For the past week or so I've been immersed in schoolwork and battling a gross head cold, hence the slowdown, or rather standstill in posts. Most of what I've been wearing these days is comfort driven so while I'm sporting penny loafers and pleated pants, I figured I'd share some more interesting things with you. I still have a boatload of photos from NYFW so over the next couple days I'll be slowly posting any remaining show photos. Apologies if this is just a regurgitation of things you've already seen, I can't believe it's already been a full month since NYFW.

This batch of photos is from Matthew Ames, where I slipped in late but was still able to see the last half of the collection. I'm still not entirely sure if I like this collection, although I definitely loved several individual pieces. I felt it was a departure from Ames' previous work and yet still very much consistent with his established aesthetic. There was that same ease to the pieces but this time they were more wearable (this term is wildly subjective but you get my drift) and modern than before- which of course can be viewed as both a positive and a negative. Although my favorites were of course in black and white, I did enjoy the use of bright colors and color blocking in this collection.

IN WHICH MY RANGE OF MOVEMENT IS LIMITED

junya watanabe sweater, selfmade top and skirt (full body shot)
Portland weather is finally starting to cool down a bit (okay, so today was still in the 80's but it's been pretty chilly the last couple mornings), so on Thursday I pulled out one of my most treasured pieces: my Junya Watanabe sweater. While I usually end up growing tired of the pieces in my wardrobe (hence the closet purge and why I am growing more and more selective about what I do buy), I still get that giddy feeling you get when you unwrap a new purchase each time I put this sweater on. Well worth the limited range of arm movement. The slim calf-length skirt didn't help much either. Baby steps.

SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE

Current Inspiration: Chanel Haute Couture F/W 1998

(left: photo from elle forever 21 cardigan, t by alexander wang tank, bdg jeans, target sandals, mishamarket bag right: photo by gennie wearing a gap trench, t by alexander wang tank, aa skirt, target sandals)
Left: On my second to last day in New York, feeling completely haggard thanks to a busy week and only a couple hours sleep, I was caught by Elle outside of the Lewis presentation.
Right: With Gennie from Maison des Rêveries outside of the Karen Walker show.


(left: photo by zana, wearing zana bayne wing harness, harputs own 3-hole dress right: photo by phil, zana bayne wing harness, pleasure principle dress)
Left: Taking the subway in one of Zana's amazing harnesses- the ultimate conversation piece. I can't tell you how many people stopped me at shows and on the street to ask about it. Also, this Harputs Own dress is satisfying my craving for some red in my wardrobe perfectly.
Right: Outside the Chictopia/Forever 21 party.


(photo by zana, complexgeometries dress)
Outside of Oak during Fashion's Night Out.

Still recovering from my whirlwind week in New York (and losing my nylon swacket at a party- still kinda devastated), but I managed to round up a handful of photos of myself. Thank god for other people and their cameras. Aside from the photos of Philip and shoe shot in the post below, I failed to take anything but runway and food photos. Oops. Check out Chictopia for show coverage by myself and the other Chictopia interns. I'll be posting additional photos from the shows here in the next couple days.