Get The Look: Elle Fanning

I am loving these two black and white looks worn by Elle Fanning. Elle is has lots of style and knows how to keep the look form being boring. The two outfits can be for causal or dressy casual occasions which is perfect for getting the use out of clothing pieces. The first outfit is very sweet and girly, the ruffles adds a nice feminine touch. The skirt is very preppy, but kept chic byy adding a thin belt around it. The heels and clutch dress the up the look, but flats and satchel bag can easily make it more casual. Look two is very chic, I am loving the two tone shirt. The shirt shows off the waist and contrast the shoulders and torso by using the colors white and apricot. Elle's pants are perfect for any fashionista! They sit higher up on the waist and end right at the ankles leaving room to show off your shoes. Elle's shoes remind of Mary Jane heels, but in a flats version. The look can work perfect for a dressy casual event. Try out the look chicas!

Love Her Style: Lourdes Leon

Lourdes Leon has incredible style and she sticks to it. Lourdes serves as creative director for the brand Material Girl and you can definitely tell! Lourdes always has an edgy cool girl look and even mixes it up with bright colors and patterns. I especially love her confidence to wear ripped tights and make a statement, Lourdes totally makes it work. Her version of the little black dress is like no other which makes it perfect. Lourdes Leon's taste for fashion reminds you of her mother, Madonna, especially in her 80's sensation. Could great fashion sense be genetic? Either way Lourdes Leon has amazing style.

Get The Look: Emma Stone

Emma Stone has to be one of my favorite celebrities, she always has a cool girl vibe. I love this outfit she is wearing, it is super chic and perfect for an everyday look. Emma pairs comfortable black flats with grey skinny jeans and a striped top. The shades and motorcycle jacket make the look stand out and become super chic. Emma's bag is also very cool and the color contrast goes well against the black and grey, check out the twisted strap design! Emma's beauty look is kept natural and her hair is pulled back into a messy bun. I'm very into this look and even plan to recreate myself. Try it out chicas!

Get The Look: Leighton Meester



Look #1



Look #2

I usually only post one outfit for a Get The Look post, but I could not help but share both of these photos of Leighton Meester. I have always thought she has a great sense of style both on and off Gossip Girl. The two looks above are fabulous and I think they could work for various occasion. The top photo is good for evening and night, while the bottom outfit is best for the mornings and afternoons. Leighton Meester could easily be out taking a stroll in the bottom outfit or having a shopping day with the girls. The top outfit can be great for a date, dinner, or a girls night out. Leighton's first outfit is very easy to recreate. She is wearing a nude dress, fierce tan booties, a moto jacket, and a warm scarf. She even adds cool shades and curls her hair. Leighton's second look is very chic and casual. She wears chunky high heel sandals, green military skinnies, and a cute midriff baring top. Her accessories included a  cute oversized bag and round shades. I love her hair pulled back into a simple ponytail. Try out these looks ladies!



Outfit Of The Day: 70's Inspired

I was feeling very 70s-ish and decided to pair a loose butterfly winged top with wide legged jeans. My color scheme is kept very neautral with tans, browns, and a gold watch. I even went a little natural by wearing my feather earrings. For shoes I stuck to my favorties, oxfords. They are extremely comfortable and go with just about any outfit. I wore my gold Betsey Johnson watch, a butterfly wing, an owl ring, and a chunky bracelet. My hair is pulled up into a bun, it is desperately awaiting a hair appointment, and I decided to go with no make-up today. By the way my eyewear is just my everyday glasses that have transitioned into some very cool Ray-Ban shades. In all I love my outfit all thanks to some 70's inspiration.

Fashion Tip #11

Embrace an idea while styling your outfit. Think of what a dancer would wear or even someone from the 80's. Using an idea or concept really helps to create the perfect outfit. Having a concept gives you a muse to pull from and build upon. I love to relaxed moods when styling an outfit which results in loose flowy tops in rich, neautral colors. The times where I love to be edgy I think of rocker girls such as Taylor Momsen and throw on some leather. Ideas can come from anywhere and be anything! Whenever your stuck in a styling challenge, channel a concept and build on it.

New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 Favorites

I have looked on mbfashionweek.com everyday this week just to browse through numerous collections of pictures from a variety of designers. Of course I love and wish to have just about everything I saw and have decided to share. Below are some of my favorite outfits that walked the runway and are my Fall/Winter 2012 inspiration. Enjoy!

Vera Wang

Custo Barcelona

Custo Barcelona

Diane Von Furstenburg

Betsey Johnson

Betsey Johnson

 Look out for more runway looks I love from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York Fall/Winter 2012!

Get The Look: Asymmetrical For Prom

Nina Dobrev's dress is phenomal and perfect for the girl who loves to shine. The dress is asymmetrical and one shoulder, two bold details in one dress! An asymmetrical dress can be used to show off nice legs or shoulders and show off a great pair off heels. They even make bras especially for one shoulders dresses that will go perfect and all through the night. Nina's dress also has excellent texture and detail which makes people take a second look. Nina's hair is pulled back into a lovely, sophisticated updo that shows off her gorgeous chandelier earrings. Her make-up is very putting together, she is rocking a nude lip and a soft smokey eye. Any glam girls who love to shine bright should definitely try out Nina Dobrev's look.

Designer: Diane Von Furstenberg

The important thing is to take your time and not get stressed.

-Diane Von Furstenburg

Oufit Of The Day: Casual Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! My gift to you is my first Outfit of the Day post. I could not wait any longer to begin showing my own personal outfits and style. Today was one of my more casual, comfortable and simple days. I paired a loose flowy top with a bow detail that I love and skinny jeans together. I wore my favorite shoes, tan oxfords, with grey leg warmers that I thought were cute and unexpected. Since it's Valentine's Day I could not help but put on some pretty red feather earrings. All together I was thinking of a dancer/ballerina look when styling my outfit. Have a very happy Valentine's Day!

Fashion 101: Rihanna's 80s/90s Grunge

Is there a new trend coming in for 2012? Rihanna is turning heads as she brings back 90s and 80s style on the stage and the streets. She has been spotted wearing baggy and grunge jeans along with rock tees and lots of striped sweaters. Keeping up with her 90s/80s grunge phase, Rihanna is even rocking the trend on the red carpet by pairing plain tops with leather pants and cool jackets. She's even been accessorizing with cool hats and unique head turner shades. Try out this new trend chicas and bring back 90s and 80s style. Not ready to give this trend full commitment, try starting off with a worn jean jacket, very 90s, or studded and bright jewelry that brungs back 80s style.

Get The Look: Romantic For Prom



Selena Gomez Look

Selena resembles a romantic beach goddess in this beautiful dress. A flowly dress with draping details is perfect for any girl who loves to feel casual, but look like a princess. Selena pairs the dress with minimal accesories including dangling earring in a shorter length and a silver forearm cuff. Her make-up look is kept simple with a pouty pink lip shade and some coats of mascara. Selena's hair is full of gorgeous curls swept to the side into a messy bun with her bang pinned to the side.

Hair 101: Gorgeous Braids

Blake Lively knows about beautiful braids and wears them well. Braids can help a bad hair day or make a great everyday hairstyle. Braids work best on oily hair because it will helps to hold longer and stay in place better. Braid hairstyles work best on medium to long hair and can be added to updos and when your hair is down. Braid hairstyles can go from a ponytail with a braid, a side braid, or simply a braid added to curly or straight hair being worn down. You can even add dazzling embellishments and clips to your braid hairstyles to add extra sparkle. Spice up your hair and add some braids chicas!

Get The Look: Edgy for Prom

There is no rule that you must wear a long, frilly dress for prom. Short dresses make are different and short, edgy dresses make an impact. Confidence is needed to rock an edgy dress to prom and so are awesome accesories. Try out these Miranda Cosgrove inspired prom looks!

Miranda Cosgrove Look #1

Look #1 includes a dark blue/black dress which goes A-line with a petticoat bottm right at the waist creating some curve in the body. It also has straps meaning no strapless bra worries! She has very minimal accesories which makes the dress stand out as a center piece. The sheer black, heels, and awesome clutch help give the look extra oomph! Don't forget about the hair and make-up! She keeps her make-up very natural and pretty with a gorgeous pink lip. Miranda's hair has a nice glossy shine and bouncy curls all slicked to one side. Even her bang is beautiful as it  is neatly pinned backwards.

Miranda Cosgrove Look #2

 Miranda's look is very fun and edgy and really will add some light to the party. She is wearing a bright colored dress with an edgy zipper accent  and plays it up with cool accesories. Any bright colored dress can work and give off the same vibe as Miranda's. The black chunky bracelets, statement necklace, and unique circular purse really give the look a playful, unexpected feel. Any girl willing to take a risk and standout should try out this look. Miranda's make-up look is also kept simple her except black lined eyes and rosy pink lip. And you can't miss her beautiful pin straight long hair that frames her face perfectly.

Get The Look: Victoria Justice Statement Lips

Victoria Justice

1. Start off with a clean face ad use concealer as necessary. Use a light foundation an set it with powder to give your skin more of an even tone.
2. Make sure your lids are nicely primed and use a white shadow as a highlight along your brow bone. Use a light brown or a soft, rosy pink  on your lower lid and crease.
3. Line from the end of your waterline to the middle with black liner. Then use a liquid liner and line right by your lashes and create a small cateye. Add black mascara to make your eyes pop.
4. For you cheecks you can either you a highlighting bronzer from the apple of your cheeks to your temples or a light brown brush going along the same lines.
5. Lastly to make a major beauty statement use a red lipstick. Be sure the red fits your skin tone and does not resemble clown lips.

**A tip for any type of  lipstick is to coat your lips with concealer before applying the lipstick so that it stays on longer. Also to make sure your lipstick doesn't go outside the line, go around your lips with concealer after you have applied your last coat of lipstick.

 

Designer: Vera Wang

Fashion offers no greater challenge than finding what works for the night without looking like you are wearing a costume.

-Vera Wang

Guy Wear Tip #2

Take a tip from a Giorgio Armani and try an all muted outfit. Layer on black and grey pieces to give a serious and rugged yet trendy vibe that won't send you fading into the background. The look works especially for winter because the colors will help keep you warm. Don't worry about the color scheme being to dark and plain, as long as you stand tall and let your confidence shine through you will definitely make a statement. A fashion risk with this look is to redo an outfit directly from the Giorgio Armani Fall/Winter 2011-2012 show by layering up with coats, vest, unique pants styles and even adding black scarves and leather gloves. Start bringing out your trendy side fashionistos!

Fashion Tip #10

Mix prints and patterns in your outfit! No one ever said stripes and polka dots can't go together. Mixing and matching patterns is actually quite easy as long as you stick to a color theme. For example, if your favorite color is purple, make sure all your clothing pieces have at least a hint or accent of purple. Be sure not to mix the same pattern or print, in the same color, in one outfit or risk looking cartoon like. Remember to revise your outfit by looking at your self in a mirror to be sure you are not overdone. Mixing and matching is a fun and creative way to spice up your outfit.

Guy Wear Tip #1

Find your style and swagger guys! Whether your sporty or always up to trend, always be yourself in your outfit. If your more of a sporty guy, try out cargos light wash jeans and a crisp tee. For very trendy chicos try dark wash sleek skinny leg pants, even roll them up once to show off nice shoes and top it with a nice shirt layered with a blazer. If your an even bigger risk taker add a scarf around your neck. And we can't forget about the fellas inbetween the two styles! If your not into taking risk, but still want to be trendy, try light wash jeans and collard or button down shirts layerd with a sleek leather jacket. Any guy can be transformed from dud to stud with a few key wardrobe items.