Third Time's the Charm: floral

Mixed Prints

Mixing prints can be somewhat intimidating but once you've mastered the skill, it will greatly increase the potential of your closet. One easy way to mix prints is to have a unifying color scheme throughout the look (like we did with navy in outfits 1 and 3 and light pink/coral in outfit 2). Another option is to pair the same print in two different colors (you can see examples of this in the Runway/Showcase and Street style section).

Outfit 1

Head wrap: China (similar)

Blouse: China (similar, similar, similar)

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

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

Outfit 2

Head wrap: China (similar)

Crop top: Nordstrom (old, similar, similar, similar)

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

Belt: H&M (old, similar, similar, similar)

Bag: ASOS (old, similar, similar,

Sandals: Steve Madden (old, similar, similar, similar, similar)

Outfit 3

Hair Bow: Hong Kong (similar, similar)

Top: French Connection (similar, similar, similar)

Skirt: H&M (old, similar, similar, similar)

Shoes: China (similar, similar, similar)

Bracelet: Kiel James Patrick

Mixed Prints on Runway/Showcase:

Whit / Vogue Brazil / Temperley London
Givenchy / Rodarte / Dolce & Gabbana
Vanessa Bruno / Talbot Runhof / Madewell

Mixed Prints on the Streets:

Riches for Rags / Olivia Palermo / WhoWhatWear feat. Jamie Chung

K is for Kani / The Blonde Salad / Chapter Friday
WhoWhatWear feat. Jamie Chung / WhoWhatWear / Atlantic-Pacific

Thanks for reading! :)

- EAJ -

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, by Jackie Liu

dress

Florals

For this post we decided to shoot in a location that would show off the beautifully blooming spring flowers, and what better trend to feature flowers with than floral! These are some of our favorite silhouettes for spring--bodycon, skater, and maxi.

Outfit 1

Dress: H&M (old, see similar below)

Clutch: Aldo (old, similar, similar)

Flats: Nordstrom/ Cole Haan (old, similar, similar, similar)

Outfit 2

Dress: Forever 21 (old, see similar below)

Belt: Forever 21 (old, similar)

Sandals: Nordstrom/DV (old, similar, similar)

Outfit 3

Dress: Wet Seal (see similar below)

Necklace: Forever 21 (old, similar, similar)

Shoes: ASOS (old, similar, similar, similar)

Similar Items:

House of Fraser / Bank Fashion / A'GACI

House of Fraser / ASOS / boohoo

Forever 21 / Old Navy / Nordstrom/Joie

Floral on the Runway:

Giambattista Valli / Mary Katrantzou / Giambattista Valli / Alberta Ferretti

Charlotte Ronson / Alberta Ferretti / Elie Saab / Carolina Herrera

Thanks for reading!

- EAJ -

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, by Jackie Liu

Elie Saab

Elie Saab: Watercolor Floral Skirt

For this post we figured it was time to do a post on someone who has inspired our fashion style, and even our blog’s address. Elie Saab’s big break came when Halle Berry wore his sheer flower-embroidered and red taffeta gown at the 2002 Oscars.

Halle Berry 2002

Ever since, Elie Saab has been a dominant force in fashion and is perhaps the best thing that has happened to red carpet gowns since Valentino and Versace. Elie Saab has a legacy of stunningly beautiful dresses, and they have been worn by the likes of Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Mila Kunis, Emma Watson, and Katie Holmes.

Emma Stone 2012

Mila Kunis 2011

Emma Watson 2011

Elie Saab's Spring 2014 Couture Collection was no different. One particular gown worn by Maria Borges stole the show and inspired this ensemble.

Image 1/ Image 2/ Image 3

Our take on Maria’s gown features a floral midi skirt and a simple black-laced top. The focus of this outfit is the floral patterned skirt, so we thought some red suede pumps and a matching red lip would compliment the colors on the skirt.