Stripe Out

i'm pretty sure the saying goes "three strikes and your out?" well if i applied that to my new love for stripes in my wardrobe then it would definitely be the other teams turn up to bat. recently a family friends' kid asked me why do i always wear stripes? so i took a step back and thought i might need some kind of invention? in my previous post about j.cew spring 2011 i mentioned that i recently jumped ahead of the game and did some spring shopping, but what i left out was that everything i bought was striped. i couldn't help myself. i felt like i was at the dog pound and every striped piece of clothing was looking at me with puppy-dog face, screaming i need a home(i've never been to a dog pound for that sole reason-plus i like the fact that my clothes don't need to be fed or potty trained)

my problem isn't that my stripes all look the same- as a mater of fact i have a wide variety of differnt colors, sizes, and type of clothing in stripes. my problem is i tend to wear them all the same way. so i came to the conclusion that what i needed to do was stray away from wearing them in a preppy manner and instead mix/match them to achieve different looks. so i decided to pair my black thin striped lazy-t with a fun and flirty leopard skirt, and then i slipped on my navy striped pull over with some jeggings and a pair of cowboy boots. now i can still wear my stripes but in a little less subtle and noticeable way. so go ahead and strike stripe it out!

urbanoutfitters- $24

urbanoutiffters-$69



lulus-$23



need vs want

my mom use to always say is it a "need or a want"...and i would cleverly answer with i want (blank) therefore i need (blank).  

urbanoutfitters-$20



sooooo mom-i may not need a new pair of shoes buuuut i want these shoes. plus they are two for $30- what a steal!!

peek-a-boo

with all the see through fabrics appearing everywhere on the fall 2011 runway-i cant help but want to wear them right now!! i figured i would have to come up with a way to "make it work" for spring 2011. so what was the solution to my problem? LACE & CROCHET. two weekends ago i purchased an amazing tan crochet dress & i figured it could pull double duty as a casual shopping saturday dress or a daring bathsuit cover up. i love it!!! these "barely there" fabrics can keep you cool in the heat and leave little to the imagination. buuuuuttt if your like me and lacking a crochet kit, then below i have found some cheap&chic items.

modcloth-$44.99

urbanoutfitters--$49



ASOS-$17.93



GRAMMYS 2011

the grammys are know for their outlandish and daring outfits (how could you forget jlos green dress) and with that being said the 2011 award show did not disappoint at all. what can i say though these people are music icons not style icons!! but you would think they could afford a decent stylist- riiiiight? the outfits for the night were not a complete let down though. i loved seeing the bronze, shimmer look on the red carpet. so hedi klum, selena gomez and kim k all get thumbs up from me(notice how none of them are music artists). now for the long list of celebs who get thumbs down- rhinna, katy perry(i think she took some leftovers from the VS fashion show), ciara, and gaga!!! sorry im not a fan of cotton balls, angel wings, gladiator outfits, or eggs(unless im eating them). i know that they each want to be unique and express the individual artist within them, buuuut i think there is a classy and tasteful way to go about doing that. my advice is- hire a fashion stylist, add some pop-out color or shimmer to your outfit, and just let your amazing talent and voice make you stand out!! this only makes me more excited for feb 27th where real fashion will prevail.

 WINNERS

  

LOSERS



ps. was biebs tryin to send us a message with the cream tux?? (did he lose some card?))