Music by...KYLE

KYLE "Raining Love" // Dir. Mister Whitmore on Vimeo.

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I discovered music by KYLE over the winter break. Being cooped up when it's 3 degrees outside caused me peruse the net more than usual. Like any other person, once discovering his music I wanted to share my findings with my friends. AND they didn't like it. I played his hit song (in my eyes anyway) "Fruit Snacks" and the "wat?" facial expressions proceeded into the room. Shoot. Different approach. I will share "Raining Love" with you guys, a less weird and more cute piece of KYLE's. Tell me what you think. Hope you dig it.

Keep Inspired 
(welcome Rhone to 2014) 
Enni

Inspired by...Streetstyle

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I was walking towards the Foggy Bottom metro when I saw Giordano. At first I was drawn to his elegant vintage-looking scarf. It was such a refreshing sight on that cloudy Sunday. When I walked up to him to introduce myself I noticed his awesome boots (as you will soon learn I am a shoe fanatic). They looked perfectly worn in and I loved the shade of brown they had come to take. He was on his way to meet up with a date. If his outfit isn't a display for casual and cool on a Sunday afternoon date...I don't know what is.

Name: Giordano Hardy
Occupation: Community Organizer in Alexandria
Aspirations: Right now...to be a dancer
"The scarf my brother got it when he went to France. He got it from a pashmina scarf vendor at Versailles...during study abroad. It's really pretty and I usually get a lot of compliments on it."

Inspired By...Streetstyle [Providence, RI]

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Name: Sydney Island
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter/Accordion Player/Musician
Aspirations: To be a Music teacher or an Episcopalian priest
"This is originally a floor length skirt from Anthropologie that I like to wear as a dress because it's fun. It's easy to just put it on and belt it. My platform sandals that I got from Salvation Army for a dollar (editor's note:awesome steal!)...I'm all about finding great deals."

Inspired By...NOMIA

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NOMIA is the brainchild of NYC based fashion designer Yara Flinn. The brand has been around for five years and has attained a great deal of success. NOMIA embodies the laid-back, edgy yet classic New York girl that resides in all of us, regardless of our global location. In an interview with Garance, Yara described the NOMIA girl as:

"Confident in the sense that she doesn’t think too much about what she’s wearing but more about expressing herself. She has a mix of feminine and masculine, edgy but still classic at the same time."

I definitely see how the pieces exemplify Yara's description. My favorite pieces are the Asymmetrical Wrap Dress (first row, last column) and the Washed Silk Shirt-dress (second row, first column). I would have loved to buy the Silk Shirt-dress for my formal but it's only available in size six--two sizes too big. Maybe I should just wing it and use a belt to keep it chic?

To find out more about NOMIA and check out more of the brand visit the Website

keep inspired
-Enni

Inspired By...Patrick Mohr x k1x

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This is for all of the sneaker fans out there. Patrick Mohr is a German designer, who collaborated  again with k1x, a basketball wear company, to make their latest sneaker collection, the mk3. The trademark wooden triangle can also be worn as a broach. The ankle straps add another cool dimension to the shoe. Other versions of the sneaker were the mk1, which came in black leather, and the mk2 came in nude.

Olaide xxx

Inspired By...Maki Oh S/S 2013

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Maki Oh is a clothing line by Nigerian-born designer Amaka Osakwe. Her work has profiled by the Huffington Post, NY Mag, and Fader--just to name her few. Her designs have appeared during New York Fashion Week.

Suggestion: Transition in Spring by mixing light and dark together. Pair airy and simple clothing with more structured pieces in your wardrobe to create a balance between playfulness of summer and the sober ambiance of winter.