Showing posts with label style. Show all posts
Showing posts with label style. Show all posts

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Red Winter Cheetah

I saw this dress on Modcloth.com recently and this look was inspired by a friend of mine. She's fun and girly and likes wearing dresses like me. She's eclectic and electric, classy and fierce all at the same time. I know this ensemble would make anyone feel like they're the belle of the mall. This is a look complete with accessories and makeup inspiration. A bold, golden cat-eye is the perfect addition with a dark brown winged eyeliner.
Red Winter Cheetah


Red dress
modcloth.com


Knitted dove coat
modcloth.com


Hue white tight
lordandtaylor.com


Vivienne Westwood suede boots
vestiairecollective.com


LeJu gothic jewelry
boticca.com


Oasis red hat
$13 - oasis-stores.com


Stila eyeshadow
beautybar.com


Sunday, February 26, 2012

Pastel Dream Lookbook

Pastel Dream Sunday


Foil dress
fashion.1stdibs.com

ASOS bucket bag
$50 - asos.com

Studded jewelry
$15 - topshop.com

Pastel Bangle Set
$25 - oasis-stores.com

Pastel Dream Sunday

Pastel Dream Sunday


Foil dress
fashion.1stdibs.com

ASOS bucket bag
$50 - asos.com

Studded jewelry
$15 - topshop.com

Pastel Bangle Set
$25 - oasis-stores.com






Pastels are all the rage this spring, so if you're obsessed with trends, make sure you adhere to this girly,  romantic one! I'm a big fan of the mint mixed with peach and pink with a hint of gold. Mesh is a great mix with this girly combination to add a touch of toughness! Hope you're all having a great weekend and wonderful Sunday, see you tomorrow with more posts <3 


xoxo,
Alex

Friday, February 17, 2012

Friday Fun Day

Friday Fun Day


Knitted Dove pocket dress
$55 - modcloth.com

Sheer dress
$48 - modcloth.com

Oasis narrow shoes
$68 - asos.com

Flower handbag
$26 - amazon.com

Wing earrings
$295 - alexisbittar.com

Dorothy Perkins rhinestone ring
$15 - dorothyperkins.com

H M flower hair accessory
£1.99 - hm.com







This is a dream outfit for Friday Fun Day (aka today), the day before the long weekend (Family Day in Canada and President's Day weekend in the US). Start your long weekend off right by looking cute as can be! I have an obsession and fondness for Patricia Locke jewelry, especially since my adoring in-laws got me a beautiful bracelet for my birthday! My new color combination of choice is, oddly enough, metal tones with forest green, yellow and peachy pink! Hope this inspired you in some way to bring spring into your wardrobe!

Monday, December 19, 2011

Trend Alert: Peter Pan Collars

I've noticed a new trend lately that happens to be in all the stores I peruse: Peter Pan Collars. How do you define this trend, really? Wikipedia refers to it as 'a small, flat, round-cornered collar without a stand' and mentions that it is popular in children's and women's fashion as of the early and mid-20th century. A good accent to this look is either a brooch in the middle, a bow, or a dainty tie. I'm going to say that this definition should be expanded to include collars that are not necessarily round-edged, but can also be hard-edged because I found this particular dress which I believe suits the 'Peter Pan Collar' trend but isn't particularly rounded. I believe the main descriptive in the trend to be the fact that the collar doesn't have a stand and is slightly more gaped than in traditional collars, which gives it a feminine appeal.



Lately, this look has appeared in shirts, outerwear coats and sweaters, and most prominently in dresses. I particularly think it looks cute and conservative in a quirky, doll-like way. I'm a fan of this look, particularly if you're going to be showing a lot of leg in your outfit, keep the risque down below and cover up on top with this whimsical collar to draw attention one of your assets. Many times this collar comes with below-the-knee dresses, but that can look a little too much like nun-fashion, especially for a younger lady. Sleveless or cap-sleeved fashions with this collar are quite adorable and fun. I wouldn't wear this collar with completely long sleeves that go past your wrists because, again, you don't want to look too covered up, so unless the fabric is sheer, I would stick with three-quarter sleeves at the most. This fashion has even gone so far as to transfer onto shoes! That's right, they now have peter pan collars on shoes as well!


I don't know that this look would be so great on busty girls because it might make you look too top-heavy and out of balance with the rest of your body. However, I do know that petite and slim girls look tres chic in this fashion. This is an acceptable fashion for interviews if you're going for a job in fashion or really anywhere the dress code isn't too strict. Here are some more photos for your viewing pleasure:



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Friday, December 16, 2011

Festive Holiday Look - Emerald Green Peacock

For the holidays this year, many people will be tempted to pair red and green together for a merry and festive ensemble. However, I urge you not to simply combine those two extremely different colors together, without incorporating a neutral: brown, for example. If you add brown to red you would get burgundy and this color is far more complementary to emerald or pine green than a simple fire-truck red will ever be. I've created this inexpensive outfit for the holiday season. This beautiful Dorothy Perkins dress can be found for only $27 on her website. I added a touch of peacock accent with this super cheap shawl ($19 from bootlegger.com) and Lucky Brand earrings for $42. I love the way the Luisa Viaroma high heeled booties look with the rest of the peacock-themed accessories, but I absolutely loathe their price. So for those of us who don't have pockets that deep, I recommend the burgundy boots by Roberto Vianni for $110, or any boots you can find in a burgundy color. I would pair this with some simple brown fish net stockings that flatter your legs and a cute $7 H&M hat (which I personally own) to shield you from snow and rain, but also to make you look cool like Indiana Jones. The hat doesn't come with a peacock feather, as shown, but you can put any craft-store peacock feather inside the bow yourself and spruce up your hat!
Emerald Green Peacock


































Dorothy Perkins pencil dress
$27 - dorothyperkins.com

Roberto Vianni burgundy boots
£71 - debenhams.com

High heel boots
€739 - luisaviaroma.com

Lucky Brand drop earrings
$42 - piperlime.gap.com

H M feather hat
£6.49 - hm.com

Kismet peacock shawl
$19 - bootlegger.com

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