piece de resistance
Thursday, March 10
Parisian fashion-goers may be flitting around on fumes after a month of show-going, but they're not yet low on style, as evidenced here. However, all the trophy jackets they're trotting out makes me think they're cutting corners, because they simply have to throw one on and, voila, they're dressed. I'd like to employ this very same effortless-dressing strategy in my non-Paris-runway-show-going but still very hectic life, with the following jackets by Truth & Pride, Sandro, Dries Van Noten, Rebecca Taylor, Derek Lam, Marc Jacobs and Zara.
Photos: Vogue, Harper's Bazaar
jump on it
Wednesday, March 9
This jumpsuit is a fetching alternative to the average cocktail ensemble, no? Additional bonus: you could take it down a notch with flat sandals.
1. Rachel Zoe jumpsuit, $495, bloomingdales
2. Paula Mendoza emerald set ring, $298, intermixonline.com
3. Bobbi Brown Lip Nourishing Lip Color, $28, nordstrom.com
4. Charlotte Olympia tiger print pouch, $498, shopbop
5. Givenchy ankle strap sandal, $498, bergdorfgoodman.com
the puffer
Wednesday, March 9
With fashion month now in full swing, the puffer has re-emerged on the runways—in every size, shape, color, and crop imaginable, and is unexpectedly cool. Could the puffer be the It coat come next winter?
tart
Wednesday, March 9
The insatiable bohemian girl in me wants to throw this over a swimsuit and run away!
pin up girl
Tuesday, March 8
Not to toot my own horn (okay, well, maybe just a wee bit): Vogue recently listed me as one of the top ten people to follow on Pinterest! Woot, woot! So, if you're looking for more fantastic fashion inspiration, please check out my boards here. Oh, and those incredible Gucci pumps, above? They're still available here.
in the trenches
Tuesday, March 8
Dancing in the rain is exactly what I'd do in this spring-shower-ready Rebecca Minkoff trench coat. It cleverly zips off above the waistline, so it can be also worn as cropped jacket. I also love the brass buttons and goes-with-everything hue!
high tee
Monday, March 7
Seems like graphic tees came and went--and just came back again! What makes them slightly different this time around is that they look vintage and distressed, as if they've been part of your off-duty wardrobe for years. These special t-shirts had a strong showing over the weekend in Paris, primarily as foils to more sophisticated designer pieces (think head-turning statement outerwear, shoes and bags). As you'd expect, this high-low mix works for me, and I'd jump on this trend with these stylish (more subdued) tees by Wildfox, Casper, Elizabeth and James, NSF and Gosha Rubchinsky (above).
blue chip
Monday, March 7
This is the essence of easy breezy in my book!
1. BCBG cotton pinstripe blouse, $158, shopbop.com
2. H&M sunglasses, $29, hm.com
3. Kevin Aucoin Lip Gloss in Beaugonia, $30, nordstrom.com
4. Marc Jacobs embellished leather bag, $800, nordstrom.com
5. Mansur Gavriel leather slides, $395, bergdorfgoodman.com
6. Pixie Market scalloped shorts, $62, pixiemarket.com
tiers of joy
Friday, March 4
This playful ruffled dress comes just in time for spring soirees!
1. Pixie Market tiered ruffle dress, $122, pixiemarket.com
2. Shashi rose gold ring, $32, shopbop.com
3. Gabriela Artigas soft ball chain ring, $131, shopbop.com
4. Clare V. clutch, $215, nordstrom.com
5. Vince platform espadrille sandal, $295, neimanmarcus.com
armed forces
Thursday, March 3
The army jacket is moving up in the ranks this season with some strong new flourishes. Think bell sleeves, ruffles, colorful patches, and embroidery. I'd like to enlist a few of these newbies into my wardrobe, specifically the following by Alexander McQueen, The Great, Current/Elliott, Maison Scotch, Topshop, Alexander Wang, and Zara (pictured below).
