Lookbook

1) Shorts- Ron Herman $404 2) Tank Top- Charlotte Russe $20 3) Blazer- Urban Outfitters $80

Skirt- Urban Outfitters $48 Corset- Charlotte Russe $30 Necklace- Forever 21 $10

1) Kohl's $5 2) Bare Necessities $18 3)   My Wardrobe $20 4) Urban Outfitters $14

Dress- Urban Outfitters $39 Vest- La Garconne $290 Belt- Roxy $32 Shoes- Piperlime $50 Bag- Steve Madden $88

Dress- Couture Candy $244 Clutch- Nordstrom $185 Pumps- Urban Outfitters $48

How refreshing- florals in the fall!   Lauren rocks the look with a belt (it toughens up the dress and brings down the girly-ness of it all).  I am not too much into all that is sugar and spice (I wear plain tanks and flat boots on a regular basis) so mixing a slightly studded belt with a nice dress makes it all ok.  Enjoy some inspiration below. :) 1) Forever 21 $20 2) Forever 21 $23 3) Rojas at Chickdowntown $91 4) Urban Outfitters $88 5) Jill Stuart at Shop Bop $214

Boyfriend Blazer- Urban Outfitters $88 Jeans- Forever 21 $25 Pumps- Chinese Laundry at Piperlime $70

I want a pair of over the knee boots, I am not going to lie.  I own a gazillion pairs of boots already, in various shapes and sizes but you know how it goes- you get one style, walk right out the door and realize you just want one more.  Ugh. Falling victim to consumerism is suuuuch a pain :P   I have tried to suppress my overwhelming desire for the over the knee style, but it just comes back to haunt me, mostly in the middle of the night (i'll wake up in a cold sweat) or as I daydream at work.  It is imperative that I quench this thirst and it will get done this weekend, oh yes it will.  I am currently knee deep (haha get it- knee deep cuz this is a post on over the knee boots and I just made it link to a commonly used expression, thus attempting to increase my level of pun cool-ness) in research mode and I do believe I have found some top contenders.  What's so cool about the over the knee style is that it amps up your sensuality all while keeping that urban cool vibe we are...

Oxford Shoes- Steve Madden $80 Shoulder Bag- Forever 21 $35 Leather Jacket- Urban Outfitters $128

Skirt- Urban Outfitters $58 Purse- Spiegel $34 Leather Jacket- Top Shop $260

Tank- Urban Outfitters $24

Dress- E Dress Me $50 Silver Pumps- Badgley Mischka at Endless $200 Gold Pumps- Charles by Charles David at Endless $94 Gold Clutch- Urban Outfitters $24 Silver Clutch- La Regale at Endless $25 Aviators- Charlotte Russe $6

Acid Wash Denim Vest- Divine Rights of Denim at chicdowntown $53 Ripped Jeans- S ilence & Noise at Urban Outfitters $68 Loafer- Franco Sarto at Endless was $79 NOW $44 sale

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1) Jumper- Silence + Noise at Urban Outfitters $68 2) Pearls- Aldo $25  3) Heels- Dillards was $130 NOW $78 sale 4) Clutch- DSW $35

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You step out of the fashion blogging world for 1 week (i.e. 52 years in Internet time) and you miss all kinds of interesting trends that have slowly been establishing themselves as next years mainstream looks.  Enter the denim vest.  Yesterday I discussed the denim legging and I feel it is only fitting to go over its vested counterpart.  We all have the black vest that we pair with our skinny jeans and layered necklaces... blah, blah, been there, done that, saw the spread in People Style Watch and am a bit over it.  Most of us also probably have a denim vest, circa 1985 that we paired with our Milli Vanilli t-shirts, don't lie.  Most of us also probably outgrew said denim vest and gave them away all the while thinking "yeah thats never coming back again..."  Wrong again, we were.  The denim vest is back in variety of styles- studded, distressed, cropped, what have you.  You can wear it with slim black pants and a long tunic or pair it with shiny leggings for added oomph. ...

So I found this high waisted mini while perusing ever so casually the Urban Outfitters website. This piece seems like a great deal- it comes in a plethora of colors (11!!!) and for $38, you may as well just get 2. Where to Shop- Urban Outfitters $38

Skirt- Urban Outfitters $38 Top- Arden B $38 Shoes- Ald o $60