Northern California is all about layering during the Fall – The mornings may start off foggy with a chill in the air only to end up in the mid seventies with the sun beating down on you by lunchtime. Since moving to San Francisco I’ve become something of a self-taught layering expert.
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Leopard Knit Moto Jacket – Express, Siren Skinny Jeans – Victoria’s Secret, Black Tunic Tank – Club Monaco, (faux) Patent Leather Chainlink Bag – Express, Gold Geometric Bracelet – BCBG & Over-The-Knee Seude Boots – Chinese Laundry}
{You can view this outfit on both Lookbook.nu and Pose}
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This ended up being the perfect amount of layers, I could easily unzip the moto jacket to get some air, and take it off completely when it got too warm. We spent the day wandering around Sonoma Square and enjoying wine tastings, window shopping, and a tasty lunch at The Girl And The Fig.
Do you like to wear multiple lighter-weight layers when the weather starts to get colder in the Fall/Winter? Or do you prefer to wear thicker outerwear during the chillier seasons?
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November 8, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, MCLV Style | Tags: Aldo, Aldo Sunglasses, Asos, Asos.com, bag, Ballet flats, BCBG, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Ring, BCBGeneration, BCBGirl, BCBGirls, BCBGMazAzria, Benzinger, Benzinger Winery, Black Pants, Blogger, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, blogger style, boots, Bow ballet flats, bow flats, British fashion, British style, Capri pants, capris, Chinese Laundry, Chinese Laundry boots, Cigarette pants, Club Monaco, cocktail ring, Cropped leggings, Cropped Pants, Embarcadero, Eric Ross, Eric Ross Winery, Express, Express For Her, Express jacket, Express outerwear, Express Women, Fahsion, Fall, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 Accessories, Fall 2012 Boots, Fall 2012 clothes, Fall 2012 Clothing, Fall 2012 Coats, Fall 2012 essentials, Fall 2012 Fashion, Fall 2012 Jackets, Fall 2012 Must Haves, Fall 2012 Outerwear, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall accessories, Fall Boots, Fall clothes, Fall Clothing, fall coats, Fall Essentials, Fall Fashion, Fall jackets, Fall Must Haves, Fall outerwear, Fall Style, Fall trends, Farmer's Market, Farmer's Market fare, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, Ferry Building, Ferry Building Farmer's Market, Ferry Building Market Place, FiDi, Fig Cafe, Financial District, Geometric bracelet, Glen Ellen, Glen Ellen Restaurant, Gold bracelet, H&M, H&M Ballet flats, H&M Coat, H&M flats, H&M Jacket, handbag, High Street, High Street Fashion, jacket, Leggings, Leopard, LEOPARD KNIT MOTO JACKET, leopard print, Leopard Print Jacket, local farmers, London Fasjhion, London Shopping, London style, Miss Selfridge, Moto Jacket, motorcycle jacket, North Beach, OASAP, OASAP bag, OASAP handbag, OASAP purse, Over-the-knee, over-the-knee boots, Purse, Restaurants in Sonoma, San Francisco, San Francisco farmer's market, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco Streetstyle, San Francisco style, Sergeant Pepper, Sergeant Pepper Coat, Sergeant Pepper jacket, SF, SF Farmer's Market, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Streetstyle, SF Style, Sgt. Pepper, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, shopper, Shopping in London, shoulder bag, Simple Elegant Celebrity, Simple Elegant Celebrity Zipped Shoulder Bag, Siren Skinny Jeans, skinny jeans, skinny pants, slim pants, Smile For Style, Sonoma, Sonoma restaurant, Sonoma Square, spike, Spiked, Spiked bracelet, Spikes, Star cocktail ring, Star ring, Street style, Streetstyle, Style, sunglasses, Tank top, The Embarcadero, The Girl And The Fig, TopShop, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell Sunglasses, tote, tunic, Tunic Tank, UK Online Stores, UK Retailers, UK Shopping, UK Stores, Victoria's Secret, wine tasting, Winter 2013 Boots, Winter Boots, Zipped Shoulder Bag | 1 Comment
This past weekend we participated in one of my favorite San Francisco Saturday morning rituals – A lazy walk along the bustling, sun-drenched Embarcadero to the Ferry Building Farmers Market. The vendors, shops & food stalls are amazing, the people watching & street performers are hilarious, and the view is unparalleled.
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Sgt. Pepper Coat – H&M, Cropped Black Leggings – Victoria’s Secret, Bow Ballet Flats – H&M, Tortoise Shell Sunglasses – Aldo, Star Cocktail Ring – BCBGMAXAZRIA via Bloomingdale’s, Spiked Bracelet – ASOS & Shoulder Bag – OASAP}
{You can view this outfit on both Lookbook.nu and Pose}
{Check out more outtakes from this shoot here – just log into Facebook to view}
I ordered this handbag after swooning over Smile For Style‘s bag a few weeks ago {included in this Looks of the Week post} and I’ve been quite pleased with my first OASAP purchase. I’ve always loved High Street Fashion and shopped online at UK-based sites like Asos, Miss Selfridge & Topshop, so I’m thrilled to add another British store to my list.
Personally, I’m of the mindset – Why run errands in your workout gear if you can throw on a chic coat and make a stylish morning of it? Do you have a weekend uniform when you’re running errands? Will you keep your workout gear on when you go out into public or change into street clothes?
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October 30, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, MCLV Style | Tags: Aldo, Aldo Sunglasses, Asos, Asos.com, bag, Ballet flats, BCBG, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Ring, BCBGeneration, BCBGirl, BCBGirls, BCBGMazAzria, Blogger, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, blogger style, Bow ballet flats, bow flats, British fashion, British style, Capri pants, capris, cocktail ring, Cropped leggings, Cropped Pants, Embarcadero, Fahsion, Fall, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 Accessories, Fall 2012 clothes, Fall 2012 Clothing, Fall 2012 Coats, Fall 2012 essentials, Fall 2012 Fashion, Fall 2012 Jackets, Fall 2012 Must Haves, Fall 2012 Outerwear, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall accessories, Fall clothes, Fall Clothing, fall coats, Fall Essentials, Fall Fashion, Fall jackets, Fall Must Haves, Fall outerwear, Fall Style, Fall trends, Farmer's Market, Farmer's Market fare, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, Ferry Building, Ferry Building Farmer's Market, Ferry Building Market Place, FiDi, Financial District, H&M, H&M Ballet flats, H&M Coat, H&M flats, H&M Jacket, handbag, High Street, High Street Fashion, Leggings, local farmers, London Fasjhion, London Shopping, London style, Miss Selfridge, North Beach, OASAP, OASAP bag, OASAP handbag, OASAP purse, Purse, San Francisco, San Francisco farmer's market, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco Streetstyle, San Francisco style, Sergeant Pepper, Sergeant Pepper Coat, Sergeant Pepper jacket, SF, SF Farmer's Market, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Streetstyle, SF Style, Sgt. Pepper, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, shopper, Shopping in London, shoulder bag, Simple Elegant Celebrity, Simple Elegant Celebrity Zipped Shoulder Bag, Smile For Style, spike, Spiked, Spiked bracelet, Spikes, Star cocktail ring, Star ring, Street style, Streetstyle, Style, sunglasses, The Embarcadero, TopShop, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell Sunglasses, tote, UK Online Stores, UK Retailers, UK Shopping, UK Stores, Victoria's Secret, Zipped Shoulder Bag | 3 Comments
This Looks of the Week post is going to be all about PANTS. As you’re stocking up your wardrobe for Fall you’re going to be seeing lots of pants in stores – Every variety you can imagine, from faux leather and brilliantly colored brocades to plaids, stripes, and collegiate tweeds. So before you find yourself standing in front of racks and racks of pants feeling overwhelmed, why not spend some quality time getting inspired by how other fashionable ladies are wearing theirs this season?
Embellished or studded pants are a fun style for weekends. You can go full-on rock n’ roll or you can keep things polished with a trench and classic white button down like in this shot. The look is chic and timeless, but still has an edge.
Holiday sweaters don’t have to be tacky – They can just as easily be the kind of cute pieces that you look forward to wearing all year! This oversized reindeer sweater paired with black leggings and cute flat booties is the perfect look for the holiday season. Festive but oh-so-cute.
If you’re brave enough for a bold animal print than this is the look for you. Take a tip from Lysana, she keeps the look from being over-the-top with minimal chunky gold accessories, a basic black sweater, and cute flat boots.
If you’re thinking about what styles of pants are work-appropriate this shot is a great example of how to make a slim pair of pants fit that bill. Her killer styling keeps the look fun, but still formal enough for a business casual office. The over-the-shoulder bag and similarly colored knee-high boots are the perfect accessories while the chic tweed blazer from H&M tops the look off perfectly.
Plaid shirts aren’t just for trips to the cabin anymore, with seriously cute versions available now you can pair one with virtually any bottoms for a chic, stylish weekend look. This look is spiced up all the more with lacy Dolce & Gabbana ankle boots and a killer Proenza Schouler handbag.
They may say “No White After Labor Day” but this amazing white-pants look will change your mind in a heartbeat. The mixture of prints, colors, and textures makes this look fun and interesting – Chambray polka dot blouse, leopard print heels, a red knit sweater, and white denim all come together to make the perfect look.
{Click on the images above to be taken to the original source}
Are you inspired to try a new pair of pants now that you’ve gotten a chance to check out these fun looks? What is the first style, fabric, or silhouette pant that you’d like to try for Fall 2012?
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October 25, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Looks of the Week | Tags: Acne, Acne blouse, Aimee Song, American fashion, American Fashion Blogger, American style, Animal head, animal print heels, animal print pumps, Animal prints, ankle boots, Australia, Australian blogger, Australian fashion, Australian Fashion Blogger, Australian street style, Australian style, Back To Classics, Barcelona, Barcelona Fashion, Barcelona Fashion Blogger, Barcelona Street Style, Barcelona Streetstyle, Barcelona Style, black pumps, Blogger, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, Blogger Streetstyle, blogger style, blouse, booties, boots, British fashion, British Fashion Blogger, British Street Style, British Streetstyle, British style, Brocade, Brocade pants, Brown boots, Button down, Capri, Capri pants, Chambray, Chambray blouse, Chambray button-down, Chambray shirt, Checkered shirt, checkers, cheetah, Christmas fashion, Christmas style, Christmas sweater, classic, classic black pumps, Contrasting patterns, Contrasting prints, Cropped Pants, D&G, Dolce, Dolce & Gabbana, Dolce&Gabbana, Embellished denim, Embellished jeans, Embellished pants, Fall, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 clothes, Fall 2012 Clothing, Fall 2012 dressing, Fall 2012 essentials, Fall 2012 Fashion, Fall 2012 patterns, Fall 2012 Street Style, Fall 2012 Streetstyle, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall clothes, Fall Dressing, Fall Essentials, FAll pants, Fall Street Style, Fall Streetstyle, Fall Style, Fall trends, Fashion, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, Fashion editor, Fashion Editor Fashion, Fashion Editor Street Style, Fashion Editor Streetstyle, Fashion Editor Style, Fashion Obsessed, faux leather, faux leather pants, Festive, Flat ankle boots, Flat booties, flat boots, Flat Peter Pan Booties, Flat Peter Pan Boots, Flat riding boots, Flingly, H&M, H&M Blazer, heels, holiday clothes, Holiday jumper, Holiday style, Holiday sweater, Jumper, Knee boots, Knee-high boots, Knit juper, lace, lace pants, leather, leather pants, Leggings, Leopard ballet flats, leopard flats, Leopard heels, Leopard pants, leopard print, Leopard print flats, leopard print heels, Leopard print pants, leopard print pumps, leopard prints, Leopard pumps, London Fashion, London Street Style, London streetstyle, London style, London-based, looks of the week, Lysana, Lysana Fashion Obsessed, Madeline Becker, Madeline Becker Photography, Mango, Mango jeans, Melbourne, Melbourne fashion, Melbourne Street Style, Melbourne Streetstyle, Melbourne Style, mens button-down, Menswear, Mink Pink Jagger Jeans, Mireia, Mix & match, mix and match, mix n match, mixing & matching, mixing & matching patterns, mixing and matching, mixing animal prints, Mixing colors, mixing patterns, mixing prints, My Daily Style, No White After Labor Day, OASAP, OASAP Sweater, office clothes, Office fashion, Office outfits, Office style, office-appropriate clothing, Oriana Mikulski, over-the-knee boots, Oversized sweater, pants, patterned pants, Patterns, Peter Pan booties, Peter Pan Boots, plaid, Plaid blouse, plaid button down, Plaid pants, plaid shirt, polka dot blouse, Polka dots, printed denim, printed pants, prints, Proenza Schouler, Proenza Schouler bag, Proenza Schouler handbag, Proenza Schouler purse, pumps, Red sweater, Reindeer, Reindeer sweater, riding boots, San Francisco, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco Streetstyle, San Francisco style, Senso Qimatt boots, SF, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Streetstyle, SF Style, skinny pants, slim pants, Song of Style, Spanish Blogger, Spanish fashion, Spanish fashion blogger, Spanish style, Street style, Streetstyle, stripe, striped, Striped pants, Stripes, Studded, Studded jeans, Studded pants, Studs, Style, Style Lovely, Sugar & Space and everything Fashion, Sugar & Spice, Sugar & Spice Fashion, Sweater, Swiss blogger, Swiss fashion, Swiss Fashion Blogger, Swiss Street Style, Tan boots, Texas Blogger, Texas Fashion, Texas Fashion Blogger, Texas Street Style, Texas Streetstyle, Texas Style, The Northern Light, The Tall Blonde, TopShop, traditional, tweed, tweed blazer, Tweed pants, UES Closing Party, waterfalls, White After Labor Day, white button-down, White denim, White jeans, white pants, Witchery, work appropriate clothes, work clothes, Work clothing, work fashion, Work outfits, work style | 3 Comments
Welcome to another Style File post – Our last outfit breakdown was a killer patterned black & white dress that Poppy Delevingne wore to Berlin Fashion Week and this time we’re going to check out a bright, fun outfit that’s a great way to transition to colder weather now that Fall 2012 is upon us.
{Lovely Pepa}
Throwing a floral blazer over a skirt & top combo is a great idea, it takes this from a basic Summer look to an eye-catching, colder-weather appropriate outfit that can easily be adapted to suit your style and the pieces that you have available in your closet.
The extras for this look are especially great – The long, layered necklaces, chunky bracelets, and oversized gold mens watch are lovely but that handbag is what really stole my heart.
{Indulgence to Savvy Shopper – Left to Right: Lc Lauren Conrad Floral Blazer – $50 (sale) @ Kohl’s, ASOS Premium Floral Print Blazer – $55 @ Asos.com & Tall Co-ord Floral Blazer – $130 @ TopShop}
The key to this look is the floral blazer, finding one that suits your coloring and shape may take some time, but it’ll be worth it since this is such a great piece for Fall.
{Indulgence to Savvy Shopper – Left to Right: Rachel Roy Quilted Wrap Skirt – $175 @ Zappos.com, Vince Camuto V-Neck Wrap Dress – $100 @ Shop The Shoe Box & BCBGMAXAZRIA Silk Ruffle Flounce Draped Skirt – $60 @ 6pm}
You could try a sweet blue wrap skirt for this look or you could opt for a cobalt dress and achieve a similar silhouette. It’s the bright colors and eye-catching accessories that make this look work so you don’t need to stress about copying it piece-for-piece.
{Indulgence to Savvy Shopper – Marmen Cross Necklace – $250 @ Urban Outfitters, House of Harlow Diamond Cross Necklace – $60 @ Designs By Stephene & Multi Row Cross Necklace – $20 @ Asos.com}
Whether you’re a fan of delicate necklaces or chunky, gold jewelry or silver, wearing a single chain or layering multiple pieces – There’s something fun in this style to suit your personal taste!
{Indulgence to Savvy Shopper – Vince Camuto Gold Boyfriend Watch – $175 @ Dillard’s, Gold and White Links Boyfriend Watch – $55 @ Asos.com & Merona Silver Tone Extra Large Boyfriend Watch – $20 @ Target}
A boyfriend watch is a funky alternative to a cuff or bangle, it adds a masculine touch without taking your look straight to made-for-the-boys territory. Gold or silver, embellished or plain, there are tons of options out there.
Curious how I would interpret this look using pieces that I have in my wardrobe? Tuesday’s MCLV Style: Factory Girl post was actually inspired by this look from Lovely Pepa!
{You can shop similar pieces by clicking these hyperlinks: Floral Blazer – Pim + Larkin from Piperlime, Pleated Black Mini – Zara (one of my favorite pieces in my wardrobe, true story), Ankle Booties – Rebecca Minkoff from Shopbop.com, Floral Top – Anthropologie, and Jewelry – All from Sasha Maks Vintage}
As you can see, you can mix this look up, change colors, and adjust the jewelry to create something fresh and unique, a look that is all yours!
You can also check out past MCLV Style File looks below:
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October 25, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Style File | Tags: 60's, 6pm, 6pm.com, 70's, 70's print, Alexander Wang, Altamira, Altamira Models Off Duty, Anya Hindmarch, Anya Hindmarch clutch, Asos, Asos Fashion Finder, Asos.com, BCBG, BCBG Max Azria, BCBGeneration, BCBGirls, BCBGMazAzria, belted dress, Belted Ruffle Dress, Berlin, Berlin Fashion Week, Berlin photocall, Berlin Street Style, BFW, black & white, Black & white print, Black & white print dress, black clutch, Black white & gray, black white & grey, blazer, Blogger, Blonde, blue mini, blue mini skirt, blue skirt, Bohemian, boho, boho chic, bold colors, bold prints, bomber jacket, BOSS by Hugo Boss, Boticca, boyfriend watch, Bright colors, British fashion, British It Girl, British model, British style, brunch, brunch outfit, bubble skirt, Burberry, Burberry model, Burberry Prorsum, Cara Delevingne, Celebrity, Celebrity fashion, Celebrity street style, celebrity style, Celebutant, Chanel, Chanel Ambassador, Chanel Muse, Colored prints, Craig Arend, cross, cross necklace, cross pendant, day clutch, Delevingne, designer, Diamond Cross, Dillard's, DKNY, doctor bag, Doctor's bag, Dorothy Perkins, Dove Gray, Dove grey, Drape Front Print Silk Dress, Dress, Dutchess, Dutchess of Cambridge, Elie Tahari, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 Fashion, Fall 2012 Fashion Week, Fall 2012 Street Style, Fall 2012 Streetstyle, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall Clothing, Fall Fashion, Fall Street Style, Fall Streetstyle, Fall Style, Fall trends, Fall/Winter, Fall/Winter 2012 Trends, Fall/Winter 2012/2013, Fashion, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Breakdown, fashion industry, Fashion insider, Fashion Salade, Fashion Week Fashion, Fashion Week Party, Fashion Week Street Style, Fashion Week Style, Fashion Week Styling, FashionSalade, Flame of Reference Dress, Floral blazer, Floral jacket, florals, flower blazer, flower child, flower jacket, flowers, German fashion, German style, Givenchy, Givenchy bag, Givenchy handbag, Givenchy Purse, glitter, glitter clutch, Gold Boyfriend Watch, gold watch, Heeled sandals, high end, high heels, Hippie, hippie chic, hippielicious, House of Harlow, House of Harlow 1960, Hugo Boss, Hugo Boss Fashion Show, Hugo Boss Runway Show, indulgence, investment, investment piece, It GIrl, Karl, Karl Lagerfeld, Karl's Muse, Kate Middleton, Kohl's, Lace Patterned Dress, Ladies Who Lunch, Lauren Conrad, Lauren Conrad Clothing Line, Lauren Conrad Style, Layering, Layering jewelry, layering necklaces, LC, LC Lauren Conrad, London Fashion, London model, London Modeling Agency, London style, Lovely Pepa, LovelyPepa, Macy's, Marmen, Marnie, Marnie leather belt, Matches, Matches Fashion, MaxMara, MaxMara Studio, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin, Merona, military inspired, Mini skirt, Miranda Kerr, Missoni-inspired print, mix n match, mixing & matching, mixing patterns, mixing prints, Mod, ModCloth, ModCloth.com, model, Model fashion, Model fashion sense, Model street style, Model Style, Model Style File, Models Off Duty, Models on the street, multi colored, multi colored sandals, Nicole Richie, Nordstrom, old school, Old school glamour, Olivia Palermo, Oliviapalermo.com, outfit breakdown, patterned, Patterned dress, Patterns, petal skirt, Pim + Larkin, Pink & Gray, Pink & Grey, Pink & Slate, Piperlime, Poppy, Poppy Delevingne, print, prints, Queen of England, Rachel Roy, Red Carpet, Red Carpet fashion, red carpet style, Red Maxi Skirt, resortwear, Retro, RewardStyle, ruffled skirt, ruffles, San Francisco, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco Streetstyle, San Francisco style, sandals, sapphire, sense of fashion, sense of style, separates, SF, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Streetstyle, SF Style, Sheath, Shop the Look, shop the pieces, Shop these pieces, Shop This Look, shopbop, Shopbop.com, Silver boyfriend Watch, silver watch, skirt, Spanish fashion, Spanish fashion blogger, Spanish style, splurge, Stella, Stella McCartney, Stingray Sandals, Storm Model Management, Street style, Streetstyle, Style, Style File, Stylebop.com, Styled By Alexandra, Suit, Summer clothes, Summer fashion, Summer looks, Summer street Style, Summer style, Summer styling, Swing Dress, T by Alexander Wang, Tahari, Tahari by Arthur S. Levine, Tahari by ASL, Tall Co-ord, Tall Co-ord Floral Blazer, Target, The Real Olivia P, TopShop, Topshop unique, Urban Outfitters, Uruguay dress, vacation clothes, vacation fashion, Vacation looks, vacation style, Versatile, versatile pieces, Victoria's Secret, Victoria's Secret Angels, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Vince Camuto, vintage, Winter 2013, Winter 2013 clothes, Winter 2013 Fashion, Winter 2013 Style, Winter 2013 Trends, Winter Kate, wrap skirt, Young Threads NYC Inc., Zappos, Zappos Couture, zappos.com, Zara | 4 Comments
At the beginning of October I shared my Fall 2012 Must Haves, which included eye-catching patterns & prints, faux leather, fun pants, tweed pieces, asymmetrical details, and the color de jour for Fall – Oxblood.
It’s easy to see pictures from the Fall 2012 collections and put together a mental list of all the things you want, and then give up in frustration because you can’t afford straight-from-the-runway pieces. But I’m here to tell you that we can very easily update your wardrobe for Fall without having to dip into your 401k. I promise!
I like to get one or two great new investment pieces each season – something like an updated but classic Little Black Dress, a chic new handbag, or a timeless trench – but I’ll also collect a handful of fun, on-trend pieces from less expensive stores that quickly update my looks for the season. There are great stores like Zara, ASOS, H&M, and TopShop were you can find trendy, well-made pieces each season for a steal. Read on for some of my personal suggestions & recommendations as well as a collection of great articles that’ll steer you in the right direction for all of your Fall 2012 needs.
I have to confess that some of my favorite places to shop are the Spanish retailers that I was first introduced to when I lived in Italy at the age of 21 – H&M, Mango, and Zara. The clothing is stylish and well-made, but doesn’t cost a fortune and the collections are updated frequently so there’s always something new in stores and online.
{Lace Trousers – $90 @ Zara, Blouse – $60 @ H&M & Contrast Panelled Dress – $30 @ Mango}
- Where Do Editors Really Shop from Refinery 29 is just the sort of article that I love to read – Knowing where the most fashionable and stylish women in the fashion world shop is like being handed the keys to the kingdom! And wouldn’t you know it, along with the high-end designers that you’d expect them to mention, they also list great inexpensive shopping destinations like E-bay, Target, Zara, Amazon, Madewell, J.Crew, TopShop, JewelMint, ShoeMint, and even The Salvation Army. Great news, isn’t it?
Another lucky break for us fashion obsessed is that more and more high-end designers have been coming out with reasonably priced collections for retailer giants like Payless, Target, and Macys.
{Long-sleeve Shirt Dress in Red Geometric Print – $40 @ Kirna Zabete for Target, Long-Sleeve Satin Blazer – $60 (on sale) @ Nicole Richie for Impulse & Racquel Side Zip Bootine – $50 @ Christian Siriano for Payless}
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Lucky Magazine’s
100 Cheap Fall Finds is a trove of fun Fall pieces from printed pants and embellished collars to chic dresses and leather trimmed jackets. In addition to featuring clothing from Luckymag.com, they included other retail websites like Romwe.com, Pixiemarket.com, Urban1972.com, Levis.com, and Ulta.com.
- Two of the trends that I’m most excited for this Fall are printed pants and leather-trimmed pieces and luckily for all of us the fun website The Cheap Chica’s Guide to Style featured fabulous recommendations for both trends – Geometry Class & Just The Sleeves Please. So no matter what type of fashion you’re in the mood for this site has what you’re looking for!
The less expensive secondary lines created by designers and sold at department stores like Bloomingdale’s, Macys, Nordstrom, and Kolh’s are great pieces to keep an eye out for.
{Left to Right: Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Jac’ Denim Leggings – $140 @ Nordstrom, MICHAEL Michael Kors Sleeveless Cowl Neck Banded Bottom Dress – $45 (on sale) @ Bloomingdale’s, and LC Lauren Conrad Embellished Ruffle Tee – $40 @ Kohl’s}
- Not quite sure how to approach stores like Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Marshall’s, or Ross? Refinery 29 took it upon themselves to teach us how in their piece Discount Shopping – How To Shop At Marshalls where they had three different editors put together 6 cute looks under $50. Wow!
- Waiting for stores to have announce a big sale is a great way to find the pieces you’re craving without paying full-price. Not sure just how to make this tactic work for you? Check out Sales Rack Skinny: The Subtle Statement’s Sale Shop Tactics for tips that’ll help you find just what you’re looking for in stores or even online.
Are you still in the mood for more tips, recommendations, and suggestions for updating your wardrobe, Fall dressing, and online shopping? Stay tuned for an upcoming interview with Style For Hire and a series of informative posts all about online shopping.
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October 24, 2012 | Categories: Fashion | Tags: Amazon, Animal prints, Asos, ASOS Krystal Earrings, Asos.com, Assymetrical zipper, Banana Republic, Blogger, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, Blogger Streetstyle, blogger style, Bloomingdales, Bordeaux, Budget, Budget Buys, budget shopping, Budgeting, Burgundy, Cheap, Cheap Chic Daily, Cheap Chicas, Cheap denim, Cheap Fall Finds, cheap jeans, CheapChica, CheapChica's Guide to Style, Christian Siriano, Christian Siriano for Payless, Christian Siriano for Payless Flats, clothes, clothing, Color de jour, Current sales, Dark red, Deep red, Denim, denim leggings, Discount, Discount shopping, Dorothy Perkins, Dorothy Perkins Poodle Sweater, E-bay, Editor fashion, Editor shopping, Editor Shopping Tips, Editor style, Editor tips, editors, Fabsugar, Fall, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 clothes, Fall 2012 Clothing, Fall 2012 essentials, Fall 2012 Fashion, Fall 2012 Finds, Fall 2012 Must Haves, Fall 2012 Shopping Guide, Fall 2012 Street Style, Fall 2012 Streetstyle, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Styles, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall clothes, Fall Clothing, fall coats, Fall Essentials, Fall Fashion, Fall Finds, Fall jackets, Fall Lookbook, Fall Must Haves, Fall on a budget, Fall outerwear, Fall Shopping Guide, Fall Street Style, Fall Streetstyle, Fall Style, Fall styles, Fall trends, Fashion, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, Fashion editor, Fashion Editor Shopping, Fashion Editor Shopping Tips, Fashion Editor Street Style, Fashion Editor Style, Fashion Editor tips, fashion editors, faux leather, Flats, Glitter Guide, Guide To Style, H&M, Hire a stylist, How to shop, How to shop sales, inexpensive, inexpensive denim, inexpensive jeans, inexpensive shopping, investment piece, investment pieces, J Crew, Jeans, JewelMint, Karl by Karl Lagerfeld, Karl Lagerfeld, Kohl's, Krystal Earrings, L'Oreal, Lagerfeld for Macys Impulse, Lauren Conrad, Lauren Conrad Clothing Line, Lauren Conrad Style, L’Oreal Lipstick, L’Oreal Lipstick in Satiny Cocoa, LBD, LC Lauren Conrad, leather jacket, Leather sleeves, Leather trim, leather trimmed, Leather trimmed coat, Leather trimmed skirt, Levis, Levis.com, Little Black Dress, Lucky, Lucky Magazine, Macy's, Macy's Impulse, Madewell, magazine editors, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs, Marshalls, Michael by Michael Kors, Michael Kors, Michael Michael Kors, Mix & match, mix and match, mix n match, mixing & matching, mixing & matching patterns, mixing and matching, mixing animal prints, must haves, Nicole Richie, Nicole Richie for Macys Impulse, Nordstrom, Old Navy, On sale, online, online sales, online shopping, outerwear, oxblood, pants, pants suit, pantsuit, Patterns, patterns & prints, Payless, Payless Flats, Personal Stylist, Piperlime, Pixiemarket.com, Poodle Sweater, prints, red, Refinery 29, Refinery29, Romwe, Romwe.com, Ross, sale, Sale Shop Tactics, Sales, Sales Rack Skinny, Salvation Army, San Francisco, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco shopping, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco Streetstyle, San Francisco style, Satiny Cocoa, SF, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Shopping, SF Street Style, SF Streetstyle, SF Style, ShoeMint, shop, shop online sales, Shop Sales, shopping, Shopping Guide, Shopping on a budget, shopping online, shopping online sales, Shopping sales, Shopping the sales, shopping tips, Simply Vera, Simply Vera Vera Wang, Sole Society, Sole Society Suede Pumps, Stacy London, Steals, Street style, Streetstyle, Style, Style For Hire, Stylish Steals, Stylist, Suede Pumps, Target, Target Cardigan, The Glitter Guide, The Subtle Statement, Tips, TJ Maxx, TopShop, Topshop jeans, Trench, Trench coat, Trend Hungry, Trendy Not Spendy, tweed, tweed suit, Ulta, Ulta.com, under $100, Under $80, Urban1972.com, Vera Wang for Kohl's, Winter Lookbook, Zara, Zara Basics | 1 Comment
I hope that everyone had a lovely weekend! The weather is really starting to turn towards Fall here in San Francisco with crisp, clear days and shower-filled evenings. My favorite time of year!
Let’s celebrate Monday coming to a close with a handful of fashionable looks from around the globe that’ll have you as excited for Fall dressing and accessories as I am.
I love this look from head-to-toe. Pairing a floral blouse with a green & black polka-dotted high-waist pencil skirt was brilliant and those shoes are too cute!
Such a fun, eclectic look. The round retro frames suit her to a T, I love the print & pattern mixing with the tunic and leggings, and the leopard print mini Celine bag is a great final touch.
Leopard print shorts are a hard piece to pull off but this look perfectly combines the fun, eye-catching print shorts with a bright, but demure sweater & button-down combo. The addition of the lipstick red handbag and the black velvet smoking flats.
As far as I’m concerned, this is the perfect weekend look. It’s relaxed and comfortable but chi as hell. The chunky striped sweater and blazer combo is great and I adore all of the accessories – swoon – and I’m a huge fan of cropped pants. Well done!
Such a stunning all-black look. I love all of the great details here – The studded leather Zara skirt, the animal print smoking flats, and the wide cuff.
Who says nautical trends are just for Spring? This look proves that navy and white can easily be just as chic in Fall silhouettes as Spring, especially with neutral accents!
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What’s your favorite accessory when it comes to Fall dressing? Coats, jackets, and blazers, scarves, gloves, hats, boots – What gets you the most excited?
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October 22, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Looks of the Week | Tags: Adelle Veronica, animal print, animal print shorts, Anna Brain, Barcelona, Barcelona Fashion, Barcelona Fashion Blogger, Barcelona Street Style, Barcelona Style, Blogger, Blogger fashion, Blogger Street Style, Blogger Streetstyle, Bright colors, brights, capri pant, capris, Celine, Celine Bag, Comi Fashion, ComiFashion, Could I Have That?, couldihavethat, cropped pant, cropped skinnies, Elizabeth & James, Elizabeth and James blazer, Fall 2012, Fall 2012 Accessories, Fall 2012 Collection, Fall 2012 Fashion, Fall 2012 RTW, Fall 2012 Style, Fall 2012 Trends, Fall accessories, Fall clothes, Fall Clothing, Fall Style, Fall trends, Fashion, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Blogger Fashion, Fashion Blogger Street Style, Fashion Blogger Streetstyle, Fashion Blogger Style, Fashion Vibe, FashionVibe, Flats, florals, From Russia With Fashion, golden, green, green & pink, Indonesian fashion, Indonesian Fashion Blogger, Indonesian Street style, Indonesian Style, Iro pants, Jakarta Fashion, Jakarta Fashion Blogger, Jakarta Street Style, Jakarta Style, Jennifer Fisher, Jennifer Fisher spike cuff, leather skirt, leopard print, leopard print Celine bag, leopard print shorts, leopard shorts, Lookbook.nu, mini Celine bag, Mireia, mix and match, mix n match, mixing and matching, model, Model fashion, Model street style, model streetstyle, Model Style, Models, Moscow, Moscow Fashion, Moscow Fashion Blogger, Moscow street style, Moscow Style, My Daily Style, Oh My Blog, OhMyBlog, patterned leggings, patterned tunic, Patterson J. Kincaid sweater, Pencil skirt, printed leggings, Rachel Zoe, Rachel Zoe heels, Red bag, red handbag, retro frames, Russian fashion, Russian Fashion blogger, Russian Street Style, Russian Style, San Francisco, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco style, SF, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Style, SillySmartass, slippers, smoking flats, Smoking slippers, Spanish fashion, Spanish fashion blogger, Spanish Street Style, Spanish style, St. Petersburg Fashion, St. Petersburg Street Style, St. Petersburg Streetstyle, St. Petersburg Style, Street style, Streetstyle, Strunevskaya Anastasia, Studded leather skirt, Studded skirt, Style, Style Lovely, TopShop, Topshop unique, tunic, velvet flats, Zara, Zara Basics, Zina, Zina Charkoplia | 1 Comment
I’ve been beyond excited for this trip to New York City for weeks – Seeing my best friend, attending IFBCON, and spending time in NYC which one of my top three favorite cities.
IFBCON was everything that I was hoping it would be – A fun, fashionable, engaging event that left me inspired and motivated, and absolutely determined to move to New York! I met some lovely ladies who I’m looking forward to staying in touch with and I’m looking forward to sharing their blogs with you in the future.
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With my nervous excitement running the show I decided that I couldn’t go wrong with a simple black and white look with some fun silver embellishments and a killer pop of color. I love the idea of leather shorts but muggy NYC is not the time to try them out so I went with these faux leather trimmed shorts paired with an embellished white Zara top and a metallic tweed open blazer.
Stay tuned for some great style shots of the amazing fashion bloggers that I met at the conference this week – The looks that they put together were outstanding and the styles totally diverse.
Do you have a go-to style or a specific color combination that you like to pair together when you want to look great? Do you prefer to air on the side of overdressed or under-dressed?
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September 5, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, MCLV Style | Tags: black & white, black shorts, collar, coral bag, coral handbag, embellished, Embellished collar, Fashion, faux leather, faux leather shorts, Givenchy, Givenchy bag, Givenchy handbag, Givenchy tote, IFBCON, Independent Fashion Bloggers, Large Nightingale Satchel, leather, metallic, metallic tweed blazer, New York, New York City, New York City Fashion, New York City Street Style, New York City Style, Nightingale Satchel, NYC, NYC fashion, NYC Street Style, NYC Style, orange bag, orange handbag, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco style, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Street Style, SF Style, sherbert bag, sherbert handbag, short shorts, Spanish retailers, Street style, Streetstyle, Style, TopShop, tuxedo shorts, tweed, tweed blazer, white top, womens shorts, Zara, Zara accessories, Zara Basics, Zara clothes | 13 Comments
This week has gotten off to a unusual start – And since I was so excited to share the Styling 101 – American Girl post, I suppose I’ll just have to make it Looks of the Week Wednesday instead of Monday. But regardless of the which day of the week it is, this is always the perfect way to inspire a week of creativity, fun, and great fashion.
Enjoy!
While this sweet vintage dress is a great find, I have to say that I especially love how this look was styled – Those studded booties, shopper tote, and hat are great choices to make this look one-of-a-kind.
Could this possibly be a great combination of pieces? The retro-silhouetted floral Summer dress is fabulous, those gingham heels are KILLER, and I love the trench and handbag. Well well done!
Wow. Just – WOW. I love that red & white polka dot blouse paired with the fabulous gold accessories and basic cuffed jeans. That spiked necklace is killer!
I love a good black & white look and this one is anything but boring. The skirt is fabulous and one-of-a-kind, and I adore those pointed toed ankle strap pumps. Too cute.
As you’ve probably picked up, I have a great many opinions about a great many things. Many of them things I have no right to have an opinion about whatsoever. Like mens pants. But as far as I’m concerned, these rolled khakis are the perfect pant for Summer. Khakis in lieu of slacks make my eye twitch, but this whole look is fabulous – Love the woven shoes, love the bag, love the simple, clean jewelry choices.
If you said ‘animal print shorts’ I might cringe but these shots are great. It’s a fun, retro look with great detailing and a relaxed overall vibe. Well done!
I love the basics that make up this look, and I love the details. The gold-tipped collar, subtle print on the pants & top, and the color scheme are all great and suit her to a T.
We all know how much I love skulls, so you can imagine that this look immediately caught my attention. But I also love the warm tones mixed with the black, studded, rock n’ roll pieces. Parfait!
I adore a good layering look, especially since we’re heading into Fall and I live in a city known for its temperamental weather. This look has the added bonus of having a killer combination of colors and prints. The flowy white knee-length skirt is the perfect background for the green striped t, leopard print blazer, and adore pink heels.
Love this look as much as I do? Well now you can shop these pieces and put together a similar look for yourself as Summer transitions into Fall and you need to start layering your looks.
{DKNY Pull On Pleated Skirt, Loila Clothing Stripe Zone Top, Lucky Brand Jeans Sweater, Kendra Scott Jacey Pendant Necklace & DV by Dolce Vita Notty Heels}
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What’s your favorite look of those above? Are you ready to give up your Summer duds for some layering and fabulous outerwear for Fall 2012 and Winter 2013? I have to admit, I’m really starting to get into the mood for cooler weather!
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I’m here today to give you a Week II breakdown for Definitely RA‘s 2012 fashion challenge – Mission: Put Together (similar to Freckles In Aprils’ 10 Day Style Challenge from earlier in the year) – my initial post on Week I post was published on May 15th. Clearly I’ve had a hectic Spring, but I’m glad that I’m finally sharing these fun pictures.
Ready for some color?
Week #2 was about one thing – Prints Prints Prints! I went from a solid black girl to mixing patterned pieces like a pro, the very reason that I wanted to take on this challenge in the first place.
Summer Stripes:
I feel like I should preference this by saying that this is the first time I’ve worn shorts since JUNIOR HIGH.
Striped Top: Zara, Royal Blue Shorts: Zara, Sandals: Vintage, Black Bag: Chanel, Sunglasses: Christian Dior, & Jewelry: JewelMint
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I traded in my vintage sandals for MaddenGirl heels to grab a glass of wine outside at a cafe.
That’s right. Junior High.
And of course I paired these too-cute bright blue Zara shorts with fun zipper details with a basic striped T-shirt. We all know how much I love stripes!
Polka Dots:
Polka Dot Blouse: Zara, Pleated Chiffon Mini Skirt: Zara, Black Blazer: Aqua, Clutch: Chanel, & Nude Heels: BCBGeneration
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I was totally mad for this outfit! Every once in a while I put something together that makes me just plain excited to go outside. And this is an example of that. I was bouncing around like a sugar-crazed little kid while Sean and I were waiting to meet my parents for dinner that night. I couldn’t even wait until after dinner to take pictures, we ran across the street from the restaurant after placing our orders to take these shots.
People were definitely stopping to stare at us while we were taking these pictures in Washington Square Park. I think trying to figure out who I was and why I was posing for photographs on a bike path…
Graffiti Girl:
When I saw this dress I knew it had to be mine.
Geometric Print Dress: Mango, T-Strap Heels: Zara, and Handbag: Zara
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I have a bad habit of wearing dresses that aren’t ideal for my body type. For example, I absolutely adore 6o’s mod-inspired styles and shift dresses, which are better suited for someone with a boyish figure – a la Twiggy.
Flower Child:
What do you wear when it’s gorgeous out on a lazy Sunday morning? Go hippie of course! And since I wanted to stay true to the challenge, I made sure to pick a fun floral printed dress to run errands in.
While I adore this print, what really made this dress stand out to me was the crocheted strip around the middle. Such a fun, unique detail.
Floral Dress: Vintage, Sunglasses: D&G, Cross-Body Bag: BCBGeneration & Floral Cuff: Vintage
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Print On Print:
Who would have ever guessed that me, the girl who wore nothing but solid black for years, would be involved in something as crazy as pattern mixing?
I love this dress and I’ve worn it a few times this season, but it was really fun to try to pick out a great patterned bag to pair with it this time, something that I wouldn’t necessary choose during a random wearing.
Dress: Lilly Pulitzer via Bloomingdale’s, Sandals: Vintage, Striped Tote: Forever 21, Charm bracelet: Juicy Couture, Flower Ring: Forever 21, & Turquoise Ring: Asos
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Color. Prints. Mixing patterned pieces. This was a big week for me, I definitely stretched my sartorial muscles. I’m sure that you also noticed that these are all weekend after-hours looks. I included a number of work outfits in Week I and wanted to try to incorporate more street style type looks this week.
Do you like the idea of a fashion challenge that forces you to make new and interesting fashion choices? Are you getting inspired to try out some fun new looks for Summer?
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Happy – it’s almost the end of the week – Thursday! To celebrate I’d like to share some of my recent looks so that I can show how hard I’m working to meet my June fashion goals.
I have to confess, one of my favorite parts about having a stand-up desk at work is that I can wear pleated skirts to the office without having to worry about the pleats getting squished by sitting on them all day!
It’s the little things in life. 🙂
Skirt – Vince Camuto from Bloomingdale’s, Wide-strap tank – Zara, Cardigan – H&M, Mary Jane’s – Merona from Target, Rings – JewelMint, Vintage & Juicy Couture, and Watch – Vintage
You can HYPE this look on Lookbook.nu or shop similar pieces on ASOS Style Finder or by clicking the hyperlinks in the outfit breakdown above.
When I saw this skirt I knew that it was going to be mine, I loved both the stripes and the pleats. It’s also a fun length, almost like a cheerleader skirt (which I’ve never worn.,I swear). This whole look was inspired by the brightly colored, stripe-filled Jason Wu for Target Collection. And my love of stripes, of course.
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I also recently made my first peplum attempt of the season. I’ve seen so many cute variations of this trend lately – from simple peplum tops to fun & wild peplum dresses – and I wanted to give it a try as well.
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Liz from Late Afternoon has a fabulous and one-of-a-kind style, she frequently appears in my Looks of the Week posts, and I took her peplum outfit above as the inspiration for the look that I put together below.
Floral Dress – Vintage from Belle Cose, Peplum top – Zara, Patent (faux) Leather Oxford Booties – Wild Diva, Necklace – Express, Rings – JewelMint, Vintage & Juicy Couture, and Bracelets – JewelMint & Forever 21
In these photos is doesn’t appear that my body type is ideal for the peplum trend, but I decided that it was just the silhouette of the dress I’d chosen to wear under the peplum top. Besides, as far as I’m concerned the highlight of this look is the jewelry anyway. The finger-length floral ring is a recent acquisition from JewelMint and I’m madly madly in love.
Peplum Attempt Take II
Peplum Top – Zara, Pencil Skirt – Zara, Black & White Jacket – Zara, Round Toe Pumps – Very Volatile, Tweed Handbag – Kate Spade, Necklace – Asos, and Rings & Bracelets – JewelMint, Vintage, Forever 21 & BCBG
You can HYPE these looks on Lookbook.nu or shop similar pieces on ASOS Style Finder or by clicking the hyperlinks in the outfit breakdown above.
“I’m a Zara girl, in a Zara world…” I was definitely singing Barbie Girl in my head all morning. 🙂 The pencil skirt did a much better job of complementing the volume of the peplum top than the floral dress that I chose the first day. I’m glad that I gave this another try and didn’t give up after the first attempt was a disappointment!
What do you guys think? Are you willing to try interesting new trends each season? Or do you prefer to stick to your tried-and-true personal style?
A special thank you to my friend Liz for her help with these pictures, I’m an awful subject because I’m so uncomfortable in front of the camera, and I appreciate her never-ending patience with me!
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It’s that time again…
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Time for my favorite fashion event of the year. It’s my version of prom! Last year’s event was held in honor the (then) recently deceased Alexander McQueen and the red carpet was amazing.
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This year there were so many gorgeous women on the red carpet – fashion insiders, celebrities, models, actresses – that it was hard to narrow down my favorites.
Hollywood Dolls:
{Rooney stuck with what’s worked for her over the last few months of red carpet appearances. Dramatic. Bold. Givenchy! There was lots of white on the red carpet this year so her lacy black gown stood out all the more.}
{Bombshell alert! Amber Heard’s Zac Posen gown was striking and oozed with old school glamour. Love!}
{Elegant but eye-catching at the same time, that’s what Giambattista Valli does best!}
{Sleek & sexy. Gwyneth Paltrow put women half her age to shame in this fierce little Prada cocktail number. I love the embellishments here – the pocket on the dress, the low-cut back, and the jewel-encrusted stilettos.}
{This was a great choice for her. A beautifully cut dress in the perfect color, soft, sweet makeup, and loose curls framing her face. Just stunning.}
{Kirsten Dunst has long been a fan of Rodarte and they served her well again last night with this one-of-a-kind retro inspired dress. The look was definitely unique, but I think she looked phenomenal!}
{I’m always excited to see what Miss Cate will show up on the red carpet in, and she didn’t disappoint last night. Alexander McQueen with black feathers and a fishtail train? Only a few women in the world could pull this off.}
{Nina has been stepping up her game on the red carpet the last year or so, really making an impact, and this Donna Karen gown is another great choice.}
{Wow. Renée Zellweger usually wears Carolina Herrera but this Pucci gown is stunning! The low back and dramatic train are gorgeous.}
{Wow. Just. Wow. Love it all. Color, fit, fabric, accessories. Fierce!}
{Claire Danes’s sexy white wrap dress was perfectly complemented by her teal envelope clutch and sleek updo. Well done.}
{Bombshell! Camilla Belle was a vision in a sexy silver Ralph Lauren gown. Simple and elegant. I like that she went minimal on the accessorizing.}
Model Muses:
{When I think about the MET Gala this is what I picture. Daring fashion. Avant garde styles. Fashion with a capital F. Well done ladies, well done!}
{Drama Drama Drama. Chanel Iman and her sexy plus one were all about black & white drama.}
{Coco’s brightly colored vintage Givenchy and matching pink curls were definitely eye-catching. Are you a fan?}
{Veteran model Amber Valletta’s Prada gown was perfect, with both color blocking and pleats, it was right on trend for Spring!}
{I think Constance may have stolen Tilda’s dress, but that’s ok because she killed in it! Love the color and fabric combinations, the silky teal with the royal blue pleats are perfection!}
{Lace, asymmetrical silhouette, and brilliant pink – Jason Wu definitely wanted Miss Karlie Kloss to stand out this evening!}
{The face of Burberry Body rocked her long-sleeved, retro Burberry gown. Only Rosie could make sequined stripes look this good!}
{Victoria’s Secret stunner Candice Swanepoel positively glowed in her custom cobalt & black lace Rag & Bone gown. J’adore!}
And my favorite – Diane Kruger. I know she’s an actress but I always think of her a model. She’s got phenomenal taste and a flawless sense of style, something I usually associate with models who spend their time surrounded by fashion editors, photographers, and designers.
{DRAMA. Purple feathers, a train, and killer jewels? Miss Diane clearly wanted to make an entrance last night. I hate hate hate to find fault with her, but I think an updo would have been the perfect final touch to this.}
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And what would I have worn?
I narrowed it down to these choices over the weekend. And these choices clearly show my multiple personalities. Part of me wants to go for old-school, golden age glamour, and the other part of me thinks that an event like this one calls for no holds barred, serious drama.
{This gown in Valentino red would be a fabulous choice – Bold but classic and flattering.}
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Or something a little more dramatic and high-impact.
{I love the drama of Zac Posen gowns and this is a phenomenal color. If it had a keyhole or open back to offset the high neck and cap sleeves I’d be all over this!!!}
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What was your favorite dress this year? What would you have picked for yourself?
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May 8, 2012 | Categories: Fashion | Tags: Akris, Alexander McQueen, Amber Heard, Amber Valletta, Amy Adams, audrey hepburn, Bergdorf Goodman, Best Dressed, Burberry, Burberry Body, Calvin Klein, Camilla Belle, Candice Swanepoel, Carey Mulligan, Carolina Herrera, Cate Blanchet, Chanel, Chanel Haute Couture, Chanel Iman, Claire Danes, cocktail length, Coco Rocha, Constance Jablonski, Costume Designers Guild Red Carpet, Cristina's Blog, custom topshop, custom-made rag & bone evening gown, Diane Kruger, Dianna Agron, Donna Karan, Elsa Schiaparelli, Emilio Pucci, Emily Blunt, evening gowns, Fabsugar, Fashionologie, feathers, Giambattista Valli, Giambattista Valli Haute Couture, Givenchy gown, Givenchy Haute Couture, Golden Era of Hollywood, Grace Kelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Haider Ackermann, J. Mendel, Jaime King, Jason Wu, John Krasinski, Just Jared, Karlie Kloss, Karolina Kurkova, Kay Unger New York, Kirsten Dunst, L'elite Magazine Blog, L'elite Perspective, Lee McQueen, Madame Guillotine, Matthew Morrison, MET Gala, MET Gala 2011, Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala, Miuccia Prada, Model fashion, Model muse, Model street style, My Dress.My High Heels.My Style, Neiman Marcus, Net-A-Porter, Nina Dobrev, Nordic Bliss, Old school glamour, Peplum, Prada, Prada cocktail dress, Prada gown, Princess Grace of Monaco, Rachel Zoe, Ralph Lauren, RCFA, Red Carpet fashion, Red Carpet Fashion Awards, red carpet style, Renée Zellweger, Rodarte, Rooney Mara, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Ryan Murphy, Tom & Lorenzo: Fabulous & Opinionated, Tom Ford, TopShop, Turban, Victoria's Secret, Vintage Chanel Haute Couture, Vintage givenchy, Vogue, Vogue.com, Zac Posen | 4 Comments
Let’s go ahead and get this week off to a good start with some inspirational photos of cute clothes, great outfits, and stellar accessorizing. Motivation, if you will, for a week full of new and exciting looks for the rest of us.
Layering at its finest. The grey tuxedo blazer over the dark hued tunic was an inspired choice, not to mention the boots and bag are absolutely stunning!
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A basic H&M shift is anything but basic when Sincerely Jules gets ahold of it. She spices the look up with army green ankle boots, stacked chunky bracelets and a coral Banana Republic cross-body bag. Well done!
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How do you like the “ombre” hair? It’s becoming quite the trend these days and Sincerely Jules (brunette) and Late Afternoon (blonde) are two of my favorite examples of how best to pull this look off while sticking to the colors & styles that suit you best.
Despite being relatively simplistic this look comes across as chic and very well put together. How does she do it? She pairs great basics together and puts the emphasis on gorgeous accessories.
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Oh course I love the polka dot pants here, but what really drew my eye was the sheer blouse/statement necklace/blazer combo. It's a really fun, interesting way to mix those pieces.
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Getting deja vu? Poppy Delevingne wore these same Topshop polka dot trousers during London Fashion Week last month. Who do you think put together a better look using these adorable pants?
Such a gorgeous, well styled look. I love the red and black combo and the brightly colored pleated skirt. Dramatic but still Springy.
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A printed dress can be incredibly cute & fun if it's done right. This Eiffel Tower mini is perfection when paired with a royal blue velvet blazer, grey booties & a hat. I love the visible grey socks!
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I like the printed, ladylike blouse paired with the slightly flared school-girl skirt. It's youthful and a little bit flirty, but modest.
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Modelinia has caught on that Miss Miranda Kerr’s street style is something we all want to emulate – Shop 7 of Miranda Kerr’s Effortless Street Style Looks!
Could Coco look any more amazing? She's got the 70's look nailed with her printed silk dress, over-the-knee boots, and black fedora. I absolutely love her coat - the faux fur collar & double-breasted buttons are too cute.
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I love the simplicity of this look. Layering black is something that I do frequently so its nice to see an example of it done well. The shirt tucked in is a great final touch.
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Which look was your favorite?
Yes, the following are not outfits, but I just HAD to share these mouth-watering photos with you all. If these don’t improve your Monday, nothing can.
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J’Adore!!!
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March 26, 2012 | Categories: Fashion | Tags: Altamira Models Off Duty, Banana Republic, Brazilian fashion, Coco Rocha, Craig Arend, Cross-body bag, Emmy Rossum, Erin Kleinberg, Fabsugar, Filipa Fino, Filipa Fino Inc., Flavia Desgranges van der Linden, H&M, jacquelyn jablonski, Julie Sarinana, Kasia Struss, Kristen Bell, Late afternoon, Layering, London Fashion Week Fall 2012, Lookbook.nu, Miranda Kerr, Model street style, Modelinia, ombre, polka dot pants, Poppy Delevingne, Printed dress, Ralph Lauren The Crocodile Ricky Bag, Sincerely Jules, Stephanie Mark, Stockholm Street Style, Street style, The Coveteur, The Fancy Teacup, Tom & Lorenzo: Fabulous & Opinionated, TopShop | 1 Comment
Recently Victoria’s Secret models Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Miranda Kerr both stepped out in slim black pants, a loose, hippie-licious cream blouse and pointy-toed heels. What’s great about this outfit is that its chic and put together, but simple and easy to recreate on your own.
Enjoy a breakdown of the two similar outfits, both parfait pour this fall!
{Miss Rosie Huntington-Whitely}
{Mrs. Orlando Bloom}
Whether you want to go for a relaxed, bohemian silhouette, an eye-catching patterned fabric, or keep your top casual you can find a way to get this look to work for your own personal style.
For pants that are a similar styles to those pictured above you could either go for nighttime glam like Rosie and try out some faux leather pants, or daytime chic like Miranda and try out some ankle-length leggings or slim denim pants.
{Top Left: AK Anne Klien 7Crista in Red Patent – $50 @ 6pm.com, Top Right: Dina Snake-embossed Pumps – $75 (on sale) @ Talbots.com, Bottom Left: Tahari Seude Pointy-Toe Pumps – $55 (on sale) @ Lord & Taylor & Bottom Right: Roberto Festa Lizzie Patent Slingback – $110 (on sale) @ footnotesonline.com}
Depending on what time of day you’re rocking this look or where you’re headed, I would adjust the accessories accordingly. To mimic Miranda’s relaxed and low-key style for a day of errands you could try adding a pashmina (large scarf) and some killer shades to the basics that you already put together above.
If you’re planning a night out on the town or have a girls night out coming up you can channel Rosie’s bombshell take on this look and dress your outfit up with a flashy clutch, blingy cocktail ring, and bright red lips.
What do you think of these looks? Do you enjoy the well-chosen basics that these ladies picked out and the individual way that they each made the look their own?
You can also check out past MCLV Style File looks below:
If you have a look that you’d like to get a breakdown for feel free to email me.
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