A flat face off

Blazer: Vintage
Jeans: F21
Bag: GoodWill (Thrifted)
Shoes:  Steve Madden (Thrifted)
Let me introduce you to my furry little flats hahah.  I found these ugly yet beautiful pair on one of my many thrifting adventures! I love them because they have character and yes they are furry! lol  I planned this outfit around them, I really like the contrast of purple and red so when dressing this morning I knew I also had to take my lavender vintage blazer out to play! ;)





Blazer:  Vintage silk
Cropped Top:  America Apparel
Jeans:  Page
Shoes:  Kitch via Top Shop
Bag:  Balenciaga
Sunnies:  RayBan Aviators
Belt:  Vintage
Cross Necklace:  She's Unique
I finally got my Kitch patent shoes from Top Shop a few days ago (it only took almost a month for them to arrive...grrr), but thankfully it was a beautiful spring day, so I finally got to wear them to an afternoon date with the girls and had a flats face off with Carlis' furry beasts lol.  I figured to pair them up with an otherwise basic outfit since they're so colorful, but still got a lot of stares from walking by pedestrians.  I don't think people in Old Town, Alexandria are used to such colorful shoes, but little do they know there is a new fashionista  moving into the neighborhood :)

NYFW Outfit #1

Blazer:  Vintage Silk Ellen Tracy
Pants:  Vintage Leather 
Cut off T:  American Apparel
Bag:  Botkier 
Necklace:  Vintage
Booties:  Trouve 
Our first day of NYFW was actually the least cold day of all (well during the afternoon at least), so I took advantage of it by wearing pastels and going without a coat.  I absolutely love my new 'Valentina' Botkier bag so I planned most of my outfits around this new staple in my wardrobe.  It sure got a lot of love from street style photographers and even the VP of Botkier himself :)  I think everyone really loved the color.  Its's so fun!



Trench: Banana Republic
Jeans: Indigo Rein
Purse & Hat: Vintage
Wedges: SMU
Necklace: She's Unique
This outfit was planned around my vintage hat! I decided to go for the comfy kind of masculine look this time, but to keep the outfit on a less serious side, I wore my fav hot pink jeans and this soft pink button down shirt.  This was NOT my originally planned first NYFW outfit, but due to the fact that Carlis forgot the most important piece of her outfit back in DC, I had to work with what I had lol.  Hope you guys like it and please ignore my tired face! Xo
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10 Things we leaned about traveling to NYFW during February:  

1. Pack smart, light, but also bring enough to be comfortable with in case of a fashion emergency
2. Bring lots of basics and pieces you can layer with
3. Bring your staple pieces in case you're not happy with your originally planned outfits (we all know it's hard to plan ahead and moods can change)
4. Bring FLATS to change into (your feet will thank you), but if you forget, there is always Kmart fashion to the rescue.  We definitely had to tweet at them with "please save our feet, we need flats #fashionweekproblems" - and yes, they will come anywhere you are and your flats will be free! 
5. It WILL get cold in February no matter how much we think global warming is a real thing, so bring a coat or two that you can use with all outfits as well as hats, gloves, and other winter gear
6. Bring a bag that will fit your camera or a cute camera bag that will go well with your looks -- Andy's Kipling bag is a perfect example
7. Get enough rest before you arrive because you will NOT have time to sleep, have a real meal, or anything else that is not FW related
8. Take full advantage of everything FW has to offer aside from the shows.  Lounges and after parties are almost as much fun as the shows ... almost
9. Network, network, network
10. Remember to take it all in and have fun!!!

XO
C&K

PS:  Aside from what we wore to NYFW, we will also be posting fun street style and our fav designer collection/runway looks, videos, and more -- so definitely check back for more updates all week! 

'Valentina' for Valentine's

My obsession with pastels is taking on a whole new meaning...so in light of our NYFW trip coming up tomorrow and an early V-day gift to "myself", I decided to splurge on this incredible Botkier 'Valentina' Satchel bag - isn't it perfect for spring?  I'm super excited to add some much needed color to my otherwise black, brown, and cream bag collection.  And I must admit, when I laid eyes on this beauty, it was love at first sight, and who am I to stand in the way of love? hahah

XO
Katya

PS:  Check out this cute 'Blogger Crushes for Valentine's Day' post by Liz of So Much to Smile About featuring some of our personal and other local bloggers' favorite things.  We want it all!

Currently Craving: Pastels

Cambridge Satchel Bag
Kitch Patent Lace Up Shoes
Co-ord Fluid Blazer
Pastel Metal Keeper Super Skinny Belt
Essie nail polish in Fiji
Keyhole Small Round Sunnies

Hello lovelies.  To brighten up these gloomy winter days that have finally arrived in Washington, we figured to do this post and share our latest cravings for pastels.  As much as we both love bright colors and neons, it's hard to resist the romantic, soft, and pretty appeal of pastels.  Only problem is trying to choose which shade we like best...it's like choosing your favorite macaroon, impossible! ;)
Happy Monday!
XO
C&K