Nicole Blaje and I rapidly became friends soon after I started my blog. I used to drop into
Cynthia Rowley on Damen Avenue during the winter to warm up during snowy street-style hunts in Bucktown. We’ve spent hours chatting about everything from 90s pop culture to fashion blogs (duh) and runway collections to deeper issues of social class and politics. Basically, Nicole is my intellectual fashion soulmate. Like me, she’s also a grad student in a master’s program at Loyola.
Besides, only the coolest person in the world would rock this Libertine silk top dyed to look like it’s covered in bloodstains. Nicole told me she found it on Yoox, steeply discounted, and it was one of the greatest finds of her internet fashion shopping career. Like me, she’s a crafty bargain hunter when it comes to fulfilling her designer clothing cravings!
This photo is actually Joel’s second time to land on Refinery29 courtesy of me. The first time he was featured in the Valentine’s Day slideshow of cute boys I put together. Not hard to see why, right?
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I caught Amanda’s beautiful laugh during a brief second before she regained her composure. I love when my subjects relax and let themselves out when I’m behind the lens. I work hard to make them comfortable.
Mr. Newton taught me to make my subjects smile; it’s the best piece of advice I’ve ever received. If you look at his images his subjects are almost always smiling.
And on another note, I seriously love this colored denim trend that keeps gaining steam. Why stick to blue when there’s a whole rainbow? I’m fairly certain Amanda’s are the $176 Bright Red J Brands if you’re interested in building this look for yourself. I found perfect red jeans at a variety of price points for you to add to your fall wardrobe.
1. Current/Elliott, Stiletto Rodeo Red Jeans, $250
2. Guess, Red Hot Jeans, $99
3. J Brand, Bright Red Twill Skinny, $176
4. Alexander McQueen, Red Zipper Jeans, $465
5. ASOS x Red River, Red Skinny Jeans, $69
