Met Gala 2012 (and Silver Prada Dresses)

Each year the Met Gala brings amazing fashion (apparently it's referred to as the Oscars of the fashion industry?) and I love some of this years looks so much that I had to share.

My favorite look was Gwyneth Paltrow in this little grey Prada dress.  How darling is the side shot?  Asymmetrical hems are everywhere right now and I love the playfulness of the swingy skirt mixed with the super sexy low back. Plus, I think she styled it perfectly with simple hair and some great glittery hoop earrings.

The second lady in Prada who blew me away was Ms. Carey Mulligan in this fish-scale halter dress.  She tends to look a little cutesy and I love how she spiced it up with this almost futuristic low back dress. 

And, one more amazing prada dress... this cobalt blue feather trimmed dress Diane Kruger wore was a total showstopper.  She makes it look so effortless!  Love the more casual hair and long pendant necklace!

 

I don't know much about Solange Knowles, but I think she made a great fashion choice with this yellow peplum Rachel Roy gown.  I think letting the color be the star with this simple/sleek silhouette is the right way to do a bright color on the red carpet.

Kristen Wiig seems to almost always be wearing a flowy nude gown, so I was excited to see her in my favorite color in this fun orange lace Stella McCartney pleated dress.  It's a retro silhoute, but the texture and nude panels give it a modern twist. Unlike the others, this is a dress I could easily see myself wearing to a fun event like a friends wedding (if only!)

Have you checked out the red carpet photos?  Any other favorites I missed?

White Denim + Chambray

Looking for a fool-proof way to style your white jeans or denim shirt (it's OK if you're still scared of the Canadian tuxedo look) well, meet your new summer uniform:  white jeans and a denim shirt. And here are some fashionable ladies proving that together white and chambray make a great pair!

 

Krystal added some platforms to make her legs look extra long...

  

Samantha from Could I Have That proves it works just as well with skinnies and boots.

 

I love Annalynne Mccord's super retro high-waist white jeans.

 Maybe throw on a blazer to make the look a bit more office-appropriate...

Or maybe some black pumps?

 (click on photos for sources)

DiY Polka Dot Cutoffs Project

As spring rolls around, denim cutoffs tend to become a wardrobe staple.   I've got a couple colors and lengths, but this time I decided to play around with a little bleach.

Using a bleach pen and some scissors, I turned an old pair of jeans into a fun pair of polka dot cutoffs!

The process was super simple:

• Cut off old jeans to preferred length
• Cut cardboard or thick paper to line the shorts (so the bleach doesn't soak through)
• Use a bleach pen (like this) to draw dots onto the shorts
• Wait... (I let my bleach soak overnight for almost white spots, but I also did a test for about 30 minutes which works great if you want more tonal polka dots)
• Rinse out the bleach, and wash and dry your pants as normal

Here are the end results!

A Little Polka Dot Inspiration

I recently did a polka dot project (coming to the blog soon!) and it made me pull up some of my favorite polka-dot street style/fashion inspiration.

Here is model Poppy Delevigne looking awesome in polka-dot pants and an awesome blue scalloped jacket at fashion week.

I bookmarked this look from Shopbop because I think it's totally wearable. (And something about polka-dots plus red feels really classic)

Another iteration of b&w spots with red. This time red takes center stage....

And... how Vogue editor Filipa Fino styled the same top,  with a polka dot skirt for Vogue's Five Days, Five Looks, One Girl

Here is a shot of Mary-Kate Olsen from way back in 2007.  Except for the shoes, this still looks fresh to me...

And here's Blair from Atlantic-Pacific mastering the double polka dot look.

My Look: Camo & Yellow

I wouldn't normally consider myself a camo person, but at $16 last summer,  this jacket caught my eye.  I typically pair it with neutrals (like jeans and a tee or a white dress) but yesterday I threw it on with my yellow pants.

The details:

Camouflage Twill Jacket (Old Navy)

Yellow Twill Jeans (Loft)

White button down (Forever 21)

White Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars