Showing posts with label Alexander McQueen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alexander McQueen. Show all posts
I know we are still in the midst of Summer, but Fall is my favorite season (for Fashion and weather) and tons of Fall trend updates are beginning to appear online. I, for one, am very happy that the colored/printed/textured jean look is still very much on trend. Not that it being off-trend would stop me from wearing it. In my case, I am VERY excited to wear my burgundy Current/Elliot leopard print jeans with my new Theyskens' Theory leather jacket!
Shopbop recently posted a lookbook illustrating many of the new denim trends that are emerging for Fall! I decided to create some cheaper versions of the looks (and linked the actual pieces). Who else is ready for Fall fashion?
Tip: If you are in the US, head to TJ Maxx and Marshalls for the latest designer jeans for great prices! Last time I went I found giraffe print jeans, lace print jeans and more! (I resisted buying them)
Another lesson learned in this post: when you can't find what you want in womenswear, check the men's section!
Shopbop recently posted a lookbook illustrating many of the new denim trends that are emerging for Fall! I decided to create some cheaper versions of the looks (and linked the actual pieces). Who else is ready for Fall fashion?
Tip: If you are in the US, head to TJ Maxx and Marshalls for the latest designer jeans for great prices! Last time I went I found giraffe print jeans, lace print jeans and more! (I resisted buying them)
Another lesson learned in this post: when you can't find what you want in womenswear, check the men's section!
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| Actual Pieces: MOTHER Jeans, Antipodium Sweater, Tibi Top, Madison Harding Booties |
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| Actual Pieces: Citizens of Humanity Corduroy Pants, McQ - Alexander McQueen Leather Jacket (sold out), MM6 Maison Martin Margiela Top, Stuart Weitzman Pumps |
Dress for Less: Mossimo Supply Co. Corduroy Pants, Banana Republic Blouse, Mix No. 6 Leopard Pumps, John Carlisle Leather Jacket
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| Actual Pieces: 7 For All Mankind Jeans, Haute Hippie Tank (sold out), Equipment Blouse, Maison Martin Margiela Pumps |
Dress for Less: dENiZEN from Levis Jeans, Banana Republic Cardigan, Banana Republic Pumps, Zara (man) Tee
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| Actual Pieces: AG Adriano Goldschmied Jeans, Elizabeth and James Blazer, KAIN Label Sweater, A.L.C. Blouse, Alexander Wang Booties |
Dress for Less: Topshop Booties, Zara Blouse, Zara Sweater, Kenneth Cole (Mens) Plaid Blazer, PacSun Jeans
Photos via Shopbop
WELCOME TO JUNE!!! :D
This might be my last This Week in Fashion for a while because today is my last day of work and I won't necessarily be getting dressed every day. BUT you can expect to see a lot more outfit posts around these parts because I will have more time for photos and experimenting with my clothes! I won't get into the details but the short version is: I decided to pursue my dream job in fashion so I left my job in order to devote more time to it. This is a very big step and an extremely hard decision to make. If you want to read more, check out this note I posted on Facebook.
Do you gals have any exciting plans for the weekend? I might go to my brother's baseball game but other than that I don't really have anything going on, surprise, surprise...
Also, my Net-a-Porter sale order was delivered yesterday so I stopped at my parent's to pick it up! Sadly the Valentino heels were too small but the Burberry dress fit like a GLOVE! I am keeping the dress because it was MADE for me (okay, not really...but i love love love it!!!), so I need to find places to wear it! I will probably wear it to my cousin's wedding in July (since I can't wear the shoes, why not the dress?! :) )
This might be my last This Week in Fashion for a while because today is my last day of work and I won't necessarily be getting dressed every day. BUT you can expect to see a lot more outfit posts around these parts because I will have more time for photos and experimenting with my clothes! I won't get into the details but the short version is: I decided to pursue my dream job in fashion so I left my job in order to devote more time to it. This is a very big step and an extremely hard decision to make. If you want to read more, check out this note I posted on Facebook.
Do you gals have any exciting plans for the weekend? I might go to my brother's baseball game but other than that I don't really have anything going on, surprise, surprise...
 |  Wednesday: Blazer: Jones New York $40, Skirt: Ruche gift card, Heels: Guess (Marshalls) $40, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Rings: Mom's, Watch: Michael Kors, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs |
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Also, my Net-a-Porter sale order was delivered yesterday so I stopped at my parent's to pick it up! Sadly the Valentino heels were too small but the Burberry dress fit like a GLOVE! I am keeping the dress because it was MADE for me (okay, not really...but i love love love it!!!), so I need to find places to wear it! I will probably wear it to my cousin's wedding in July (since I can't wear the shoes, why not the dress?! :) )
I know, I know, I just posted some of my favorite pieces from net-a-porter, BUT their End of Season sale started yesterday morning and you guys know I've been waiting for it for MONTHS! I got the email when I woke up yesterday and was so excited about making my purchase that I forgot to eat breakfast! You guys are going to think I'm insane but I bought these two pieces (click the image go to to the product pages.)
For those of you that don't know how it works, the sale starts with reductions up to 50%, then after a few weeks they reduce the prices even more and then after a few more they reduce one more time! So you can either wait and hope what you want doesn't sell out, or buy it and not wear it until you know whether or not the price is reduced. It does take a bit of self control to not wear the item right when you get it, but it can save you a lot of money in the end.
My strategy, (and what I suggest you guys do if you can afford to) was to buy 2 things I REALLY wanted now and then wait for further reductions to buy more stuff I want. Then, if the things I already bought are reduced and still available in my size to buy them again and return the originals.
Good thing I didn't wait to buy the Burberry London dress because I bought the.absolute.last.one!!!! It was a bit out of my budget, but I love it so much and I've wanted it for months. So I half hope it fits and I half don't because then I'll have to keep it! I want the shoes to wear to my cousin's wedding in July, but I'm hoping they're more dark pink than red. If they are red red I'm going to return them because I already have red pumps.
And here are some other pieces I'm keeping an eye out for, as well as the pieces in this post! I put them in order from least expensive to most expensive for your convenience. (I only got through 20 pages of the clothes out of 82, so I may post some more pics on Facebook tomorrow rather than torturing you guys with another post...unless you want another full post!) There are pieces in every price range so don't be afraid to check out the sale if you don't have a lot to spend! There are tons of pieces in the $18 to $100 range.
Have you bought anything in the sale?! Or will you?
For those of you that don't know how it works, the sale starts with reductions up to 50%, then after a few weeks they reduce the prices even more and then after a few more they reduce one more time! So you can either wait and hope what you want doesn't sell out, or buy it and not wear it until you know whether or not the price is reduced. It does take a bit of self control to not wear the item right when you get it, but it can save you a lot of money in the end.
My strategy, (and what I suggest you guys do if you can afford to) was to buy 2 things I REALLY wanted now and then wait for further reductions to buy more stuff I want. Then, if the things I already bought are reduced and still available in my size to buy them again and return the originals.
Good thing I didn't wait to buy the Burberry London dress because I bought the.absolute.last.one!!!! It was a bit out of my budget, but I love it so much and I've wanted it for months. So I half hope it fits and I half don't because then I'll have to keep it! I want the shoes to wear to my cousin's wedding in July, but I'm hoping they're more dark pink than red. If they are red red I'm going to return them because I already have red pumps.
And here are some other pieces I'm keeping an eye out for, as well as the pieces in this post! I put them in order from least expensive to most expensive for your convenience. (I only got through 20 pages of the clothes out of 82, so I may post some more pics on Facebook tomorrow rather than torturing you guys with another post...unless you want another full post!) There are pieces in every price range so don't be afraid to check out the sale if you don't have a lot to spend! There are tons of pieces in the $18 to $100 range.
This week was beautiful!! It was also my first week of leaving at 3:30 every day, I only gained an hour of time after work but it was glorious! Monday it was 85 degrees so I headed to the beach to read for an hour. The rest of the week was equally lovely but I stayed inside. I've been researching online courses in fashion so I can hopefully get my dream job soon. I was thinking of taking fashion history courses and maybe even some more marketing classes that are specifically geared toward fashion. Anyone have suggestions? I was thinking maybe Parsons... I don't really have much else to say so enough of my blabbing, here are my looks from the week!
 Monday: Dress: Ralph Lauren (Lord & Taylor), Sweater: Kohl's gift, Wedges: Burberry (The Outnet Clearance Sale) $80, Watch: Michael Kors, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs |  Tuesday: Dress c/o Fresh Produce, Cardigan: Urban Outfitters, Wedges: Steve Madden (TJ Maxx) $20, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Rings: old & c/o OASAP, Watch: Michael Kors, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs |
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Even though my outfits may suggest otherwise this was another gloriously warm week, sadly my office is cold so I still need sweaters indoors. But don't worry, after work the sweaters came off and I was either in no sleeves or short sleeves, wahoo!! But next week when I'm in London it will probably be 10-15 degrees cooler, but I can handle it as long as it doesn't rain *knocks on wood*
This weekend is all about London preparations: packing, printing out documents, making lists of everything I'm packing and everywhere I want to go! I have a feeling I am not going to want to come back,maybe I won't... Any fashion companies in London want to hire me? ;)
This weekend is all about London preparations: packing, printing out documents, making lists of everything I'm packing and everywhere I want to go! I have a feeling I am not going to want to come back,maybe I won't... Any fashion companies in London want to hire me? ;)
 |  Tuesday: Sweater: LAUREN Ralph Lauren (Lord & Taylor) $25, Tank: Ellen Tracy (Marshalls) $12, Pants: ASOS $35, Heels: Miu Miu (eBay), Necklace: Vanessa Mooney giveaway, Rings: old & c/o OASAP, Sunglasses: MICHAEL Michael Kors (Marshalls) $20, Watch: Michael Kors, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs |
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Goodbye insane week number 2, this week wasn't as bad work-wise but health-wise it was worse! I had to stay home on Tuesday because I wasn't feeling well and then on Thursday I was sent home early because my back was DEAD...it hurt so bad (probably from all my work stress). And it is still hurting so I am off to my Aunt's house tonight for a massage. Thank goodness I'm related to a massage therapist! After my massage we're going to have dinner and then I'm spending the night. Enough complaining though, I hate that all I've been doing lately is ranting on about annoying things, so on to happier thoughts:
This week the weather was BEAUTIFUL! We had temperatures in the 50s and low 60s...that is amazing for this time of year! We've barely had a Winter, it's so weird. I could have used a nice big snowstorm but a few little ones will suffice. I also wore my hair straight for the first time in a while this week (unless you count the blogger meetup). My hair is naturally straight but I'm lazy so I usually put it in a bun right after I shower and sleep with it that way so its wavy in the morning.
And yes, I wore the same pants on Friday as on Thursday, and I'll wear them again tomorrow too...stress is killing me so I'm resorting to comfortable favorites. Nothing I was picking out was good so I gave up. Does that ever happen to you?
This week the weather was BEAUTIFUL! We had temperatures in the 50s and low 60s...that is amazing for this time of year! We've barely had a Winter, it's so weird. I could have used a nice big snowstorm but a few little ones will suffice. I also wore my hair straight for the first time in a while this week (unless you count the blogger meetup). My hair is naturally straight but I'm lazy so I usually put it in a bun right after I shower and sleep with it that way so its wavy in the morning.
And yes, I wore the same pants on Friday as on Thursday, and I'll wear them again tomorrow too...stress is killing me so I'm resorting to comfortable favorites. Nothing I was picking out was good so I gave up. Does that ever happen to you?
 Monday: Dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs (eBay) $27, Blazer: American Eagle (TJ Maxx) $20, Boots: Vintage (eBay) $11, Watch: Michael Kors, Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs |  Wednesday: Sweater: DKNY Cozy (Marshalls) $20, Skirt: Old Navy hand me down, Tee: TJ Maxx $5, Heels: Miu Miu (eBay), Scarf: won from Two Eyes in the Mirror, Watch: Michael Kors, Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs |
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I am dead tired from work so I don't really have much to say...I tried to pep up my spirits by wearing awesome shoes this week, but by Thursday I was too tired to do anything so I just threw on clothes, ha ha. You may not even get Friday's outfit if I'm too tired to take it and update this in the morning. [Update: Added Friday....]
Also, don't forget to enter the 31 Bits Necklace giveaway!
In other, more happy, news, my mom is awesome! Remember those amazing OASAP jeans, seen in my Karl Addict post? I love the jeans, but the button (a pair of lips) was a bit odd for me, so I went through my Mom's buttons and found a cool, more edgy ones and she changed them for me.
Also, don't forget to enter the 31 Bits Necklace giveaway!
 Monday: Blazer: The Extreme Collection (Second Time Around Vintage) $50, Sweater: American Eagle gift, Jeans: Free People (Gilt Groupe) gift card, Heels: Miu Miu (eBay), Watch: Michael Kors, Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs |  Tuesday: Cardigan: Ami Dans La Rue via Shopbop gift card, Sweater: Willi Smith (TJ Maxx) 12, Skirt: Michael Kors (Marshalls) $10, Booties: Alexander Wang (The Outnet) gift, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Watch: Michael Kors, Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs |
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This was a wild week, but only because it was split up by my jaunt to NYC! Two days of work, one day of whirlwind travel and then 2 days back at work...it makes me tired! Don't worry, I'll be posting my recap of Wednesday's event this weekend! But you get a sneak peek by seeing my outfit! (photo by Lydia)
This weekend will be fun though, my sister and I are visiting with mutual friends we've had since elementary school (she was friends with the older one, then I became friends with the younger one and all 4 of us hang out). We're staying at the oldest one's apartment near Yale so we'll be hanging around New Haven. We're also going to see Beauty and the Beast tomorrow before heading over there! :)
This weekend will be fun though, my sister and I are visiting with mutual friends we've had since elementary school (she was friends with the older one, then I became friends with the younger one and all 4 of us hang out). We're staying at the oldest one's apartment near Yale so we'll be hanging around New Haven. We're also going to see Beauty and the Beast tomorrow before heading over there! :)
 |  Tuesday: Dress: McQ by Alexander McQueen gift, Turtleneck: French Connection gift, Wedges: R2 (DSW) $35, Watch: Michael Kors, Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs |
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