Ootd: 2-18-16

    

Rome-antique.

Happy Sunday, everyone! I'm so happy to finally publish one of my favorite outfits of the week post. In honor of Valentine's Day, I decided to create an outfit from one of my favorite romance movies: Roman Holiday.

Okay, yes. I actually just watched the film earlier this week, but I fell in love with it. Normally I'm never really interested in black and white films, but this one caught my attention right off the bat! 

In this royalty-gone-rogue film, Ann (played by Audrey Hepburn) is a princess who runs away from her exhausting schedule during her European tour to find her own sense of freedom. She meets an American news reporter named Joe Bradley (played my Gregory Peck) who takes care of her when she becomes drowsy from a sedative and nearly falls asleep on a park bench. Together, they explore Rome, and even though Ann creates a series of lies to protect her identity, she is completely oblivious to the fact that Joe indeed knows she's the princess and his intention is to get an exclusive story from her for his news company (however that gets torn away when they both become romantically involved, ooo lalaaaa). 

The fashion part of this movie was so brilliantly done. I was in love with everything! From her lace and sequin gowns of regal elegancy to her flowing maxi skirt, cream blouse, and lace up ballet flats that she wore throughout the entire movie. It was just all too gorgeous. 

My inspired look consisted of culottes, a white blouse, lace up brogues, and a simple neckerchief. I pulled my hair back and created a line of fake bangs (something I've been obsessed with doing if you've been following some of my other ootd posts). I really did try to replicate Audrey's hairstyle in the movie, and I think it turned out rather well! 

Thanks to Roman Holiday, a few of my sets have been inspired by Princess Ann's sophisticated, style and playful maturity that she has throughout the movie. 

Here are some of my favorite photos from the film!

And of course, here are a few of my inspired sets from Roman holiday, and just general outfits that I would definitely wear on a trip to Italy. 

I hope everyone has a lovely Valentine's Day! Xx-Nikka 

Le musée.

So, it's been a gloomy day today, and seriously, I've been cooped up at home doing all my homework for next week. I really needed a break! So, my roommate and I decided to forget about school for a bit and go out to explore the rest of our city! We headed down to the Portland Art Museum today. I've only been to science exhibits, so this was exciting to be heading to a real art museum for the first time. 

(Sorry if some of the photos are blurry. You can only do so much with a crappy iPhone 4) :( 

I was so inspired by this event that I decided to mix up today's post with a series of museum looks to wear when you ever want to go out and view some art galleries. 

Of course, there were a lot of people at the museum who were all dressed in an effortlessly stylish way, but their outfits looked comfortable at the same time. Usually bolder colors work, such as orange, red, mustard yellow, or green. As some paintings and sculptures are inspired by the randomness of the artists' mind, sometimes you just have to be motivated in the same way. Go crazy and mix it up, because honestly, what's better than looking like art in an art museum? 

Comfort is also key. You'll be doing a lot of walking around for awhile. So, if you're dressing up for a trip to the museum, add in your favorite pair of flats, brogues, or sneakers to complete your artistic look. 

For my outfit to the museum, I wore an h&m orange blazer, a beige wool hat, american eagle high waited jeans, forever 21 brogues, a skinny scarf, and my vintage leather satchel.

Have a great weekend, mon cherés! Xx-Nikka

La vi en rose

So today I wore one of my favorite outfits of all time! I've been feeling inspired by Paris fashion so much lately (and part of this is from reading the book "How to be Parisian Wherver you are" by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline De Maigret, and Sophie Mas), and I love how classy a Parisian can be with just a trench coat and a dress or even plain jumper underneath. 

A classic rule to Parisiennes when dressing to go out is "less is more." Simplicity with the right prieces can work wonders for you on a day to day basis. You also don't need to splurge on high fashion pieces just to feel "classy."

"All you need is one signature item: the one you wear when you need to feel strong.” 

For me, this is my double breasted wool coat that I purchased at h&m for only $30. The fabric is thick and the pockets are well stitched together which is super convenient for me because I can finally carry my phone and keys in those large pockets without worrying that it'll fall through some hole in the pits of my pocket. 

I paired this coat with some knee high boots, a black turtle neck over a shift dress, and my newest aviator glasses that I got online (my hair style is actually non related to Paris, it was inspired by my beautiful mother who's always classy as well, no matter what she does or where she goes <3). 

To me, long coats like these are a key essentail for anyones wardrobe. It ensures sophistication and elegance. Tailed blazers, trench coats, double breasted wool coats, or any kind of long coat will always be versatile! Xx-Nikka