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sitting in an english garden, waiting for the sun

I've been SO excited to post about this coat, but LA hasn't exactly been coat weather until now... (sorry east coasters!) I fell in love with this coat the minute I saw it in the Kate Spade window at the Americana mall. I'm not usually one to beg for clothes, but I was basically on my hands and knees for this coat. Needless to say, I was pretty excited when I found this underneath the Christmas tree (my mom knows what's up). I know these tights are a repeat, but I just think they go great with so many different outfits. I actually might have to get a second pair because I'm already ripping holes through them. Last but not least, you can never go wrong with a good pair of Jeffrey Campbells!

If there's anything you're into, links are provided below each photo!

xx Frankie

too glam for tea

Gold top, Frankie B. Jeans

Mirrored sunglasses

Metallic pumps

This may not be your typical saturday afternoon tea outfit, but who said typical was cool? Today I went out for tea in Beverly Hills but had some trouble finding a dress fit for a civilized afternoon tea. So I thought why not just dress up my new jeans with pumps and a dressy top? I'm loving the idea of cropped jeans right now, especially with spring around the corner (shout out to my mom for the jean inspiration). I know some may think mixing gold and silver are a fashion no-no, but I kind of thought this worked out nicely. What are some fashion no-no's that you like to defy?

xx Frankie

hollywood with friends

Muscle Tee, Frankie B. Jeans

See By Chloé Studded Boots

Lock Necklace

Ray-Bans Sunglasses, One Teaspoon Bralette

Before school starts back up again, my friends and I decided to hit up the Amoeba sidewalk sale yesterday. I ended up buying myself Joan Jett's "I Love Rock n Roll" vinyl (no surprise there). Afterwards we head out to Melrose and split a brownie sundae at Johnny Rockets. Guilty, but totally worth it...

This outfit started with me really wanting to wear that lock necklace I got for Christmas. A few outfit changes later, and after my closet had been turned completely upside down, I came up with this.

Thank you everyone for following and all your lovely comments. Also, special thanks to Keelan and Zoe for taking these pictures for me. <3

xx Frankie

i love vinyls

A little mix of punk, alt rock, and glam rock.

I'm obsessed with colored vinyls, they remind me of candy. This yellow one is my limited edition Joan Jett vinyl.

I just realized i've only been blogging about fashion lately and I need to get back to my roots... MUSIC! Besides playing music, my second favorite thing to do is collect vinyls. I'd say at least once a month I'm either at Amoeba or Freakbeat Records (also, shout out to Freakbeat for giving me this sick Arctic Monkeys poster). So here's a few of my favorite records that I've accumulated in the past few years. Most of them are new released vinyls, but there's still something so much more special about hearing a record on vinyl rather than on iTunes or Spotify.

If you could have any record on vinyl what would it be? One of mine would be The Runaways "Queens of Noise" (if you find that, you know who to call!)

xx Frankie

polka dots, clubmasters, bows, and creepers?

Dress from Wasteland , Ray-Bans sunglasses

Metallic creepers, Pink bow

So I don't mean to brag, but it was dress weather today in LA... ANYWAYS! I always like mixing punk and girly things, hence how the pink metallic creepers and bow combination came to be. I was at first hesitant to buy these creepers, because I had no idea what I would pair them with. But my boyfriend bought these for me (round of applause for Keelan!) and I've actually worn them more times than I can count. I think the key is not to overplay the whole punk look, so I decided to pair them with a polka dot dress, bow, and my new favorite ray-ban club masters!

If you wear creepers, how do you do it? I feel like it's sometimes a challenge for a lot of people.

Frankie

what to wear, what to wear...

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New York Dolls Dress, Leopard Coat

Criss-Cross Tights, Moto Boots

Do you ever have one of those days when you feel like you have absolutely nothing to wear? (even though I can hardly close my closet drawers, this happens to me every other day) Well as usual, I had one of those days. But I started to think about what helps me get out of this rut and I figured out that it helps to find one statement piece or just something new I want to wear and start from there. Once I find that piece, I can usually throw together an outfit around it. For me this was my new New York Dolls dress. After shuffling through my closet for quiet some time I decided to pair it with criss-cross tights, my every day glitter moto boots, and a giant leopard coat. Not sure how the leopard coat came last, but it did, and somehow I ended up pretty satisfied with this look.

stay warm

xx Frankie

t'was a very bowie christmas

I've had this idea for a post for a while now, but what better day to post than David Bowie's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOWIE!

Without a doubt Bowie is a style icon for many, so I'm not complaining that most of my presents this year seemed to run with the Bowie theme.

David Bowie Is

This book David Bowie Is is totally awesome (not to mention it looks so cool in my bedroom). The book includes pictures of Bowie's best outfits, along with handwritten lyrics to his hit songs. If you ever need a little inspiration, this book is the perfect tool. I could flip through this book for hours.

Shoe Cult

These gold boots shall be my every day boots. I'm not one to wear heels every day, but these are actually pretty comfortable. If you're interested Nasty Gal is selling them 75% off right now, so click through to the link if you're as obsessed as I am.

Allison Burn's "Black Like My Heart" collection

Huge thank you to Allison Burns for custom making this metallic leather british flag pillow for me. This pillow fits right in with my british rock inspired room. Allison is a super cool person, talented designer, and a long time friend of my mom's. Her new "Black Like My Heart" collection is perfect for all you rockers, so check itttt!

Topshop Blazer

Is it just me or does this remind anyone else of Russell Brand's blazer in Get Him to the Greek? #strokethefurrywall . I've been wanting a fitted silver blazer for a while now, and of course my mom found the perfect one from Topshop.

wow-- that was a lot of metallic for one post, but it IS Bowie's birthday today!

“I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.” - David Bowie

xx Frankie

hello world, I'm your wild girl.

helloooo

My name is Frankie, I'm a musician and Strokes obsessed fan girl. I was pretty much born into the world of music and fashion thanks to my parents (who are without a doubt cooler than I am). I've never really been a fashionista, but in the past few years I've been finding my own sense of style and getting more involved in the fashion world. My style is very much influenced by music, specifically 70's Glam Rock (because who doesn't love glitter platforms?).

In terms of music, I've played in two bands and I'm currently working on writing my own music. Some of the many musicians that influence me include: Julian Casablancas, Joan Jett, Hayley Williams, Amy Winehouse, T.Rex, David Bowie, Debbie Harry and Suzi Quatro. That influence goes for style as well. If you don't know any one of these musicians, look them up!

So in short, this blog is going to be a music/style blog because music and style really do go hand in hand!

In other news: if you're bored check out my room in Teen Vogue last month!

http://www.teenvogue.com/my-life/my-room/2013-11/frankie-clarke-bedroom-tour/?slide=1

Srry this was boring, i'll get better soon, I promise!

xx Frankie

fun fact: Frankie's Planet is a song my dad wrote for me when I was a baby.

check it here: http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/Frankie+s+Planet/vVhLd?src=5

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