IRIS

    As I start to grow up and mature little by little there are certain types of women I find myself interested in. Especially in this day and age where women are allowed and even encouraged to be unfiltered and themselves. I love women who have a cause and do things that make them happy its truly inspiring. I first spotted Iris Apfel in a documentary on Bill Cunningham the photographer best known for his work in the New York Times street-style section. There was something so compelling about her, she just had such a presence that makes you want to know more about her. So of course I deep googled search her because I am obsessed with google and came up with the most fascinating information. 

    Iris Apfel has worked  for WWD, taken part in several design restoration projects in the White House for nine presidents. In 2005 the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum created an exhibition on Apfel's style it was called  Rara Avis ( Rare Bird): The Irreverent Iris Apfel. And lets not even talk about her style because she is the most stylish 94 year old woman I've ever seen. The late Albert Maysles recently did a documentary on Apfel and I was so excited to watch but  with school I never got a chance. Luckily Film Forum in Manhattan was still showing the documentary and I finally got a chance to see IRIS on the big screen 2-3 week ago. It was completely worth the wait Iris Apfel is a complete goddess and I love everything about the life that she lives and her personality. She's one cool chick and she's definitely the type of woman I'd aspire to be like.
    A lot of girls think that in order to make it to the big girl table you have to stab people in the back or be a complete bitch. I love this era where older women are showing younger women that you don't have to be anything other then your true self. Not everyone can be the most beautiful person in the room but you can be the most friendliest, the smartest, the best writer,the most stylish.There are so many other things that we have to offer and by focusing solely on ones outside appearance we put ourselves into a box; when we have so much more to offer. Beauty is not everything because honestly we're all ugly in someones eyes so. Fuck em and be you embrace yourself for who  you are.

xoxo Lulu

(*Disclaimer:None of the pictures used in this post are owned by me.)

Fall Vibes

Okay maybe its because I'm just way too excited for winter but am I the only one who is completely captivated by this suede trend? I mean I am so obsessed with anything suede that its like so crazy. But then again I have always been really into bohemian dressing and the whole 70s vibe so it makes sense. Sometime last month I stumbled across the most wonderful pair of suede culotte pants from H&M and and I basically lived in them for like 2 weeks. ( I know I'm crazy you don't have to tell). I'm currently on the hunt for the perfect suede dress, skirt and grey suede knee-high boots for a decent price but I'm still looking. As I've said before I'm trying to change up my style to  something that is more simple and sophisticated by focusing on a specific color palette and reaching for color to spice things up a bit. The whole monochrome look with nudes, black, white, grey, olive, and hints of blush toned pink is something I've gravitated more toward lately when I'm shopping. School is starting in a couple of weeks so I noticed that when you have cleaner color palettes its way more easy to quickly throw an outfit together (especially when you wake up late and have approximately 15 minutes to take a shower, put on makeup, get dressed and be to the bus stop, just putting that out there). I get so much inspiration from fashion magazines like Nylon and Teen Vogue,  also other fashion bloggers, celebrities, photography of nature and the human body as well as my personal style icons like, Rachel Zoe, June Ambrose, Leandra Medine, Solange and the list goes on. I rounded up some of the different things that I've thought were really cool and inspiring and I hope you enjoy my little inspiration board. 

If you want to see more information on some all of the picture in my inspiration board  then check out my Tumblr here.

xoxo Lulu

Summer time Makeup

Hey guys I know its been forever but I'm back with a YouTube video of my summer time makeup. I hope you guys enjoy this makeup look and you'll be seeing more of me soon.

When it comes to makeup I'd say I have a fair relationship but honestly I like to keep it simple. Believe it or not but when I was younger I was  an extreme tomboy I mean climbing on the storage and pumping my muscles type of shit. And I had great pride in my battle wounds on my legs yes I was a real maniac for the outdoors. But things change and all of a sudden you care what other people think about you, and you start to spend more time in the mirror looking at yourself and wondering if you're pretty. The shit girls go through. Anyway back to makeup so since I'm kind of a tomboy at heart I don't really like too much makeup on unless I feel like being extra glamorous or am going out. I try not to wear makeup more then 3-4 times a w eek  and only when its necessary or else my skin starts to act up. When I first started wearing makeup in the 8th grade I wore black eyeliner and mascara then I moved to foundation then blush and recently I've started to dabble into bronzer and contour and all that madness. Makeup is something that is supposed to enhance your features so when partaking remember that you're not trying to hide who you are. I love simple barely there makeup personally because it makes me feel most like myself. So today's post is just showing you my essential most important products to have on my face on the days I decide to wear makeup.When it comes to  skin I like it to have a flawless look so I tend to be more willing to spend more on my foundation. I fluctuate between Mac Studio Sculpt NC50 in the spring and winter time when my skin is more fair and Maybelline FIT ME 360 in the summer for when I'm most dark.  I have a very round face so I do highlight under my eyes and I reverse contour with the same concealer to give me a little more dimension to my face. Then I bronze my cheekbones with CoverGirl Ebony Bronze and throw on  some highlight for where the sun hits my face and then finish off my face with mascara my signature nude lip. 

xoxo Lulu