August 23rd, 2010

H&M + Leopard Print Overload

What ended up as an innocent tag-along with Melanie to the mall yesterday resulted in a leopard print overload from H&M.  If you go to the H&M at Beverly Center and are unable to find size 2′s in the following, I apologize in advance.

H&M leopard print

Price: $39.95

Style Plans:

  • Pair with black liquid leggings, Dolce Vita booties and a faux fur vest
  • Wear unbuttoned over a tank dress, belt it and wear with casual brown boots
  • Belt it and wear as a dress with black ankle cowboy boots, topped with a black hat

H&M leopard print

Price: $49.95

Style Plans:

  • Keep it simple with a cropped top and black ankle boots
  • Wear black motorcycle jacket, V-neck gray t-shirt and red boots
  • Throw on oversized cardigan, cropped black top and Justin Roper boots

* Note: These pants are slightly hard to slip on.  Despite fitting amazing around my small waist, I had to literally wiggle my flat ass into these pants because the side zipper doesn’t extend that far down.  One day I fear I’ll hear the inevitable ripping of seams as I try to get into these.  So A+ for fitting the waist, but D- for not extending the zipper down further.

H&M leopard print

Price: $49.95

Style Plans:

  • Pair with high-waisted leather shorts, red boots and black socks
  • Layer under a denim vest, black skinny jeans and black ankle boots
  • Wear with red mini-skirt, gray ankle socks and black wedge plaforms

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UPDATE

Wore the blouse dress to the Los Angeles premiere of the movie “Going the Distance”, starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long.  Paired it with a black tank dress  (it’s sheer, so something must be worn underneath), UO thigh-highs & belt, Jeffrey Campbell Alexa wedges and Topshop braided headband.

HMblousedress H&M + Leopard Print Overload

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August 14th, 2010

Where are you, long leopard print dress?

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photo via just jared

Wanted (like yesterday):  long leopard print dress

iwillnotstopuntilitsmine

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Answer to the vintage photo of me and my twin sister in the previous post, which the majority of you guessed…

I’m in red!

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July 28th, 2010

“I’m just trying to matter.”

Maurie & Eve jacket-Steven by Steve Madden boots

Maurie and Evel leopard jacket

Steven by Steve Madden boots

Maurie & Eve jacket-Steven by Steve Madden boots

Maurie & Eve jacket via Mycatwalk.com. Urban Renewal shorts. Steven by Steve Madden Adeson Ankle Boots via Endless.com

I’ll do a ‘proper’ outfit post, but in the meantime, wanted to show you my current wardrobe loves.  Got this Maurie & Eve jacket on sale via Mycatwalk.com and it is, in one word, amazing.  If you want to immediately touch my heart, give me some leopard print and leather… together.  These photos don’t do the jacket justice as there are pyramid gold buttons in the front, gold zippers on the sleeves, and the leopard print extends to the entire back.

Thanks to free overnight shipping from Endless.com, I received these Steven by Steve Madden Adeson Ankle Boots yesterday and I highly recommend getting them.  If you are a fan of front foldovers or flaps on boots, you will adore these.  The photos on Endless.com really don’t do the boot justice with the buttons done up all the way.  I initially had seen them on Shopbop.com so check them out there if you’re interested.  If I had the funds, I’d get these in a second color since they also come in black and olive.

Oh yes, and my hair’s shorter.  Making my life uncomplicated one step at a time.

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July 19th, 2010

Tristan Blair: “Wasted Medicine”

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Wish more U.S. retailers sold Australian designer Tristan Blair’s collections.  Did I mention I’m slightly obsessed with Australian designers?  Something must be in the water there because they are killing it.

These are my favorites from his AW 10 collection:

“Wasted Medicine”


p.s. I’m going to start closing comments if I feel as if I won’t have time to respond to comments, aka today.  It’s important to me that I do respond to everyone and I’m way behind (apologies!).

As always, thanks so much for stopping by.

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