Ballet Flats: a love story

Decisions, decisions,  I can't seem to find the perfect pair ballet flats. I've been shopping around for over a month now, but I can't seem to narrow it down to just one pair. When it comes to shoes, I tend to shy away from the trendy styles and almost always try to stay with the classic styles, you can never go wrong this way.

I love all kinds of shoes, including heels, boots, loafers, but I've always been a ballerina flat shoe kinda girl.

Maybe I watched Funny Face way too many times as a young girl. Who can ever forget Audrey's "beatnik" costume? I definitely can't, I loved the black skinny pants and ballet flats that she wore in this film. I became so charmed with her look, which then lead to my "Audrey Hepburn Complex", just like the song. Her style was simple, but yet so chic. And of course, you can't complete a look without the perfect pair of shoes.

And so far, these are some of my favorite ballet flats. I wonder which ones Audrey would wear if she was here today.

1.  "Vamante" by Belle
2. "Vegasss" by Steve Madden
3. "Classic Leopard" by J Crew

Images from top to bottom: Vogue 1944, Style Caster, The Daily Pump

NYFW Street Style

Hello, I'm back! It's been too long. So many exciting things have been happening in my life lately, a new career in television, a new pet and possibly a new apartment, but regardless of all these changes, I am still the same girl. I still continue to be inspired by the same things....

Fashion Week took over New York City last week and I can't keep enough of all the collections that were shown, but most importantly I am always amazed by local New Yorkers and their street style. These are some of my favorite pictures.

Images via Vogue, Style and The Cut

This Week on Instagram

I hope everyone had a great three day weekend. Here are my favorite pictures on Instagram this week.

1. Weekend getaway to Santa Barbara!
2. I finally got to visit the Santa Barbara Mission.
3. The Book Den. A great used book store that I stumbled upon.
4. Macaron alert! Bought these at Chocolate Opulence in Santa Monica.
5. A great article on Edith Head from Angeleno magazine.
6. Punch, a cute vintage shop on State street in Santa Barbara.

Muse of the Week: Natasha Khan

Boho, grunge, 70's glam? I don't even know how to describe her many looks, all I know is that her style is always original and she never disappoints me. I can never get enough of Natasha Khan and her band Bat For Lashes. 

I love this picture. It reminds me of one of Anton Corbijn's famous black and white photographs. 

Nathasa Khan's band Bat for Lashes will release their new album The Haunted Man on October 15 and you know what that means? They will touring soon!! I can't wait to see them live again. Another reason why I love this band so much is because they create some of the most amazing artsy music videos, that can easily be mistaken for indie short film. Check out their music video archive here.   

Get the look is back again. Natasha Khan inspired me to create a new board. I hope to feature more of these in the near future. In the meantime, enjoy these hand picked pieces.

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Marie Antoinette

Happy Friday. Can't wait to start the weekend. Here are some images from the 2006 film Marie Antoinette directed by Sofia Coppola. I love these costumes, but who doesn't? Italian costume designer Milena Canonero is amazing. Her work always puts a smile on my face!

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Fashion Superstars

So in love with these whimsy illustrations by New York cartoonist Joana Avillez. She really captured the  true essence of today's most influential fashion personalities. Her illustrations and side notes are so charming. I especially love Tavi's quote, "I'd rather dress like a book character." If you haven't done so already, check out her blog The Style Rookie.

Another one of my favorite fashion icons has to be Iris Apfel, she is by far the most stylish ninety year old. I'll take fashion advice from her any day.

And then there is Marc Jacobs, I love that she illustrated him in that famous pink dress and pilgrim shoes he wore to his opening of "Louis Vuitton - Marc Jacobs: The Exhibit". Classic.

Joana Avillez's collection of taste makers would not be complete without Bill Cunningham and his famous blue jacket. Where would New York trendsetters and fashion enthusiasts be with out his famous street photographs? A couple of months ago I watched the documentary Bill Cunningham New York. It was such a great glimpse into his fascinating career!

In the Mood for Love

I've been surrounded by so much inspiration lately. I've been making frequent visits to fabric stores and specialty stores, which have encouraged me to start designing again. I recently came across this fashion photo shoot from Vogue China, and have been obsessed ever since. Sharif Hamza is such a brilliant photographer. This image reminds me of still shot from Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love.