Somewhat west

H&M coat
ZARA shirt
VINTAGE belt
GINA TRICOT jeans
RAY-BAN sunglasses

Basics on an off season beach the back in Finland from last week. I’m looking for few western shirts to ad to my wardrobe. I’m trying to avoid the Isabel Marant purchase although that would be ideal. I had to start from Zara but what I really would want is a cheesy American cowboy one with embroidery and all, the kind that Marant made a nicer version of.

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Dewy Days

(Free People dress and seamless romper, Ax+ Apple choker, "Dylana + Natalie Suarez x Modern Vice" JETT boots)

Maroon and yellow may just be the best color combo yet. When I laid eyes on this floor length crocheted dress, I knew it was the perfect piece to pair with our yellow Modern Vice JETTS! First time you've seen these bad boy's styled huh? I'm pretty stoked to see how those who purchased their yellow pairs style them too! They certainly brought a little sunshine to the dewy, rainy days of Philadelphia. Dylana snapped these during an early morning walk around an old cemetery...I swear I was the only colorful thing on the whole block. So yep, I now have custom JETTS in black, oxblood, AND yellow. The cherry red is just one pair I drool over when I'm at Dylana's house. Will be spending the evening handwriting notes to all of our JETT girls before our next batch is sent out from the NYC factory. It's going to be gooood. Labor Day Weekend, you're just hours away...

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The Cherry JETT

We've created the "Dylana + Natalie Suarez x Modern Vice" JETT boot in cherry red and it's becoming one of my personal favorites! I love seeing such a bright hue when I look down at my feet! Kiltie, buckles, and just the right amount of studs, we've created our dream everyday boot. It really is the shoe I've fantasized wearing on a tour bus, to travel the world in, with just jeans and a tattered tee-shirt. Our handmade-in-NYC-boot came out perfect and I couldn't be happier with these beauties. Now, I'm just stoked for fashion week, and taking my JETTS out and about in NYC and London. I swear the more I wear them, the deeper I fall in love with them. 

Limited edition, the JETT boot is available to purchase in cherry red, burgundy, black, and sunshine yellow! 

Shop now at Modernvice.com! 

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Starring in McArthurGlen’s Designer Outlet Fashion Month campaign

I’m excited to finally be able to reveal a campaign that I have been working on since spring! Europe’s leading Designer Outlet Group - McArthurGlen is launching UK’s first ever Designer Outlet Fashion Month with its three new brand ambassadors: Beautiful model and fashion persona Laura Bailey, new singer superstar Delilah and me (!)

The month-long event will see McArthurGlen’s seven UK centres host exclusive shopper evenings and offer enviable discounts on top of the usual reductions of up to 60% less. I will also be hosting a giveaway where one of you will win an all expenses paid shopping trip to the Cheshire Oaks designer outlet, accompanied by me and a £500 gift certificate to spend on the day, so stay tuned!

McArthurGlen has also teamed up with young British designer Holly Fulton, who has designed an exclusive tote for the Designer Outlet Fashion Month. Visit mcarthurglen.com/dofm to download a voucher to get your own designer tote, as well as an exclusive 10% saving which can be used at McArthurGlen Designer Outlets throughout September.

From the long impressive list of brands inc. Armani, The Kooples, Jaeger, Mulberry, Nicole Farhi and many more (there is actually over 250), we are all wearing pieces from McArturGlens current stock in the campaign which you can now spot in fashion magazines around the UK.

photography by Nick Haddow

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Girly Intimates

(Free People Intimates skirt and top, PinkLola bracelets)

I guess it's okay only in the summer time to wear intimates out. I'm obsessed with this frilly little Free People Intimates skirt. With oversize rock tanks, I like how the shimmery pleats just peeks out from underneath. Will be wearing this baby under just about every tunic I own, and not just because it brings out my inner girly-girl.

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On or Off

Yep, I haven't really had a vacation this summer, but I've made the most of my on/off duty days. Whether it be piggy backing through the city or picking up inspiration at the local thrift stores, my pals and I can spend hours out and about every weekend. I'm forever on a hunt for mini-mini dresses and cool band tees. But being on set in fall wardrobe has got me back into those grungy beanies, nubby sweaters, and long skirts. It's no surprise to find me bouncing around the city after work with big, messy locks. Ahhhhh, New York, you really do rock, but I'm still planning a mini-escape! London and Paris are calling my name this September after fashion week. Flights are booked and I can't wait. Who knows, maybe I'll gain a little accent along the way.

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Camouflage

ZARA mens shirt
VINTAGE belt
H&M skirt
MICHAEL KORS watch
5 INCH AND UP x NELLY boots

The rest of what I paired with my Nelly boots! I was totally planning to post these before the weekend but ran out of time as I spent a really nice few days at our annual family get-together in Finland. Now back in London again where I picked up this camo shirt at Zara’s mens, a department that should not be forgotten this season where everything oversized looks more right than ever.

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Thin stripes

As a change I invested in a smart jacket instead of a pair of shoes. Pinstripes was a bit o a surprise for me as well, but Acne did it so well. The loose, straight shape and dropped shoulders makes it a lot less strict than the usual navy pinstriped blazer.

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Lovers and Friends

(Rad+ Refined "Lovers and Friends" tunic/dress, Hallelu vintage shorts, Urban backpack, Vanessa Mooney necklace, "Dylana + Natalie Suarez x Modern Vice" JETT boots) 

I'm a bit too tall for this Lovers and Friend's dress, and so threw on my lightest wash of denim cut-offs to wear it as a tunic. A super sweet surprise gift from Rad+Refined, it's a piece straight out of their latest lookbook I shot back in Chicago. I'm diggin the "barely there" cut-out tanks for long days out  in the heat. My hair's always thrown back in a messy bun and I stuff everything I need for a weekend getaway in a backpack. And of course, I haven't gone anywhere this summer without my JETT boots. Now that they are finally released and for sale, I can now show you how I've been wearing them. We've already got many orders, and so they're here in the factory getting handmade daily. Dy and I are dying to see images of our readers wearing them in their own way! Dressing up these babies in the fall is going to be even better. I can hardly wait. HAPPY WEEKEND!

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