HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, NEON TEA PARTY!

This week marks two years of neon enthusiasm on this here blog! I'm so proud to have made it this far, blogging for 24 months, and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon!

To celebrate, here's a list of some things I've been coveting recently: everything from kitschy banners to rings that perfectly balance fierceness and delicacy.

{fabric garland inspiration}

- - sewing instructions here and here - -

{free people's primal scream collection}

- - shop it here - -

{the perfect delicate statement rings}

- - tom binns and cc skye - -

{i'm a sucker for turquoise accents and swirly iron}

- - from anthropologie - -

{my dream house would obviously have a neon front door}

- - tips and more doors here - -

{a daily reminder to love life}

- - from catbird nyc - -

Peace, Love and 2 YEARS OF Neon,

Marisa

want this now: neon batchel

{images via vogue and fashion squad via honestlywtf}

Absolutely NEEDING one of these monogrammed neon batchels from the Cambridge Satchel Company. They come in fluorescent green, orange, yellow AND pink! Alex suggested I ask for one for graduation. I wanna ask for all four. Mom? Dad? Please? Available here.

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa

street style: coachella

One day I'll be at Coachella...

but today, I have Mr. Newton to take me there.

love the native american details

these necklaces are all sick

big floppy hats are a must

extra points for prada

fuchsia + red = winning color combo

thoughts on the jumpsuit?

mr. newton at coachella

photos for harper's bazaar and his site

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa

editorialized: candy colored beach dreamin'

{foam magazine outtakes, via studded hearts}

the model, zippora seven, is featured in the urban outfitters catalogues.

two great pics i never saw in person when the catalogues came out.

also via studded hearts.

{march '11}

{november '10}

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa

from my closet: spring '11 resurrections

With my spring clothing budget looking to be spent only on dresses for formals and (dare I say it) GRADUATION, it's time to go recessionista chic and shop my closet for this season's trends. What goes around does indeed come around and this time the 70s are back in the form of platforms, bellbottoms, John Lennon glasses and cool blues and whites. A flower child myself, these pieces have been long-time lingerers of my closet and will once again see the light of day. (Now that the long-awaited spring is finallyyyy here.) 

Here's what I found:

{white blazer, garance doré}

I bought a white blazer from Zara a couple years back but wore it only a few times before stowing it away with my glittery leopard halter and homemade denim bermuda shorts. I guess it has something to do with the fact that I felt like a mad scientist ever time I'd try it on. Lucky for my cute little blazer, spring '11 says, "Bring on the lab wear!" and bring it on I shall. Maybe even with a pair of cropped white jeans? Now we're talkin' spring's other sartorial demand: MONOCHROME.

{denim flares, unknown}

My first pair of designer jeans were super-flared Seven Brands with lime green pocket stitching. Short and lazy 15 year-old me never got around to hemming them and before I knew it, I became a strictly skinny jeans kinda gal, sending the Sevens straight to the back of my denim drawer. Inspired by my newfound appreciation for 70s-style bellbottoms, I finally had these babies shorted last month and have been rocking them with heels ever since.

{turquoise nails, the man repeller et moi}

After reading today's Man Repeller post, I was reminded of the most amazing turquoise nail polish I sported much of spring '10 after spontaneously purchasing a bottle from an H&M in Amsterdam. (That picture of my toes was taken in Sevilla. Adorbs, huh?!) I've already painted my nails this color today and I'm pumped to make it my go-to color for the second spring in a row.

{black kork-ease platforms, zappos}

I was fortunate enough to snag these babies from a Teen Vogue closet giveaway on one of my last days as an intern there a few summers back. I wasn't so keen on them at first but became a quick convert when I realized that they are the most comfortable height-boosting shoes in existence. Conveniently for me, flatforms are the sandal of choice this season and come next month I'll be running all over NYC in these guys.

{rockin' round sunnies in paris}

These badboys hail from a tiny vintage store in Rome my friends and I discovered last year on my 21st birthday. We all found absolute gems in that shop that day, including my favorite navy quilted, chain link bag. (Also pictured) I sported these sunglasses today for the first time in months, SEASONS even, and I won't be putting them away any time soon.

What items from your wardrobe will you be resurrecting this spring?

Tell me in the comments!

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa

want this now: red fedora

{photos unknown and streetfsn}

So I know I said I'm not red's biggest fan, but these fedoras are incredible.

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa

home decorating: the coveteur x britt aboutaleb

The Coveteur just does not stop inspiring, hence a second homage to the site that photographs fashion big-timers' most treasured possessions. (SHWING! MAJOR EYE CANDY ALERT!) Check out my first post here.

This time, the inspiration comes by way of former Fashionista-ista and current ELLE.com Style News Editor Britt Aboutaleb, who, like me, appears to have obsessions with striped shirts, leopard accents and chunky rhinestone jewelry, as well as the chutzpah to paint a wall hot pink.

Here are some inspiring home decorating clues from today's photo montage of Britt's New York space:

use a vintage suitcase as storage for magazine tear-outs and photographs.

extra points for leaving it open to display your favorite flats.

dare to splash your walls with hot pink.

(or fuchsia, orange, or yellow for that matter.)

display muted vintage photographs on said hot pink wall.

upholster a salvaged chair with an old striped tee.

take it a step further and paint the rest of chair your favorite color.

frame a collage of treasured invitations, shopping bags, etc.

strive to maintain a general color scheme, mood or theme.

Also, be sure to check out The Coveteur's tumblr for a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process and a more complete view of their subjects' homes.

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa

favorite collections: still cool four years later

I was so excited to see that not one but TWO show-goers this fashion month decided to revive this Balenciaga jacket from Fall 2007, one of my favorite collections of all time. I included three of its looks last October in this styling tip post on patterned dresses paired with grey stockings. I'll never get enough of the tribal patterns, scarf dresses, school boy blazers and khaki jodhpurs.

{streetfsn}

{unknown}

Those flowers for me, Anna?

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa

one picture: pink is the new navy?

So down with this theory, via Jak & Jil Blog:

"Pink is the navy blue of India." -Diana Vreeland

Peace, Love and Neon,

Marisa