Third Time's the Charm

Pastels

With the arrival of Spring, we thought it would be fitting to put together some outfits featuring the Spring trend of pastels.

Outfit 1

Top: H&M (See similar items below)

Skirt: Nordstrom (Similar)

Shoes: ASOS (Similar, Similar)

Rings: ASOS (Similar, Similar)

Outfit 2

Sweater: H&M (See similar items below)

Pants: Levi (Similar, Similar)

Sandals: Steve Madden (Similar)

Ring: H&M

Bag: Coach (Similar, Similar)

Outfit 3

Romper: Forever 21 (See similar items below)

Cardigan: Nordstrom (Similar)

Flats: Nordstrom (Similar)

Similar Items:

New Look / Nordstrom / Dorothy Perkins
Forever 21 / Dorothy Perkins / Wallis
Miss Selfridge / Urban Outfitters / Threadsence

Pastels on the Runway (Spring 2014)

Jason Wu / Zuhair Murad / Badgley Mischka

Zuhair Murad / Badgley Mischka / Gucci

Pastels on Other Bloggers

My Showroom / Nancy's Klozet / Atlantic-Pacific

Wendy's Lookbook / Sincerely Jules / Atlantic-Pacific

Thanks for reading! :)

- E. A. J. -

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inspiration board

Inspiration Boards: Miyazaki Films

Hayao Miyazaki is one of my favorite directors. If you're not familiar with any of his works, such as Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Princess Mononoke (to name a few), then I'd definitely suggest checking some out. With the release of his newest film, The Wind Rises, I decided it was about time that we made Inspiration Boards based on some of his characters.

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colorblocking

Neutral Colorblocking: Camel & Black

Dress: Ann Taylor (Old)

Shoes: Forever 21 (Old)

Bag: Kate Spade (Old)

Similar Items:

Dresses: LOFT / Target / Nanette Lepore
Bags: Kate Spade / Kate Spade / ASOS
Shoes: Tory Burch / Ann Taylor / Tory Burch

Camel & Black as seen on other bloggers:

Wendy's Lookbook / Damsel in Dior / A Piece of Toast

Camel & Black as seen on celebrities:

Miranda Kerr / Allison Williams / Suki Waterhouse

Thanks for reading! :)

-E. A. J.-

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figure skating

Inspiration Boards: 2014 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating

Figure Skating is by far our favorite sport to watch in the Winter Olympics. This time, we decided to create Inspiration Boards for a few of our favorite figure skating outfits featured in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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Outfit Post

Sweater Weather: Our Picks

Since sweater season where we live seems to take up 75% of the year and Tight Knit is a trend for Fall 2014, we decided to make a post on some of our favorite sweaters/sweatshirts that keep us warm and stylish.

Cream Cable-Knit Sweater - H&M (Similar)

Heart Tunic Sweater - Express

Taz Sweatshirt - Forever 21

Grey Knit Sweater - Kensie (Similar, Similar )

Striped Sweater - H&M (Similar , Similar)

Polka Dot Sweater - Forever 21(Similar, Similar)

Thanks for reading! :)

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Disney

Inspiration Boards: Elsa from Frozen

Disney's newest animated film, Frozen, is one of our recent favorites for several reasons (like the extremely catchy songs: Frozen Soundtrack Playlist), but Elsa's gorgeous hair and sparkly turquoise dress is definitely a perfect example.

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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.

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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.

Top: H&M (Old, Similar)

Skirt: ASOS (Similar, Similar, Similar)

Shoes: Forever 21

Lips: MAC Ruby Woo

Thanks for reading! :)

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Outfit Post

Miss Sherlock Holmes: Plaid Skirt

With the release of the third season of BBC's Sherlock, I was inspired to put together a Sherlock Holmes outfit. However, rather than basing it off of BBC's Sherlock, we took our inspiration from the costumes of a couple older predecessors:

Basil Rothbone as Sherlock Holmes -- The Hound of The Baskervilles (1939)

Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes (Right) -- Murder By Decree (1979)

Plaid is not only a staple in Mr. Holmes' ensemble, but also on the runway. Below are designs produced by English designers that highlight plaid.

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For our Sherlock Holmes inspired outfit, we focused on a taupe wool skirt with built-in suspenders. It perfectly showcases the iconic plaid print associated with Sherlock Holmes. We decided to compliment the girly silhouette of the A-line skirt by tucking in a cream lace dress. The dress features a cute peter pan collar and thin velvet bow. For finishing touches, we used a black leather belt and black patent leather shoes to match the velvet bow on the collar.

Belt: Old (Similar)

Dress (worn as a top): Forever 21 (Similar)

Skirt: Forever 21 (Similar)

Shoes: Cole Haan (same model but not patent leather)

"My dear fellow [...] life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent."

-- Sherlock Holmes in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Thanks for reading! :)

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Outfit Post

Winter White: 1 Sweater, 3 Ways

Going into the same closet every morning can make your clothing seem one-dimensional, but they don’t have to be. Any article of clothing can be recycled and reinvented when styled differently. Even runway styles are constantly being recycled, like the appliqué flowers present in Blumarine’s Spring 2012 show and later in Alberta Ferretti’s Spring 2014 show.

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(The floating panel technique featured in Alexander Wang's Spring 2013 RTW collection and Alberta Ferretti's Spring 2012 RTW collection)

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It is always best to keep a creative outlook when putting your outfits together, but just in case you’re lacking the inspiration, here are three completely different looks using the same sweater:

The first look is for a more casual occasion. Here, the sweater is paired with a chevron necklace, a simple pair of skinny jeans, and riding boots.

This second look is perfect for when you’re in a girly mood. For this outfit we tucked the sweater into a woven skirt, to showoff a woman’s waistline, and added diamond-patterned tights to incorporate contrasting textures for a chicer look all together.

For the final look, we decided to go simple. In this outfit we paired the sweater with classic black tights and black booties, but kept it interesting with a statement necklace.