COLORED ACCESSORIES

On the subject of J. Crew, here is another look of ours that we just shot that reminded us of the "looks we love" stylings. Again, although they are slightly different, you can kind of see how the elements are pretty similar. We both chose to keep the outfit really basic and then accessorize with color. Although our color is more faint, feel free to do what J. Crew has done and go more bold. We have another look coming where we are showcasing colored shoes (similar to J. Crew's pictured above), so keep a look out!

THREAD ETHIC vs. J. CREW

It's always nice to see something styled on a site like J. Crew and realize that it looks very similar to an outfit you have also styled. These looks are from J. Crew's "looks we love"   for this summer. Our looks are from Spring and summer of last year. The floral skirt and denim shirt we posted about here, and the denim with stripes we posted here. Although the looks are not exactly the same, we liked to see that the elements are similar. We also have two more looks coming that are pretty similar to J. Crew's which were conceived of separately. We'll definitely fill you in on them as they come!

VERO MODA SPRING 2012 - Alexa Chung

 

We thought this was a lovely photo shoot that Alexa Chung did for the clothing company Vero Moda. We love their sense of style over there. It's cool, yet somehow simple and understated. But then again, put Alexa Chung in anything and that's what it would be. That must be why they chose her to be the face of their company...which is pretty dang smart if you ask us. If you're unfamiliar with the model Alexa Chung's style, you can see it here, here, here and here. Let's just say we kinda like her....

WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER

Kate Hudson in Jenny Packham

Eva Longoria in Marchesa

Kate Upton in Alexander McQueen

Charlize Theron in Emilio Pucci

Kerry Washington in Calvin Klein

Dakota Fanning in Prada (sans the keyhole)

It's always fun to see what everyone wears at the White House Correspondents dinner. Here are this year's more modest looks. It seems like longer sleeves are the thing at the moment. What do you all think of the looks?

ORANGE AND BLUE - Color Blocking

OK, so if you're going to be brave enough to try color blocking this season, we say to start out on the safer side and when you feel more comfortable, go bolder. We decided to go with pairing blue and orange here. We love the colors together. Actually one of our favorites is to pair navy and orange together, like Victoria Beckham did in her Spring collection here. We think the two colors seem to compliment each other well. And we're not the only ones that think so; we see the two paired together in interior design all of the time, like here and here.  And you know what, it's really not a terribly new thing, color-blocking. We decided to go for it last year when we were inspired by the Gucci 2011 teal and purple/blue color trends. So really, remember it's been a round a bit so you don't need to feel terribly self conscious. And lastly, these two colors reminded us of this fabulous Roksanda Ilincic dress we remember from last year. So cool.

(H&M top, Forever 21 zipper jeans, H&M clutch, and Forever 21 shoes. All, except shoes, are current and in stores.)

MODEST LOOKBOOK - Erdem Resort 2012

We don't even know what to say about this. It truly speaks for itself. Erdem is fast becoming a very favorite designer of ours as of late. There are other awesome looks from the resort line, but we felt this one needed its own space and its own post.  But we definitely feel you should view the rest here. Oh how beautiful....