a funny hat

This quirky little hat of mine, finally got some play time.

photos by puspa lohmeyer

hat: vintage sixties | navy wool cape: vintage sixties | red booties: nordstroms

xo~syd

matchbook magazine

Matchbook Magazine is one that I have admired for quite some time now. I just love everything about it. It’s girly-chic aesthetic, homage to timeless style and….you got it, love of pretty things!

You can imagine my excitement when one of my style editorials was published in this month’s "September Issue.” As you can see, capes + riding boots are my favorite recipe for fall.

*Read the entire spread here*

Creative Director + Stylist {Sydney Ballesteros}

Creative Director + Photography {Puspa Lohmeyer}

Model {Hannah Brzezinski}

Makeup {Tangie Duffey}

Wardrobe {Black Cat Vintage, Desert Vintage, How Sweet it Was Vintage, Buffalo Exchange}

Location {J-Six Equestrian Center | Benson, Arizona}

*you will find some more inspiration for this fall style in some of my past posts here, here and here.

Kissing my Capes Good-bye....(till next year)

If there is one winter coat that I love to wear and just can't live without, it would have to be the cape!

The short lived winter season here in Tucson has just about run it's course. And as much as I love spring style and summer sundresses, I do hold my capes near and dear to my heart! Sometimes, I just wear them anyways, pushing on the winter that really doesn't quite exist here. I probably look ridiculous to some people walking down the street in a knee-length faux fur leopard cape, when it's seventy degrees and sunny outside, but do I care? NO.

Today's high hit 85 degrees, so I'm afraid I will have to kiss them goodbye for a little while, and start pulling those sundresses out (which I'm sure some people who live in long-cold-winter climates, would be happy to do in February). In honor of the cape, I wanted to do a quick re-cap of some of my favorite ones, that I had the chance to take photos in. Then I will be sending them off! I didn't even get to wear all of the ones I own. Oh well, there is always next year!

{the sixties leopard one}

{the seventies suede and leather one}

{the fifties navy and red one}

{the sixties brown, black and coral, plaid one}

So tell me, who else around here is a cape freak?

xo~Syd

Editorials

Better late than never......

Here are some of the images that I styled for the October fashion editorial at Black Cat Vintage titled, "Gothic Chic"

Photographer: Stacia Lugo (Moxie Mae Photography)

Fashion Stylist & Creative Director: Sydney Balllesteros

Vintage Wardrobe: www.blackcatvintage.com

Model: Jessica Zindel

Hair: Courtney Stanley

Makeup: Adriana Fontes

xoxo~Syd

Riding Boots and Capes!

Would you believe…. that I found this amazing cape a few months ago at my local Buffalo Exchange. I couldn't believe that nobody had swiped it up! I guess it was just waiting to come with me and find a new home in my closet. I love the fact that it is a below the knee length cape, a plaid pattern in brown & black, AND has this amazing structured cut-out in front. All of this for only $15.00 folks, that was a successful day for treasure hunting, if I do say so myself.

I got to play with this cape a little bit when I was in Austin in November. The second day we were there it was around sixty degrees outside. So yes, that is cold where I come from. I was thrilled to be able to dust off my brown leather riding boots, my beret and THIS amazing cape! And not look ridiculous doing it. In Arizona, sometimes November can still mean desperately longing for fall fashion and trying to wear these things in eighty plus degree weather.

 Details:

Cape: Buffalo Exchange {Tucson, AZ}

Black Turtleneck: Target {Mossimo}

Pants: Target {Mossimo}

Riding Boots: Vince Camuto
Messenger Bag: Vintage Coach

Belt: Seventies Vintage {Desert Vintage- Tucson, AZ}




xo~syd