Style Inspiration: Fifi Lapin

I can honestly say I never thought the day would come around that I would ever be jealous of a rabbit. Yes, you read the sentence correctly. I'm jealous of a rabbit! Not the adorable, furry kind that hop around eating carrots though. This rabbit is as fashionable as they come, making human girls like me run for our money. 


Fifi is a haress to her fathers fortune. She always looks classy and put together, and may come off as a just a socialite, but there is so much more about her that is intriguing. Her designer duds, her signature "bunny kisses" goodbye message, what's not to love? The best part about Fifi is that she always changes it up. I hope you all understand why I've grown to love this "petit lapin" so much!


all images from www.fifi-lapin.blogspot.ca

HOT CHILD IN THE CITY

Jeffrey Campbell shoes are the epitome of sass, beauty, and pure joy. In their summer lookbook, the clothes were vintage and the shoes were out of this world. Prints ranging from galaxy platforms to neon pink open toe platforms; variety was the spice of life in this shoot. My personal favorite? The peacock covered peeptoe wedge... phenomenal shoe I would hold on display for all my peers to gawk at.

source: http://www.jeffreycampbellshoes.com/2012/05/hot-child-in-the-city-summer-look-book-gets-steamy/

Met Gala 2012

The Met Gala always manages to bring the best looking celebrities wearing the finest gowns. To the East Side, this is Fashion Oscars. From models (Jessica Stam in Dior) to musicians (Lana Del Rey in custom Altuzarra), everyone looked stunning. Although some looks stood out more than others (I will never forget my own reaction to Cameron Silver with his cane that featured a blowfish!) the red carpet had many looks that I could only dream of acquiring in my wardrobe someday. Here are some of my favorites:

Lana Del Rey, in Altuzarra

Florence Welch, in Alexander McQueen

Dakota Fanning, in Louis Vuitton

January Jones, in Atelier Versace

Marc Jacobs, "I didn't want to wear a tuxedo and be boring"

Coco Rocha, in vintage Givenchy

Hailee Steinfeld, in Prada

Karlie Kloss, in Jason Wu

Lily Collins, in Valentino

Arizona Muse, in Erdem

Jessica Chastain, in Louis Vuitton

Stella McCartney and M.I.A, both in Stella McCartney

Jessica Stam, in Dior (my personal favorite of the night!)

On a final note, I will be attending the Schiaparelli/Prada exhibit next week during my trip to New York City. Since I couldn't see the McQueen exhibit, this will make up for it 100%. Seeing the designs in front of my own eyes (although in glass cases, or I would probably make a break for the exit with a gown or two!) I will come back inspired and hopefully with many photos of the exhibit.

New York City

On Sunday, I will be going to New York City with my school for a four day, three night excursion. We're doing all the tourist things - seeing the Statue of Liberty, visiting Central Park, going to the Empire State Building, as well as spending free time seeing what the city has to offer us. Being from a small town that only has a few thousand people, this change of scenery is vital before I lose my identity.

I'm hoping that the trip will inspire me and re-generate my love of fashion. So many bloggers I love are situated in the city and I hope that others will engage me with their street style. It's going to be a magical trip. I look forward to my own Holly Golightly moment in front of Tiffany's while I munch on a croissant the first morning we adventure!

My best friend (Courtland) and I had the opportunity to have a small photo shoot around town. Our town is lackluster, not very much to do and not much scenery to work with so it was a very impromptu shoot. She is one of my more stylish gal pals, as she can buy pieces from Goodwill or Value Village and make them look outstanding. When it comes down to it though - she's an accesory queen. Court loves rings and things, but adores bags and shoes. Her rings from this shoot are awesome, I wanted to steal the snake off her hand! My favorite piece is the denim shirt she's wearing in these pictures with the flower detailing, from Value Village in Kingston. Love it!

Style Profile: Stephanie

I had the great opportunity to correspond with Stephanie Maida; an NYU student, VICE intern, and overall stylish chick. She expresses herself with words and her clothing speaks for itself (in the best way possible). She's an inspiration as she juggles a lot but also has a great time! 


Style icons?
Edie Sedgewick, Stevie Nicks, Lydia Deetz, and whoever I'm girlcrushing on at the moment


Favorite store(s)?
H&M, Topshop, Trash and Vaudeville


Never caught in...
Ed Hardy or any other ostentatious brand like that, haha


One thing you couldn't live without?
My leather jacket


Your dream job?
A jet-setting music journalist!


Current favourites on your iPod?
 Dirt- WU LYF; Cigarette Duet- Princess Chelsea; Visiting Statue-Grimes


Favorite fashion decade?
The 60's or the early 90's


How did you start interning at Vice? What do you do there? What have you learned?
I started interning at Vice in January, after sending them a really love-struck cover letter (I've been a huge fan/avid reader of Vice for years). I'm a web editorial intern, so I do lots of website editing on the CMS in addition to normal duties like fact checking, transcribing, and researching potential sources. Since I'm also a writer, I do pitch stories and I've been able to write a few articles myself, most recently a show review of The Shins. Since it's my first internship and experience working in the editorial offices of a major publication, I've really learned everything. Like, I had never transcribed anything before and the first time I did, it took me 8 hours to transcribe a 45 minute interview...thankfully I've gotten a bit quicker with that. But I've also learned to be prepared for anything and to appreciate constructive criticism. 


You have a blogspot, luxe rubbish, what inspired you to be a blogger?
I've been blogging for around 10 years (woah, that sounds so weird to say!) but I started on Xanga in Junior High. It was just a fun way to record my daily non-adventures and an outlet for my creative writing. I started my blogspot right before I went to study abroad in London..it was meant to be a fashion blog, but then it turned into a place to dump my fun photos, talk about my life, and write show reviews. One of the bands I wrote about even found the blog post and thanked me for writing about them! That was cool.


How do you juggle being a student at NYU with your internship and daily life?
Ah, the juggle is a pretty delicate one. I'm a double major in English and Journalism, so I always have a ton of reading and writing to do for school in addition to my personal writing and whatever I need to do for VICE. I also NEED to go out and have fun with my friends at least twice a week or else I'd have an anxiety attack and not be able to get any work done, haha. My "work hard, play hard" does seem to work pretty well though, plus I get my best inspiration from wandering around the city at night, people watching, and having my own crazy experiences. I really thinking living is a major factor of any art form, whether it be writing, painting, singing--whatever. Your own experiences shape your work and make it unique and sitting in your bedroom is probably not going to provide you with any new experiences.


You can find Steph on...
Twitter: luxerubbish
Blogspot: www.luxerubbish.blogspot.ca
VICE: http://www.vice.com/author/stephanie-maida

Style Profile: Helen

Sundress: Target
Cardigan: thrifted
Flip flops: Old Navy
Belt: Target
Pen necklace: 1928 jewlery

 I cannot stress enough how beautiful and intelligent the people I know are. My next style profile is Helen, a girl I have spoken to from a different blogging platform. She's an awesome person and I got the chance to ask her a few questions!


Who are your style icons? 
Christian Lacroix, Anna Sui, & Rachel Zoe 

Favorite store(s)? 
H&M, Heritage 1981, and of course Goodwill 

What are you current favorites on your iPod? 
Fleet Foxes, Wild Beasts, & St Vincent 

One thing you can't live without 
My prismacolors or oil paint 

Favorite fashion decade? 
the 60's were unforgettable fashion-wise; A lot of current trends can attest to that. 

How would you describe your style? 
Beauty on a budget 


Your dream job 
Author-- I'll be happy as long as I'm writing.