an american werewolf in italy

is this furreal life? is this furrever?

My favorite faux-fur must-have's for Fall...

flowers bloom in the street

how to wear: pencil skirts and crop tops

There's a time and place for crop tops: always and everywhere. (In the warmer months, of course.) 

monday muse: ulyana sergeenko

(photos c. of pinterest)

My biggest style muse at the moment is most definitely Russian designer, Ulyana Sergeenko. She is so beautifully poised that I often find my heart literally aching at the sight of her. As a history nerd at heart, I love how Sergeenko, at times, mixes 1950's/1960's silhouettes with Regency and Baroque era details to create this hodge-podge of a style that is timeless, chic, and, while I don't want to say 'effortless', because its obvious that she pays a great deal of attention to both her personal style and her label; but Sergeenko certainly makes it appear effortless for the modern day woman to channel her inner Bennett sister. Ulyana reminds me of a Jane Austen character brought to life: strong, witty, posh, and reserved...and the romantic in me aspires for nothing less than such a sophisticated fairy-tale of my own.

Story: Eastern Values

So after a week of anxiously awaiting the results of the last fashion story I worked on with Jacqueline and Ashlee, miss Jackie was able to finish the editing and sent us the final shots--and I couldn't be more stoked on them! Everything turned out even better than I had imagined it would and it was all thanks to our awesome team! I love the lighting and how the tones turned out together. Everything you see is vintage (including a tiddly bit of Dior) and we shot in downtown Sacramento in Little Asia, which is virtually one block of restaurants, apartments, and a community center.

Photography: Jacqueline Harriet

Hair: Ericka Verrett

MUA: Ashlee Nichole

Styling: Self (Kailee Smith)

Model: Grace Heidig

Loved every minute of this shoot; and the amazing time and effort we all put in! Can't wait to do it again!