Friday, April 22, 2011

Ugly Black Betty





(I'm rocking an ancient hand knit sweater from Express (back when they used to make great quality shit), sheer black top from The Limited, black sequin bra from H&M, Diesel black twill pants, and HUGE wedges from Forever 21, prescription Derek Cardigan glasses)

I LOVE Ram Jam's "Black Betty"...it immediately makes me think of that super badass scene in the movie Blow where Johnny Depp is walking down that airport hallway ...and anything that makes me think of Johnny Depp is cool with me.

(video courtesy of YouTube)

Monday, April 11, 2011

Rain, Rain Go Away

"I was up above it...Now I'm down in it"





(I'm rocking a Michael Kors leather jacket, Express cropped sweater, BCBG harem pants, Burberry rain boots, and a Swatch watch)




"Rain, rain go away. 
Come again some other day."



Thursday, April 7, 2011

She says she likes my watch


Check out my SICK new timepiece I got at the Swatch store in Times Square ($70)....


It's part of the Jeremy Scott for Swatch collection.


I pray to the fashion gods thanking them for bringing me such a bad ass watch. 



Jeremy Scott himself showing off his goods. I love the little wings on his jacket in this pic. I need them.


I think I may need to acquire the frame watch too. :-/
(for more info, www.swatch.com)


And, just for you, since I'm in such an "angelic" mood:





Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Who Rocked It Better?!?!?



VS.


(I'm rocking a vintage hat from Reminiscence NYC, Zara coat, H&M corset)



Who rocked the vintage captain hat better?? Scott Weiland or Olga Turka??

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

And if I was from Paris


*Go ahead, shake your ass to this song...I dare you NOT to!*


"If I was a man I'd make my move

If I was a blade I'd shave you smooth

If I was a judge I'd break the law

And if I was from Paris,
 
if I was from Paris
 
I would say

oOh La La La La La La"


(I'm rocking a vintage hat from Reminiscence NYC, $18; old Victoria's Secret Pink tank top; Michael Kors pants, $20 Bloomingdales outlet; Consignment shop jacket, $5)


Monday, April 4, 2011

Ghost Who Walks

My sincerest apologies, first off, for some technical issues that prevented me from posting as often as I would like. But, without further ado...here we go, bitches!

I KNEW I had to post this ensemble for the simple fact that two homeless men in Hoboken told me that I was "stylin'" and that they liked my outfit. It's nothing but a hodgepodge of some of my favorite items thrown together for this casual Sunday.

So, the creepy sense I got from these nighttime photos made me think of ghosts...and then I thought about Karen Elson's "The Ghost Who Walks" (GENIUS, I know!). Her debut solo effort is rather impressive for someone I merely knew from the catwalk and fashion spreads. This fellow "Jill" of all trades demonstrates her singing and songwriting talents which successfully make a solid effort to escape the shadow of being a supermodel and Mrs. Jack White. I saw her and her band this past October at Irving Plaza and it was, for lack of a better word, very pretty. Her soft voice isn't remarkable but it is damn good, and her stage presence is mesmerizing, almost eerie. The song lyrics are interesting and the insanely awesome coordination of the band members' vintage inspired ensembles were some serious eye candy. Fashion rock it may be, but it's enchanting and I like this folky album when I want to relax from my typically loud and angry rock music choices. Rock on, Karen...and rock on, bitches!










(Below, I'm rocking a Michael Kors hooded leather jacket; Michael Kors sweater, Express snakeskin print leggings; Marc Jacobs aviators, Coach Chuck Taylors; Michael Kors rose gold watch, and a vintage clutch...obviously, if someone were to say, "Olga, who's your daddy??"...the answer would definitely be, "Michael Kors!!")




"The ghost who walks 
she's on the prowl
 for the man she loved, 
 he cut her down "








Sunday, March 20, 2011

Party in the city where the heat is on

I'm back, bitches! :) After a long week away in Miami, the 311 Caribbean Cruise to Turks & Caicos and Orlando, I'm back to the grind. Although I have many pics coming from my trip, I'm just posting this quick one of a $43 outfit I'm very proud of. 
The brisk evening air in South Beach called for a bit of covering up for a night out with my girls, so I did so accordingly, Olga Turka style. I stayed at the Fashionhaus hotel that night, which I highly recommend for no other reasons than its incredibly awesome decor and affordable price. It's absolutely what I wish my house to look like one day!


(I'm rocking feather earrings from So Good in South Beach, $10; NY & Co Sweater, $10 clearance; American Apparel leggings, $13 clearance; Steven sandals from Nordstrom Rack, $10 clearance; vintage clutch from my cousin)