fall for us

Every season we find pieces we fall for and just HAVE to add to 

our wardrobe. A few years ago, I fell for these faux leather leggings

from Aritzia which they still make by the way! They're super warm

and soft inside and give the average black legging the perfect edge.

One of  my favorite ways to wear them is with a chunky knit sweater.

Recently, I fell for this turtleneck sweater which I can not stop wearing. 

It's the perfect fall staple. Aritzia is always a go-to for classic wardrobe 

staples. Add in something a little more trendy like this wide brimmed 

felt fedora from Madewell and you have a great, easy to put together 

fall outfit! What did you fall for this season?

 sweater aritzia  • faux leather leggins aritzia  •  hat madewell • booties elizabeth and james • bag proenza schouler

xxAli

  (photos: Oren A Photography)

   

coats galore

It's that time of year again. That time of year when the leaves 

start to fall and our bones start to chill. But, don't let the cool 

air stop you from looking chic quite yet. 

We Wisconsinites all know that once winter really hits, warmth

 is put WAY before style. We're not there quite yet. So, take this as 

an opportunity to turn the cool weather into a warm, fashionable 

new coat hanging in your closet! 

I have put together a bunch of my favorite jackets from this season 

to get your coat inspiration flowing. Long and cropped, pastel and 

shearling are all in this season so GO WILD!

    1. Shopbop $3250 2. Zara $99 3. Asos $142.13 4. Shopbop $695

5. All Saints $595 6. Zara $169 7. Shop Bazaar $5200 8. Topshop $250

9. Aritzia $750 10. H&M $39.95 11. Madewell $298 12. All Saints $1630

13. Madewell $998 14. Urban Outfitters $199  15. Shop Bazaar $1500 16. Asos $142.13

xxAli

photo diary: greece

(view while walking down to Amoudi Bay in Oia, Santorini)

With about a week left in Israel, Oren and I decided to be 

super spontaneous and book a trip to Greece. We figured 

we were already half way across the world, we had both 

always wanted to go and it was too close to Israel not to do it, 

so three days later we were off to Crete.

Although our first hotel was quite disastrous, we definitely made

the most of our time. We rented a car, (named it Willy, don't ask why 
because I don't have an answer) looked at a map and started

driving. We spent an entire day picking random places on the map

and navigating our way through the small towns full of crazy Greek
drivers.

We ate a super weird lunch due to errors in translation... 

Clarification:"a small fish" does not mean a whole plate of tiny

 fish, right? We swam at a handful of beautiful beaches, sweat a lot, 

and got really dusty due to dirt roads.

We found places I thought only existed in a dream life. We drove 

(off roaded if this were Oren typing) almost 2 hours down a bumpy

dirt road (pictured below) with no idea what we would find at the end.

The choice to continue the terrifying drive around twists and turns, above 

drops onto jagged rocks, proved to be the right decision. The end of the 

road brought us to secluded beach  (also pictured below) with only six other 
people and tons of goats... yes. goats.  We both agreed that it was the most 
beautiful place we had ever seen.

For our last two days, we decided to go to Santorini. We arrived at our 
teeny hotel right in the cliff in Santorini. From the ground floor you took 
an elevator down 3 floors and THEN walked down another 150+ stairs. 
The view was unreal and it was so cool to stay right on the side of the cliff.

Greece is such a stunning place. It looks just like in the movies.... 
But with more goats.

(charming street in Oia)

(on our way to the end of the dirt road)

(local man and his horses in Oia)

(outside of a pretty building)

(octopus tentacles drying out at our lunch spot)

(one of the many amazing views on our road trip in Crete)

(posing by my favorite trees... I made Oren stop at all of them... they are everywhere)

(close up of my favorite tree)

(Dinner spot on a bay in Rethymnon, Crete)

(view from our hotel in Santorini)

(having fun with the amazing views on our road trip in Crete)

xxAli

  (photos: Ali Stone Photography images: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17 & 
Oren A Photography images: 3, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18)

styled by the stylist herself.

The lovely, Elizabeth and I first met in middle school. When we ran 

into each other ten years later, we picked up right where we left off. 

It's pretty amazing, getting in touch with an old friend and 

coincidentally both interning for the same woman, Helen Berkun. 

SIDE NOTE!!! 

If you don't read Helens blog, you MUST go there straight from 

here. She's an amazing stylist photographer and power mom! 

Definitely check out her awesome work! 

Anyways, it was so fun to get the opportunity to work on fantastic 

shoots with these ladies  and becoming friends with Liz again AND 

finding out that we have loads in common. 

 jacket t by alexander wang  • t shirt Orens old bulls shirt  •  jeans mother • scarf louis vuitton • bag chanel • boots chloe 

 Liz is a killer stylist and a style goddess herself. She can 

put together an outfit that no one else could think of and 

make it look out of this world! She works day and night to 

make sure everything is exactly right and a huge plus... She's 

a blast to work with!  

We have been trying to plan a shoot for months but (as I'm sure 

you know) life gets busy. FINALLY, we did it and figured what 

would be more fun than to have Liz style me straight out of her 

own closet!

  vest DVF  • blouse equipment  •  trackers vince • sunglasses carolina lemke • bag proenza schouler • sneakers superga 

 If you haven't already noticed (which I'm sure you have) 

Liz has an unbelievable wardrobe, especially her accessories 

collection. It was so fun to play dress up in her closet and 

get to spend a few hours with my girl. 

She put me in some outstanding outfits and pushed me out of 

my black and white comfort zone.  Liz, Oren and I had a blast 

at our shoot/reunion (the 3 of us used to eat lunch  together every 

Tuesday). Can't wait to shoot more with my chick. 

Check out Liz's personal style blog: Big Hair and The Big City

and make sure to give her page a "like"!

vest truth and pride  • dress asos •  bag céline • pumps proenza schouler •  pin YSL

If anyone in the Chicago land area is looking for a 

clothing stylist for a shoot or event, make sure to reach out to Liz. 

I promise you won't be disappointed! 

xxAli

  (photos: Oren A Photography)

   

photo diary: Israel

Fall is officially here and I have been doing some serious 
reminiscing about my summer. I felt it was finally time to share 
with you some photos from my summer travels. 

In July, Oren and I went to Israel to visit family and friends, 
dive and relax on the beach. Eilat is like a super hot heaven 
and is a beautiful place to visit. We ate unbelievable food, 
spent time with the loveliest people, explored markets and I 
finally took my first real dives (I'm hooked)!   

I had a summer made of dreams, really. I am sad it's over, 
but oh so happy that it happened. 

I hope you enjoy some of my favorite images from each trip.
Beginning here with photos by Oren and I from Eilat and Tel Aviv.
(All images taken on camera, iphone or gopro.)

xxAli

  (photos: Ali Stone Photography images: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13 & 
Oren A Photography images: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14)