What Carez Wears

DIY Shred

2009-03-30T19:42:00.003-04:00

So I've been seeing alot of shredding and blogging about shredding. So I decided to try it out and ruin one of my old shirts that I never wear anymore. Turns out, I'll probably wear it now!

ETSY

2009-03-25T17:35:00.001-04:00

I love it. I can't get enough of it. I could spend all day on it. I started a little store too! Check it out. Mind you, there is only a couple items right now, I'm still figuring this thing out. :)

www.etsy.com

I love my harem pants.

2009-03-14T14:19:00.002-04:00

I wore this outfit out to dinner with some friends recently. I liked that it kinda looked formal but with an unusual twist of shape. My version of a tuxedo, if you will. :)

What I Was Supposed to Wear...

2009-03-12T12:51:00.002-04:00

I was going to meet a friend of my sisters last night in Soho for a cocktail. She's fabulous, works for Halston, has lived in LA and now NYC, down to earth, funny.....but she had to cancel. Boooooo. I was sad because I liked what I had picked out. Next time.

Hat - unknown

Silk Draped Vest - My Design (I'm going to start selling them soon!)

Yellow Cardi - H&M

Skinnies - Joe's

Booties - Jeffery Campbell

Junk Jewelry

My Wish List

2009-03-11T22:38:00.002-04:00

I NEED ALL THIS AMAZINGNESS. love love love

Draped Top - Margiela

Chain Bracelet- Margiela

Booties - Alessandro Dell'Acqua

Blazer - Vivienne Westwood...just saw that it's SOLD OUT! on yoox :(...

Heels - Christian Lacroix

Draped Skirt - Versace

Shapes

2009-03-10T21:51:00.002-04:00

Sorry I've been MIA, lots going on lately. Anywho, I was feeling ruffled and slouchy today (if I can use those as feelings...) so I threw on this loose, ruffled blouse and a big, slouchy cocoon sweater. I'm not so keen on wearing these shiny leggings out of the house because I don't think they look right on my legs, but I paired them with some fringe studded boots and it didn't turn out too horrible. :)

Cocoon Sweater - Newport News

Ruffled Blouse - Zara

Shiny Leggings - Cuddle Duds

Fringe Studded boots - Jeffery Campbell

I look like the letter 'A'...

2009-02-27T13:44:00.003-05:00

I was attempting to UN-accordian this dress so you could see all the fun pleats, but I just look like an A. Owell, I love this dress anyways, I'm sure it will be featured in other outfits soon as I wear it alllll the time. Also, I wouldn't wear those boots with this now that I'm looking at the picture.

Shrunken Blazer - UO

Accordian Dress - Ya-Ya

Necklace- H&M

Boots - Frye

Stellaaaaa!

2009-02-25T15:50:00.002-05:00

I love this dress I got for Xmas a couple years back (on clearance), but I need to try to dress it down more. I usually only wear it for special occasions, so I paired it with an old cardi and some silver flats. It kinda worked and I could probably wear this to work! Sweet!

Dress: Stella McCartney

Cardi: H&M

Necklace: H&M??

Flats: Steve Madden (so comfy from DSW, highly recommended)

I WANT TO GET MARRIED IN THIS DRESS

2009-02-25T15:44:00.005-05:00

Isn't this just the most beautiful dress ever! It's made by a designer on ETSY! I actually saw the link to the Etsy shop on someone else's blog (which is escaping me right now), but the link to the designers store is SarahSeven. Check it out she has very beautiful things!

Onesies

2009-02-23T22:21:00.002-05:00

So I jumped on the jumper bandwagon. I didn't want to buy a really expensive one so I trotted over to the always trusty H&M and of course they had one. While this piece definitely forfeits quality (it's a little stiff), it does the trick.

Jumper/Onesie: H&M

Cardi: H&M

Leggings: American Apparel

Platforms: Chloe

Holey Cow

2009-02-22T18:21:00.004-05:00

I've been seeing some trends revolving around ripped jeans and holes in leggins etc. So I decided to rip up and old pair of mine to see how it looked. I quite like it!

Jacket: (Faux) Leather Isaac Mizrahi for Target

Fur Collar: J.Crew

Bubble dress: Old Navy

Chain Bracelet: From an old purse

Leggings: American Apparel

Boots: UO

I'm hungover...

2009-02-21T12:13:00.003-05:00

...but I had fun last night celebrating my friends bday downtown in this ensemble. :)

Jacket: (Faux) Leather Isaac Mizrahi for Target

Dress: Ya-Ya

Scarf: H&M

Booties: Ranahan (from Modcloth.com)

Goth Jewelry Anyone?

2009-02-21T11:50:00.003-05:00

I had to make these necklaces for an accessory design class I was enrolled in at school. Our assignment was to gather inspiration from the Goth exhibit showing at FIT a few months back and to create goth accessories. I immediatley wanted to work with tulle and then just sort of progressed from there. I like the second one alot more and I wear it out often. The first one is a little too crazy for me. I'm thinking about toning it down....

Necklaces: Tulle, beads, grommets, horns, chains, and lots of love.

Details/"Deets"

2009-02-20T12:32:00.004-05:00

Just some of the "deets" of things I'm loving in my closet right now.

1. Close-up of an interesting shaped belt: Zara.

2. "Tribal" Necklace: H&M

3. Ring: John Hardy (LOVE!)

4. Close up of fabric: Missoni dress

Sparkles!

2009-02-20T11:33:00.005-05:00

Soooo, I saw this dress on sale and something in my soul coaxed me to purchase. Where am I going to wear this dress? Not sure, but I think because of its neutral nude color it's more wearable that the Missoni dress below (see Missoni Mission). I actually have an engagement dinner to go to next weekend, perhaps it will make its debut on dinner society. Hehe :)

Sequin Dress: Haute Hippy

Scarf: H&M

Pumps: Aldo

Old Favorite

2009-02-19T11:26:00.004-05:00

I bought this T-shirt/Dress on major clearance because I just loved the drapery of it. (I love really drapey looking clothing). I must admit I don't usually wear it without pants, for obvious reasons, but it always get compliments. A girl once stopped me at a bar and told me she "loved the outfit I was wearing" (the one in the pic, except with gray skinny jeans), and she ended up giving me her card. To my surprise she worked for a well known fashion company and I'm still in touch with her today. I hope to work with her someday :).

T-Shirt/Dress: Chloe

Cardigan: H&M

Booties: Aldo

My Missoni Mission

2009-02-18T21:56:00.009-05:00

I've had this dress a couple years now. I bought off the best website ever, Yoox.com, but I have YET to wear it! No, I'm not kidding. There just hasn't been an occassion that I felt was appropriate to break it out. Subconscious kicking in, "...you live in NYC, everyday in an occassion..." Point Taken, but really, not so much. I'm just not the type to go prancing around Soho in a sparkly Missoni dress hoping to run into Scott Schuman (shout out - see inspiration). So, now I have a Missoni Mission. I do have a couple weddings coming up....hmmm....

Dress: Missoni

My Love....

2009-02-18T21:07:00.004-05:00

My love actually gave me "my love" for my birthday last year. The best gift I've ever gotten....ever. Until I get my next one...hehe (wishful thinking).

Bag: Chanel

A Few Good Ensembles...

2009-02-18T20:36:00.007-05:00

This is a compostition of a few of my recently worn outfits in the past month.

1. I created the "knotted vest" in the first picture out of scraps of material I had left over from a jacket I made.

2. See below.

3. I also made the necklace in the third picture out of tulle and chains. I hand sewed beads all over it and punched some grommets into it. I love the piece, but I found after wearing it multiple times, it is very delicate. (Especially after a few glasses of wine!)

4. This outfit was for a recent intimate dinner with friends at The Charles on W.4th & W.10 St. (previously Les Deux Gamins), which was closed due to "health reasons"....blech, I used to eat there alot.

Note: I will post these individually later and name names, etc.

Happy Harem Pants...

2009-02-18T17:54:00.013-05:00

I had a birthday party in the West Village recently. I decided to try out my "Harem" pants since they are an up and coming spring trend...or so the magazines say. hmmm...

T-Shirt: American Apparel

Leather Jacket: (Faux) Isaac Mizrahi for Target

Fur Collar: J.Crew

Harem Pants: Zara

Platforms: Chloe