xoALEXA

i die.

2009-06-19T04:33:00.000-07:00

this may be the most amazing shoe collection i have seen. really.

check out hanh's blog too.

xoalexa

that girl from harry potter.

2009-06-09T04:39:00.000-07:00

Emma Watson for Buberry F/W 09. The campaign breaks in the August issues of magazines including Vanity Fair, Vogue, British Vogue and Tatler. It also will appear on the brand’s Web site early next month to coincide with the magazines’ releases. In August, an interactive digital campaign directed by Bailey that includes podcasts and behind-the-scenes footage will appear on the Burberry site. Shot by Mario Testino.

(via)

the perfect holiday wardrobe.

2009-05-20T16:43:00.000-07:00

Kate Moss for Topshop summer collection available everywhere tomorrow.
www.topshop.com

(via)

Introducing Jessica Hart for VS

2009-05-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

Victoria's Secret has just signed another stunning Aussie Jessica Hart to their roster. Hart joins the ranks of other Australian beauties Miranda Kerr, Abbey Lee Kershaw and Elle Macpherson. She starts shooting her catalog work on Monday. Congrats!

(via & jessicahart.net)

Chanel Cruise 2010: Merchant of Venice

2009-05-15T09:12:00.000-07:00

“Venice has a genuine dark and mysterious side to it that fascinated me. I really like the Italian spirit and the Venetian lifestyle... And let’s not forget that Coco Chanel came back to Venice for 10 years.” -Karl Lagerfeld

(via)

The Met's Costume Institute Gala

2009-05-04T21:59:00.000-07:00

Who were some of your best dressed picks from the Met Gala? Mine?

Rihanna in Dolce & Gabbana

Chanel Iman in Zac Posen

Hiedi Klum in Gilles Mendel

Kate Bosworth in Stella McCartney

Ashley Olsen in her own design.

Gisele in Versace

Least favorite?

Madonna in Louis Vuitton

source: fabsugar

it's all in the name.

2009-05-03T06:26:00.000-07:00

love her name ;), love her, love those shoes. that is all.

source: knightcat, tfs.

get ready.

2009-05-01T02:48:00.000-07:00

Next Wednesday (5/6) the newest issue of V magazine hits newsstands and it's a hot one! The Summer Swimsuit Issue has six, yes SIX, different covers featuring Gisele Bündchen, Claudia Schiffer, Daria Werbowy, Eva Herzigová, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss all shot my famed photographer Mario Testino! I can't wait to pick up my copy!!

V Magazine.

spotted.

2009-04-29T18:35:00.000-07:00

Mary-Kate Olsen looking gorgeous at the Matthew Williamson for H&M Spring 2009 collection launch party at Pier 17 in NYC last night.

For more pictures from the event click here.

hot stuff.

2009-04-21T18:36:00.000-07:00

coachella, bonaroo, bamboozle & lollapalooza. oh my! summer music festival season is upon us!

it seems that flowy fabrics, a fabulous pair of sandals and a great pair of shades are a must!

here are a few of my favorite outfits from this past weekend:

source: elle

And now for something completely different.

2009-04-06T08:05:00.001-07:00

Sure, we've all come to know and love Hervé Léger for his signature bandage dress that we have seen on practically everyone lately, but have you checked out his swimwear?

I am in love. Nevermind how you actually get one of these bad boys on or the hideous tan lines they'll leave behind, these are fierce.

Tyra agrees.
style.com

xoALEXA

yes

2009-04-05T13:30:00.000-07:00

I am still alive. I promise. I have been so busy with life (and feeling a little uninspired lately) that I have neglected my blog. Things are starting to slow down and I promise to be back and frequently updating soon. I just wanted to drop you all a little note and to let you know that...

THIS WEDNESDAY (4/8) and 12pm EST Gilt Groupe is going to be having a Christian Louboutin sale with prices up to 70% off!!

Crazy, I know, I just had to share! If you're not a member of Gilt Groupe, no worries, I've got you covered. Just click the link below and sign up for free!

http://www.gilt.com/invite/xoALEXA

Here are just a few of the styles that will be available (clockwise from top left):

High New JS Pump
MSRP $775 Gilt Price $378

Decoltissimo High Pump
MSRP $575 Gilt Price $288

Vizu High Bootie
MSRP $970 Gilt Price $478

High Yoyospina Pump
MSRP $625 Gilt Price $298

Happy Shopping!

xoALEXA

Balmain, babies.

2009-03-05T11:59:00.000-08:00

Not sorry this post is so long. Should I be?! And this isn't even the entire collection.

I think I'm in love.

xoALEXA

part 2

2009-02-25T07:19:00.000-08:00

You know you can't get enough of Coco, so we tip our collective hat to Jeremy Kost, who caught her backstage at Zac Posen during New York Fashion Week. Behold the model doing what she does best: striking a pose. Well, more like striking 75 different poses. It's like a Coco video flipbook!

(The first Jeremy Kost video)

xoALEXA

love this.

2009-02-21T09:26:00.000-08:00

tfs.

Paris Vogue March 09

zipzipzip

2009-02-17T10:12:00.001-08:00

For some reason I have been obsessing over zippers!

S/S09: Diesel, Matthew Williamson, Michael Kors, Preen

dress // target

xoALEXA

o rly?!

2009-02-14T06:17:00.000-08:00

Oh, is today Valentine's Day?! I had NO idea... ;)

Hope you all have a great day. Love ya!
xoALEXA

ready? set? let's go

2009-02-13T06:49:00.000-08:00

I can't believe the time is already here for NY Fashion Week!! :D

Some NYFW Links:
Official NYFW Website
WomensWearDaily WWD
Style.com
#NYFW on Twitter
(follow me on Twitter too: xoALEXA)
*ADDED - http://insidethetents.com/

Todays Schedule:

xoALEXA

If you're reading this now... The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection Fashion Show will be STREAMED LIVE on www.ogilvypr.com at 10 AM EST.

howareyoufeelingtoday?

2009-02-12T08:27:00.000-08:00

hello there. it's been awhile.

2009-02-11T16:22:00.000-08:00

No, that's not Courtney Love... It's Mary-Kate Olsen for March's Interview Magazine. I love these pictures!

Read the interview here.

xoALEXA

i got my new shoes on

2009-01-29T12:43:00.000-08:00

just got home from class and found a nice little package on my bed. i ordered theses babies from flyjane.net on sunday and they're here already. quite impressed.

can't wait to wear them with tights and skirts... or with a badass cuff a la Rumi. ;)

snow day!!

2009-01-28T08:26:00.000-08:00

the sartorialist

I cannot wait for his book to come out.

i'm sorry.

2009-01-27T22:08:00.000-08:00

with school, an internship & job hunting life's been a little crazy lately. i'm sorry for the lack of posts right now. i hope you understand. in the meantime, please enjoy this video ^^^
:)
xoALEXA

Michelle Obama’s look won’t be the only fashion statement to live on past last week’s Inauguration. Selling like hotcakes are $179 versions of Aretha Franklin’s distinctive hat with its Swarovski rhinestone-rimmed bow that the Queen of Soul wore to sing “America” at the swearing-in ceremony. The hat’s designer, Luke Song of Detroit’s Mr. Song Millinery, tells the Los Angeles Times he’s sold thousands since its debut on national TV. While Aretha’s hat was a customized version, Song will be responding to demand by producing a collection of 12 hats in a variety of colors and bow sizes, priced from $150-$220. The Aretha-inspired collection will be shown during February’s Women’s Wear in Nevada trade show in Las Vegas. The company sells its hats in over 500 U.S. stores. and while they usually doesn’t name their toppers, this collection will be named after the singer herself. If you’re dying for a hat like Aretha’s, click over to mrsongmillinery.com for contact info.

people.com

follow me

2009-01-25T09:51:00.000-08:00

If you aren't already on Bloglovin' you need to be! :)

What is Bloglovin'?
Reading blogs can be a pain in the ass. Bloglovin' was created so you wouldn’t have to visit un-updated blogs, open ten windows in your browser or forget your favorite blogs web-addresses. Bloglovin' makes your blog reading fun and easy.

How does it work?
Just add all the blogs you want to follow, and then you’ll get notified every time one of your favorite blogs has written a new blog post.

So, go here and sign up http://www.bloglovin.com/
and don't forget to follow me too!

bloglovin - under-construction<

omg it's like totally alexa!

2009-01-23T18:40:00.000-08:00

i finally got around to a little DIY
i give you my shredded jeans

jeans: express // shoes: forever21

to DIY shredded jeans
you'll need: jeans & scissors. yeah that's it
cut jeans where you want your slits to be & wash jeans!
ps. i also studded the pockets (front & back earlier)
so chic, so simple!

TGIF

2009-01-23T12:20:00.000-08:00

With Milan Men's Fashion Week wrapping up on Sunday and Paris Men's Fashion Week underway, this week has been all about the boys.

Kanye West and his posse outside the Comme Des Garcons show.
Oh, Kanye....

Happy Weekend!!
xoALEXA

jak&jil

Madonna - Louis Vuitton LV - Making of Spring-Summer 2009 Campaign

2009-01-21T19:03:00.000-08:00

sorry for not posting much... things have been very busy with school, etc. :(
hope you're all having a great week!
xoALEXA

backstage.

2009-01-20T06:40:00.000-08:00

behind the scenes at thakoon s/s 09

p.s. i am really excited for some amazing changes coming to my blog in the next week or so! stay tuned!! ♥

boys, boys, boys

2009-01-19T07:50:00.000-08:00

Milan Men's Fashion Week A/W 09

wwd

those pants.

2009-01-14T17:42:00.000-08:00

Balenciaga Pre-Fall 2009.

style.com

wednesday.

2009-01-14T10:16:00.000-08:00

WHO OWNS IT?
Posh vs. Becks for Giorgio Armani

VICTORIA BECKHAM has copied husband DAVID by stripping off for a steamy new Giorgio Armani advert.

The style-conscious former Spice Girl has previously turned down offers of lingerie photoshoots after moaning she looks "really awful naked".

However Victoria looks anything but in her FIRST ever underwear shoot for the fashion house's Spring Summer campaign.

The £12million modelling deal follows the huge success of David's eye-popping Armani campaign last summer.

He caused mayhem in San Francisco when billboards of the footie star showing off his well-endowed lunchbox were unveiled.

And we're certain body-shy Victoria will cause similar waves after baring almost all.

In one snap the singer-turned-designer sprawls provocatively in a polka dot design and high heels on the floor of a dimly-lit hotel room.

While in another, Victoria shows off her toned physique as she sits on the edge of an unmade bed.

The pictures of Victoria, shot in location in Los Angeles by renowned fashion photographers Maert Alas and Marcus Piggott, are the first in the three-year multi-million pound deal.

She said: "It's an honour to have been selected by Mr Armani to represent the Emporio Armani Underwear brand and to execute his vision with the incredibly talented team of Mert & Marcus."

While Armani himself praised Victoria as "a style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement to the continued international growth of our Emporio Armani women's underwear business."

thesun.co.uk

i can't sleep

2009-01-10T23:49:00.000-08:00

this has nothing to do with anything. but i can't sleep soooo i give you 'single lettuce'

style icon

2009-01-10T08:28:00.000-08:00

There are people who dress up and there are people who dress down. There are people who dress badly and people who dress inappropriately. Some dress blindly or cheaply, and there are those who barely dress at all. There are people who wear costumes, and people who wear uniforms. There’s fancy dress and armor, clothes that say, “Come here” or “Stand back,” that whisper, “Trust me” or “Respect me,” that shout, “Fear me.” But there are very few people, just a handful, who have a relationship with their clothes like Daphne Guinness. The Guinness heir and fashion muse doesn’t dress up or down. She dresses out. Her clothes don’t say anything at all, because they’re not talking to you. They’re too entranced by Daphne Guinness. But she has never had a look, never once, never remotely, that was anyone’s but her very own. -- Vanity Fair, Aug. 2008

I've become a secret admirer of Daphne Guinness and her style. She's a wonderful fashion stylist, wealthy socialite, film producer and, yes, a member of the Guinness brewing family. Known for her elegant and original dress sense and love for couture... She seems to have streamlined her colour palette to black and white (from head-to-toe, literally!), preferring to experiment with texture and shape while firmly planting her feet in sky high platform Louboutins.

"The thing about haute couture, unlike prêt-à-porter clothing, is that you actually have to engage with the process and repeatedly go for fittings. Couture clothes last so much longer because so much work goes into them. [...] I still buy couture, but very little and very carefully, because it’s so expensive. The last piece was a small coat-dress from Chanel, which I’ve worn about 50 times already."

"I hate the concept of “must-haves”. Once something is a must-have, I want to put it in the bin. I know that sounds grand and horrid, but I don’t want anyone to tell me I need to have anything. I’m not very good at “It” bags, either. I’ve had the same bag for about five years and I can’t be bothered to get another one. So many bags are really heavy – especially those Chloé Paddington things."

glam&tonic, tfs, park avenue peerage, vanity fair

TGIF

2009-01-09T13:01:00.000-08:00

Proof that everyone loves Juicy...even Larry King! ;)

Happy Weekend!
xoALEXA

off the runway.

2009-01-07T16:08:00.000-08:00

Anne Hathaway @ Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala

There's just something about Balmain in real life! ♥

s/s 09 trend: sheer

2009-01-07T14:27:00.000-08:00

jill stuart

charlotte ronson

alexander wang

francesco scognamiglio

kate bosworth for tank magazine

kate bosworth for tank magazine

street style.

2009-01-06T19:20:00.000-08:00

It’s a simple question and the answers can lead us anywhere. So go ahead, ask yourself…
What do you wish to happen by the end of the day?

Fifty People, One Question: New York from Crush & Lovely on Vimeo.

rip off.

2009-01-04T06:15:00.000-08:00

source: thecobrasnake

What's wrong with Vogue?

2009-01-01T13:15:00.000-08:00

Lars Klove for The New York Times

Check out this article from the NYT about whats wrong with US Vogue. It's a pretty good read. I would copy and paste it here but it's a little long.

What's Wrong With Vogue?

If you're too hungover to read a bit of copy, you can just watch this amazing little video of the fabulous Coca Rocha. ;)

Happy New Year, Fashionistas!

peace out 2008.

2008-12-31T16:05:00.000-08:00

Sex on Legs
UK Harper's Bazaar: December 2008
Model: Natalia Belova

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!

xoALEXA

with nothing but your t-shirt on

2008-12-29T10:58:00.001-08:00

I am loving these shirts by 5 PREVIEW!

Check out their blog here.

5 Preview is Swedish/Italian designers Emeli and Diego who, in a very short period of time have managed to turn their screen-printed tee-shirt business into a world-wide fashion juggernaut, with their ironic, iconic, in your face designs.

You can get the shirts directly from 5 Preview! Just write an e-mail to
5preview@live.com
with your size (XS-L) and which print you like.

The shirts are 65 euros (Europe) 70 euros (international)...shipping included.

Payment with Paypal.

Extravagant in style, not in price.

2008-12-28T13:39:00.000-08:00

THAKOON FOR TARGET

Thakoon for Target GO! International hits stores TODAY.

The line favored by Michelle Obama will retail from $16.99 - $44.99, which makes it super affordable when you're broke after all of your holiday shopping. The collection will only be available in Target stores nationwide through January 2009!

The collection is print heavy: coats, short shorts, tunics, dresses, and swimsuits covered with copious amounts of bold flowers. It's got a resort vibe instead of a midwinter look, which means you have two options:

1. Wear it somewhere warm and sunny (Florida kids, you have all the luck).

2. Buy it now and save it for April or May.

Admittedly, it's going to be way too cold where you are to wear the majority of Thakoon's sexy duds anytime soon. (To make some of the pieces more weather-appropriate pair them with a great cardigan or blazer and tall boot or booties).

Either way, you'll be in style for a very long time to come.

www.nylonmag.com
www.target.com
Thakoon's F/W 08 Collection

warm thoughts.

2008-12-21T17:53:00.000-08:00

It's only 7 degrees out, but I'm thinking warm baby!

PRADA S/S 09

Just after Prada released Hedi Slimane's photographs for the menswear campaign yesterday, the women's line was quick to follow suit, with the campaign leaking today. Shot by Steven Meisel, the ad features models Nimue Smit, Giedre Dukauskaite, Sigrid Agren, Toni Garrn, Katrin Thormann, Viktoriya Sasonkina, and Ymre Stiekema all styled in natural makeup and French twists. Though the runway collection we saw in Milan featured a series of metallic looks with gorgeous golds and coppers, this photo opts instead for the color of the season — beige — as well as white and cream. And sure, the colors don't jump off the page, but the clothes are beautiful nonetheless. And the light box under the girls' feet gives us a closer look at the rickety footwear that tripped up so many models on the catwalk. With noticeable ankle straps to secure stumbling feet, they look surprisingly wearable.

( Skip to 1:43 ;) )

[via NY Mag]

irresistible parisian babies.

2008-12-05T18:30:00.000-08:00

Say it with me. 1, 2, 3... Awww.

source: jak&jil

(Follow my blog with bloglovin´)

today is friday.

2008-12-05T08:43:00.000-08:00

knock 'em dead.

2008-12-03T09:37:00.000-08:00

I can't get over these Gucci knock off boots from the F/W 08 collection! They are pretty much identical! Happy Shopping!

http://www.bakersshoes.com/product.aspx?c=271&p=96116

one.uno.un.こんにちは-.ein

2008-11-26T13:14:00.000-08:00

So after obsessively reading several different blogs for awhile now, I have finally decided to start my own! I am a twenty-something PR, music, fashion & social media lover so my blog content will reflect that, along with whatever else I find interesting!

I wasn't sure what to do for my first post, so I decided to re-post a MySpace blog I made awhile ago. I hope you enjoy and welcome to my blog!!

**Please note that I am just getting this up and running, so it is VERY underconstruction! Please feel free to leave me any feedback, ideas, comments! Thanks!**

xoALEXA

inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən/ :

1. the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, esp. to do something creative