Happy Spring!

Happy Spring everyone! This was taken from yesterday's festivities. We feel this is kind of the essence of the holiday (although in a very secular sense). Funny enough, we didn't take any outfit posts. Just took a much needed break (the music side of our lives is killing us off slowly).  Hopefully your day was as warm and sunny as ours! (oh and why don't they make this little DKNY dress in our size?)

Diane Kruger in Preen

 
Diane showed up in this fun Preen dress the other day on Good Morning America. Ah man, it makes you want the summer nauticals to be in full swing!

Easter Sunday

This is the week of unusuals for the two of us. Desirae was joking when she wore this that she was wearing a  Melody outfit. Why? Because she rarely wears longer pencil skirts. We don't know if there is an exact reason behind this, but she just never does (similarly to Melody never wearing tunics). So here is our week of unusuals. We doubt Desirae will go so prim on Easter Sunday (it's just not really her style), but it doesn't have to stop you all. Victoria's Secret pencil skirt, Forever 21 ombre top, Zara heels and clutch. 

Happy Easter to you all this weekend!

Spring Tunic

This is a bit of a departure for Melody... a tunic. We don't think she has ever worn a tunic on these pages (please correct us if they are we are wrong). But why not? We've made note of wearing longer tops with jackets, creating layering effects, and a tunic is the perfect way to do this. We really think tunic's work best with skinnies on bottom. Pairing tunics with bootleg jeans just makes the look feel heavy. Freshen it up with a nice blazer and we say you've got the layering basics down! Tunic: Target, blazer: Zara, jeans: Urban Outfitters, boots: Nordstrom

PEONY LIM

The Hitchcock Effect - FW Fall 13

What the runways are showing us...

Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci

Prada

Prada

Prada

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Dolce and Gabbana

Vogue has coined the terminology and we agree: there were many Hitchcock-esque sirens roaming the runways this past month for the Fall collections. You can just imagine Grace Kelly, Kim Novak and Tippi Hedron donning many of these looks. Although we had our fair share of edgier looks (think leather, collage looking prints and strong black), we did have many that chose to go with this sixties Hitchcock look. Mr. Jacobs for Louis Vuittton even decided to take it a step further with a boudoir sixties slouchiness. Celine decided to go with a very clean streamlined approach to the look (both of which we'll show soon). So all in all, if you wanna go with the vintage look...like so, we advise NOT to go fully retro. DO put an interesting heel or flat with it. DON'T put the typical 40's looking peep toe, platform pump with it. Make it new and modern. DO put an over-sized, even patterned (think flannel, tween or plaid) coat with it. DO consider a statement earring or necklace...DON'T go with the typical pearls. 

All of these look more fresh and modern by what and how things are paired with them. So be brave to break the retro mold!