Nylon Rox

I was reading this month's NYLON and saw a write-up about 'Nylon TV' which are these cool little videos that the magazine posts online.

I found a bunch of the videos (conveniently on YOUTUBE) and had to post a few of my favs.

The first features Yelle- she's so cute and french and I've love her music.

This video features Alexa Chung, who has such killer style.

This Nylon TV vid was on Perez Hilton and it's pretty cute/candid Megan Fox.

Jackets or Bust

As we get away from summer and float into fall, (I know, I know…we have to start admitting it though), our minds begin to drift away from tank tops and fedoras and take a turn towards layers and socks. We involuntarily find ourselves thinking about colored leggings, cozy sweaters and over the knee boots. Just this weekend, even when I was basking in the 80 degree weather and sporting a sundress, I found myself cruising Forever 21 in search of WARM clothes. It’s unavoidable and unstoppable. It’s AUTUMN. And as much as I treasure summer and am saddened by my fading tan, I have to force myself to find the good in all things FALL. Things like Halloween parties, football games, the return of our favorite tv shows and new fall styles, in particular- JACKETS. That’s right, it’s time for our jackets to emerge once again from the back of our closet. You know you’ve missed their warm embrace.

Some people are better at thinking ahead have already done a fair share of online shopping and mall trudging. And I’m sure there are plenty of people who said goodbye to their bathing suit weeks ago. But for me, the time is just approaching now. And luckily with October creeping up (tomorrow) there is a light of hope in the form of a jacket(s).




Maybe it’s your favorite season and if so, good for you.

Maybe you don’t really care that it’s almost time to bundle up.

Or maybe your inner child has a hard time watching the beaches go empty and the sun set earlier. And maybe the spread of new jackets is just what you need to remind yourself that fall isn’t so bad after all.

Shopbop
Nordstrom
Bloomingdales
Quiksilver Women's
Urban Outfitters

Street Lights

I know Kanye West is a jerk right now, and I completely agree that he was beyond rude at the VMAs. That being said, Street Lights came up on my shuffle today and I forgot how much I really like this song. The lyrics are pretty great...

seems like street lights glowing happened to be

just like moments passing, in front of me.

so i hopped in the cab and i payed my fair,

see i know my destination but i'm just not there.

It's Time for the Weekend

Blog Love

Check out some recent pics from The Sartorialist - one of my fav fav favorite blogs ever. Scott Schuman is a fantastic photographer and I love getting a glimpse of current street style, (makes me wish I was in NYC!!)
Tay has been gushing over his new book and I need to get my butt to Barnes and Noble and grab it.
We're convinced that one day we'll be strolling through the west village and Scott will pop out and ask to snap our photo for his famous blog. But until then...

Time for the Recap!

Here's the link to this week's brilliant recap of Gossip Girl.
Once again, Chris and Jessica do it right.

Highlights:

• Plus 5 for Georgina's shiny wall tapestry, which is so perfect. We can't wait for when she drives Blair crazy by getting the smell of patchouli into all of her clothes, or burning down half the room by putting a colored scarf over a halogen lamp "for effect."

• While we're at it, we might as well disabuse the notion that Dan would ever have been as unpopular in high school as we're meant to think he was — not with that messy hair, those protruding biceps, those perfect cheekbones and strong, succulent lips. Real lonely boys have messy rooms, thick mustaches, protruding acne, perfect World of Warcraft scores, and a strong aversion to sunlight. Minus 3.

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/

Some Weekend Highlights

Newport harbor

Beach reading

Megan's yellow cruiser

La Playa

A Gold Moment

This morning I threw on my cut off jean shorts, oversized white pocket tee and layered gold necklace and thought, hmmm I need something more. That's when I turned to my GOLD GLITTER TOMS SHOES. Yep, these dazzling little slip-ons were just the touch I needed.
And I mean, who doesn't support TOMS shoes? Such great styles and SUCH a great cause.

Check out the website: http://www.tomsshoes.com/

And also, how great are the Aira Cordones below?

A Little Bit Amazing

One of my favorite artists this summer has been Lykke Li. She has such an original sound and her music goes with any mood. Check out the video below for Little Bit to get a little dose of Lykke Li.

And also listen the remix with Drake- so good.

And GG is Back!

Last night was the season three premier of Gossip Girl! Finally, the show has come back into or lives again!

If you're one of the many of us who can't get enough of Gossip Girl, and who watched re-runs all summer in anticipation, then you will absolutely love the episode recaps on NYMAG.com

Chris and Jessica, two writers for the Daily Intel Blog on New York Mag's website, bring just the right mixture of silly and sarcastic. The two of them tally up what's real and what's fake about each episode, adding points for realistic moments and taking away points for things that wouldn't actually happen in real life. Literally, there's numbers involved. And these recaps seriously rival the show in entertainment.

So take a look HERE to read the GG recap from last night's premier. You may pee your pants. Or you might just close the computer in confusion over which one's Chuck and which one's Nate and why there are so many refences to Serena's cleavage. Either way, thank goodness GG is back!

Here's a preview of the greatness that is the recap:

• Blair: "I know what you did this summer, and who. Cristiano Ronaldo? I hope you got your shots." Plus 2, because obviously Serena didn't actually rest between the Thighs That Are the Pride of Portugal. But kudos to Blair for making the point.

• Why would Scott be looking creepily at his birth certificate while talking on the phone to his mom? It would be one thing if he was at his desk, but he's just standing there in the coffee shop, crinkling it like a psycho killer. Minus 1.

VMA Recap

Sooo I didn't watch the whole entire VMAs but i saw most of the show. And even though it's not the greatest piece of television out there, it's still pretty entertaining. How can you miss the VMA's? So here's what I got out of the show:

• Madonna's speech- extremely well spoken.
• Asher Roth's outfit- surprisingly dapper.
• Russell Brand- surprisingly opinionated.
• Pink's performance- did you see her simultaneously sing and swing!? Super impressive (and I'm not even a fan of her music.)
• Kayne/ Taylor Swift moment- ughhhh why can't he just tone it? She didn't deserve that whatsoever. RUDE.
• Beyonce/ Taylor Swift moment- so classy. so sweet.
• Taylor Swift performing on the subway- um I hope she washed her hands. Otherwise pretty great.
• Jay Z's performance with Alicia Keys- yes, please. Empire State of Mind is such an amazing song. Obsessed.
• Lady GaGa's outfits- it's getting old GaGa.

Dresses Galore

Nordstrom has a legit selection of Dresses under $150 right now. And let me tell ya, it's a solid variety. Cocktail Party? Wedding? Work? Romantic date? Court date?
Pick your occasion because there are dresses to fit each one.
Here's some favs:

A Fug Moment

One of my favorite blogs ever is GO FUG YOURSELF.
Absolutely could not be funnier. I read it daily. No seriously.
Here's a little excerpt just to get a taste of the FUG.

Dear Lindsay,
Do you and yours run your wardrobes like a fantasy football draft? Are you and Ali and Dina sitting around cross-legged on the carpet, taking turns picking as many of your favorite layers as possible before anyone else can get them -- and then later realizing you accidentally didn't draft any bottoms that weren't hot pants? Is Ali running around town wearing nothing but two pairs of leggings, some jeans, and ripped denim shorts? Because otherwise, you just look like a hooker with a court date.

Hugs,
Heather



For more and more hilarious posts, lookie here:
http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/

My Favorites

Today I was flipping through photos from my recent trip to Las Vegas, better known as the 'reunion trip' that I took with my five best friends from college. And as usual, I found myself missing all of them terribly. This routine is nothing out of the ordinary; we're all pretty used to the feeling of nostalgia by now. We've all had those moments where we find ourselves flipping through hundreds of tagged photos and suddenly thinking 'whyyyy on earth did I do this to myself?' As we wipe tears and force ourselves to shut off Facebook.

But it's crazy to think that even with all this time and distance between us, it's so easy to fall back into our mode of being best friends. Seeing each other in Vegas made us forget that we now live in six different cities. And even though it was only temporary amnesia, it was enough.

Our trip was wild and crazy and too much fun for words. But the best thing about it, beyond the VIP and the dancg and theglitz, was the way we fell so easily back into place.

I guess that's real friendship for you.

I've always been told, you will never grow old.

You live your life too fast, but I don't want to rest.

I'm not old and tired, but I've been through fire

And I've seen enough, and I might never be the same again,

But have you seen my friends, they're just the same.

-The Sounds

'Dance With Me'

Some Celebs Get it Right

As we get into September, check out some celeb styles perfect for the season.

Desperately Dreaming of Seattle...

So here I am- last minute trip planned, ridiculously cheap flights found, schedule re-arranged, credit card in hand and white outfit ready to go for the most ahmahzing Labor Day party...
But wait-OH NO- I was looking at the WRONG DATES for flights. AHHHH
Accidently clicking Sept 19th is the worst thing I've done in a long time! What a tease. Flights for Labor Day are TRIPLE what I thought they were!
So now, no Sea town.
No Tay time, no snuggling with Sarge the cat, no lunch by the lake, no Vodka waters with lemon at the Red Door...no Seattle.
Just me flipping through photos of the last time I was there, wishing more than ever that prices would suddenly drop.
My Labor Day weekend better be damn good to make up for this!

Over The Knee for Real?

I'm still not really sure what to do with this whole over-the-knee boot. It feels a bit awkward to me and I can't seem to get Vivian Ward out of my head...

BUT this morning I stumbled upon something very helpful on SHOPBOP.
Obvi they are looking out for those of us who still don't know how that many inches of boot could possibly look good. So thank you SHOPBOP for giving us some options. As usual, you know what's up.

Oh and I added a bit of my own commentary, which may or may not be helpful.


http://www.shopbop.com/ci/3/lp/over-the-knee-boot.html

Chloe

Chloe always gets it right.

SEE more...

More Olsen Love

Looks like someone else is loving them some Olsen style. Check out this cool write up from URBANDADDY sent over by my favorite fish Gina.

P.S. Lovinggg the leather jacket with the white shorts above. It's so Labor Day/Fall is Here. Plus check out the killer heals!!

Thanks for the Beats

Like so many people, I am extremely sad to hear about the death of DJ AM.

I first saw DJ AM at Rain in Vegas on a reunion trip with my college friends. Literally five minutes into the set we were all obsessed. I’ll never forget all of us dancing on top of the booth yelling to each other “HE'S THE BEST DJ EVERRRR!” It was just one of those irreplacable nights.
I saw him again less than two weeks ago at Sutra with a bunch of friends, most of whom were AM newbies. And again, everyone had the greatest time. We all pushed our way to the very front and danced for two hours straight. AM even blew us kisses when we waved goodbye. So so so amazing.

DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) touched a lot of people’s lives, and not just when he was spinning.
My friends and I may not have known him, but we sure loved him as our favorite DJ.

Close up at Sutra

AM spinning at Rain in Vegas