This is the infamous lace top that has made the rounds onto many a bloggers lookbooks. I do have to say it is fabulous and probably the best thing Forever 21 has come out with! Most of the bloggers that I’ve seen have the short version but mine is the tunic/mini dress version, last seen on me here. I was kind of wishing that I had the shorter version as the longer version is a bit harder to work with but then DUH! I figured I could just shorten it by tucking it in so I could wear it with my hot pink shorts.
What I’m Wearing:
Top: Forever 21
Shorts: J. Crew
Shoes: Miu Miu
Ring: YSL
Bracelets: Forever 21 & J. Crew
Nail Polish: Eyeko Coral
Please ignore the wrinkles on the shorts as I had been siting most of the day and when I stood up the wrinkles were permanently embedded. LOL! I saw my parents for dinner that night and my mom said “Aren’t those shorts a little short for the office?!” And I had to remind her that I work from home so I can wear whatever I want, then she said “Oh, well it’s a great outfit then!” haha, gotta love my mom.
For those of you that guessed from this post, I did end up getting the pink version of the YSL ring as well when I was visiting NYC. I heart these rings, don’t be surprised if I buy another color! (Also, I do realize I still need to post the recipe to the sugar cookies, I hope to get to that soon! Thanks for your patience.)
Just a mishmash of bracelets that you can usually find me sporting. I have a huge bangle collection and then just mix and match a bunch of them. I particularly like the pink bangles!
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I am in love with lace for the fall. So many cute lace tops, I couldn’t pick just one to show you guys.
Imperfect Concepts
Imperfect Concepts has these Miu Miu’s that are pretty darn close match to mine. If you are a size 6 go snap these up! At $150, they are a bargain to what I paid for mine!
She has a great selection of other designer items so go check out her store. And, if you use the code “iamstyleish” you’ll get a 15% discount off your order!
If you are wondering about sizing, both of my rings are a size 5 because I wanted to wear it on my ring finger rather on my pointer or middle finger which is what I think most people do. It’s a pretty heavy ring so those fingers might work best for most people but on me, I didn’t really like it on those fingers. To give you reference, I have pretty small fingers, I usually wear a size 4 (my engagement ring is a 3.5) so definitely size up for this ring.
**I’m going to Washington DC for the first time! I would love recommendations on restaurants and other fun stuff that’s not on the usual touristy list although we’ll be trying to hit those up as well. I will be there for work but will be trying to spend lots of time playing too!**
I keep my summer clothes away in storage and since the weather hasn’t been all too summery, I didn’t bother going through my summer wardrobe until just recently. I completely forgot about these shorts but when I pulled them out I wanted to wear them immediatly.
What I’m Wearing:
Tank: Yumi Kim
Shorts: Trovata
Shoes: Dior
I wore them last year with a blazer but decided to go a completely different direction this year and mixed them with a printed tank. A bit much all around but I still liked it!
Giveaway Winner!
Thanks to everyone who entere the Shabby Apple Giveaway! The winner is Amie! Congrats! I don’t have your email so send me an email (tiffany at iamstyle-ish dot com) with your mailing address and Shabby Apple will get the dress over to you!
Yumi Kim is having a major sale now, go check out all the deals! I already put my order in!
Theory Plaid Shorts
I love how they made these shorts appropriate for fall. I’ve never done the shorts + tights things but might try it once it gets a little cooler around here.
Dior Miss Dior Patent Pump I’m not exaggerating when I say that these are one of the most comfortable pumps ever. I wear these a lot and my feet never hurt. Love them and love the blue color I’m wearing but those have been sold out since last year. Good thing it’s still a classic pump that they make, I might get it in this nude or black.
A few weeks ago, the nice people over at Hyperion Books contacted me to see if I wanted to review Nina Garcia’s newest book, Look Book: What to Wear for Every Occasion. I love Nina Garcia’s books and have her “The Little Black Book of Style” (which I reviewed here) and “The One Hundred” so of course I couldn’t wait to get my hands on her latest book!
When I got it I couldn’t wait to look at all the illustrations by Ruben Toledo, that’s one of my favorite parts of all her books! But first I noticed just how thick this book was! It’s so much bigger than her other books and to me, I LOVE thick books so I was already into it. Flipping through it, I loved each little section that she put together. She’s thought of every event for each section from Work, Dating, Day, Night, Holidays, etc… She goes through each event and has suggestions of “What you should wear”. It’s super easy to read as it’s only a few pages for each “event” but so helpful. I’ve already picked up some great tips. It’s not something that you need to read the whole way through. Just go to the sections applicable to you and then flip through the rest of the book to see the pretty illustrations! If you couldn’t tell already, it gets two Style-ish Thumbs Up so if you’ve been wanting I suggest to get it now! 🙂
Of course I couldn’t leave you without some pictures of the book. I did a little photoshoot with my shoes and jewelry. I thought it was appropriate!
Buy it here: Nina Garcia’s Look Book
Shoes by Miu Miu and Christian Louboutin | Jewelry by J. Crew and LOFT
Disclosure: The book was sent to me for free for possible review however this does not affect my opinion or review of the book in any way.
Last year I kept on hearing that skinnies and leggings were on there way out and I had a ton of readers asking me if I was still going to wear them. Well, yes, I will wear skinny jeans and leggings forever because I LOVE them. They are just made for my body type and I don’t think that just because something is on their way out I will stop wearing them. But guess what? Everyone said it last year but skinnies are still totally in so I think I’m safe. 😉
What I’m Wearing:
Jacket: Mike & Chris
Tank: Aritizia
Bandeau: PacSun
Jeggings: Vince
Shoes: L.A.M.B
Jeggings, however are a whole new realm for me as I just started getting into them this year. I think they are awesome and have combined my two favorite things (jeans+leggings) and created the ultimate pant!
I took this picture in July, and I’m wearing a leather jacket… so so wrong but oh well, I love this jacket so the more use I get out of it the better! Hubs bought it for me for Christmas but I haven’t gotten to wear it much. It’s hard to see but it has ruffles on the front which I adore. Nope, I’m not over ruffles yet either! 🙂
G by GUESS Nicole Lace Bandeau
Love love the lace bandeaus to add coverage to any low cut tops. I randomly went into PacSun one day and they had a bunch so I bought them in pink, gray and nude and I’ve been wearing them a ton! So much better than wearing another tank top underneath. Also a great replacement for a strapless bra as these never fall down!
Vince Zip Jean Leggings
Vince has the best jeggings that I’ve tried on. The stretch in them is fantastic and it doesn’t lose the stretch. I’ve worn these jeggings for a few wears and they haven’t been stretched out at all.
I’ve gotten a million and two questions about my L.A.M.B. sandals. They aren’t sold anymore but for those of you asking the name of them are “Faran” Even if you can’t find them anymore, L.A.M.B. has a ton of cute shoes! Love the cutouts of these and they are both on sale!
I’ve been going like the energizer bunny, I just keep going and going and going. My crazy schedule is um crazy but at least it’s never boring. My one wish at the moment is that I get to stay home and not be on a plane for an entire month! (That won’t happen anytime soon.) On the plus side, I’m now a GOLD MVP on the airline I fly on (I feel special. Ha!) Awhile ago someone on formspring asked me what my daily schedule was like and I can’t remember what my answer was but I’m sure that it was much more different than what my schedule is like now. So anyway, I thought I’d just share a little bit of what my weeks are like these days. Here’s what’s been going on in my past 3 weeks.
The panaromic view from my sister and brother-in-law’s apartment in NYC (photo by my husband)
Week 1:
in New York to shoot an engagement session
Stay a few extra days to spend time with my sister and brother in law
Get home, fit in an appt for a lash refill & facial (my skin is horrible these days, stupid traveling side effect)
Shoot a 10 year anniversary party/wedding on Sunday
Get home at 11pm and pack for my business trip
~iPhone pics from New York~
Week 2:
Wake up at 4AM to catch flight
Meetings all day, every day (meaning I get no work done during the day because I’m always in meetings)
Work, work and work…
Friday – (at home) Take pictures for the blog as that’s the only day I’m home and have time. (and had some fun taking pictures with our pups)
Also on Friday, an impromptu photo session with previous clients in which we get to come over and enjoy freshly made pizza from their authentic Neapolitan pizza oven (AMAZING!! Even the dough was flown in from Italy!)
Shoot a wedding on Saturday where we almost miss the ceremony because we had to get on a ferry that was super super late. YIKES! Talk about stressed out.
Do absolutely nothing on Sunday as I’m sick as a dog
Pictures with Macho & Savvy!
Week 3:
No Travel scheduled this week! Yay!
Schedule lunches/dinners with friends. Excited to finally have time to see my friends…
Go grocery shopping for the first time in weeks.
Take a trip to Glazers with the hubs and pick up a backdrop set to mainly take cute pictures of our dogs 🙂 Said dogs are not cooperative so no pics yet but shoes are always fun to take pictures of!
Wednesday night, while at dinner with my parents, I get a phone call from client, “We need you here tomorrow”
Cancel lunches & dinners that I had planned for Thursday and Friday (Sorry ladies, will make it up to you soon!)
Book flights Wednesday at 11PM
Wake up for my flight on Thursday at 4:30AM
Throw together a last minute presentation when I arrive at the office
Come home at 11PM on Friday
Collapse from sheer exhaustion, look forward to the weekend!
~The new backdrop~
I recieved an advanced copy of Nina Garcia’s newest book so will be reviewing that soon!
So there you go, its nearly impossible to plan my weeks these days as it changes on a whim! Although things have been hectic and I’ve had one (OK, maybe two) breakdowns, especially when it comes to last minute travel, it’s a wonderfully crazy life I live but I can’t imagine it any other way!
P.S. We were finally able to update the photography blog so check out our latest post of what we’ve been up to!
I got the blazer and the skirt early in the summer but haven’t gotten around to wearing it until now. And then I wore the blazer twice in one week which is something I never do. LOL. The perfect summer blazer!
These yellow Loubies get comments everywhere I go. Mostly “Woh, those are some bright shoes!” and I kinda want to say “Woh, you are super observant!” but I don’t. But I also don’t say anything back except just smile at them because it’s not really something that you respond with a “thank you” don’t you think?
My mom and I showed up at a party wearing practically the same outfit – pink ruffle top, poofy little skirt and brightly colored pumps! My mom and I do this all the time where we show up wearing very similar items, it’s pretty funny. It’s no doubt that I got all my style from my mom. She’s adorable isn’t she?
I get lots of sizing questions about my Louboutins so for these, I would say they are a bit small, but I still stuck with my normal size. They stretched out a bit after a full day of wearing them but they are still a bit snug.
My husband edited and put together this collage that’s why it’s a million times better than my usual lookbook posts!
Ann Taylor sent over this dress for all the LBD bloggers and when I first got it I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly excited over it. The fit was a little bit off and unflattering for my shape. I made a few adjustments, unbuttoned the buttons, pulled the collar down and hemmed the dress up a few inches. The tweed jacket was a good complement to the dress as I was going for a classy and modern look. I just love the stud details on the jacket. I don’t shop at H&M often but I think this jacket is my best find there! If you can’t tell, this was a bit Seattle themed with the Space Needle in the background and all the Seattle signage. The gray cloudy day really added to the authenticity of it! August usually isn’t this gray, I promise, we usually have such beautiful sunny summers. Not sure what’s going on here but I don’t like it!
I have loved the Diana ring from Wendy Brandes forever and when she had a sale I decided that I had to have it. It’s perfect and beautiful and a lovely every day piece. BTW, she’s having her last sale of the summer soon, check out her blog for the details.
Make sure to stop by the Society Stylist to see the rest of the bloggers and how they styled their LBD!
DISCLOSURE: All bloggers involved in the LBDE are participating voluntarily and no one is being financially compensated for their involvement. I will note however that each blogger is being provided the Ann Taylor dress to style for her look as well as a number of gifts from the sponsors to include in her look or review separately, during the month of August. As with the rest of my posts, any items I receive for free in any look is noted as “gift from…” This in no way affects my review or opinions stated on my blog.