The September Issue

Sea Wolf - Middle Distance Runner

  (Brandy & Melville tank, Brandy bralette, Thrifted scarf made into skirt, 

Jeffrey Campbell Lita Spike)

Tired of seeing this floppy hat yet? I love the 60s inspired wide brim and most importantly, the versatility of the hat. It'll definitely be making an appearance again so I hope you guys grow fond of it as much as I have! For this post, I was inspired by New York based designer, Nicole Miller's Wanderlust Fall 12 Lookbook. I added my own personal style to it, incorporating casual sunny Los Angeles influence. The tank has scoops down pretty low so I took the chance to show off the three strap bralette from Brandy & Melville. (Also, it's beyond hot in LA which means going out fully covered = impossible.) The eclectic vintage florals against the desert landscape definitely mesmerized the wanderlust within me. Looking forward to her Spring 2013 sci-fi collection! As September is rolling in, so are the exponentially increasing tweets about Fashion's Night Out and New York Fashion Week. In the documentary The September Issue, Candy Pratts says, "September is the January in Fashion." The anticipated week of magic in which designers display brilliant collections and new trends leaves you fueling with inspiration (and eventually empty wallets).
Earlier this year, I was grateful and ecstatic to attend a couple shows for Los Angeles Fashion Week. It also served as a great learning experience and inspiration refresher for me. I was spellbound by the beautiful collections and the talent and dedication it took to put on the productions as I watched the runway. Being a blogger, I love that I can act as a voice to share fashion show coverage as well as show emerging designers with the readers and general public.

One of my favorite parts about fashion week is style stalking. I love observing and being inspired by everyone's personal style. Street style has become just as important as the collections on the runway. It's almost like an unofficial fashion show itself! Everyone puts on their best for the shows as an hommage (and perhaps get photographed by The Sartorialist?) to fashion. It's fascinating-seeing how everyone's backgrounds and influences had an impact on their styles. I've continuously said this in my previous posts but I have met some of the most amazing and sweetest people at the events. Not only do we still keep in touch, but it adds so much to the experience. Bloggers, designers, editors, stylists, and fashion's biggest influences join together to celebrate Fashion Week.

Lastly, I wanted to thank all my readers for the tremendous support over the year. I started this blog from scratch out of boredom and also because I really needed a creative outlet over stressful school life. I didn't realize how time consuming and how much hard work it would be, but I got to attend fashion shows, work with companies and most importantly, showcase my personal style because of this blog and because of the support from my readers and friends. I'm going to try to end this without being a cheeseball but thank you SO much to all my readers, friends, friends who took my photos after endless amount of waiting for the right lighting, and designers and companies who believed I was good enough to work with. I hope I have served as a style inspiration to someone who might have had a creative flow block.(whew, this was a long post. If you've gotten this far, you're kind of awesome )

So what are you looking forward to most this September?