latest uniform

Isn't it awesome when you find two items that were estranged at different ends of a store, put them together and suddenly can't picture life without their coexistence? I know, right? I have no idea what makes me love this combination so much, but the semi-fitted leather tank and slightly destroyed boyfriend shorts seems like such an obvious combination to me now, I can't believe I haven't been wearing this outfit every day for this whole summer. This is a case where being an outfit repeater is totally acceptable and in fact, encouraged. Now if you're skeptical about this look let me just say, I don't think I would have loved this look so much a few years ago either. I can almost guarantee you if I wore this outfit among some of my male friends they would maybe mostly probably actually definitely hate it. Some may think, "Well I can't really see any evidence that she has a butt or boobs and her heels may make her slightly awkwardly taller than me so this isn't fun for anyone." Oops, sorry. I don't dress for you.

Photos by Lynne

Outfit Details: Top: Gypsy Warrior (similar), Shorts: Gypsy Warrior, Necklace: Topshop (similar), Armband: Free People, Reversible Vegan Leather Bag: Free People (large size), Shoes: Jeffery Campbell x Free People

yours,

Austen 

outlaws

I've never quite mastered the art of being a badass. I believe my last act of rebellion was writing the names of boys I had crushes on in the bathroom stalls at school with a crayon circa 2001. If you didn't laugh at that, you should know I was caught before the end of the day. Total time elapsed: less than 24 hours. My personality is pretty consistent- I'm dependable, punctual, and consistent; qualities that I pride myself on for sure. But talking the talk doesn't always cut it. You also have to walk the [tracks?] Some rules were made to be broken. Don't worry, I'm not going to shatter them all, but I'll ease my way in, starting with more daring additions to the wardrobe. You have your ways, and I have mine...  

Photos by Celine

Outfit Details: Jumpsuit: Free People, Shoes: Necessary Clothing (similar), Gold Armband: Free People, Silver Armband: Gypsy Warrior (similar), Bra: Free People, Long Necklace: Brandy Melville (similar)

yours,

Austen 

just redo it

stone    /stōn/    noun

1. the nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, esp. as a building material

2. something shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony or demarcation

Photos by Celine

Outfit Details: Top: Urban Outfitters (similar), Shorts: BP Nordstrom, Tights: Gypsy Warrior, Boots: Jeffery Campbell

yours,

Austen

cooler than me

A moment of spontaneous but fleeting sunshine allowed for a shorts post this week. Also, why are you suddenly exponentially cooler when you tie a plaid shirt around your waist? That question permeates my mind for a few moments before I shake it away. I realize that by thinking about it I am questioning its effortless nature, and that is simply not cool. 

Photos by Celine

Outfit Details: Top: Brandy Melville, Shorts: Gypsy Warrior, Plaid Shirt: thrifted, Necklace: Free People (similar), Socks: Free People, Boots: Dolce Vita

yours,

Austen

airways

"I think I'm done nursing the patience

It can wait one night

I'd give it all away if you give me one last try

We'll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life

Run and tell the angels that everything's alright..."

-Learn to Fly, Foo Fighters

Photos by Katherine

Outfit Details: Top: Gypsy Warrior, Dress: Free People Intimates, Necklace: Free People

yours,

Austen

white blank page

The back to school rush has hit full force. Students flooding back into the spaces they abandoned while seeking adventure or comfort or escape from academia. Reuniting with friends makes the city feel warm even as snow falls upon us and outlines our bodies with flurries of pure white. Each moment feels new, even if you have experienced it a thousand times before. Tabula rasa. It's like we never left, but at the same time, it isn't. Time spent inside urges us to reflect inward as well and reconsider what we thought we had previously believed to be an absolute truth.

Photos by Ava

Outfit Details: Top: Prabal Gurung for Target (similar), Shorts: Gypsy Warrior, Necklace: Free People (similar), Shoes: Jeffery Campbell

yours,

Austen