January 11, 2016

A Sartorial Solution to Chilly Winter Temps

While pondering the coming of winter (hayyy Game of Thrones!) and more appropriately what one wears for said coming, I may have discovered a sartorial solution.

Cable knit sweater + skirt + thigh-high boots = an outfit functional and fashionable for chilly temps. Cable knit sweaters have been paired with skirts by fashion girls for quite some time but adding these Stuart Weitzman thigh-highs make the look winter-ready.

Plus, if you plan on GTFO'ing winter by heading to some tropical destination, the skirt will pair pretty with your new Kiini bikini and silver gladiator sandals. A seasonless skirt that does double-duty is a smart wardrobe investment and this Marc Jacobs marigold floral pleated option is pretty pickings (plus, marigold had a major moment at last night's Golden Globes when Jennifer Lopez absolutely slayed on the red carpet).

THE LOOK

J. Crew cashmere sweater, $328. Marc Jacobs skirt, $720 (was $1,200). Miu Miu bag, $2,325. Stuart Weitzman boots, $798.

THE LOOK FOR LESS

Joe Fresh sweater, $19. H&M skirt $18. Zara bag, $39. Zara boots, $70.

January 8, 2016

Fitness Friday!

by Matthew T. Murray in FITNESS

Fuck binge eating Taco Bell and binge watching Netflix tonight as tempting as that may sounds! Blow off drinking seventeen Surfer Girls with your squadron at Réunion Surf Bar! Cancel plans for margaritas at Blockheads with that finance bro you met on Tinder! It's Friday night and nothing's more turnt than the gym!

First things first, lemme just say I don't EVER want to encourage one type of desirable body because man oh man the media does that enough. All women's bodies - more precisely, all women in general - are beautiful. I stand behind that 400 thousand percent. But sometimes, you want to look like one of those Victoria's Secret aliens.

And while it's still TBC whether those chicks' bodies are created by mad scientists in some far-flung Icelandic factory (it's probable, amiright?!), you can get cracking on your body right now by heading to the gym.

Don't worry about working out for the perfect body - instead, workout to feel good. When you feel good, you look good. You have that radiant glow that Maybelline and YouTube contouring tutorials can never give you.

And here is an outfit to make you even happier to go to the gym. Because you'll dread squats less when Toucan Sam is winking back at you from a Adidas jacket.

THE LOOK

Adidas Originals track jacket, $70 / Pink Victoria's Secret yoga pants, $35.95 / Adidas sneakers, $90 / BKR glass water bottle, $35

January 7, 2016

SOMEWHERE OVA DA RAINBOWZ

by Matthew T. Murray in CASUAL, NIGHT OUT, WORK

Let's blame it on the cold-as-balls weather but I'm falling in love with everything rainbow. Maybe it's the screeching homosexual inside of me or maybe it's the fact that ROYGBIV splashed across the spring 2016 runways. Well good news is you don't have to wait till spring has sprung to jump into the trend right this second!

Snatch yourself a warm rainbow-striped sweater - this one is from color kween Mary Katrantzou! Like I've mentioned while raving and ranting about Gucci's rainbow resort-wear, pick a playful bag in the same color-splashed schematic. Add a tailored pant in a solid pop of color (love this pastel pink from Pallas) and a neutral white heel to balance it all out.

Since it's a wee bit chilly, bundle up in a fun faux-fur coat - I'm obsessed with this Shrimps one. Most importantly, wear a smile!