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olivia

Meghan — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:23:10 +0000

I have such a girl crush on Olivia Palermo (and oddly forgot her in this post). Sure she hasn’t been portrayed as the most lovely person in reality shows, but to me she is stunning and her style is completely coveted by moi. Every outfit she puts together is perfection and I always find myself pinning photos of her. (Remember her styling with Tibi?) I’ve seen her a couple of times during New York Fashion Week up close and she truly is this beautiful in person as well. But seriously…her outfits? All gorgeous. All hail, Olivia.

p.s. she launched a website a bit ago…check it out here.

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girl crush

Meghan — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:21:03 +0000

{candice lake}

{joanna hillman}

{jenna lyons}

{kelly framel}

And then there was…

{taylor tomasi hill}

You know those girls whose style you just lust after? You find yourself wanting every single piece they don? Yep, these are those gals for me.

Who is your biggest girl crush?

photos via pinterest

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{currently craving} camel colors

Meghan — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:53:51 +0000

With fall officially here (despite the 70+ humid temps still alive & well in new york city), I’m craving loads of neutrals and lots of layers, particularly in camel colors. I recently nabbed both a mini skirt and sweater from H&M in this color and may very well add this LNA sweater to my collection soon (love me some uneven hemlines!)

psst…if you haven’t already…enter my $100 toi et moi giveaway!

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Ode to Inslee

Meghan — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:20:50 +0000

Finding great blogs has got to be a favorite pastime of mine. It’s one of the reasons I love blogging and getting recommendations from favorite blogging friends of mine. Many I come across are similar in style and then there are some standouts.

And, when I learned of Inslee from Taylor (whose header may look more familiar after this post…) I have to say I was a tad giddy. Her illustrations are absolutely incredible and breathtaking. They are like a breath of fresh air in the blogosphere and every time this extremely talented gal puts pen to paper, her sketches give me a little piece of joy. You can see a lot of her work on her blog which she keeps full of portraits of gorgeous gowns and chic city gals or shop for stationery or artwork featuring her work.

Oh and you can also commission Inslee for pieces of work (which I may just be adding to my to do list- how cute would it be to frame her sketches and place on gallery shelves?!…Project!)

I highly recommend adding Inslee’s blog to your Google Reader, if you couldn’t tell already, she’s a personal fav.

And I’ll leave you with this stunner…inspired by Jason Wu SS12.

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springtime sorbets

Meghan — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:49:42 +0000

Alongside this color crush, I absolutely love all the sorbet colors that graced the runways this past Fashion Week. When I was little my favorite ice cream flavor was rainbow sherbet and so many pieces featured above take me back to summertime moments spent delighting in the colorful, cool treat atop a sugar cone.

While my mind is on to dressing for fall, these looks from Spring 2012 have me looking forward to the many seasons of New York I’ll experience first-hand living here now!

Have a favorite from the pieces above? Mine is 3.1 Phillip Lim, I think…and you?

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dear jason wu

Meghan — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:47:46 +0000

dear jason wu,

your SS12 collection blew my mind.

love,

meghan

photos: style.com

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Nine West Runway Relief

Meghan — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:12:30 +0000

{gifted} Nine West boots, tank and bag, Silence + Noise blazer, BDG jeans, Cheetah is the New Black necklace, Jo ring

How rad are these boots??

It’s only just begun and what a New York Fashion Week it’s been already! From speaking at IFB yesterday to trolling around 5th Avenue and the Meatpacking with my fab visitor ms. alicia (who also snapped these pics- thanks girl!), it’s been a whirlwind, but a wonderful one.

Today’s agenda also included being part of a very special Nine West campaign that allows fashion to not only look good, but do good. And, coolest of all, it involved getting shot this morning by the Nigel Barker himself. Dreamy, it was.

Nine West has created a new custom-designed boot equipped with The Fitbit that will track how many steps each model takes during this season’s Fashion Week- from castings and fittings to post-fashion show fêtes. Each step they take translates to a dollar amount that Nine West will donate directly to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. So cool right?!

So here’s how you can get involved!

Twitter: Follow @NineWest and retweet #runwayrelief. Beginning 9/8, for every retweet, we will donate $1 to CFDA’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
Runway Relief CD: Purchase the compilation CD on iTunes to help donate to CFDA’s Fashion Targets Breast Cancer
Shop the Gear: P urchasing the merchandise will support CFDA’S Fashion Targets Breast Cancer

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{currently craving} western wear

Meghan — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:09:17 +0000

After a week spent in Colorado, it’s strange to be back in New York City amidst the crazy, busy, hustle & bustle of this isle I now call home. I’m finding myself craving the elements of laid back, Western style that make a place like Beaver Creek seem so comforting and beautiful. Rich leathers, turquoise beads, worn denim, fringe accents, and soft hues are just some of the things that I love about being out West. My ideal Western style would be a mix of high & low end as showcased here in this Polyvore set. And imagine how much more chic had I been doing the below horseback riding in the above outfit than what I was really wearing (tee, jeans, tennis shoes…quelle horreur!)

I have tons more Colorado photos to share from my vacation, but in the meantime…have a chambray button down you are looking to have go the extra mile? Check out 3 ways to style it!

p.s I’m the guest blogger on See Jane today! Head over yonder to check out my full list of fall 2011 essentials.

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{combo to covet} red + leopard

Meghan — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:39:21 +0000

When Rachel Bilson stepped out in the above combo, I was immediately struck by how chic she looked in her Erdem red pants and leopard pumps. As I’ve previously mentioned, I plan to get a pair of red, structured trousers this fall and now think I need a pair of leopard heels to pair with them. I’m loving the entire look below…what do you think?

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brahmin + vogue

Meghan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:39:13 +0000

J.crew top, 7 for All Mankind skirt (last seen here), Coach Chelsea bag (c/o), Vince Camuto heels (last seen here), Alex and Ani necklace, CC Skye bangle, La Mer Collections watch

Last week I got to have the rare opportunity (along with other bloggers including Virginia, Katy, Erin and Taylor) to meet with the design team and other executives at handbag company Brahmin. Brahmin and Vogue invited bloggers to come to the table with ideas on what they most seek in a bag and conceptualize two styles of handbags that will be considered by the design teams to potentially go into production. I had so much fun discussing what’s important to me in my handbag purchases, what we bloggers see as spring 2011 trends when it comes to accessories and overall the distinct qualities we feel bags must embody for us to carry them. Lauren from the Brahmin design team was super talented and bright and such a great hostess. See some of her sketches below and many thanks to Brahmin & Vogue for such a unique opportunity and a lovely evening!

And this is what I call the New York rain dance…

Happy Monday!

p.s. some handy work of mine can be seen over on Taylor’s blog today. She’s channeling a modern, young Audrey, don’t you think!? (and thanks to Tay for taking the photos seen in this post!)

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