Thursday, August 25, 2011

Outfit of the Day: Sorry Ma, it's vintage

This beautiful top was my Ma's, I abducted it from her closet about five years ago, freeing it from it's shelved prison. I am pretty sure it's from some time in the 70's, so sorry Ma-that makes it vintage!!
Sorry for the artsy/weird nature of this photoshoot-my amazing photographer *cough husband cough* has gone back to pharmacy school so I am limited to my tripod, timer, and G baby's naptime.



Top-Vintage
Shorts-homemade cutoff Abercrombie&Fitch
Sandals-Target
Hoop Earrings-Wetseal
Bracelet-Forever21
Friendship bracelet-Homemade

XoXo,

L

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Because Jenna Lyons just gets it...

For those not obsessed with fashion, Jenna Lyons is the director/mastermind behind the American staple called J.Crew. Now, if you're thinking, "Um...I've been to the J.Crew store in the local mall and I was NOT impressed" stop your hating right there. I have never been impressed with the selection in their stores, but check out their beautiful stuff online or in their catalogs and you will be in love. Today and tomorrow you can get an extra 30% off of their sale items, and there are around 1000 pieces in Women's wear alone to choose from. (I can only afford their stuff on sale) They have great mix-and match pieces for any occasion, but if you are in need of work clothes, their perfectly tailored and well-crafted blazers, trousers, and pencil skirts are a must.
Here's some of the amazing stuff you can snag:

Heirloom bolero vest
Love this intricate bolero-and the rich color makes it seasonless.
Jessie dress
Silk+Colorblock, what's not to love?

Ikat walkway short
Brown opaque tights will take these shorts right into Fall.

Twisted-ribbon dress
I love the drape of this dress, and the price is unbelievable.


Dorrie skirt
Pockets on a skirt are always a DO for me.

Eva wedge espadrilles
J.Crew is known for their amazing well-made shoes. They are also VERY expensive (for my taste at least). With the discount, these amazing wedges are under $50, which is unheard of, even for their flip-flops. Yes, I said flip-flops.

Tuxedo colorblock romper
This is actually a romper (one piece)!

Captain cardigan
Love that this has such a tailored look, but the knit means it is super-comfy.

Merino moto cardigan
A moto jacket made out of light-weight Merino wool? For under $50?? YESS!!!

Sequin-stripe tank
When you use these colors with sequins, the look is completely luxe without a hint of silliness.

Arabelle dress in silk chiffon
originally $225, you can snag this dress for $70.

Alannah dress in silk organza
This one was $250, now $70 as well!! (more beautiful colors too)

Click the link to check out this amazing stuff at J.Crew : ) Happy Shopping!

XoXo,

L

All images on this post are property of J.Crew.

*I was not paid or compensated by J.Crew to do this post. But I wish I was ; )

Outfit of the Day: Cerulean Sky

One of my favorite fashion developments in the past few years is the mixing of tie-dye prints into dressier clothing. When I was thumbing through my Harper's Bazaar a couple years ago and came across Blumarine's spread featuring the below tie-dye dresses, yes, I died a little (pun intended).  Here is a top that I tie-dyed myself using a kit I got from Wal-mart, dressed up with a pencil skirt.

Blumarine's version (source) Amazing, right?

And my version, slightly less impressive-
Top-Target dyed myself!
Skirt-Express
Necklace-Beamon Baubles
Watch-Guess
Shoes-Sears (J.Lo brand)



I'm thinking that there is definitely more tie-dye kits in my future...


XoXo,

L

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