Neon yellow shirt obsession. Zebra print pencil skirt sassiness. Sky high platform wedge pumps. A silver arm party. And a perm gone awry dramatically fixed by a mad scientist stylist. It’s my…

{ Architecture of an Outfit } neon yellow button down, zebra print pencil skirt, Theyskens Theory ankle wedge heel knock offs and someone got a new hair cut

Aloha ‘auinala kakou ~ Good afternoon, guys!

Do you have the animal instinct? Do you buzz like neon? Have you ever had a problem magically solved? I did.

Thanks to fellow Oahu blogger Allie of Heels Eggs + Rice, I found a new love in my new stylist Khoi L, a mad scientist of a hair guy. I was beginning to get really frustrated with my old perm (which was done over my old color and dried out my hair into a nasty, frizzy haystack-like pile of straw), and had grown extraordinarily tired of wearing my hair in a top knot EVERYDAY. So, on Allie’s recommendation, I finally made an appointment with Khoi at his new salon, Salon Blanc in Ala Moana. I knew everything was meant to be when I heard the speakers softly playing downtempo house music (Basement Jaxx, etc). I especially knew it was meant to be when Khoi and I bantered for the first few minutes and discovered a mutual adoration for nerd pursuits like animé, house music, and That’s What She Said jokes.

I don’t know what he did, but my hair is fixed and I feel pretty again.

Style Notes:
Neon and animal print are easy ways to mix up your style. This polyester button-down is a basic piece with an asymmetrical hem (longer in the back) and this zebra print pencil skirt is also a everyday staple. But you take it to the next level from normal to va-va-va-voom when you introduce a brilliant hue and a bold print. Additional details like an exposed zipper, a contrasting snake print skinny belt and a silver arm party glam it up a little. Lastly, I added a bright red lipstick to brighten my face, and I threw on sky-high ankle wedge pumps to make me look much, much taller and my legs much, much longer. I’m pretty happy with the result. I stood out.

Plus my new hair rocks. More deet photos on the hair later.

If you live in Honolulu or in Oahu and you’re in the market for a new stylist AND new hair, go to Khoi at Salon Blanc. Tell him Mae sent you.

Do you think you’re bold enough to pull off neon and animal print to upgrade your daily basics? Or have you already? Send me links!

OUTFIT ARCHITECTURE / DETAILS
TOP: Neon green yellow button down, Forever21
SKIRT: Zebra print pencil skirt, Club Monaco
BELT: Snakeskin skinny belt, Banana Republic
HEELS: Platform wedge pumps, Aldo
EARRINGS: Silver fan earrings/em>, Vintage
WATCH: Silver polka dot watch, Random street boutique
BANGLES: Vintage, Alex and Ani