Melodies and Shorelines

Jail

2012-01-25T14:48:00.001-08:00

With finals this week I feel like school is a jail, keeping me contained with the fate of grades. Maybe that is dramatic but it takes up so much time - two more days and then I'm done! How I was today: extra-comfy for finals. Long skirt like a blanket, plush sweater, and my converse!
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Shuffle a Dream

2012-01-24T20:47:00.001-08:00

How I was today. No time to blog now (have so much to say about Chanel!) - final exams week!
Xx

What You Need

2012-01-21T21:56:00.001-08:00

Things that inspire at the moment. No particular thing or place - just whatever comes my way.
xxx

Unluck

2012-01-16T22:44:00.001-08:00

Quick snapshots of the weekend. Hate to do those "blogger-iPhone-mirror" shots but I must say I can see why it is so popular: quick, DIY outfit post without carrying around a huge camera. School tomorrow...meh! Night!

The Willhelm Scream

2012-01-12T16:24:00.001-08:00

How I was today. And J.B. has been my music boy lately ( and I don't mean Justin Bieber) :)

Friday

2012-01-06T16:11:00.001-08:00

Bleh - what an icky week! It is never fun coming back from a break! I have some other posts I wanna do so it I not just iPhone outfit posts. But I figure these posts are better than to do nothing at all. Weekend - yay!

2012-01-01T00:40:00.001-08:00

Quick shot of what I'm wearing today. Happy 2012...

Insta...

2011-12-28T21:40:00.001-08:00

I just started an instagram today - do follow @emmahager
Thanks darlings!

AirWear

2011-12-28T14:11:00.001-08:00

Some quick snapshots of my outfit today. Now off to greet the homework I've been trying to avoid for so long.

Eve

2011-12-25T19:33:00.001-08:00

How I was yesterday.merry Christmas and happy holidays to all.

P.s this post ( not pic) is coming from my new white iPhone ;)

under

2011-12-17T08:24:00.000-08:00

things really inspiring to me lately:
Virgin Suicides (book and film - both so quirky and so real)
open fields
snowy beaches
white fabrics
clouds
rosy, cold skin
wispy hair
goosebumps
sisters
mothers & daughters
gangs or best friends

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I think I know where I might wanna go (in terms of story) with the shoot I do with my friends. But who knows, it may end up completely different. That's the fun of it, right?
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item 1: vimeo 2-3: virgin suicides (via tumblr) 4-5: rookie mag

cdg

2011-12-15T20:32:00.000-08:00

Rei Kawakubo is beyond amazing. Her creation always inspire me. And none more than her F/W 2009 collection. So delicate and genius and wonderful.
I've been on a mission to find a silky trench coat like that since then.

GAKKEN

2011-12-14T16:29:00.000-08:00

GAKKEN from Richard Eriksen on Vimeo.

As shown above, not all Emmas are created equal. Emma Aars reprsents my namesake well. See the short film she was in here. I am obsessed with this video and all other videos by Richard Eriksen his vimeo is a must-see.

kisses!

until the masquerade is over

2011-12-08T20:52:00.000-08:00

Never really could get over how amazing these cargo pants are - and of course my 2nd favorite shoes of all time - these Céline steel-heeled babies. Is it horrible to say that I get sad looking at my closet and not seeing those - or the pants for that matter? I feel a little guilty when there are bigger/actual problems in the world. But then I look at this and it is perfection. Something which I'll never reach. So maybe I need to scour ebay for a pair of those shoes so I can at least get a little closer?
These thoughts only make sense in my head. Go read Crime and Punishment, Emma.

(photo - yr. old from Elin Kling. Damn - that girl knows how to dress)

the color of ice

2011-12-07T15:47:00.000-08:00

Quick look at what I was wearing today. It is of course getting chilly (by California standards) and so layering is key - and so much fun. I love to layer this Rodarte for Target raincoat ( I never really use it for rain but for layering b/c it does not protect) under large jackets because it creates an alluring proportion. And I dyed my hair a little higher than last go-round. I think that the second wash in, this color is at its prime - the color of icy, glacier blue water. Just what I wanted.

till next time xx

Coat - thrifted Raincoat - Rodarte for Target Shirt - *official* LL concert tee

Shorts - (can't really see them here) Urban Outfitters - a few yrs old.

Shoes - thrifted

under my pill-oh-oh

2011-12-06T16:41:00.000-08:00

I promised I would post these pictures. My friends and I took these a few weeks ago, which was really fun. I love being with these lovely ladies, Ashlyn and Megan! We just threw tons of clothes into the car and set off from location to location changing in the back seat. That's what I wish I could do all the time! But, now I have homework up to my eyeballs (or more likely past at this point) so I'll leave with these....
Kisses xx

weekends inspiration

2011-12-02T21:31:00.000-08:00

In love completely with all-shoes platform. Ballerina platforms (see Won Hundred) and these lumberjack ones worn by Melissa. That Pendleton vest paired with the white dress and the mohair Doc Marten brogues is all I can think of, I mean, other than the citrus prints of Stella McCartney.

And I just love the last picture. It'd be fun to a have super-best-friend. Like a twin sister. Yes.Oh and tomorrow my friend and I are going to a concert series (?) featuring My Morning Jacket, Two Door Cinema Club, Matt and Kim and some others. Gonna be great. YesYes. :)

Happy Friday!

pics via assorted sources

neutral grounds

2011-11-23T19:11:00.000-08:00

The other day I went thrifting (well, to just two places) and found a few good items. I found these great leather boots. I've been wanting a pair like these for a while - I could not resist when I found these sturdy ones for just $5! Sure, they are just a tad big, but nothing a thick sock can't fix! Also got this sweater for $2.50 and that bag for cheap. It looks like Hermes b/c of the 'H' clasp....just vintage, though. It'll store everything and can fit across the body. For me, if a bag does not fit across the body, then it is not practical. Sure, there are some really great clutches out there. But for something like a bag, if I can't use it till it breaks, then what's the point? I like how my turquoise-tips really play off the beige sweater. And I also like how this whole outfit cost me no more than $15. ka-ching
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Sweater - thrifted. Belt - old one i had. Shorts - Urban Outfitters (old, from several yrs ago) Boots - thrifted. Bag- also thrifted.

mermaid

2011-11-22T19:17:00.000-08:00

Yay, my hair is done! I like it a lot. And some photographs from a fun photoshoot with my darling friends are coming soon! Expect bridges and sunlight.....

yikes

2011-11-16T20:34:00.000-08:00

oh my...no post in so long! And you know what's frustrating? I can't find my camera chord! And I have, like, 5 outfits to upload! Grrrr....it is probably just getting me back for all the times I've said it's pictures stunk. Well, they do - but I still need you!
Right now at school we've been working on this researh paper, and we were allowed to choose our topic so long as it went along with the theme of a revolt or revolution. I opted out of doing a lame thing like spice trade or whatever else for Japanese street style. I mean, writing 6-8 pages will be so easy when you can talk about Gothic-Lolita-Girls and all-things Harajuku, right?

Really in love with those horse hair Docs! I can't stop thinking about getting a pair of Docs. I've been wanting to for years but just never got around to it. I like that these red ones are a thinner sole - I think it looks better than that super thick one. My only dilemma is do I get black (so that I can wear them with everything) or do I go floral, which is just fun and brilliant? Options, options.
Oops! Now I'm wasting away my hours needed to go read Crime and Punishment. yikes, lots to do!
For now - ♥♥
p.s. loving this girls outfit to pieces! the length and shape of her dress is beyond
pics tumblr

nursery boy

2011-11-05T11:04:00.000-07:00

jeez, have not posted in a while. For a while there, it would not let me upload pictures so some outfit-posts are still needing to be posted. One of my friends showed me this song yesterday, I am am forever in love with it. Getting new music is one of my favorite things.

I have been wanting to do so many things lately. I've been dreaming editorials I've been wanting to do forever- most all of which include a Native American headdress that I have been meaning to make. Well Thanksgiving break is soon so all of that can happen. And then of course I am going to dip-dye my hair...still have not found the perfect color as of yet. Need that perfect, frosty blend from the start - y'know?

compliment

2011-10-28T19:49:00.000-07:00

It is friday at last! So much to do this weekend and none of it really that fun. But, I'm pretty sure my friend and I are doing some thrifting - and there's always time for that!

But one last thing - how amazing is Hanneli's outfit? And her style in general? For sure one of the best-dressed gals I can think of. I love the Celine-esque top and turtleneck mixed with the plum skinny jeans and those great, caped Alexander Wang shoes. The perfect mix of proportions, colors and brands. She's just the bomb! Happppy Friday!