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Built By Wendy

November 24th, 2008 § Leave a Comment

I haven’t known about Built By Wendy for too long, but gosh I’m really loving her Fall 08 Collection! I love how everything looks so effortless and free…I love everything about this first photo–the dress, the print, the black tights, the big bag, and man-oh-man those shoes.

I really love how the black jacket floats away from her body here…so cute without even trying to be.

Cute pajamas!!!

This shirt reminds me of Tabitha…which incidentally may top the list for my eventual spawn

I love love love this look. I could wear it every day to work.

I even think my brother would like this sweater!, and it’s hard to find him clothes that he’d wear besides the Gap. I just love the collar!

J.Crew

September 29th, 2008 § Leave a Comment

Cute looks for J.Crew as they partner with an independent designer (for the flower appliques). Cool idea to garner support from the mainstream and indie crowds.

Fall is Here…

September 24th, 2008 § Leave a Comment

Wow, I kind of really love the cardigan on the left…it looks warm and cozy and I actually like the applique–and the tie! Hmm, maybe fall clothes won’t be awful after all.

Fashion Week

September 9th, 2008 § Leave a Comment

A bit late onto the scene here, but I’ve just discovered Style.com, which of course I’d heard of before, but I dunno, I thought it was similar to About.com, which I find pretty useless. But yeah, I was so pleased to see that they do recaps of all the shows at Fashion Week, complete with pictures of all of the collections! Hooray! This makes my stalking much more easily accomplished Here were some shows I liked:

Diane von Furstenberg
Beautiful prints as always, still undecided about those flowering ribbons, beads and feathers…

Tuleh
Interesting prints from a designer I’ve never heard of, and refreshingly feminine silhouettes…I’m pretty much in love with that dress.

Lela Rose
Probably my favorite–I loved the color palette of yellows, blues, and grays, with splashes of orange and red. I like #2 the best.

I can also say that I honestly hated The Gap. Besides a pair of pink tight cropped pants, I thought the whole thing looked lazy. And don’t even get me started on those platform sandals–I was happy to leave my platform-wearing soles back in 7th grade, right where they belong. Ay ay ay.

OLD NAVY

August 22nd, 2008 § Leave a Comment

I was reading Elements of Style the other day and was blown away by some of the Old Navy pieces she was featuring. I thought I’d go over there and browse a little bit, and man, they have really mixed things up. I am so pleased that they’ve decided to compete with stores like H&M and Target, instead of wallowing in the performance fleece-only rut. I’m definitely going to have to go over there sometime soon, especially if I can fit into their pants! It’s official, that I am too small/too tall to fit into Gap pants anymore. I know, I know, cry about it, I’m small, but you know it is kind of a problem that I only have one store (Banana Republic) that actually carries pants my size for less than $100 apiece. Still, I’m a student, and I need a cheaper option for every day!

Help, I can’t decide which color to get of this dress–it is $10!

Tulle

August 17th, 2008 § 2 Comments

Yesterday I bought two really cute sweaters from Urban Thunder, a new store in LaPorte, Michigan. They carry a lot of Tulle there, a brand that I love but have only ever seen online and in InStyle–so that was very exciting! I went on their website last night and found lots of other cute things, but I limited myself to this dress (happy birthday to me!), which I had tried on in the store but was a bit big (they didn’t have any XS in stock)…really, it’s the cutest dress and the picture doesn’t do it justice. I am so excited to wear it! It’s really a great brand, it’s not too expensive and they have great sales! They’ve also expanded a lot, including a men’s line! I think they started out with just jackets, and that’s what I bought about a year ago, and they really are cute and warm. I really wanted to buy this jacket in the teal evergreen color (I saw it at the store yesterday and it is beautiful) but I have two fall jackets and a winter coat already, so there is no need for it. But somebody should get it because it is just so cute!!!