Trends for Spring 2015

It's here! Resort 2015 fashion season opened up this Monday with runway walks all over the world - designers showcased their works in cities like Dubai, Paris, Monaco - while Dior kept it fresh with featuring in Brooklyn.  The trends were simple, if not predictable - as par course, sailor stripes and floral print were all over the spring collections.  However, designers breathed new lives into these classics, and reinvented old ones to keep any from appearing stale and out of date. 

1. Sailor Stripes

If there is the word "resort" anywhere in the title, you can bet your bottom dollar that sailor stripes are going to be included.  Considered a summertime staple, sailor stripes are worn all the time at relaxed east coast retreats - there is no denying that the navy and white combo is a classic. 

But this is haute couture - classic doesn't cut it.  Designers like Chloe and Diane Von Furstenberg threw variety into the play by playing with the color wheel and the size of the stripes - and the remix was well received. Next spring, think about investing in a multi-striped maxi or a fresh new sailor stripe pullover!

Diane Von Furstenburg  - love the colors! 

Photo Courtesy of Chloe

2.  Bohemian

Embrace it: boho is back in full force on the runways.  Easy and breezy is certainly a favorite this summer with the return of palazzo pants and maxi skirts, and it doesn't look like that's dying out any time soon.  Plan on seeing peasant tops and long, flowy skirts everywhere next spring.  My personal favorite?  Giambattista Valli's psychedelic floral maxi dress - it reminds me of a costume out of Midsummer's Night Dream - gorgeous!

Giambattista Valli - how beautiful is this?

3.  Long A-line skirts

A surprising twist on the runway this season was the reapparence of the A-line midi.  This classic sillhoete took a backseat to more popular minis and bodycons for a while, but Louis Vuitton and Gucci made it clear that A-lines weren't dead.  Plan on getting more a-lines for next spring - however, try and avoid invoking poodle skirt imagery by trying it in different styles and colors, like Dsquared's wild red leather skirt. The midi, if done right, will be anything but outdated.

 

Gucci - classic but modern.  Love the color combination!

Dsquared - love the rich red!

What is your favorite trend for spring next year?

-xx, Beccy

Obsessed: Lilly Pulitzer Summer 2014 Collection

If you hear a whimpering sound, that's probably my wallet crying.

This month Lilly Pulitzer released its summer collection, and I am completely obsessed.  While I loved last year's nautical-themed collection, I way prefer the bright printed dresses Lilly is known for, and they have totally knocked it out of the ballpark!

While preparing this blog post, I thought I would just post about my favorite dresses - of course, I decided I liked all of them, and since I can't keep you around for a fifty-page blog post, I had to practice self control *sigh*.  I instead have limited myself to four of my favorite prints!

Here's the list!

1. Lobstah Roll

Source: Lilly Pulitzer

I really, really cannot get enough of this print.  I love the cute little lobsters, the color scheme, and the fact that it is literally on everything.  I'm not kidding.  It's on dresses, bags, cups, tumblers, phone chargers, koozies, everything.  Clearly there is no shortage of love for "Lobstah Roll".

2.  Tide Pools

Source: Lilly Pulitzer

If anything has a beachy or nautical theme, I need to own it.  Bonus points if it has shells.  And that is "Tide Pools".  The blue and white remind me of Chinese porcelain!  The swirly designs and shells give it such a breezy look.

3. Ring the Bell Boy

Source: Lilly Pulitzer

Some background on this print: it is inspired by the flowers that bloom every year at The Greenbriar, one of Lilly's favorite resorts.  This is totally different from any other floral print Lilly has done (in my recent memory).  It still keeps a fun atmosphere with its bright colors, but its definitely more subdued.  The plain white background makes it perfect to wear for a Sunday brunch on a lazy summer morning!

4. Mojo

Source: Lilly Pulitzer

I would have killed to have had this print on my Easter dress!  This one is so bright and playful.  I get happy just looking at it.  I also like how the colors deviate from the usual color scheme of Lilly prints - darker pinks, blues, greens and a pop of orange.  I feel like having a tea party just so I have an excuse to wear this dress.

What are your favorite prints from the collection?

-xx, Beccy 

 

Tulle-tally Gorgeous!

I think you will be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't think that tulle skirts are the most girly piece of clothing ever created.  Full, flouncy pastel skirts echo back to those days where you'd prance around your house in those tutus and dance costumes.  You probably think that those days are long gone, but....

You're wrong!!

A new trend is bringing back the days of little girl dress up in full force - it is now socially acceptable, even fashionable to wear full tulle skirts in public!

After peplum and leather leggings and that loathsome "All Sheer Everything" trend, the tulle skirt is a breath of fresh air.  The skirts are so gorgeous and ladylike that I want them all!

Here are some of my favorite pictures!

The skirt and sweatshirt combo is to die for.
(from Pinterest)

Pair your skirt with a statement necklace and voila! Fashion knockout.
(from Pinterest)

This skirt is from Crewcuts!! I think I'll grab it the next time I'm in there.
(from Pinterest)

I seriously can't get enough of these skirts.  What do y'all think?

-xoxo, Beccy

Fall Fashion Haul: Forever 21, J. Crew and more!

Anyone else wishing that it was fall yet?

I'm really starting to miss Starbucks' pumpkin spice lattes and colored leaves.  I really want to see pumpkins and fall colors and riding boots again.  I've been consoling myself by buying clothes and accessories for fall - hope this helps anyone who is getting ready to shop for the school year!

What is one fall fashion accessory you can't wait to wear?

-xx, Beccy

Back to School Beauty Essentials!!

Sorry if I ramble now and then, this is my first vlog.  This is just a collection of beauty products I will be using this school year. 

Are there any beauty products that you are addicted too?

Happy new school year!

-xx, Beccy

OOTD | Here Comes the Sun

Little known fact - I actually really like the color yellow.

I haven't worn a lot of yellow since I was younger.  My fashion-conscious, eight-year-old self was convinced  that blondes can't wear yellow - since, well, my hair is already technically yellow - so wouldn't that be too much yellow? (Again, I was eight.)

HOWEVER I have added more yellow into my wardrobe.  I love yellow when it is done right.  I have a simple rule for all to follow:

Yellow should make you feel like a daffodil.  Not a duck.  If you feel like a creature fit for water, you're doing it wrong.

I tend to dress in more soft, natural yellows.  Think lemon, pastel, sunshine, and daisy yellows.  Not school bus, yield sign, taxi yellows.  

I have a pair of chino shorts that I purchased from Banana Republic that I cannot get enough of.  With my J. Crew chambray shirt and gold-toned wedges, it is easily the cutest outfit for a sunny day.  

Aviators, pearls and a white braided belt complete the outfit with classy flair.

I have gotten so many complements from this outfit - anyone can wear it, its affordable and easy, and the banana yellow shorts are just so fun!

I suggest that if you have fair skin like me (I'm one step from albino), then stay away from the more neon colors.  Many neon colors can make you look more tan, but yellow will not have that desired effect - in fact it will wash you out even more.  However, if your skin is darker, wear neon (tastefully)!  I would suggest restricting neon to accessories, like jewelry, belts and sandals.  Too much neon will make you look more night club and less Nantucket.

Hope y'all have fun dressing like little rays of sunshine!

-xx, Beccy