I can’t even believe how good the NYFW go-ers outfits were. This fashion week was extra tough because of the snow, so I love checking out how everyone worked with the bitter cold and ice patches at Lincoln Center. Of course there were parkas, fur hats and scarves, gloves, and layers upon layers… but then there were the out of the box-ers who didn’t act like there was a snowflake on the ground. Here are my absolute favorites.
Eventually I’ll start doing outfit posts but right now I’m way too busy to even think about when I would make time to force Andrew to take endless photos of me. Plus I should probaby start saving up for the large bribe I will have to give him! So for now, you’ll get one shirt three ways via collages. Here are the three ways I’m wearing my chambray shirt.
Chambray shirts will always be my favorite. I have a Lucky Brand one from back in the day that I remain completely loyal to, but I’m loving this option from J. Crew. The greatest thing about this shirt is that you can really pair it with anything, and wear it in any season. Whether it’s with black jeggings and a military esq parka in the fall, under a thick wool sweater in the winter, tied at the waste with a maxi for spring, or paired with brightly colored or patterned shorts for summer… it works.
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Look One: Whoever says the “Texas Tuxedo” is nonsensical and ugly can stop following my blog right now. I love the idea of denim with denim. Obviously, it needs to be paired with “dressy” accessories. I went with a high black and gold heel that is pretty darn formal and should seemingly never go with ripped denim (but they do, I promise) and of course a McQueen clutch. Now, this isn’t for everyone. It actually takes a serious amount of confidence to go strutting down the street in a Texas tuxedo, but I freakin’ love it.
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Look Two: Don’t the neon shorts just explain themselves? I love colorful bottoms and whether it’s the Gap neon boyfriend shorts I’ve been wearing non stop this summer or colored denim, I’m in. Chambray just does something to neon that makes it that much better, and a black and white striped scarf can never be wrong when paired with neon yellow!
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Look Three: Last but not least, the maxi skirt. Whenever it’s a really hot, or I’m being lazy about getting dressed, my go to is always a maxi skirt and a sock bun. The good thing about maxi skirts is that you can wear them with a simple v-neck American Apparel tee or a chambray shirt like this and it will still look elevated and purposeful. Most of my maxi’s are high waisted so I would tie up the shirt and belt the skirt with a skinny metallic belt.
I’m sure you are all aboard the Instagram train… if you follow me on Twitter, you will notice that I’ve been using Instagram to post pretty much everything. To me it’s the best way to document all of my activities using images without having to actually think about typing out an explanation all the time (probably not the greatest exercise for a blogger but I digress). This month I have been especially active on Instagram. All ya’ll should sign on those little iphones of yours and follow me @glitterandgoldblog.
I don’t typically wear shorts, even on the hottest of days. I have a feeling that this summer is going to be an exceptionally hot one though, as shown by this past weekends 90 degree Sunday. I took the plunge and ordered a pair of these boyfriend shorts from Gap, the neon pink pair to be exact. Funny thing was, my Mom also saw them online and bought me two pairs on the same day without knowing I had ordered the originals… love her! It was a good thing I liked them because now I couldn’t be more excited to have three pairs at the ready. They are not only the perfect length but the most comfortable shorts I’ve ever worn. Check out just a few of my favorite colors. The white ones will be mine very, very soon as well!
Remember on Friday when I mentioned that Monday started market week? Well, I spent a lot of time yesterday working on putting together outfits. Here are my concepts for outfits for the week. Obviously, these will all be adapted to my wardrobe, but here is the jist of what I’ll be wearing this week. My accounts from Australia, Indonesia, and Thailand will be in the office this week to preview the Fall 2012 line. Exciting stuff!
Hope you all had a great weekend! It went a little too quickly for my liking, but don’t they all? Over the weekend I found a lot of gorgeous vintage images and was pinning away, as usual. I started to notice that there are a lot of fabrics, patterns, and silhouettes that are similar to modern dressing. Obviously, today everything is a lot different. Instead of a fur stole for instance, we might wear a fur collar. Check out some of my favorite looks, then vs. now.
I’ve talked before about how much I love neon, and now it seems to be popping up everywhere for Spring. Kate Spade has some great options for neon yellow clutches, and Etsy is always a go to for everything on trend. I also love injecting a neon color through the little details like this gorgeous lace balconette bra, or neon yellow nails!
It seems like everyone is getting on the colored jean train. I bought a really deep teal pair of AG Jeans (here is the neon version) a couple of weeks ago and WOW, they are fantastic! I’m trying to decide on a few other colors to get for the spring. This post by The Life Styled seriously doesn’t make the decision easier, obviously Joe’s Jeans went above and beyond with color options! What are your favorites?
This last photo is my absolute favorite. I love the idea of pairing red with red and the fact that these reds are just a little bit different is just fantastic!
I’ll be completely honest and say that I wasn’t a big fan of a lot of the looks in this collection. But there were four looks that stood out to me as being absolutely fantastic. The mix of colors and textures used really wowed me. Plus, I love lace.
{Images Via New York Post}
