Trends
Now that spring's officially here I picked a few of the top runway trends this season and found some more thrifty options for >$100.
Accordion Pleats
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| Nanette Lepore - Spring 2012 |
I've had a thing for accordion pleating for a while now (wore some hunter green wide leg pants for Christmas), so I thought this was a fitting trend to share.
1.) Buffalo Jeans - Haylee Chiffon Skirt - $89.00
2.) Asos - River Island Foil Pleat Mini Skirt - $62.67
3.) Asos - Oasis Lace & Pleat Dress - $98.48 (pleats and lace combined! love!)
4.) Forever 21 - Pleated Palazzo Pants - $27.80
5.) Mod Cloth - Spirited Spirits Dress - $79.99
Doily Lace
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| Louis Vuitton - Spring 2012 |
Decorative looking laces are big this spring, which of course I love. I had a bit of trouble narrowing down some looks to share :)
1.) Forever 21 - A-Line Lace Skirt - $17.80
2.) H&M - Crochet Shorts - $24.95
3.) Top Shop - Petite Lace Georgia Dress - $96.00
4.) Bluefly - Wyatt Ivory Lace "Maggie" Long Sleeve Dress - $92.00
5.) H&M - Pencil Skirt - $14.95
Similar Skirt - The Outnet -Helene Berman Lace Pencil Skirt - $85.00
6.) Shop Bop - BB Dakota Lundy Scalloped Lace Tank - $80.00
7.) Nordstrom - Bellatrix Lace Fan Top - $68.00
8.) Dillard's - Willow and Clay Pleated Lace Dress - $99.00 (Another lace and pleat combo :) )
Similar Top - Last Call by Neiman Marcus -Romeo & Juliet Couture Crochet Lace Top - $59.00
Zig Zags/ Chevron
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| Carven - Spring 2012 |
The missoni-esque style lines are this season's new stripe.
1.) Anthropologie - Broken Pleats Skirt - $39.95 (Sale! and cute pleat/zig zag combo!)
2.) Asos - Lipsy Zigzag Skater Dress - $80.57
3.) Dillard's - I.N. San Fransisco Zig-Zag Burnout Dress - $59.00 (I like the more subtle look of the zig zag in white!)
4.) Revolve Clothing - Lovers and Friends All Night Mini - $97.00 (Sale!)
5.) Macy's - AGB Dress Sleeveless Ruffle Belted Printed - $54.99 (Sale!)
6.) Asos - Zigzag Cardigan and Shorts - $50.13 + $37.60 (Sales!)
The Midsection
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| Versace Spring 2012 |
The featured body part this season is still the midsection.. I'm not a big fan of mid driff shirts personally, but since the fad seems to continue, I tried to find a few cute options to share..
1.) H&M - Cropped Tank Top - $14.95
2.) Top Shop - Petite Daffodil Bralet Top - $48.00 (They also have a TON more bralet options..)
3.) Urban Outfitters - Pins and Needles Cropped Prairie Cami - $34.00
4.) Forever 21 - Pailette Embellished Crop Top - $19.80
Pastels
Finally, I thought I'd share one of Louis Vuitton's spring ads, which are adorable in my opinion. I'm very much a "spring palette" myself, I love softer hues such as coral and lime, and pastels are returning this spring season. I hope everyone has fun spring shopping!
Cooking
School has kind of forced a habit on me of skipping meals and missing my trips to the gym, so now that I'm finished I'm trying to get back into a "healthier" groove. I'm going to do a bit of a modified South Beach Diet. The basic concept is to get rid of your carb/sugar cravings and then slowly reintroduce healthier ones into your diet. I'm not giving up alcohol (ha I did that enough the past few weeks!), and if I ever go out to eat I'm not going to restrict what I'm in the mood for. Otherwise, I hope to stay as close to the rules as possible.
Tonight I made Grilled Steak Wraps with Peanuts and Southwestern Black Bean Salad. Had a couple sugar free lifesavers for my sweet tooth. Love that sugar free hard candy is allowed! I'm all about anything's ok in moderation ;)
Busy working on getting my room clean. Off to see Hunger Games tomorrow! I'm sad I haven't heard the best reviews :( I'll have to check in and let you all know what I thought! Have a good rest of the weekend!
