They say the mark of a trend is seeing people sporting the same item/look with pride versus with disdain and horror at their lack of originality. Unless you have been completely avoiding the fashion world you know that the Rag & Bone Talia sweater is one of those pieces that trancends our tendancy to avoid conformity. In this beauty you will be taking instagraming pictures with a fellow cohort wearing it versus avoiding them across the room. Varsity Sweater Forever21, Assymetrical Skort Forever21, Boots Zara old My personal measure of how great an item is can be measured by 1) how quickly/well/frequently it is knocked-off and 2) how quickly said…

The Lowdown: Blouse/thing: Topshop old Skirt: Forever21 similar here Earrings: Forever21 Boots: UrbanOG  Mixing prints is often difficult but incredibly fun and unexpected often in outfit however as much as I love this blouse I had a lot of difficulty with finding things to pair or with. It went ahead and mixed prints and textures already within the blouse so adding print was overkill and pairing it with solids didn’t do it justice. The lace skirt who’s texture is almost a print in itself was perfect because it compliments the colors with the white, added interest while not making things to busy. My takeaway: when you have a print that you…

Finally some sun breaks, but unfortunately it isn’t warm yet. The verdict: bring out the brights and perhaps a hat to keep your head warm and substitute for sunglasses. Happy Tuesday! Cheers!

  The Lowdown: Black Blouse: other colors here White Trousers: similar (and cheaper) here Jewelry: Forever21 & Jcrew old If you have been following street style blogs or fashion week coverage or really any style blog at all you know that white trousers have become quite the trend. Once relegated to your mother & grandmother’s closets for fancy summer occasions, these unflattering yet lovely pants add sophistication and also provide opportunity for some funkier combinations. Granted this post isn’t about pushing the limit of that type of dressing, it is still far too cold for that here, but instead it’s about taking something seemingly difficult (white silk anyone?) and making it easy…

The Lowdown: Bomber Jacket: F21 here Trousers: Zara  Sandals: old Alexander Wang (from the Nordstrom Rack for 90% off) Tribal Necklace: Forever 21 (extender = safety pins from my dresser) I don’t do girly florals, no offense to anyone out there who likes pastel flowers, they just aren’t my thing. However, floral prints are HUGE right now and lets face it, we all want to participate in the trend. So adding to my affinity for ethnic inspired jewelry, things and prints, I have decided that a more Jungle Print or ‘Island Print’ as Forever21 calls it, will suit my needs just find. Take notice: Jungle print CAN be a floral. In…