Summer Crush: Chloe Sevigny

Nobody quite does cool, effortless, almost-sloppy, summer chic like Chloe Sevigny. And she skateboards! For more of the brilliant Sevigny, check out her board skills in equally summery Coconut Records' Any Fun video. T.G.I.F. everyone!

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Style Inspiration : 28.05.09

Don't these snaps of Chloe Sevigny just make you want to grab the nearest swash of fabric to make a oversized bow belt? *heart* 

That said, is it just me or is Chloe looking a little Evan Rachel Wood in these pics... maybe it's the uniformly over-blonde hair and slightly ajar pout... 

On a completely unrelated note, my little sis has just agreed to let me get all Tim Gunn as part of her, admittedly overdue, wardrobe revamp!  I cannot possibly (or coherently) convey how excited I am at this prospect!!

{images c/o Elle.com}

B.R. / A.R. : Buckle Up Those Shoes

The recession is a funny thing - people start looking for safe items with "legs" that will take them past the trend, or they swing far left and buy crazy fabulous.

I'll get to those Rodarte boots another day (which should just be called Those Fabulous Crotchless Leather Slacks) but for now the pre-occupation seems to be with buckles on shoes. Not your schoolgirl mary-jane buckles mind you, these are big, bold and threaten to give even the slimmest of ankles self-doubt!

Let's start with the Chloe Sevigny's FW09 design for Opening Ceremony: 9 buckles for US$600 , toe to mid-calf, the more the merrier!


Weighing in with 4 buckles, the similarly styled Surface To Air wedges are proving equally popular and on pre-order (US$360):

Georgina Goodman presented a 2-buckle style for FW09. Don't scoff at the slight buckle count - her design features massively chunky straps, plus a colourway variation in taupe/fuschia! Because the design is so understated and all... (love her!)


Where would recession reality be without a fast fashion knock-off? Forever 21 is first out of the gates in this case with their take on the Chloe Sevignity - 5 buckles! While I can't speak for its originality or quality, at US$28.90, this option will certainly provide the most buck(le) for your bang:
{Images from Style Profiles ; Style Bubble & Dazed Digital}

Eyeing Change

One investment purchase that I'll working into my budget for 2009 is a great set of spectacles. I've been using a grape plastic pair for the longest time so it's time for a change!

Am considering something quirky and chic like the ones from Miu Miu (above) or maybe go seriously glam geek ala my fave It-girl Alexa Chung, and Chloe Sevigny:

Images: ElleUK

According to Refinery29, the latest trend coming out of Sweden (capital of cool it seems these days) is aviator glasses! Not sure about how well this translates for us narrow-bridged Asians but it is a very cool look:


Incidentally, this girl was spotted with the cutest geek glasses by Elle UK. She's also given me another way to wear my H&M "Blair blouse" (the exact one pictured - hurrah).... I know what I'm wearing tomorrow!!