Third Time's the Charm: blazer

Embellishments

For this spring, we recommend you do as Matthew McConaughey's character ingeniously declared in the classic chick flick How to Lose a Guys in 10 Days--frost yourself! The Spring runways this year were blinged out in shimmery sequins, sparkling crystals, and eye-catching embellishments. The key to translating this runway trend to everyday wear is to be strategic with the embellishments. Below, we show how we have been styling this trend with a few simple yet versatile embellished pieces.

Outfit 1

Top: Madewell (0ld, see similar items below)

Jeans: Nordstrom/Vigoss (similar, similar)

Shoes: Michael Antonio

Outfit 2

Dress: UO/Coincidence and Chance (old, see below for similar items)

Belt: The Limited (old, similar, similar)

Shoes: Payless/Lower East Side

Outfit 3

Blazer: H&M (old, see below for similar items)

Top: Forever 21 (old, see below for similar items)

Shorts: Forever 21 (old, similar, similar, similar)

Shoes: Forever 21 (old, similar)

Similar Items

/ 3.1 Phillip Lim / Dolce Vita

Blue Fly / New Look / Dorothy Perkins
Top Shop / Alexander McQueen / INC
Elizabeth and James / Maison Scotch / Mary Portas

Embellishments on the Runway

Bouchra Jarrar / Nicole Miller / Bottega Veneta
Dolce & Gabbana / Valentino / Naeem Khan
Balmain / Jenny Packham / Simone Rocha

Thanks for reading! :)

- EAJ -

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, by Jackie Liu

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Cobalt

Ever since Stella McCartney's Fall 2012 runway show that featured subtle pops of cobalt, we've been inspired to incorporate the color into our own closets. With the resurgence of cobalt on the runway for Spring 2014, we decided to pick a few of our favorite pieces to create 3 looks.

Look 1

Blazer: Forever 21 (See below for similar items)

T-shirt: Alexander Wang

Tassel Necklace: Old (Similar, Similar)

Jeans: Gap (Similar)

Flats: Nordstrom (Similar, Similar)

Look 2

Leather Jacket: Forever 21 (Similar, Similar)

Black and White Striped Blouse: Forever 21(Similar, Similar)

Corduroy Pants: American Eagle (See below for similar items)

Oxfords: Michael Antonio (Similar, Similar, Similar)

Look 3

Dress: Nordstrom (Similar, Similar, See below for more for similar items)

Necklace: Zara (Similar, Similar)

Heels: Target (Similar)

Bag: Forever 21 (Similar, Similar)

Similar Items:

Blazers: Banana Republic / Zara

Pants: 7 For All Mankind / Patagonia

Maxi Dress: Revolve / Nordstrom

Cobalt on the Runway:

Diane Von Furstenberg / Elie Saab / Valentino

Ralph Lauren / Elie Saab / Alice + Olivia

Thanks for reading! :)

- E.A.J. -

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, by Jackie Liu

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Emerald Blazer

The color of fall 2013 is emerald! There are many ways to incorporate emerald into your style this season. You can include subtle hints of emerald with an emerald nail, or you can go bold and wear a pair of emerald pants (which pair nicely with brown rider boots). For our first post, we decided to incorporate emerald into one of the most versatile items that every closet should have: the blazer.

An emerald blazer is not just a great pop of color, but it demands attention! Although blazers are typically associated with a more professional and sophisticated dress code, a blazer can also be dressed down with T-shirts, dresses, sweaters, jeans, and almost anything else imaginable.

Emerald on the Red Carpet

Angelina Jolie / Natasha Poly / Miranda Kerr / Doutzen Kroes

Emerald on the Street

1 / 2 / 3

4 / 5 / 6

Emerald on the Runway

1 / 2 / 3

4 / 5 / 6

Outfits: Feminine vs. Masculine

Feminine

For our first outfit we’ve paired the blazer with a simple—yet chic—black and white-striped jersey dress. Since the blazer and the dress are meant to be the focus of the outfit, we thought a simple nude heel would be best.

Dress: Deliah’s

Blazer: H&M

Belt: Target

Shoes: Nordstrom Rack

Masculine

In our second outfit, we decided to change it up and go a little more masculine. We’ve paired the blazer with a light white-laced top with some dark-wash jeans. For the shoes we decided on these cognac oxfords, which provide a nice contrast to the emerald color of the blazer.

Blazer: H&M

Top: Forever 21

Jeans: Abercrombie & Fitch

Shoes: Urban Outfitters

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Thanks for reading! :)

Below are some items similar to the ones we used in this post:

Blazer

A.L.C., Ted Baker, House of Fraser, Missguided, Forever 21, Miss Selfridge

Shoes

Urban Outfitters , Urban Outfitters

Pumps

Steve Madden, Nordstrom

Jeans

Levi’s, J Brand, STS Blue

Lace Top

Forever 21 , Forever 21 , Topshop

Striped Dress

Forever 21 , ASOS

Belt

Target, Nordstrom, Forever 21

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, by Jackie Liu

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Third Time's the Charm

Embellishments

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Embellishments on the Runway

Cobalt

Look 1

Look 2

Look 3

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Cobalt on the Runway: