Fashion obsession... : Fashion Toast : Model Style Steal

13/03/2009 | Fashion Toast : Model Style Steal

Image Hosted by ImageShack.us Erin Wasson. I love Erin Wasson. Maybelline contractee, stylist to Alexander Wang, an obvious devotee to the school of "I try just hard enough". And is it just me, or is the sound of her name even weirdly soothing? K just me. She deftly pairs simple pieces with edgy, punk-inspired accessories (see: latex-y miniskirt, Balenciaga giant hardware envelope clutch, impressively fierce ankle boots), producing a look that is guaranteed to earn her the Coolest Girl Present award at any swanky function she might be attending. She has a tendency to not offset her signature slouchy Ts with meddlesome necklaces and instead focus attention on an oversized, gleamy clutch. Unfortunately, my infantile tendency to leave my belongings in mysterious places when inebriated compels me to exclusively wear bags with straps, prefereably cross-body, but for others this is definitely a good look.

In the first three pictures, we see our beloved Texan in a selection of The Row-esque T-shirts with some form of skimpy bottom that highlights her lissome legs, most notably a pair of what I think can only be called "Britney shorts". She plays off the trashiness (miraculously) with a slightly oversized buttondown and some innocent but seriously heeled round toe pumps. The third look from the left is potentially more adaptable to the average human, with a dark boyfriendy shirt and one of my favorite AA lame vendibles, the high waisted miniskirt, and perhaps some buckle-heavy ankle boots in place of the round toeds. To the right we see Wass-y (...) in some similarly pared down yet overtly sexual ensembles that she again keeps from going overboard by going without necklace or earring and instead focusing on some amusingly behemothic rings.