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{Rachel Comey Dangerfield Boot}

Forget about middle names, the first name of these boot's is Danger! Rachel Comey has managed to craft yet another show stopper, this time in teal leopard print pony hair. The combination is beyond stunning. Worn with basics these boots stand out as an edgy punk rock statement piece. My friends always ask after spotting them in my closet, "what do you wear those with?" My answer is: everything! The Dangerfield boots are as perfect with a striped men's shirt, cropped biker jacket and skinny jeans as they are with a contrasting patterned dress in a lady-like shape. I love the way they make any outfit more exciting, more dangerous!

shinies

{fig. 1} Topshop turquoise claw ring, Bjorg Cocoon Saloon Beetle necklace in pink quartz, Bjorg Raven ring, Erica Weiner cicada earrings, Low Luv Crystal ring, Sunday's Best crystal ring, Hummingbird skull ring from Urban Outfitters {fig. 2} via tumblr {fig. 3} via closet-visit {fig. 4} via carboardantlers {fig. 5} via ilovewildfox

Moon Landing: Risto Bimbiloski

{fig. 1 & 2} Risto Bimbiloski runway from the Risto website {fig. 3} Uranus by Julius Hartmann via tumblr

Dear Risto, thank you for these amazing digital prints of the moon's surface! There is nothing I'd rather wear more than those digital prints on fluttery silks, in delicious un-moon-like colors. I spotted this collection at Opening Ceremony, and at first glance suspected the prints were rain drops in puddles, but on further inspection discovered that Risto Bimbiloski has used the surface of the moon for inspiration! How fabulous is it to drift across a room covered in craters from that very thing we gaze upon in wonder when it hangs from the night sky. These prints are all that and a bag of chips!

Okay, you caught me. That's an old-timey encyclopedia image of Uranus, not the moon, but the texture of the surface is reminiscent of Risto's moon print, so I had to share and compare. What can I say, I'm all about prints mimicking celestial bodies for wear on my own body.

the TREND: Statement Jackets

{fig. 1} Nathan Jenden runway {fig. 2} street style SUNO jacket via ASOS Blog

I love jackets with a passion. Maybe it's because I grew up in Seattle where a jacket was a perennial necessity. Therefore it made more sense to splurge on outer layers than inner layers since the weather always dictated keeping that jacket on. Nowadays I live in Los Angeles where jackets are accessories instead of being necessaries. All the more reason to make it a statement! I love the print on the yellow geometric and floral SUNO jacket. It's loud in all the right ways. Plus, there's no easier way to spice up your favorite basics. Just throw on a jacket that shouts instead of whispers.

floating upon the surface for the birds

{dress} All Saints Poseidon dress in bird and butterly print {makeup by} Julissa Gonzalez for MAC Cosmetics

It's 11.11.11 make a wish! Make three wishes! Now that I'm done marveling over the date, let me tell you how much I'm loving All Saints right now. The print on this All Saints dress is so amazing, I'm speechless. The colors are insanely vivid and the images of birds and butterflies are artistically crafted it's like wearing pages from a book of natural curiosities. Being a fan of Charles Darwin and his finches, this dress satiates both my love of evolutionary biology and fashion. The images on the fabric seem rich yet antiquated as though found amongst the pages of a heavy leather-bound tome buried away under layers of dust in a mad scientists library.

The make-up was inspired by neon trends. Hot pink eyeshadow is a brilliant way to brighten the eyes. It adds a touch of edginess and is really unique and unexpected. The amazingly talented Julissa Gonzalez from MAC created this spectacular look using MAC pigment powder in Neo-Orange.

technicolor girls

{top} blue ruffled silk, Zara {skirt} cream leather pleated skirt, Zara {platform mary janes} Forever21 {model} Chelsey

It used to be that leather skirts brought to mind those ill-fitting tacky high waisted skirts that were a little too long or a little too short, a reject from the early 90's. Leather skirts are back with a vengeance, and no longer are they frumpy dominatrix wear. The new breed of leather skirts are buttery soft, come in a variety of colors not just plain old black, and have flattering shapes, from a-line to pleats.

The pretty ruffles and the electric blue color of this silk Zara top both softens the look of leather and adds a fun punch of color. I love the contrast of leather and silk. Plus, bright tones are all the rage right now, especially royal blue. I love seeing so much color in the shops. Everything from hot magenta to brilliant emerald green. I had so much fun styling and photographing Chelsey in this outfit. She has the perfect attitude to pull off this look!

AIRBOURNE: Hussein Chalayan Airplane Dress

{images} from MET Museum and via DailyMail

The future is here. Forget the personal jetpack, what about an airplane dress? This dress is constructed from airplane materials. It even changes shape with a remote control! If only it had propellers or a jet engine! Hussein Chalayan is well-known for effortlessly merging technology and fashion. Creating wearable pieces that are both works of art and science. From his "Airbourne" collection, this dress is both a futuristic sheath and a gadget worthy of a sci-fi film. Do electric humans dream of airplanes?