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Showing posts with label Poetic Licence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poetic Licence. Show all posts

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Transitioning Into the Fall with Summer Brights and Stripes

As much as I love the summer, I can't avoid the inevitible coming of fall.  No matter how hard I try!  Even more so, the fall fashions that are slowly trickling into stores toward the middle and end of our summer.  One way to get more use from your summer wardrobe is to use some of your summer pieces to make the slow transition to fall with style and grace. 

As shown below, you can pair a summery striped top with one of your summer bright skirts and add in some fall-ish-ness with open toe booties and a blazer.  I mentioned earlier in a previous post that I just loved purple for fall and this purple blazer is gorgeous! But if you have a cute blazer in the closet in a dark color, go ahead and throw that one into the mix instead.  Check out the collage I put together below.  By integrating your summer clothes for longer, you'll be ready for fall without feeling like you missed out on summer!



Transitioning Into the Fall with Summer Brights and Stripes

Saturday, April 7, 2012

On Trend: Neon and Brights

It's official! The 80's are back in a big and bold way with neons and brights dominating summer styles.  I love the liveliness of these colors! Although I am a bit color shy myself, pairing only one colorful item with another neutral, I tried to play with pairing all neon and bright outfits with similarly bright colored accessories.  In reality, these looks are perhaps still a bit too bold for myself.  Were I adventurous enough to wear one of these colorful looks, I may tone the outfit down with adding a neutral shoe or bag or both.  However, seeing them put together with the accessories makes me think anyone can pull this off.  How great would these outfits look during the spring and summer months?! Any girl can put together something similar and stand out confidently, knowing she looks great and in the now.  Check out the bold looks below that I put together on Polyvore.com and see what you think.


On Trend: Neon and Brights


While I'm loving all these looks, my particular favorites are the green shoes by Poetic License and the blue wide leg pants.  Also that red cap sleeve Karen Millen top would be a perfect compliment to any work wardrobe!  *Sigh*  It'll be a few more weeks until we get that warm, summer-like weather back in D.C. (we had some unseasonably warm days in the 70's and 80's just this past March, and now it's gone back to early spring like weather in the 50's and 60's)  but I know what looks I'll be putting together in the mean time.

Oh, and for some reason the link to the purple button down blouse does not show up in the posting, so here's the info on that: T. Babaton Mel Top, available at http://aritzia.com


Mango sheer t shirt
£28 - mango.com

Bastyan short sleeve shirt
£35 - johnlewis.com

Wallis tie shirt
$35 - wallisfashion.com

Cap sleeve blouse
$85 - karenmillen.com

Wide leg pants
£40 - awear.com

Cheap Monday skinny jeans
€50 - welikefashion.com

Wallis tapered pants
$56 - wallisfashion.com

Eastex pencil skirt
£52 - houseoffraser.co.uk

By Malene Birger high waisted skirt
£50 - seasonsclothing.co.uk

Poetic Licence high heels
$98 - shopruche.com

Lillybee orange flat
$138 - simplysoles.com

Juicy Couture high heels
$78 - juicycouture.com

Naturalizer wedge heels
$71 - endless.com

Mango shoes
£30 - mango.com

Leather tote
$63 - mimiboutique.com

Envelope clutch
$46 - tobi.com

Zara clutch handbag
$100 - zara.com

ALDO leather shoulder bag
$90 - asos.com

H M suede handbag
£9.99 - hm.com

Makeup
57 AUD - thebeautyclub.com.au

Lancôme lip gloss
$18 - nordstrom.com

Giorgio Armani lip makeup
$30 - barneys.com

Essie nail polish
essie.com