Put a Bow on it: Warehouse

Friday, 27 December 2013

Sparkle and Shine!

Well well, looks like I have been slacking in the blog department!! I know it's not a great excuse but I was sew very busy these past few months from making bridesmaid dresses to Christmas gifts! One of my New Years resolutions is to try my best to write regularly on my blog. Also, I'm going to focus even more on fashion and what I'm up to…it will be a sort of diary I guess! I might throw in a few other topics as well…things I love! I hope everyone had a fantastic Holiday! I know I have so far. My amazing husband surprised me with a trip to Italy to see a MotoGP race…I could not believe it! My family was whole for the first time on Christmas morning in years and it was amazing. I felt like a kid again as we all took turns opening gifts in our pj's while our significant others took photos and joined us in our family celebration.

I recently did an interview for a local newspaper about Holiday style. I do posts once or twice a month for the Fashion Council and figured I might as well do what I love most (besides design and sew) and that is talk about fashion and trends. This is a post I just recently wrote for New Years Eve style!!!

Sparkle and Shine

It's time to sparkle and shine! With the new year approaching, end this one on a fashion high note!

Although it's not for everyone (some of you fashionistas may be working, busy or just not into it), for some, this night has been planned out from the perfect dress to who they will smooch at midnight. Others may have been so consumed with holiday festivities it has slipped their mind and now they are frantically trying to figure out what to wear. Even going out for a lovely meal merits a little extra effort on this night of glitz and glam.

For you fashionistas, one trend for 2014 is metallics. Start the year off with your fashion foot forward! Sequins and anything shiny is always in for New Years. Not a fan of a lot of sparkle? Go for a bold colour. Stand out! It is a night when most fashion rules do not apply. Do however keep it tasteful. One thing to remember (besides looking fabulous) is to shop for your shape. There are so many styles out there suitable for any shape from sheath dresses to full skirts to peplums (yes, they're still here) and one shoulder styles. Not a fan of dresses? Go for a nice pair of black pants and sequin or embellished top. You can go all out glam or cool retro chic, punk princess or classic feminine. Go full on sparkle with sequins or keep it simple with a little black dress spiced up with knock out heels and blingy accessories. When it comes to jewels, go for the big chandelier earrings and bold cuffs or stackable bangles and a stunning cocktail ring. These are things you can wear again. How often do you get to dress up like a Hollywood glam star and be all the fabulous you can be? Shine bright like Times Square!

Be a style star this New Years Eve and sparkle from head to toe (even your nails!). In the words of Rachel Zoe: "Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak". So go out, have fun and show them who you are!

Sparkle and Shine! by adriwell featuring a leather bodycon dress

Jenny Packham sheath dress
stylebop.com

Blue baby doll dress
ricketyrack.com

French Connection fit and flare dress
$105 - vanmildert.com

Leather bodycon dress
societyofchic.com

Alice Olivia mini dress
thecorner.com

Alice + Olivia pointed-toe pumps
shopbop.com

Kate Spade pumps
katespade.com

Joe's Jeans pumps
amazon.com

Gianvito Rossi pointed-toe pumps
matchesfashion.com

Valentino shoes
valentino.com

Karen Millen clutch
karenmillen.com

Topshop bangle bracelet
topshop.com

Stella Dot cuff bracelet
stelladot.com

Warehouse crystal earrings
$13 - warehouse.co.uk

Carole Shashona black earrings
barneys.com

NARS Cosmetics red lipstick
net-a-porter.com

Dolce Gabbana dolce gabbana perfume
$95 - harrods.com

Deborah Lippmann beauty product
lordandtaylor.com

Monday, 27 August 2012

Fall Fashions begin

Hey All! Hope you had a fantabulous weekend. I didn't have as huge a case of the Mondays today...but ya know...it's Monday. I was actually pretty busy and on the go this weekend. It's nice to be busy sometimes. Hubby had a golf lesson so I had a little time to myself to hit the mall. Yes I may have purchased a few things. I'm slowly starting to build up my Fall wardrobe. My sister asked me this weekend what she should consider when she goes on her shopping trip ; what the trends are. My first instinct was to inform her about colours: Burgundy, huge color this season. Also, indigo to slate blue. While looking through magazines soooo many ads have these colors. Luckily, blues have been in for a few seasons so a lot of people may already have them in their wardrobe. It's great when that happens! Greens seem to be popping up everywhere too and purples are making an appearance. The palate is all over the place! But I'd say those are the more dominant colours....among a few others! I told her leather is in...not head to toe necessarily but here and there....peplums, yay....equestrian...holy cow so many that I will expand on at a later date.
So, to start her off, I gave her an example of what I would like to add to my wardrobe: A blazer. They are so crisp and can really top off an outfit. Day time, wear it with a blouse and dress pants . Night time, kick it up with some fun heels, skinny jeans and sheer top. Next, I said I would like some cobalt colored skinny jeans. I'm all about my colored denim this year. Pair it with a cute polka dot shirt (t-shirt or blouse). Then to top it off, some cute little earrings. Keep it fairly simple. How ladylike; polka dots and bows, two of my favourite things. In my little example here I paired this all with some fun little wedge booties and a what' supposed to be burgundy bag. I'm a huge fan of pops of colour and this bag does just that. Maybe the brits have had a little influence on me with the Olympics! Either way, it's a good influence. I hope I helped my sister out with her shopping. She was quite pleased with my advice. I love to help out any way I can. What fall trend would you like to start out with??