Cashmere and Crochet

Happy Friday everyone! It was a short but rigorous week for me, but I got the chance to meet up with blogger babe Alyssa and snap some photos by her house. It was a mild day so I opted for a cozy, oversized cashmere sweater layered over a crochet lace dress. I had received this AWESOME, I mean really awesome aztec-like printed & beaded Stance socks from hair/makeup artist friend Dee of Swell Beauty (she gave me 3 other pairs that I can't wait to rock), that I wore around the house then wanted to wear out so I paired it with my simple black heeled boots. Pair any oversized sweater with a more form fitting bottom or dress; have fun with contrasting textures by mixing up knits and lace like I did or pairing prints.

Cashmere Sweater, Charter Club
Crochet Lace Dress, BB Dakota
Kingston Socks, Stance
Faux Leather Ankle Boots, Mango
Rings, Samantha Wills


Photos taken by Alyssa

Black Embroidery and Layers Outfit

Black Layers for Fall

Andrew and I had a meeting at The Camp in Costa Mesa with a photographer for our magazine, Alpha/Omega. After our meeting, it was just so lovely outside with the beautiful sunlight. We found a nice little nook near the parking lot to shoot some photos. I was in quite a mood and wanted to go a little 'vampy', so alongside a dark lip, I styled an all black look, with many layers; an embroidered slip dress unbuttoned underneath a soft top, quilted-looking bottoms, and boots (excuse the white socks!) Here are more details on the look:

Bar Whisper Necklace & The Ox Box Earrings, The Oxford Trunk
Rings, Amarilo & Elison Rd
Shelby Top, Talia Hancock
Ecote Embroidered Mesh Slip, Urban Outfitters
Pants, Zara
Boots, Aldo
Photos taken by Andrew Nguyen