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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Wedding Style 2012

With wedding season in DC well into the swing of things I can't believe I haven't discussed bridal style! I just love, love, loooooove wedding dresses! I loved my own so much that I wanted to wear it to the grocery store or just anywhere to get a chance to wear it again! It is such a shame we spend so much money on probably the most beautiful and extravagant dress we'll ever get to wear on the most important day of our lives and then, that's it! .... Finito! Sayonara! Adios! Fin! The End. Goodbye!

Well, I still get to live vicariously through the friends who are getting married. ...And secretly plan my vow renewal... But that's not for years and years and years! *Sigh*

As much as you loved your dress, don't you wish you could wear another similarly extravagant dress again? I guess Hollywood stars get to wear those kinds of dresses all the time so perhaps a wedding dress (and sometimes a marriage! Ha!) isn't that big of a deal.

All kidding aside. I really found some gorgeous looks on Polyvore and I just had to share. I hope you enjoy these! There is definitely a gown out there for anyone. The problem is finding your one and only out of the bunch! If you like what you see, click on the collage and get redirected to my Polyvore page where you can find the items in each. Happy viewing.

Wedding Style 2012 by sspicknall on polyvore.com

Friday, June 15, 2012

Summer Polka Dots

Polka dots have been quite prevalent this summer and I could not help falling for this skirt from J. Crew! I put together a dressed up look and accentuated the skirt with a black, illusion neckline, sleeveless, peplum top which really dresses up the outfit and looks great with the skirt! I know peplum is always paired with slim skirts which makes a ton of sense but I love the idea of experimenting with pairing peplum with a flared skirt. If you're self-conscious about overemphasizing the middle area of your body, add in a skinny belt across the waist just above the peplum part of the top to emphasize your slim waist. Adding in a pop of color through the red shoes and topping it off with a cool black and white bowler bag gives it just the right touch! The earrings add in some fun and the circles subtly enhance the polka dot effect!

Polka Dots Galore by sspicknall featuring chandelier earrings

Miso mesh shirt
£20 - republic.co.uk

J Crew long full skirt
$138 - jcrew.com

Pelle Moda platform pumps
$107 - cusp.com

Wallis zip bag
$49 - wallisfashion.com

Chandelier earrings
$20 - piperlime.gap.com

Amazon.com: #2 Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in...
$500 - amazon.com

Parchment Books | Pieces
$35 - piecesinc.com

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Jeans for All: Any Way You Want Them...

... That's the way you need them! Any way you want them! (insert guitar here). Yes, a slight riff on the Journey classic with a word changed here and there.

For some reason, a few people have asked me about jeans and what's in style today, and I have no idea why! Why me? I don't own all the newest trends but I will try to give an honest opinion on what I think is in (or still in).

When I think of jeans, I always recall a line from the movie Never Been Kissed with Drew Barrymore, in which she dresses up to pose as a high school student, even though she's...gasp!.. 25!, to write an article for her big Chicago newspaper. The only problem is, she was a total nerd in high school and mercilessly picked on by more socially adept students, which recalls flashbacks to her own awful experiences. In one memorable scene, she was trying to talk to the popular girls in the cafeteria when she spilled chocolate milk on her white jeans and said in good humor, "That'll teach me not to wear white after Labor Day!" (Side note: back in 1999, white jeans = not OK). Prompting one of the mean popular girls to say "I don't think you're supposed to wear white jeans after 1983." Which was followed by lots of popular girl giggling... (As if! Wait... wrong movie!) Well, thankfully, it's been over 10 years since that movie came out (Wow!) and, as you can see below, lil' miss popular snark is totally wrong!

After looking at what's available in stores this season I've come to the conclusion that you cannot go wrong with any style you like. It appears as if all styles (skinny, flare, bootcut, straight leg, relaxed, boyfriend, trouser, wide leg) and rises (high, mid, low) are in. Not to mention the vast array of washes (dark, light, acid and anything in between), colors, prints, leg lengths (cropped, ankle, regular) and distressing! Shew! That's a lot to absorb. Not to mention all these great jeans are now available for every price point. Hooray!

So go ahead and go wild with you favorite pair, be it the colored and cropped skinny or the classic dark washed bootcut. Speaking of wild, how wild are those zebra print cropped jeans in the corner below? They are a bit out of my comfort zone, but I am really loving them! Check out all the great styles for every budget I found on Polyvore.com and see for yourself. These are only the tip of the iceberg.