Showing posts with label floral. Show all posts
Showing posts with label floral. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

One of My Favourites

As you probably guessed from the title, this outfit is one of my favourites! I put it together back when I was in grade 12, and I still love it today!

Shirt: Garage
Cardigan: Aeropostale
Jeans: American Eagle
Necklace: gift



Since high school, I've swapped the medium blue jean for a darker, sleeker wash, and changed up my jewellery- sometimes I wear pearls, sometimes I wear something more interesting like this much worn music necklace I got from a friend a year ago. I wear the blouse tucked in, and I have a sturdy medium sized brown belt that I purchased in the fall. I also love the letting the floral pattern peek out from the sleeves of the cardigan (you know me and my florals)! Hope this outfit inspires you! :)

Sunday, September 09, 2012

An Explanation...

...as to why I haven't made any posts (real posts, I'm sure whoever has been viewing my blog has enjoyed the outfits from Polyvore). First of all, I have been busy (kind of), so as much as I would have wanted to write something, making an outfit and posting it has been a lot simpler (call me lazy). The last time I made a real post was back in April (wait, May?), when I promised to report fashion trends all summer...oops, sorry about that.
A confession: unless I was going to work or out with my friends, I pretty much lived in shorts and tank tops all summer, so I definitely wasn't very stylish. But now that school has started up again, I have been making more of an effort; getting back into the swing of things by back-to-school shopping, making outfits, reading magazines to catch up on the trends- all that fun stuff. My first day of school outfit? A magenta pleated dress, belted at the waist, a grey shrug over top (though it was really hot out, so I ended up taking that off), a long pink beaded necklace, and pink flats. See, I still have style down.
I've also noticed that all my posts have been reporting various trends of the season; so I was thinking of doing one for fall this year. You know what I noticed? A repeat of trends! Or maybe the trends have kept on...trending through the whole year? Maybe. All I know is that lace, plaid, floral, and coloured denim are still in; joined by sheer blouses, polka dots (those were in in the spring, actually), stripes, cable knit, and faux-fur. Also from last fall are the colours of burnt orange, mustard, and burgundy. So you're in luck if you kept your fall wardrobe from last year!
I will keep the outfit ideas coming, but now and then I may surprise you with a post on my views on the trends of the season (or something of the sort).
Until my next post, stay stylish! :)

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Spring Trends 2012

The post you've all been waiting for (well, I have in any case)...

One year ago, I started this blog as an assignment for my grade 12 writer's craft course, and I really enjoyed making posts about fashion (and beauty) so I continued it and here I am a year later with nearly 30 posts and almost 400 page views! Thank you so much to my subscribers and anyone else who happens to stumble across  my blog on a random Google search! I have many ideas for my blog so hopefully this year will be as exciting as the last! And now on to the latest trends for spring!

Floral
I am not surprised that floral print is back for another year. Who doesn't love wearing a small floral print to be girly or a bright colourful one to be bold? It is definitely my favourite trend of all time. Here are some ideas to build a garden...in your closet.


Lace
Also back again this year are the sweet and girly lace edges and necklines in tops, skirts, and dresses. A variation of this trend are eyelets, sort of like a hole punch pattern, but cuter, and also crochet, which is like lace, but with more detail. As well, this year lace comes in all different colours, not just white! Notice that the top pictured above combines floral and lace! So cute!!!




Bright Pants
This trend is hard to miss. Skinny jeans and jeggings are available in every colour of the rainbow this year, paired either with neutral  or brightly coloured tops to create fun outfits that you can literally see from a mile away.  Here are some outfit ideas from DailyLook. Notice that this trend can carry on into the middle of summer with brightly coloured shorts. I don't have too many ideas for this one, but you can check out American Eagle, Garage, and Aeropostale for more looks with bright jeans and shorts. 


Wild Prints
If you're headed to the jungle, you'll blend right in with animal prints, tribal patterns, and earth tones.  Silhouettes include shirt dresses, wrap skirts, cargo pants, and cross-body bags.






The Colour Palette and Accessories
Colours that are in this season include water colours such as turquoise, aqua, indigo, and sea green; bright colours especially in the red-orange area (think tangerine, a deep orange), and, of course, pastels such as light pink, mint green, soft yellow, and sky blue. 
These colours will be seen mainly in jewellery and other accessories, as well as makeup (especially pastel nail polish, which I absolutely love). Set the trend with dangling earrings, tangerine coloured lipstick, pastel nail polish, or stacks of multicoloured bracelets. 
AEO Beaded Pink Bracelet - Buy One Get One 50% OffColor Sensational®  LipcolorEye Studio® Color Plush™ Silk EyeshadowAEO Beaded Turquoise Bracelet - Buy One Get One 50% Off
Enjoy looking fabulous this spring!

Photo Credits
AEO Floral Scarf, $19.43, http://www.ae.com
Daisy Dolman Top, $12.25, http://www.aeropostale.com
AE Floral Corset Dress, $39.36,  http://www.ae.com
Floral Boatneck Tee with lace inserts, $24.90, http://www.garage.ca
Cooperative Mixed Media Bag, $39.99, http://www.urbanoutfitters.com
Solid Eyelet Woven Dress, $20.00, http://www.aeropostale.com
AE Lace Panel Tee, $29.46, http://www.ae.com
AE Paneled Lace Tee, $29.46, http://www.ae.com
Belted Eyelet Skirt, $22.25, http://www.aeropostale.com 
AE Crochet Detail Top, $29.46, http://www.ae.com
See http://www.dailylook.com for the three looks with bright bottoms. 
Geometric Contrast Dress, $17.90, http://canada.forever21.com
Sparkle and Fade Roll-Tab Shirtdress, $59.00, http://www.urbanoutfitters.com
Truly Madly Deeply Slouchy Printed Tunic in brown and black & white, $34.00, http://www.urbanoutfitters.com
AE Artisan Dolman Sweater, $39.93, http://www.ae.com
AEO Suede Fringe Cross-body bag, $29.46, http://www.ae.com
Maybelline Colour Sensational Lipcolour, drugstores and http://www.maybelline.ca 
Maybelline Eye Studio Colour Plush Silk eyeshadow, drugstores and http://www.maybelline.ca
Sun Medallion Earrings, $6.80, http://canada.forever21.com
AEO Beaded Turquoise and Pink bracelets, $15.48 each, http://www.ae.com