ALVIN VALLEY 5 days a week: Casual Friday #denim

The Hanley Skinny c/o Alvin Valley // 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target bag

Casual Friday is everyones favorite day. There is nothing like slipping into a comfortable pair of pants after a long, hardworking week, and buttoning up a cut-off denim top. Whatever your weekend plans, keep fridays cool and comfortable!

shot by April Hubal

ALVIN VALLEY 5 days a week: THURSDAY #TresBrooklyn

The Hanley Blazer  c/o Alvin Valley // Wide-Brim Fedora c/o BCBGMAXAZRIA

         When I plan on spending an adventurous day in Brooklyn, I always feel motivated to experience a fresh side of my ever-changing style. I long to wear over-sized menswear with fitted pieces and get excited to create a killer combo by pairing my combat boots with a flowy maxi skirt. And you're never truly "Brooklyn" unless you can add a bad ass wide-brim hat to your already eccentric ensemble. This "oh-so brooklyn" edge brings out a side of myself that I usually don't sport in the city... which makes it all the more rejuvenating in the end. Deriving from the Parisian term for "a particularly cool combination of informality, creativity and quality", as quoted by The New York Times, this look is Tres Brooklyn.

shot by April Hubal

Backpacking through LES with Everlane...

Reverse Denim Snap Backpack c/o Everlane // EIR NECKLACE WITH RAW QUARTZ CRYSTAL c/o LAB by Laura Busony

The Reverse Denim Snap Backpack by Everlane has accompanied me in many adventures and endeavours throughout the city. From backpacking to and from my 8 classes at FIT, to Gin Lane, to business meetings and showrooms, home in LES and back again, this knapsack has safely held my most prized possessions such as my Mac, Canon camera and other goods especially while traveling to different cities. Not to mention that a solid, double-take-worthy backpack is now a standard on the streets of New York nowadays, you might as well choose one with stability and swag. Goodbye JanSport, hello Everlane.

A special thank you to Everlane and Gin Lane

Black Magic

A. OK via OAK genuine leather hat // ZARA lace dress // BCBG silk maxi skirt // VINCE CAMUTO cuff // CONVERSE leather high tops // MICHAEL KORS bag // vintage fur // 

CHARMING CHARLIE necklace

What happens when you tuck a lace dress into a silk max-skirt? You create a masterpiece, and a wonderful, effortless outfit. My new obsession, my genuine leather baseball cap from OAK, has been challenging me to create super eclectic, athletic outfit creations. 

For this look, I chose to keep it sporty by wearing my white leather Converse high-tops, instead of the oh so typical black winter boots. Makin' magic is one of my favorite hobbies.

The Forecast: BATTER UP!! Downtown Ball

A. OK via OAK NYC genuine leather baseball cap // Michael Kors bag // ZARA mens boots // INC denim and puff jacket // H&M Sweater // Brooklyn Charm necklace

BATTERRRRR UUUPPP!!

 Its that season again (fashion season, of course). Time to take those baseball caps to the fields... (I mean, streets). In the midst of New York Fashion Week, I am incredibly anxious to see who has the guts and athleticism to add these head toppers to any outfit! 

Our fathers and older brothers would be proud to see their old caps that have been collecting dust, brought out into the world again. Whether you're supporting your favorite baseball team, or have purchased a brand new leather ball cap property of 2013, Fashion Editors to supermodels Cara Delevingne and Dree Hemingway, and the music scene's most recent muse, Grimes, are sure not afraid to show their team spirit.

THE FORECAST: Monsters Inc.

Aryn K Sweater c/o Caro Marketing // Zara hat // Vintage Sequin Mini Dress // Cole Haan Boots

THE FORECAST: Monsters Inc.

Fall = Playtime! Don't let Novelty-Yarn knits scare you away with packed shine, glossy color, beautiful fur, or knit-detailed sleeves. These fancy sweaters have the perfect amount of punch and glam, especially for the Holidays right around the corner! Can you say, cozy-chic?

I paired my Aryn K sweater with a vintage, teal-blue sequin mini dress that I found in Pittsburgh. This dress serves as the perfect skirt to balance out any high-shine threads. Put a spin of monstrosity on your already editorial, outlandish look, by adding a furry friend on top. See Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 ad campaign, top right

INSPIRATION: Above Runway photos are (from top left to bottom right) Diane Von Furstenburg, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, The Row, Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 ad campaign mood photo (top right), and Sully from Monsters Inc.