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)

   

do as the bloggers do.

When Gabby and I first met, we got on the topic of blogging 
(because what else do bloggers talk about when they're 
together? Just kidding... Kind of) we've both been long time fashion 
blog readers, semi recently turned fashion bloggers. We seemed 
to agree on quite a few things. One of those being the simple fact that, 
blogging is weird. 

If you've ever so much as glanced at a fashion blog or browsed
through a blogger's Instagram you may know what we're talking 
about... These fab fashion girls who ever so flawlessly look 
natural while doing what feels so perfectly unnatural to me.

Let me give you some examples.

So.... How are there always two hands in photos holding your
 phone, or in photos of your manicure? Is there constantly 
someone following you just to take these unnatural/natural 
photos of both of your hands? Maybe? I guess there is.

You're not actually spending time with your fabulous friends 
who work for WWD or some other huge publication unless it's on 
social media, correct? I guess we better spend our time together 
on Instagram so everyone knows we're spending time together... 
On Instagram.

Those walking photos... How many times do you have to walk 
back and forth to look so effortlessly cool?! Because we took plenty 
of steps back and forth and still couldn't get a good (fake) 
walking picture...

Does it not feel awkward and embarrassing taking selfies 
everywhere? Or maybe we just have to get over that feeling 
of awkwardness because honestly, what's not awkward about 
what bloggers do?

And lastly, how are you possibly creating all those odd body 
positions and looking so cool doing it? For me it's always 
that go to pose, then I'm stuck. Teach me your ways?

Don't get me wrong, I love fashion blogs... Leandra, Nicole, 
Danielle and their effortlessly cool style. Who else can wear 
overalls and a bikini and look awesome? As weird as 
blogging may be, I keep reading and loving them.

  tee vintage • jeans citizens of humanity • boots maison martin margiela • bag chanel (hand me down from bubby)• hat anthropologie

xxAli

collab with Look Sharp Sconnie
photos: Sarah Rose Smiley