orange says summer city stroll to me.

While downing a $2 beer that I had artfully sneaked out of a Taco Tuesday establishment, I stumbled on to (literally) a glorious sunset casting its orange shroud upon San Francisco and was inspired to wander around the city in an orange daze for my next shenanigans.

Naturally, I automatically started drawing up MANfits for this adventure to-be and hit up the fashion-nets. In a perfect world, I'd hit up MrPorter, LuisaViaRoma, or SSENSE but my ass is Real Housewives of New Jersey broke from my lolligagan AND it's summer and that means I'm only interested in basic, thin, barely-there pieces- pieces that should NEVER cost in the hundreds. As much as I'd like to say "this isn't just a gray plain t-shirt, it's 3.1 Phillip Lim gray plain t-shirt!" in a Draco Malfroy slithering hiss, I can't drop it low for basic Fruit of the Loom-esque pieces, that, and I'm running out of organs to sell on the black market. So to keep it real I head to Forever21. Yes, Forever21! I have recently discovered that they carry a mensline dubbed 21Men that is not only insanely well priced but is actually pretty damn legit in it's style aesthetic. Whaaaaa?? Jackpot!

Here's what I came up with for a sunlit tangy color MANfit: 

If you were expecting an all orange jumpsuit from the Lindsay Lohan School of Hardknocks collection, je suis sorry. Yup, it's only one orange tank but everything else was picked based upon it- it was my foundation so to speak. Summer daywear = simple. Nada fancy, nada complicated, just effortless cool. I've been going for a gypsy vagabond wanderer vibe infused w a GQ dandy element. Which is exactly what I feel the above look encompasses just perfectly. It's naturally jovial, pleasantly free but still debonairly sharp. 

And I didn't forget the ladies... 

Boho gypsy whimsical playful love child- that's what I was going for with this female rendition. Perfect for parading around Haight & Ashbury after sipping on a giant Mimosa glass. Now, I'd like to point out the earring selection for this getup. I chose two styles but I only put one of each pair for a reason- you'd only be wearing one of each at the same time. Yup, one of each. Same time. I think it'd add a lil creative spark and it's summer, the perfect time to experiment. Do it! 

As the summer days are quickly counting down, I hope you all hit up the summer rays as much as possible and make sure to visit 21Men or Forever21 for some legit and well priced items for your SUMMER LOVING shenanigans!

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my declaration of summer loving!

Based on astronomical craziness summer doesn't officially start until June 21st but to that I have said "suck it" because I've decided that TODAY is the first day of summer. See, I have absolutely no responsibilities right now- no school, no internship, no nada. So yeah, it's summer! Time for me to scramble up my pennies and invest in some fine $4 bottles of Andre (gotta have that bubbly to celebrate the sunrays!), sit pool side all day like I'm some fancy retired oldballs at a retirement community, and also work on my secret spy skills & reflexes because each time I hear someone in the house, I have to hide as quickly as I can to evade the parentals asking me what I'm doing with my life. Hey, if they can't find me, I don't exist, right?? I. Will. Prolong. My. Freedom! Anyways just wanted to declare the start of my SUMMER LOVING! Off to recreate this Naomi picture at the beach...

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ORGASMICAL-MUSICAL-BLISS!!!!!!

... Coachella was so last weekend... it's now all about the awesomeness that is the Electric Daisy Carnival!!! If you're into drunkenly fist pumping away to Moby, Deadmau5, Armand Van Helden, Armin Van Buuren, Groove Armada, & MSTRKRFT (to name a few) and will be in L.A. on June 25th and 26th than you best be getting your vodka-shot-beer-chasing self to EDC!!! My ass is already mentally there! Get your crazy here for a ticket to this summers orsgasmical-musical-bliss!!!!!