Accessories

While visiting Newport, Rhode Island a few weeks ago, I stumbled into this great little Peruvian store where I picked up this hat along with a handmade Peruvian flute, or maybe it’s a wind instrument, I’m still trying to figure that out. The hat is 100% leather and handmade, with these beautiful etchings all over it, and that amazing multi-colored stitched bird on the front. It’s very Indiana Jones, especially paired with my over-sized Ray Ban’s. Of course, it’s way too hot to wear right now, but I’m already planning Fall outfits around it. In the meantime, it looks amazing as wall art.

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My friends and I, though in our 20’s, are really just children at heart. We love nothing more when we’re out at bars then to stick silly and amazing temporary tattoos on ourselves and then strut around like we’re cooler than ice (check the picture above for proof. That was neither the first, nor last time we stuffed multiple people in a single bar bathroom to put on tattoos). Seriously, we have multiple pictures from various years and places with tattoos of pirates, butterflies, pin-up girls, dragons, unicorns, etc. all over ourselves. I would definitely call myself a temporary tattoo aficionado, but I don’t discriminate, I love them all. I’m thinking of writing a book.

Thinking about getting some temporary tattoos?

You can go cute with:

The Frantic Meerkat

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Or High Brow with:

Chanel

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Or you can go Vintage (but act quickly! This is an ebay find)

Ebay

Or, just go to your neighborhood supermarket and get one out of the quarter gum ball machine. You can’t go wrong since usually, the cheesier the tattoo, the better.

Just remember!

1. Don’t use too much water
2. Don’t use too little water
3. If the tattoo is hard to peel, then it needs more water.

There’s nothing worse then spending minutes applying a temporary tattoo to peel it and have a wing come off your butterfly or a boob off your pin-up girl. Temporary Tattoo Application 101.

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Rike Feurstein available at Opening Ceremony

Turbans, hats, visors, oh my! New at Opening Ceremony, these head coverings would be amazing for Summer and warm Spring days. Unfortunately for me, they retail between $360 and $460 which is just above my threshold. Okay, a few hundred dollars above my threshold but really, at that point who’s counting? Either way, they are super cute and if you can afford a $380 visor, go ahead. Don’t mind me weeping for these in the corner while hastily trying to fashion one out of pieces of cardboard and discarded lace (a little shellac should create that stiff appearance..)

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I was recently contacted to check out a new NYC based company, Sock Theory. Of course, at first, I was hesitant to check out their site. I mean, if I didn’t like their stuff, I would have to state that, and confrontation like that makes me uncomfortable. Luckily, this was not the case. Sock Theory is all about cute socks and adorable stockings and pretty knee highs and cozy looking legwarmers. The company’s founder, Morgan, also happens to be the model you see on the site. I’m all about Female entrepreneurs and who doesn’t like pretty stockings and cute socks? Of Sock Theory, Morgan says:

“I developed the concept of leg wear being the centerpiece of an outfit, instead of just an accessory. I’ve been sock and tights obsessed for my whole life, so branching into this is a dream I’ve always had. When you are a life long New Yorker and walking Seventh Ave. every day, it’s impossible to not be fashion minded. City style fashion is something that inspires me.”

Being from New York myself, I find it important to support my local designers and businesses and especially new start ups. In a sea of huge department stores taking over Manhattan, it’s the little boutiques that keep the New York spirit alive. (That’s not to say I haven’t done my fair share of shopping at H&M and Century 21’s European section, but I definitely support my local stores as well).

Check out Sock Theory

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Ray Ban

Alexander Wang Via Opening Ceremony

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I was on the Saks website today with my sister as she was attempting to buy a super pretty Alexander McQueen silk scarf. She’s been wanting to get one for awhile, and this one was 75% off! Unfortunately, after purchasing, Saks sent her a message that the order was canceled because the scarf was sold out. It was a total bummer. However, she totally reminded me of my love of silk scarves. I have a few but I don’t really wear them very often. Every time one entered my little collection I would wear it for a while, constantly, until it was put away into my silk scarf box, never to be seen again. After being reminded of their wonderful-ness  today, I’m totally feeling them. I think spring calls for the resurrection of the silk scarf.

Some of my collection:
From Left: Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Moschino, Vivienne Westwood

Speaking of Alexander McQueen, I totally want this ring:Via Saks

Also, a while back, I entered a contest on Opening Ceremony’s blog to win some Vampire Weekend stuff. I’m going to admit here that I haven’t heard Contra yet, but their older album is pretty good. 

Thanks for the sticker and poster Opening Ceremony!

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