Let's Talk Street Style: NYFW, Fall 2013

The NYFW Fall 2013 season has come to a close.  Getting out to more shows and presentations was fun and work was just as crazy making for a long, but super fun week.  The street style in NYC was, as always, in great form.  This is a long one kids, so click through and hang on to your hats!

Marni x H&M

As the launch gets closer and closer I am trying to deal with my anxiety.  WHY ARE THEY LAUNCHING ON A THURSDAY, WHEN NORMAL PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK?  That is my biggest question, additionally, will Marni x H&M be sold on their U.S. e-commerce site at all?  Also, if I get to the Soho H&M there at 1-ish, will there be anything left.  So many questions, so few answers.  Here are my top two wishlist items...

Cannot deal with how amazing that forest green detail is...and a wooden heel?  I love a wooden heel.  

I've been on the hunt for a perfect pajama-type top since way back in July, this is the perfect combo of a true blouse and PJ top!  

If any of you are getting there early I hope you have a wonderful time, and send back good vibes to me in NYC...I'm hoping to scoop up some remnants.  I'm trying to be hopeful, but I'm writing this post purely for therapy therapy, my FOMO (fear of missing out) is so great, and my anxiety level so high...what to do.

photos via hm.com

Let's Talk Street-Style, NYFW Fall '12

Fashion month has already taken up residency in Milan, but I'm just now taking inventory of the great street style snaps that came out of New York Fashion Week.  Have a look at a few of my favorites!

 Red pops like no other!  And FYI Solange is BY FAR the coolest Knowles, there I said it.

 Miroslava, TTH & Leandra...they are the street style dream team, we obviously can't forget Joanna Hillman {below}.

I dream about jackets with leather sleeves.  Just last night at dinner I saw a girl with the perfect one, I seriously considered asking nicely to take it home with me.

DEETS: Love how these shots all fit together.  Leandra's red PS1, Miroslava's necklace, sunglasses and vintage Proenza tee...and of course Jenna Lyons with that jacket and neon bag...she. is. so. cute.

I can't help but find inspiration in these photos to mix patterns and go crazy with accessories and textures.

photos via mark iantosca for refinery29, victoria adamson for the cut, and tommy ton for style.com

Peep Me on Pinterest

I thought I would take this chance to invite you all to the wonderful world of Pinterest.  A beautiful place where you can find pictures of yummy food, pretty clothes and pretty much anything else you might want to find.  I was skeptical about it at first, but once I gave in it opened my eyes to a whole new world of inspiration.  Peep a few of my recent "pins"...

"decor dreams" board

 "high fashion" board

"street style" board

 "the deets" board

"dudes" board

"beauty board" board

If you feel so inclined you may follow your mouse to the right side of your screen and hit the cute red Pinterest button...while you're at it bloglovin' and twitter are right there too!  I'm still getting used to "pinning," but so far it's been fun, and I urge you to join if you haven't yet.  See ya there!

photos via fashion gone rogue, dapper lou, the man repeller, photodiarist, and desire to inspire

Are You There Autumn? It's Me, Kelci.

When I moved to Charleston this summer I had to massively edit down my clothing, bedroom furniture (right now I'm looking at a makeshift "table" made of 3 cardboard boxes stacked atop one another), and bedroom decor for the sake of space.  I only brought summer things, plus a few sweaters for "cool summer nights."   Yeah..those don't exist here.

I'm desperately craving a scarf, a leather jacket, boots and jeans.  So in my thirst for cool and crisp autumn weather I thought I would post some of my favorite layered streetstyle looks from the last few seasons...
 

Leandra Medine (above and below images) the man repeller doing what she does best, repelling men layer after layer...after even more layers!

Love this gals' short sleeved jacket with her sleeves being just the right pop of color, the cozy scarf and booties are also amazing!

I am totally smitten with this look, the mid-length leather skirt is a dream of mine for the season (there's a BEAUTIFUL black one at Anthropologie right now...but that's A LOT of paychecks away from reality...

I'm feeling super inspired, and I'm at least craving a try on with my fall clothes, just for the fun of mixing and matching things, re-purposing clothes from last year by wearing them different ways etc...!  I'm especially excited about wearing mid-length skirts this fall and winter with boots and tights.

All photos via vanessa jackman, style.com, streetpeeper, mr. newton

Shoe Shots & Memories

I think it would be safe to say that shoes are what initially lured me into fashion.  Shoes became a big deal for me probably in 9th grade.  I started to wear heels on dress-up days for away games/matches/races, and found such a joy in shopping for shoes that I'd never seen on anyone else...and entirely represented my burgeoning personal sense of style.

Some of my favorite shoe snaps of late...

Mustard suede brogues via dapperlou

I'll go ahead and assume that these are calvin klein,  though I'm not sure...love them!

Alejandro Ingelmo x Chris Benz via themanrepeller

klling me softly, Nicholas Kirkwood x Rodarte

Now to Miu Miu...Miuiccia Prada literally never fails on the shoe front, nobody makes more original shoes.  LOVED the Fall 2011 versions...the shape of the heel, the sparkle...

Fall 2011 Miu Miu campaign shot by Bruce Weber via fashiongonerogue

Memorable Shoe Moments (soo wish I had photo evidence):

-Patent red mary-jane's on Easter at the ripe old age of 4 maybe?

-Who else remembers those amazing J.Crew clogs from when J.Crew technically didn't make shoes yet?  They were THE best, I had them in a mustard suede I think, in like 7th grade?!

-A pair of red situations during the whole "bowling shoe" trend of 2003-ish?

-Bright pink kitten heel pointed toes that I LOVED.

-Black BCBG pointed toe slingbacks...a classic for sure (points were BIG in 2005)!  

-Cross country spikes...they were pink and white with tiger stripes.  They made me feel like I was running 100 mph...I wasn't.

-And the latest addition to the collection...the Love Me Knot heels from J.Crew, yet to be worn but oh I can't wait...with my Veda dress!

What are your best and worst shoe memories??