Showing posts with label Carlos Falchi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carlos Falchi. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Best Accessorized: By the Sea



The striped tee. It's an essential for your summer wardrobe as dubbed by all the major fashion mags and we have to agree! We always love the nautical look of the navy and white stripe tee, its a classic preppy must-have for anyone summering by the shore or in the city. Understated yet fashionable, relaxed yet put together, it's simply a great look.


One of our fav. striped tees of the season is this Saint James Meridien II tee. The classic brand has teamed up with J. Crew to sell some of their best pieces on J. Crew's websites/catalog and in select stores. We think its the perfect striped tee to wear with a variety of looks for the warmer months and below we breakdown four different ways to wear it no matter where you are headed!

Look 1: Blue and Gold

Pair your navy stripes with chic boyfriend cuffed blue jean shorts and accents of gold for a beachside brunch with your girls or popping around town on the weekends.


Look 2: Studs & Stripes

Give your nautical look a dressed up vibe making it suitable for the city. We like jazzing up the striped shirt with gray boyfriend blazer, white cuffed jeans and studded accessories.

  • Rachel Leigh Pyramid Earrings/ $66 at ShopBop.com
  • Kenneth Cole New York Boyfriend Blazer/ $99 at Nordstrom.com
  • Rebecca Minkoff Stud Rocker Clutch/ $295 at Bloomingdales.com
  • Joe's Jeans The Best Friend/ $163 at Joe's Jeans
  • Giusseppe Zanotti White Studded Sandals/ $835 at Farfetch.com
Look #3: POPS of Color
Who says you can't mix and match? Look utterly chic in a mix of patterns, prints and primary colors for a weekend at your preppy Hamptons getaway.
  • Kate Spade Into the Wild Small Karen Bag/ $265 at Zappos.com
  • J. Crew Poplin Wednesday Skirt in Burnt Orange/ $69 at Jcrew.com
  • J. Crew Layered Link Necklace/ $85 at J. Crew.com
  • Sam Edelman Clive Flat/ $124 at LorisShoes.com
Look 4: Sail Time

Get ready to set sail! Wear your striped tee as a bathing suit cover-up. A chic white fedora and Tory Burch's signature flip flops give the look a finishing touch.
  • Victoria's Secret Crystal and Coral Bikini Set (Featuring Swarovski Crystallized Crystals)/$199 at VictoriasSecret.com
  • Shopbop Eugenia Kim Max Knot Fedora/ $235 at Shopbop.com
  • Tory Burch Wedge Flip Flops/ $55 at ToryBurch.com

Thursday, February 18, 2010

My new (old) favorite mini bag



So this is a long over due topic I have been wanting to write about. In fact, based upon my experience shopping on opening day at the NYC 59th street location, I have seriously thought about starting a blog just to post about the fab finds I picked up from the Jimmy Choo for H&M collection. Now, I know this is old news. And you probably heard about it months ago from plenty of other people. But let me explain why its still a relevant collection for me. I give you exhibit A: my Jimmy Choo for H&M zebra leather clutch. I don't know what the official name of it was, but it should be PERFECTION in a EVENING BAG.

Let me tell you why I love it. It's a little bit rocker, its alittle bit sexy, its a lot of look in a small package. Its got animal print + studs, plus gold chain strap. I could totally see my favorite reality star, Kim Kardashian rocking this with one of those sexy bandage dresses that are showing up in her Bebe Collection. I also have rocked this with jeans and a white tee-shirt and it totally looked chic.

Although you can't get your hands on this bag anymore (sad face) lucky for you I have spotted a few alternatives out there and saksfifthavenue.com had a ton of fun ones to choose from in their "mini bag" section. See link below: http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductArray.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374306443933&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395222441&bmUID=1266490956012&use_parent=1&SECSLOT=LN-Mini+Bags

I'm partial to the Kate Spade Quilted Leather Lauralee Bag (love pewter accents) and the Carlos Falchi (huge fan of his!) Embossed Micro-fiber Mini Shoulder Bag. If budget isn't an issue then I'd definitely go for the Dolce & Gabanna Miss Martini Patchwork Pony. Sexy!

(From Left to Right, Kate Spade, Carlos Falchi, Dolce & Gabanna, Rebecca Minkoff)

Which mini bag is your fav?

Fashionably Yours,
H