TREND | CLASHING STRIPES

Stripes, stripes, and more stripes! One of the recent trends done in a different way...clashing! The stripes are put together with different textures and colors to make the look not only different but fun. In a way it goes together without it being too loud or over-the-top. It has all the great quintessential qualities to make this a perfect summer outfit; crop top, sunnies, sandals, statement necklace & bag, and of course the thing that brought it together, the stripes! It's still scorching out, so have fun with it and wear your stripes. Clashing stripes that is.

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Zara striped skirt

Chinese Laundry sandals

Topshop top

Illesteva sunglasses

Tonya Hawkes lucite box clutch

Shourouk necklace

SUMMER SALE PICKS - GET THE LOOK

Summer sale picks for a gal who is a smart shopper. Reduced prices certainly makes any shopping experience extremely pleasant. I've picked out a summer look that will make you comfortable with what you're wearing and how much you still have left in your wallet (always a plus). Stripes, leather, knits, & great sunnies make this look absolutely perfect. 

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Raoul laser cut leather jacket

Sea cotton linen stripe shorts

Linda Farrow thick square acetate & leather sunglasses

Anne Vest Perforated leather top

Missoni Metallic knit slippers

J Dauphin Cosmic moon and stars necklace

MIAMI BEACH

Elle Sweden July 2013

Photographs taken by Eric Josjo

Elsa Hosk in Elle Sweden's "Miami Beach," looks effortless & sporty on the sand. Vibrant bikinis, cute cover-ups, and baseball caps to make an amazing beach day even better.

LIGHT BLUE

Gioia June 2013
Photographs taken by Bruno Barbazan

Astrid Baarsma in Gioia June 2013 spread, "Light Blue" looked cool just like the color scheme of this editorial shoot. Dressed for day with blues and whites gives it a lighter feel of how the day will be. Am I really saying that what you're going to wear for the day will alter how your day is going to go?
Yes I am!
Of course, it's only fashion logic that what you wear is going to change what will happen that day. Starting out the day, trying to decide what to wear and obviously you're throwing on who you're going to be that day to accommodate one of your many moods. So to tie in with this spread, the suns out and it only calls for jeans, shorts, cool hues and cover ups just in case it gets a bit chilly.

SAINT LAURENT CRUISE 2014

Ph: Vogue Paris

Saint Laurent Cruise 2014 Lookbook 

Oh Hedi! I'm just obsessing all over again, I keep falling in love with Hedi Silmane's designs. Everyone knows by now that Silmane has given Saint Laruent a new makeover, an edgier rock n' roll feel that everyone has been crazy about. Every detail in each jacket alone has revealed a message (yes, a message) that "I have arrived and I just don't give a f***" attitude. Yet, with the right styling and pairing they could have a completely different message. They're impeccably made with a rock star quality. Every single stitch and every single metal detail tells you a story of who this woman is when she wears his clothes. Maybe it's Kate Moss, maybe it's Erin Wasson, or maybe it's you! So I say it's time to write your own story.

Now, on to rest...I adore everything! The see-through tops, pants, shorts, dresses, and of course the bags. The YSL tassel bag has caught my eye for some time now and I'm in love. It's no surprise that I like a minimal simplistic look and with my bags I feel the exact same way. To me, when you wear a bag like that you're telling everyone that you know exactly what you want and you're going to be direct & to the point about it (she ain't messin' around).

LA BEACH CRUISER

Madame Air France June/July 2013

Photographs shot by Hilary Walsh

Ioanna Ntenti in a beach spread called "LA Beach Cruiser," showing a colorful way to be in the sun, LA style. 

Okay on to the clothes...the black, yellow, blue, & white number is just fantastic. The head gear, the vibrant colors, the masculine sporty watches, & the sunglasses. Oh my!

TZIPPORAH BY NATASHA GOLDENBERG

Tzipporah by Natasha Goldenberg

Her lookbook for S/S '13 is pretty darn perfect with a street style feel. I absolutely love it all, the dresses, skirts & pants. Especially every detail in each jacket.

Here are some of my favorite outfits from Natasha over the years.

Fashion Editor at Russian Hello!, Natasha is definitely one of my style inspirations. She puts everything together in a effortless fashion that looks absolutely chic, parisian chic that is.