orange skinnies, flight jacket, blue stripes

candice, 19, at university.
it takes guts to pull off these colors together but it looks great. plus the hat! and the moccasins!


meghan, 18, at university.
the jacket and scarf are aviatoresque, plus dark nails and a leopard headband. moderate cold outside should mean layering like this, not wearing enormous parkas all the time.


zeke, 18, at university.
zeke is an enormous threadless fan so he is of course wearing a threadless t-shirt. there are a lot of patterns going on here but they are all in the same area of blue and are a success.

pink & black

can't get more solid than guys' black nikes with pink details.

flannel

eddie, 18.
flannel is back.
eddie got these excellent boots either for free or near it at a church rummage sale.

symphony

ann, 21; norma, 20; and lizzie, 19, all previously featured, outside a university symphony concert.
they are all really well pulled together. i especially like the shoes. people don't dress up enough so it's refreshing to decide to get spiffy even for a not-so-formal event.


black and red work well together and are not overly serious here. the coat is prime for fall.


i love ann's leather bow belt. also, the proportions are great--her pants are just a little pegged and the shirt is nice and long.


this is me. as you can see, i'm a fan of layers. fall is the best "outfit weather."

heels

there is just something about shoes.

butterflies

maria, 19, backstage at a student fashion show.
maria is wearing vintage reworked by victoria maya. i love the fit and colors, although the butterflies make the dress almost too extreme for actually wearing out.

gardeness

erin, 18, at a washington, dc garden reception.
i'm getting a greek goddess feel from this. the dress is a great color for her, and the headband and flowers colors contrast well. i wish i had gotten her shoes into the picture--i don't remember what they looked like!

bike machine

first ave, minneapolis.
i don't know this guy's name, but not only does he have a passable outfit and flawless shoes, he is piloting a massive multi-person bicycle-powered moving contraption and if that isn't rad then nothing is.

birthday partiers

ann, 21, and norma, 20, before a party.
these outfits are simple, pulled-together, and mature. ann keeps her tunic sweet by adding black undershorts and tights. norma's heels and hair are spot-on.


lizzie, 19, and ann. lizzie's look is casual, so her tan heels are a pleasant surprise. also, we get a great view of ann's jewelry, and it's all about elegant proportions with her outfit, from necklace to tunic to boots.

h&m gentleman

jorge, 18, at the michigan avenue h&m.
he picked out the hat and shirt, and i picked out the pants. he was a little freaked out about the concept of "skinny jeans," but of course i advocated them as "pants that properly fit."
the men's section of this specific store is pretty impressive: it's a whole floor.