Half Tuck

Blazer (Bebe - this mofo is from high school, similar here), Shirt (J.Crew, similar here), Shorts (Minimarket via Urban Outfitters - super old, similar here), Shoes (ShoeMint, similar here), Necklace (Dogeared), Watch (Fakety-fake-fake $20 at BP. here), Handcuff Bracelet (Asos - old, similar here)

In the same way that people can become boring over time, the more time you spend with them (no matter how much you love them), so too can pieces of clothing—those that have been with you for some time and have lost that alluring luster of novelty purchases are so often imbued with after that glorious initial buy.

Obviously this is not always the case; more often than not, the more time you spend with someone/thing, the better they get, and the more you grow to love that person/thing (these leather shorts are a great example of that). This is what we tell ourselves anyway. BUT PEOPLE CAN BE BORING AND SO CAN SHIRTS.

That's where the half tuck comes in—here to save our beloved and classic, but maybe-in-need-of-a-little-resuscitating button-downs; the Fall '13 runway shows taught us all about it. It's a new twist on just plain ol' tucking your shirt in (GAWD, weren't you just beyond sickeningly frustrated by the stifling staleness of tucking your shirt in like a regular person?!), and while it may seem like a dismissible detail, and a silly thing to focus on, it can really perk up your average poplin shirt, and make YOU look a whole lot more interesting and not boring. (Just kidding, you could never be boring...just your shirts.)

Photos © Rose Garrett

Dream the Dream: NYFW Outfit Inspiration

Huzzah! New York Fashion Week, and the month of Fall runway shows and related global fashion happenings that ensue, starts TODAY, and consequently, so does my bout of biannual longing. It's that time of year where I sit idly and frustratingly by, pouring over the latest fashion publications each morning, as I renew my status as an ogler and envious non-participant of this hallowed affair.

While other fashion bloggers are running—RUNNING!—Cannon EOS T3is in hand, gifted Minkoff clutches shoved up their armpits, pounds of clever invites jammed in their totes, to the tents and studio presentations and fabulous parties, I'll be watching back episodes of 30 Rock crying about how much I'm going to miss Liz Lemon, reading a British Vogue mumbling something to myself about Cara Delevigne's legs, and feverishly checking my Instagram for any and all FW tidbits and runway snaps.

But a girl can dream, and that's how I celebrate Fashion Week every twice-a-year—by drinking dreaming. That, and an unhealthy amount of aggro shopping. So here's what I would wear if I were attending NYFW (or any of the Fashion Weeks for that matter), and if I slept on piles of money.

Blazer (Lanvin), T-Shirt (Celine), Skirt (MSGM), Shoes (Tibi) Necklace (DANNIJO), Clutch (Lulu Guiness)

I said it was a "DREEEAM OUTFIT", okayyy??? In the meantime, I'll settle for a cheaper version that's just as chic and much easier on the pocket books: Blazer (similar here), T-Shirt (similar here), Skirt (similar here), Shoes (similar here), Necklace (similar here), and Clutch (similar here). KICK-OFF THE FASHION WEEK PARADE BY BUYING THINGS.