The Last Word by Karen

Formal Wedding Attire

I was invited to attend the wedding of a very accomplished young man who was once a student intern. It was a pleasure to attend and be witness to the promise of young love and all of its possibilities. The wedding was formal per the invitation and since I like to dress appropriately, I wore formal attire.

Blue lace cocktail dress: Adrianna Papell   Nordstrom

Shoes: Sam Edelman

Jewelry: Bauble Bar & Jared

Glasses:Prada

Purse: Vintage 

I love it when I go to an all white party and all the guest have complied. Invitations with dress

suggestions are often hard for people. What do you do when you don't have all white, or formal gear and don't want to or can't buy an outfit befitting the occasion?

Per the Huffington post article on Wedding Etiquette: The Do's and Dont's of Being a Guest you should dress as the style of the invitation suggests. Emily Post says the proper wedding attire for a formal wedding is a cocktail or dressy afternoon dress for daytime. For evening a long evening dress or dressy cocktail dress; gloves optional. So again, if you don't have a dressy cocktail dress what do you do? I say you can't go wrong with a black dress, add some interesting jewelry and black strappy shoes/sandals.

One day at a time!

Karen

Christina's Top 5 Spring Trends of 2013!!!

Kristin completed her top 5 Spring trends, so it's only right that I do mine as well. I'm so excited that Spring has officially launched, and I've already incorporated some of these trends into my wardrobe. I am desiring to add a whole new element to my wardrobe soon! We shall see.  Anyway, check out my Top 5 Spring Trends!

5. Bold Stripes

This trend has caught on pretty quickly. Everywhere I go people are wearing stripes, it almost makes me want to stop wearing my  super cute black and white striped blazer, but it's so easy to wear for pattern mixing I can't give it up yet. Plus, I've inspired people to start wearing stripes. 

The only thing about stripes is the optical illusion, if you don't want to deal with all the stripe drama. Always, remember Go long and lean with vertical stripes, skinny stripes help elongate your figure. Or toss out the stripe clothing and opt for striped accessories scarves, shoes, or jewelry.

Photos courtesy of: www.fashionmagazine.com L-R  Belstaff, Christian Dior,Paul Smith

4. Lace

I have actually been a fan of lace for a while now. Kristin bought me a super cute black lace hoodie a few birthdays ago, and I still wear it. I like to make my lace a little edgier than the norm. But this sheer fabric can be sexy, casual, whatever you want to make it. Look how designers added lace to their Spring collections.

Photos courtesy of: L-R www.fabsugar.com BCBG,www.elle.com Chadwick Bell ,www.elle.com Jason Wu

3. Midriffs

I am a very petite girl, and have the flattest stomach ever, but for some reason I have never liked showing my belly. Well, this season I am definitely feeling the midriff trend and plan to indulge, but in a sexy lady like way. Check out some of my favorite midriff looks from this season.

Photos courtesy of: www.fashionmagazine.com L-R Peter Som, Marchesa, Marc Jacobs

2. Pattern

Last season I really got into pattern mixing. This spring I plan to do even more, even putting an ethnic twist on my patterns and really playing with color. Marc Jacobs did an excellent job with his use of pattern this Spring, his designs were my favorite when it came to pattern.

Photos courtesy of: www.harpersbazaar.com Marc by Marc Jacobs, Duro Olowu,Altuzarra

1. Pastels

I am a fan of color especially pinks, blues, and yellows. So I am in love with the pastel trend, I have an excuse to add to my already colorful wardrobe. Here are some designers who showed pastels on the runway this season!

Photos courtesy of: www.elle.com Nina Ricci, www.hapersbazaar.comOscar de la Renta,www.ourvanity.com Zoya Lovely

What are your favorite Spring Trends?

Until Next Time, Ciao!

*Chris*

Thursday's Inspiration

Twice a week Kristin and I both create collections on a site called etsy. On etsy these collections are called treasuries. The reason why I enjoy doing them so much is because I feel like a fashion editor creating a cohesive display of items for a magazine. I am usually inspired by the collections I create either in my own personal life, or through my designs. So I decided, why not blog a little more in depth about the inspiration behind the treasuries I create.

My goal is to not only inspire you the reader, but also take my inspiration to the next level. I hope you enjoy this series as I much as I enjoy creating it!

*Chris*

This week I am inspired by lace. When I think of lace, I seem to always think bridal, or romantic. Well this spring season, designers have put a twist on lace, showing this sheer fabric in bright,bold colors, peek-a-boo sexy accents, and even in jewelry pieces.

Pictures taken from ww.elle.com L-R: Temperely London,J.Mendel,Dolce and Gabanna

All pictures taken from www.elle.com L-R: Oscar de la Renta, Tadashi Shoji,Roberto Cavalli

 Not really into wearing a lot of lace. Try wearing it in accent pieces with jewelry. Stella & Dot has a awesome line inspired by lace.Check out the full lace inspired collection here www.stelladot.com/christinajovonn

View the etsy treasury, in it you will see everything lace, from head pieces to cell phone covers.

Until Next Time, Ciao!

*Chris*