I’m sick of summer. More specifically, summer in New York.
Yes, beach days are great, but the city in the sweltering heat is quite
unmanageable. You leave your home looking what you think is wonderful and by
the time you are at work, makeup is smudged and sweat-through, hair is frizzy,
and you’ve sweat through your white dress. If fall started tomorrow, I’d be
quite alright. I’ve amassed quite a large inventory of fall clothing, all of
which I am unable to wear, and it just stares at me, dejected, in my closet.
The poor sweaters, coats, and boots!
This fall, there are a couple of things I’m obsessed with
style-wise (and beauty-wise, of course).
British Racing Green
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I’ve always been a fan of all the
greens - lime, chartreuse, kelly, and most of all, hunter. For fall, shades of
green are everywhere, and I’m a fan. My main goal is to get my hands on a deep
green leather bag, preferably this one by YSL. You can wear the color with everything
you normally would pair black with, which makes an outfit new and exciting. Another
way to wear the color is in clothing, and Aritzia’s house brand T.Babaton
makes the perfect button-down (only available at Aritzia stores), a steal at
$110 compared to the classic Equipment blouses.
A deep green cat eye is an unexpected, yet subtle twist on a
classic – Bobbi Brown’s Long-Wear Gel Liner in Ivy Shimmer Ink and an angled
brush is ideal for this. Or line the inner rim of your lower lashes with MAC’s Technakohl Liner in Jade Way, for a louder look.
As I’ve gone gradually blonder over the past two years, I’ve tried to go “darker” in my
accessory and makeup choices, to prevent myself from looking too bubblegum.
Blonde hair needs to be toughened up. I recently picked up these earrings from
Topshop, which are almost like a faux gauge, but simple spike studs also do the
trick to go bold.
For makeup, the easier way to go from Barbiesque to
something more Daria (the 90’s tv show, obviously) is a dark, plum-tinged matte
lip. With clean skin, a touch of highlighter, and just mascara on the eyes, this
look is modern and edgy. Don’t be afraid to rock it if you happen to be
brunette or redhead, but be sure to prevent it from going too gothic by pairing
it with hyper -feminine ruffles or lace.
My pick for this look is Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella, which I picked up at the gorgeous Nars boutique on Bleecker Street this
weekend. A subtler, sheerer option is Tarte's Lipsurgence Lip Luster in Moody.
I’m just waiting for the first leaf to fall before I pull this soon-to-be-staple
out of my makeup archives.
Stubbs & Wootton
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| Super-heroine shoes |
Ah, smoking slippers – the new ballet flat. This shoe shape
is everywhere, from Steve Madden to Christian Louboutin. But my pick for the
slipper of the season is the quintessentially preppy classic, Stubbs & Wootton.
These embroidered loafers come in every style of embroidery imaginable, from
yacht-clubby crests, to a more punky version
featuring one shoe with a devil wing and the other with an angel wing.
While they are certainly not cheap, starting at $330 per
pair, these shoes are timeless. Even my grandmother rocks them! J.Crew
currently has an exclusive collection, and Stubbs & Wootton also several
boutiques in preppy mainstays: Madison Avenue, Palm Beach, and East Hampton,
where you can get a glimpse of the entire collection and choose a loafer that
truly fits your personality.
If you haven’t noticed, tiny pendants of crosses, owls,
hamsa hands, stars, and everything in-between, are all the rage right now.
Featured on the necks of every girl from Brooklyn to Birmingham, they are a fun
way to give a glimpse of your personality and tastes. As an April baby, I am
partial to diamonds, and when I discovered Mizuki pendants (particularly the moon symbol necklace; yes, sometimes I want to channel Practical Magic), at one of my
favorite boutiques, Red Bird, in Berkeley, CA (a must-see for anyone in the Bay
Area: they have a perfectly-curated collection of clothing, jewelry, and
accessories, that is unmatched anywhere), I was in love. While the moon pendant
I am lusting over is a little (read: a lot) out of my price range right now, a
girl can dream, right?
Black diamonds mixed with gold are less bling-bling, but just
as luxe, as the typical platinum and crystal combo. A peek at Mizuki’s website
reveals the stunning assortment of pendants, charms, and chains they offer,
which are also available at Neiman Marcus stores nationwide. This is not just a
fall pick, but a forever pick, the ideal (albeit pricey) gift for a friend,
parent, or sibling.
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