Every Last Bit

 EVERLANE tank (M), AG jeans (size 26), CHURCH'S shoes (size 37), MANSUR GAVRIEL mini bucket,  KATHLEEN WHITAKER ear cuff,, DYLANLEX Marley necklace

I'm enjoying the last bit of summer in the Bay Area, which coincidentally is some of the warmest weather we'll see all year. There's nothing more to talk about here, the newly acquired DYLANLEX necklace and Mansur Gavriel bucket bag are pretty on my person daily. I'm like Doug Funnie. A cartoon. So predictable.

These Days

MADEWELL jacket, EVERLANE X LANGLEY tank, DYLANLEX necklace

Kathleen Whitaker / DYLANLEX

KATHLEEN WHITAKER ear cuff ,  DYLANLEX necklace, EVERLANE shirt

If you still doubt Kathleen Whitaker, then friend, I feel bad for you. Her jewelry is the epitome of "everyday luxury pieces." Why? Because her pieces go with everything in your closet, and you find yourself wearing them every day of your life and think each time, "goodness, these are lovely."

Put another way, you get your money's worth when it comes her pieces. Same goes for DYLANLEX. Trust me, there is no "try out" phase these. You basically open the jewelry pouch upon arrival and immediately decide, "Yes. These are keepers."

Marley and Me: DylanLex

DYLANLEX Marley necklace, MADEWELL leather jacket (Medium), EVERLANE x LANGLEY tank (Medium), MADEWELL shorts (size 28), RAYBAN wayfarers

My closet is like plate tectonics: it's a slow moving animal, and it's shifting slowly into a more minimal territory than I ever thought before. But the tricky thing with a minimal closet is how quickly it can all seem so... boring. True, the occasional plain outfit can make you feel like you're as clean as a whistle, like you've gone successfully into accessory detox land, only to come back with a full-force need for something extravagant. Opulence. And you don't has it. That's kind of where I'm at. I've stripped down to cool basics and realized I wanted the Marley necklace. Problem was it is $550 bucks. Yikes, friends. Very steep. So I took actionable steps: I sold my Céline shoes (to an adorable San Franciscan, I might add!), and used that money to buy this necklace. I still felt frivolous, but I felt financially responsible with this recent purchase, knowing that I'm introducing one extravagant purchase only after letting go of another.

I'm selling stuff all the time, people. Shop it all here. Don't like the prices you see? Email me with an offer.

PS: Consider part 2 of this post because I feel like DYLANLEX deserves a post of its own.

Heavy Into DYLANLEX

A shift has occurred. I no longer want many of the things I've spent good money for in my closet. I want more monochrome, more minimalism, but oddly enough with touches of opulence. Enter DYLANLEX. The ability to elevate a boring t-shirt with one statement piece is so incredibly sexy to me I'm having a hard time not cashing in my Balenciaga cut out boots right now (which I haven't worn in months, FYI) and paying down some bills and reinvesting in other pieces.