Saturday, March 16, 2013

Basic Shoes Every Girl Needs


When building your shoe collection, keep in mind that there are a few pairs of heels that every woman needs in her repetiore.

Basic Black and Nude Pump: You need a basic pump in both black and nude in a classic silhouette.  These are functional for work, interviews, meetings, and the like.  Additionally, you can throw them on with a pair of skinnies and a blazer for a casual chic look.  It's ok to splurge on these, because they will never go out of style; therefore, you want to be able to get a lot of wear out of them.

Snakeskin Shoe: A snakeskin shoe adds the perfect amount of edge and texture to an otherwise dull look.  You can achieve the same look with a good pair of leopard print pumps.

Strappy Black Sandal:  A strappy black sandal is important for when you need to be more formal or dressy.  Say you've been invited by your colleagues for drinks after work.  You can throw these on with an LBD (Little Black Dress) and you're good to go.

Fun Shoe with a Pop of Color:  You'll always need to shake things up a bit, so you want to have a fun shoe that adds a pop of color.  Whether you're wearing all black, or color blocking, you absolutely need a pair of shoes with serious personality.  These may be trendy, colorful, and/or patterned.


Basic Shoes Every Girl Needs


Friday, March 15, 2013

Mix It Up!

Mixed prints and patterns have been an ongoing trend for the past couple of seasons. It's a really fun way to add something different to your look without straying away from your own style. There really are no rules to mixed media, which is what makes it so fun and daring. A few things to keep in mind when trying this trend:

-stripes go with every other print or pattern
-mix prints with common or complimentary colors
-use your shoes, purse, and/or accessories to tie everything together
-solid black, white, or nude shoes will tone your look down
-shoes with pops of color or print will turn your look up
-play with different sizes (big stripes with small stripes for example)

Solange Knowles is known for proper execution of mixed prints so look to her for inspiration.

Tom Ford "Alix" Bag



Months ago we saw Rihanna leaving the studio carrying the Tom Ford "Alix".  A few days ago while out shopping with her sisters, we see Kourtney Kardashian carrying the bag as a clutch.  Cute, no?





Alexander Wang "Aline" Sandals






Rihanna was spotted wearing the Alexander Wang Spring 2013 "Aline" sandals on her moving performance of "Stay" on The X Factor UK in December 2012.  Kelly Rowland is seen wearing the same in her new video for her single "Kisses Down Low."  These are sure to be a celeb favorite for the Spring!


White Out!

Traditionally, white dress shoes have been regarded as tacky and aesthetically unappealing.  However, they have become a staple item for this season.  These are perfect for those times that you want to try mixing prints, bold patterns and colors, mixed denim, or if you want to play it safe with the black and white trend.








Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Shoegasm!

Just spotted these little beauties on Blac Chyna's Instagram.  Love, love, love! These are Jimmy Choo Dream Elaphe Sandals from the Spring/Summer 2013 line.