Style Stalking Mermaids (& Men)

  

 

This past weekend was Gay Pride so there were a bunch of events happening all over the city: Gay Pride Parade in the Village and the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

I live 3 stops away on the train from Coney Island, so attending this event was the more obvious choice.

So sum this all up: sequins, chiffon skirts, the only time when wearing a bra can pass as normal, flea markets (bought a hat for $5 and a ring for $1!), more sequins, double fisting (coffee and pina colada), blue & purple hair, nipple stickers, really drunk (and happy!) people, and really well done makeup.

If you haven't attended either parade, it's definitely a must-see, must-experience kind of thing.

Back to regularly scheduled programming soon!

reinvention.

These shoes are missing a few studs but I love them the same. More so because I got them for $28. And this colorblocking trenchcoat with leather sleeves? Oh, you know, courtesy of Burberry Prorsum. NBD. Thanks guys.

MK WATCH, GRANDMA'S + VINTAGE BANGLES, STUSSY RING, VINTAGE RINGS

AA SCARF, H&M MOTO JACKET + TRENCHCOAT (DIY SLEEVELESS), MNG PANTS, JC LOAFERS, WILFRED BELT, TOUR TOTEBAG

There's nothing like getting out of school in the height of the day, spending a couple of hours with people most important to you, and having (unseasonably) nice weather in NYC. I ran some errands, then had lunch (with the creative director of Tour Des Etats-Unis, the brand of my bag. Get your men to visit here) at The Meatball Shop on Stanton St. I have this new love for brioche bread and mushroom sauce.

So about my jacket, I'm just kidding. There's also nothing like saving about three thousand dollars and reinventing, mixing, and matching the things you already own, to make anew! I was heavily inspired by someone via LookBook.nu and compiled this look. Fashion is magic.

MADEWELL CARDIGAN, FORVER21 SHIRTDRESS

MAGIC I TELL YA.

Photography credit to Eustace ShakeyHands Russell. Kidding!