously. (2) visit the animal kingdom. (3) consider the clergy. (4) travel widely. (5) go high and low. (6) don't fret about your age. (7) don't be afraid to stop traffic.

i say amen to that!! {via}

{ sneakery peekery } stylecaster shoot

remember how i mentioned shooting a fashion story with lori goldstein? well, the results will finally be released on stylecaster.com this coming tuesday, september 28th!! in the meantime, why don't you soak up some inspiration from the super-stylist herself, via this behind-the-scenes video:

{ image + video courtesy of stylecaster }