Hey there Bombers and Bombshells!
This morning I hightailed it over to Lincoln Center to attend the BCBG and Richard Chai shows. Fashion Week is such an exciting time, and Day 1 literally felt like the first day of school for me! I decided to bless the occasion with a schoolgirl inspired outfit, including a 3.1 Phillip Lim KA-POW Comic-Print Sweater and a Milly Delphine flared leather skirt:
Yes, I had my own Style Inspiration to Reality moment! After writing our What to Wear to Fashion Week Style Inspiration, I’d been dreaming of the sweater, so decided to splurge for the first day back at fashion school.
I also decided to try a new hairstyle!
Yesss! I was tired of curling and crimping my dreads and felt I had exhausted all my ‘updo’ options, so opted for no muss, no fuss braids. Don’t worry, my dreads are still under there! The magical hair stylists at Noel New York were able to braid over my hair. I’m excited to have fun with this style and not worry about twisting for all of Fashion Month!
At any rate…Ka-Pow, there you have it!
What do you think of my outfit on day 1?
Photos by Marta McAdams
*Just for fun, here’s the original Style Inspiration:
*This isn’t my first time embracing a braided hairstyle. Check out this throwback of me from high school:
September 6, 2012 5:01 pm
Every time I see a photo of you I always have to leave the same comment: your calves, Claire. Your calves! My kingdom for your calves!
September 6, 2012 5:07 pm
Yeah, her calves are def the biz. I have a pic of her on my vision board under fitness. Must obtain those legs. Loving the braids. I’m a little on the fence about that sweater with this outfit, but you look so darn cute in this pic. You do look just like a school girl. Can’t wait to see more of your NYFW style diary.
September 6, 2012 5:20 pm
Super cute! Love the braids!
September 6, 2012 5:21 pm
I have huge calves so I wish mine we’re defined like yours. They just a jello-y mess at this point lol.
Also. I love the skirt. Just bought a pleated pleather skirt myself (*see blog post* lol)and I love it.
September 6, 2012 5:23 pm
Love the whole look! I wish I could pull off braids like that. You look great!
September 6, 2012 5:25 pm
I love that you are going more fashion editor instead of blogger looks. Go Claire!
September 6, 2012 5:28 pm
Claire you look cute…love the braids & shoes!
September 6, 2012 5:37 pm
CLAIRE JUST SNATCH YOU AND YO MAMA’S WIGS!! WEERK!!!
September 6, 2012 5:40 pm
The braids make you look even younger – they look beautiful! And LOVE that you did an inspiration to reality with your own “What to Wear” lol! I’d been spying that sweater myself but it’s not in the budget right now so I will live vicariously through You in it lol. #Loveitall
September 6, 2012 5:42 pm
Faaaaaaaab! Love that u applied your own style inspiration! This. Is. Style.
September 6, 2012 5:45 pm
Love the hair Claire!!
September 6, 2012 5:54 pm
you are too cute!
September 6, 2012 5:56 pm
Your look is well put together you look Gorgeous…
September 6, 2012 6:32 pm
You are too cute! Not really feeling the outfit though, forgive me mother Claire :-(
September 6, 2012 6:46 pm
I would have done dark skinny jeans with the sweater, but you still look cute. I love the hair! Is it in a ponytail or held together with bobby pins?
September 6, 2012 7:29 pm
Love!
September 6, 2012 7:34 pm
Dark skinnies??… Umm this is fashion week not dinner and a movie in Denver honey. You lose, try again.
September 6, 2012 7:39 pm
love it! you look fab!
September 6, 2012 9:39 pm
That last picture is just too cute!
September 6, 2012 9:54 pm
Your outfit is Fab !!!!! The long braids look really good on you !
September 6, 2012 10:57 pm
You look super cute. I love the braids and I think the sweater is fun and the skirt is also cute. I love that each fashion week you try new styles. Thumbs up for this one.
September 6, 2012 11:20 pm
I like the braids. I think you look better with darker hair tho.
September 6, 2012 11:32 pm
You look WONDERFUL! Love the hair and ‘fit. You better WORK it, Claire
September 6, 2012 11:49 pm
LOVE the hair! I’ve been wanting to do the same thing with my locs. Thanks for showing the versatility of our hair. Your outfit is great too!
September 7, 2012 1:19 am
love the blonde braids so cute!
September 7, 2012 1:34 am
Claire, the last outfit post pix is so cute. This pix should be the next photo of you that’s posted.
September 7, 2012 2:51 am
i do not like the sweater over the skirt like that, it makes it look weird considering it is supposed to be flared. Cute combo nonetheless. Those shoes are giving me life….. Yesssss!!!! too nyc!
September 7, 2012 5:06 am
she has to -die-for legs
September 7, 2012 5:37 am
Soooooo cute! OMG
September 7, 2012 9:22 am
I love the outfit! I really want to see a close up of your braids! I want to see how they’re done. My mind is trying to figure it out!
September 7, 2012 9:39 am
Claire!!!!! I love it , you look sooo cute! I am loving the long blonde braids , i am getting ready to do mines in a couple of days! you definitely inspired me! the braids really bring out your femininity!
September 7, 2012 9:41 am
Claire, you look gorg! I am loving that sweater and co-sign many others in wishing I had your legs.
September 7, 2012 9:43 am
Trying to focus on the outfit but you’re so pretty. You need to do Beauty Diary for fashion week so I can know what shade of lipstick you’re wearing.
September 7, 2012 9:49 am
Love that you are at Fashion Week representing for US! Do it Claire!
September 7, 2012 10:23 am
Whew chile (clutching my pearls) I thought you cute the golden locs!!! Iwas about to cry! You look fly though..always do..werk!
September 7, 2012 10:30 am
Claire, you look great. You need to share your secrets to getting tone legs.
September 7, 2012 10:58 am
I’m gonna have to agree with Dom Dom on this. I know I may be in the minority. Not really feeling the outfit. It appears a bit too “young”…not that you’re old by any means, but you usually look uber sophisticated.
September 7, 2012 11:24 am
Ok so I had no idea that you could braid locs like this… like I am seriously shocked. I am starting my locs soon and this has truly opened my eyes. Loving the P Lim sweater, I want the lichtenstein clutch!
September 7, 2012 11:36 am
Claire minus the shoes, you look awesome!
September 7, 2012 11:45 am
Beyond amazing sweater!
September 7, 2012 11:54 am
Claire, your hair looks beautiful! I’m on the verge of a color change for my hair too, I looove!
September 7, 2012 12:18 pm
Claire,
You were totally the pretty cheerleader in high school!!!! can you do some close up pics of your hair? i have dread too but i love those braids!
September 7, 2012 2:54 pm
I second the request for an up-close of the hair! Love it all, Claire.
September 7, 2012 3:02 pm
claire – you are too cute
the colour of the braids compliment your skin tone
you look great
and your cheerleader pic is too cute
September 7, 2012 4:27 pm
i need a close up on the shoes. you slippin…
September 8, 2012 4:33 pm
Claire thanks for sharing that highschool pic!
September 14, 2012 7:22 am
The sweater is a bad investment as it really looks like a high schooler should wear. Love the braids skirt and shoes