Dressing up a White Tee

I love wearing white t-shirts with eye catching accessories.  Solange’s look from April of last year was the perfect example of how I like to wear white tees.  She was in a Splendid tee, Maki Oh lace trimmed high slit skirt (which was gorgeous!) ,and shoes by Christian Louboutin. Her accessories- a clutch by Lie Sang Bong and a Mawi of London Pyramid Necklace-were super cute as well.  This look is so effortless and that’s what I love the most about it.  Though she wore it last year, it’s still very on-trend with the black and white trend craze for spring 2013.  So, I did my own take on Solange’s outfit and paired a white tee with a black lace skirt, ankle strap wedges, a statement necklace (that I hardly get to wear), and I traded in the green clutch for a pink one.  And to complete the look, I just had to have the curly hair!!!

 **Me-Top:Charlotte Russe; Skirt:Target; Shoes: Prabal Gurung for Target; Bag: Nicole by Nicole Miller; Necklace: Forever21

OLDIES: Big Buddha Wayne Western Boots

Beyonce posted this picture last year on her website.  She's wearing a yellow top, black peplum skirt, and some awesome Big Buddha Wayne Western boots! I love the crossbody bag she added with it because even though it's not the same exact print as the boots, the colors are the same so it works.  I also love that she decided to go with a yellow top to bring out the yellow in the boots.

Well, as soon as I saw Beyonce in these boots, I wanted them....the EXACT PAIR (no knockoffs) and I did not care how much they were going to cost.  Lucky for me, they only costed me $80 at Zappo's (and shipping was free!!!!).  Since purchasing them in September, I've worn them about fifty million times with everything from leggings to a dress to a sleeveless fur vest!  This time, I took inspiration from Beyonce's black and peplum and decided to pair my boots with black Levi's and a burgundy peplum top from Alloy.

Easter Egg Blue Peplum Dress

I saw Rosario Dawson in this Antonio Berardi gown for the Golden Globes back in January.  I immediately loved it simply because of the color, which happens to be my favorite color.  I don't get to wear it often because light blue is hard to come by in clothing.  I have to say I don't love the shoulders on Rosario's gown, but I don't hate them either.  (Most of the reviews on this dress were negative because of the fit of the gown on her.)  Honestly, I only love this dress for the color (which reminds me of Easter because of the pastel) and the peplum waist.  As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to find a light blue peplum dress to wear for Easter....and I found one!!! 

 *Me- Dress: Dorothy Perkins; Shoes: Cato's; Clutch: Burlington Coat Factory

Bright Top & Biker Boots

I know I've said it before, but I'll say again....I love Jessica Alba's style so much!!!  It's just so incredibly effortless and she always looks so comfortable.  Dressed up or down, she always nails it.  In this picture, Jessica is wearing 7 for all Mankind Destroyed  jeans with a yellow sweater and biker boots.  Jessica usually adds color in her outfit somewhere, and here she added it with her bright yellow sweater.  I will admit, there isn't anything particularly stunning about this outfit-and yet, I love it! Sometimes, I just want to throw on a top and jeans really quick and still look put together, and this outfit that she is wearing does that for me.  Actually, a lot of her outfits give off that vibe.  I had to add a black scarf though because if I'm going to wear different colors, something has to match somewhere!

 *Me-Top: TJMaxx;

Jeans: Levis;

Boots: Old Navy

Head to Toe Blue

Essence Magazine's April 2013 issue features Tia and Tamera Mowry, two actresses I've loved since their days on "Sister Sister".  They show Tia and Tamera in these awesome blue outfits and I immediately zeroed in on Tia's.  I love head to toe color (just as long as you add another color in there somewhere like your bag or accessories) and Tia looks really nice in this Calvin Klein suit.  The statement necklace adds another color to the outfit so it's not so matchy.  Before I saw this outfit, I was looking at mys sweater and trousers I had in this cobalt blue color and thought about pairing them together.  However, I decided against it because I thought I would look like a blueberry! After seeing Tia's outfit, I thought she looked like a pretty blueberry, so I figured I'd just wear my pieces together anyway.  I'm sure I looked like a blueberry too, but I'm a cute blueberry so who cares :)

*Me-Top and Pants:Express; Shoes:Payless;
Necklace-Burlington

Leather Vest & Trumpet Hems

This fash-n-spiration is based on two big trends from fall 2012-leather moto vests and trumpet hemlines.  The leather vest was seen on many celebrities last year, including Jessica Alba, who was spotted wearing hers often.  I like how she makes her look effortlessly cool.

 

The trumpet hemlines were shown on the fall 2012 runways of Stella McCartney, Etro, and DKNY.  I would say they kind of remind me of a low-hanging, exaggerated peplum.  I'm a sucker for flouncy skirts(they make you look like the wind is blowing around you contantly), so this trend made me take notice.  I doubt I'll actually go out and buy another piece with this hemline because though nothing in fashion is really new and this hemline has had its moments before, it still seems too trendy for me and I don't see it sticking around for a long time.*shrugs*

Here are some examples:



Anyways, the good news for me is that I did not have to go and purchase either of these pieces because I already had similar items. (I'm always amazed at the forgotten treasures I have in my closet!) Both of these items were purchased in 2010 and were'nt as trendy then.  I remember pencil skirts, maxi lengths, and body cons being the preferred silhouettes.  Vests had a big moment around 2007 or 2008 but I think people still saw leather as "rocker" so it didn't catch on as much.  Now that I've seen how others style it, I went for it.  I added black thigh-high boots because the place where the hemline fell made my legs look funny when I paired it with pumps.  I was pleased how my "forgotten treasures" came together :)

(P.S-I know you can't see the hemline as good in my pic ("selfies" are HARD), but you get the point!)

*Me- Leather Vest: Candie's for Kohl's; Skirt: Burlington Coat Factory; Boots: Cathy Jean

OLDIES: Carrie Bradshaw's Tulle Skirt

This oldie is an outfit that was inspired by Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw.   This was the final episode of the series and is one of my favs because Big finally realizes that Carrie is the one and goes all the way to Paris to find her and bring her back to NY. (It's so romantic and it always makes me cry when I watch the episode). When he finally sees her, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is wearing her signature tulle (tutu) skirt in a gorgeous seafoam green.  The minute I saw this look, I made a mental note that if I ever came across a skirt like this, I would buy it no matter the cost.  Well, fortunately for me, the cost was only $27.80 at Forever 21.  FYI, if you want to be trendy and not break the bank, Forever 21 is a great place to go.  I swear they always have the latest trends within weeks of their runway debuts!!  I loved that a blazer was added to this look.  It brought polish and sophistication to a big, colorful, fun skirt.  I originally wore this skirt for Easter 2011 (the violet and lavender combo seemed fitting for Easter) with a white blazer and glittery gray platform sandals.  This time, I decided to go a bit simpler and just add a tank, cardigan, and platform pumps, and big curls (which kept aggravating me because it was so windy that day!).  
*P.S. I apologize for the blurriness of the first pic...sometimes you just can't get it right no matter how hard you try lol