i have to apologize for the lack of posts lately, i feel like i literally am always on the go! between work, grocery shopping, meals, attempting to socialize and some sleeping, i barely have time to relax, let alone blog! i used to blog nearly every day and i definitely miss it.
today, instead of a typical twin studies post, i decided to upload a few photos i've taken since coming to new york. i have to begin, of course, with the exquisite little black jacket exhibit by the one and only karl lagerfeld.
to celebrate the iconic power of chanel's endlessly-chic little black jacket (or LBJ), karl lagerfeld shot over 100 celebrities wearing the piece -- from anna wintour to elle fanning, kanye west to natalia vodianova. like any true fashionphile, i've always dreamed of wearing chanel and truly appreciate the brand's fascinating history and timeless appeal. don't even try to argue with me about this: gabrielle coco chanel revolutionized fashion for women. she showed us how to wear pants and masculine pieces without sacrificing femininity -- and that's preceisely what the little black jacket (and its many iterations) represents.
even though the modern chanel brand is completely different than gabrielle's original little suits (i mean, just check out the insane resort collection), so much of it still ties back to its classic, tried-and-true roots. karl once said "chanel is composed of only a few elements: white camellias, quilted bags and austrian doorman's jackets, pearl, chains, shoes with black toes. i use these elements like notes to play with." the way he updates and modernizes those classic chanel "ingredients" is really, in my opinion, the most fashionable thing ever.
i made it to the LBJ exhibit on the very last day before it shipped off to tokyo and was absolutely blown away -- so much so that i actually considered dropping $98 on the coffee table book. luckily for me, everyone at the exhibit got to take home three poster-sized versions of the photos. not only do i love the ones i got (sarah jessica parker, elle fanning and vanessa paradis) but now i finally have something to cover up the peeling paint on my dorm walls!
a few snaps below...
{ outside the soho showroom }
{ elle fanning looking adorable in a flower crown }
{ elizabeth olsen turned hers inside out }
{ the gorgeous sofia coppola in nautical stripes }
{ natalia vodianova covered herself in chanel's favorite white camellia flowers }
{ Clémence Poésy added a feathered headdress }
{ should me and liz pose like this...? }
{ my bedroom wall with the new additions! }
{ a shameless mirror shot - but i had to include what i wore to the exhibit! }
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emily
