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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Spring 2013 Trends

Here are just a few trends for spring 2013.
I know it might seem a bit early to go over this, but trust me, spring will be here before you know it. All of these were found on Polyvore for under $50.

First: Is the mixture of strips, and having them big and bold. Don't be afraid to mix two different patterned stripes together in the same outfit.

Second: Is the peekaboo elements in any piece of clothing. I have seen this element showing a little pop of skin on shirts, dresses, skirts, and pants.

Third: Beading. It's a gorgeous element to a anything simple. Very eye catching and fun.

Fourth: Kitten heels and flats are becoming sexier than ever. Lately the shorter the heel, the more class is can add and it's more comfortable.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Spring Must Haves

These are just a couple of my favorite things that I will be shortly starting to look for, in my spring wardrobe. Check out my polyvore for more of the detailed information on what I have shown above and to check out any other of my posts on their.

-Stripes are defiantly a must. Think nautical. I think every spring this is a style always repeated but always looked forward to by everyone. I just love wearing stripes with blue shorts and flats, something very simplistic and Americana about it.

-Knee Length Skirts are getting big. Now they don't have to be exactly knee length in my opinion. I think ones that come a little above the knee or a little below are perfect! And so easy to pair with a simple shirt. Also if you get a nice big flowing skirt it will keep you cool.

-Crochet has become very big. It's on everything now! Shorts, shirts, heels, flats, bags, jewelry. I say run with this trend. I don't think it's going to be something big and trendy for very long but for now, why not use it? And I bet in a few years time the crochet style will be back again.

-Kitten Heels, are sooo much more comfortable to wear than regular heels! I'm actually really happy that these are back in style. I love getting that little extra boost in height without having to kill my feet! They still look sexy and classic. My professor quoted Karl Lagerfeld a couple weeks ago about kitten heels being the next big thing in shoes.

-Now obviously you will always need your rain boots and umbrella for the spring. Come on it's always raining.

-Patterns and the mixing of patterns. Don't be afraid to wear patterns on your shorts like the ones I have shown above and then wearing a small pin stripe blouse with it. The type to keep in mind when using two different patterns it make sure the colors are around the same and the print sizes aren't the same. (I will be doing a post on how to mix patterns shortly, keep posted.)

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Holiday Comfort Casual

Soo, you might not want to "dress up" fully this holiday season. You might want to be more comfortable. Here are some ways you can be more comfortable but still stylish and look nice at the parties and get togethers.
Normally, I know when I want to be comfortable I always turn to some sort of pants. I don't like having to deal with dresses. Also I normally don't wear heels when I am thinking about comfort first.
The outfit on left is a nice warm red sweater with the little detailing at the neck with a pair of shorts that everyone probably has for their summer set of clothes, just add tights and they are ready for the winter seasons. This is also nice to pair with a texture of patterned pair of flats like these leopard flats.
The middle outfit would also work wonderfully in a work setting, add a nice blazer and it would be perfect. This is a very festive outfit with the green top. The embellishment of the gold toe of the flats adds a nice touch.
My personal favorite outfit is the one on the right. I love the gold top matched with the nice dark pair of jeans. I also am in love with the red flats and the cute gold heart lock and key on the toes. The red layerd necklace adds an extra touch to the outfit to make it perfect for any holiday get together.

Holiday Casual by isamiam featuring metallic tops

Marc by Marc Jacobs long sleeve top
£200 - vanmildert.com

Jane Norman scoop neck top
€23 - janenorman.co.uk

Oasis metallic top
£28 - debenhams.com

J.Crew zipper jeans
$98 - jcrew.com

Fogal crochet stocking
$60 - barneys.com

H&M straight pants
£30 - hm.com

Mango relaxed fit shorts
£15 - mango.com

Givenchy short heels
€398 - jades24.com

Pretty Ballerinas patent leather shoes
$268 - forzieri.com

Amrita Singh 18k jewelry
$250 - amritasingh.com

Amrita Singh gold tone jewelry
$80 - amritasingh.com

Wet Seal white pearl jewelry
$6.25 - wetseal.com

Holiday Dresses

Here are just a bunch of different style of dresses/outfits, I made on Polyvore, to get ideas for different styles to wear for the upcoming holidays.
The red dress on the left is for a more cutesy, preppy type of girl. I could easy see Zooey Deschanel wearing something of this sort. It definatly gives of a more fun and cute feel due to the flowing fabric and the big red bow. Adding a mustard colored wedge heel really pops and adds more fun bright colors to the outfit.
The middle dress, I would describe, as a more urban/city style. The green top half of it contrasted with the charcoal gray bottom penciled in like that gives it a more sexier, sleeker look. Because the dress doesn't have any patterns in it I added some pattern and texture in it with the accessories. The choppy gold necklace, and the chain gold belt along with the gold and black pattern heel really helps with that.
Lastly the outfit on the right is a very classic, vintage look. The top half of the dress has the black lace which makes the vintage feel, as well at the color of the bottom half of the skirt. The belt that comes with the dress really makes an even more girly aspect. No accessory screams vintage more to me than long layered pearls, so that's exactly what I added. Then the dark maroonish louboutins just complete the vintage feel of the outfit.
I hope this helped you with figuring out what to wear to your parties for the holidays.

Holiday Dresses by isamiam featuring stud earrings