year nine

black dress by l'agence

it feels almost unreal too say this, but today marks the nine year anniversary of sisters in black frocks. I remember when I first started this blog I had no idea about what I was doing....I simply would just post images of what I was inspired by, but not really knowing what to do with them. I think it was through studying all this imagery that this blog has grown into my own personal style journey. sisters in black frocks has become a place where I can share my new outfits, talk about interesting films, and most importantly a place where I can share my photography. as much as I love sharing what I am wearing I think I enjoy being behind the scenes more and taking photos of interesting style moments, much like this one. I actually took this photo awhile back, but when I was thinking about the nine years of sisters in black this photo came to mind. first of all, the dress just screams noir chic and I love the body language that my friend katrina is expressing with that pose. there is something sort of flamenco about this moment, but it also evokes something very minimal and makes me reminiscent of 90s herb ritts. whatever it may be, this dress by l'agence is the perfect look to celebrate nine years. I must thank all my friends, family, the magazines, films, that have somehow continued my curiosity for all things style. on a side note, I don't think I will ever have a huge blog following and personally I don't really care just as long as I have a place where I can divulge my creative thoughts and share my photography....its really those little things that make my life more interesting and also just knowing that I have a place I can come to when I want to share. thanks again to all our readers and here's to more inspiring years ahead!

flamenco feeling

photo by ruven afanador

even though I think there is a clear herb ritts influence with that photo of katrina in her black dress by l'agence...I think I was more so inspired by ruven afanador and his mil besos book. there is something quite beautiful about this gothic flamenco look. somehow, I had these silhouettes in mind when I took that photo of katrina. the way their dresses undulate somehow infiltrated my mind and I wanted to do something like that. I know my image is not really like this, but I can see some underlying connections. I love their shared pony tail and the pain their bodies are both going through. its such a bizarre image full of suffering, laughter, but still lets not forget how noir chic it all really is. only ruven afanador can do this kind of spanish-goth style so well and I must applaud him for that. if you have not seen this book I highly suggest checking out...very sisters in black frocks approved.

outside the lines

photo by my sister

its a new year which has got me thinking about taking some new risks....fashion wise, but perhaps in real life, too. in 2017, I thought I made some interesting choices by wearing more color, but still not giving up on my love for all things black. so in 2018, I am thinking my new fashion resolution is to wear more pattern. I have some interesting dresses to showcase for future posts, but for now I am gonna start with this new striped dress that I recently purchased from masaki matsuka. as you know this has become my favorite store...and it has caught me by surprise by how much I am so inspired by many of the looks, when I visit the shop. as you can see, from this photo, the dress is very form fitting on the bodice, but it also is pleated at the bottom, so it moves with my body in a very comfortable, yet flowy way. recently, I decided to wear this dress to a craft fair somewhere in goleta, california and I happened to notice an abandoned greenhouse out in a field at the event. somehow, I thought with the architectural lines on the greenhouse it would somehow correspond with the lines on my dress. so with that, my sister somehow caught this. I think you can see the liner aspect of it all, if you examine this image more closely. I am not really sure how this all managed to work together, but it did and I must thank my sister for capturing the moment. with all that said, I am starting off the year with a new fondness for prints, but still keeping my signature noir chic!