pleather leggings: i love you, i hate you

dear pleather leggings,

do you see my face in this picture? i look confused. kind of happy, but kind of not. and it’s totally your fault. i’ve seen you on the likes of kate moss (ok, she was wearing your wealthier, better looking cousin) and you looked so fine. so i tried to channel her and picked up a pair of you. but instead of looking all slinky and rocker and cool and kate-moss-ish, i look like a weirdo who got dressed in the dark (and ate kate moss). i have only you to blame. because obviously this wasn’t a weird fashion identity crisis on my part. it was you, luring me into rockerville with your rubbery promises of sexy goodness. but like a bad boyfriend who feels oh so right, i know you’re not. you’re going back where you came from! and i hope some skinny minny rocker girl scoops you up right away, and i hope you don’t bunch at her knees and crotch in quite the same awkward way. because i believe in you pleather, i have seen how great you can be.

love, sarah yates

*these leggings can be found here. boots: jeffery campbell via shopbop (love these so much!), shirt: chaser via shopbop (also love this soft shirt)

lou says i look “urban”

these are my all-time favorite boots, if you can’t tell by looking at them and how worn they are. and these new pants from club monaco are going to see some mileage this winter, you can bet your hot ass on that. lou says i look urban, but i promise you, i’m not. i’m more comfortable on a horse than i am on any form of public transport. not that i ride horses. but given the choice, i pick animal over subway. boots: frye (many years old), pants: club monaco, jacket: ever (2009), bag: foley and corinna, hat: club monaco, watch: nixon via shopbop, bracelett: gorjana photos by lou

maya brenner for the glitter guide

i recently photographed jewelry designer maya brenner for the glitter guide’s “style at home” feature. maya’s jewlery is so pretty and delicate, i love it. she also designs for stella and dot (if you haven’t spent a minute shoppping there, you’re missing out!) above are some of my favorites from the shoot. see the maya’s full house tour and read her interview here.

let’s holiday party!

i’m holiday obsessed. so i started shopping for party dresses weeks ago. and this little beaut is my favorite outfit so far. feathers, polka dots, vintage fur, oh my! if it only had sequins and it would be incorporating all of my most favorite things. would that be overkill? i’ve never had a dress that has it all, so to speak. dress: cooperative via urban outfitters, capelet: vintage, shoes: badgley mischka (old), tights: kate spade similar, bag: h&m (old), jewelry: jcrew, gorjana, kate spade