Thanksgiving Outfit Inspiration

Need an outfit for Thanksgiving? But don't have time to go shopping today? 

Then get inspired by these outfits that take basics everyone has in their closets and makes them into super stylish outfits. 

And then go "shopping" in your closet to put your inspiration to work!

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Street Style Looks from Milan Fashion Week

The streets of Milan are the definition of Posh. Italian sexy sophisticated looks at it's best.

Milan Street Style Looks

 

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Street Style Looks from London Fashion Week

London Baby! I have to say that London Fashion Week probably produces my favorite runway shows. Burberry Prorsum, Erdem, Roksanda, well the list would go on and on but another fabulous thing is the Street Style Looks from the attendees of the fashion shows. 

The looks from the London Street are always a bit funkier and tucked in at the same time. Polished but grungy. I like to compare it similar to their dry sense of humor, not everyone gets it but that is why I love it even more.

London Street Style Looks

 

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Must Have: The Poncho Blanket

Everyone saw this fabulous outfit Olivia Palermo wore at New York Fashion Week this past week.

 

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 The Poncho Blanket Look is here! 
It is a take on 1970's Folk Style. Think Penny Lane in today's world.

Fall 2014 Ready-to-Wear Runway Looks 

 

Look to the runway looks for inspiration. If you have the checking account to purchase these looks then good for you, you bad ass!

But for the rest of us, here are some Street Style looks to inspire  you to take the runway idea and apply it to your everyday lifestyle.

Street Style Looks

Obviously, the poncho blanket looks awesome with jeans, which typically means it will pair perfectly with any jean pant; leather, distressed, black, etc.

Key to remember is this is your statement piece for the outfit. Don't try to add too much more otherwise you will start looking like you are wear a costume, instead of a fashion forward outfit.

To make it a basic, get one in neutral color; nude, black, grey, even a dark green would be good.

I love this piece for the very transitional aspect it provides to your wardrobe and it just looks so damn comfortable.... and chic! and isn't that what we all really want in the end. 

To be comfortable and look fabulous.

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Thank you Joan Rivers!

Joan Rivers will surely be missed! 

I admired Joan so much for all the things she said, because a lot of the time I am thinking the same thing but chicken out to actually say it. Her relationship with her daughter Melissa in particular reminds me of my very close relationship with my mother and how I always hope we will be as close as they are... were. But in my mother and I's relationship, I am indeed the Joan and she is the Melissa. I am so sad that I will never get the chance to possibly meet her. But I thank her for being herself always and inspiring me to be more of me all the time with no regrets! 

So let's all be a little bit more like Joan....

Say what we want, when we want without apology (in good spirits of course),

Laugh constantly at ourselves and with our loved ones, 

&

Do what we love and do it fiercely, 

A few of my favorite Joan River's quotes ...

“I don’t exercise. If God had wanted me to bend over, he would have put diamonds on the floor.”

 "People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made."

“The first time I see a jogger smiling, I’ll consider it.”

 "Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century."

and my all time favorite...

"Life's a Bitch and so am I"

RIP Joan Rivers

Street Style Looks from #NYFW

I love fashion week for the runway shows obviously, but my real secret treat is looking at all the street style photographs of the attendees. Since fashion is already a season ahead, it is nice to see what the fashionista's are wearing right this minute. 

What I have noticed looking at this specific New York's Fashion Week is a very casual theme from everyone. Either it has been one hot week or the casual times have finally affected and reached the fashionista's. Don't get me wrong, I love a casual chic look but it does surprise me to see all the glitterati in such casual outfits for fashion week.

Here are some of my favorite Street Style Looks so far...

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Things we learned from last night's #Metball

Either you are wearing a Crop top dress OR you are rocking the low-cut V!

Crop-Top Gowns

I seriously can not get enough of this chic street-style look in a gown style!!! 

 

Anna Kendrick in J. Mendel via Vogue.com

Anne Hathaway in Calvin Klein via Vogue.com

Although I like this look, I think it would be better on someone else. It is not as flattering on Anne or maybe it is the way she is standing.

 

Emma Stone in Thakoon via Vogue.com

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! She is a younger, red head version of Leslie Mann. 

Winner of Crop Top Dress Look....

 

Rihanna in custom-made Stella McCartney via Vogue.com

 She is amazing in this!!!  Just perfect! The Top part is all Rihanna and modern, while the bottom part is reminiscent of Charles James "Diamond" gown.

Deep V's

 

Gisele in Balenciaga 

 

Georgia May Jagger in Thierry Mulgar via Lucky.com

 Dree Hemingway in Proenza Schouler via Vogue.com

 

Leighton Meester in Pucci via Lucky.com

Winner of deep V....

 All hail Queen Beyonce in Givenchy

via Vogue.com and JustJared.com

OVERALL BEST_DRESSED!!!!

Queen B, Beyonce and Princess Rihanna!

#inqueenbwetrust

The #MetGala Theme Was What...?

So besides FIT & Parson's design students who knew exactly what the 2014 Met Ball theme... Charles James: Beyond Fashion really meant? 

OK I can admit, I had no idea! and from the looks at all the totally random (but beautiful) dresses, gown, and crop tops, I had no idea what the theme was supposed to translate too. So of course, I did a little search to find out more.

Charles James: Beyond Fashion

Charles James is known as on of American's greatest Haute Couture Designers. His gowns became popular with High Society Ladies in the late 1940's and mid 1950's.  "Personally draping and constructing the garments that bear his label, he is considered to be the only American to work in the true couture tradition." *

James's signature styles ....

"Swan"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - "Swan"
Nancy James in Charles James "Swan" Gown, 1955
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph by Cecil Beaton, The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby's


Swan songs  from last night.... 

Sarah Jessica Parker in Custom-Made Oscar de la Renta via Vogue.com

Tabitha Simmons in Dolce & Gabanna via Lucky.com

 Suki Waterhouse in Burberry via JustJared.com
 

 
Bee Shaffer in Alexander McQueen via Vogue.com

"Four-leaf Clover" 

           The Metropolitan Museum of Art - "Clover Leaf"  

Austine Hearst in Charles James "Four Leaf Clover" Gown, ca. 1953
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photographer Unknown, © Bettmann/CORBIS


Dresses that embraced the look of the "Clover-Leaf" gowns from last night's red carpet

Haile Steinfeld in Prabal Gurung via vogue.com 

 Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in Ferre and Chanel via Vogue.com

Dakota Johnson in Jason Wu via Vogue.com
I absolutely LOVE this Look!!

 Jordan Dunn and Toni Garrn in Bespoke TopShop via Vogue.com

 

"ButterFly"

 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - "Butterfly" 

Charles James "Butterfly" Gown, 1954

Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Photograph by Cecil Beaton, The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive at Sotheby's

 Butterfly inspired gowns on the red carpet last night...

 

Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta via Vogue.com

 

Blake Lively in Gucci Premier via Vogue.com

Stunning... but I do feel like she has worn this look before.. doesn't this look similar to her Savages movie premier look? 

 

Lily Aldridge in Michael Kors via Vogue.com

 

Taylor Swift in Oscar de la Renta custom-made via Vogue.com

 

"Evening Gown"

 

Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)
Evening Dress, 1948
Black silk satin and black silk velvet
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Millicent Huttleston Rogers, 1949 (2009.300.734)

 Working this Charles Jame's look was...

 Zoe Saldana in Bespoke Michael Kors via Vogue.com

I am not sure I love this but it does work with the theme and she still looks gorgeous in it! Making a classic look and feel so modern is nice. 

"Diamond"

Shining bright like a diamond where...

 

Dita Von Tesse in Zac Posen via Vogue.com

 

Kendal Jenner in Bespoke TopShop via Vogue.com

 

Allison Williams in Oscar de la Renta via Vogue.com

 

Reese Witherspoon in Stella McCartney via Vogue.com

Others dressed with the theme in mind but it appears they forgot everything and anything else...

WHY? and WTF?

Katie Holmes in Marchesa via Vogue.com

.... or as we have previously known this look, Disney's Bell

 

I am not sure why this looks so incredibly horrible and like a Disney character. I think even Suri would have said something about it, but maybe Suri is pissed at her mom and got a good laugh out of it. 

On the runway it looks rich and Spanish influenced, like something Frida would wear. Katie clearly screwed it up, lol!@

Hayden Panettiere in Dennis Basso via Vogue.com

I mean why did she even attend. Clearly she could care less,  and was also going for a Disney princess look. 

What do you think about last nights theme and what people were wearing??

*The Metropolitan Museum of Art