tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36925878441438019412024-03-13T09:02:29.683-07:00She Blogs Couture by the SeashoreEllyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-10521845134794429002012-01-03T08:55:00.000-08:002012-01-03T08:55:32.330-08:00New Year, New Blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sheblogscouturebytheseashore.wordpress.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eq4Uh9W5LSQ/TwMyaqXhaOI/AAAAAAAABGw/GoDpt71xGgE/s400/Screen+shot+2012-01-03+at+11.50.49+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi, everyone! In light of the new year I've decided to give </span><a href="http://www.sheblogscouturebytheseashore.wordpress.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">She Blogs Couture</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> a little bit of a makeover. The new site is now up-and-running, but I've still got a </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">couple</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> tweaks to make. Please go check it out and don't forget to let me know what you think.</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until then, this may be the last post on Blogspot for some time. Come, <i><a href="http://www.sheblogscouturebytheseashore.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">follow me</span></a></i>!</span><br />
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</div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-57198160337463967162011-12-16T07:58:00.000-08:002011-12-16T07:58:20.490-08:00Short and Sweet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Short, small, compact, whatever you prefer, tiny bags are back. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">The trend follows right on heels of (what else?) the era of the giant tote, which is not such a good look for petite gals unless they wish to look like the bag lady.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Jil Sander</span>, <span style="color: #e06666;">Proenza Schouler</span>, <span style="color: #e06666;">Valentino</span>, and <span style="color: #e06666;">Marc Jacobs</span> are amongst the famed designers working small bags into their Spring/Summer 2012 lines. </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">From tassels to spikes and sharply colored leathers, the small bags are anything but 'cute', evoking a look of edginess for the wearer. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Vogue's </i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Social Shopper said on the trend, "You’ve heard it before: Less is more. And, now, with all of us carrying around a single device that functions as our e-mail, telephone, camera, compass (what? no compass?), planner, and mirror, the classic day bag is starting to feel, well, just a little too roomy."</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Peruse through my favorite picks from the designers' lines.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's just so hard to take anything seriously when all I want to do is curl up with some hot chocolate and peppermint bark and watch Christmas movies like I'm 6 years old again! Or, peruse through a myriad of holiday-happy postings uploaded by my fellow fashion bloggers who are not taking tests that will determine the outcome of their futures. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'd say that a slight bout of homesickness is probably creeping in, too. But that's no matter, as I will be en route to my hometown late Thursday evening (thank goodness!) for a much needed break from college town. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, just wanted to keep you all in the loop in case you thought I'd died or something. Good things are coming to </span><a href="http://www.ellyayres.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">She Blogs Couture</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">, I can tell you that.</span></div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-12141489687756394462011-11-17T05:54:00.000-08:002011-11-17T05:54:14.084-08:00Stolen Style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wwvyie_wYfU/TsUR4vaD_II/AAAAAAAABEs/0wNnqlPoHyo/s1600/Marc-Jacobs-Spring-Summer-2012-NYFW-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wwvyie_wYfU/TsUR4vaD_II/AAAAAAAABEs/0wNnqlPoHyo/s1600/Marc-Jacobs-Spring-Summer-2012-NYFW-01.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
Marc Jacobs had to cancel his London press day after his Spring/Summer 2012 Collection went missing. No one can say precisely when the clothes disappeared, although it was some time during the transportation of the items from Paris to London.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">According to <i>Vogue.co.uk</i>, "Both the Metropolitan Police and the British Transport Police could not confirm of the theft, or any subsequent investigation into the incident this morning."<br />
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What's your favorite decade? I always appreciated the forties, with the ultra-feminine cuts, hourglass figures (shout-out to grandma!) and classic, lady-like looks that came to define an era. Which is why it surprises me that more and more I've been leaning towards a rare and sudden partiality to the seventies.<br />
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<i>What?!</i> I know! With the muddy greens, browns, and yellows, I never thought I could fall for such a time! <i>That Seventies Show</i> was the limit. But, I must say, passing the chunky color-blocked wedges in Macy's began to melt this frozen-in-the-forties heart of mine.<br />
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I pushed through those gleaming double doors of <span style="color: #e06666;">Forever 21</span>, and renewed, began to tear apart shelves with a fever similar to that induced by Black Friday. <br />
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The boots ain't so seventies but hey, what wardrobe's complete without some eclectic touches?!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">alternativeoutfitters.com, forever21.com</span></span></i></div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-32534406562434522582011-11-08T09:39:00.000-08:002011-11-08T09:39:41.418-08:00Throwback<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Turns out college coursework takes up a heck of a lot more time than I had really planned to set aside for it, readers. So I do apologize for the lateness and spontaneity of posting. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But get pumped because I'm in a throwback mood: Let me explain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Whilst I set up camp in Library West with nothing to occupy my time but textbooks laden with vocabulary for French illnesses and the inner-workings of impoverished slums of (nineteenth century) New York City, my parents were glamorously jet-setting up the Northeastern coast of the continental U.S. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This was due, in part, to my sister's Parents' Weekend in Providence, RI. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But, I suspect my mother's curiosity played a hand. She had never been to Newport and wished very much to see the home of heiress Doris Duke (of Duke University, naturally). While there, my parents claimed for their fashion-obsessed daughter two books and a pamphlet highlighting the 9,000 articles composing Doris Duke's notorious closet.<br />
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Holy <i>smokes</i>. This socialite defined fashion for the twentieth century.<br />
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From 1930 to 1990, Doris Duke blazed a trail for future fashionistas to come. Wanna see my three faves!?<br />
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It should be said that Doris Duke, and avid philanthropist, donated about 400 million dollars to charity- in addition to her contributions to the fashion industry, of course!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">sanfranciscosentinel.com designcrisis.com, tqn.com</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I spent my Sunday afternoon (routinely) scanning through </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Style.com's</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> plethora of fashion shows documenting the Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear Season, I stumbled upon the </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Valentino</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> collection. And holy Mexican Gothic-inspired Independent Woman. </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> a show.</span></span><br />
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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Picciol's Spring 2012 Collection for Valentino was designed for a woman "who makes her own revolution in her mind," described Picciol, who hoped to channel a "space of the mind where you can find yourself," conveying Mexican influences through the feminine garments. <br />
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"You see the collection but in some way you can touch the collection," Chiuri elaborated, "We think that when you see a show, it is important that you use all your senses." <br />
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"You can smell this color; it is so exciting, this pink color," Chiuri said of the dress at right.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nicole Phelps of <i>Style.com</i> said, "Too ladylike, too precious, too little-girlish, too vulgar. Any of those outcomes could've befallen a show as laden with lace and flowers and embroideries... but they didn't. Not for a second."</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Though all the frocks were beautiful and lovely as only Valentino can be, my absolute favorites are posted below. The dress at right is a little too </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">haute-couture</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> for me, but hey! What's true fashion without a little risk?</span><br />
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But a girl can dream. And more specifically, dream of New York City and Central Park's changing leaves. <br />
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But I do love my Palm Trees, and I don't think Central Park's got any of <i>those</i>.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> A spotlight on Elle Fanning, fashion and cinema's </span><a href="http://sheblogscouturebytheseashore.blogspot.com/2011/05/ello-elle.html" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">fresh new face</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In particular, the face of </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Marc Jacobs's <span style="color: black;">newest ad campaign. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The middle schooler, labeled "enchanting" by Jacobs, is definitely attracting serious attention. </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: black;">Elle was s</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">eated in the front row of </span><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Karl Lagerfeld</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> by Lagerfeld himself, and was commended by </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Vogue </i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">for putting her ensembles together with "a casual, offhand grace".</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jeans and pants are the first topic of discussion. As every dedicated fashion follower knows: The cut, style, and look of </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">this</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> season's jeans often indicate where the </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">rest</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> of the season's trends are headed.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With skinny jeans being the ubiquitous choice of style for teens and twenty-somethings of today, they no longer fulfill their original purpose, which was (of course) to </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">make a statement</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">. The skinny look remains stylish, however, it no longer holds the number one spot on designers' catwalks. </span><a href="http://www.chloe.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Chloé</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> , </span><a href="http://www.chanel.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Chanel</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> , and </span><span class="tl" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">even our wallet-friendly </span><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">J. Crew</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> all displayed customized versions of the wide-pant trend in their Fall 2011 runway collections (pictured in order, below).</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Prints of vintage postcards and maps were incorporated into Henry's designs, and even the </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">debut</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> of a crisp white </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">swimsuit</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> found its way into the line. My favorite part? The </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">classic</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carven</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> heels.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">1. </span>The Waved Bob.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> As chic as ever, this look has been updated from its much shorter counterpart in that the tips of the tresses now reach </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">all the way down</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> to the shoulders. It's your Spring-cut bob all grown up, or, <b>out</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I should say.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Though I'm still partial to the sharp, straight, and short version</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> à la Anna Wintour, this updated cut is certainly a breath of fresh air. And now that I've gone several weeks without my regular trim, the style quite mirrors my own! Except for the dorky smile. Just Kidding! But really not.<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">image from apollinas.com</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Model Abbey Lee Kershaw dons the fabulous look. </span></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">4.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Pixie Cut.</span> Last but not least, this look has resurfaced on the head of our beloved Emma Watson (A.K.A. Hermione Granger). Another glamorous style from the 1960s-1970s Era.<br />
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<br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And there you have four fabulous looks for the current season and next. You are very welcome, and I thank <i>you</i> for inspiring me to post more regularly. That's the goal.</span></div></div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-32178369739523454962011-06-11T13:11:00.000-07:002011-06-11T13:12:01.439-07:00Cut me Some Crew (and Adult Sizes, too!)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Attention: After perusing the seasonal catalog for </span><a href="http://jcrew.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">J. Crew</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">, I have some new obsessions of which I figured you should be aware. Though wildly out of <i>this</i> babysitter's price range, perhaps your wardrobe will benefit from these stylish ensembles and accessories.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Going right along with the <i>particular</i> <span style="font-size: large;">Summer 2011 trends <span style="font-size: small;">of:</span></span> </span></span><br />
<ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">60s chic</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">capris and cropped pants (they are <i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">not </i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">one and the same)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">stripes </span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>bright </b>neon colors</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">fun glitz & glamor</span></span></span></li>
</ol><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">... and basically <b>all</b> patterns, colors, styles, and cuts we typically see this time of year, here are the looks which caught my eye. <i>Mostly</i>, I fell in love with the crew cuts (which as all avid <a href="http://www.jcrew.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">J. Crew</span></a> fans will know, is the preppy fashion house's children's line). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">1.</span> </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cutler and Gross</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Sunglasses.</span> <span style="font-size: small;">I've been searching for this shape </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">forever</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">$420.</span> (= 50 hours of babysitting)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. </span> Sequin stripe tank.</span></span><br />
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$78.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;">3. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Exclamation tee, Stripe lightning tee, Starshine tee</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">$36. $38. $36.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">4. </span>Embellished capris leggings</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">. <span style="font-size: small;"><i>So</i> adorable.</span></span></span><br />
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$39.50</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">5.</span> Sailing short, Cotton lace short, Starry short</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">$59.50 $59.50 $39.99 (select colors)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">So, for the fashionable children in your life: Get them these items. Or at least the star spangled shorts pictured above, those are my <i>favorite</i>.</span></div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-69849705412462121022011-05-26T05:39:00.000-07:002011-05-26T05:39:20.447-07:00'Ello, Elle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Elle Fanning</b>. The whole world seems to be mesmerized by Dakota's younger sis right now, from my June/July </span><a href="http://www.teenvogue.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">TeenVogue</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Magazine to the current "summer blockbuster" film industry (her movie Super 8 to come out soon). What is so special about this 13 year old? Is there a unique spark inside of her that sets her <i>apart</i> from other actresses her age or is she simply riding the coattails of a talented older sib? I don't have the answer, unfortunately. </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What do you think?</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">photos from marchaisblogging.blogspot.com, the stylistsite.com, we3d.net, teenvogue.com, fanpop.com, celebbest.com, coolspotters.com</span></span></span></i></div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-9375256109294086612011-05-24T21:01:00.000-07:002011-05-24T21:01:44.676-07:00Surf's Up!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bonjour mes amies! </i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I apologize for the ever-sporadic posting, but I have been so busy with </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">graduation</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I haven't had time to think! And now that I've officially finished with high school (as of today!), it's time to bring on the grad parties!<br />
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</div><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SlmCMr7ZXWQ/TdxzOEmyKHI/AAAAAAAAA3g/ky8_5dWVTe4/s1600/resortfashion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SlmCMr7ZXWQ/TdxzOEmyKHI/AAAAAAAAA3g/ky8_5dWVTe4/s320/resortfashion.jpg" width="289" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But I've told you where I'm heading in the Fall, I'm sure. The University of Florida! I'll be studying journalism and I can hardly wait. Hopefully </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.sheblogscouturebytheseashore.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">She Blogs Couture</span></a></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> will be bursting at the seams with orange and blue inspired frocks come August! In the meantime, I've got plenty to keep you entertained. <br />
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Namely, looks that I've been perusing in the <b>285 page</b> <i>Resort Fashion: Style in Sun-Drenched Climates</i> by Caroline Rennolds Milbank. Now </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">that's</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> what call a fabulous summer read!</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If tailored dresses and heels </span><em style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">à la</em><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <i>those-gals-in the-first-picture</i> aren't your idea of summer beach style, take a gander at what I've found and be </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">inspired</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> this summer!</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ByzqzKDg9zo/Tdx5kVasicI/AAAAAAAAA3o/nwGwrkQpcAA/s400/IMG_1175.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" width="285" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><img border="0" height="305" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5VtUJ9dGp88/Tdx7AFVG8FI/AAAAAAAAA3w/79GJis-zEIQ/s400/par3.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" width="400" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><img border="0" height="310" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6qwSzoJ3TUo/Tdx6YLNHk7I/AAAAAAAAA3s/yaXVDCEaG9c/s400/vogue_italia_april_1970__talitha.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" width="400" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eZI_QSrERlk/Tdx7ykffuQI/AAAAAAAAA30/hOsWaeG033Y/s400/IMG_1177.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" width="315" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zBoPEdvvofA/Tdx95fkGk9I/AAAAAAAAA34/PmJtvxVTQSw/s400/resort%252Bfashion%252B015.JPG" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" width="323" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sC9yz8w3Jq8/Tdx-ix3rv4I/AAAAAAAAA38/zkRYaJJu4nw/s400/420lilly.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" width="400" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And finishing up with my dear sweet </span><a href="http://www.lillypulitzer.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;">Lilly</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">. Don't you just <i>love</i> Summer?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The 1970s one-pieced suits made for work and play experienced a welcome resuscitation last year in designers’ Spring/Summer 2010 lineups, and this year is no different.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Short and breezy rompers are hitting Sun-soaked beaches and sidewalks, serving as the new go-to grabs for comfortable, casual, yet stylish cover-ups. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Depending on the ensemble’s material, the modernized ‘onesie’ can transform into a chic and sophisticated choice for an evening out. The epitome of relaxed glamor, the look has become a new favorite of designer </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Alber Elbaz</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> of major fashion house </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lanvin</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The casual cool version of the look remains the most relevant locally. Popular takes on the retro style have been found at stores </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Forever 21</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">, <span style="color: #e06666;">Urban Outfitters</span> (at left) and the </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rusty Crickett</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Easily transformed from tomboy to ultra feminine (and vice-versa) with an added ruffle or distressed cotton material, the day-time romper is definitely the most versatile.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">“I seriously love rompers,” said an MHS senior. “They’re so comfortable. I feel like I can wear them anywhere. I’m looking for one that has a bow on top right now because I love the girly ones.”</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Several students pointed out, however, that the onesie look only complements the body types of a select few, which is a fault that many catwalk-to-sidewalk trends seem to have in common. Overtly slender and athletic builds remain top-runners in this category of exclusivity. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">“I think rompers only work on one body type. It’s hard to pull them off and too many people try,” said a second MHS senior.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Either way, rompers definitely offer an alternative trendy look for the upcoming season.</span></div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-73299584187012452822011-04-18T17:43:00.000-07:002011-04-18T17:43:34.202-07:00Spring Splurging<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Alors!</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> A small dedication to them on </span><a href="http://www.sheblogscouturebytheseashore.blogspot.com/" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She Blogs Couture</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">. Keep in mind while you're perusing that any monetary donations are </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">of course</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> welcomed for 'Elly's Wardrobe Fund', too, but why not eliminate the </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">middle man</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> and just donate the shoes themselves (<a href="http://www.michaelkors.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Kors by Michael Kors</span></a> <i>Sasha</i> Sandal at right)? Just joking, of course! But only kind of</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, indulge yourself in the blissful articles of clothing my eyes were drawn to during </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">this</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> particular read-around. And keep in mind how wonderful all of these would look with Spring-splashed neon fabrics.</span><br />
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bagbliss.com, </span></i></span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">bloomingdales.com, globalintimatewear.com, </span></i><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">nordstrom.com</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">, nitrolicious.com</span></span></i></div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-52451705549755706552011-04-13T15:26:00.000-07:002011-04-19T18:55:10.649-07:00Swim in Style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Along with the Mad Men-style tailored dresses from past Fall/Winter 2010 collections comes a swimsuit equivalent. The retro swimsuit look (circa 1950) has been favored by actresses Scarlett Johansson, Marisa Tomei, Megan Fox, and singer Taylor Swift, but despite popularity amongst celebrities, remains a bold hit-or-miss choice for the everyday beach goer. Classically chic and forgiving to one’s curves, the vintage-era bikini is definitely making a conservative comeback, as seen in Peter Som’s Spring 2011 Collection.<br />
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If the retro style is not up your alley, another way to keep your water-wardrobe looking fresh is with a splash of pattern. Any pattern will suffice, but ones that seem to be cropping up with the most variation are tropically themed. At one point considered tacky, the tropical palm tree-printed suits are back on the rise, as perhaps designers playfully showcase their sense of irony placing a once-tabooed print onto their high end merchandise. An excellent source for tropical printed suits is the always affordable Urban Outfitters.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's great for blogging, or even to simply designate a place where you </span><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">know</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> you'll receive a daily dose of self-planted inspiration.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">j. crew mood board from lovinglivingsmall.blogspot.com</span></i></div></div>Ellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13191248851592075676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692587844143801941.post-27030685713355702952011-03-24T10:19:00.000-07:002011-03-24T12:54:57.993-07:00Giving Fashionably<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;">I<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">n light of the horrific events that have taken place in Japan over the past few weeks, </span><a href="http://www.toryburch.com/japan-relief/13112196,default,pd.html"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tory Burch</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">, famed fashion designer and CEO of Tory Burch LLC, has teamed up with online fashion group </span><a href="http://www.ruelala.com/"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ruelala</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> to produce her 'japan relief t-shirt'. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">“</span><span id="goog_198508572"></span><span id="goog_198508573"></span><i>Our hearts are breaking for our family, friends and the millions in Japan and around the world affected by this devastating disaster,”</i> Burch (pictured above at left) said.“<i>We want to do whatever we can to help this strong, resilient country</i>.<span style="font-size: large;">”</span>*<br />
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The tee is priced at $29 and <b>100 percent</b> of the proceeds (through September 15, 2011) will go straight to the American Red Cross to help alleviate some of their tsunami relief effort needs. What a great way to give back, and do so in <i>style</i>.<br />
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