"we are the combined effort of everyone we have ever known."

isn't it absolutely FABULOUS?! i cant wait until it comes into my room. im totally attached to this icon. i mean, marilyn monroe? shes a GOD.

nobody even appreciates this in the living room. ugh. please help me convince my mom to let me move it! totally fits better with my decor than in this room..

chanel iman. from girl.. to gorgeous.

jessica stam at the karl lagerfield show.
mk&a. grunge GENIUSes
alexander wang. (who deserves great respect for having started with absolutelty nothing, yet devoting everything to do what he loves)


so, a tribute to those that continue to inspire me. and a thank you. for sheer genius, creativity, and perserverance. now, for us fashionistas attempting to climb up the creativity ladder, never give up. dreams often become reality

(always)alanna

it was the shoes..

today is the day for change.

thanks to my michael kors boots for the inspiration. which i unwillingly sacrificed today to put into storage for the hot weather looming near.

BEFORE (somewhat brown.. mostly ugly)

AFTER.. and totally blackkk


...&how to fashionably hide the hair-dying while in progress when going in public

it was quite an interesting day.. i gained some inspiration from the new grungy look that has apparently overcome the 2009 runway. speaking of.. heres an exerpt i had to write from my FIRST college essay!-

When most hear this, they think cheaper and of lesser quality. But in actuality, those top name brands that garnish the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue haven’t lessened their price tag- or their value because of the economy. What I’m talking about, is how the styles have changed. How from 2008 to 2009, the style of dress has gone from prim and proper to greasy and grungy. Especially, the runway. As Fashion week opened across the globe in April this year, some with VIP tickets regretted their purchase as they spotted Chanel Iman sporting a leather jacket, and not a peacoat. The Topshop opening was no different. Kate Moss launched a line that yes, has some nice, classy skirts and trouser pants, but outlines a style more on the side we thought she’d strayed from. It shows a side of Kate that we all know as familiar, back in the days when she splayed the covers of numerous tabloids for scandal after scandal. The line isn’t made affordable to more, it simply illustrates a look that SEEMS more affordable. However you look at it, it comes down to this. The rich on Park Avenue haven’t sacrificed labels with wage cuts, they’ve simply switched their favorite pair of peacock feather adorned Manolo’s to a pair of Marc Jacobs Motorcycle Boots.

(always)alanna

military jackets.. IN!

so.. following runway trends can get tricky. but i finally found a military jacket that i tried out today

this isn't runway.. but red carpet nonetheless
so.. following runway trends can get tricky. but i finally found a military jacket that i tried out today


(forever 21 military jacket, trinity silk top, black zara jeans, michael kors boots)
(always)alanna

newyorkcity.

i just realized that i totally skipped on posting pictures from my trip to new york in april! so, as promised, here they are..

(left: zara shoes; right: michael kors mogul boots)

before drinks at pastis.. fabulous!

our friend sebastian in juicyy

the grand opening of topshop! april 2, 2009

(american apparel)

it was a wicked fabulous trip/birthday present.. full of fashion (and TOPSHOP!)

(always)alanna

DIY dress!

VENA CAVA (DIY) two-tone dress

(DIY dress, forever 21 belt and bangles, zara shoes)

just find a cute piece of fabric and pull it into a shirr stitch, hem the bottom, and sew it on to any shirt or cami you want! i made the same t-shirt from teen vogue because vena cava is a totally rocking brand.. and i wore it with a belt to pull the whole thing together

(always)alanna

my names alanna, and im here to welcome all of you to the greatest world of all, the world of fashion. so try out something new, and have fun!

(always)alanna