NYFW: What I Wore on Day 3

Who says sports bras can't serve as crop tops? This Nike number saved my life on such a sweltering day last weekend!! Plus, those west side avenues are no joke! 

Cool Girl Janey

Janey pulls off this mini shift dress effortlessly and she does it right. I've been seeing this fabric everywhere. It's a light and breathable waxy fabric that delivers the visual effect of leather to the eye. Of course you need those staple leather pieces hanging in your closet, but lets be honest, we can't afford to drop bands everytime we want a fun new piece to add to our wardrobe. This leather imitation is fabulous because A) it's much more affordable B) it's visually appealing and C) you're not wearing pleather. Seriously.

 

 

 

 

Dress - Topshop

Shoes - Shoe Cult, Nasty Gal

Sunglasses - Rayban

Purse - Vintage

 

DIY: Scallop Collar

Top - Elie Tahari

Skirt - H&M

Shoes - Topshop

Bag - Miu Miu

Earrings - H&M

  Necklace - DIY (see below)

Photos: Meghal Janardan. Her work here.

I made the patchwork necklace out of small fabric samples. After picking out the colors I wanted, I took a pair of pinking shears sawtooth edge sewing scissors (which you can buy here) and cut three scallops on the bottom edge of each fabric square. After sewing the fabrics together in an arc, I sewed black ribbon on both ends of the necklace which allows the necklace to tie beautifully at the back! This petal effect creates a scallop collar that you can add to any outfit. I chose a more neutral palette because my fabric samples were limited to that, but if you choose to use bright and patterned fabric this necklace will definitely turn heads!

Throwback to School

 

 

Sweater - H&M
Pants - Topshop
Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell
Earrings - Wink
Necklace - Vintage
Sunglasses - RayBan