Latest Obsession: Printed Pants

I wear black more or less every day. It's not intentional. It just so happens that when I'm shopping, I'm attracted to structural, black clothing. Prints (or any color, really) aren't typically appealing to me. 

But this past weekend, I did something so crazy, so different, so unusual, that it has caused me question my own identity, sanity, and fashion sense. Even my best friend called me today to say "I don't know who you are anymore." The truth is, I don't know what's gotten into me either. I don't know why I did it. But all I know is that I'm happy, and I feel like a million bucks. Here's how it all went down...

"I must be going crazy." I thought as I picked them up. "These are totally not for me. These are for brave, adventurous girls." So I put them back down. "Still..." I thought. "They're pretty freaking fabulous." And the next thing I knew, they were in my shopping bag on the way to the dressing room. And then, they were in my hand on the way to check out.
"These are so not you." Said my dad as we were checking out at the counter. "What's gotten into you?" "I don't know.... but I love them." And then, Cha-ching. It was done. I BOUGHT PRINTED PANTS.

Ever since I realized the beauty of printed pants, I haven't been able to stop wearing them. They're unlike anything in my subdued, minimal closer, but they match nearly everything because they have so many colors in their print. They look amazing with heels, boots, or sneakers, and they make any shirt you're wearing pop. I've been getting compliments on them like crazy. 
See kids, sometimes, taking fashion risks really pay off. 

Now that I have 2 pairs of these babies, I'm going to need more. and more. and more. 
Wild Pair to the rescue! They're having huge sales right now, and it's the perfect time to snag your own pair of perfect printed pants. Here are my top picks their website: 

Sun Jeans

Chain Jeans

Lot Pants

Blue Juice Pants

Python Jeans

Pacific Jeans

Geo Leggings

Compensation for this post was provided by Wild Pair. Opinions expressed here are my own.

Valentino Spring 2010 Philip Treacy Lace Heels

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Totally gorgeous. Totally impractical. Totally awesome.

Outfit Post With Sugarlips Apparel!

Those of you who have been following The Girl In The Check Scarf for a while will know that I generally shy away from posting photos of myself unless I have something awesome, incredible, amazing, or downright fantastic to show you. Well, I think these pictures qualify!  I was so excited and grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Sugarlips clothing and my good friend Randi. I was a bit nervous about taking photos (I'm a far cry from Gisele) but Randi did a superb job photographing the look and I couldn't believe how well the photos came out. 

Sugarlips (our wonderful new sponsor) sent me their Blooming Gardenias skirt with the intention that I put my own spin on it. My style is far from girly, so I toughened things up a bit with wedges, a leather jacket and some shades. I really loved the rocker look, and I thought it contrasted well with such a feminine, flowy skirt! The asymmetric hem is a nice detail, too- it makes the skirt really fresh and very on-trend. I'm really considering wearing it to fashion week!

Again, a huge thanks to Randi Butler Photography and Sugarlips.com! Heck, maybe I'll even do outfit posts more often. What say ye? 

You can see more of Randi's work by checking out her website, and be sure to show Sugarlips some love on facebook and twitter!

Outfit details:

Jacket: Forever21 

Tank Top: unknown

Skirt: Sugarlips.com

Shoes: DSW

Sunglasses: Forever21

Walking Art

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I love pieces like this because I can't tell if they're gorgeous or hideous. It's all a matter of personal opinion. What I do know is that it's pretty incredible!

Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch...

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There's something really soft and dreamy about this that I just love! I'm always a fan of editorials that showcase lots of black clothing, but normally they tend to be really dark and shot in black and white. I love the fresh take on black featured here!

Hair Envy

Such beautiful hair. The texture is so perfect!

Latest Obsession: Opening Ceremony by Chloë Sevigny Shoes

I can't even begin to tell you how much I want these shoes! I love the colors and they would match so many looks! Oh, shoes. Please be mine.


Today is the final day to enter the Claire's giveaway! Enter by clicking here.

image via Statement Shoes

Kate is The Coolest. No More Needs To Be Said.

I literally died when I saw this picture of Kate Lanphear. I mean just look at it. Words cannot describe how cool she is. I love the feminine shoes mixed with the blazer and pants.  

Oh, Kate. Must you dress so perfectly? 

Have a beautiful weekend, Lovelies.

Blogger Spotlight: New Minimalism

Believe me when I say I love Minimalism. I have expressed my love for it in the past, and you can proabaly see it just by looking at my wardrobe and the way I dress myself.
So you can imagine how happy I was when I found New Minimalism on Tumblr- I completley fell in love! This fantastic Tumblr features page after page of fantastic Minimalsit looks and items. I contacted then man behind the blog, Matthieu, and he was kind enough to answer some questions I had about him, his blog, and minimalism in general.

Where are you from?
I live at the West of France.

What made you start blogging, and why minimalism?

I chose to blog about minimalism in fashion to share a vision of fashion that I like. Minimalism fits my idea of what is aesthetically pleasing and I was very curious to see what kind of feedback I'd get. I must say I'm really glad to see how people responded so far.

Do you think that minimalism is just a current trend, or that it's always relevant to fashion?

I'd hate to call minimalism a trend. It has been around for quite some time now. Jil Sander and Helmut Lang for example, didn't appear during the spring 2010 collections. But I'm glad to see that more and more people find themselves loving it because they saw shows like Céline SS10 that introduced them to minimalism.

Do you work in or study fashion?

I'm currently studying Law but I'm planning to study fashion marketing once I get my Law degree. I would love to become marketing director of a high-fashion brand.

When did you start loving fashion?

I’ve always paid attention to how I looked, and I’ve always loved to wear nice outfits. I guess having a mother who takes care of herself 24/7, and who likes to be well-dressed helped a lot. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my mother looking bad. She’ll always have makeup on, her jewelry on, and wear a cute outfit even if it’s Sunday and we’re just staying home. It’s a way to “respect yourself and the others” according to her. I remember being on her knees and reading fashion magazines as a kid. From a very young age, I knew what colors looked good together, what fabrics felt good on my skin etc.
After years of reading my mother's fashion magazines, I bought my first Vogue Paris was the August 2005 issue with Demi Moore on the cover. I remember it so well. A white background and Demi wrapped in the American flag. As my interest in fashion kept growing, I discovered great websites where I could follow the collections, I bought VP more regularly, started picking my  favorite models, then my favorite photographers… At that point, Fashion became a passion.

Who are some of your favorite designers/houses?

Among my favorites, you'll find Jil Sander, Balenciaga, Céline, Hermès, Dries Van Noten, Calvin Klein and The Row.

Who's shows are you most looking forward to seeing during fashion week?

I can't wait to see the shows of the designers I mentioned in the previous question, but also the Chanel show. Just for the set actually. Karl Lagerfeld always manages to create some of the coolest ones.

Are there people in fashion whom you admire?

I don't think admiration is the appropriate word but there are some people such as Véronique Nichanian (Hermès menswear designer) that I truly respect.

Want to see more fantastic pieces? Check out the blog! New Minimalism!

Beaded Nails at Cushnie Et Ochs

 How sick are the nails at Cushnie et Ochs? I love the concept!

Want the look? Refinery29 did a tutorial here!

image via The Coveted, Cali Vintage

Valentines Day

Backstage at Prabal Gurung. 

image via eva chen's tumblr

Hanneli

I love this look from Hanneli! So simple and so chic.

Just as a heads-up if you're a fan of Burberry's Acoustic series! I got to interview one of their featured singers, Misty Miller! She's got a wonderful voice and you can see the interview I did with her here!

Have a lovely weekend, lovelies!

Statement Pants

I love how the pants are insane, but she paired them beautifully with very ladylike peices. Statement pants done right! She's also wearing the Isabel Marant shoes featured here.


citizen couture

Strong Posing

Posh

I'm in love with this look! It's so gorgeous!

 Hey lovelies! I hope you have all have a splendid weekend.

I'm working with CSN stores right now on some fun stuff! They have got some marine-themed wallets that I'll defiantly be ordering. You should defiantly check them out here. AND they've got some beautiful lighting that's got me drooling. Especially this one chandilier. ohhhhh. It makes me feel like I'm in Beauty and the Beast!
Have a great weekend!

Bangles and Cuffs

Kate Lanphear. 

I love her style. Always wearing black or grey with edgy jewelry. How can you not love her hair? 

Leather

I was on another trip back to my old neiborhood in Bensonhurst (W 9th street to be exact). I looked down by my feet and I knew I would have to take a pic.
Faux leather shoes, faux leather purse, faux leather clutch, there's a faux leather wallet inside the faux leather bag. and then there's the car interior. what can I say. I like me some faux leather.

DREAMING IN BLACK

I love the feel of this shoot.

The dresses are stunning. I wish we all went to prom in gowns and hair like this.