audrey fong fong

Summer is my least favorite season. It's too hot to layer. It's too hot to go hiking. It's too hot to do anything other than shop and hang out in museums. And it's not like spending time outdoors is fun because I get sun burnt easily, which leads me to why I've never gone to Coachella. I live in fear of spending three days outdoors, burning the whole time while trying to enjoy a few bands. If I were to go to Coachella though, I'd probably just live in my black boots and camisoles.

Sunglasses: ZeroUV
Necklace: LOFT, similar here
Top: Maje
Shorts: Rag and Bone
Purse: Alexander Wang
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman

A few months ago, I hit up a The Kooples sample sale and it was high key, the best thing ever. I picked up around $2,500 worth of clothing for 90% off and the best part was, they had the full size range for almost every item there, so it's not like you had to dig to find something nice. This pencil skirt is one of my favorite finds from the day. It has some of the signature piercing details that The Kooples does on a lot of their clothes, but it's not overkill.

Sunglasses: Prada
Top: Topshop, similar here
Skirt: The Kooples, similar here
Purse: Alexander Wang
Shoes: Barney's Co-Op, similar here

Coco, a 6-year-old Harajuku street-style star, is the master of mixing pop-punk styles with Harajuku flair and high-end designer fashion. She carries off Comme des Garcons better than most adults and knows how to rock a bomber. I first saw her outfits on Tokyo Fashion, a site dedicated to chronicling the creative ootds in Tokyo. This lead me to her Instagram, where you can find hundreds of photos of her mixing prints, posing better than a fashion blogger, and making fashion fun. I think all of us could learn a little come thing from Coco.

I love frilly, lacy things done in fun and unexpected ways like this Topshop frock I found hanging in the sale section. I also love jewelry with rough gem stones and anything related to outer-space. Consequently, it seemed like a perfect match when I paired this frou frou, high-neck Victorian, cake of a dress with an opalescent stone hanging from a dainty crescent moon gem.
To keep the look from being too sweet and make it more teenage-witch living in Greenwich Village vibes, I slipped on a lacy, black slip dress underneath and paired it with some edgy ankle boots plus a vintage Bally purse with a ladylike chain strap. What added the extra witch vibe though was definitely the astrological necklace and slightly exaggerated blush (which the camera didn't capture well #ugh).

Sunglasses: Kate Spade, similar here
Necklace: Gentle Spirit
Dress: Out From Under, Topshop
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman
Purse: Bally, similar here

Dress: Out From Under
Jacket: Levis, Hurley
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman,

I love Rumi Neely; it's true. I love her effortless California style, the way she makes healthy foods look so aesthetically pleasing, and how she mixes high fashion with California basics. As soon as she started wearing slip dresses, I was all on board - frolicking around my high school in slip dresses and heeled boots. I even got dress-coded for wearing a slip dress circa. 2013 to school. There's just something so easy about a slip dress.
When traveling through Japan in 2014, I was surprised to see how many girls paired their camisoles and slip dresses over t-shirts. My friend and I even questioned the logic - why layer a slip dress in over 90 degree weather? Isn't the point of a slip dress to stay cool during the summer? But I gave it a try and I actually liked how I could wear the slip dress around without feeling cold every time I went indoors. Overall, it's just an easy way to switch up your look.

Sunglasses: Dior
Dress: 12th Street by Cynthia Vincent, similar here
Top: T by Alexander Wang
Purse: Alexander Wang
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman