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Fashion Friday: Blog Crush

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

I will admit, I don’t read a ton of blogs. I am so busy writing mine (and designing homes and working on a zillion other projects) that maybe once a week I have time to check in with my favorites.  And recently I’ve been ALL over This Is Not New for fashion inspiration.  It’s a simple tumblr site just chock full of some of the best fashion imagery.  I really want to focus a little on my closet this year, and making sure it’s edited down and only full of things I really love of good quality. Kinda like what these girls’ closets all probably look like. :)

You can check out some of my favorite basics I’d love to acquire on my Beso site….

Fashion Friday: Parisian Style

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Of course I spent most of my time outside looking at the beautiful sights of the city of Paris, but of course, I couldn’t help but take notes on it’s people as well. Right off the bat, I noticed that almost everyone was wearing copious amounts of black.  I didn’t see a ton of color, and that’s probably because it’s cold and grey and BLAH. Secondly, I noticed layers. Lots and lots of layers. Tanks under shirts under sweaters under scarves under vests under jackets- and TONS and TONS of fur! Thirdly, skinny jeans are where it’s at- not many wide legs to be found this go-round. Which leads me to my fourth point- everyone in Paris is skinny! It’s crazy, because every third shop is some delicious cafe! Food is everywhere, more so than in the US, yet everyone seems to walk everywhere and really enjoy and savor every meal/snack/drink, which means they probably eat LESS.  In fact, I saw almost no one carrying coffee to go while walking. Seriously, it was shocking! In Boston every other person has a Dunkin and Starbucks cup in their hands! But what was almost everyone carrying there? CIGARETTES! How is it that all these Parisian women looks so fresh-faced and gorgeous and smoke like fiends and drink at lunch AND dinner? My only guess can be stress.  Everyone seems SO much less stressed out in Paris.  My second guess is genetics. As I tried to take notes on how to obtain the elusive and edgy Parisian beauty I came to this conclusion: you need to be French.  Their genes just kick ass.

But we can try…. here are some items that I saw over and over again on the street (and to the reader who told me I’d be laughed out of Paris for wearing a faux fur leopard coat- they were EVERYWHERE!!!) P.S. I would murder for that Celine bag. Straight up homicide, people.

Parisian Peices

Parisian Peices by elementsofstyleblog featuring slim fit jeans



Theory oversized sweater
$213 - theory.com


Ellen Tracy long coat
$130 - nordstrom.com


Dolce Vita faux fur leopard coat
$100 - urbanoutfitters.com


Pierre Balmain leather biker jacket
€1.675 - shopmrsh.com


Rebecca Taylor faux fur vest
$175 - theoutnet.com



Dune over the knee leather boots
£169 - debenhams.com

It’s no secret that European men dress 1,000 times better than American men. It’s ridiculous.  Then gents take their fashion seriously and all have a GOOD TAILOR!  The secret to looking sleek, bad ass and Parisian for dudes is to make sure your garments fit you properly and wear good shoes. That’s all!

PArisian Picks- Him



Ray-Ban sunglasses
$310 - parkandbond.com



DOLCE & GABBANA Classic shirt
£108 - farfetch.com




Coat
$583 - costumenational.com


Classic Plaid Scarf
$29 - abercrombie.com


Men’s Laced shoe
$760 - dsquared2.com

Fashion Friday: Baby It’s Cold Outside

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Welcome to winter, people!!! It’s now officially puffy coat weather which typically means fashion goes a bit by the wayside becasue we spent a chunk of our days trudging around enveloped in big down parkas, boots, scarves, hats and the like.  Bu staying warm doesn’t mean not looking cute. I swear. Layers are certainly key, and carrying a bag bog enough to stash your gloves, hats, scarves and whatever you shed as you enter the coffee shop/office/bar so you don;t end up pissed off later int he day with only one glove!  Here’s a warm and cozy outfit to keep out the chill…. (*beauty note- while it’s expensive, I have not met anything as wonderful for my skin in the winter as Creme de la Mer. A tub can last all season as you need just a bit to keep you skin moisturized beyond belief!)

Brrrrrr

Brrrrrr by elementsofstyleblog featuring print shoes



Splendid turtle neck top
$200 - net-a-porter.com


Isabella Oliver loose tank top
$29 - isabellaoliver.com


Hollister co
$80 - hollisterco.com


Goldsign skinny leg jeans
$280 - net-a-porter.com


Timberland print shoes
$200 - zappos.com


Diane von Fürstenberg drawstring handbag
$1,031 - my-wardrobe.com


Gucci shades
$325 - forwardforward.com


Eugenia Kim knit beret hat
$119 - barneys.com


Marc Jacobs cashmere glove
$115 - parkandbond.com


TopShop zebra scarve
$32 - topshop.com


La Mer Creme De La Mer, 8.5 Oz.
$875 - bergdorfgoodman.com

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