Muse Monday: Londoners

london calling by sheebanna featuring dr-martens boots

This week's Muse is dedicated to the British girl. Obviously, the Olympics have had my head completely in London, so why not jump on the band wagon. Especially if it's headed across the pond. Featured are House of Holland, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, and of course, Dr. Martens. All pretty essentially British. I only wish I could have put some British food in the set, then again, I don't want to deter anyone. So this set is mainly dedicated to the Brit girls that come to mind, like Kate Moss, Agyness Deyn, Alexa Chung, and anyone else that you can think of that makes you want to have some cool British accent. I reported a while back that I thought the Americana trend would be put to an end by the Brit trend, I featured a ton of Topshop with it also. It seems my prediction is headed into the right direction. I've been seeing a ton of Union Jacks where the American flag used to be. I guess we'll just have to wait until Fashion Week in September to decide who will really take over.













Song of the Day: "London Calling" by The Clash

Muse Monday: Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin by sheebanna featuring a cotton turtleneck sweater

Model, muse, musician, actress, singer...you name it, Jane Birkin has done it. The former wife of the late, great Serge Gainsbourg and mother to Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon, Birkin has paved the way for what is iconic French style. With legs a mile long, Birkin was known for wearing barely there mini dresses, hotpants and thigh high boots. She sang, wrote and played with Gainsbourg on multiple albums and caused controversy for songs like "Je'taime, Moi Non Plus."But by far, the one thing that cemented Birkin's icon status was when the fashion house Hermès named their iconic handbag the "Birkin" bag, after Jane Birkin. Even years later, it is still one of the most popular (and most expensive) handbags you see today.


Song of the Day: "Je'taime, Moi Non Plus" by Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin

i've been waiting, waiting and wishing

velvet Doc Martens; Rodarte hair comb; Jeremy Scott pill leggings; T by Alexander Wang shirtdress; Alexander McQueen scarf

My holiday wish list. I have three pairs of doc martens and I truly believe that you can never have enough. Not to mention they're supposed to last for the rest of your life! 

I've been really loving Rodarte more and more each season. They have this perfect romantic edge mix and I absolutely love this art-deco style hair comb. It looks like it could be a vintage piece from the 1920s.

Jeremy Scott is, however, my favorite designer and I try to get something of his each season. It really depends on the items though, as I do not have money to burn. Luckily for me his leggings are always moderately priced. 

I absolutely love chiffon, especially when used in that whole "censored"trend. T by Alexander Wang gets more and more intricate each season (remember when they started out they literally had about 5 plain pieces)! 

The skull scarf by Alexander McQueen is practically iconic and every year I try to make room in my budget to buy one, but Topshop and Opening Ceremony are too tempting, and in the end, they usually win. 

Song of the Day: "Come Alive" by Hanni el Khatib

Muse Monday: Patti Smith

patti smith by sheebanna featuring skinny fit jeans

The "godmother of punk" Patti Smith defied what it meant to be a female in the 1970s. While everyone was decked out in sequins in the disco, Patti Smith was an androgynous rocker that became one of the most influential singers of the time. While in New York during the early 70s, she lived at the Chelsea Hotel, frequented CBGBs and wrote poetry that she would later perform. Her menswear/rocker style wardrobe has inspired the likes of Hedi Slimane and Rick Owens. Ann Demeulemeester has stated she would have never become a designer if it wasn't for her friendship with Smith.


Song of the Day: "Because the Night" by Patti Smith

i'm gonna make somebody love me

Alexander McQueen heels

I remember once walking through the shoe department of a Nordstrom in South Coast Plaza. It was (circa) 2005 and I was a little goth kid waiting for my mom to be done at the beauty department. I was aimlessly walking among these shoes that I could have cared less about. They all looked plain and the same, a sea of neutral colored pumps and plain flats. Then something caught my eye. At first, it was a pair of flats with the British flag embroidered along the top. They were next to a pair of (what I thought) were neutral colored pumps. As I go to grab the British flats, I was startled by the realization that a bare foot was next to my hand. The table was dedicated to Alexander McQueen and my hand was, actually, next to the pair of shoes in the first picture. I was going to dedicate the post to those shoes, the shoes that made me realize designers and high-end fashion were not all a sea of neutral pumps, but after looking through quite a few seasons of McQueen's brilliant insanity, I decided to make the post a bit less specific.

Song of the Day: ¨Do You Want To¨ by FRANZ FERDINAND

key to my heart

Alexander McQueen, See by Chloe, Mulberry, See by Chloe

So you look cool while you're keying a car. Find them all HERE.

Song of the day: "Open Your Heart" by Lavender Diamond

Muse Monday: Alison Mosshart

Alison Mosshart by sheebanna featuring long boots

This week's muse is the frontwoman of The Kills and The Deadweather, Alison Mosshart. Her fearlessly effortless style is all about sex, drugs and rock 'n roll and is all about mixing vintage with high designers.  With a uniform of shredded shirts, leopard print and tight jeans, she is a true rock fashion icon.


Song of the day: "Last Goodbye" by The Kills (obviously)