Strap me dowwwnnnn.

 

Artistic, creative, “WHOA” —- something I haven’t seen. Who was the designer/creative director behind this, is an absolute visionary <3

Do you dare to be kind of bare?

Sheer fabric remains one of hottest fashion trends for 2010 and 2011, and plenty of people are wearing it. I love sheer for one reason: it brings out the confidence and sexiness out of you; however, only if you wear it right. Sheer has been incorporated into tops, dresses, swimsuits, and more! Many designers featured loose, sheer fabrics in their designs for this spring, but now the trend has officially hit the mainstream - i've noticed sheer pieces appearing in fancy restaurants, clubs, on the streets, and of course,even a few a blouses are hanged up in my closet ;)

The Wide-Leg Pants Trend

Wide-leg pants have been a fashion staple that many women used on a variety of occasions regardless of whether they were a dominant trend or not. Now with the strong inspiration from the 70s, they have become one of the must have fashion items for spring/summer 2011.

But while the wide-leg may not become your new wardrobe staple just yet, don't overlook it as an elegant, stylish addition to your 2011 repertoire, particularly when styled right.

 

Dries Van Noten

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Monique  Lhuillier

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Tommy Hilfiger

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Olivia Palermo

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Fashionista 

Yesterday night my girls & I stayed in on a Friday night. Having nothing to do, we ended up having a ‘Hair Party’. Our Phenomenal Woman, Troyshika, who is oh so talented when it comes to hair, wanted to “corn roll” my hair, so she did. Afterwards, my other girls wanted their hair done, as well.

Here is mine

If I were to shave half of my head, what would you think? Yay or nay?

Lovely Crystal gave me the idea of it….I really would love to do something like that, if only I was brave enough.

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We look so silly, don’t we? Lol

 Oh, and afterwards, we tried learning the “Jerk” dance for fun. I gotta be honest, my White girls can move/dance/ and do the Jerk pretty damn well. (;

5 Spring trends to live for:

You're going to look so good =)

1.) If you're all about 70's glam....luxe fabrics and poppy colors are big time back- without the disco beats and bad hair. 

 

Gucci, Spring 2011

 

Halston Heritage dress ($360, neimanmarcus.com)

 

Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet pants ($198, aliceandolivia.com), Lacoste sunglasses ($138)

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2.)  If You're into Stripes...these are pieces you'll throw on when you want a sure thing (mix with black,white, or solid brights, done!)

 

Marc by Marc Jacobs, Spring 2001 

 

H&M pants ($50, hm.com for stores)

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3.) If you live in Denim....The idea this season is clean and elegant, as if your holey jeans from high school grew up and got a job.

 

Mulberry, Spring 2011

 

Derek Lam dress ($790)

 

Ann Taylor pants ($88, anntaylor.com)

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4.) If you're feeling daring....Finally! See-through stuff you can wear without a bodyguard. With opaque pieces underneath, it’s sexy but still PG.

 

Cacharel, Spring 2011 

KAS New York blouse ($120, scoopnyc.com

 Topshop skirt ($90, topshop.com)

5.) If you're into florals....The technical term for these looks is chinoiserie, which is a fashion-y way of saying “Asian-inspired and hot.” Lots under $100 here!

 

Vera Wang, Spring 2011

 

Patterson J. Kincaid dress ($198, saks.com)

 

DKNY skirt ($295, select DKNY stores)

Double the Knuckles

Current obsession? Double fingered Rings.

The must-have and hottest trend for accessories, I say. What was once considered strictly urban wear (80s Hip-Hop, anyone?) is now mainstream. Ever since they came out, i've been completely obsessed with them. I have about more that 6 double fingered rings, and never do I go on a day with out wearing a pair. They're super comfortable, fun to wear, and they make a bold statement. In fact, sometimes I even buy two of the same rings and stack together for a bolder statement. Like any other rings, they come in crazy, unique, and fun designs. I had some time in my free time and decided to make a collage of double finger rings that are all under $20.00! Get yours now :) You definitely can't go wrong with rings, especially the double fingered rings. So What do you think? Have you embraced the two-finger ring trend? How long do you think this phenomenon will last?

Amsterdam Mini-Vacay Recap

Hi followers, bloggers, and viewers, 

So i've been MIA & I apologize for not keeping you up to date with my posts, but i'm finally back to posting. It's been pretty crazy for me. Of course not to the extreme, but just been feeling super busy for some reasons. I had a mini vacation with some of my girlfriends to Amsterdam, and although the weather was quite cold, I had a great time while I was there. Amsterdam is an interesting city. There's quite a few cool museums to visit, such as the Wax, the Heinekein Brewery, Vodka, Anne Frank & Vincent Van Gogh. I only saw the Anne Frank Huis & Vincent Van Gogh. They were both phenomenal. Anne Frank was absolutely amazing and truly inspiring; 45 minutes of waiting was definitely worth it! 

Though I got to see some awesome places, I was totally eager to come back home to Paris. Over the weekend, we stayed in a Hostile. It was....interesting. We later joined with two other men the second night....the other 8 girls who were in the room with us were pretty rowdy. But at least I can say I got to experience that, right? Lol. 

Sometimes I wonder how people can even live there or study school there. It seems more like a "visiting" place then one where you can actually live or reside in. Maybe it's because I was in a more touristy area? But still, I'm glad Amsterdam was 3 days. I missed being in a clean environment. 

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Hello, from Amsterdam :)

Long & Lean

So i've noticed a trend that is really in right now and that is the MAXI dress.

Girls from the streets of Paris to the United States and even seen on Vogue magazine....who knew that wearing long skirts would be so in again? This time, fashionistas are putting a more modern edge to it with a classic twist. Wear it with heels, pair a blazer on top, and accessorize yourself with a belt, and you're good to go! 

I am so on a mission to go look for one, now!! And though, I don't really have much height, i'm definitely going to be paring it with heels or wedges. Maxi dress, here I come! 

 

 

Photoso via: http://vogueweekend.tumblr.com

Photos via: http://intangibleee.blogspot.com/

Photos via: http://www.fashionising.com

 

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My outfit during the night Ann Demeulmeester & Herme's Homme fashion show. 

 

Leather Fringe moto jacket, Forest green boyfriend shirt: H&M - Latex leggings: F21 - Black lace up boots: New Look - Accessories: Charlotte Russe 

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Sadly, no photos inside from Ann Demeulemeester show ): My camera died & I'm mad at myself for checking the batteries beforehand...however, this is the only shot I got...and OUTSIDE picture.

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Later on that night, I headed out with my good girlfriend, Adrienn. We went to hang and chill at the Hermes Homme Fashion show. I saw dear Himsky and his buddy Jacob, once again, the guys I met at John Galliano's show. It was great to see them again ;)

 

 

 

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After Hermes, Adrienn & I decided to hit the Latin Corridor to grab a few drinks, eat, and lounge. We got to a cafe and looked at the menu outside....who knew that we happened to be right next to the RAF SIMONS (invitation only) show. It surprised us how we just happened to be there...I wanted to go and keep looking, but Adrienn wanted to stay for a little because she felt like something good was going to happen. And so we stayed longer, chilled outside, people-watch, chit-chatted with Rachel M. who is from London, and whom I had met at the Ann Demeulemeester show. All of sudden, P DIDDY or "DIDDY DIRTY MONEY" comes out of no where and walks to the entrance. My jaw dropped and i'm sure I looked like a dumbass compared to all the other Parisian fashionistas and fashionistos who were outside. Adrien & I were so startstrucked and we both just wanted to scream. We were definitely like frozen statues....I was literally two feet away from him. It was unbelievable. WOW to seeing more than million bucks in front of me! That ended my night, amazingly! <3 

~ Maree 

Galliano Night.

January 21, I attended the John Galliano Homme fashion show, of course not literally being inside, but with hopes of maybe a miracle would happen. Haha. 

Nooopeee, no luck. Which is okay, because I was sort of expecting that to happen. 

And even though, it did, i'm not disappointed (well, maybe a little, but I am so over it), because I always like to attend anyways, just to all the great fashion and trends that people put on. It's pretty outrageous seeing what some people actually wear I tell ya. I got to see the male models get ready for the show, too & that was pretty neat to watch and spy on about ;) Plus, I really like to just people-watch. Every time I go to these kind of events, I always hope to myself that maybe I will see or meet some of my favorite fashion bloggers, such as Fashiontoast, sea of shoes, fashionfever, pandora, etc, or just any one whom I might recognize. 

Randomly, I did meet one though, Himsky Thaib; Lookbooker and twitter king, whom I follow and update with via online. Yeah, totally random. But it was pretty cool. He was super friendly and it was definitely really cool to talk and meet him at the Galliano show. So even though I didn't get to go, nor see, the brilliant John Galliano, I still got to see, some one! ;) 

 

Himsky & I. 

I am wearing a pastel coloured pink dress with a velvet yoke from that H&M. Coat, got it for Christmas & I never got a chance to ask my Aunt where she got it from. Faux leather bag: H&M. Heels: Rue 21. Stockings, Gap & Neckalace: Charlotte Russe.

Models getting their artsy makeup on.

 

Galliano show venue. 

xoxo