#3 Fashion Trend From NY Streets

One of the best, and easiest way to look for new trends and style inspiration is to open your eyes and consult the world around you. Look to your friends, your colleagues, and all of the strangers you pass everyday walking the streets, you may be surprised to see how different each person looks and be able to pick up a few tips.

A trend I see on the streets alot is the denim top, specifically a denim jacket or button up. Alot of people are bringing black the denim jacket in their wardrobe. This piece is one that I see as being a year long wear. You can wear it over a flirty dress, with a pair of cigarette pants, to keep warm or just to look cool. Its a great piece to thrift for, or steal from your moms closet because they have been around the style block many times before. Wether its beat up, patched, and holed for a more rough punky look, or a worn light denim for a more gypsy flower child look it is versatile garment to add to your fall closet.

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Pictures taken from:
1.http://www.elle.com/fashion/street-chic/new-york-fashion-week-street-style-spring-2013#slide-122
2.http://www.elle.com/fashion/street-chic/new-york-fashion-week-street-style-spring-2013#slide-113
3.http://www.elle.com/fashion/street-chic/new-york-fashion-week-street-style-spring-2013#slide-54
4.http://www.elle.com/fashion/street-chic/new-york-fashion-week-street-style-spring-2013#slide-4
5.http://lookbook.nu/look/897539-So-much-news-to-take
6.http://www.elle.com/fashion/street-chic/new-york-fashion-week-street-style-spring-2013#slide-37

#2 Key Item for Fall 2013

After scouring the forecasting sites to search for that one perfect item for Fall 2013 I have come to decide that one key item every woman should have in her closet next fall is...

A Cape!

 This super chic garment can be interpreted multiple ways from a classic gothic style cloak thrown over your shoulders like the Prabal Gurung piece shown left, to the cozy knit turtleneck cape designed by Oscar de la Renta shown on the right.

 

Your could rock this garment with a full on cloak, or a little capelet resting lightly on your shoulders. It fits comfotably into an edgy style, a practical style, and every other style you can think of. This is a great alternative to a jacket for when that fall air starts to nip at your back, and you just aren't ready to surrender to the weather and unpack those winter parkas.

 

 

 

XOXO Nicole

 

Fashion's Night Out

As many of you know September 6 was the annual Fashion's Night Out. This year's trip to FNO turned out to be most excellent. I wasn't to excited to go after a disapointing time last year, but my night just got better and better. Here are some highlights of what went down that night for me and my friend Victoria.

We started our night down on 14th Street to see the new pop- up shop for Target where 4 new store concepts were being debuted for the first time ever. Kirna Zabete, The Curiosity Shop, Odin, and Patch NYC each had their own little booth decorated towards there esthetic. The shop owners were all present as was the ever funny, Ross Mathews. Great music, food, and shopping.

With no real plan we began walking around to see what looked cool, and as we walked past DVF we passed none other than Diane Von Furstenberg herself! Literally within arms length of me, a very cool moment.

Later down the road we stopped by the Alice + Olivia roof top slumber party complete with model pillow fights. The sun was setting completing a beautiful view as the models lounged inside a mock boxing ring playing pillow fight.

After browsing the racks at Alice + Olivia the sun had set, and it was beginning to get pretty hopping outside. We popped by the Maybelline tent to shop at the makeup vending machine recieving a free cosmetic. Mine happened to be a personal favorite, a new lipstick in Revival Red. Maybelline model Erin Wasson was there strutting her stuff, dancing to the music, and mingling with fans.

And our final stop, the grand finale..... the QVC tent. Not really knowing what we were getting into we wandered into QVC and hopped on the first line we saw. After doing a little investigating we found out that we happened to be 5th in line for none other than ANNA WINTOUR! Thats right, the Editor in Chief of Vogue magazine was going to be there signing copies of September Vogue. As a Fashion student that moment was glorious. Being able to meet her was deinfelty the best part of my night. Anna Wintour started Fashion's Night Out so to be able to end my night meeting the woman who started the whole reason I was there was amazing.

...one final moment. Walking back to the subway we found some guys painted head to toe as zombies complete with white eye contacts. Creepiest, most cool thing ever. If I had seen them in a dark alley at night I may not have been so excited, but having them posing Benny Ninja style on the corner was definetly awsome. Only in New York City. <3

XOXO Nicole

#1 Fashion blogs to follow

I admit I've never been one to seriously stalk a blog, be it fashion themed or anything else, but there are a few that I can always look to when in need of some serious inspiration.

One blog I love is called Honestly...WTF. This is a great place to go to for style inspiration. They post pics of style looks, travel, art, beauty, and all sorts of things that you can use to incorporate into trends and outfits. My favorite section by far thought is their DIY tab. Honestly...amazing. They post tutorials on ways to recreate a designer look or a cool trend on a budget. It's a great way to not brake the bank on a trendy item thats only good for one season. Plus when all your friends are dying to know where you got that sick new bracelet or pair of studded sneakers you can brag about how you made it ;). http://honestlywtf.com/

Another site I like to use for fashion inspiration is a moshposh of multiple people posting their looks and stylings of the latest trends, Lookbook.nu. There motto, "Hot looks by hype + freshness." If you check out this page your mind will be offocially blown. My roommate introduced it to me, and believe me it is addicting. You can find so many new ways to pair items, links to places to buy what each blogger posts, and examples of how real life people are incorporating trends. Each person posts a picture of a "look" and how they rock it and you can find where they got each item, which is great because how many times have you found a picture online and searched across the seven seas of the internet to find that perfect dress or pair of shoes and still not found it. And from there you can follow certain bloggers, read the official site blog, and basically get drunk off fashion. Definetly worth the time to browse when you get the time. http://lookbook.nu/

Tata for now,
-Nicole

Welcome World!

Peace, love, and all that jazz to all you people out in the world who are reading this blog. My name is Nicole and I'm starting this little project as an assignment for a super secret organization.... just kidding it's for school. Much less exciting I know :( But fear not I will try to keep things interesting and update you on all the wonderful, crazy things happening in my life and in fashion. You, Me, and a Pile of Crazy is all about the massive pile of mismatched things I love, and my passion for all things beautiful and I hope you enjoy every last stitch of it.

~Nicole

P.S. Thats me on the left