Desert Chic No. 2

The second part of my hometown series, Desert Chic. If you missed the first part, you can see it here.

styling: sydney ballesteros

photography: puspa lohmeyer

location: barrio viejo, tucson az

wardrobe:

quilted midi skirt: vintage | tooled leather clutch: vintage | copper accessories: vintage | silver + turquoise necklace: handmade by my father in the 1970s | silver rings + earrings: vintage

xx~syd

The Black Turtleneck

I am just counting the days until the fall weather comes around to Arizona, and I can wear my staple piece- the black turtleneck! Looking through some old instagram photos from last season, apparently I have a thing for it.

Just so we are clear though, I've had an obsession with the turtleneck long before it was ever conceived to be documented on instagram.

(an old photo of me in high school circa 1997, rocking the black turtleneck + the "Rachel" haircut)

What is your favorite staple piece for fall?


xo~syd

Classic Kate Moss

Seriously, what could be a better formula than a pair of chic black knee high boots, a black turtleneck sweater and Kate Moss in black + white photo? Stuart Weitzman had the right idea again for his fall 2013 campaign. Sometimes just a simple backdrop paired with the timeless essentials are best. Turtlenecks are one of my favorite f/w staples (especially in black), so yeah that’s pretty much what my fall uniform looks like all season. Well...minus running around in my underwear of course!

Chic, chic, chic.

images via: fashiongonerogue

xo~syd