JEWELMINT IS A GATEWAY DRUG

 

JEWELMINT IS A GATEWAY DRUG. 

Take THAT and put it on a t-shirt Mary-Kate.

I dabbled with my first pair of earrings, (they were Kate Bosworth's 'favorite' after all!) and then I was hooked. $29.99 streaming directly out of my bank account every month and before you know it I'm spending 'credits' willy nilly. Is anyone else with me? Enter Stylemint. Endorsed by only my two all-time fashion icons MK&A. With their quirky Halloween costumes and their 'plowling,' there goes another monthly $29.99 slipping right out of my bank account unnoticed (that's $59.98/month but who's counting?). And now. Who else to tug at a fashionista's heart strings but street style's sweetheart herself, Rachel Bilson! Peddling her fashionable wares in the form my number one addiction in life: SHOES. But how did she know??
And just when I thought I could ween myself off the Jewelmint and the Stylemint, the price point jumps up to $79.99 (with 20% off the first pair, naturally). Mint Corp: you will be the end of me.
Now that I've accepted my fate, let's move on to other important matters. Can I wear Shoemint's Edith pumps for both day and night? I'm a smart shopper, I don't jump into purchases without completing my homework.

See my research below.

  1 SHIRT LEVI'S

2 SWEATER THE ROW

3 SHOES SHOEMINT

4 NECKLACE MELINDA MARIA

5 SUNGLASSES HOUSE OF HARLOW

6 PURSE PROENZA SCHOULER

7 NAILPOLISH AMERICAN APPAREL

8 IPHONE CASE RABITO

9 SKIRT MCQ 1 ZARA BLAZER

2 ZARA TSHIRT

3 ESSIE MATTE ABOUT YOU & CHANEL BLACKSATIN SO AS TO CREATE THIS MANICURE

4 SHOES SHOEMINT 

5 WATCH MICHAEL KORS 

6 PURSE PROENZA SCHOULER 

7 HEADBAND GIVENCHY

8 PANTS TOPSHOP

Now my only problem is that I do not in fact own any of these clothes. I do have in my possession the American Apparel nail polish and that iphone case. And that's it. But on a slightly less sarcastic note, I do believe in purchasing a beautiful piece even if only to display it in my house and to wear on special occasions. Think of these shoes as two small statues to adorn a bookshelf, Coveteur-style.

So, have I justified this purchase yet? Did I mention it's 20% off the first pair?
Did I Actually just convince myself that I'm gonna wear 6-inch pumps in my day-to-day life?

Help. I think I have an addiction.

xo C

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LET'S GET REAL

Wearing stolen feather earring, thanks M!

Live music and silent movies. Bar heaven.

Do we love M's fur vest?

It's not so often that I post pictures of my real life (hence the title, let's get real). To be quite frank taking good quality outfit photos is a lot of work! And you may have noticed I've been contributing regularly on other fabulous blogs, so unfortunately I haven't been putting an incredible amount of work into Fuji Files. Travesty!

As I discuss fashion on coco+kelley and interiors on Camille Styles, I am going to start focusing this blog more on my own personal life and style. Just a little experiment I'll be conducting. So without further ado, here are some photos of me, in real life. These snaps were taken this weekend with my beautiful bestie Marisa and our two handsome beaus at one of my new favorite cocktail bars, the East Side Showroom.

Also you may have noticed something is missing - my notebook layout! That's another experiment I'll be trying on here for the next week.

I'm so looking forward to hearing your feedback as I try a few new things here on the blog!

xoxoxo Cristina

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MINT HEART

Just LOVE this look. The seams of the dress, the minty color I never grow tired of, presumably a vintage clutch and some fabulous lipstick. I also spy some Peridot nail polish. And perfectly shaped shades. And did you notice the ribbon detail on the back? Am I gushing? Ok, I'll stop. Oh but the ballet flats! And the best part is it feels like she threw this on without a moment's notice. Hair up into a bun as she walked out the door.

Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving (and a fruitful Black Friday)!



If you're interested in seeing my Black Friday guide on coco+kelley, click here!

xoxo Cristina

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SO FALL IS A NO-SHOW

I know it's fall, but it is ACTUALLY 80 degrees here in Texas. I can't wear any of the scarves I knitted, or the beanies I've bought, or even the dark red lipstick I'm dying to try because it feels like summer up in here! So instead of tall boots and chunky knits, I suppose I'll have to settle for my next favorite combo of the mo: racer backs and pencil skirts. There's just that tricky matter of underthings (notice none of these girls have bra straps showing) but once I tackle that issue, I'll be ready to throw on a patterned pencil and a pair of flats and be on my hot non-fall way.

Are you all experiencing real seasons? Or is the heat preventing you from cute fall layering too?

xo Cristina


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source: thesartorialist

IT STARTS WITH A Z...

A little giddy over the latest Zara lookbook. Traces of Isabel Marant and Givenchy throughout. MUST HAVE the last outfit, in its entirety. Would it be inappropriate to wear that outfit as is? Would anyone notice? Or CARE?

I'm doing it.

I'm guest posting over at Bright Bold & Beautiful today, where I wrote about what I'm thankful for!

(Here's a hint: it starts with a Z....)

xo Cristina

FIRST POST ON CAMILLE STYLES

Exciting news!! I'm the newest contributor at one of the prettiest blogs around, Camille Styles! I'll be writing about beautiful interiors and giving tips on how to bring the look into your own home. My first post was on this gorgeous coffee table (and of course the vintage Hermes tray). If you'd like to see the little room I created, click here!



xo Cristina

WHAT THEY WORE: FNO Japan

Anna Wintour really poured her resources into this year's Fashion's Night Out Japan in an effort to reinvigorate Japan's retail industry following the earthquake, quite the worthy cause. And the event certainly got my attention along with the rest of the world's fashionistas I'm sure.

If this doesn't make you want to hop on a plane to Tokyo, I don't know what will! 

 

xo C

source: theblondesalad, fashionsquad, leblogdebetty, chicmuse, fashiontoast

HAPPY FRIDAY IN PARIS!

Happy Friday girls, see you in Paris!

And by Paris I mean this impossibly cool clip of Paris shot by Making Magique and her Frenchy friends. Perhaps this will satisfy my travel cravings... for 4 minutes.

Bisous, Cristina

p.s. someone else has my bunny iphone case!

COCO+KELLEY

Hey loves! For those of you who may not know, I write a bi-monthly street style series for the FABULOUS lifestyle blog coco+kelley. Here's a sneak peek of my latest post where I give tips on how to wear your white denim right into winter, peep the rest over on coco+kelley!

xoxo Cristina

FAN GIRL MOMENT

Fan girl moment:

Blogger confession, Rumi Neely was the first blogger I fell in love with over 4 years ago. When 90% of her outfits consisted of cut off jean shorts. She also introduced me to a love for persimmon-colored high heeled Docs (if anyone can do it, Rumi can).

Fast forward 4 years. 

I have been carrying around this iphone case with two huge rabbit ears I found on Amazon for 3 dollars that everyone has been teasing me about, my mom calls it a Playboy phone, my dad calls my ears antennae, my brother rolls his eyes. So imagine my glee when I noticed Rumi has my iphone case! 

VINDICATION.

xo C

source: fashiontoast

THE SLIT

I have a leather mini-skirt, I came this close to the pleated leather skirt trend, but now? It's ALL about the slit. It's so 90's. Not that I was wearing leather skirts with thigh high slits in the 90's (when I was 5). But that would have been very Carine Roitfeld, no?

I particularly love that Caroline (of CarolinesMode) styled the looks with sneakers instead of the standard stiletto. Dalmatian spotted sneakers to be exact. And dalmatians are way hotter than leopard right now - did you see Topshop Unique's collection?

source: carolinesmode, columbinesmille

FASHIMALS

Thank you so much for the birthday wishes! 

My mom and I haven't spent our birthday together in years and it was really very special. I enjoyed my stuffed chicken tortillas and got a few new things that I'll hopefully get a chance to show on the blog soon. Ok winter, I'm ready for you now. You may arrive.

Fashimals. 

Brilliant, right? I'm pretty stoked to have guessed every one right but perhaps this is not a skill to be proud of, and a useless one at that.

Answers:

a. Daphne Guinness

b. Alber Elbaz

c. Leigh Lezark

d. Kate Lanphear

e. Grace Coddington

f. Valentino

g. Anna Wintour

h. Anna Dello Russo

I never noticed just how much Alber Elbaz looked like an OWL! And Daphne Guinness was clearly a flamingo in another life.

If you were a fashimal, what would you be??

xo C

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

It's my birthday! And my mom's too. Happy birthday mom!!! We have a shopping date planned and we're meeting up with my dad for lunch at my favorite restaurant, where I will order my favorite meal. Topped off with a trip to Sprinkles cupcakery! All in all, it's shaping up to be a beautiful day.

I'll also be listening to this song on repeat. Because it's been stuck in my head for 2 days straight and because I really want to learn how to style my hair like Chloe's.

Isn't Chloe Moretz so pretty it hurts? Girls like her make me excited for the younger generation.

THIS WEEK ON THE OLSENS

A friend (and reader!) recently told me these are his favorite posts on FF. I have to agree. The girls never fail to satisfy the entirely-black-outfit lover in me. But in recent months the twins have been exercising their ladylike sensibilities with structured handbags and pointy kitten heels, and I like it just as much as the baggy boho Olsens we grew up with. What a relief to see that even the Olsens go through fashion phases just like the rest of us! Except not really like the rest of us, at all.

xo C

source: justjared

5 FALL LOOKS BY:: SABRINA OF AFTERDRK

I believe Sabrina is a kindred style spirit, a sartorial soulmate! 

One of the few girls whose style matches mine to a T. You may be growing tired of hearing this combo, but leather leggings, black ankle boots, layered outerwear and a scarf are something of a mantra here on FF. And it just so happens Sabrina understands my need for a great pair of shoes and a classic coat (with edgy accessories). Not to mention a shared affinity for solids. These are just Sabrina's latest 5 looks on her blog afterDRK, but every look is a homerun in my book (how's that for a segway?)...

If you dig Sabrina's baseball cap in look #4, do check out my post on coco+kelley to see how other bloggers wear baseball caps and tips on how to Get the Look!

source: afterdrk.com

HOW TO: Make Halloween accessories last all year!

What to do with all of the skeletal accessories and animal ears we may or may not have spent a little too much money on? If you're suffering from a Halloween hangover, here's a bit of inspiration to get your money's worth out of your costume. OR if you haven't had enough, check out Moon Raven Design's skull ponytail holders and jewelry!

What did y'all wear for Halloween??

xo C

source: fashionsquad, style.com, moonraven