Fashion In Stripes
June 30, 2010
My latest fun and fabulous find comes from Nabi on yesstyle.com- this stripped and strapless little number is comfortable and sure to get you noticed! A simple fitted design with a layer of movement gives these bold stripes an interesting look and feel.
This is all one piece. The top portion is simple and black, while the bottom plays with thick black and white stripes in different directions. With stripes like these it is easy to make a simple outfit become too busy, so be cautious in your accessories and let this piece stand out on its own. For my shoes, it is tempting to play the stripes theme a bit further, but again we don’t want to go overboard. Since the dress plays with alternating stripe directions, I thought I would incorporate that with my shoes.
They are just black with crossing straps- but against your skin you get the feel of the stripes all over again. This particular pair is from LA FRESHA on yesstyle.com. The stripes are subtle and so it plays to compliment rather than conflict. Truth be told you could even take this dress to another level with some hot colored shoes. Black and white gives you room to add a splash of color- in your shoes or on your lips. You could maybe even add a bold red belt with this one and make it your own!
Stripes are interesting, with only two tones they make such a bold pattern which attracts the eyes. Stripes that are vertical are great for lengthening your frame, as in the case with this dress. The main direction of the stripes are up and down, with the second layer just slightly going at a diagonal depending on your movement. This is clever as horizontal stripes can make you look wider than you are and shorten your frame.
But this fun little number does it just right! There are so many opportunities with this dress- how would you make this one match your own style? Would you add color, a belt, or play up the accessories? Leave a comment- I would love to see your ideas!
PS: for kicks and giggles.. this piece is very mod to me, but I cannot help wanting to also say Beatlejuice, lol. Love it ;D
I Heart Target’s GO International Collection: Gorgeous New Dress!
July 2, 2009
Target continues to give me more reasons to keep visiting, and the fact that my style can grow without spending a fortune is a lovely treat. Many of their new styles look so rich and elegant you would never imagine the tag attached to them, and it doesn’t matter. As long as you look and feel pretty and fabulous then that is all that matters.
I discovered this dress the other day and wow, what a find. I’ll be posting some pictures up here too so you can see the detail-(my camera died on me! Must wait for it to charge) but in the meantime I was able to put up a video so you can get a feel of this glamorous dress!
The material feels like heaven, so light and silky, and moves beautifully with every step. This is something I look for in my clothes. Design plays a lot into how a dress will fit, look, move, and feel. And this one performs beautifully.
Enjoy the video for now, I’ll see if I can update with photos later 
Does Your Dress Have Wings?
May 7, 2009
A dress with wings- and yet subtle and elegant still. I love the way this dress moves and feels- so beautifully silky and delicate. The design is simple but unique, and a discovery found unexpectidly at an all too common place, too-
TARGET, yet again another beautiful discovery!
The straps have a subtle and elegant detail to them as well which I love- simple twists making it a modern and lovely design.
Now, as much as I adore this design there is an image that will not vanish from my mind since I heard it- when I first purchased this dress and went to wear it out, my fiancee made a certain comment that horrified me. For those who dislike bugs as much as me, you may not wish to continue to read this line… but he dared to call it a ‘cockroach’ dress!
I was disgusted and horrified when he first said it, especially since I could then see it too! But you know what, despise the horrors of that description, I still love the dress (and deteste the bug). It is a comfortable and elegant dress and so be it if it resembles the insect… the insect wished it was this luxurious!
So here it is, my dress with wings.
