I can’t believe fashion week is less than a month away. To celebrate, I’m picking out one item from my Shop It To Me Sale Spot. I’m just having trouble deciding between this BCBGMAXAZRIA BCBGMAXAZRIA Runway Crossover Dress with Shoulder Pads
($358 $250.60) or this ADAM Military Style Trench Coat ($345 $241.50).
I remember seeing the dress on the runway last fashion week. It was one of my favorite from the shows. But as much as I love it, the bright color is incredibly memorable. The silky coat, on the other hand, can be worn with so many different types of outfits. This is one of the rare shopping occasions I think I’m going to be practical.
When I began the ttF Fashion Staples Series back in January, one of my many inspirations was the Society Stylist’s Little Black Dress experiment. August marks the one year anniversary of the month-long LBD journey so blogger Valerie Elizabeth decided to take the concept around the country. I was one of 31 bloggers asked to participate in the Little Black Dress Experiment Tours America.
Since I was the third blogger to post, I only had one day to figure out how to style my Ann Taylor dress. I spent over an hour in my closet on Friday night and came up with six different options. I couldn’t decide how I wanted to portray my style: 1) Girlie 2) Glam 3) Flirty 4) Professional 5) Sexy or 6) Casual. That’s the beauty of Twitter. I let my followers decide!
After TwitPic-ing the six options, number 2 came out the winner. It was one of my faves, too. I felt it represented my city since it was inspired by the leggy looks of one of Hollywood’s A-listers, Cameron Diaz.
I wanted to keep it sophisticated so I stuck to minimal accessories, which each made a bold statement: a decadent pair of Manolo Blahnik gold heels (brocade is very in for fall), a glam lia sophia cuff and a sparkling LOFT belt, which is actually a necklace!
My friend Kristian Damboulev is an awesome photographer. He took me up in the hills with Jamie Stone, who helped me pin the dress (there was no time to take it to a tailor to shorten). I love the contrast of the gold with the dirt and the whole city in the background without a cloud in the sky. It’s very Hollywood.
Click here to see how the other 30 bloggers styled their dresses!
***The dress featured was provided by Ann Taylor. Click here for 20% off!
Blue Angel Vodka was nice enough to sponsor the ThinkThruFashion Accessory Swap Soiree. While I was partial to the vodka margaritas, the majority of guests were crazy about the brand’s signature drink: the Blue Bam. Luckily for them, it’s super easy to recreated. Here’s the recipe. Cheers!
Blue BAM
3 oz. Blue Angel Vodka
Dash Blue Angel Curacao
In a shaker combine vodka and curacao together with several ice cubes. Shake vigorously, then strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange or lemon twist.
Photo credit: Ray Wongchinda
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I can’t believe fashion week is less than a month away. To celebrate, I’m picking out one item from my Shop It To Me Sale Spot. I’m just having trouble deciding between this BCBGMAXAZRIA BCBGMAXAZRIA Runway Crossover Dress with Shoulder Pads
