texture

from top: cozy night in - LnA leggings, boyfriend's flannel, LF velvet dress.

 birthday party - H&M sweater (here), Rebecca Taylor fur vest, a&co feather earring, various chains, milani nail polish

final finals - American Eagle Outfitters green sweater, boyfriend's flannel, Furst jeans, Pure Heart necklace

rain storm - Free People knit sweater, Pure Heart cross necklace, street vendor crystal necklace

girls night holiday party - Free People sweater, Emma&Sam silver tank, True Religion black jeans, Nixon watch, various bracelets 

off to the snow errands - H&M leopard tee, UO green army jacket, LF red british flag bag, Paige jeggings, various necklaces

i am crazy for textures. i love mixing heavy knit with light silk and leather and chains. sometimes, i get dressed with textures in mind and other times i happen to glance down and think 'how cool'. here's a little collection of my favorite mixtures of colors and patterns.

knitted

of course as soon as i get entirely comfortable with the wind and clouds and daily drizzle - it stops. but my desire for cozy knit sweaters has grown infinitely. this morning after class, a 45 minute line at the health center and a gourmet breakfast (of shredded oat cereal with soy milk and bananas) i was admiring the colors in this gorgeous sweater and just HAD to snap some shots! enjoy!!

sweater: H&M - necklace: pure heart - bag: PRADA - leggings: LnA - shoes: JC litas

how lux are these textures?!? i feel as though i should have been in a pumpkin patch!! happy wednesday! xx

LnA f2010

i am on a forever quest to find comfy, perfectly draping men's wear to cuddle up in on a blustery day - so when i found LnA a few years ago, i hit the jackpot.

LnA, created in los angeles by lauren alexander and april leight, is a collection of the PERFECT leggings and worn-in tees.

here are some of their fall 2010 pieces -- which seem to fit in so nicely to santa barbara's bipolar weather...

sheer cotton + leather = amazinggg

favorite pre-shredded tees

layers, layers, layers and more layers = obsessed

stripes = next hottest item!

photos courtesy of mark iantosca and elle magazine