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Style Diary: My NEW Styling Project for Glamour.com

April 29, 2010
What I Wore to Work

I was recently assigned a project by Glamour.com to style from my own closet and email a few photos of outfits I thought would fit with the “hot summer looks” category. (Could an assignment get any more fun?!) It is for an upcoming “feature story about scorching hot outfits to try this summer-think flirty, fun, bright or tight…something (I) would wear on a big night out or festive daytime activity.”

Here is an excerpt from the Glamour.com editor:

Please email me back with a few photos of outfits you think would fit with this category, along with fashion credits (what you’re wearing and where you got it) along with a quote about why you think this is a good example of a hot summer outfit or what you love about it. The photos should be fairly hi-res, if possible, and they should be a full-length image of your whole outfit.

We’ll of course include your name, website name & link back to your site in the story, as we have in previous (similar) stories:

Here is what I just submitted. Let me know what you think they’ll choose.

Outfit description:

What screams hot summer more than bright, sunny yellow? I love this dress because it is high on style yet low on price. I styled the flirty frock by contrasting its bold and feminine look with neutral, edgy accessories and shoes. And I had to add the matching, yellow-titled Glamour Magazine. What better accessory is there than your favorite read?

Outfit description:

dress – by Daisy bought at Necessary Clothing for $36.99

chain stilettos – by Pour La Victoire bought at TJMaxx for $149.99 (normally retailed for $300)

accessories – bought from Accessories Plus, a jewelry boutique in NYC (everything costed only around $50)

Outfit description:

For a hot summer look that is girly glam, something you might see Blair Waldorf in, I pulled this damask printed, jade frilly cocktail dress, added a matching bow clip in my hair and wore my bow shoes. The chain bracelets are inspired by the Chanel purse which I adore because it came with a detachable pearl chain strap and brocade mini-mirror for touch-ups.

Outfit details:

strapless dress with bow: Phoebe Couture bought at TJ Maxx for about $80

bow hair clip and bracelets: Claire’s boutique! haha my secret is out. I love a cheap find!

purse: Chanel (gift)

patent leather bow heels: JC (bought at a Korean boutique for around $50)

Outfit description:

This trendy asymmetrical dress with flashes of neon yellow would go great with basic black but for an even more interesting look, I paired it with purple shoes and a green clutch to accent the colors in the print. Lastly, I attached a sparkly brooch in the letter of my last name to my purse making it all the more personal. I’m all about mixing the high and low as you can see from the prices below.

Outfit details:

printed dress – BCBG Max Azria bought on sale for $340

green clutch – Liz Clairborne bought at some discount retailer for less than $30

black diamond brooch that I applied to the purse – bought at a Korean boutique

purple shoes – H&M for about $20

drop earrings – bought at Off 5th $80

What’s your favorite?

Inspirational Boards and Collages

April 15, 2010
Inspiration Boards

I love surrounding my office space with beautiful images and I’m a huge fan of inspirational boards. So running into these beautiful shots made me want to refresh my apartment’s inspiration boards. It made me happy just seeing these so I thought I’d share.

An entire inspirational image-wall is pretty daring but this bold move paid off below.

photo from authentic educator on flickr

I love that this neutral room below has matching pops of pink on the inspirational board’s border and chairs.

photo from Eileen Kathryn Boyd

There is a calm sweetness to the room below.

photo from giac1061 from flickr

I imagine that a lively interior decorator lives here.

photo from canadianhouse&home

I like the orderliness of this room below.

photo from eileen josephine on flickr

The baroque furniture is so me and kind of reminds me of my bedroom . I can see this inspirational wall taking the place of artwork at a big city boutique hotel.