TREND ALERT!

TREND ALERT

10 fashion trends I die for RIGHT NOW…

neon skirt with lace top

1: NEONS

You love em. I love em. Mix and Match or color block with neon classics for the perfect summer look.

2:Lingerie inspired clothes

I love exposed lingerie looks right now. Bustiers, satin pencil skirts, lace and pearls a girl cannot go wrong.

3:High wasted 80’s inspired jeans.

80's shorts with sheer top

Celebrities are popping up everywhere wearing these high wasted hot shorts. They are perfect for the summer, and bring back retro looks the 80’s couldn’t live without.

4:Boy meets Girl

Every year every season, I die for masculine female looks. I adore the half and half effect girly meets tomboy. Try boyfriend jeans and a T with great over the top jewelry, or a tuxedo shirt/button up with a pencil skirt or great skinnies and heels.

boy meets girl with bustier

5:Bead work

Embellishment and total beaded pieces. Great clutch/ jacket/ blouses I love the uniqueness of these beaded pieces.

6:Unexpected MIX n MATCH

Mixing prints belonging to the same color family on top and bottom

7: Printed skinny’s

Buy them bold or graphically printed; what ever you do just buy them.

8: Turquoise jewelry

This is my all fav. Native inspired jewelry with great stonework and creative settings

9:BOLD blazers

stella beaded clutch

Neon/ Reds and Blues. A jacket with pop that transforms a normal outfit into something major.


10:Sheer Madness

 Sheer shirts are the best. They allow us to show some skin,
but in a classy way. I love fun sheer colors the brighter the better
 with lace undergarments.

10 Key pieces for Summer 2012

Newest installment following "Whip your wardrobe into shape" 

Today we discuss picking ten key pieces to mold your summer wardrobe around...

In the video, I tried to be more literal with my picks, instead of picking off the wall things that I love, I tried to pick two of each 2 tops 2 jeans 2 skirts 3dresses. As you will see the picks are very everyday wearable and still in line with current trends

• Pleats
• Bolds
• Graphics

But being that it is summer, I also picked things that are summer staples:

• linen pants
• flowy tops
• maxi dresses
• little black dress

The take away from this video, is the skill of properly picking key pieces. Key pieces have pairs, they have mates in your closet and create multiple looks. Trendy pieces outside of key pieces are also must haves but are more so pieces you work in with key pieces. 

While ever girl owns one time only dresses, this video is designed to give you a basic day wear pallet to go by during the hot summer months. 

ENJOY

Pick your wardrobe like a designer

Just watched the very best interview of TOM FORD. I love him, and it is refreshing to hear the simplicity of his work. The Interview which aired on OWN, follows Tom through a few week period leading up to a small viewing. In the interview he talks a lot about the art of being fashion forward in his designs. He said the best way to follow and predict trends is to be aware of your surroundings and to live, daily observation is key in fashion. While it is great to be a trend setter, the reality is most brilliant ideas come from observations we see in passing. Maybe you saw a beautiful fun woman walk by and she was wearing something so cute, maybe you take that look and reinvent it to fit you. Maybe you duplicate fab looks in a magazine you read. Whatever the case, women are observers. What Tom brings into designing is the same out look we should take into our daily wardrobes. I say "think like a designer"... 

Use the world around you to pair and put together looks within your own wardrobe that you love, and know look great on you.

The best place to start when thinking about what to buy for the season ahead, is to get out into the world and see where the fashion is headed... read up magazines to check for looks you love, up to date magazines insure looks are trendy and in for the season at hand. Rip out clips of fashion you like and things you may want to duplicate, take the magazine clippings with you on your trip to the mall. These clippings are quick references while you shop, and help to give your trip to the mall a little focus. Happy shopping

Thanks Tom Ford xoxo....

Be sure to check out his video it is wonderful if you have about 45 minutes on your hands.