Gucci

I love a good music festival. Live music. Outdoors. Fresh air. Draft beer. Communal dance parties. And loads of eye candy. Such was the scene at All Points West yesterday in Liberty State Park. Oh, and tons of mud.

I must admit, that when I woke up and saw the sheets of rain pelleting New York City yesterday I was afraid (lightening, standing in a field, lots of electronic musical equipment. Sounds like a recipe for an untimely death.) but maybe a little bit excited to channel rock goddess Kate Moss’s Glastonbury look. And I will further admit that I looked her up on Google images to see how she managed to look fashionable, yet not foolish, with apocalyptic weather. So, I replicated one of her sensible yet stylish ensembles—green Hunter Wellington boots, black short shots, white tank top and nautical striped long sleeve shirt. Layering was key. My review? Excellent get-up for muddy condition music festivals. It took me through boogying down to MGMT, singing along with Coldplay, loving every minute of it covered in mud and music! Some other fashion observations: Loads of gents sporting trilby hats with short brims. The 80s look was out in full force for the ladies—lots of neon splatter-paint t-shirts and shiny leggings. The array of rubber rain boots was staggering—Hunter by Jimmy Choo, Tory Burch, Gucci—who knew everyone got in on the rubber boot racket? Everyone looked fashionable filthy.

Check out some of my cool photos.

I am a simple girl. You will rarely find me in pants because I am too lazy to find a top to pair them with and my closet is riddled with dresses—short, shorter, super mini, open back, deep v-front maxi dresses…basically ANYTHING that only requires me to put on one garment in the morning. I sleep until the very last second and throw my hair up into a bun EVERYDAY without fail.  Makeup?  Almost non-existent, except for my undying dedication to wearing eyeliner or mascara (I can’t leave the house without it). Some may consider it lack of style, but it makes my life so much easier. Plus, I always add a point of interest with accessories. 

The one thing I live and die by at the moment is anything studded. In the morning when I wake up, the first thing I spy is a sea of beautiful studded shoes—Louis Vuitton with small grommets and kilties, Louboutin with bright gold conical studs, Gucci with large bulbous studs, Zanotti with open burnished silver and gold grommets and studs. You would be surprised at what a grommet, pyramid stud, ball embellishment or metal weaving can add to an outfit. My BBC team has taken to locating the newest and most fun studded accessories and emailing me images of them. The Elle team just cosigned my love of studs in the August issue with Miley Cyrus! Joe Zee, Kyle Anderson and I seem to be on the same wavelength. In their FOB coverage of ‘the’ Miley Cyrus, Elle showcased some amazing studded pieces, and one of Joe Zee’s must haves was a studded vest (that I could certainly toss over a mini dress). Check out our newest client, Jessica Robinson Jewelry, who has the hottest pyramid studded rings and cuffs!
 

Source: mantrajewelry.com, elle.com