C!AO
/17. It Means Hello & Goodbye
Because right now, the way I feel, I know you'll love me when this adventure is said and done.
Peace&Love, Claire
Shop The Look: Madewell C!AO Graphic Tee, Alice&Olivia Eloise Trousers
Linda Rodin; Poster Woman On Graceful Aging & Living Many Lives
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A Sailor Dress, Knee Socks, and The Muse Photo Instax90
Re|Create Her Look
Sunglasses Miu Miu, J.Crew Sailor Top, Y.S.L Lip in Bright Cajun Coral
The Air
The first time I passed Linda Rodin on 18th and 7th Ave still remains so vivid in my memory. She was wearing a Canadian tuxedo, walking her grey standard poodle I know now as Winky, and wearing round Miu Miu sunglasses. We both were wearing the same shades, and I remember us both stopping for a second to look at each other. It was a strange moment because I had no idea who she was, but her energy and outfit were so strong, that I knew she must have an interesting story. We smiled at each other, and kept walking. The Commons in Chelsea was across the street from my studio apartment, so I would go there before meetings to grab coffee, and chat with the owners. Linda and I would frequently pass each other on the street. I remember thinking that she was such a soul, her beauty and grace were undeniable, and without knowing much about her, she became an unknown muse, looking forward to the next time we would pass each other, and exchange the knowing fashion smiles. In recent months Linda Rodin has become the It woman on graceful aging and beauty, as the founder of Rodin Cosmetics, (sold on Net-a-porter.com and at other luxury retailers). Wanting to know more and more about her, I began researching her back story, to find that she has lived many lives as a past magazine editor, stylist, model, and store owner to name a few. This Air speaks to inspiration on so many levels. I see myself in Linda, having a similar past in fashion, and continuing to grow myself on so many different fronts of the industry. She is a true inspiration of style and age, and will continue to be someone that I look to for inspiration for life in this moment and the future.xxxC
News
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The Style
Photos: Sarah kuszelewicz <3
The Air
I'm super excited to have found an amazing photographer that Style&Air will be collaborating with in coming weeks! As much as I'm sure you all LOVE my DIY pictures of the past (small violin just for me...), as the brand grows so too does quality! Check out HalfDazed.com for more of Sarah's work. -xxx C
I wore: Redun Denim, CatID Tee, Isabel Marant Sneakers, Vintage Fur, Proenza PS1
ReCreate My Look
Get It While It's Hottt:
Denim; Redun Tee; Ashish Bag; Proenza PS1 Sneaks; Leather Vanz Sk8 Highs
Tabletop Bliss pic by yours truly.
Foxx + Walsh
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The Style |Winter Whites
The Mood | How I wear MY Foxx + Walsh
The Air
I think a winter white knit is a really romantic way to hold onto summer, while being practical for the changing seasons. Foxx + Walsh is a new brand, with its last collection having been inspired by the beach, I love how versatile the pieces are. I styled mine with a pair of Redun denim jeans, leather Alexander Wang Bra, and this awesome knit by Foxx + Walsh! Check out how others style their winter wardrobe here! xxx
See the full collection at Mahna Mahna showroom in Soho.
Crystals & Psychic Vampires
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The Style: Isabel Marant pants, Allsaints sweater, Icons leather, Miu Miu round sunnies, Converse.
Quarts for purity of energy, I love the idea of carrying something with you all day throughout our journey in the city that reminds us to stay calm and react with purity and genuine kindness.
Tarot Kit Via CatBird
♥ Intelligence ♥ Mental stability ♥ Logic ♥ Creativity ♥ Psychic development ♥ Memory ♥ Practicality ♥ Optimism ♥ Channeling abilities ♥ Learning and Perception
"Love and creativity have the power to transform your life at this time. Don't waste this opportunity."
Peace & L♥ve
The Air
In the corner was a vial marked Lucid Dreaming serum, and a woman manned the register with her neck covered in layers of wooden necklaces and stone pendant’s. I asked her where she had gotten her crystals, and she responded promptly asking me if I had issues with physic vampires. It was almost scripted how quickly my mother and I exchanged glances; this person could possibly be crazy glance, before I proceeded to ask her what a psychic vampire was.
Psychic Vampire: anyone who sucks your energy from you in a seemingly negative way.
It was a constant topic in my life how I feel like the people closest to me here in the city have been sucking energy, unlike the mutual exchange of positive energy I define friendship as and have been so desperately looking for. Mercury was in retrograde for about an hour more I remember noting as this movie scene began to unwind. The woman began to give me advice on my boyfriend, saying that I should “never piss him off because he was an earth snake, and something to note is he will never forget my wrongs.” She could “tell that my energy was off,” and that I needed a Pyrite stone to hold in my “left pocket,” where we receive energy, and proceeded to walk me across the street to a joint flower /crystal store. As she touched the crystals she would roll her eyes back in her head, asking us to touch her “pulsing,” fingers filled with the energy the stones had given her. She grabbed my moms hand and said“no offense, but you need a doctor lady,” and walked straight out of the store. That was the last we saw of the crystal woman. It was funny because my mom technically is a, “doctor lady,” having worked in health care for the last 25 years, maybe she miss read? This was one of those New York experiences that was so odd, so fast, and so intense, that it was hard to deny there was something weird and special.
-What I took from the whole ordeal is everything is good in moderation. I want to open my consciousness to positive energy, and be more aware of people’s auras. I will never turn into a crazy crystal woman, but there is something to be said for those who can be aware, kind, and positive about what they put out.
Karma Energy Love
When I went off to College at 16, I would come home on breaks, and my mom would pull out her Tarot deck and without fail amaze my friends and me. We were always in search of answers and clarity that dorm life inevitably causes, and the cards always gave us the perspective we needed to head back to the Berkshires feeling refreshed. At the time I was dating someone who now is a drag queen, (all my College friends talked about was how gay my boyfriend was hahah) so clarity was truly needed at the time. But all joking aside, I so admired how my mom would pull out her cards, so old and worn, so many hands having pulled from the deck, she truly was super cool in those moments. I think at my age this is the time to really decide who you want to be. I want to be more in touch with my energy and what I put back into the universe. Tarot for me growing up was like therapy, it was a chance to step back and think about what I was currently experiencing, and see it through a different lens, it was like a special opportunity for growth just for me. With all the new changes, I thought it was time to get my own deck.
