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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Girl with the Leather Jacket..

Every time I'm in SoHo I'm inspired by how a girl is wearing her leather jacket - especially when its worn in an unexpected way. With the right cut and fit a leather jacket can be classically cool, edgy, contemporary or even super chic. Its all about the styling..

Annamara Post by Lee Broomfield for Elle Russia February 2011

Karina Nicholson by Nicole L. Hill for Fashion Gone Rogue

Kate Moss by Sonia Sieff for Elle France

Barbara Palvin by Jan Welters for Elle France September 2011

Terese Pagh by Eric Guillemain for L’Officiel Paris November 2011

Isabeli Fontana for Faith Connexion Fall 2011 Campaign by Alasdair McLellan

Melanie Galea via The Street Muse

Ashley Smith by Guy Aroch for The Block FW 2011

Anja Rubik for Kurt Geiger Fall 2011 Campaign

Iselin Steiro for Cover Magazine December 2010 January 2011 by Rick Shaine

Anja Rubik for Kurt Geiger Fall 2011 Campaign

Photo credit: Stockholm Street Style

Natasha Poly by Lachlan Bailey for Vogue Spain November 2011

Margaret Made Stockholm Street Style carolinesmode

J.Crew Belstaff Leather Bomber Jacket

Natalia Vodianova for Etam Fall 2010 Campaign

Kelsey Jean Harding by Alvin Nguyen for Papercut Magazine July 2011

My favorite way to wear leather is with a dress- especially a print or a sheath dress. It's the unexpected combinations like a leather jacket with pearls (first photo) or a leather jacket with a pencil skirt that really create a great look with a touch of edge.

Play with bright/colorful accesoriies especially if your jacket is black or grey. As for hair; soft waves are the perfect combination of feminine and effortless and add to the total cool factor.

And if for some reason you don't want to look too edgy you can create a more contemporary /sophisticated look by pairing leather with neutrals.

Have a lovely day everyone!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

...You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto..

I always seem to reach for red when I'm not quite sure what to wear- something about wearing red always makes you look like you gave a tremendous amount of forethought to your outfit. This fall my favorite shade of red is tomato- a brighter medium red with slight orange tones.

Ksenia V. by Zhang Jingna for Elle Singapore July 2011

Nimue Smit by Serge Leblon for Another S/S 2011

J.Crew Souvenir dress Chili Pepper

Yulia Terentieva by Matthias Vriens-McGrath for Elle UK May 2011

Nadia Serlidou by Koray Birand for Harper’s Bazaar Turkey June 2011

Elisa Sednaoui by Nico for Harper’s Bazaar Spain July August 2011

Olivia Wilde by Tesh for Marie Claire US August 2011

Dolce & Gabbana Summer 2011 Vlada Nimue & Sara B

Eva by Adrian Mesko for Grazia Australia

Anna Rudenko by Bèla Adler & Salvador Fresneda for Si Style

Laetitia Casta by Michelangelo di Battista for Elle France July 2011

I might be ~~completely~~ partially biased because red happens to be my favorite color but I find that having red on hand is as almost as useful as black. While black makes you look chic and slim, red makes you look bright and vivacious. And the best part is that red, specifically tomato red, is a perfect transition shade.

Sorry we haven't posted recently, between trips to New York, working on our fall collection, and preparing for our move to Philadelphia we have neglected our blog.

Thanks to all you lovelies for being so patient with us! :)

On a side note if any of you out there are in Philadelphia we'd love any tips, recommendations, suggestions.

Have a lovely day everyone!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Girl in Bloom: Floral Prints and Dresses

It just wouldn't be spring without floral prints and patterns~ wearing floral makes you look like a girl in bloom. Once again D&G has really outdone themselves with their incredible and extensive selection of floral, long and short. But there are many other floral offerings .. here are the some of my favorites + 5 floral dresses under $150!

D&G Spring 2011 Campaign

Blooms in a teacup

Natalia Shueroff by Gustavo Marx for Essenciale Spring 2011 Campaign

Tiiu Kuik by Anne Menke for Marie Claire France February 2011

Anthropologie Catalog cover from last year- I just adore the floral wrap and lipcolor

Tiiu Kuik by Anne Menke for Marie Claire France February 2011

Lily Donaldson by Camilla Akrans for Monsoon Spring 2011 Campaign

D&G Spring Runway, I love the length, and the wrapped shoes.

Sandra by Tamer Yilmaz for Elle Turkey March 2011

J.Crew Spring Lily Astin Liberty of London Dress

Tiiu Kuik by Anne Menke for Marie Claire France February 2011

Chanel Iman by David Vasiljevic for Elle UK February 2011

Devon Aoki by Carter Smith for Elle US February 2011

Escada Spring 2011 Campaign Isabeli Fontana by Peter Lindbergh

Lastly, here are 5 Fab Floral Dresses Under $150

1. Top Shop Cupped Floral Dress by Wal G - $78
2. Asos Warehouse Silk Blossom Print Ruffle Dress - $116.50
3. American Eagle Floral Sundress - $44
4. Donna Morgan Strapless Floral Print Chiffon Dress - $150
5. Anthropologie Wisteria Halter Dress - $148
6. Top Shop Floral Tie Back Dress by Wal G - $78

Have a lovely day everyone

Friday, March 18, 2011

And It Was All Yellow..

There really is no color quite like yellow. Wearing yellow is like saying to the world, "Today, I am happy." And since today is making out to be a sunny, happy day from where I sit, here are some lovely sunny yellow pieces that are sure to make your day a little happier!