Style Aura

Like Foreal Foreal

2013-01-17T00:39:00.000-05:00

Who else is ready for this album to drop in The States???

My New Favorite Magazine

2013-01-17T00:19:00.000-05:00

TWELV Magazine, a new biannual magazine based in New York City and Japan, is a magazine which focuses on fashion, music, art, culture, and philanthropy. I'm in love with TWELV partly because they employee me, but also because their soooo F*&%N dope! Hissa Igarashi doubles as editor-in-chief, as well as a stylist for the magazine. I can say a lot of amazing things about this magazine, but instead, I'm going to show you two out-of-this-world dresses inspired by Alexander McQueen, and Tilda Swinton, respectively.

In Issue 1, TWELV created the gummy bear dress which paid homage to the late Alexander McQueen. It was made up of 50,000 gummy bears and weighed 220 pounds.

And for Issue 2, TWELV sculpted the Ice Dress. This one definitely speaks for itself...

Okay, and that's all I'm giving you. If you want more, go buy one.

www.twelvmag.com

But I love you, Zac.

2013-01-16T23:41:00.001-05:00

I just love stalking Zac Posen's Instagram.

zac_posen

Now, that's true love.

Shit i dig.

2013-01-16T23:36:00.000-05:00

Can ya dig it???

2013-01-16T21:43:00.002-05:00

Happy Birthday to one of the very best...

Kate Moss, you rock my world.

Inspiration

2012-01-22T08:53:00.005-05:00

It's been quite some time since I've last blogged, and I must say, it feels good to be back at it again. Since this is my first post of 2012, I've decided to start the NEW YEAR with a post of my Inspiration this month. I'm not going to lie- I have pretty much been in a career slump. Contemplating what my next move will be, and what "great promises" the fashion industry will bring me in 2012. All the while wondering if I'll ever find full-time work in the industry that I have dedicated so much of myself to. With that being said, I have not been inspired in the New Year.

All it took was a night in and a documentary about one of my favorite Artists, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Not only am I inspired by the extraordinary talent Basquiat had, but I am inspired by the way he lived his life, the clothes he wore, the friends he had, and the parties he went to, etc.

Watching this documentary; Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, I noticed that one of his oldschool homeboys was a man I came to know while working for one of my friends. So this is how my abundance of inspiration comes in. I did some work for Corie Humble, Designer/Owner of Corrente Handbags, a handbag company that prides itself on being made in Brooklyn, NY. I blogged about her bags in November 2010. You can see the post here, as well as a link to her website:

http://styleaura.blogspot.com/2010/10/corrente-handbags.html

http://www.shopcorrente.com/

Now, back to my multi-inspiration. While I worked for Corie back in December 2010, I got to know Jean-Michel Basquiat's old buddy, Nick Taylor aka DJ High Priest. Nick is a cool cat, if I do say so myself! He is great to converse with, and is one of those guys you can tell never passes judgement. Just calm, cool, and collective. He and his wife Ume, are a team of hat designers who own a shop in the Lower East Side, called Charm NYC. They also pride themselves on manufacturing their product in New York! You can find a link to their website below:

http://www.charmnyc.com/

I must admit, although I may not realize it, I am inspired every day living in New York City. I am inspired by the culture, diversity, style, music, art, street art, food, and endless subcultures that roam the downtown streets without going above 14th!!! So it is only natural that I am partial to such an amazing Artist such as Basquiat. Not only am I inspired by "The Radiant Child", but I am inspired by Nick and Corie, who are molding the downtown fashion scene into what it is today. I may have not been able to have hung out on the Bowery with these cool kids in the 80's, or grooved with the band-mates of Gray (Jean-Michel Basquiat, Nick Taylor, Michael Holman, Shannon Dawson, Wayne Clifford, and Vincent Gallo) at the Mudd Club, but I able to support Made in America products. I am able to take my inspiration from Jean-Michel Basquiat, Nick Taylor, Corie Humble, and New York City as a whole, to mold my own life and career into a hip downtown legacy that I can someday inspire someone else with.

Okay I'm sure you're ready for some awesome photos now...!!!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/255608/jean-michel-basquiat-the-radiant-child

Well the link above is better than any photo, you can watch the documentary for free on Hulu.com!!

Dream Lover

2011-08-19T03:32:00.002-04:00

my dream lover makes it hard for me to sleep.

the man who dresses your stylist.

Theophilus London.

i love him.

Dazed & Confused does 20th Anniversary Collections Special

2011-08-19T02:47:00.000-04:00

by Kacper Kasprzyk

Dazed & Confused

September 2011

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NastyGal

2011-08-19T02:32:00.000-04:00

ahhhhhhhhhhh time to go shopping...i especially need that black macrame maxi!!!

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Hippie Living

2011-08-19T02:21:00.000-04:00

oh man, what i wouldn't do for Flower Power and EVERY SINGLE PIECE of FUR in this shoot...

Anja Rubik

by Inez and Vinoodh

Vogue Paris September 2011

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Lenni Vintage

2011-07-17T05:46:00.000-04:00

i'll take one of each please!

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Vogue Paris in The City of Angels

2011-07-17T05:31:00.000-04:00

first, we should thank France for Lady Liberty... second, we should thank France for this amazing photo shoot in LA LA Land.

Vogue Paris August 2011

featuring: Lara Stone, Freja Beha Erichsen, Natasha Poly, Arizona Muse, Isabeli Fontana, and Raquel Zimmermann

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2011 Paris Haute Couture Loves

2011-07-17T04:58:00.000-04:00

here are some amazing photos from the 2011 Haute Couture shows in Paris... now keep in mind, this is the debut show for Dior without John Galliano as head designer. I still managed to become mesmerized by these beautiful works-of-art.

Christian Dior

Giambattista Valli

Valentino

Chanel

Jean Paul Gaultier

and that was my mini presentation. i hope you were wowed the way i was, it's so delicious my mouth watered! fashion makes me hungry, although not for food, just clothes.

Dream Life Dreamin'

2011-07-17T04:07:00.000-04:00

in my dream life (which i hope is the near future ha ha) i will be wearing one of these beautiful gowns. i'm not sure where i'd wear one, but heck, i'd wear one to do laundry in, if i could!

Ricardo Tisci for Givenvhy

photographed by Kaisa Bobula

Ramona and Fanny

2011-03-17T21:20:00.000-04:00

Ramona Chmura and Franny Francois

Spring 2011 issue of Please Magazine

by Richard Bernardin

Styled by Annabelle Jouot

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I ♥ NY

2011-03-17T20:26:00.000-04:00

Ylonka Verheul by Jem Mitchell

Flair March 2011

Styled by Vittoria Cerciello

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badass

2011-03-17T17:11:00.000-04:00

Freja Beha Erichsen

i don't know of anyone who can get away with sexy tough like she can...

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Too Cool for School...or anything else for that matter

2011-03-17T17:07:00.000-04:00

Bianca Balti

Vogue Germany April 2011

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Making of Vogue Italias 'Wasted Luxury' by Seven Meisel

2011-03-17T17:01:00.000-04:00

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yes, it's true...

2011-02-14T02:37:00.000-05:00

i still have a love affair with Jeffrey Campbell.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Charlotte Ronson FW 2011/2012

2011-02-14T01:54:00.002-05:00

i was lucky enough to attend this show at Lincoln Center yesterday, and it left me speech-lesssssss.

Charlotte Ronson created a "preppy-grunge" look that entailed everything from ombre` chambray's, cut-out tights, fringe bags, knits, above-the knee skirts, shorts, and dresses.

I can make every piece in this collection work in my wardrobe. easily.

I'm Back...

2011-02-13T22:22:00.000-05:00

AND BETTER THAN EVERRRRRRR!!!!!

Computer Trouble...

2010-11-02T16:02:00.000-04:00

Unfotunately, my laptop decided to not turn on one day, so while that's getting fixed, I have decided to sneak some computer time at Staples and post these pics that I got from Knight Cat since I think they are Fall appropriate and absolutely ah-mazing.

Abbey Lee and Matthew Hutchinson

Vogue Germany

August 2010

Rita Ora

2010-10-09T00:04:00.002-04:00

Rita Ora of Roc Nation in Paris decked out in none other than, Louis Vuitton

with amazing style and a lady on a mission, Rita is about to take the Music and Fashion industries by storm...watch out for her, people!!!

Pile It On...

2010-10-06T03:01:00.000-04:00

The Jewelry

I just can't get enough.