sanctuary

photos by nina duncan

have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
-william moris

i'm so excited to have done these series of pictures of my apartment with the one and only nina duncan. although not originally planned, our saturday afternoon was well spent prancing around my humble abode snapping the moments. to me, my apartment has always been a sanctuary and place of rest and retreat. i hope you all enjoy me sharing this intimate space with you.  

stay tuned for the up coming posts which will highlight each room with each outfit.

b & w

photography by kargar

continuing on my miami trip, i couldn't deny my black and white obsession. even karla began to chuckle when she saw this outfit - knowing my obvious obsession for "minimalism" as she kindly calls it. 

sparkle & fade leather shorts   goorin bros hat   
vintage chanel purse   rolex watch   giroux heels

sitting on the dock of the bay

it's two thousand miles i roamed just to make this dock my own.

- ottis redding

here is another outfit post i did with kar gar while in miami. but before i speak about it, we must first back track a bit...

the afternoon started by lunching and drinking beer whilest chuckling over ridiculous college stories. so enthralled were we that we did not notice the sun setting. upon the enlightenment, we ran ourselves to the dock and shot with the little light that was left. not too shabby.

both the ralph lauren blazer (the only thing i asked for) and corduroy pants were christmas presents. the hat which i had been in love with ever since my visit to goorin bros, was my gift to myself. 

ralph lauren blazer   helmut lang tee   uniqlo corduroy pants 

aldo heels    goorin brothers hat 

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goorin bros.

burgundy pill box hat, "bessie smith"

top hat, "white rabbit" (with added feather)

"laura wilder"

british paperboy hat by olney, "fletcher srp"

asymmetrical fedora, "norma jean"

goorin bros. shopkeepers

brilliant letter that left me watery-eyed

photog cred: edward scott foto

the second i walked the goorin bros. store i was immediately smitten. in the middle of the melrose shopping district is a hat shop that transcends time. since 1895, this family owned business has been keeping tradition and style alive with their hand-made hats.
if you couldn't tell, my absolute favorite of the bunch was the burgundy pill box hat called "bessie smith" - i felt like i was ready for the races (or for some brunch in the countryside).

here are some fun hat facts:
1. to "don" a hat means to put it on. you don your hat when going outside and leave it on when you're in a lobby, public building, or elevator. 
2. to "doff" a hat means to take it off. you doff your hat in the presence of a lady.
3. women's hats are considered fashion accessories and are part of their ensemble, therefore ladies are not required to remove their hats when indoors. 
4. tip your hat when meeting with friends and tip it again when leaving.
5. john f. kennedy was the first president in the united states that didn't wear a hat. because of his fashion influence, many believe that men began to stop wearing hats to follow his trend.

a special thank you to the whole team at goorin bros. who made my visit there an absolute delight! 




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