Spring Break

Hello there! Just wanted to say hi and tell you that Looks Good To Me is going to be on a Spring Break Staycation for the rest of the week.

I’ve got to get my act together and finish up some exciting projects & collaborations as well as update the LGTM Print Shop with a bunch of new prints from the blog as well as some limited edition exclusives!

It’s all coming your way very soon, I just have to get my wits about me to give it to you!

In the meantime, check out beautiful blogger Taghrid. This style queen uses her enviable closet for good and not evil by concocting cool & casual looks that are feminine, edgy, and totally awesome.

Oh to be young, beautiful and in California!

Object/Outfit + An Education

With the Oscars coming up this weekend, I thought it would be fun to create a look from one of the films.

I’ve always been a big Oscar fan but this year is especially fun because there are so many great movies in the running.

Fashionably speaking, An Education was a total standout this year. Carey Mulligan is beautiful and brilliant as a modern-day Lolita.

The clothes for the men and the women are perfect and make you long to live in the days of 60’s London were each man’s suit is perfectly tailored and a woman never takes off her kitten heels.

Inspired by Refinery29’s post, I wanted to make my own modern ensemble for this movie.

I started with a handpainted floral dress from Kate Spade and paired with a coral belt and tights. I have a bit of an obsession with the A.P.C. Spring 10 coats and couldn’t resist adding this chambray swing number.

Finally, did you know handbag company Coach still sells vintage styles from their archive on their website? I love the Willis Bag, it perfectly walks the line between schoolgirl and girl about town.

Film still from An Education. Outfit clockwise from top left: APC  Brittany-Style Mac, Kate Spade Garden Party Reina Dress; Hue Coral Tights (from Loris Shoes); Coach Willis Bag (scroll to bottom of page); Hermes Edition Leica M7; Cole Haan Ceci Air Low Sling; Piazza Sempione Leather & Grosgrain Belt (via Saks).

Gimmie!

I’ve been stalking Brooklyn jewelry designer Aesa for some time now and how could I not really? If their goal was to create something new and completely brilliant then they’ve achieved it. If the goal was to make something really badass and cool well, then they’ve done that too.

The Machine de Terre collection is a particular obsession for the way it merges the industrial with art deco (those crystals had me at hello).

One piece in particular stands apart from the pack. The Symphony Necklace with its vertebrae-like pieces and down-to-there length made me swoon when I saw it at Frances May in Portland this past weekend.

But it’s just not right to buy yourself something so fancy on your boyfriend’s birthday now is it? I was good and resisted. I’ll be saving my pennies up though, that’s for sure!

Tastes Good: Olympic Provisions – Portland

Well, we’re back from our trip to the Pacific Northwest. It was a great (if short) vacation. We made sure to visit each spot on the list of favorites and discover some new ones as well.

Clyde Common, a gem of the Portland restaurant scene has spawned a new cousin. One of it’s kitchen’s best recently opened up brand spankin’ new restaurant and charcuterie Olympic Provisions. As soon as we heard about it, we were in hailing a taxi to check it out.

The sign hanging on the back wall of the kitchen says it all: Olympic Provisions is all about MEAT. Not just any meat mind you, house-cured specialty meats sourced from local farms.

We loved the charcuterie platter and the pancetta. And don’t get me started on the vegetables, the brussels sprouts were good enough to take on any pork dish on the menu!

Photos taken by me! Olympic Provisions rules. Check it out the next time you are in Portland.

Object/Outfit + Ace Hotel Portland

Hello from the Ace Hotel in Portland!

You may have picked up a slight infatuation with the Ace hotel chain here on the blog. What can I say? I am a sucker for great design, Stumptown coffee and army surplus blankets.

My favorite thing about the Ace in Portland is the lobby. There are entrances to both Stumptown and Clyde Common and an enormous green couch that is always occupied with people reading, drinking, talking. It is a spot that is sure to have sparked the beginning of many great friendships.

Today’s Object/Outfit is inspired by the lobby at the Ace Portland and of course, its amazing couch. I picked pieces that would look just as great in the Pacific Northwest as they would in New York City.

Lately I have been coveting a classic denim skirt like this one from Uniqlo. I’d do it up Pearl District-style with A.P.C’s awesome safari parka and a canvas carryall.

Here I am, all dressed up to go out and about in Portland (although secretly I just want to stay on that sofa all day long).

Have a great weekend everybody, see you on Wednesday!

Photo courtesy of this amazing Flickr stream. Outfit clockwise from top left: A.P.C. Safari Parka; Topshop Crewneck Sweater; Steven Alan Boyfriend Cotton Wool Shirt (on sale!); Marc by Marc Jacobs Mini Umbrella (via Net-a-porter); Martin & Osa Chino Tote; 80%20 Eliotte Wool Desert Boot (via Revolve Clothing); Uniqlo Denim Skirt.

What I Wish I Wore Today

I think I’d call today a triple whammy. I’ve been sick all week and it keeps getting worse instead of better, we are supposed to fly to Portland tonight and, there is a blizzard outside my window.

Days like this make you want to put on the coziest outfit you can find and pull the covers over your head but, sometimes you just can’t do that.

I have been obsessing over these Rag & Bone combat boots for weeks now. I love the rounded toe, tapered ankle and cone heel, they look like the kind of shoes you could wear everywhere all the time.

On a day like today I’d have a bit more pep in my step if I could throw them on. I’d pair with a cool, slouchy cardigan and a pair of jeggings (yes, a day like today calls for jeggings) it would be the perfect look to fend off sickness, travel stress and snow!

Outfit clockwise from top left: Rag & Bone Combat Boots (via Shopbop); Cheap Monday Robyn Cardigan (via Ssense); Forever 21 Skinny Belts 1 & 2; Joe’s Jeans Denim Legging (via National Jean Company).

Fashion Crush: Siegerson Morrison

I love that in New York you never quite know who is standing right next to you.

Sure it could be a crazy person but it just as likely could be a Nobel Prize winner or supermodel or the first boy you kissed in the sixth grade.

This weekend I happened upon a Sigerson Morrison warehouse sale in the neighborhood.

Amid the hubub I struck up a conversation with a woman and I eventually realized she wasn’t just a fellow shopper, she was Sigerson herself!! Both she and Morrison were in the shop working their own warehouse sale.

I was a little awestruck. These successful, cool women with an established shoe line that people (like me) covet are in fact, amazingly friendly, sweet, affable people. It is always a great thing when you find out that the creators behind a line you adore are actually as likeable at the products they make.

These are some of my favorite styles from Sigerson Morrison’s Resort 2010 collection. All are available on their website.

Julien Macdonald

We are a few days into the London chapter of fashion month and I have to say, so far the presentations have been rawther serious.

Silhouettes have been structured, color has been dark, I have seen very few prints overall.

And yet, even when the tailoring means business, there are still some moments of lightness.

Take for example the latest collection by Julien Macdonald. Usually known for his knitwear, Macdonald makes a statement for Fall with a cheeky theme.

Inspired by the UK version of Nora Roberts this collection is imagined for the heroine of racy, british romance literature.

This translates on the runway into chic, inspired outerwear for a British countrywoman with provacative, couquettish whisps of dress underneath.

I love the juxtaposition and I especially love the sharp tailoring in which equestrian buckles evoke bondage straps and capelets and skirts are cut away to reveal almost lingerie-like evening wear beneath. Rrrowl.

All images courtest of Style.com

Packing List

I don’t know about you but I need a vacation.

February has really got me down, New York is looking like a frozen tundra. I can’t wait to see leaves on the trees and boats in the harbor again.

Lucky me, I get to skip town this weekend for a few glorious days of vacation!! Andy and I are heading to Portland, OR for a long weekend (and his birthday!).

We are staying at my favorite hotel the Ace (as you already know) and plan to stuff ourselves silly at its restaurant Clyde Common (if we’re lucky, we will also make it to eat at Le Pigeon). I’m looking forward to shopping at Frances May and Stand Up Comedy.

When I’m excited about a trip, I always make a packing list way in advance.

I’m bringing some of my favorite things: my J.Crew striped tee and Nico skirt, Vince cashmere sweater and high-waist skinny jeans, a pink ruffled skirt and Steven Alan plaid button down. I’m topping things off with new underwear from The Lake & Stars and my favorite motorcycle boots. And I won’t forget my umbrella because it’s always so rainy in the Pacific Northwest.

Diane von Furstenberg

Although she showed toward the beginning of NYFW, I didn’t want to forget to tell you about the Diane von Furstenberg show.

DVF is more than a well-known designer, she is an absolute icon for the modern woman.

My favorite thing about her collections is of course, her prints which are always strong, bold and command attention which is much like what I imagine Diane to be like herself.

The Fall 2010 collection was a particular standout because it incorporated the element of suiting which is a fresh addition to the line.

In true DVF character, the suiting pieces are not androgynous but all-out feminine. Pairing chiffon rosettes with a grey wool suit, a heavily embellished blazer over black jumpsuit and slouchy blazers with full flirty skirts.

Something about the collection felt a bit French gamine. Whether it was the slim tailoring, the  cropped lengths or maybe just those incredible incredible hats.

All images courtesy of Style.com