Fall Inspiration: A.P.C. FW 2012

So I have been on a long road trip down to Florida and back and it seems I have left summer behind. To be honest I am pretty glad about this as it seems that I all want to wear are coats. The APC F/W 2012 lookbook perfectly encompasses everything I want: mod coats, mini dresses, tights, loafers, and peter pan collars. Perfect for wearing while sipping on cider and looking at the changing leaves.

x Sea 

via HighSnobette 

The Anthem

For all of you rocking the Salvo swagger.

(You know who you are.)

x Song

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Is that your grandma's coat?

Pokébomb

Have you seen these fantastic Pokémon photo-bombs? 

Just some of my personal favorites...

x Song

Fall Wishlist

So to try to stop myself from overspending I have made a wish list. While I obviously cannot get everything from this list, when I do shop I can only pick from items off the aforementioned list. 

1)Steven Alan Julieta Dress
I remember this dress from last fall when it was released in a polka dot pattern. I skipped on it but then I saw it on a girl in Soho in the spring. I realized my misstep and added it to the list for this fall. 

2) Girl. by Band of Outsiders

I think this dress would be perfect in winter with tights and boots or in the spring with flats. 

3) Lover Poppy Flip Dress

Lover. No explanation needed. 

4) Peter Pan Collar Shirts

More to fuel the addiction!

4/5) J Brand 811 in Smoke and Sago

I had finally found the perfect fit of jean that I don't need to get hemmed, black and green would be perfect for fall and beyond. 

6) Black Skirt

6) Knee High Brown Leather boots

My black knee high boots from five years ago finally died so I am looking for the perfect pair of brown knee high boots to take their place. Still searching...

What's on your list for Fall?

x Sea

Valentino vs. Zara

When I saw Garance Dore post these Valentino shoes I thought I had died too. My six year old self immediately exclaimed wheeeeeee... then I saw the price, $1,395 is insane. My thoughts of wheeee immediately burst into daayuuum then into ughhhhhh. Yes, many exaggerated letters. However, for the many of us not blessed with so much expendable cash Zara has created a lower price option. 

While the strap is black, gaudier studs were added, and it doesn't have the sleek heel. I have to say not bad Zara, not bad. Ultimately the choice is up to you, $1,395 or $89.90? Do you splurge or save?

x Sea

Moonbouncers: Victim of a Trend

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I have fallen for a trend. While I have not worn sneakers regularly for many years I couldn't resist the Isabel Marant Betty/Bobby model. I remember when I first saw them I truly did not like them. That all changed a year ago. Somehow I became brainwashed and wanted these shoes so badly. I wouldn't say it is because I am a Marant fanatic. (I have the Dicker boots but that can be more easily explained by my ankle boot obsession.) Yet I couldn't get these weird sneakers out of my head. I spent a good part of a year trying to convince myself that I didn't like them but I was continually drawn back to them. I then began looking for a cheaper model to see if that would satiate my palate but all the heels were poorly done. What I like most about the Marant sneaker was how well hidden the heel is. All of the other sneakers show the heel, curving in like a wedge, which is not what I wanted. 

I ended up caving and getting the real deal from Steven Alan. While I feel like I was still slightly brainwashed I havent regretted the purchase yet. The leather, like with the Dicker boots, is amazingly soft. The heel itself is extremely comfortable and bouncy, hence my nickname for them as moonbouncers. They remind me of those weird toys from the 90's Moon Shoes, billed as "mini trampolines for your feet", but slightly less weird. Yup, only slightly. All in all I highly recommend them as their only real drawback is the slight pinching at the toe.
x Sea

Shirt Just Got Real

Now that I'm back at school and I actually have to see real people (because apparently, the ones you can't see don't actually count), it's becoming more and more difficult to dress like a normal person. Good thing I came up with a few tricks of my own that lets me keep up the hermit look while still looking appropriately collegiate. One of my favorite looks is the "boyfriend skirt" where essentially, I wake up in my dad's old button down, wiggle it down to my hips, tie the arms in the front and throw on a tee a la Alexander Wang. In no less than five seconds, you've got clothes on and you're ready to go!

And I know, I know-- the 90's were excellent for quality summer hits and Freddie Prinze Jr. rom-coms, while the fashion has yet to age well into "vintage."  But before you are ready to cross off the 90's grunge swamp flannel, think about the different modern twists you can add, like the detail of the sleeves and the pattern of the button-down; the possibilities are endless!

So hide your kids, hide your wife, and hide your pants because this is so much better. 

x Song