Wednesday, January 19, 2011

BLUSH & CORAL


There are a few things in this look that make Jennifer Sahlin stand out. First, the beautiful blush and coral hued scarf creates wonderful contrast when set against her pretty blonde hair and all the inky black. We'll  be seeing this color combo of blush and coral around quite a bit this spring. Then, her boots are killer, somehow city sleek but substantial enough to anchor the look. The Calvin Klein bag on her arm is fabulous. My favorite detail though - the rose enamel ring. Gorgeous.

Monday, January 17, 2011

THE GOOD GIRLS







We ran into a photographer, Nicole Christensen, shooting at the same location we were and she graciously offered to take a photo of the two of us Good Girls together (a rarity, as one of us is always behind the camera). We loved one of the shots so much we had to share it with you. Not only that, but Nicole was so cute, and sporting the greatest winter boots we'd seen in a long time, that we had to take photos of her and post those as well. The boots are Sorel.

Friday, January 14, 2011

THE COLLAR




The buttoned up collar is the way chic girls on the street are wearing their button down shirts. Inspiration for this look has come from the runways of designers like 3.1 Phillip Lim to Nicole Miller. Even Urban Outfitters is featuring some chic buttoned up blouses in their Early Spring catalog. The key to making this look work is to keep the collar very small, even tiny. You can wear a blouse like this alone, or under sweaters or dresses and it will give everything an of-the-moment feel.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

SHEER VALENTINO






The Valentino Spring 2011 Ready To Wear collection was sheer fashion heaven. One beautiful frock after another came down the runway. It was also a Modest Girl's heaven because nearly everything came to the knee and had gorgeous, beautifully intricate coverage on top. These dresses are a perfect example of how one needn't sacrifice modesty for high fashion. This collection also highlighted one of spring's most lovely fashion trends - sheer, lighter than air fabrics. Really, what could be prettier?

Monday, January 10, 2011

THE CLASSIC TRENCH


If there is one item of clothing a Modest Girl should invest in, it would be a classic trench coat. A classic trench coat falls just above the knee, is double breasted, has epaulets at the shoulder (or shoulder tabs), and a detachable D-ring belt. Once you invest in a trench coat, you will wear it for the rest of your life. Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren Bacall and Kate Moss all wore trench coats - each in a different decade and era of fashion. Burberry makes the iconic trench coat, but we kind of think Banana Republic and London Fog make some just about as good.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

PRETTY LEOPARD




Usually we like our leopard print in small doses, but this dress has such a girly shape, and such pretty detailing, we couldn't pass it up. Sometimes leopard can have an aggressive feel but this somehow feels sweet. Lovely little accordion pleats and ruffles keep the dress feminine in a non-vamp kind of way. The towering Michael By Michael Kors pewter mary janes might just steal the show, though.