Tuesday, August 24, 2010

coat check

Lace dress: Thrift (got flash backs to this post when I wore it with the same necklace). Jacket: Zara (clearance sale). Bag: Alexander Wang. Fedora: Trash and Vaudeville. Boots: Fryes. Necklace: Vintage. Nails: Urban Outfitters. Lips: MAC: Violetta.
First time I've worn tights in ages. It was that cool today in New York. What's going on?
You can tell I'm a fashion addict though because I smiled knowing it was my chance to wear this army jacket that was sitting in the coat room *rubs hands together*
I remember the assistant when I was buying it: "wow you found one? where was this?" Me: "errr. over there why?" Assistant: "we've had so many customers calling asking for it I'm suprised we still had one lying around. You got lucky."
I had no idea it was sought after.
Either way, it was just what I wanted: a bit wrinkly, a bit worn in and big enough to wear a warm lining under it when it reeeeeally gets cold.

93 comments:

  1. Two words...Nice and casual...., and your hair seems to growing too!!

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  2. love the mix of khaki and lace

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  3. Frye boots, yay! I live in mine, no matter the weather. And that jacket is fantastic.

    lachicmenagerie.blogspot.com

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  4. love this whole ensemble!!

    www.chasedakota.blogspot.com

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  5. so pretty! i love this jacket - definitely a great find!! and i'm loving your pink lips with it ;)

    http://dressedupallligators.blogspot.com/

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  6. You look FABULOUS!!! LOVE the dress & boots!!!

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  7. love the lip color- so fresh!

    BEE

    www.atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com

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  8. very cute, and i love the lip colour on you! :)

    http://blog.daniesque.net

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  9. You're so gorgeous! I really love this outfit. The combination of your lip color with the army green is definitely different and worth trying out! :)

    Melanie
    http://thosethingstheysaid.blogspot.com

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  10. This is probably one of my favorite outfits you've posted! Love the perfection of the pieces you are wearing. Totally envious of your Donna bag

    Xoxo
    Elizabeth

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  11. Love this outfit!

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  12. great outerwear! i want something like that, but men's.

    xoxo
    maxwell conrad

    www.fedglingblog.blogspot.com

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  13. I AM LOVING THIS LOOK. It is fall perfection.

    naomi.

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  14. The coat is spectacular!

    colormenana.blogspot.com

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  15. im pretty excited to wear mixed layered outfits like this one!! too bad we're in a heat wave in ca right now and all i wanna do is stay in a pool

    KeepItFvncy,
    M.E.

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  16. Great...Love it
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  17. Great look! Love the khaki oat

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  18. cool look. love the combination of this lace dress, heavy boots and parka. :)

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  19. Love how you've toughened up the lace with the jacket and biker boots - great lipstick

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  20. You look great like always!! I didn't know that's so cold in NY :)

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  21. it really was chilly out in nyc, but i feel like a jacket is much? lol but veryyy cute!

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  22. I may be a fan of summer and sunny weather, but I have to admit I am looking forward to fall... for the clothes! I love my boots, and scarves, and opaque tights.

    Cool new jacket!

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  23. i love your outfit! i wore something similar last week but everyone said i just look like a detective ha! oh how do u manage to pull off everything and still look so cool? :P
    keep up the great blogging!

    www.stylewithsarah.com

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  24. great pictures. the outfit is awesome. so comfy. i am looking for a jacket at yours :-)

    besuch doch mal meinen blog / visit my blog :-)
    me-lellow

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  25. Rock, comfi and amazing! You look so amazing in this outfit. I own also a army jacket and I'm sooo happy with it too. And those boots, damn!I want them tooo

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  26. I totally undestand you. i'm waiting for fall days when I will finally be able to wear my new treasures!

    Valentina from Fashion Trotter – 100% Italian street style

    http://fashiontrotter.blogspot.com

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  27. great jacket, shoes and hat
    love them all :d

    europevintage.blogspot.com

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  28. Next time I'm in new york I need to go to that store trash & vaudeville!! I allways love everything you've got there ;D

    P.S. Have you seen the blue Litas?? Instantly when I saw them I thought of you :)

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  29. Love your look!Def going to buy military jacket for the fall!

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  30. cool bag and boots! great as always! <3

    www.abitoffashion.com

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  31. what a great coat. so nice. and those mcboots look perfect too!xx

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  32. Karen, I think you are absolutely amazing! Had to feature you on my blog this week under looks of the week.

    http://glamourmission.blogspot.com/

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  33. It's the lippie I love on you here; and the white nail polish it's on my to do list to try that out.

    www.purelovefashionn.blogspot.com x

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  34. probably one of my favorite outfits you've worn.

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  35. probably one of my favorite outfits you've worn.

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  36. great outfit, wishing i had that A. Wang bag

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  37. Love the jacket. I just posted about my olive army like jacket on my blog.

    http://singaturestyle.blogspot.com/

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  38. love the bag!


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  39. love that look !!!

    xxx
    http://anexceptiontomyrule.blogspot.com/

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  40. I love the colours you're wearing, including this gorgeous lipstick! :D

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  41. Oh lucky you! I've been searching for one myself...this is totally making me green with envy. I love how you paired it with that loose lace dress.

    xo www.fashion-feline.blogspot.com

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  42. i know,it's so cold recently....but wait,it's gonna be 90degrees again this weekend!summer is not over yet!
    great jacket:)

    http://kissoflifebynobz.blogspot.com/

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  43. it was chilly, but i think i would've been too hot in so many layers.. i think the opportunity to put on some fall wear, though, excited us all! you look fab

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  44. i want ur shoes!!!!!!!!!!! i´m so jealous!!

    :D

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  45. Loved the coat and the lipstick color!!!
    :P

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  46. Even in a baggy army jacket you are smokin' hot! Love your lipstick too.

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  47. this is the perfect fall outfit!!!
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  48. love the jacket. i return back to ny today. so not lookin forward to the coldness.


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  49. amazing bag!

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    xx
    karla

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  50. I'd kill for that jacket and cooler weather right now. ;)



    xx

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  51. Love it!


    Do you want to join my give away
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  52. LOVE IT!!!! No more to say :D

    Michelle - http://so-this-season.blogspot.com/

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  53. U pull of d fedora look quite well. is it cold in NY already? BTW Karen! I sent u an email ages ago..last yr I suppose and never got a reply.
    I understand your busy but it wld hv been nice to reply my question.
    butanyway, congratulations on d mag features!

    http://diths-haute-spot.blogspot.com/

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  54. Rad pix. Love your style.

    xx

    http://novembergrey.blogspot.com/

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  55. WOW. I'm SOOOO jealous. It's so hot I can make you a grand slam breakfast on the pavement down here in New Orleans. Love the jacket though.

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  56. That jacket is great! You always find the best ones.

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  57. Loving the outfit! Amazing!

    Xoxo Birgitte
    http://fashionaccordingtobirgitte.blogspot.com

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  58. why isn't it this cool in indiana yet?!?! this is exactly what i want to be wearing.

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  59. it was cool and windy in new jersey too! a little rainy at night, but i considered it the most perfect pre-fall weather, i was so happy i got to break out a jacket, and yours looks so comfy!

    xx
    amanda
    http://a-wolfcat.blogspot.com

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  60. i love those fryes! i couldn't bring myself to buy those, but target has a nearly identical pair for just $50 (in black and brown) and they're great! (i mean, they're mossimo, not frye, but a fraction of the cost!)


    http://www.target.com/s?keywords=harness+boot&searchNodeID=1038576|1287991011&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=0&y=0

    love your photos!

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  61. love the coat and boots! xx

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  62. British Babe - you noticed ; )) yes it has a bit. Must be the Monster Munches I'm feeding on ; )

    Joy - army jackets are so timeless.

    Caylee - I know you will!

    Anon - blue litas?

    SDith - sorry I missed your email! I think I'm guilty of missing alot of them actually. I get more and more and more with each day and some vanish into trash. arrrrghh!

    Thx everyone. I need to get another lippie back up. I'm almost finished with it and its so hard to find a violet/purple lipstick.

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  63. oh my gosh! i want that jacket! of course, i am months late for it. bah. ;)

    looking fab K! when it's proper cold, let's get tea! lol! did i say that right? LMAO. ;)

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  64. I can't get over your hair! It's so long and lovely!

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  65. lusting this coat!! the color is so great- so obsessed with army green this season!

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  66. great outfit, beautiful blog

    http://fashionsmajlik.blogspot.com/

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  67. I adore your dress with the boots, they really look amazing!!

    Lots of love from http://queendom-of-fashion.blogspot.com

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  68. I'm wearing practically the exact same coat in in one of my recent pots! They're great aren't they?

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  69. You look great, I'm looking for a rocking army jacket and have yet to find one to my liking.

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  70. I think everyone broke out their army green parkas (I know I did!) for these last few days in NYC - so glad the sun came out today! Love your lipstick! I have a similar one from the MAC mattene line called Immodest, but I think your has more lilac in it. Love your Donna bag!

    -rina
    www.thelatesttoughs.blogspot.com

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  71. I saw the blue JC Litas in solestruck twitter/facebook page:
    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=121815&l=01fa4f6128&id=106526016066937

    Have you got the black ones already, you pre-orderd them right..? I know they have send them to the early orderers ( <- not a real word) but I have only seen them with this one swedish blogger in stockholm FW: http://5inchandup.blogspot.com/2010/08/on-streets.html

    but can't wait to see how you gonna rock them!! :D

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  72. great fall look!!! love the jacket so much!

    tc always, dear!

    http://deathbyplatforms.blogspot.com/

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  73. Gorgeous Classic Simplicity with a Rock Edge! Love this outfit!

    http://oraclefox.blogspot.com/

    xx

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  74. I've never really thought about white nail polish, but it looks feminine, chic, and really pops with that outfit!

    www.tacosandfreecandy.blogspot.com

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  75. I ♥ it!

    http://waronclothes.blogspot.com/

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  76. Adore the mix of lace and the military detail on the jacket. Fantastic look.

    The Heartbreak

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  77. wooooooooowwww! i loooooooove ur look :)

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  78. great photos! what ethnicity are you?

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  79. Hi!! This is just a quick comment!! I LOVE love your blog, your style and your personality ROCKS from what I see and read.... I just want to tell you that you are very beautiful and remind me of a very beautiful friend I had called Angel. I love how you represent us young women of color and grace. You're a GEM!!!
    xoxoNgawinaxoxox

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  80. Finds like this r the best so satisfying.
    Still rocking the lipstick. Much love. It suits u so well.

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  81. I have that hat

    http://throughmyaiz.blogspot.com/

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  82. I absolutely love your coat. I found one a few months ago at H&M... but nowhere near as good as the one you're wearing. It looks super soft.

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  83. Diana - No. You didn't ha!!

    Anon - I decided not to order. Did you?

    Joy Chou - you should give it a try. I love it.

    Taylor - I saw some at H&M too recently. This Zara one is very soft.

    NBEteck - I'm St Lucian parentage. Born and raised in London.

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  84. I really like the jacket and boots!

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  85. I have these exact boots in brown. I got them from Alloy at a great price. I never wore them but now i have inspiration how to put the look together. Thanks!

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  86. Oweee i have that lipstick got it from the mac pro store :D loves it... violetta is endless love!

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