Early Spring Styling: Jackets + Dresses

Spring calls for dresses. Early Spring calls for jackets and dresses. I love how the boyish elements of a jacket perfectly compliment a feminine dress. Here are some great Jacket-Dress combinations for your styling inspiration. 

Rachel Bilson arriving at the Christian Dior Fashion Show 

Free People Parisian Bouquets Halter Dress

Jcrew May 2009 Catalog Jacket with Dress 

Elisa Sednaoui by Asa Tallgard for H&M Spring 2011 Campaign

Paul and Joe Spring 2011 RTW

I love the combination of the soft denim jacket and floral dress.

Love this use of color- Photo credit: Stockholm Street Style 

Rachel Bilson  in a beige dress and coral Vanessa Bruno jacket

The styling possibilities are endless and you don't need to shop to get this look: just go through your closet and pull out your jackets and simply start trying them on with your dresses. Consider different color combinations and you'll be surprised how polished yet cool you'll look. 

The best thing about this look is that if you tone down a colorful dress with a jacket you can play up another accessory like jewelry or shoes! Have a lovely day everyone!

Winter Styling Ideas + Ukranian Inspiration

Here are some inspiring winter looks with some great styling ideas. Not only will they help you avoid a winter style slump between and after all the holiday parties but can also provide lots of great snowed in -and-play-dress-up-with-mocha-in-hand inspiration ;) Stay warm everyone!

 

Amanda Norgaard -Winter Sonata New York Times Style Winter Ed 2010

I love the long skirts, sweaters and tons of pearls.

Shop Bop Hit Knits lookbook

Free People November 2010 Lookbook

Great snowed-in look

 

Keeping winter Glam: Bracelets & Bangles over gloves ~ channeling the Opera & Chanel''s Fall 2005 line

 

Shocking pink lipstick can brighten any look (especially white!)

Anna Rudenko by Jamie Nelson for Harper’s Bazaar en Español November 2010

 

Dominika Krcmáriková by Dennison Bertram for Marie Claire Czech December 2010

 

Red Lips.  Izzy, Mirielle & Marie-Helene by Jamie Nelson for Elle Mexico 

Cato Van Ee by René Habermacher

Dioni Tabbers by Felix Lammers for Glass #4

Last Stop: Hana Soukupova by Greg Williams

Lastly, I saw this Ukranian/Russian Christmas special on Chicago TV a few years ago and although I didn't understand one word of it I loved the girl's fashionable take on traditional Ukranian/ Russian clothes. Her multistrand pink necklace, headband with flowers and ribbon, braids.. her whole look. So with the help of google translate I was able to find a video! Here is Ani Lorak (I believe she is a famous Ukranian singer) in "Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки" which translates to 'Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka.'

I hope you guys like it- I love fashion from other cultures..

Happy Holidays Everyone! Stay warm :)