I don’t think I can express in words how much I thoroughly enjoyed flipping (or scrolling, for that matter) through the April issue of Vogue Paris. But I will type words anyway because, well, that’s what I do. There are several reasons this issue had me in a flurry of fashionable joy (not quite sure what that means but go with it) and I will list these reasons below in an organized manner for all of you OCD readers who need structure (with a fancy format and everything!). I realize I am a little behind the times discussing something sooo one month ago but what the heck, let’s do this!

Reason 1.) It’s the APRIL issue-aka the best month of the year! And a perfect time to be born might I add.

Reason 2.) It is an issue of Vogue PARIS! Ya know, only my favsies fave city in the whole wide world! So great, it is worth capitalizing, italicizing, bolding AND underlining.

Reason 3.) It was Emmanuelle Alt’s first issue (all by her big girl self ) as the new Editor-In-Chief of Vogue Paris. Meaning everyone’s eyes were on “critique mode” in order to make sure she wasn’t causing a ruckus and ruining the honor and glory of those ever-so-stylish and sacred pages. And to my excitement, she did a fab-tacular job. Feminine and laidback with plenty of frenchiness. So far, I’m likin it Mme Alt.

Reason 4.) The issue contained literally ALL of my favorite summer essentials.

Pamela Love jewelry. All-white ensembles. Tribal inspired looks. Crochet. Lace. Triangles+Eyeballs. Floral headpieces. Visible ass cheeks. Need I continue?

So if Gisele’s ass cheeks aren’t enough to convince you to check out the issue, I don’t know what will..maybe I’ll just force you to look by uploading the pictures myself. Oui? Oui.

And then I found her. A pint-sized beauty (with lovely-lady-lumps) petite-ly perched front row at the Louis Vuitton show wearing a brocade bustier and full skirt. Who was she? I needed to do my research to figure this chick out. Yeah, we have similar body-types. Yeah, she has great style. But what’s her story? And voila. Match made in fashion-icon heaven.

josephine de la baume. 

French model/singer/actress who has recently become the face of Agent Provocateur for Spring/Summer 2011 and is known for oooozing sex appeal. She was named one of Vogue’s “It Girls” in October 2009 and has been spotted with Lou Doillon, Derek Blasberg, Olivier Zahm and Alexa Chung to name a few. Not to mention she is Mark Ronson’s fiancé. (and let me just add how amazing Mark Ronson’s taste in women is-hello! Past gf was Daisy Lowe!)

Now let’s talk her style. Firstly, some of her favorite designers include Givenchy, Rick Owens and YSL (me too! me too!). She’s very feminine-but with a dark side. Not too girly frufru pretty pants. She’s also modest when its necessary but isn’t afraid to break out her sex-bomb attitude…as she stated in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, “I like to look like a tomboy during the day and then a pin-up girl at night.” GOD she’s ME! But way cooler. And hotter. And with a French accent.

Wanna meet her?? Here are some pics…

And here’s a vid that really captures her french-y-ness. Get ready to see some ass’n'titties folks…well mainly just some ass.

{pictures from Blunt London, Mango, Harper’s Bazaar, and Jalouse}

Stone Cold Fox really got it right…this summer is allll about the lace.

I would like to give a shout out to Oracle Fox for inspiring this post–this blog has become my summer style daily go-to. Can’t get enough. AMAZEBALLS.

]]> http://smokeye.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/the-lacy-days-of-summer/feed/ 4 smokeye ZO7W4907-2 1 StoneColdFoxApril11.13 StoneColdFoxApril11.6 5-2 7 http://smokeye.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/purple-green-gold/ http://smokeye.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/purple-green-gold/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:32:48 +0000 smokeye http://smokeye.wordpress.com/?p=2017 ]]> Like I’ve said in past posts, I don’t wear bright colors. I just don’t. Black, white, grey, olive green, uhhh..that’s about it! (minus the Mara Hoffman kaleidoscope dress that I wore last April, but that was a necessary exception due to its amazingness). There is -however- one week out of the year where I put my fashion rules aside (I DO WHAT?!) and wear…hmmm, how should I put this…weird-ass colorful shit. Bright yellow boots, a purple wig, neon green spandex and (if you’re lucky) a fanny-pack…yes, me at my best. AND that special time of year is NOW! I’m not gonna give you any hints but I will inform you that this weekend’s debauchery will be very colorful. Purple, green and gold to be specific…kinda like the Spring/Summer 2011 runway shows…only a little more drunken and fat*

{Fendi}

{Proenza Schouler}

{Gucci}

{Michael Kors}

{Diane Von Furstenberg}

{Jil Sander}

*Why my weekend will be fat:

1.) I will be eating a lot of amazingly fattening foods

2.) “Gras” means “fat” in French…as in Mardi Gras…which means Fat Tuesday to those of you who aren’t very good at connecting dots. On that note, please do not refer to Mardi Gras as Fat Tuesday.

Usage: I will be very gras this weekend (unlike the above pictured runway models) due to my strict diet of fried oysters, jambalaya, red beans and rice, and frozen daiquiries.

Another note: do not use “gras” in the above manner or you will sound like a complete idiot.

Hope you enjoyed your Mardi Gras lesson!

{mania mania, wildfox, pamela love, fashion toast}

I guess my lack of sleep has sparked my recent dreamy inspirations…ouija boards, witchcraft, prisms, feather-like objects, cool-looking rocks, frizzy haired girls holding sparklers, astrology (oh wait, that’s a permanent obsession) etc. etc. It has also sparked my desire to take a ton of hallucinogens and dance naked at a music festival. I’ll let that one sink in with ya…anywhooo, found this amazing video back in December and thought this was the perfect post to put it with…

…oh the dull life I live…

p.s. what do you think of the new layout??

I saw a glimpse of hope yesterday. As a stated in my last post, I have lost hope in the male specimen’s ability to dress here at my college in South Carolina (yes, my eyes were forced to adapt from Paris-vision to South Carolina-vision). To help alleviate the pain my eyes must endure at the sight of one-too-many Northface jackets (when boy-shopping instead of paying attention in my micro-economics class), I have been frequenting “cute” places ie. places where borderline gay boys who care about their wardrobe can be found. Ya know, art openings, coffee shops, “that weird bar no one goes to because its too hipster” …those types of  places. One spot in particular really gave me that light at the end of the tunnel feeling (bahaha sorry can’t take myself seriously with that one), a super cute coffee shop called “Hope and Union” …WOAH COINCIDENCE OR WHAT!

My best friend and I spotted a perfectly delectable specimen at the counter. A banana Nutella turnover. We also spotted something more on topic to what I am discussing in this post….a well dressed man! Boy was he delicious. Perfectly tailored, personal details and …bumbumbum…the slightest touch of SOUTHERN. There is still a little bit of southern girl in me – I am from good ol’ New Orleans and I am proud of it- so I love seeing a southern touch in an outfit, done the right way of course. Well, this fella did it right. The statement piece that caught my eye? His shoes. (shoes are a deciding factor for me-take note future flings). I of course questioned him (quizzed him) about his look. Billy Reid…was his answer. My heart stopped! Good ol’ Billy Reid, a Louisiana native. This made my day! But what made my day even more was his next statement. “They were 60% off and then another 40% off, so I had to get them!” (spoken in a completely straight man’s voice). Boy after my own heart. We are now in love. Not. But don’t worry, I will find him. Until then, I will peruse Billy Reid’s SS11 menswear collection which channels New Orleans in the 1920s. Think A Streetcar Named Desire…oh Marlon Brando….

AND the glorious, worn in, work boot that the hottie was sporting…styled his own way. Picture it: unlaced, flaps folded down, cuffed pants and a chic, printed sock peeking out

I can’t even begin to tell you stories about my Parisian adventures, let alone allow myself to…helllooooo depressed, culture-shocked blogger! So I will instead discuss the future. How fun is that! While in Paris (whoops, I said I wouldn’t do this), I fell in love with the world of Men’s fashion, and yes, French men…but that’s not the  point. I had never noticed how amazing and dynamic Men’s fashion actually is…previously coming from a city filled with polo shirts, khaki pants, visors and beer koozies (coozies??), I thought Men’s fashion was hopeless–with the major accessory being a keg-tap. But in Paris…men, boys, toddlers (you name it!) have a natural sense of style. So VOILA! My new found love of men’s fashion was born.

After picking up an issue of Seventh Man Magazine, working numerous model castings and rehearsals and peering into the windows of the neighboring model agency at my school in Paris (yes, you heard me..my school in Paris was attached to an agency), I saw a glimpse into my future. Men’s modeling management. High fashion men. No, no, no…I’m not in search for my future, perfectly chiseled husband. And no, I will not find you a boyfriend (ok, I could help). And no, I am not planning on being a 40-something cougar with the slogan “I can get you famous if you come back to my hotel room” written across my forehead (even though my friends are convinced this is my destiny)…I am actually serious about this.

I am also serious about my belief that every man should have a “French boy haircut” à la Clément Chabernaud. Very serious.

Hey men! If you’re reading, take a hint from Seventh Man Magazine….and take a peek into my future….

FUN EXTRA! Video by Justin Wu in collaboration with Jak & Jil Blog

LET’S BEGIN! While perusing Yvan’s PFW pics, I saw tons of familiar faces. These were people I met/spotted at events, on the streets, in restaurants, etc. SO I decided to compile some pics with the stories behind them.

Enjoy!

Blogger Sania Claus

Both Yvan Rodic and I street styled her…great minds think a like ya knowww. Chatted with her at the Carlos Miele/Vogue Italia event on October 1st. She was wearing KILLER Jeffery Campbells.

CLICK HERE  for the Charleston Magazine blog I wrote about this event for my fashion mama, Ayoka!

THE GRAZIA MASQUERADE BALL

Opéra de Paris – Palais Garnier – Tues, October 5

aka SUPER-DUPER, she-she, hoity-toity, invite-only event

My mom, aunt and I went to see an opera the SAME NIGHT…coincidence? I think not. I stuck around for a bit after the show to spot some masquerade goers. What I should have done? Brought a mask in my clutch, slipped it on after the show and snuck into the event.

duh, why didn’t I think of that sooner?

Spotted these 2 lovelies on Rue Saint-Honoré. I had just finished brunch at Ladurée with mommy and auntie… and WAM there were models everywhere. Freja was snacking on some sort of salad looking thing in a plastic container…Karlie Kloss was picking up macaroons with a friend…The VS crew was there as well-Alessandra Ambrosio, Izabel Goulart etc. My mom and aunt were shocked at how many macaroons they were purchasing. “Aren’t they anorexic?” they asked…hmph. lies.

Met Giovanna Battaglia at the Carlos Miele/Vogue Italia event. Didn’t want to be too forward by telling her this in person but….she needs to give my husband Vladimir back asap.

Spotted this little lovely all around town!

OH HA! Henry Holland. This is where it gets a little ridiculous. My friend and I had just finished dinner at Cafe Marly with mommy and auntie (amazing view of the Louvre pyramids!) and headed over to VIP Room for a little fashion debauchery. Not realizing what we were getting ourselves into, we moseyed on in…past the bouncer and through the red ropes. WOOPS, who do I literally bump into? Dree Hemingway. I die. And who was she talking to? Henry Holland and Pixie Geldof. My first reaction. TAKE. OUT. CAMERA. I guess I accidently put my camera in “panic attack mode” because I freaked with the pics…(which all came out blurry of course. damn shaky hand)…and somehow the bouncer realized I didn’t fit into the private party where everyone knew each other. Wonder how? SOOOO we got KICKED OUT! Amazing.

side not: Dree was wearing amazing 70s esq blue jean bell bottoms with a red and white checkered oxford tucked in…Pixie, on the other hand, had green streaks in her hair circa 1997 “I spent too much time in my backyard swimming pool”

I met this balla Brit, Matthew Zorpas, at the Carlos Miele/Vogue Italia event. What a chic bloke. Loved his statement jacket from the event (pics to come, promise!). Once again, Yvan and I both street styled him….It’s a sign. Yvan and I are meant to be, dontcha think?

Also spotted this lovely at the Vogue Italia event! I mean, how could you miss her?

FINALLYYYYY!! YVAN RODIC HIMSELF! ok, so I didn’t actually meet him…or spot him for that matter. BUT he was at the masquerade event….and I WAS TOO (for a short period of time) AND we photographed the same people SO we were def in the same proximity throughout fashion week. IM TELLING YOU we are meant to be. ok, enough of the creepy.

bisous bisous from PARIS

“Simultaneously poetic, romantic, sporty and urban, the brand’s universe oscillates between extreme femininity and androgyny in order to create a new type of elegance.” -TOTEM

Léonie and Marius are the super young/super talented designers behind Mal-Aimée. They met at the Geneva University of art and design in Switzerland and have been working together since they started at Nina Ricci with Olivier Theyskens.  They presented their  womenswear collection, Mal-Aimée, last week during PFW. Their collection is influenced by their experience in the “the Paris fashion scene” and is all about “experimentations in volumes and lines” with “serious attention to the choice of colors and fabrics.”

This past Friday, October 8th, I was able to attend their launch party at the Curio Parlor in the 5th arrondissement! Their collection is AMAZEBALLSSSS!!

My favorites from the SS 2011 Collection

Presentation / october 04 2010

Mal-Aimée
Hôtel Crillon
10, Place de La Concorde
75008
First presentation in Paris