cacharel

so, i don't usually do, like, "high fashion" posts, because i am pretty much illiterate about that stuff and it isn't really what i'm into most of the time, but my sweater (see below) came today and i decided to find out a little bit about the company that makes it (because it is BEAUTIFUL and perfect and i can't wait to wear it.) they are a french company who are named for a bird that resides in a region in southern france, which explains some of the bird themes that run through their summer collection. anyway, not all of the summer collection was for me; it was very heavy on prints and i tend to gravitate toward bold colors and textures, but i thought a few of the ensembles were quite lovely.









i LOVE the pattern in the lace in the dress above, and i have found myself looking at a lot more white recently - maybe because it's the only color that gives allows me to give the (false) impression that i am anything other than white, white, white.

i'm off for the night, have a lovely evening, everyone!

xo audrey

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i've noticed this thing on a lot of fashion blogs i peruse throughout my day, so i figured it couldn't hurt to give it as an option if anyone wants. no pressure. just, you know, here it is if you want it.

xo audrey

laundry day at last

i think my laundry days work in reverse. my jeans and t-shirts, by the time i feel compelled to cart my laundry into the laundromat a couple blocks away, are in piles on my bedroom floor; the only clean stuff i have left are the dresses hanging on my wall, so i end up dressing up instead of down on the day i drop off my dirties. today i guess i can use the excuse that i'm going to dinner with a good friend from chicago who i haven't seen in far too long. after that i HAVE to go home and study study study; i have a midterm tomorrow, and i am nervous about it.



dress: quail, strap added by me (it was absolutely necessary)
elbow-length gloves: brooklyn flea market
tights: HUE
shoes: forever 21
belt: salvation army

i found this dress in 'in god we trust' in the lower east side over the winter, tried it on and fell in looove, but just couldn't afford it. i couldn't get it off my mind, though, and a few days later i found it in a little boutique near my apartment for half the price and immediately snatched it up. it was my new year's dress, but so not fit for dancing; it was strapless when i bought it and i kept having to pull it up as i danced into the wee hours of the morning. i wrote the company that makes it to ask if they had any of the fabric left so that i could make a strap of it, but they had thrown it all away when they changed studios lately; i kind of wrote the dress off as a lost cause until i came up with a way to sew little ribbon loops into the top so that i could attach a bra strap to it. now it stays up brilliantly. ta-da!

my hair is turning into a major mushroom, but i kind of like it. i am going to let it go and see what happens. i think i have gotten an average of about 5 hours of sleep a night since friday, and i have to say, my brain is pretty much not working right now. i am going to focus on my cup of coffee and try to get some work done.

xo audrey

gilt-y

total monday fail. i woke up at 10:15 to the sound of my cell phone ringing; it was my boss, i panicked and tried to answer but accidentally hung up on her, jumped out of bed, threw on a bunch of navy and grabbed a car service into work. i compromised my cleanliness by brushing my teeth rather than showering and mascara'ing with my right hand while brushing with my left. i got to work and threw open my coat to discover that my shirt had somehow popped a button in the car on the way over and the entire office was now being given a show that few ever have the privilege of seeing. so. i changed into a dingy tank top i've had balled up under my desk, threw my hair in a ponytail, and there will be no broom-closet photos today.

however!! i have been very bad the last few days. gilt was having their final-sale insane-o deal craziness thursday and friday, and i bought not one, but two things. i think one may come today. i really hope so, because after this weekend when i probably spent a grand total of 12 hours at my apartment (and nearly all of those sleeping) i still haven't done laundry, and the situation is getting dire.

this was probably the most classically "new york" weekend i've had in a long, long time. it helped that the weather was absolutely gorgeous for most of it. i closed two bars, friday and saturday nights, did some flea market shopping, ate two brunches, drank entirely too much, danced at various venues, wore lots of sequins, and met a bunch of wonderful, fun girls. epic. but i guess that awesomeness had to be balanced out by something, thus my nightmare of a morning.

anyway! i only have a photo of one of the gilted items, but it is something that has been posted on the site a few times, but was always just too expensive; this time, on final sale, it was just barely affordable and i decided that since i've been staring at it longingly for so long, i could go without dinner a couple of nights so i could get it.



beautiful angora sweater. . . i just hope it comes in time for me to wear it before it's gorgeous every day.

anyway. i'm a mess and i need to get down to business. happy monday, everyone, i promise i'll be in better shape tomorrow!

xo audrey

i woke up this morning with the sun right in my eyes

i slept away from home again last night, but this time i was prepared. i got this dress in portland at a little boutique on sale; it's a bit muted for my usual taste, but i really like the cut and shape of it and color can always be added in after the fact.

one sad thing happened in portland: i was wearing one of the bow enclosures from my devotte shoes as part of a necklace while we were walking around the saturday market, and i looked down and it was gone. so now i only have one bow for these beautiful shoes. i decided not to let myself get too upset about something so silly, so i'm going to try to contact the shoe makers, and if they can't send me any more i'll just buy some shoe clips off etsy. [shrug] shit happens.

vanessa's apartment is so sunny in the morning, which is an amazing change since my bedroom in williamsburg is completely windowless and kind of feels like a dungeon at 7:30 in the morning. inspired by the sunshine, i stretched, woke up a bit early, and decided to make an effort with the hair and makeup today for a change.





dress: esley
headband: tie from my dressing gown
socks: american apparel
shoes: devotte purr
brooch: shoe clip

tonight: class, as per usual, then going outttt. what and where tbd. this weekend i plan on spending some quality time with my bathing suit, my roof, and my freckles.

and a quick note to the commenters on the last few posts - thank you so much for all the kind words! ktklemons, my tattoo says "sucre," it means sugar in french (since i'm a french pastry student and all that jazz.) have a lovely weekend, all!

xo audrey

somebody else's clothes

last night was another night of cake decorating in class; we're starting to use marzipan and fondant and all that fancy stuff to really focus on the aesthetics of the thing. i have to come up with a concept for an occasion cake and sketch it out by friday night; i know what i'll be scribbling at my desk tomorrow.

after class a couple friends of mine headed to the bar down the street from school, where joe the bartender remembered not only my first but also my last name (nice or creepy?) and 3 manhattanite douchebags in their 30s flirted like 9 year old boys by trying to get us to let them sniff our armpits and steal our shoes (no joke.) luckily for me joe bought half my drinks, so i had a pretty nice buzz going by midnight and decided to just head over to vanessa's and crash there. the problem: no change of clothes for work today. the solution: i have been wanting to dive into vanessa's amazing closet for months, and this morning she gave me free reign. the result:



dress: jay godfrey, thanks to vanessa, the most stylish girl i know
tights, shoes, belt and necklace: same as yesterday. i didn't want to get too comfortable in her clothes.

i just googled jay godfrey (i am pretty much designer illiterate) and am somewhat appalled to learn that the dress i am wearing probably cost as much as i make in a week. i will be very careful today. i absolutely love the shape of it, though; the strength of the material makes it flare out almost like a hoop skirt at the bottom, and i love the sleeves. my bra keeps wanting to peek out from under it, though, which could be worse since it actually complements the color quite nicely, but probably isn't really "office attire." so far, no one has complained.

makeup class in school tonight, class tomorrow, and hopefully a gorgeous day saturday. i can't wait for bare legs.

xo audrey

stumptown

got back from portland late last night after a rather hideous day of travel: up at 4:45 to take a cab to the airport, arrive atlanta, experience delays and lots of gate changes, circle la guardia for 30 minutes before finally arriving in dreary, rainy new york at around 8 pm. my gift and my curse is my ability to sleep anywhere at all, so i slept for the entirety of the two flights, which was great in its way, but meant that i was unable to fall asleep until asshole-o'clock last night.

portland was absolutely wonderful. i have lived in small-ish towns before, but portland felt like the biggest version of the smallest town i've ever visited. everyone was so FRIENDLY, way beyond the tight-smiled midwestern friendliness of chicago; people actually went out of there way to catch up with me to tell me they liked my outfits, and every time we were at a stop sign or paused on the sidewalk people would offer a cheery hello or ask what we were up to. the coffee was amazing, our hotel was hip and cheap, the beer was citrusy and abundant. something else that kind of surprised me was how amazing the food was, across the board. the first meal we had was brunch at the hotel restaurant, and the last thing i ate was a macaroon from papa haydn; both were absolutely divine.

other than eating and drinking the day away, we did some thrift store and boutique shopping (i scored some amazing finds that i'll be sure to post) and saw the fleet foxes on sunday. i loved their album last year, but had only tentative high hopes for the show; the songs are so heavy on harmonies, i didn't think there was any way they'd be able to replicate them in person. how wrong was i! they took it to a whole new level, it was absolutely ethereal. this gives you a bit of an idea, i hope.


Fleet Foxes - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

and some photographed highlights. . . sam rosen wants me to make sure he is credited for the pictures.








the effervescent amy


stolid sam


disco audrey


the amazing gold jacket



and today's remix!

dress: thrifted in hawthorne area of portland
belt: salvation army
tights: same as always
shoes: forever 21
necklace: ebay

our shower was being repaired this morning and i am looking a little worse for wear, so i just snapped one quick photo this morning and tried not to worry about it too much. the dress is really vibrant in person, but needs a little tailoring; i hope to find some free time this weekend.

xo audrey