Style Collage: Mustard

Mustard is considered a must-have color this fall. I admit that I was struggling for a bit with finding how to work such a vibrant color. But I am proud to say I came through successful! I started putting together the look by choosing a mod mustard blouse. It looked a bit dated so I added some cute Yves Saint Laurent t-strap heels and black skinny jeans to make it more modern. Afterwards, I added a chic black quilted purse and sunglasses. I didn't want to become a bumblebee, so I was ecstatic when I found a gorgeous peacock ring from ModCloth. It fit right in! For makeup I picked out one of my perfume staples for the scent, Estee Lauder's Pleasures. For the finishing touch, I added a light coral lipgloss. Here is the complete collage.

Shirt; Chloé SILK BLOUSE, $685 Mytheresa.com  Pants; The Stilt, $172 AG Jeans  Sunglasses; Super Sunglasses People Sunglasses, $150 Shopbop.com  Lipgloss; Sue Devitt Microquatic Lip Enhancing Gloss in Coral Sea, $22 Beauty.com  Purse; Kate Spade New York Gold Coast Maryanne 2, $445 Zappos Couture  Perfume; Estee Lauder Pleasures Eau de Perfume Spray, $30-75 Estee Lauder  Ring; One Eye on the Pea-clock Ring, $11.99 ModCloth.com  Shoes; Yves Saint Laurent YSL Tribute Platform Sandals, $795 Saks Fifth Avenue

Description: Whether your at the office, chilling at home, or hanging out with your best friends; this outfit is just right!

See you in no time! Bye!

Style Collage: C is for Caramel

C is for caramel! Debating upon what to get inspiration from, I chose something probably not expected. Instead of the usual mouth watering candy or tongue tingling dessert, I chose a painting of caramel mountains. After picking my inspiration, I went to find my second inspiration. A shirt with a graphic of a girl wearing a headress! It looked so unique and perfect that I had to have it! Afterwards, I went on to get some cool feather earrings. Once I had the earrings, I went on to scoop up some cute caramel colored skinny jeans. They fit just right! Next, I picked out matching caramel colored patent pumps. Then I was off to grab some chic wood and turquoise bangles. I topped off the look with earthy blush and caramel colored lipstick. Here is the complete collage.

Shirt; Headdress Girl Graphic Tank, $19.99 Charlotte Russe  Earrings; Gilded Lily Goods Caramel Feather Earrings, $80 Pink Mascara  Lipstick; LAURA MERCIER Crème Lip Colour in Caramel, $22 Lord & Taylor  Bracelets; Jewelry - Style Tryst Callie Bracelet Set, $48 National Jean Co.  Blush; Larenim Innocence Blush, $20.99 Smallflower  Jeans; James Jeans Twiggy Corduroys in Caramel, $109.99 Piperlime  Shoes; Alejandro Ingelmo Grace Platform Pumps, $495 Shopbop.com

Description: Caramel cutie! Indie inspired, sweet-as-candy look.

Until next time! Au revior!

Style Collage: Back to School

September brings many things. From fall to the revival of school, September keeps fashion going. I decided to create a fall and school inspired look to celebrate September. I started by picking out a perfect preppy plaid skirt by Alexander McQueen. Afterwards, I was ready to hunt for a cute blouse. I didn't have to search very long, Alice + Olivia had a fab peplum blouse waiting for me. When I decided to search for some cute Mary Jane's, I ended up with the perfect pair. They looked cute and vintage! Inspired, I decided to search for a pocket watch. What I found ended up being much better! I scored a chic gold watch pendant necklace. Once I had such a beautiful treasure in my hands, I went on to finish off the look with makeup. I picked out the perfect lipstick, eyeliner, and nail polish before looking for a captivating perfume. Here is the complete look.

Lipstick; Clinique Long Last Lipstick - Soft Shine Formula 4G in Golden Brandy, $25 Boots  Shirt; Alice + Olivia Alice + Olivia Patsy Peplum Blouse, $198 Neiman Marcus  Nail polish; Revlon Nail Enamel - Black Lingerie, $3 Target  Eyeliner; Laura Geller I Care Waterproof Eyeliner in Black, $17 Ulta  Skirt; MCQ ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Red/Black Plaid Wool Kilt, $450 STYLEBOP.com  Perfume; Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Set, $100 CUSP  Shoes; T-Strap Mary Jane with Bow, $436 Tibi  Necklace; Stephan & Co. Watch Pendant in Gold, $20 Nordstrom

Description: Perfectly prep school chic!

See you soon!

Style Collage: B is for Books (Alice in Wonderland)

When I found the marvelous books with their detailed covers, I fell in love with Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland. White with hot pink flamingos playing croquet, the cover immediately inspired me. I started by finding a pretty tiered white dress. Afterwards, I needed to add a hot pink sash to the dress. One I found one I decided to look at shoes. I was stuck on a striking pair of Alexander McQueen hot pink peep toe wedges. I couldn't resist them. Once I made sure that they worked, I went to find some whimsical jewelry. The first place I looked was Betsey Johnson. I was right to look there. I had the perfect pair of earrings within a few minutes, and I quickly went on in search of a white rabbit ring. While searching I fell upon a must-have necklace. An intricate glass bottle labeled "Drink Me" looked perfect. To top off the look I added some tubes of lipgloss. Here is the complete look:

Dress; Art Deco Tiered Ruffle Dress With Removable Straps, $89.95  New York & Co.  Earrings; English Tea Set Mismatch Earrings, $45 Betsey Johnson  Book; Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, $20 Anthropologie  Sash; Meredith Wendell Tie textured leather wrap belt, $175 Net-A-Porter  Lipgloss; Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss comes in 17 GOLDEN CHERRY, 30 GOLDEN SATIN, 43 GOLDEN IRREVERENCE, 42 GOLDEN OBSESSION, 40 GOLDEN IMPERTI, 48SPARKLLING WINE, 7 GOLDEN AMBER, 2 GOLDEN PRALINE, 18 GOLDEN LAVENDER, 19 GOLDEN PETAL, 12 GLDEN CINNAMON, 46SPARKLE SILVER, 47SPARKLE FUCHSIA, 14 GOLDEN PURPLE, 41 GOLDEN ISOLENCE, 10 GOLDEN PEONY, 3 GOLDEN PINK, 1 SIMPLY GOLD, 4 GOLDEN FUSHIA, 20 GOLDEN MACADAMIA, 11 GOLDEN WHISPER (Try using Golden Pink or Golden Fuschia), $30 Neiman Marcus  Necklace; Disney Couture Alice In Wonderland Bottle Pendant With Engraved Quote, $75 Endless.com  Ring; Disney Couture Alice In Wonderland "Believe In Yourself" Rabbit Ring, $35 Endless.com  Shoe; Alexander McQueen Peep Toe Bow Wedge, $1,050 Zappos Couture

Description: 

Alice fell down the rabbit hole again! But this time she's ready! Decked out in a stunning outfit, she slips through the door in the wall. Her "Drink Me" necklace is perfect for if she has a bit of a growth issue later on. She quickly impressed the white rabbit with her chic ring. When meeting her hosts at the Mad Tea Party she fit right in with her whimsical mismatched tea set earrings. The red queen quickly grew envious of Alice's stunning ensemble and striking shoes. But before she could shout, "Off with her head!!!", Alice woke up. Still looking as perfect as ever.

See you soon! Bye!

Runaway to the Runway: Betsey Johnson Fall 2011 Ready-to-Wear

Victorian collars and animal prints were everywhere! Edgy leather pants were paired with tailored coats! Lacy dresses were paired with colorful heels and zebra stockings! Black corsets were paired with zebra scoop neck shirts! Ruffles danced on the models. Zebra muffs and shawls kept the model warm as she showed off her cute skirt. Betsey's classic boom box sweater was partnered with stand out pants. Cheetah suits were strutted in. Red Cami's, fur coats, black ankle boots, and red and black cheetah print stockings were mixed-and-matched perfectly. Flowy flowered skirts, plaid corsets, and green laced up boots were not hard to miss. Comfy skull sweaters and matching skirts popped. Colorful flower jumpsuits jumped at the audience. The last model, in his edgy red and black striped dress, wore my favorite outfit. Betsey topped the show off with her signature cartwheel and huge flowers. Betsey Johnson has fall down pat. Have you?

Style Collage: B is for Books (Pride and Prejudice)

Recently I discovered a cool idea online. Inspired by a previous Teen Vouge article, someone writes words for each of the letters of the alphabet. One must then create an outfit or look that has to be related to that word. Excited, I decided to participate. I missed A but I got started on B right away. This week B was for Books. To start with, I found some of my favorite books that had been updated with cool covers. I decided to do my first look using Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice".  After I had the book, I went went searching for the perfect dress. The first place I headed to was ModCloth. Of course, after a quick search the perfect dress was sitting on ModCloth's page. Afterwards, I stayed on the site to search for some matching cream gloves.  Once I had those, I went on to find some dainty gold bird earrings. I knew that matching Victorian boots were a must-have so I raced to find them. Once I had the fabulous boots, I went on to search for a vintage lace parasol. I found it! The vintage beauty was added and I was done with the clothing and accessories. I thought that it would be smashing if I could add a fancy gold and white tea set. I was in luck when I found one from Mikasa. For the little bit of makeup, I picked out a heavenly Vera Wang perfume. The finishing touch was part of a dialogue discussing "Pride and Prejudice". Here is the completed collage (Note: The words at the bottom of the look are a quotation from "Lost in Austen".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1117666/quotes):

Gloves; Vintage Opera Length Opulence Gloves, $17.99 ModCloth  Tea Set; Riverside Park Gold 40 Piece Set, $379.99 Mikasa  Perfume; Vera Wang Bouqet Eau de Parfum Spray for Women, $70 Walgreens  Earrings; The Preferred Bird Earrings, $7.99 ModCloth  Book; Pride and Prejudice, $20 Anthropologie  Shoes; Cream bullboxer lace up heeled ankle boot, $91.86  Debenhams  Dress; Dancing 'til Daybreak Dress, $99.99 ModCloth  Parasol; Vintage Cream Lace Parasol, $47.22 Cherlaan 

Description: Whether you are sipping tea in your oak library with a book in hand, or strolling among the grounds with your lacy parasol, this outfit will make you almost make you feel as though you were in "Pride and Prejudice".

Until next time! Au revior!

Style Collage: Where o' Where is "Where's Fluffy?"

I fell in love with Nick and Noah's Infinite Playlist as soon as it was released. Recently I decided to make a collage inspired by the character's Norah and Caroline. I started with Norah's casual look. First, I found the perfect red tank by Victoria's Secret. Then I went to look for something similar to Norah's jacket. That was tough! But I think I did pretty good with my find. I topped off the look with cute but comfy jeans. Caroline's look was a bit harder. I started with a short navy mini dress by ASOS. It looked perfect! Next, I picked out a cool leather jacket. Afterwards I made sure to get a few layers of gold necklaces. Here is the complete collage, with a couple of cool stickers:

Tank; Kiss Tees NEW! Essential Tank, $24.50 Victoria's Secret  Jacket; Helmut Lang Denim Silky Wash Jacket, $234.50 Shopbop.com  Jeans; Genetic Denim Adriane Mid Rise Quilted Bell Jeans in Dark Seafoam, $209 Singer22  Leather Jacket; Rally Jacket, $650 All Saints  Dress; ASOS Mini Dress with Open Back, $18.30 ASOS  Chain Necklace; MICHAEL Michael Kors Logo Chain Necklace 36", $165 Bloomingdale's  Multi-Chain Necklace; Mixed Chain Necklace, $20.94 The Limited

Description: Fab outfits for a night out while searching for "Where's Fluffy?" Whether you're casual like Norah, or more of a party girl like Caroline, you'll look fantastic.

See you soon!

Style Collage: Beautiful Brunches

Recently I found this very stunning cuff by Oscar de la Renta. A friend challenged me to incorporate the cuff into an outfit for one of our weekend brunches. I accepted the challenge and began putting together a fabulous look. After I had the cuff I knew I needed navy. I decided I need need something laid back to even out the pop of the cuff. I was in luck when I found this navy Ann Taylor Pencil skirt. A white ruffle blouse was a must have. When I had found the perfect one I went on to shoes. Normally brunches were outside on a patio. This got me thinking about wedges. After a brief search I had some cute strappy wedges to use. For accessories I chose black and silver diamond earrings and a navy and silver clutch. For makeup I rich pink lipstick and a stunning eyeshadow palette were chosen. Here is the complete look.

Shirt; L'Wren Scott Ruffle Blouse, $1,165 Barney's New York  Cuff; Oscar de la Renta Silver-plated enamel and crystal cuff, $595 Net-A-Porter  Earrings; 10K White Gold 1/2 Carat t.w. Diamond Earrings, $299.99 Jared  Eyeshadow; Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow - Gris Gris 034, $59 Sephora  Skirt; Tropical Wool Pencil Skirt in Navy, $118 Ann Taylor  Lipstick; Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick in Venetian Rose, $25 Dillard's  Clutch; J. Furmani Satin Clutch in Navy, $30 EBags  Shoes; Seychelles Kick Up Your Heels Wedge in Black, $44.93 DSW  Perfume; Philosophy Amazing Grace Concentrated Perfume Spray, 2.0 Fl. Oz., $40 Macy's

Description: Laughing with your friends, the warm summer breeze blows back your hair. Your show-stopping cuff shines as you lift up your glass. Laid back in the chair you stare at your cute wedges as the adorable waiter comes over to the table. You glance up at him and your venetian rose colored lips play a dazzling smile that leaves him breathless as he takes the check. The trees rustle, lifting the scent of your perfume and carrying it across the lawn. You grab your chic navy clutch as you all stand up to say au dieu. Beautiful morning brunches are perfect for you.

Hope you liked it! See you around.

Anne Analysis: Python

• • • Me and my friend Chloe from Toronto were having a fashion conversation recently over a hot trend. I decided to paste it here for Anne Analysis so that you could hear our thoughts on this new fall fad. Here's our conversation:
    • Anne: Hi, Chloe! Heard you had a bit of shopping trouble today. Need help?
    • Chloe: Hey. Sure. So python is totally coming in for fall but I'm not really sure how to use it. What are you doing for it?
    • Anne: Actually I probably won't be doing anything.
    • Chloe: Why? Python is super hot this season.
    • Anne: I know. But you know I don't like animal skins and furs. Even faux furs and skins.
    • Chloe: Well, then can you step into my shoes?
    • Anne: Okay, so I'm you.
    • Chloe: Cool. So how would you do python?
    • Anne: Your urban right? Like kinda 80's/90's urban?
    • Chloe: Guess. Sounds about right. Okay got any ideas?
    • Anne: Sure. Here, is there any way to post a picture in the chat box?
    • Chloe: No. I wish!
    • Anne: Ha! That'd be cool. Though of course you'd probably spam my chat box with pics of new boots and jewelry :).
    • Chloe: :) I wouldn't think that it was such a bad thing.
    • Anne: Ha ha ha. Very funny ;).
    • Chloe: So what do you want to do?
    • Anne: I guess I'll just type descriptions of the clothes then.
    • Chloe: 'Kay.
    • Anne: Ummm..... let's see......
    • Anne: Hang on a sec while my computer loads.
    • Chloe: No prob.
    • Anne: 'Kay. I'm guessing that you would start with shoes?
    • Chloe: Of course!!!!
    • Anne: Okay so how about some black platforms?
    • Chloe: Dressy?
    • Anne: Not at all. It's actually looks really funky and cool. Plus the height on these things would make you taller than me :).
    • Chloe: Any shoes that can make me magically taller than you are gonna be first thing in my shopping bag :P. Sounds cool. Okay, now what?
    • Anne: Ha ha :). Let's see........
    • Anne: How about jewelry next?
    • Chloe: Sounds good.
    • Anne: Hmmmm...... how about a small gray and white python bracelet with a gold buckle?
    • Chloe: Sounds cute, but you aren't gonna go all monotone on me are you?
    • Anne: Like you'd ever leave out color!
    • Chloe: :). You know me so well.
    • Anne: Of course I do. Now for color........ let's see.
    • Chloe: Don't go just addin' red lips and tryin' to get away with it :P.
    • Anne: Caught in the act.
    • Chloe: Ha ha :).
    • Anne: Hey, anything to spare me from your oranges.
    • Chloe: Oh the horror of orange!
    • Anne: It may look good with your dark skin but I can't make it work.
    • Chloe: :)
    • Anne: Let's see....... Will red work?
    • Chloe: Sure.
    • Anne: 'Kay. Perfect fit for you.
    • Chloe: Spill.
    • Anne: A red strapless bandage dress. It'll totally boost your curves.
    • Chloe: That's good. I need a boost.
    • Anne: :)
    • Chloe: It doesn't look cheap though right?
    • Anne: No way! Herve Leger beauty.
    • Chloe: Perfect.
    • Anne: :)
    • Anne: Hmmmmm.......... belt?
    • Chloe: Nah. I'm good.
    • Anne: 'Kay.
    • Anne: I'm guessing your hair would be as large as ever.
    • Chloe: Of course. Fresh and funky :).
    • Anne: Ha ha :).
    • Anne: 'Kay. Red lip?
    • Chloe: Sounds good.
    • Anne: Then of course I pick my usual L'Oreal :).
    • Chloe: British Red?
    • Anne: Of course. What else?!
    • Chloe: :)
    • Anne: Hoops?
    • Chloe: Couldn't live without em'.
    • Anne: :). Gold then. You're usual pair will go.
    • Chloe: So far so good. Finishing touch?
    • Anne: Hmmm....... gold chain necklace?
    • Chloe: No........ Actually I think it sounds good.
    • Anne: Cool. I'll email you the finds.
    • Chloe: Perfect.
    • Anne: Sound good?
    • Chloe: Totally! Thanks!
    • Anne: No prob. Anytime. It was a challenge being you.
    • Chloe: Ha.
    • Anne: Gotta run. Talk to you later.
    • Chloe: 'Kay.

Style Collage: Sky Blue

I love all sorts of colors! Recently however, I decided to make a collage centered around the color sky blue. Usually pastels and other lighter shades aren't a go to favorite of mine, but I loved how sky blue looked so chic and glamorous, while stile being able to give a bit sporty. First, I actually went to find a fabulous background. I picked this beautiful blue sky. Next, I went on to the clothes. I chose a pretty sky blue beachy top and some dainty blue suede heels to start with. For the pants I picked out some cute straight leg pants from National Jean Co. Afterwards, I found some glamorous milky sky blue earrings. For the make-up, I picked a blushing pink lipstick and a silky eyeshadow palette. Here is the complete collage.

Shirt; Jen's Pirate Booty Benetar Top in Sky Gray, $149 The Trend Boutique  Lipstick; Revlon Super Lustrous - Pearl Lipstick in Blushed (try Rosedew, Porcelain Pink, or Gentlemen Prefer Pink for a different shade), $6.39 Drugstore.com  Eyeshadow; Maybelline Eye Studio Color Explosion Eye Shadow in Blue Blow, $10.99 Ulta  Pants; Earnest Sewn Harlan in Sky Blue Dest, $198 National Jean Co  Shoes; Gucci sable kid suede 'Sofia' peep toe platform slingbacks, $464.40 Bluefly  Earrings; Jenny Perl Sky Blue Topaz Teardrop Earrings, $1,870 Max & Chloe 

Description (Sorry! It's just a small one for starters!): Floating on a cloud in the sky so blue, you're glamorous and chic and no one can stop you.

See you soon! Have a good Labor Day Weekend!

Style Collage: Descriptions

 Hello! In upcoming posts you might notice a little change. I recently started adding descriptions to the bottom of the article before I say au dieu. I hope you like them! See you soon!