Street Shots

I am very excited and pleased to announce the addition of a new section on my blog today called: Street Shots. This was long in the making and I am very proud to see it fully come to fruition. Within this section of my site I will be posting photos of fashionable people that I find on the streets of New York City. Sometimes I will just take photos for inspiration and general trend reporting, and other times I will try to specifically document a few major pieces that people are wearing.

Today we start off with a diverse collection of fashion forward people that I stumbled upon down in SoHo. I spent all Sunday afternoon walking the boutique-filled, cobblestone streets of one of Manhattan's most fashionable parts of town, seeking out well-dressed men and women. I am delighted with the shots and great outfits I found and am excited to share them with you and read all of your feedback. I hope these photos will inspire you as much as they have inspired me!

Street Shots will become a weekly regular at AmandaVogt.com. As such, I will travel to different parts of the city to spot trends and fashion savvy people that I come across and post them within this new section -- So be on the lookout!

All the best,

ALV

Gold in Bloom

If you hadn't noticed yet, gold jewelry is back in fashion in a huge way. In the past I had favored silver or white gold, but recently that has all changed. I have personally found myself radiating to all kinds of golden jewelry over the last few months and have come up with quite a collection. Whether it's chunky gold bracelets, rose gold watches or little delicate flaxen treasures, there are so many ways to successfully sport this trend. 

Long story short, I decided to do a mini photo shoot with some of my most favorite finds, hidden within the blooms of our rooftop garden. Since this trend will be all over this spring and summer, I thought it appropriate to use a background full of flora. Hopefully these pieces will inspire you to jump on the gold-accessory-bandwagon too! Below, I have listed where I bought all of my gold jewelry. Although most of the pieces were random finds, you can always look for something that is similar in style in a store near you, or perhaps even online. [You can also view these photos in a gallery by clicking here.]

1. leather studded bracelet - street vendor in SoHo 2. stone neclace - ann taylor 3. button bracelet - vintage shop in Athens, Ohio 4. egyptian ring - Houston, Texas 5. black ring - mall in Columbus, Ohio 6. & 7. chunky gold bracelets - vendor in midtown Manhattan 8. whistle and watch necklaces - vintage store in Columbus, OH called Cinda-Lou 9. winged necklace - street vendor in SoHo 10. zipper necklace - vintage store in Columbus, OH called Cinda-Lou 11. watch necklace (see above) 12. plastic and gold bracelet - art gallery in Columbus Circle 13. utilitarian bracelet - Madewell 14. 'flute' shaped necklace - Madewell 15. rose gold studded watch - Macy's