Smart Leather

 

Today's Outfit:
Black Blazer with Leather Sleeves from Forever 21 (see similar here)
Monochrome Color Block Chiffon Blouse from Forever 21 (see similar here)
Retro Round Sunglasses from ASOS (see similar here)
Electric Blue Bandage Skirt from H&M (see similar here)
Shaggy Deer iPad Case from Stella McCartney (see here)
Assorted Rings from Lovisa
Bandage Wedges from Guess

Two of my favorite things in fashion have got to be blazers and leather. When those two come together... I know I HAVE TO have that fashion piece, and that's exactly what happened here. I'm on a student's budget, and yet.. I had to have this blazer the instant I set my eyes on it.

Instead of my usual grunge style, I realized that the leather gave this blazer and edge, but ultimately, it is still a blazer. Which means it's kind of classy.

So, the best way to put this outfit together would have been to adopt the monochrome trend that's all the rage this Spring. If you noticed the electric blue bandage skirt... Well, I just think the outfit needed something else to make it stand out. Which the skirt totally did by the way.

A touch of color from the skirt and my rings gave this outfit more dimensions, which is really great because it doesn't make me come off as too gloomy or seem as if I'm attempting to blend in.

ALSO, I really decided to go with the jacket trend (on the runway AND in fashion week street fashion) where everyone simply throws on their jackets without actually wearing them. Admittedly, it was hard to go about setting my timer when I had so little space to move my arms in, but I think it adds this really chic, sophisticated look to the entire outfit as opposed to wearing the blazer as per usual.

More pictures:

Hope you liked this look!
PS. forgive me for the different picture widths. I resized my pictures wrongly! T^T

xoxo pamela

Bring out the big ones. (Spring Fashion 2013 - Paris/Milan/NY)

I've given my take on what trends are coming for us this spring, but I've only covered New York's fashion week.

Paris and Milan are two other areas where fashion is prominent. So prominent that they're practically breeding grounds for fashion designers and the perfect shopping ground for us, fashion lovers.
As I  continue to see minimal accessorizing and monochrome coordinates strutted down the runways of Paris and Milan during the Spring 2013 Fashion Week, here's one other thing I've noticed. The jackets (I included some from NY Fashion Week too!).

Point I'm trying to drive here is, Big jackets and coats are staying this spring! Winter may be over, but our designers are still in favor of a beautiful coat or jacket this coming season. Being a hugely obsessive individual when it comes to outerwear, I am completely in love with the whole big, oversized jackets and coats that are coming to us this spring!

Now its time for all of us to step into our closets and dig up our big boyfriend/over -sized jackets and coats so we'd all be ready for spring!

PS. I know this is a really short post, but I promise I'm trying to keep up with all that I've missed this week!

xoxo.

New York Spring 2013: Everything Else (Part 4)

Obviously, I haven't covered everything there is in New York Fashion Week featuring Spring 2013's designs. Thus the need for this last post. I'm giving my two cents into the remaining designs that have caught my eye but I've yet to mention in the previous parts.

Carolina Herrara

DKNY

Derek Lam

Jason Wu

Jason Wu

Michael Kors

Oscar De La Renta

Oscar De La Renta

Ralph Lauren

Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger

DVF

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Rag & Bone

Rag & Bone

Rag & Bone

I sorted the above based on designers, and there are so many other styles that have been showcased on the runways that I have not put up, so here's a breakdown for some other styles you may want to note for Spring 2013 Fashion:

Leather
My personal favorite material (with me being grunge most of the time) has been around since 2012, and looks like it's still here to stay for Spring 2013. With leather skirts and jackets strutted down the runway in an entourage of colors, from bright ones like neon green to black, it looks like it's still safe for all of us to keep our leather pieces from the previous seasons and alter them to fit this Spring's styles.

Stripes
Stripes! I was contemplating if it should get it's own part, but apparently decided against it. if there's one thing you HAVE TO NOTE for Spring 2013, it would definitely be the presence of stripes. From the above pictures and the rest I've posted, you'd have noticed that stripes are monopolizing the runway this Spring with stripes of all kinds, colors and combinations are shown off by the various designers. If you haven't gotten anything with stripes for your Spring wardrobe, I'd suggest you get one, especially because this pattern has won its place in the spots of Spring 2013 styles and fashion.

The Jacket
While spring usually holds sleeveless outfits, it seems like jackets are still very much in fashion this Spring. All over New York Fashion Week, you'll find motor jackets and blazers (just to name a few) making their entrances from numerous designers. For those looking to save some cash, maybe you can look into your Autumn/Winter clothes to find some you can don on this Spring. For Blazer lovers like me, it seems like we're in luck with blazers and suits strutting the runway from a multitude of designers.
Another point you'll notice about these jackets would be the size. Most jackets this Spring seem to be of the 'oversize' design. Maybe this can help you in your jacket hunting/buying decisions when putting the coordinates of Spring 2013 in mind.

Although I didn't get the opportunity to be at New York Fashion Week in time for Spring 2013, I must say that I'm loving all the coordinates and designs from all the brands present.
Fashion is something that will always be around. You don't need a completely new wardrobe for each season. You just need the know-how of turning something from another season to fit it into the next season. I'm definitely doing a stock taking of what I have before I embark on my Spring 2013 shopping, but in the meantime, stay fashionable!

xoxo pamela

New York Spring 2013: Minimalist (Part 3)

When accessories are in, all us fashion lovers run up to boutiques and stores to grab our dose of them, and this can be dangerous and harmful to the wallets of those of us with limited spending power.

One thing I especially like about the looks on New York Fashion Week featuring Spring 2013 designs are the clean looks that dominate the runway. Gone are the heavy accessories and multitude of colors. This Spring, designers have put together clean looks of single colors with minimal accessories.

Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang

Alexander Wang

Carolina Herrara

DKNY

DKNY

Donna Karan

Donna Karan

Donna Karan

Narcisco Rodriguez

Oscar De La Renta

Prabal Gurung

Michael Kors

Michael Kors

Tommy Hilfiger

Vera Wang

BCBG

DVF

While most have shown clean designs in white, other brands like Michael Kors and Narcisco Rodriguez have proven that it is still possible to attain sophistication with the brighter colors of spring and summer with tones of green and orange.

I think that the brands have once again shown us that you don't need diamonds to look sophisticated and chic. You simply need one color to pull that off. Of course, another point to note would definitely be the shades of colors chosen in each coordinate and how each are of similar tones. (PS. matching lime green and army green does NOT make it a clean look with respect to this season)

Another thing I've noticed is how some brands have forgone the usual bold patterns and gone for single colors with the maxi dresses. I'd have to say I'm loving this side of maxi dresses as opposed to those that come in a multitude of colors and patterns.

Well, it seems like I'll be saving the money in accessories and putting them into getting a few more pieces of clothing to pull off this look for Spring. It'll probably be more black pieces for myself. What colors are you going to don on this Spring?

xoxo pamela