Looks for the summer
Right now I think the best looks for summer that are comfy, casual, and stylish are shown above!!! Summer dresses are always a thing, but this summer I’m all about the vibrant colors and print. Above I have some dresses labeled from Free People and Reformation. Remember Reformation is a sustainable clothing brand and makes their clothing with eco friendly materials, it can be pricey but good quality dresses for the summer and also helps the environment, but for a cheaper option there are also beautiful long and short dresses for the summer on Sybil J. I’m loving the look of bold prints right now, so for tops and skirts I like a big statement print, pattern, and color, so another sustainable brand that makes beautiful bold prints and colors for tops and skirts is, Mayamiko. Mayamiko has eco friendly clothing at not too high of a price, and as of right now has vibrant clothing for the summer. Whether it is short, long, silk, satin, or cotton skirts for the summer, here are a few places you can look: Reformation, Revolve, Free People, ASOS, Nasty Gal, Nordstrom, and Pixie Market. Lastly I've been buying and looking for wide-leg pants and jeans recently because they're great for the summer and simply how cute they look!! These are my favorite places selling wide-leg pants and jeans right now: Gap, Jcrew, Madewell, Anthropologie, Nordstrom, Free People, and Target. Also please click above on the images with the labeled brands to take a look at their clothing!!
Met Gala: Notes on Camp
In this years 2019 Met Gala the theme was Notes on Camp, but many people ask "what is camp?", camp is to dress all out and to be as extra and extravagant as possible, but sometimes it means to look tacky. Personally my favorite Met Gala theme has been 2018 Heavenly Bodies, but Notes on Camp takes a close second. Notes on camp was such an amazing idea for the theme because there were no limits when it came to dress code, there were no rules, it was the time for guests to really come out and be as creative as they please. Notes on Camp gave the guests freedom to really show how much camp they can really be. Camp can have its own beauty in a different way, but it's not about having classic beauty, because camp is not always pleasing to the eye. I would say that if I were to pick my ultimate favorite looks above it would be: Priyanka Chopra, Hailee Steinfeld, Lupita Nyong'o, Dua Lipa, Wendy Deng Murdoch, Cara Delevingne, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erza Miller, Michael Urie, Gigi Hadid, and Janelle Monaé. These guests are my favorite because of their choice to dress with the use of many vibrant colors, patterns, extravagance, and unlimited creativity. Cara Delevingne is wearing Dior, and I truly do think that it is a fantastic representation of Camp, there is a wide range of color with the use of rainbow, and extravagance with the large platforms, and a cane as an accessory to be more extra, then to top it off there is a weirdly whimsical headpiece that makes no sense, but that's exactly what Camp is. Also what Janelle Monaé wore looks like it doesn’t make sense to anyones eyes, but that’s the point of Camp, if you really look at the dress there is a face which brings in a lot of creativity especially with the multiple hats which has no correlation to the dress. The importance of Camp and what I love about the idea is that there are no rules, and you can be as crazy and extra as you desire, which makes this theme a perfect a idea when it comes to fashion.
The power of the pantsuit
The pantsuit has been one of my favorite trends for the longest time, it has so much history behind it and how it all started.
In the eighteen hundreds women wore dresses that restricted them from doing anything other than being a housewife, while the men were able to wear pants. In the mid eighteen hundreds Elizabeth Smith Miller found a trend from Europe where women wear trousers under their dresses. In the United States the trend became what we know as Bloomers, but the trend was frowned upon and didn't pick up. By the early nineteen hundreds a French designer, Paul Poiret, created "The Harem Pants", which made it easier for women to do more in their daily lives and also looked more attractive, but this trend did not pick up as well. In the mid nineteen hundreds, World War II began, and at this time many soldiers left their jobs causing women to step it up and take their place. It was not logical for women to wear dresses as they worked in factories, so they started to wear pants. Also in the 1940's actress Katharine Hepburn came out crossing gender lines by wearing pantsuits and pants overall, especially in the movie; "The Philadelphia Story". By the 1960's and 70's teenagers started to rebel to have their own style and fight for gender equality. Around this time the Bell Bottoms were created and is still popular today. Another thing I learned about the pantsuit revolution is that in 1993 there was a protest on senate dress code, where a few female senators protested in pantsuits, later on the dress code did change.
Today the pantsuit is very common among business women, public figures, political figures, celebrities, or any women, because of the change of gender norms, women are able to gain the confidence to wear whatever they please and continue to fight for gender equality.
In the eighteen hundreds women wore dresses that restricted them from doing anything other than being a housewife, while the men were able to wear pants. In the mid eighteen hundreds Elizabeth Smith Miller found a trend from Europe where women wear trousers under their dresses. In the United States the trend became what we know as Bloomers, but the trend was frowned upon and didn't pick up. By the early nineteen hundreds a French designer, Paul Poiret, created "The Harem Pants", which made it easier for women to do more in their daily lives and also looked more attractive, but this trend did not pick up as well. In the mid nineteen hundreds, World War II began, and at this time many soldiers left their jobs causing women to step it up and take their place. It was not logical for women to wear dresses as they worked in factories, so they started to wear pants. Also in the 1940's actress Katharine Hepburn came out crossing gender lines by wearing pantsuits and pants overall, especially in the movie; "The Philadelphia Story". By the 1960's and 70's teenagers started to rebel to have their own style and fight for gender equality. Around this time the Bell Bottoms were created and is still popular today. Another thing I learned about the pantsuit revolution is that in 1993 there was a protest on senate dress code, where a few female senators protested in pantsuits, later on the dress code did change.
Today the pantsuit is very common among business women, public figures, political figures, celebrities, or any women, because of the change of gender norms, women are able to gain the confidence to wear whatever they please and continue to fight for gender equality.
My fashion inspiration Jeanne Damas
Jeanne Damas is the face of Parisienne style, she is a French model, actress, author, and founder of her clothing brand called Rouje. Rouje is the typical French girl style giving you different Parisienne pieces. Personally the Parisienne style is my favorite type of style, and what I love about it is the simplicity and aesthetic of it all including Parisienne beauty. I have noticed Jeanne Damas for awhile, but looking more into her life and social media, I am obsessed with her sense of fashion, and who I would say I found to finally be my fashion inspiration. I wouldn't say that I have a long list of fashion inspirations, maybe someone here and there, but Jeanne Damas is definitely someone I look up to in a fashionable and lifestyle sense. If you're not familiar with the Parisienne style or want to learn more about Jeanne Damas and her work, everyone should be following @jeannedamas.
The new trend of bead bags and what they bring to the table
I’m honestly so happy about this trend!! The beaded bag trend has been getting more popular and other brands are picking up on it too!! The beaded bag is so chic and by adding this to any outfit can instantly make you look more stylish. I find this new bag to be so girly and elegant but also really fun with the variety of colors. The beaded bag trend really reminds me when I was younger and always playing dress up with all my little toy bags that had a bunch of sequence and beads on them, and for this reason I think is why I’m loving it so much!! This bag can bring out the kid in you but taking your accessories to another level. The beaded bag can be pricey with other brands but I have found some that are still adorable but affordable on Zara, Free People, ASOS, and Etsy.
The spring season is here!!
Spring is now here and one of my favorite times!! I love the beautiful transition of spring to summer. What I love the most about spring is the blooming of colors after winter and the aesthetic of pastels. When I envision the spring season, I think of pastel colors when it comes to the wardrobe. Pastels have to be my favorite shades of color, they’re bright, sweet, and give you a soft look, they also remind me of pastel colored flowers that are blooming in the spring. When I think of spring and the warm weather, I think of refreshing looks and flowy patterned dresses and anything flowy of that matter. I think of comfortable mini dresses, satin pants, silk dresses, and maxi dresses as the strict wardrobe for spring. You can find satin pants and flowy pants at: Nordstrom, Free People, Revolve, Tobi, and Missguided. You can also find spring mini dresses, silk dresses, and maxi dresses at: Reformation, Revolve, Nordstrom, Free People, and for more affordable looks, you can go to Missguided and online at Sybil J.
Opinions and favorites shows from London, Milian, and Paris Fashion Week
This years London, Milan, and Paris Fashion Week had so much variety and complete changes in collections since last years collections. I had so many favorites this year that I wasn't able to show them all!!
My favorite collection from London Fashion Week are: Victoria Beckham, David Koma , and Burberry. Victoria Beckham's collections never fails to be chic and classy, I especially love how her collection this year involves patterns on top of patterns and pops of bright colors in most of her pieces. In the Burberry collection I loved the black oversized jacketed, it made the look casual, but brings in attention as well. Also in London Fashion Week in David Koma's collection, one of my favorite pieces is the white butterfly embroidered short dress, and I love this dress because there is so much detail and a lot going on since it is all made up of butterflies, with this dress you don't need much else with it except the dress its self. Lastly from London Fashion Week, Gayeon Lee and his collection is vintage but abstract at the same time, one of the pieces in the collection above, is a piece that stood out to me the most, because over the dress there was an object that was put over like a skirt, and changed the whole look of the dress and the use of materials.
Now on to Milan Fashion Week, my favorite shows from Milan: Arthur Arbesser, Philosophy di Lorenzo, Blumarine, Versace, Ermanno Scervino, and Simonetta Ravizza. One of my Favorite brands is Philosophy di Lorenzo, this brand is always romantic, chic, and even casual at times, I love every collection more and more. This Year Philosophy di Lorenzo had a very romantic collection consisting of lace and silk with beautiful shades of pink and red. I was in impressed with Blumarine and their use of print and pastels, there was so much going on and different color spectrums, I loved their creativity on each look. Lastly another brand I was impressed with was Simonetta Ravizza, this collection is very youthful and has one or two pops of color with most of the looks, which really makes it refreshing! I also appreciated the use of animal print, which we don't see much of at the moment.
Now finally to my favorite; Paris Fashion Week!! Paris Fashion Week has the most designers in fashion month, so here are my favorite shows from Paris Fashion Week: Lavin, Guy Laroche, Valentino, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Akris, Miu Miu, Giambattista Valli, Off-White, Each x Other, Isabel Marant, and Elie Saab. I'm going to discuss the brands that I was most impressed with out of this bunch. Lavin's collection really stood out to me because there was so much use of print and creativity behind it, for example, if you look closely at the blue dress from Lavin, there are print faces on the dress, which you don't notice right away. In Lavin's collection there was so much different kinds of prints and colors that were used for each look, so the collection was really innovative .
Valentino never fails to disappoint me, and this years Valentino collections have really changed and gotten even better. I am in love with the collection Valentino did this year, and it was very different as well. The Valentino collection had so much more colors than usual and variations of print. I also adored the reoccurring pictures of ancient statues on the clothes, which made the collection more youthful and casual.
Now in Chanel I want to quickly comment on the two looks I chose for the slide show because these looks stood out to me the most. This is because Chanel has always stayed consistent with their traditional look, and the two black pieces I chose seemed so different than their usual looks, I thought It was a much more edgy Chanel.
Alexander McQueen stays to be one of the most craziest and out of the box brands out there, even after his passing, the company lives up to his name. The Alexander McQueen collection this year was as unique as always especially with the pantsuit look with the fuchsia rose sleeves, which brings the blazer on another level.
There are a few brands in the slide show that did not have a show in fashion week, but were just as impressive, like Barbara Bui that had incredible pops of color and the use of neon orange like the blazer above.
Overall I thought this years fashion month was magnificent and much more wild and creative. What I can take back from fashion month, was the amount of prints and colors used within these collections , which altogether was very exciting and pleasing.
My favorite collection from London Fashion Week are: Victoria Beckham, David Koma , and Burberry. Victoria Beckham's collections never fails to be chic and classy, I especially love how her collection this year involves patterns on top of patterns and pops of bright colors in most of her pieces. In the Burberry collection I loved the black oversized jacketed, it made the look casual, but brings in attention as well. Also in London Fashion Week in David Koma's collection, one of my favorite pieces is the white butterfly embroidered short dress, and I love this dress because there is so much detail and a lot going on since it is all made up of butterflies, with this dress you don't need much else with it except the dress its self. Lastly from London Fashion Week, Gayeon Lee and his collection is vintage but abstract at the same time, one of the pieces in the collection above, is a piece that stood out to me the most, because over the dress there was an object that was put over like a skirt, and changed the whole look of the dress and the use of materials.
Now on to Milan Fashion Week, my favorite shows from Milan: Arthur Arbesser, Philosophy di Lorenzo, Blumarine, Versace, Ermanno Scervino, and Simonetta Ravizza. One of my Favorite brands is Philosophy di Lorenzo, this brand is always romantic, chic, and even casual at times, I love every collection more and more. This Year Philosophy di Lorenzo had a very romantic collection consisting of lace and silk with beautiful shades of pink and red. I was in impressed with Blumarine and their use of print and pastels, there was so much going on and different color spectrums, I loved their creativity on each look. Lastly another brand I was impressed with was Simonetta Ravizza, this collection is very youthful and has one or two pops of color with most of the looks, which really makes it refreshing! I also appreciated the use of animal print, which we don't see much of at the moment.
Now finally to my favorite; Paris Fashion Week!! Paris Fashion Week has the most designers in fashion month, so here are my favorite shows from Paris Fashion Week: Lavin, Guy Laroche, Valentino, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Akris, Miu Miu, Giambattista Valli, Off-White, Each x Other, Isabel Marant, and Elie Saab. I'm going to discuss the brands that I was most impressed with out of this bunch. Lavin's collection really stood out to me because there was so much use of print and creativity behind it, for example, if you look closely at the blue dress from Lavin, there are print faces on the dress, which you don't notice right away. In Lavin's collection there was so much different kinds of prints and colors that were used for each look, so the collection was really innovative .
Valentino never fails to disappoint me, and this years Valentino collections have really changed and gotten even better. I am in love with the collection Valentino did this year, and it was very different as well. The Valentino collection had so much more colors than usual and variations of print. I also adored the reoccurring pictures of ancient statues on the clothes, which made the collection more youthful and casual.
Now in Chanel I want to quickly comment on the two looks I chose for the slide show because these looks stood out to me the most. This is because Chanel has always stayed consistent with their traditional look, and the two black pieces I chose seemed so different than their usual looks, I thought It was a much more edgy Chanel.
Alexander McQueen stays to be one of the most craziest and out of the box brands out there, even after his passing, the company lives up to his name. The Alexander McQueen collection this year was as unique as always especially with the pantsuit look with the fuchsia rose sleeves, which brings the blazer on another level.
There are a few brands in the slide show that did not have a show in fashion week, but were just as impressive, like Barbara Bui that had incredible pops of color and the use of neon orange like the blazer above.
Overall I thought this years fashion month was magnificent and much more wild and creative. What I can take back from fashion month, was the amount of prints and colors used within these collections , which altogether was very exciting and pleasing.
Opinions and favorite shows from New York Fashion Week
In this years New York Fashion Week I mainly noticed a lot more casual pieces and pop of color. The pictures above are my favorite collections in fashion week: Calvin Luo, Oscar de la Renta, Marissa Webb, The Row, Longchamp, Self-Portrait, Cushnie et Ochs, Rag & Bone, Ralph Lauren, Elie Tahari, Victor Glemaud, L'Agence, Rachel Comey, La Vie by Rebecca Taylor, and Acne Studios. What I love the most about these collections and this years fashion week is how casual the pieces are and how easily you can wear them in your daily life. I have also noticed the use of plaid in NYFW (I personally love plaid) and how much it is being used with pantsuits, I’m very happy with the huge comeback of plaid and how many collections incorporated it. I also enjoyed the pop of color in these collections, especially in Oscar de la Renta, Victor Glemaud, and Cushnie et Ochs. I was very pleased with Oscar de la Renta and his usage of orange/red shaded colors and overall fall colors, which also brings me to Victor Glemaud and his colorful collection with bright orange pieces, that gives the color orange so many ways to be worked with. Lastly Cushnie et Ochs has the most delicious and eye pleasing purple/pink pieces in his collection, which pops out in the color spectrum of his collection.
The Transparent Bag
The transparent bag has been an ongoing trend, and continues to do so. Transparency has been seen a lot lately in the past few years in clothing, accessories, and shoes. A transparent piece on an outfit can entice anyone who has a quick glance, like a statement piece, leaving anything out in the open when it comes to the transparent bag. The transparent bag has a sense of vulnerability when it comes to exposing your go-to bag items. Transparency shows a quick inside look about who you are and your personality, which some people might not feel comfortable putting out there. Trends like this are now letting you decide how comfortable you are with letting yourself be fully seen in the world. Which is bringing the transparent bag to another level. What's inside a woman's bag has always been secret and private, not to suddenly be looked through by anyone (even though most women have the same items in their bag as any other woman). The transparency look is simple, but can bring a look together and make it fun or interesting.
Valentines Day hers and his!!
Hers:
With Valentines Day coming up, I gathered up a few ideas for gifts to get women. There are some simple beautiful gifts to give any women, like a friend, girlfriend, wife, or mother. The red and white booties are from Urban Outfitters and the black heeled boots are from Free People, the boots are stylish and can go with any outfit. The Nars liquid blush, Origins moisturizer, I’m Real face masks, skincare and Clinique gift set is a great gift to give for getting fresh looking and gleaming skin. I personally love the delicate gold earrings, which is minimal but gives a little touch to a look. The aromatherapy candles at Bath and Body Works is always a good idea and I wish to get a dozen of them, all of the candles are so relaxing and have incredible scents. I did find a little cute blue dress from Free People that can be used for upcoming spring and summertime. The Miss Dior perfume, the Chloé perfume, and Tory Burch perfume set all have lovely scents that lasts all day. Lastly I love coffee table books and if who ever you’re buying a gift for loves them too, it can be a thoughtful gift and also a start to a coffee table book collection.
His:
Men can be simple at times to buy gifts for, but here are some simple yet stylish, urban, and even useful gifts to give. I found shoes from Steve Madden men and Reebok from Urban Outfitters, they are both on the slightly affordable side but the Reebok’s are more of a casual look that can be paired with an outfit, and the black/blue Steve Maddens can work for a casual but more amped up look. For tops I found a long sleeved tee from Kith in the color Baked Clay, a regular black tee from Diesel, a grey crew neck short sleeve tee from Stussy, a sweater in Military Green from Diesel as well, and a black sweater from a streetwear brand in New York called, Four C. These tops can be for men’s day to day street wear style or a casual urban outfit. Accessories for men are important too, so I have found sunglasses from Le Specs that are made in great condition but are also on the affordable side, another accessory find is the black nylon bracelet from Diesel, that is minimal but an extra component to an outfit. For whomever you’re buying a gift for if they like high quality skincare, body care and aftershave, I recommend the Origins male set and Aēsop hair products, body cleansers, and aftershave lotions.
My Favorite Met Gala Looks 2018
The theme for the Met Gala this year was; "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination." This theme was by far my favorite theme the Met Gala has done. The creations of the design were between fashion and masterworks of religious art. Religious art itself has so much meaning and beauty that with fashion and Catholic art, the imagination with the creation is limitless. Some guest really outdid themselves with the theme and followed it to the T, these looks were so complex and had so many beautiful details that the architecture of the outfits gave a live recreation of these paintings.
The Trends This Summer!!
The trends this summer when it comes to clothing is the simple white dress, and the 90's mini pattern dresses, which I adore. Whether it's a short or long white dress, it gives a touch of fresh air for the summer time and gives me such a romantic feeling. I could wear a mini 90's dress everyday, they're so comfy yet so stylish and fun.
Favorite Looks From Fashion Week
Out of all the shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, these shows and collections caught my eyes the most. The collections I have here are from: Saint Laurent, Alessandra Rich, Brandon Maxwell, Chloe, Maison francesco scognamiglio, Pamella Roland, Dolce&Gabbana, David Koma, Fendi, Philosophy, Jacquemus, Burberry, and Carolina Herrera. These looks either have amazing detailing, very refreshing and colorful pieces, elegant and simple night out looks, and an everyday ready-to -wear looks.
Statement Pieces
Statement pieces is an interesting or eye-catching piece from your outfit. I love statement pieces because it can pull a whole look together with simply colorful shoes, bold jewelry, or anything that pops out. A statement piece is supposed be something that someone first notices about you or draw their eyes to. I adore statement pieces because they can be so powerful for your look.
Blazers for Winter
Winter is approaching and I’m obsessed with the blazer look this year. I always like the business suit, oversized blazers, and blazers dresses and I think it’s a great pieces for the winter season. I especially adore plaid blazers (or anything plaid lately) but it goes well with the winter season!!!
Sustainable Fashion Brands
There is so much importance for sustainability brands and what they're doing for the environment. Sustainable fashion brands is a growing trend that is better for the environment than fast fashion. Fast fashion is produced in mass productions that are spread out around the world with large factories with many factory workers making low quality fabrics and exposed to dangerous chemicals. There have been many accidents that have ended in death due to mass production conditions. When it comes to sustainable fashion, recycled and eco friendly material; organic wool, silk, bamboo, linen, etc.
Here are some of the top sustainable fashion brands:
Here are some of the top sustainable fashion brands:
- People Tree
- Simon Miller
- Reformation
- Eileen Fisher
- Encircled
- Kotn
- Mayamiko
- United By Blue
- Elizabeth Scarlett
- Lilian Von Trapp
- Pippa Small