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Kat

A Comfy Yet Fashionable Outfit

TopHatKat — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:45:00 GMT

My Mood for Today by RomanHoliday featuring Lucky Brand bags

So, you want to pull on something comfy, yet fashionable that will be perfect for an afternoon (or day) out with the girls, parents, boyfriend, etc?

Dear beloved sweat pants & trusty t-shirt,

You are just not going to cut it today. So sorry (I am actually going to leave the house and go to more than just wal-mart). I will be back for some quality time the next rainy Saturday and we will have many more special days to come, I am sure….JUST NOT TODAY!

Much love,

Me.

Out of the closet comes the beautiful white, lace summer dress that you can always trust to be the perfect go to essential. It makes you feel like a princess in the summer, right?! To make it feel a little more like personalized, add some accessories: chunky bracelets, chandelier earrings, bangles perhaps? In my case, I would add tiffany heart earrings, a chunky turquoise necklace, and a fun, funky bracelet.

You may be looking at that dress saying it looks just like the last two-hundred times you have worn it. So, add a belt to it, skinny or thick (that is up to you), wrap a ribbon around it a couple times. Find delicate necklaces to wrap around the straps to add dimension and dangle around your shoulders (or ribbon, or thread). Try things out, take a picture of yourself, look it over, if it doesn’t work try something else. If it works, well, I am sure you know what to do; GO ROCK THAT LOOK!

Moving on to shoes, oh, one of my favorite subjects. I am sure you are going straight for your favorite worn-everyday-pair. STOP. I know we are talking about comfort; we are also talking about fashion. You have to have more than one pair of comfortable shoes, right?! So, try other combinations before you head straight for the worn-out shoes already by the door. Boots are a great choice this season, no matter what the season. There are also a great variety of sandals out there. Celebrate your feet, but keep comfort in mind! If you can wear heels and walk miles and still be completely comfortable, I hate you, ok maybe not truly HATE but still, come on. Keep in mind, the fashion magazines are great for inspiration, but put your own spin on things!

Mmmm, just as good as shoes, bags. As far as I am concerned right now there is only one possible bag to go with my outfits, the Lucky Brand Abbey Road, in teal. You can choose whatever you feel goes well with this outfit; messenger, hobo, clutch, etc. I am a big supporter of colored accessories. Especially bags. I think they bring a lot of attitude to an outfit, and it you find one that really expresses your personal style, it really says a lot about you as an individual, in purely a cosmetic sense.

This being stated, I love my hair, I love doing it, but it takes FOREVER! So, I adore hats. I have all my life. When I was little I wore pots on my head, wrapped scarves around my head, put diapers on my head (oh, yes…its true). I have been a lover of all things milliner since a very young age. So, for this outfit I have chosen a charming knit beret to add a pop of color. What is your favorite kind of hat? I am not sure I could answer that question myself…..but I am looking forward to your answers!

Last but not least, I always grab a cardigan or sweatshirt in case of cool weather or insane air-conditioning. This is usually draped over my bag, or in my bag so I don’t have to deal with it all the time. For this I have picked a light, knit purple cardigan that can be worn over the whole outfit or belted over the dress for a more defined shape. There are so many choices when it comes to outerwear! My mom would tell you all how obsessed I am with coats and other such things. Capes, caplets, trench coats, military jackets (the fashionable kind please), jean jackets, cropped jackets, etc; I could go on and on.

This outfit seems perfect for an afternoon shopping in SoHo. Followed by an early evening picnic with a charming young man of cheese, sandwiches, wine, raspberries & chocolate; followed by a stroll with a puppy and a little game of fetch. Maybe back to his place for a movie??

What does your comfy yet fashionable outfit look like & where would you wear it?

Glitz & Glamour,

Kat

P.S. Good luck to all of those students returning to class! I am just about to run all over campus to get books and things too, so I feel your pain.

Lucky Brand Abbey Road & NYC

TopHatKat — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:29:00 GMT

Hello Lovelies!

So I am sure you, my beautiful smart readers can guess what I am going to gush about from the lovely montage of pictures I put together for your viewing,, may I introduce the current love of my fashionista life (I love C so much more than this bag) :

The Abbey Road Hand Bag

By Lucky Brand

Oh, it is a beauty! It’s made of Iamb leather, with a cloth interior. Multiple interior pockets to help organize, including a zippered pocket. There is also an exterior zippered pocket. The strap has many positions that it can be secured in, two different lengths of ‘messenger bag’ (or over the shoulder/across the body) style & two different lengths for under the arm carrying.. As you can see there are also handles to carry by hand or on the crook of your arm if you wish (it is also possible to slip this over your shoulder if you have skinny shoulders), this changes the appearance of the bag dramatically (the size also). There are a great range of color choices for this fabulous bag;: white, black, tan, purple, teal, cranberry, silver (I think, I could be wrong), and a brown & tan with a really cool leather flower on it.

My mom and I were out on one of our many shopping trips together when we found this great bag. We both instantly fell in love and couldn’t stop talking about it the rest of the day. This talking continued on for months. We would pick out outfits and then think about how perfectly they would go with the Lucky bag. So, eventually we both had to give in and each get our own. My mom got the brown & tan bag with the leather flower. I chose the teal bag (the one pictured in the montage above). I LOVE IT. I am so excited to use it (I am saving it for New York…more on that in a little bit)!

Buffalo Plaid is another one of my current fashion choices. When I saw the picture featured in the upper left-hand corner of the montage, I knew it was an outfit I was going to do my own personal twist on. I love the long-sleeves rolled up and paired with shorts, the boots, and of course I can’t get enough of the wonderful bag.

As I hinted towards earlier, I will be going to New York for a couple days. My mom and I will be going shopping, to a couple museums, shows, the Statue of Liberty (my mom has never been to it), and many other locations that I cannot wait to tell you all about. I am so excited about the pictures to come and adventures and stories I will have to share with you all.

I have planned out so many of my outfits already, I am traveling as light as possible since I can only take a carry on and one personal item (yes, I know…ouch!), so I have to plan ahead!

Here is my rendition of the outfit pictured in the first montage. I will of course be accessorizing with my Lucky Brand Abbey Road bag in teal and usual jewelry which consists of my tiffany heart necklace (on a ball chain that can be worn long or short, I wear it all the time), hoop earrings (the earrings change with my mood), my blue cocktail ring, my roman numeral ring (from C), my tanzanite and diamond ring from my grandparents, & the wedding band of my great grandmother and grandmother (worn on my tiffany necklace). The shoes pictured are close to what I will be wearing…I couldn’t find a picture of the exact ones, BCBG black patent with a gold zipper up the side. And of course big sunnies (sunglasses…we just had some guests from New Zealand, they taught me many new phrases).

Do you usually plan your outfits when you go on trips?

What bag are you currently crazy for?

Are you into the current wayfarer sunglasses craze?

Where have you gone this summer?

Glitz & Glamour.

Kat