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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Winter White

I think this post speaks for itself, don't you? 

In any case, I'll give my two cents on why I love winter whites.  Yes, I am aware of the "rule" that white is only acceptable between Memorial and Labor Day, but doesn't that seem, um... a bit antiquated these days?  Especially when white, especially all white, looks so good during the cooler months!  Ever since J.Lo. (a.k.a. Jennifer Lopez) wore the white wool Dolce & Gabbana coat in the movie "Maid in Manhattan" I just swooned and have been enamored with white coats ever since, not to mention white outfits!  Just this morning a saw a girl in a white puffy coat and white pants and was again awed by how much I love this look!  It's amazing really, how you can dress up a look with pairing items within a single color family. 

Check out my take on keeping warm while looking cool in the Polyvore collage below!  I think every woman should own at least a pair of white pants of some sort.  Whether they be capris or linen pants for the summer or a beautifully tailored trouser that you can rock in the cooler months, this look is always an eye-catcher. I'm a huge fan of the white wide leg pant.  I'm not sure why but it just adds luxury to an outfit without having to try so hard.  Even adding in beige shoes and a beige bag along with gold (or even silver) jewelry just heightens the ensemble and highlights the all-white look without looking too white, due to those accessories.

*Sigh*  That's Amore!  





Winter Whites



Weekend Max Mara white coat
$500 - johnlewis.com


Etro slim fit pants
stylebop.com


High heels
boohoo.com


Quilted handbag
$235 - debenhams.com



Michael kor
pinterest.com

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Affordable Sequin Mini Dresses with Sleeves

So who knew Comic Con was a forum for fashion and red carpets?  This year is the first time  I actually noticed that the stars from various comic book and science fiction related movies and television shows popped up on a red carpet and showed off how cute they could be! Some took a "futuristic" approach related to a sci-fi genre like leather (see Kate Beckensale) and architectural details (see Jessica Biel), but others came just to glam it up, no sci-fi fashion references anywhere.

Nina Dobrev just blew me away with all three of her looks but my favorite one (probably because I'm going through a "loving anything sequin" phase) was this:





I love, love, LOOOOOVE this cute dress.  The high crew style neckline and cap sleeves perfectly balance out the shorter hemline and the busy, flashy, sequin pattern and texture.  Not only does this dress, called Piper by Farah Khan which is a whopping $1225 and still available on her website, have sequins all over, there is a great tone on tone (gold on gold with some silver) pattern created out of sequins and bead work that's just incredible!  And those blue, open toe, Brian Atwood pumps are a great color pairing with the gold! Gold + Cobalt Blue = Stylish and Put Together.  That's a real formula by the way.  I also love how she simplifies her makeup by keeping it subtle and hair by wearing it straight and down.  The dress is flashy enough that accessories aren't necessary and the simple, straight, shiny hair is probably her best accessory anyway!

In looking for a way to re-create this look on Polyvore, I came across some pretty fantastic dresses with the similar cut and shape but it was hard to find ones with a similar pattern in a similar color AND which were not "breaking the bank" expensive.  Check out the dresses below!  Can you guess which one I picked to recreate Nina's look?  I'll be posting the winning dress and recreated look later this week!  That colorful Tahari hits a lot of the same notes as Nina's look, but so do a couple of others as well.

Also check out this great Sue Wong dress I forgot to include in the collage below.  While it's not covered in sequins there's a great shape to this dress and similar style with a pattern created in sequins and bead work.  



Affordable Sequin Mini Dresses with Sleeves

Thursday, July 12, 2012

On the Radar: Glamourous One Piece Swimwear

With the previous post I had put together some adorable two-piece swim looks, but don't think I forgot about you one-piece loving ladies out there!  It seems that for as long as I can remember, the two piece bathing suits have dominated summer swim looks.  But in recent years the one piece has been slowly making its way back into the spotlight.  It never quite went away I think, it just gave in to the popularity of the two piece.  Well, one piece lovers, it's your time to shine!  There are some seriously cute one piece looks out there now.  I'm actually dying to try on most of these myself.  So if you're looking to cover up more or just to try a new hip fun look, these are the suits for you!  I love the retro-glam of some of these suits which evoke that pin-up and bathing beauty look.  One  benefit of a one piece is that it can have a sexy low neckline and low back while still maintaining coverage that won't fall off in the surf!  That's something a two piece cannot do.  I'll award serious style points for that.

I cannot decide which is my favorite but would love to get at least one to try on the next time I get to lounge by a pool.  *Sigh*  If only I could find a pool nearby!



On the Radar: Glamourous One Piece Swimwear

Nanette Lepore sheer bathing suit
bergdorfgoodman.com

Norma Kamali bikini bathing suit
$450 - brownsfashion.com

H M beach swimwear
$15 - hm.com

Pistol Panties one piece swimsuit
$295 - austique.co.uk

ZEKI ruffled swimwear
$240 - harrods.com

Norma Kamali bikini bathing suit
$455 - net-a-porter.com

One piece halter bathing suit
calypsostbarth.com

Michael Kors bikini bathing suit
$215 - net-a-porter.com

Bikini bathing suit
topshop.com

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Working Peplum For A Night Out

Just when I think Kate Middleton -- Ahem! I mean, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge -- mania is over, she pulls another wardrobe wow!  I think people, myself included, are so intrigued by what she wears because whatever she chooses to wear fits her perfectly, is not showing too much, is always appropriate for the occasion and she looks perfectly put together.  No matter what an individual's personal style is, it's that last part that keeps people watching.  I know I love the absolute polished-ness of her looks.

So she's been pulling out peplum outfits a lot as well, which inspired me to create some more peplum looks of my own.  But instead of a day or work look, I took a stab at peplum for a night out.  Check out the looks I put together on Polyvore.com and see what you think.  I love the range there is available in this collection.  As you can see, coral, pastel green, nude and gold make their way into quite a few places.  I really love combining these together!  It includes a bit of spring (pastel greens) and summer (coral) in one look!  In case you're wondering, gold is very prevalent in many summer jewelry looks.  In fact, one of my favorite jewelry looks for the summer is the combination of turquoise and gold.

Is peplum on your radar or are you passing it by?


Working Peplum For A Night Out


Alice by Temperley glamorous dress
$173 - theoutnet.com

Aryn K tweed dress
$95 - shopruche.com

Dorothy Perkins pencil dress
$69 - dorothyperkins.com

Peplum dress
£65 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Walli
$35 - wallisfashion.com

Steven by Steve Madden platform heels
$159 - jildorshoes.com

Zigi Girl platform pumps
$105 - heels.com

Zara shoes
$100 - zara.com

Nine West peep toe pumps
$69 - ninewest.com

Faith high heel pumps
£65 - debenhams.com

Black clutch
$210 - shopthetrendboutique.com

Michael kors clutch
$188 - piperlime.gap.com

Vince camuto handbag
$148 - shoptheshoebox.com

ASOS studded clutch
$87 - asos.com

Astley Clarke enamel jewelry
$125 - astleyclarke.com

Amrita singh jewelry
$100 - amritasingh.com

By Malene Birger plastic jewelry
$89 - shoplesnouvelles.com

Kendra scott earrings
$70 - charmandchain.com

Lauren Ralph Lauren dangle necklace
$58 - lordandtaylor.com

Sequin gold plated jewelry
$58 - charmandchain.com

Jigsaw feather jewelry
£39 - jigsaw-online.com

Panacea chain earrings
$36 - neimanmarcus.com

Miss Selfridge yellow gold bangle
$25 - missselfridge.com

Aqua enamel jewelry
$25 - bloomingdales.com

Oasis teardrop earrings
$20 - oasis-stores.com

Gold metal belt
$48 - topshop.com