Comedy Tonight!

Outfit of the day for Tues. Aug 24th, 2010. 

I love this sequin bow tie shirt from forever21 so much. It's very versatile, I've worn it long with jeggings, tucked into trousers and now with these new pants I purchased from Gap in order to dress more professional.  The blouse paired with these black skinny pants is a comical take on menswear, a trend that I love and hasn't gone away yet.  It has a real Charlie Chaplin feel.  So appropriate because tonight I am going to see some old friends from High School (drama).  All the world's a stage!!

Necklace (see below): LOFT, Blouse: Forever21, Belt: Forever21, Pants: Gap, Shoes: UGG Australia

On a side note, should I get a bob?  It would look kind of like this?

Fall Me

I am getting so excited for the cooler weather that should be coming in a month or so.  I love Fall, the leaves changing colors, caramel candies, wearing a cardigan or light sweater, layering clothes, knit hats, and boots, boots and more boots.  I was so impressed with Sam Edelman's Fall line when I posted images way back when... and now that styles are available in stores I am even more anxious to gather up some moolah and purchase.  I especially like these animal printed cloggers... rawr.  What a great transitional shoe they could be from late summer with some tweed shorts...to fall with cute socks and ankle trousers... to winter with thick tights and a dress.  I want, I want!

Signature Style

As previously mentioned, my style often reflects what I love most in life, music. Sometimes I’m a happy hippy, and sometimes I’m a brooding, angst ridden woman (PMS). None the less, music has always been a consistent in my life and has kept me going. Yet, I seem unfulfilled with my definition of my signature style. I often get to work and look in the mirror, “what am I wearing?”, “how old am I?”, and more often than not, “is this WORK appropriate??” Fortunately, I do have the "outfit freedom" at work, but that cannot be an excuse for me any longer.  Maybe the happy hippy in me needs to tone down, or mature. My new style objectives are to dress more professional (Monday through Friday, of course) and to ‘wow’ myself on a daily basis. Here is a (in my opinion) good, fashion forward, work appropriate outfit, featuring the green Zara pants I can’t seem to take off, as well as the Steve Madden Oxford Wedges I love oh so much (they are also super comfortable).

I also tried the sock/sandals trend... I like!

Top- H&M
Belt- Alloy
Pants- Zara
Socks- H&M
Wedges- Steve Madden

Vintage Floral

I'd like to think of my style as rock and roll meets happy hippy.  A little edgy, a little baggy anything goes.  Sometimes I surprise myself and go 100% in the opposite direction.  Today's outfit isn't a typical Lindsey get up, with a lace pale pink top, which has been all the rage this season and a vintage looking floral skirt.  These aren't the usual colors I wear, but they are quite beautiful.  I feel very girly and feminine today!

Top- Urban Outfitters, Necklacke- LOFT, Belt- Forever21, Skirt- Urban Outfitters, Shoes- Steve Madden

Style Theft: Part II

It's easy to be inspired by celebrities... they are rich, they have stylists, they are absolutely gorgeous! Us “regular” people don’t have it that easy, womp womp. We don’t have brands outfitting us and sending us free clothes. But alas, we too can look absolutely fabulous for less.

I was inspired by many dresses I saw at a wedding last weekend. Everybody looked radiant and so fashion forward... and didn’t spend a year’s worth of rent to do so. Check out these dresses similar to the celebs… I think us “regular” gals look better :)
 

Blake Lively's Marchesa dress doesn't hold a candle to Jenn's blue from Bloomingdales!

 

Kristen Davis' wore this one of a kind by Zac Posen for the first Sex & the City movie. The black ruffles and flowers are romantic Goth, but Cristina's dress from Forever 21 hits the nail on the head with the short length and one shoulder.

Ok, well I like Sienna's Matthew Williamson dress better... but this Bebe dress was a fantastic alternative and fit my body type.  I love her chunky black heels and belt, but I tried to compensate with an exaggerated bronze necklace and ring.

Go us!!

Romper Relief

As the heat wave in NY is sucking the life out of me, I'm finding comfort in rompers. Today I wore an adorable romper borrowed from Roe purchased from Forever21. The combo of navy and white dots with red piping play nicely with this summer’s trend of trends, nautical. Paired with red Moschino flats I like to refer to as my "Dorothy" shoes. Love.

Gym Girls New Shoes

I realized I needed a new pair of sneakers when my heels kept slipping out of the back of my favorite Nike Shocks. Although I hate to see them go, I calculated that I had them for about three years. Going to the gym an average of 3 days per week for 3 years equals about 468 times worn-- definitely time for a new pair! I learned from therunnersguide.com runners will require a new pair of running shoes every 300-500 miles. So here they are, my Nike Air Max Trainer One Training Shoe that Self Magazine recommended as the best sneaker for the cardio loving gym goer. I love the Velcro band on the top to keep my tootsies secure and the bright yellow accents.