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i've FALLen

it's officially fall in the city and it feels so good. chilly, drizzly mornings call for a cropped cashmere-wool mixed pullover paired with silk trousers and a piping hot skim latte from La Colombe; cloudy skies and fashion week call for chic umbrellas and comfy ankle boots; and most importantly, it's time to break out the F U R!!! -- there is nothing like fall fashion in ny!

on my agenda for the next (and my last) two weeks in Manhattan:

- FASHION'S NIGHT OUT @ 3.1 Phillip Lim in SoHo
- 3.1 S/S '12 fashion show on Wednesday
- a trip uptown to the brand new Ladureé for my macaron fix -- ever since I had my first French macaron in Paris three years ago, no other patisserie could compare.
- spend quality time and have nights out on the town with my friends before I move back to good ol' sunny California

FALL INSPIRATION

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p.s. i'm really excited that zara is now online! 

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SUIT UP!

BLONDE ON BLOND: ALK in a classic Chanel tweed suit, Cruise 2011/12

skittles by ZARA, April '11 lookbook

BAMBI in OYSTER mag

white blazer & pocket square, spotted by Garance Doré

RACHEL ZOE: RESORT: RETRO

Ash Olsen strolling NYC in head-to-toe Row

Poppy's shrunken CHANEL suit

i am loving the resurgence of ladylike clothing. the classic suit may be aging to some, but with the right coloring (color blocking -- SO spring), i say that the right blazer/trouser pairing should be the newest (and totally upgraded) uniform for us young working girls.

gone are the days we rely on leggings and an oversized tee to express our lack-of creativity for day wear. at this day and age, and with such graspable runway looks for off-the-runway-prices (a la Zara, et al), any career girl can channel her inner Coco Chanel or Kate Hepburn or Annie Hall. personally, when i throw on a blazer and sleek pants, i tend to stand taller and mind my overall look a little more than usual. poised and polished!

someone once told me, "DRESS FOR THE PART YOU WANT."
and my dear friend Edward Wulf always lived by the mantra:"GOOD CLOTHES OPEN ALL DOORS."

TRANSLATION: DRESS TO IMPRESS.

why?

because somebody is always watching.



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