The Hunter Collector

 

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My apologies for the delay in getting this post up we were doing some construction on the site, we are now back up and running smoothly! I am doing my first special appearance tonight at Biotest in West LA for their Valentine’s Party, check in on Instagram and Facebook for photos from the event. Hope you all have a fun-filled weekend, thanks for stopping by!

BLAZER: ZARA (SIMILAR) / JUMPSUIT: RICK YUEN/ LARIAT: BAUBLEBAR/ CLUTCH: BOTKIER/ SUNNIES: PRADA/ HEELS: ZARA/ LIPS: MAC REBEL

Photos by Shannon Cottrell

 

I have always loved the simplicity of a turtleneck sweater, while a definite nod to the 70’s, they are classic and timeless . Together with a black (faux) leather pencil skirt it has a sleek, elegant vibe that allows the accessories to be the focus: bright orange heels, bold sunglasses and a giant cocktail ring. I feel perfectly ready to slide into a smoky café to hear some poetry!

WOOL TURTLENECK: DKNY/ FAUX LEATHER SKIRT: F21 (SIMILAR)/ BAG: REBECCA MINKOFF/ HEELS: DIANE VON FURSTENBERG/ SUNNIES: PRADA/ RING: NORDSTROM/ BANGLES: BAUBLEBAR

Photos by Shannon Cottrell

 

 

I was enamored by this skirt from the first time I saw it in J. Crew last spring. I decided against buying it because it would be hard to wear it again (and again…) due to the fact that the pattern is extremely recognizable! I found it on major sale over the holidays and could not resist snatching it up! As difficult (read: impossible) as it will be to disguise as a new item in the future, I do love how bold it is…I guess not everything is meant to be an investment piece.

LACE JACKET: STYLEMINT/ SHEER BLOUSE: VINTAGE HAVANA (SIMILAR HERE)/ SKIRT: J. CREW (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)/ BELT: J. CREW/ PUMPS: CHARLES DAVID/ BAG: REBECCA MINKOFF/ SUNNIES: COACH

Photos by Steven M Gibbs

I “borrowed” this green skirt from my mom’s closet several years back, and I happened to be wearing it when the whole blogging seed was planted in my head… I was grabbing a coffee at Intelligentsia, my favorite Silverlake coffee house, when a photographer asked if they could take a picture of me for their street style blog. I of course complied and decided then and there that I must start my own fashion blog! It took a couple of years but here we are. I have been wearing this skirt with some frequency since taking it from my mom, its not as flouncy as most of the midi skirts available now, I can actually wear it to get coffee…as for my mom, she doesn’t mind that I never returned the skirt as she is long over wearing this style!

MIDI SKIRT: VINTAGE/ STRIPED DRESS WORN AS TOP: ALICE AND OLIVIA/ JEAN JACKET: LEVI’S/ CLUTCH: AMERICAN APPAREL/ HEELS: DOLCE VITA/ BANGLES :BAUBLEBAR/ SUNNIES: STELLA MCCARTNEY (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)/ EARRINGS: KENDRA SCOTT

Photos by Shannon Cottrell

 

I find living in a huge city like LA you have to make decisions fast. I’m specifically referring to clothing purchase decisions, back home if I found something I liked I had the luxury of taking some time to mull it over so that I wasn’t always making impulsive buys. Here when you find something you like you have to move fast because there will be 50 girls behind you ready to grab it! How many times have you come home with something and realized you already have a very similar item hanging in your closet? I really hate to return things so I’ve learned to do a quick mental inventory of my closet (and bank account) to make sure I’m the doing right thing, it doesn’t always work but I do try!

PLAID SHIRT: MADEWELL/ SKIRT: COMME DES GARCON (FROM THE ARCHIVES)/ FUR VEST: F21 OUTLET (SIMILAR)/ SHOES: ZARA/ BAG: KOOBA (OLD)/ SUNNIES: STELLA MCCARTNEY/ EARRINGS: BAUBLEBAR

Photos by Shannon Cottrell