wear-it...thursday.

hello, hello!! happy thursday! i'm so glad that it's finally the time of day to put on my sweats and curl up to watch tv. what better time to blog, huh?

so. as i said yesterday, i wanted to talk about the spring lines that are popping up in fashion mags around the world. 

Candy Colors (my sister, Ashley, over at Fatto Con L'Amore is excited for this one)

Sweet pastels were all over the runways for the S/S lines.

Jil Sander

Versace

The colors are just so pretty!!

Winged Creatures.

This trend is taking flight (I'm so clever).

Marc by Marc Jacobs

(i adore this dress, by the way. adore.)

Old Navy (all three)

Chiffon, everywhere.

Floaty. Sweet. Romantic.

shirts, skirts, scarves, dresses.

it's THE fabric for spring.

Forever 21 loves it!!

this also taps into the boho vibe that is still going strong

both of these pieces are from Forever 21 and under $25!

and finally, in no certain category

Alice + Olivia, Spring 2012 RTW

Please, be in my closet when I wake up tomorrow morning. Please.

that's all i got!! have a great night and stay pretty.

xo, ali

wear-it wednesday--oscar predictions

hello, hello! happy wednesday to you, lovelies!! Halfway through the week :) and I'm actually doing a Wear-It Wednesday on time *gasp*

The Oscar nominations were just announced and the best actress category is filled with amazing women:

Glenn Close for Albert Nobbs

Rooney Mara for Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Viola Davis for The Help

Meryl Streep for the Iron Lady

Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn

But with this honor comes a woman's toughest decision. What do I wear?

I have some thoughts!

for Michelle Williams:

Elie Saab couture, S/S 2012

a romantic dress for the lady that played a hopeless romantic

for Rooney Mara:

Rodarte S/S 2012

edgy, yet feminine. plus the color would POP against her porcelain skin and dark hair

for Meryl Streep:

Badgley Mischka

Fall 2011

(this would be my pick for when I'm nominated ;) It looks super-comfortable.)

for Glenn Close:

Dior S/S 2012

and finally for Viola Davis:

Yves Saint Laurent

I can't wait to see what these fabulous ladies actually wear...it's like the Superbowl for women!

have a great night.

xo, ali

Sigh

Oh lovelies, I'm terrible at this. I kept meaning to make a post but I got distracted. I finally got my iPhone and I cannot put it down. So, I decided to get the blogger app, which is where I'm posting this from.

Since I missed Wear-It Wednesday this week (again), I'll do it in this post for you guys.

Jason Wu is an amazing designer. His aesthetic is very ladylike but he's not afraid to make it modern and use some unexpected color. Clean lines with a touch of whimsy are his signature. I've mentioned him before when I was raving over the peplum trend that's gonna huge this spring. Wu has joined the likes of Zac Posen, William Rast (Justin Timberlake's lie), Missoni, and Alexander McQueen and partnered with Target for a collection, coming to stores in February.

Here are some of my favorites:

the cat bag will. be. mine.

I love the colors used. Navy and red are going to be big this spring and go hand in hand with the nautical theme that's been popping up lately.

I love the color of the last outfit. This mustard yellow is a great way to bring some color to gray February without making everyone put on sunglasses.

In addition to the clothes, there are also going to be accessories following the same color schemes and hearkening back to times when  silhouettes were simple and gave every woman an hourglass figure.

Among these accessories are scarves and bags such as:

Look for Jason Wu for Target and that adorable black kitty at your local Target, starting February 6th. Prices range from 19.99-69.99, so get it while you can!!

I'll be back tomorrow for Mani Monday!

xo, ali

hello again!

as promised, I'm back for my second post, full of Birchbox and Zoya goodness!

Plus a trend I'm loving right now.

Both of my packages arrived today, just as I predicted. I was so excited to get my first Birchbox that I opened it even before I took my coat off!

(I have a bit of an obsession with damask)

my goodies this month included a sample of granola from 'wichcraft out of NYC, Juicy Couture perfume, VMV Hypoallergenics under-eye cream, Miracle Skin Transformer concealer, and a mini Zoya Megan from the Feel collection. That was mom's favorite part. She grabbed that and tried it out right away.

another package that came today was my Zoya order from their promo where you got 2 polishes free and just paid S&H. I picked out LC (coral-y red) and Erika (pink with gold shimmer). Cross those off my list! 

I can't wait to try all my goodies out :)

Now, for our belated edition of Wear-It Wednesday.

A trend I'm really loving right now is the comeback of tights in every color and print. It's something so easy but can add so much to your everyday outfit.

(picture credit: Maisonstyle)

(forever 21)

and, my favorite, that I've seen

those legs belong to the lovely Abbie over at 5 Days, 5 Ways. I love these tights!!

What is your take on patterned tights? Are you more of a solids kinda girl? Or maybe fishnets? Tell me about it!!

Happy New Year!! and Wear-It Wednesday

Hello lovelies!! So sorry I've been absent. The holidays were great and I hope yours were too. My sisters came to visit--Ashley from Erie and Aimee from Charlotte. Ashley could only stay for the long weekend, but Aimee was here for a week. We all spent Christmas together and went to see Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. I received so many great gifts including a nail dryer for my Sunday night manicure. :)

That brings me to my next topic! I have some exciting things planned for my blog--a couple theme days to start. Mondays will be Manicure Monday (which is pretty self-explanatory) and something I'll be highlighting today--Wear-It Wednesday where I'll share my favorite runway looks and trends. That will come a little later in the post.

I also wanted to talk about resolutions. They are so hard to keep. Why is that? And why do we insist on making the same ones if we knew they didn't work last year? I guess all we can do is try to do and be better. Which is where some of my resolutions come from. Over the past year, I actually changed my eating habits and started walking almost everyday and I lost 30 pounds. One of my resolutions is to keep that going and drop more weight. I don't set a goal so I am not disappointed when I don't reach it, but am happy when I see the scale go down. It helps that I got new walking sneakers for Christmas and picked up Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred.

The next resolution I made is extremely relevant--to blog more!! I really enjoy it and definitely need to make it a more regular thing. 

And finally, I have resolved to not let people take advantage of me or take me for granted. This may be the hardest one to keep as  I am definitely a people pleaser and never want to ruffle any feathers. It comes with the territory of being a middle child.

Anyways. I'm going to work hard at all of these and they will definitely give me something to talk about here.

On to Wear-It Wednesday!

This winter, I am loving a lot of things but today, I want to spotlight peplum! For those that don't really know what peplums are, it's pretty much a ruffle or flounce attached to a skirt. They definitely recall those days when ladies were ladies and wore gloves and hats. A lot of designers showcased that on the runways in a lot of different ways.

Jason Wu-Spring 2012

He's doing a line for Target that debuts in February--so excited!

more Jason Wu.

Peplum shirt from asos.com

and a little twist to the peplum trend from Dries Van Noten!

What are your thoughts on the peplum trend? It's definitely something I want to try out for spring. I absolutely LOVE anything retro.

(I just told my mom I'll be getting a peplum skirt from Torrid and she told me I don't need anymore flounce. Oh, mom!)