Style Perfection

Bold.Daring.Confident.Perfection.

Sundance Winners

Thank god some people had the nerve to ditch the snow boots and puffy jackets, and dare to be fashionable. Phew!

Ahhhh Coachella

With the highly-anticipated Coachella lineup finally revealed, it is now time to talk logistics.  The tickets have been purchased, flights booked, and houses rented...now the fun part begins! Shopping.For.Coachella.  If anyone of you forget the fabulous fashion that was displayed from last year's festival, I suggest looking it up.  Bohemia meets LA meets 1965 Hippie.  It's as if all my fashion icons decided to style an entire audience of people.  Even though it's months away, the wardrobe ideas are already bouncing from braincell to braincell.  A few must haves: tattered jean shorts, maxi dresses, killer bikinis, vintage tanks & tees, wildly weird sunnies, and of course, enough bangles and baubles to sink a boat.  A fever of tie dye, neon, animal prints, fringe, studs, and attitude.


Here is my first mood board dedicated to the ever-fabulous, COACHELLA. #stylebyjz

Rebel Yell boyfriend tee, $69
WKSHP loose tank top, $20
Heart shirt, £18
Top, €15
Mara Hoffman loose shorts, $115
Ksubi distressed shorts, £86
Sand bag, $20
Vintage style jewelry, $1,315
GINETTE NY 18 karat gold ring, £590
Monsoon 18 karat gold jewelry, £135
Yellow gold jewelry, €78
Maria Black oxidized jewelry, €54
Cuff bangle, £39
Thierry Lasry acetate sunglasses, $385
Marc Jacobs gold sunglasses, $345
Antique hair accessory, $34
Free People hair accessory, $28
Violent Lips Gold Glitterati Health & Beauty | HQHair.com, £12
8ty8Beauty Beauty Color Club Nail Polish, $3
Andy Warhol Sunset Framed Print, $185

Photos courtesy of Shopbop.com, Shopplanetblue.com, and lfstores.com 

Forever Fascinated...

I never thought it'd be easy to convince my friends to model.  Never. Ever. But time and time again, after the right outfit and the perfect amount of JZP (Jessica Zambelli Persuasion-if you know me, you know what I'm talking about), it happens.  Personally, I think it's all about confidence.  Style can empower you and rightfully so.  Let people pick your outfits, take your picture, and even tell the sales person you're a model. Whatever makes me you happy!

Eat your heart out James Franco...you've got competition.

#StylebyJZ for men, courtesy of J.Crew, Persol and Orvis. 

Always a Bridesmaid...

I'm not even going to finish that saying because at this point in my life, being a bridesmaid is one of the most fun, honorable, and exciting things that can be bestowed upon me! After adventuring to the J.Crew Bridal Salon on Madison Ave, it really hit me...in a few months I will have a BFF that's a MRS.  While this thought can scare many single girls into an "Am I ever going to be a bride?!" frenzy, it's actually done the opposite for me.  Instead, I'm loving the fact that I can learn all the do's and dont's of weddings before it actually matters my big (much in the future) day! I mean what is more fun than going into the most estrogen-driven store in Manhattan with your best friend and being treated like a princess...

 

My idea of the perfect rehearsal dinner dress.

The rainbow of choices...

 

Trying on hideous dresses is just part of the gig.

It's a Hard Knock Life

In the winter I love to mix black with golds, beige, and camel. Make sure any of the jewelry you add to an outfit like this is a statement piece.  No silver, and little color.  Think antique, rougher looking pieces.  As for beauty-I'd do a messy side swept bun and a warm berry on the nails. #styledbyjz

Fat Face acrylic sweater, £38 Lipsy cropped shirt
All Saints leather jacket, $495 Mango mini skirt, £90 Black chiffon skirt, £22 Fiorentini + Baker fiorentini baker boots, $565 Red earrings, $900 Prada jewelry, $190 H M metal bangle, £3.49

Day to Night Fashion...

Leopard print top, £12

Short faux fur jacket
Dolce Vita stiletto high heels, $235

Reed Krakoff gym bag, $890

Sabrina Dehoff bracelet, €199

Alex and Chloe heart shaped jewelry, $90

SmartWool Twisted Vine Hat, $35

Illesteva see through shades, $260

Take this look from day to night, just remember the black opaque tights, messy bed hair, and of course black eye liner. Good to go. #styledbyjz

Notes on a New York City Sample Sale

There are few things that make me happier than a sample sale.  A few weeks ago, at the Rebecca Minkoff sale, I lost my mind and almost had a nervous breakdown because I couldn't buy everything there, I found some of the most amazing and unique goodies that were shockingly affordable.  I was so impressed not only by the discounted prices, but the overall abundance of products.  This was not your typical "get there before lunch or everything is gone" type of sale, this was the diamond in the rough, once in a (fashion season)lifetime, type of thing...the mecca of all sample sales if you will.  

Once a Carrie, Always a Carrie.

There's nothing like a little pop of color to solve your nyc rainy day blues.  She never disappoints.

Inspired by the ever-flawless SJP, I put this little number together...

Wildfox Couture oversized top, $108

H&M denim jean shorts

Elizabeth and james shoes, $263

Chanel chain bag, $2,686

Alex Monroe feather jewelry, $225

Kevia facets jewelry, $76

Zara Simon gold vermeil jewelry, £96

Alex and Chloe heart jewelry, $90

There Will Always Be Shortcomings...

A few things I'm loving this season: winter shorts, bright colors, and my new fur vest.  Now listen up, just because it's winter does not mean you can't wear shorts, just make sure you've got cute tights on under. And please remember, cute does not mean patterned or sheer.   #StyledByJZ

 (Vest: Rebecca Minkoff, Shirt: Graham & Spencer, Shorts: Story of Lola, Necklace: T-bags)

 (Vest: Rebecca Minkoff, Shirt: Matthew Williamson for H&M, Shorts: Zara, Scarf: Madewell)

(Vest: Rebecca Minkoff, Shirt: Reiss, Shorts: Madewell)

A Flawless Friendship

There isn't enough time in the day to describe my obsession for both Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth's style.  Not only do they continuously pull off Red Carpet jaw-dropping looks, they've also mastered the California daytime cool ensemble...something that I myself would love to conquer one day!  And just to add salt to the wound, their on-off arm candy could possibly be the trait I'm most envious of...Alex Skarsgard and Hayden Christensen, I mean come on. 

Kate looks super Bardot here...killing it! 

KATE

This is exactly how I look when I fly too...

My inspiration for spending way too much $$ on Coachella tickets

If I had those legs, I could justify buying those Isabel Marant booties too :(

Perfection-LWD trumps the always safe LBD

Blonde hair + red sweater, #winning

 RACHEL

Making Cable Knit look trendy, goal accomplished

Again, daring to go with the LWD over the LBD

Why I continuously try on Maxi Skirts, in hope that just ONE will look like this on me...

Huge fan of mixing prints and bolds

Wait...you don't dress like this when you go shopping? Weird...

Never have calf-length dresses looked so good.

Classically cool, daringly bold, forever flawless.