Monday, September 17, 2012

Striped maxis - transition to fall!

Stripes are in. Striped maxi skirts are the skirt to have! See the attached pictures for inspiration.

Since it is fall, I know that most people are thinking about fall clothes. I love the second picture - pairing the striped maxi with boots and a fall-styled jacket for an autumn look. Won't work if you live in a very cold part of the world, but for those of you who live in places where autumn is mild, this is super cute!

The last picture shows a short skirt, but the idea is still awesome! Pair the striped, knit skirt with a nice blazer in a fun color!

These skirts are versatile - great for work, church or vacation! Pair it with a sweater, jacket or button-up shirt (belted - oooo!) and flats, boots or TOMS for work. For church, a nice jacket, color-coordinating shoes (flats or semi-casual heels), and a cute clutch. For vacation, wear it with flip flops, a big hobo bag, a loose-fitting shirt (belted), and a hat!

One of the best things about these skirts is how inexpensive they are - they can be found at Target and Old Navy, for roughly $15-20 or at Nordstrom and other places if you want to spend more.

HappyFashion!

Monday, September 10, 2012

Revamp!

Ever been in this position?
- that really cute/cheap skirt is too short! Maybe it's long enough, but you need/want it to be longer for various reasons (I need my skirts longer for work purposes)

An answer to the problem? Revamp it!

Here are some ideas that can help you revamp the skirt. I've done this on skirts and it adds a certain zing to skirts! I've only done it with cotton print skirts, but this can be done with other materials.

- add a border. If its a print skirt, get a solid color material. You can add a plain border, or pleat it! The pleats really look awesome and get a ton of compliments!

- cut and add. Instead of adding a border on the end, add a border in the middle! Cut 3-5 inches off the bottom of your skirt, add a solid color border to the skirt, then add the 3-5 inches of fabric onto the end of the skirt. it creates a little bit of a color blocking affect. I did this once with a wide piece of ribbon - it adds such a great element!

Do you have a great way to revamp a skirt?

HappyFashion!

Monday, September 3, 2012

Hairdos

Ok these are some hairdos I saw on Pinterest that I would love to learn to do!

Sorry about the shoulders. It looks simple enough, but I know it's gotta be harder than it looks!

This waterfall braid thing is huge right now - wish I knew how to do it. I can't even French braid!

Cute messy approach! Not quite sure where I would put the extra hair, since they just loop it up here, and my hair is way longer than that. Of course, I don't know how to do this kind of braid either.

Messy bun. It's so much harder than it looks - it takes a lot of work to get that perfect "I didn't do anything with this hair" look.

HappyFashion!

Monday, August 27, 2012

Jean Jacket Jive!

I will admit to having 4 different jean jackets in my closet. White, faded jean, black jean, and dark blue jean. I wear 'em all the time.

There's a couple different types of jean jackets. My faded jean jacket is extremely casual, while my dark blue jean jacket has scalloped edges and no pockets or bulky buttons, so it dresses up nicely.

Jean jackets are the "it" item of the season - as well as jean shirts. Go to any store and you'll see jean jackets and shirts galore. Forever 21 has a TON of options right now that are fairly inexpensive, so you have no excuse!

Here are some fun things to do with jean jackets!

- Roll up the sleeves of your jean jacket and pair with a pair of TOMS or flip flops and a broomstick skirt

- Pair your jean jacket with a printed cotton skirt and flats for a dressy-casual look for work

- Put a striped maxi skirt with a jean jacket for a fun picnic day

- Plaid looks great with jean and boots for an autumn look

- Want a chic cowgirl look? Pair a ruffled white button-up shirt, belt, fluffy skirt, boots, hat and jean jacket! Button the middle button on the jean jacket so the ruffles from the shirt pop out the top!

HappyFashion!

Monday, August 20, 2012

Watches

I like watches. The perfect watch is the perfect accessory. I currently wear a white fossil, but I'm always eyeing watches. Saw this on Pinterest and am currently salivating over it.

If only it didn't have all that gold on it. If only I had an outfit to wear with it.


If only I could justify spending $200+ on a Michael Kors watch.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Kiddo Fashion

Found these pictures on Pinterest. I love these for little munchkins!

This headband was on etsy. I would like it minus the Swarovski crystals.

Also on etsy. However, I think it would be super easy to do this - just replace the laces with ribbon, etc. That would make it easy to customize the shoes for different outfits. Have the shoe ribbons match the outfit and hairbow!

Nautical = classy and cute! Add red shoes, a red hairbow and a red purse!

Stinkin cute!

HappyFashion!

Thursday, August 9, 2012

I want...

I want a headband like this. It would be easy enough to make, I suppose. Just look at how cute it is! It reminds me of a treble clef in music!

Picture via Pinterest