#OOTD: Entering the Matrix

This coat is so warm and I'm ready for winter to beat some ass. It's so tough! I look intimidating in this, isn't it FABULOUS? And I paired it with these Christian Dior sunglasses. This coat goes so well with everything and ugh it's my pride and joy at the moment. I also posted a photo to my instagram in this coat but with different Dior sunglasses that still paired PERFECTLY because obviously this coat is PERFECT.

CoSTUME NATIONAL coat, H&M shirt, American Apparel jeans, Christian Dior sunglasses

Stay warm

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OOTD: Death of a Teenager

I've never actually owned a black button-up shirt before so as soon as my mom offered to buy me one, I  snatched up the offer. If you can't tell from my blog, I like dressing dark (sometimes I do dress quite summery) and I thought that wearing a completely black outfit would be hella cool. So that's what I did. This outfit is called...

Death of a Teenager

Givenchy FW2013

Givenchy was quite masculine this season; taking cues from sports and the use of black leather, Riccardo Tisci delivered a manly collection for F/W 2013. 

The whole collection was quite dark but not in a depressing sense, more in an mysterious, intimidating feel.

There were several trends throughout the show starting with leather! Leather was seen throughout the show but most predominately in these outfits...

NEXT, the leather continued but it was used a bit differently. The coat wasn't used as a singular piece in the show, it was more of a styling choice that required the leather coats. You can see the coats tied around the models' waist here...

Here was a big hint at the sporting inspirations

(it even started getting into the infamous prints but more on these later)

The coats weren't only in leather but they were also woven as well. I think the weave of the coat gives it a more approachable kind of look for a more daily style.

AND NOW HERE ARE THE PRINTED TEES! Everyone loves these tees so much, Givenchy is known for this. The prints are visually pleasing from far away but when you get closer, you can see what the print actually is. It's still a very striking image but Tisci went for a provocative vibe this season.

Riccardo Tisci was quoted as saying, "It's an obsession of sports, sexuality, hard sex, and ... everything that relates to America in a very dark way" about this season's collection. You can certainly see all of those themes in Givenchy's Fall/Winter Menswear 2013 collection. 

While I loved this collection, I am a big fan of Riccardo Tisci's work for Givenchy so I am a little biased… What did you think about this collection? I'd love to hear.

images via style.com

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Richard Chai Love Spring 2013

 Richard Chai did amazing this season at New York Fashion Week. 

There was floral, sequins, sheer....what else could you ask for?

FLORAL AND SHEER? I'M DYING

This was so cute, I love the repeated cutout is Chai's collection. And maybe I'm just looking too hard, but doesn't the part below the cutout kinda look like a sagging shirt, like a button-up that has the neck hole right below the model's boobs? Does anyone else that? No?

I love that this shirt was made with Rayon. The Rayon's synthetic quality shows all of the creases while giving it a metallic sheen. And it still looks expensive.

I usually hate madras and patchwork patterns but this is just woah. Like, look at it. It's an actually nice patchwork pattern which is apparently difficult for people since there's so much nasty madras. 

....more rayon....

This particular outfit reminded me of this piece by Bill+Mar, they're both beautiful, I'm just saying.

All I thought with this outfit was "WHAT THE HELL!" This is not cute. Her legs look like green beans. It was all amazing and then this ensemble turned the corner and I was stunned. But not in a "I can't breathe, This is amazing, Where can I buy this?" kind of way. It went "What? Ummm. She looks like a green bean. Nice shoes. But vegetable thighs?"

....more cutouts.....

The print of this dress is what makes it. If you look at it, it's a fairly simple dress but the print just ramps it up into *POW*! It has such an impact and I'm digging that sequined sash action.

THESE SHOES GIVE ME LIFE.

THAT IS ALL THAT CAN BE SAID. 

I would love to own this shirt. It's sequined and it's perfect. Sequins are perfect. I love the computer-board-esque pattern on it. It's killer.

What did you think about Richard Chai's Spring 2013 collection? Leave your thoughts below and don't forget to follow!

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