What I Wore: Second Semester

I wore this outfit on the first day returning back from break and it was freezing!! Luckily, my faux fur coat kept me warm.

My shirt is from a friend and I was so excited to finally get it. Studded Petals (the brand) took awhile making it but it was worth it. The title is a direct reflection of what the shirt says... this look is called

Donatella Stella

thrifted faux fur coat, Studded Petals shirt, gold chain from eBay, American Apparel Easy Jeans, Dr. Martens boots

Later that night, I met up with some friends: Robby & Sunny. We went to Kerbey Lane cafe which is always tasty and I got my sweet potato fries for free because there was a hair in it (...I know.) Our waitress was really nice though. And then after that Sunny got inspired to get her ears pierced because she had a coupon for a tattoo/piercing parlor but she found out it didn't cover ears so she just decided to get her septum pierced; she is admirably spontaneous.

Here are the photos from the night:

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Versace Menswear FW2013

Versace was all about skin, skin and more skin this season!

Usually I find brands that don't design for the season the show is showing for a bit irritating (there was lace for Fall/Winter), but since Donatella did so amazing for the usually blah menswear category, I'll let it slide ;)

The show started with conservative looks that had the ever-present Versace twist on them.

but as the show progressed, it got crazier and crazier...

Happy Birthday Carolina Herrera!

So if you can't tell by the title, it's Carolina Herrera's birthday!

She's turning 74 today (and she still looks so good)!

Moving from Venezuela and having designed for notable people like Jackie O and Michelle Obama, Carolina is one powerful woman.

the woman, herself

For this reason, I wanted to take a look back at some of her designs throughout her career...

Topman Design AW2013

London Collections: Men has just started! It's (almost) a week long event of menswear shows in London (no surprise there).

Topman Design's AW2013 show was striking.

They introduced trends from the 90s and integrated them seamlessly in the show which were complimented by the other usual wintery garments. 

Camel is back! Although the "camel" color starts off in the show as more of a vanilla (as with the photo below), it transitions into a more yellow color resulting in camel.

The collar of this coat is so dramatic

Pr-Pr-PRINTED COATS!!

I love this sweater even though I never wear orange
but I could definitely work this.
Also, can anyone else see an "om" symbol in the print?

In the 90s, monochrome outfits were huge! Matching your shoes to your purse to your jacket meant you were trendy to the MAX! Well, it's coming back. Monochrome has been on it's way back in trend but I've never seen it in a fashion show like this before. 

Leather pants are divine

So this season for Topman Design, as a whole, was pretty nostalgic. I'm pleased that 90s trends are coming back (I'm a huge fan of the 1990s).

What did you think about this collection? Leave a comment...

images via www.londoncollections.co.uk

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What I Wore: New Year's Eve!

I've never really dressed up for New Year's Eve before, but this year I wanted to be pretty flashy, so flashy I was! I didn't intend to go home for the New Year and was basically going to spend it all alone (how depressing) but last minute, I changed my mind and made the drive. 

I met up with some friends and we headed over to another friend's house where we played games and brought in the New Year! Happy 2013 everyone!

Styling the American Apparel Easy Jean

American Apparel has a series of high-waisted styles and one of their most popular pick is the Easy Jean. This style comes in 11 colours and is a bit pricey at $72 but it's totally worth it. They smooth out your body and lift your butt (I'm not kidding). Everything looks perfect in these jeans. Can you tell I'm in love?

So, because these are pretty popular I wanted to give some ways of how to wear them. These looks would cross-over to any gender, as I dress pretty androgynous anyways. 

THE MORE YOU TALK, THE LESS I LISTEN

Trend Report: Stripes

So seasons are starting to change and trends are starting to transform.

ALL ABOARD THE TREND TRAIN, NEXT STOP: Stripes!

I wanted to show how stripes are being used on the runways and then show you how to incorporate stripes into your wardrobe if you're on a budget. Let's get going!

So first off, I don't know if any of you remember but awhile back Anna Dello Russo (editor-at-large of Vogue Japan and full-time fashionista) did a collaboration with H&M. As part of that collection, she took over H&M's twitter account to answer questions and I asked her what she thought some upcoming trends were going to be.

She was RIGHT! (no surprise there)

You can see stripes in high fashion numerous times too! The runways were littered with stripes!

Diane von Furstenberg

Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2013

Thakoon

DKNY

Moschino Cheap & Chic

Now, I put together some looks for cheap! Several outfits for men and women below! Keep scrolling...

Dress-ASOS, Necklace-Papers & Peonies, Shoes-Solestruck

I thought this outfit was a fun, easy copy of the Moschino look, the links in the caption will direct you

Dress-ASOS, Ring-Papers & Peonies, Shoes-Solestruck

Here's an easy copy of the left dress from DKNY, click on the links in the caption to purchase

Dress-ASOS, Ring(top)-Etsy, Ring(bottom)-Etsy, Shoes-Solestruck

And here's a more romantic copy of the Moschino dress, the caption has links to the pieces

Shirt-ASOS, Jeans-Levi's, Bracelet-Papers & Peonies, Shoes-Solestruck

Okay guys, here's an edgy look for y'all! The caption has the links to the products

Shirt-ASOS, Shorts-American Apparel, Shoes-Urban Outfitters

And for a more basic, casual look.

Necklace-Etsy, Swimsuit-American Apparel

It's swim season! Whip out those gold chains with your striped bathing suits!

So now that you have all of these outfits for inspiration, go out and get some striped pieces and be trendy!!
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