Yes, fashion lovers, the weekend is finally here, and on Fridays, I always find myself daydreaming about fabulous clothes and all the exciting places I could wear them! So, amidst my insane fantasies, I figured I could show you guys my perfect partying outfit that, in my opinion, is utterly to die for! As you may know, I am a HUGE fan of mixing the feminine and edgy together, and if I were to attend a fancy event this evening, this is my hands down choice for a fabulous look! The dress, Tulle Tours en L'Air Dress from ModCloth, is so simply elegant, I fell in love with the softness the first time I lay my fashion eye on it! However, instead of mixing it with a girly flat or lovely heels, I felt like the look needs a little danger, a little me! So I turned to Charles David's fold-over lace ups leather "Olivers"! (I'm picturing heaven right now!) Mix it with some black tights, faux (maybe even real!) Holly Golightly diamond studs, and a killer up-do, and I have got one smexy getup! But, looking outside my window, I see that the weather is a little shotty today.. so, to block mother natures fury (while still looking spiffy) I would add the Burberry Prorsum double breasted silk lace trench (for a price that is so outrageous.. I really shouldn't share). Let me know if you would rock a similar ensemble, as I try to insert something clever...
I'm kinda iN LoVe with this picture, which is of Rob Pat and Kris Stew from the December 2009 issue of Harper's Bazaar.... for SO many reasons, but the main being the sick styling! Robert, looking perfect as always, wearing all Dior Homme and Kristen wearing a Dior skirt and dress and my FAVORITE part of the outfit, her pumps.. which are Cesare Paciotti! absolutely STUNNING! As I'm pondering how jealous I am of Kristen for her man and her heels.. I'll try to insert something clever....
Given that the season finale airs tonight (The Rachel Zoe Project - Bravo 10PM).. I must pay homage to my gorgeous Rachel Zoe! Came across this picture randomly, and fell head-over- heals for the outfit.. she is rocking a Grecian dress.. D.I.E... with gold earrings, cuff and platforms -obvi- combo!! Draping fabric is always mah-jor ... in fact, it's so me, I think I own I dress sorta similar... you be the judge as I try to insert something clever (p.s. - some lingo may have been borrowed from Rachel's daily Zoe Report.. :) gotta love it)
So... this morning, while I was enjoying a hot cup-o-joe and Evan's company (my little brother).. we both decided this crisp, fall morning deserved a little Twilight! For those who don't know (I'm sure very few don't).. we are a family obsessed. We practically breathe Twilight. Every midnight premier, (40-something..... umm scratch that, 30-something mom in tow to scream "Sex on a stick!") celeb autograph signing, we even play the board game (PROUD owners of Twilight Scene It.. which we are all rather embarrassingly good at!). Myself, well, I read the books in rotation, and I've seen the movies more times than I can count (to be honest.. 4 times in the past two weeks). Needless to say, to others it's sad how much we love it.. but to us, not only is it a bonding experience, but it's also an irresistible habit we don't plan on braking! So, back to the story, while we were watching Edward's feverish confessional scene followed by some tree action ("you don't know how long I've waited for you".. gets me every time!) Evan turns to me and asks "why don't you blog about Twilight?" I attempted quick response, but realized, WHY THE HELL hadn't I blogged about Twilight?!?! I knew this needed to be fixed immediately.. so here I am.. let's talk about some Twilight fashion! I figured, with the overload of sparkling amazingness that is The Twilight Saga, the posts should be in a series divided by movie, character, and trend.. I know, a lot! So, let's get started at the beginning with Twilight and the main female character, Bella Swan! For those of you (shame on ya!) Twilight virgins, Bella is your normal, clumsy, timid 17 year old who bases her style on convenience (I mean shoot! She's running with vampires for heaven's sake!) So, when leaving her hot hometown of Phoenix, Bella also had to ditch the sleeveless, white eyelet lace blouse :/ HOWEVER upon arriving to Forks she picks up the heavy, heavy, HeAvY outerwear (and a hottie boscotie vampire!) luckily for her, utility jackets are VERY in this season (someone inform Charlie!).Now, if you were a cheat, and I mean A TOTAL CHEAT, you could get Bella's look from BB Dakota (The Bella Jacket in Lake Blue by Jack BB Dakota shown in several of the movies scenes including the meadow and ballet studio .. still available at karmaloop.com) but where is the fun in that? (plus- you don't want to look like a total stalker.. we have to maintain some sense of normal in the public eye :) So, I say mimic Bella's baggy yet beautiful jackets with the Vince Resin coated utility jacket $595 or the Vince Cotton utility jacket $389, both available at Nordstrom. Now, I would pair either of these jackets with a sexy, brown belt (possibly leopard worn around the waist or hips), deep purple printed blouse, high waisted mini, lace tights, and leather booties.. it's not very Bella... but it's very me with elements of Bella! Whatever way you choose to wear it, it will be stylishly Twilight.. Edward won't be able to resist you!!
