.inspire me, 2014.

i want to live, travel, learn, dance, paint, love & see more in 2014.

....in the most vibrant colors possible.

xxo, dany

.miuccia nails it again.

yet another of many, many reasons why i love miuccia prada. she chose cameron russell (ie. tedtalk's speaker on smart is sexier) for her new campaign.

totally cool.

xxo, dany

.monday inspirations.

on my desk, some boots and side project drawings. it's going to be a good week for ideas, i can feel it.

happy monday everyone!

xxo, dany

.michelle lamy is 1,600 years old.

a remarkably interesting woman, wife and muse to designer rick owens. her interview and resume is incredible...and inspiring.

'As a friend and longtime employee at her Hollywood hotspot Les Deux Cafés, I have, at various times over the last decade, heard and perpetuated a zillion fantastic tales about Lamy: She's Algerian, a gypsy; she was born in a resistance camp in occupied France, was raised by wolves in the Ardennes; she's an arms dealer, a vampire, a witch, and she's 1600 years old (the number is consistent, as if it were exact, vetted by a team of experts).'

-excerpt from interview

xxo, dany

.interview with michelle lamy.

.on the eve of isabel's marant collaboration with h&m.

tomorrow's the debut, hopefully some of her high street collection with h&m mirrors the below.

xxo, dany

.louboutin's nude commune.

christian louboutin's newly released nude shoe collection is incredibly chic and smart. the principle we apply as women to lipstick, blush, foundations and pantyhose has finally been applied to heels. 

man....it's so fun to be a girl.

xxo, dany

.smart is sexiest.

i knew it. i KNEW it. really great ted talk from runway model cameron russell on image.

my goal is to get consistently smarter.

xxo, dany

.cameron russell's tedtalk.

.net-a-porter's talk with the row.

“We saw a space in the market,” says Ashley. “We knew there wasn’t another brand offering basics in a luxurious and contemporary way. If I wear certain designer brands, or too much of something, I look crazy, and I need something to break it up. If you are wearing a Chanel jacket and you need an anonymous piece that will show just how special that jacket is, I hope that is what The Row gives you.” - ashley olsen, excerpt from net-a-porter's web magazine, the edit.

clearly mary kate and ashley have succeeded above these aspirations. their spring collection is a testament to how talented this duo is.

xxo, dany

the row article

.nude, by la perla.

perfectly feminine.

la perla

xxo, dany

.burberry prorsum, spring 2014.

burberry roughened up the delicate lady look this collection and i absolutely love the outcome. there were several masculine undertones in these pieces which balanced out the soft pastel palette (ie. sheer men's shirts, the oversized trenches, buttoned up cardigans).

being a minimalist by nature it was exciting to see a collection that blended girly and minimal so beautifully.

xxo, dany

 

.rochas, spring 2014.

xxo, dany

.color coded by chanel.

i can't help but imagine karl lagerfeld got some inspiration from the pantone color wheel for this section of his spring 2014 collection. i absolutely love the burst of colors in these pieces.

xxo, dany

.blue suede.

excited to show you both my new blue pumps and art print. they seem to compliment eachother well, and if it were up to me all of life's backdrops would fit like this.

bess heels my shoemint

xxo, dany

.stockings and coats.

at miu miu.

xxo, dany

.stella has a knack for navy.

while the rest of the collection was incredible, stella mccartney's take on navy for spring really stood out for me. blue is my favorite non-neutral color, and she represented it amazingly.


xxo, dany

.fall's new inspirations.

finds from my favourite thrift shop yesterday. really excited to wear this vintage bag this fall, it's chain falls perfectly when hung from my shoulder and behind it is one of two art prints i'm looking forward to framing.

xxo, dany

.it's ok to wear your bra outside of your shirt, says miuccia.

next season you can rush out of the door, and not worry whether the undergarment is underneath or over garment-no questions asked.

i support this fully.

xxo, dany

.emilio pucci and the refined punk girl.

you can always rely on pucci to deliver a more graceful, beautiful version of the rock chick...this one is the rocker's wife or maybe longtime love, with a wild side buttoned up in a fantastic frock....ready for the after party.

xxo, dany

.no. 21.

xxo, dany

.v-necks at zero + maria cornejo.

v-necks are one of the most flattering necklines on woman as it draws attention to the center of the body. zero + maria cornejo's spring collection focused heavily on this shape and the fluidity of lightly sheened fabric, making it look like an incredibly easy collection to throw on for a night out.

xxo, dany