Solomon Sartorial-ism!

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The images in my latest post are not another set of pretty pictures but rather a compilation of absurd posing with meaningful messages. Shooting the following sartorial spread felt like an adventurous day with a lovely photographer. While my younger sister Michelle and myself with the assistance of Arthur ‘The Photographer,’ loaded the car with personal items from our father’s office, we wanted to have fun and make the most out of this experience– just like our dad would always do! Despite these tragic circumstances, we decided to curate a spread with ridiculously silly faces and outright immature posing. Nonetheless, we all had a blast in the process! One of my dad’s favorite things to do was to buy treasures and trinkets, which can be seen all over our home and his office. Thus, combining my lust for contemporary aesthetics with my father’s collectables and chachkas, we conceived an idyllic photo shoot, which represented my dad’s incredibly goofy humor and playful personality– in a fashion-forward way, of course. From boats and vintage antiques to boxing equipment and stuffed toys, each of these objects symbolize an invaluable memory, which my dad deeply cherished. Regarding the clothing, I was bound to sport my studded Steve Madden flats, which I combined with Michelle’s boyfriend jeans, my mom’s belt from the 70′s, my Marc Jacobs t-shirt and J-Crew tweed jacket.

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Shirt: Marc Jacobs, jacket: J. Crew, jeans: my sister’s, kicks: Steve Madden, belt: my mom’s, baubles: miscellaneous.Alex_Michelle_Solomon_015Alex_Michelle_Solomon_107Alex_Michelle_Solomon_096
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Oh so Toronto!

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This is my first shoot in Toronto in a long time… So, I’m unofficially rocking it like a Toronto Fashionista, in my own mind. En route to Yorkville for a massage with my sister, I wanted to keep my look simple because I was heading for an afternoon of relaxation at the spa. From Gucci and Alexander McQueen to Zara, this look definitely includes a cool culmination of highs and lows. Overall I kept the palette minimalist, yet elegantly fashion-forward with red, navy blue, black and gold tones. My red velour Gucci jacket with golden buttons, teamed with my silk velvet baroque panel insert top offers an air of opulence. For the bottom half I kept it aesthetically simplistic with navy Zara leggings and flat python kicks. Regarding the finishing touches, I grabbed my ostrich skin Furla carryall, which I paired with a gold tone chain necklace and crystal teardrop earrings!

All photography by Michelle Solomon

IMG_1993Jacket: Gucci, top: Alexander McQueen, leggings and kicks: Zara, bag: Furla, jewelry: Bitter Sweet.

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MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT

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On many occasions, I’ve been asked to speak about my ‘most embarrassing moment.’ Yet, I’ve always failed to specifically identify that time. But, when my mom showed me the following photo, I could finally put my finger on that most embarrassing moment. You see, I’ve always been a beauty neophyte, which I’ve compensated for with my enormous clothing obsession. Nowadays, I tend to keep my hair long and leave it down. Anyways, while grieving my father’s recent passing, I’ve taken a break from the blogosphere to spend time with family in Toronto. And I’ve been flipping through old family photos, all of which evoke the best memories with my dad and childhood.

However one of the prime, ‘not-so-cute’ moments was when I ‘chopped both my younger sister Michelle’s locks and mine too.’ This beauty experiment occurred, while we were in Florida with my father and my mother was in Toronto. Although my father was an extremely intellectual and enthusiastic person, he wasn’t the most style-savvy, per se. Unsurprisingly, he was oblivious to the noticeable transformation after I took scissors to our heads. Upon returning to Toronto, my mom immediately noticed our not-so-professional haircuts by yours truly. Though I initially denied cutting Michelle’s locks and my own, when my mom asked… I eventually confessed to “using kid’s scissors” in defense of my decision. And, here are the results of my ‘kid’s scissor’ cuts (continued below)!

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My younger sister Michelle styling my hair shortly after I chopped her locks and mine!

As an avid reader of my blog, I’m dedicating this post in memory of my incredibly loving, selfless and devoted father, who always had an outrageous sense of humor and optimistic outlook on life. I’d also like to share my mini eulogy, which I posted online in memory of this exceptional man, which inspired my official eulogy for his funeral:

RIP Dad,

You are my hero and the best father any girl could ever ask for! You will always be surrounded by the unconditional love you gave us, which we comforted you with when you left us! While my heartbreaks from losing you, I’m at peace to know you’re watching over me and I promise to continue making you proud! I love you with all my heart and you’ll always be with me! I’m so proud to call you my father because you’ve inspired me to become a remarkable person– who I wouldn’t have become without you!

Thanks so much everyone, for your outpouring support, condolences and prayers. The kindness throughout community’s in both Toronto and the US –mean more than you know, especially during these dark moments my father gave me the strength to deal with!

I’ll always love you dad and I’ll always be a daddy’s girl!

xoxoxo!

Alex

Me and my daddy!

Me and my daddy!

Life Behind Bars

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The following story is just as interesting as Harvard’s Cheating Scandal.  You see, Jon Stewart explained, the words “Harvard” and “cheating” shouldn’t be used in the same sentence. But I’m also confident this unwritten rule is just as applicable to using “Anna Dello Russo” and “Kate Middleton” in the same sentence as the words “prisoner” and “jail.” According to one of my TA’s, I show-up to lectures dressed like Kate Middleton, while another one argues I’m always adorned like Anna Dello Russo. Yes, my ensembles unintentionally become conversation pieces at college. But, in contradiction to this my friend says, I “look like a jail prisoner in the following striped motif.” On a positive note, my friend’s assured me, “it’s not a bad thing because prison fetishism is very chic.” Thus, I’ll confidently confirm the Duchess of Cambridge and an inmate or Harvard and their cheaters are bound to procreate the next generation of made-to-order baby Ivey League Scholars, exclusively designed at California Cryobank, a reproductive tissue service company with convenient locations in Cambridge, MA, between Harvard and MIT, and in Palo Alto, CA, near Stanford.

With all of my fictitious drama and off-topic commentary out of the way, I’m delighted to confirm Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 collection of uniforms are now on the backs of inmates across America. This means, bad ass behavior might be the chicest thing ever, especially for spring. Okay, here’s the real deal… I actually scored this ensemble, after I was arrested for raiding the Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs stores accompanied by my ladies starring in The Real Housewives of South Boston. Seriously, with finals swinging into full gear, I feel as if I’m confined behind the bars of Harvard’s colonial libraries. While my Marc Jacobs top and Michael Kors bottoms might resemble a prisoner uniform, this structured Proenza Schouler jacket and these bad-ass studded Steve Madden kicks take this look to outstanding status– fit for a sartorial maven spending life behind bars.

IMG_1938pants: Michael Kors, shirt: Marc Jacobs, blazer: Proenza Schouler, kicks: Steve Madden, shades: Fendi

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