The Outdoors

aa thermal | aa hoodie | ben sherman vest | h&m jeans | jcrew beanie | cole haan x nike duck boots

Wawayanda State Park, NJ (Stairway to Heaven / Appalachian Trail)

Fort Lee's very own Ben, always donning casual cool steez on any given day.  Crisp air, enticing backdrops that are postcard worthy, slipping and sliding down rocks, and logging our hike in a notebook full of other hikers' amusing stories that was so ingeniously placed in a mailbox along the trail -- the outdoors are an adventure for us city-breds. Winter hiking is a must.

Sebastian Mikael - Take Me Higher

xx
chelle

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22

~Captured by Janice Chung

On behalf of Queens Subject, here's a birthday shout out to Jon (Louie), our beloved, incognito photographer for turning 22 today! And a belated to Josh, our wonderfully eloquent writer.

For purposes of Louie hiding behind the camera, let's dive into Louie 101:

1. He loves cereal

2. Ice cream in large amounts/multiple flavors

3. Bike riding on his fixie

4. Working out 

5. And has an uncanny knack for complimenting

We can hands down say that he possesses raw talent in capturing aesthetically breathtaking pictures with his trusty but basic 7 yr-old D-SLR. He's just that good.  

We really appreciate you, Lou.

Ain't nobody fresher than our clique (ha ha).

Happy Birthday LouieLee & Valentine's to you all!

Carla Bruni - L'amour

xx

chelle

P.S. This video is fitting for today, or any day rather, and sweetly heartwarming. 

Monochromatic

h&m grey beanie | h&m faux-fur faux-leather sleeved coat | american eagle leggings | f21 bag | h&m ankle boots 

Bayside LIRR, NY

Disregarding the H&M overkill in this outfit, the all black here is worth noting because it's such a rarity for me.  Snow is such a pretty sight but always leaves us brown slush and salt-stained shoes, it's really a love-hate kind of thing.  Beanies are the it-accessory of lately though it's always an essential, especially for us east coasters.  BCBG gave the beanie a full stamp of approval with their collection last week.  Other materializing trends include turtlenecks, skirts w/ knee-high boots, contrast patterns, and plaid in a lot of the F/W '13 collections.

Speaking of NYFW, a few favorites thus far --
3.1 Philip Lim |  Alexander Wang |  Rag & Bone

As for Menswear --

Public School |  3.1 Philip Lim |  Todd Synder |  Acne

And lastly, since Valentine's is around the corner:

Jeff Bernat - My Dear

xx

chelle

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Bleues

cotton on ombre denim button down |  h&m grey wool beanie |  asos gold horn earrings

Ft. Totten, NY

Not the most fitting attire for the dead of Winter, but denim always works -- any season, any day. The fade, collar tips, and subtle gold for details.

Fashion week is here, definitely looking forward to seeing trends for the upcoming F/W seasons. Snowstorm "Nemo" is also heading its way to the Northeast this wknd...I have to applaud whoever thought of the name for this one.

And as always, something to vibe to:
Bondax - Gold (Snakehips Remix)

xx
chelle

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