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  • She was special to me for many reasons, but mainly for one. For what, I cannot disclose. Go ahead and guess. Take a shot at it and I'm sure you'll hit the spot. She wasn't your stereotypical Persian girl. Not too fancy, picky, or high maintenance and somewhat arrogant. However, she was confident and fierce, never backed down from anything. I loved that about her, even more her beautiful mother. She treated me like her own son. Never passed a chance to compliment me and compare me to her daughter's past failures. And the banter in Farsi the two would exchange made my heart melt. Not to mention the wonderful cooks these two were. As passionate as we were towards each other, we'd constantly butt heads. One too many arguments drifted us apart. Naturally, it ate our relationship inside-out. We ended it on mutual terms, so I'd like to think. But we remained in contact for a while, displaying our mutual respect. She became that one ex who claimed certain privileges, which didn't settle in too well with my future significant others. For obvious reasons for course. This, of course, gave way to many "drama for ya mama" episodes. But there's a slight twist to this look. It's not based on her, it's inspired by her mother.
    I admired her mother for the woman she was. A single mother who was genuinely satisfied with life, she was the perfect example of a strong independent woman. Not only was this woman gorgeous, she was incredibly stylish. In her younger years, she was a complete knockout. I always enjoyed browsing through old photo albums. There were particular shots she had taken in Paris. Jaw dropper. This Iranian beauty took pride in her look and made it look effortless. Such grace, left me in awe. These two made my senior year in high school quite entertaining. I wish I could sit with her again one day just to listen to her life stories. I hope she's well. I believe this deserves two looks.
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    Burberry - Wool blend fitted military coat
    Issa - Kathryn wrap silk-blend blouse in midnight
    Roksanda Ilincic - Avison draped wool-blend felt skirt
    Versus - Black leather calf-high Anthony Vaccerello sandals
    Ela Stone - Leo Onyx cuff
    Alexis Bittar - Orbital Ring
    Robert Leser - Trinity garnet and diamond earrings
    Burberry - Alpaca wool equestrian topcoat
    Donna Karan - Ruched stretch-jersey and stretch-Georgette dress
    Jimmy Choo - 'Herald' antique mirror leather leather side strap pimps
    Sabrina Zeng - 10018 Infinity Power clutch 
    Garnet solitaire necklace
    Joanna Laura Constantine - Laurel wreath ring
    Gucci - Flora 1966 eau de parfum

    Alexis Bittar - 11:51 PM

    Private Collection: The Classic Beauty

    S he was special to me for many reasons, but mainly for one. For what, I cannot disclose. Go ahead and guess. Take a shot at it and I'm ...

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    And queue Justin Timberlake, "This just can't be summer loooove!" It was the summer of 99. She was half Mexican, half Puerto Rican. Try to picture a younger version of Jennifer Lopez with softer facial features. She was that smokin' hot. A supermodel-like figure, legs for days and had no problem shaking what her mama gave her. You can technically count her as my first actual girlfriend. Sadly, the relationship (if you can call it that) lasted a couple of weeks; shortest relationship I ever had. Why? Well, she was the hottest thing in the neighborhood. A girl like that wasn't meant to settle, she was too hot to handle. The situation got infuriating at times, but we were young and stupid back then.
    As attractive as she was, her name also spelled trouble. You know the kind of woman I'm talking about. Gorgeous, flirtatious, loved the attention. Unfortunately, she became a reason for me to physically get into a fight with one of my closest friends. He was possibly the only guy that had a genuine affection towards her. Again, we were young and stupid. Fortunately, we're still close friends. Fortunately, she's got a couple of kids now and has matured - a huge contrast to the naive attractive youth in those days. What I remember most, apart from her stunning features, was the passionate way we hated each other after the "breakup". There was this unexplainable care we had for each other but on the outside, it was fierce. We would curse each other out whenever we had a chance. But I love that kind of fire in a woman, and Latinas do it better than any other.
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    Cushnie et Ochs - Draped silk Georgette dress 
    Roberto Cavalli - Althea Dark Red suede Serpent sandal
    Charlotte Olympia - Lattice Pandora clutch
    Aurelie Bidermann - 'Cheyne Walk' earrings
    Chloé rigid necklace
    Alexis Bittar leather orbital cuff bracelet
    Roberto Cavalli - Snake flowers ring
    Oscar de la Renta - Santo Domingo

    Alexis Bittar - 11:23 PM

    Private Collection: Summer Love

    A nd queue Justin Timberlake, "This just can't be summer loooove!" It was the summer of 99. She was half Mexican, half Puerto ...

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    Look #2 is inspired by my second crush. It was my first school crush. No, it wasn't a classmate, it was a teacher. I was unfortunate to find myself in the 5th grade without my best friends; they were assigned to a different classroom next door. However, the first day of school totally made up for it. There she was, the Norwegian goddess - Idunn. The prettiest and the youngest teacher of the lot. And she was Nordic completely, stereotypical features of a girl from up north. I believe she was in her early to mid 20s boasting her teaching credentials.
    Idunn (not her real name, of course) was vibrant and always eager to help her kids. It didn't take me too long to try to get on her good side. There was once this social studies trivia competition for all the fifth-graders at school. She went around, one desk after another, asking us random questions to answer. In one particular question, which fell upon me to face, caught her off guard. What I mean is she wasn't expecting me to answer the question correctly. I was a geography nut in my youth so confidence was not lacking. She asked what the capital of Norway was. I answered Oslo, to her amazement she paused. Then, she followed up with the smile and said, "I'm impressed." I had won her over that day. I wish you could see me smirk right now.
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    Peter Pilotto - 'Freya' textured print maxi dress
    Christian Louboutin - So Kate pumps
    Givenchy - Evening wristle clutch
    Kendra Scott - Shaylee pendant necklace
    Giorgio Armani - Chunky beaded bracelet
    Alexis Bittar - 'Miss Havisham - Kinetic Gold' leather stack ring
    Madeira Citrine stud earrings
    Gucci Flora 1966

    Alexis Bittar - 8:43 PM

    Private Collection: Norse Star

    L ook #2 is inspired by my second crush. It was my first school crush. No, it wasn't a classmate, it was a teacher. I was unfortunate to...

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    This one is very easy. Recently, one of my muses posted up a photo of her without a single ounce of makeup. It was a natural beauty shot and this woman is absolutely gorgeous. Hayley is one of the most beautiful women I know, and I know a lot of beautiful women. It's a privilege to have her in my life and to call her one of my very good friends, so here's a look inspired by her. This one is a tad effortless, comfortable and really just easy going. There's a natural flow, which happens to be the theme this time around.
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    Splendid light jersey drape cardigan 
    Jean Paul Gaultier - Soleil loose tank
    Helmut Lang - Flash draped cropped 
    Jeffrey Campbell - 'Trina' strappy sandals
    Diane Von Furstenberg - Metallic cork envelope clutch
    Ali Moosally - Black diamond & Rose gold vermeil 
    Alexis Bittar small lucite hinge bracelet
    Orelia - Star and Disc chain bracelet
    Chronicle ring set
    Dior - Dark Tortoiseshell Panther frame sunglasses
    Dolce & Gabbana - Intense

    Alexis Bittar - 12:45 AM

    The Outfit 270: Heavenly Hayley

    T his one is very easy. Recently, one of my muses posted up a photo of her without a single ounce of makeup. It was a natural beauty shot an...

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    Straight from the boardwalk near seaside with the hint of rain.
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    Burberry Brit trench coat
    Vivienne Westwood - Anglomania Sunday Bow Blouse
    Moschino Archive pencil skirt
    Alaia high-heeled boots
    Vince Camuto - Maria tote white
    Aspinal of London ladies classic mid length leather gloves
    Alexis Bittar large oval earrings

    Alexis Bittar - 7:53 PM

    The Outfit 137: Boardwalk Stroll

    S traight from the boardwalk near seaside with the hint of rain. Click image captions for more info. Burberry Brit trench coat Vivie...

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