Reckless Abandon

Reckless Abandon:

Flashback to November when I was sitting in my lecture, listening to Barbara Atkin, VP of Holt Renfrew's Fashion Department talk about what her team has put together for spring/summer 2015 (SS15) trends. I heard the word "culottes" for possibly the third time in my entire life and genuinely wondered if they would actually take off as a trend. Would people really wear capri length flowy pants that looked as if they were swimming in an extra 3 yards of unwanted fabric? Flash forward to March when I fell in love with my first pair of culottes at Club Monaco (see here) and never looked back. Ever since, culottes have been my thing this season and I refuse to let anyone tell me they're ugly (so what if they're slightly man repelling... Leandra Medine is doing just fine). This is just a perfect example of my golden rule in regards to fashion and personal style - never say never to any style before you try it... it will most likely get recycled into the next upcoming years trend-forecasting report.

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Culottes // T. Babaton (Aritzia)
Halter Top // Garage
Duster // Forever 21 (from second-hand store: The Patch)
Heels // Nine West

PLAYLIST:

Black Coast - TRNDSTTR (Lucian Remix)
Red - Ben Khan
The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

All video and pictures taken by my brother Jack Innanen.

Pony Hair and Pony Tails

Pony Hair and Pony Tails:

Today I bought a fur caplet (side note: it made my entire day) and just the other day I wore leather shorts to work in 30 degree weather - clearly I'm not much for the practicality or comfort of clothing as I am for the aesthetic appeal. So obviously, it's not out of the ordinary to layer a suede tank over my linen dress. As most of us know by now, the 70's are back (*insert Austin Powers: Goldmember quote here*) for SS15, so leather, suede and fringe are givens. Of course with this hippy trend revolving around brown-toned suedes, my struggle is trying to stay far away from looking like a cowgirl (add some flannel and call it a day). Needless to say, my goal with this outfit was to include suede without looking like I just arrived from straight off the ranch. Layering the ultimate summer fabric (linen) underneath the tank makes the outfit look more clean and put together, and the juxtaposition of the textiles - one soft and flowy while the other is stiff and rough - adds an edgier touch to an otherwise innocent looking dress. The slight fray on the midi-skirt of the dress brings in the fringe effect, and adding some neutral black leather shoes, bag and jacket finishes it off. In the spirit of creating a clean look, I chose these pearl ear jackets (currently obsessed with ear jackets) because they're classic and yet different than simple pearl posts. Crossing my fingers for more sun and heat soon so I can wear some more weather-inappropriate attire!

Linen Dress // Wilfred (Aritzia)
Suede Tank // Zara
Jacket // Zara
Shoes // Nine West
Bag // Marc by Marc Jacobs
Ear Jackets // BCBGMaxazria

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