The Golden Leopard: fashion

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Beat April Showers with Crayola Raingear

Beat April Showers with Crayola Raingear by adwhite featuring a hooded rain coat

RED Valentino trench coat / Miu Miu coat, $440 / Sacaporter water proof jacket, $785 / Moncler hooded rain coat, $770 / Sperry Top-Sider sperrys top sider / Chooka skimmer shoes / Chooka pull on leather boots / Studded boots, $27 / Umbrella / Richard Nicoll Cotton-canvas raincoat / Timber Tamber French Bow Rain Boots Children Child Gumboots Rubber... / The iconic womenâ s raincoat / Original Rain Boots | Rubber Wellington Boots | Hunter Boot Ltd

It's only the 2nd and April showers are in full effect. The past 48 hours have been a constant downpour, making it nearly impossible to get out of bed in the morning (snoozed my alarm thrice this am!). In this midst of this dreary blanket I spotted some blooming tulips alongside of the road. Their vibrant yellow color was a little pop of sunshine in my otherwise uneventful day! Rainy days are downright DEPRESSING, so why not brighten them up with a little bit of color?

Monday, February 25, 2013

Metallic kind of night

The sea of shimmering dresses on the red carpet last night was perfectly fitting for Hollywood's biggest night. Film's leading ladies (plus George Clooney's honey Stacy Keibler) were betrothed in figure-hugging metallic gowns that oozed just the right amount of sex appeal with classic Hollywood glamour. I know the trend may seem a little predictable and safe, but hands down these luxurious dresses were my favorite of the night. Every single one of these beautiful ladies owned the night and looked like a million bucks - from Naomi Watts in gunmetal gray sequins to Jessica Chastain in copper toned silk.

Nicole Kidman in L'Wren Scott

Catherine Zeta-Jones in Zuhair Murad Couture

Jennifer Hudson in Roberto Cavalli

Halle Berry stuns in Versace

Naomi Watts in Giorgio Armani

Jessica Chastain in Giorgio Armani

Stacy Keibler in Naeem Khan

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Girl Crush: Miroslava Duma

Where do I begin explaining my admiration for this pint-sized member of the Russian fashion mafia (haha, no really). The former Harper's Bazaar Russia editor and founder of style website Buro 24/7 is at the center of the photogs flashing bulbs during Fashion Month - everyone wants to catch a glimpse of her. Her playful yet put-together aesthetic has made her the girl to watch. Girl is def not afraid of color and she can work Louboutins just as well as Timberlands. Oh and let's talk about her hair - just precious! I've had plenty of bobs but never that cute. Best thing about Mira, she's like 25 and birthed a child (Georgie!) and looks like this! I wanna be Mira when I grow up.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Current Obsession: Studs

Ok, so they've been EVERYWHERE for awhile now but my fascination with studs was recently rebooted while trying on Valentino's 'Rockstud' Ballet flat. The classic beauty of the shoe, mixed with its craftsmanship, and touch of spunk has made it this seasons hottest shoe. My Nordstrom's sold out of them in just 3 days! My love for studs rests in their ability to take, for example, a classic cocktail dress and make it a whole lot edgier, but still appropriate. I've been living in my Ralph Lauren studded earrings and I don't think they're going anywhere anytime soon...

The beauty herself.

Miss Selfridge cutout dress / Long sleeve shirt, $37 / Topshop leather jacket / Spike Stud Denim Pants / Chloé boots / Ash biker boots / Jeffrey Campbell leopard shoes, $165 / Valentino genuine leather handbag, $1,155 / Mulberry bangle bracelet / Noir Jewelry bangle bracelet, $165 / Jewelry / Jagger Edge tech accessory / Pieces studded leather belt, $4.77

Monday, October 1, 2012

Army Brat

The military trend has steadily survived from season to season, the fashion industry has an infatuation with all things military and heritage, but this fall it has exploded big time. From flashes of army green and khaki to not-so-subtle camo print, the trend can look edgy, feminine or sophisticated. Add some studs or black leather and you're a total bad ass. Wear it with a flirty dress for an unexpected cool-yet-girlie vibe. I've been looking for the perfect pair of camo jeans and I think I just may have to splurge on a pair of Current/Elliot ones - they just make the best print jeans, don't they?! Oh and I would just love to find a vintage utility jacket at my local Salvation Army, but I haven't come across any yet... I'll keep you posted. Needless to say I hope this trend doesn't go anywhere anytime soon.

Street scenes: CAMO

You know how much I'm loving this look. I'll say it again - leopard is the ultimate neutral.

A L C a l c dress

net-a-porter.com

Scotch Soda cotton shirt $115 - scotch-soda.com

Long sleeve top

sheinside.com

Gestuz blazer

$340 - vanmildert.com

Balmain slim pants

stylebop.com

Current elliott

$315 -

Elastic waist skirt

Converse camo sneaker

$89 - net-a-porter.com

DANNIJO crystal necklace

dannijo.com

Leighelena army jewelry

endless.com

Cashmere shawl

avenue32.com

Stella mccartney

$210 - youheshe.com

Deborah lippmann

nordstrom.com

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Shift Into Spring

I've been so neglectful to my poor, poor little blog! Hopefully a dose of color will brighten y'alls day! I've been cramming to meet deadlines, as it is the end of term (ugh!)... but more often than not find myself daydreaming about running free come summertime. London is constantly teasing me with the weather, and my collection of shift dresses is waiting on standby. There's nothing I don't love about the simple silhouette of the shift. It's classic yet playful. Add some bare legs and voluminous hair - and viola! It will bring you right back to the madness of the Swinging 60s!