On September 16th, my last morning in New York, I woke up bright and early to catch a cab over to Gala’s apartment in the East Village. We had a shoot with Lydia Hudgens booked for 8 a.m. (this meant that the streets were very empty) and when I showed up five minutes early, in true Virgo fashion, they were both ready to roll.

I really wanted to get some photos in my special birthday dress, a vintage Marimekko number that I’d worn to my party a few days earlier. I paired it with a Kate Spade newspaper clutch that I’d spotted in Gala’s office (the print is of a vintage New York paper!) I’d really like to find one of my own and I know that a number of brands have produced these in the past; do you have any suggestions?

My streamlined look was balanced out by Gala’s punch of pink and yes, a petticoat. Needless to say, we were slightly overdressed compared to the locals.

I Wore:

Leather Jacket, Rick Owens
Vintage Marimekko dress, Etsy
Headband, Forever 21
Tights, H&M
Wedges, Camilla Skovgaard
Kate Spade Newspaper clutch, borrowed from Gala
Nail Polish, Pop Nail Glam in Yellow

Gala Wore:

Vintage pink bowler hat

218W Perfecto leather jacket by Schott

Diamond necklace (a wedding gift from my mother — I haven’t taken it off since)

Angora heart sweater from ASOS

Betsey Johnson belt

Vintage pink crinoline (I also wore this under my wedding dress!)

Betsey Johnson over-the-knee socks

Matiko Ai For Ai boots (so comfortable, & I love the suede/patent leather/perforated leather combo!)

It just seemed appropriate to try jumping. In five inch wedges. At 9 AM.

Once the shoot ended, we weren’t quite done. There was one more outfit change still in store…but you’ll have to wait a little longer for that one. Thank you to Lydia Hudgens for shooting the photos! We had such an awesome time!