INSPIRED BuY...zac posen for target

oh my g. this line for target is one of the best yet. the quality, fit, style, similary to the designer's regular line...ahhh...i'm a little too obsessed...

it hit stores today (april 25th), and of course i slept at my parents' so i could borrow the car to complete my target mission. i ended up going to 2 targets (clifton and jersey city) to find everything that i wanted!

snaps dress

*paired wih bcbg shoes and a free people bandeau

rocker tie dye dress

*paired with guess leather bomber and inc shoes

kinda reminds me of something kristen stewart would wear

*paired with theory blazer and inc pumps

a wear-to-work look

*paired with abercrombie denim jacket and bcbg shoes

a going out look

snaps shirt

*paired with a silence and noise skirt from urban outfitters and bcbg shoes

INSPIRED BuY...fleet week

my friend kelly has been dying to visit the intrepid, so i was thinking- what better time than fleet week?! all the sailors will be in town and ready to party, so maybe we'll get a fun night out of the visit as well!

hello, sailor

wide leg jeans- forever 21

navy striped tee- jcrew

leather belt- lucky brand

shoes- miss sixty

INSPIRED BuY...cupcakes

there are SO many cupcake places around, but my favorite is sweet in hoboken. the cake is moist and the flavors are delicious, plus they look so darn fun and cute. the people who work there are super nice, which is another reason why its a wonderful place to chill and grab dessert. sweet's cute-sy cupcakes were the inpiration for wearing my ruffle-y, pink dress.

strawberry shortcake

dress- dor l'dor boutique in hoboken

denim jacket- abercrombie

pumps- massimo baldi

chain necklace- the limited

*this look works for a daytime party

red velvet

super opaque tights- hue

patent leather pumps- inc

fabric/gem necklace- jcrew

*for a dressier, nighttime look

chocolate-raspberry

blazer- united colors of benetton

*for work

INSPIRED BuY...salt and pepper

salt and pepper are essential condiments in many meals. black and white are essential colors in any wardrobe. (ok yea maybe i'm stretching the comparison a bit, but i just wanted to wear this outfit! can't blame a girl for that...). sometimes wearing a black skirt and a white shirt can look waitress-y, but for some reason switching it up and wearing white on the bottom and black on top gives this color combo a fresh and pulled together look.

white & black

off-white ruffle skirt- free people

silk top- banana republic

super opaque tights- hue

black riding boots- vintage

*throw a light brown leather jacket over this look before you head out for the night

INSPIRED BuY...summer music festivals

its just about summer music festival season...

i wonder what will be the god-awfully-ugly-but-must-have hybrid sandal of the season. we've seen crocs and keens both make a grand appearance. perhaps it will be those crazy shoes that are like gloves this year...

i digress...about 7 years ago, i couldn't get enough tie dye...i've since stepped away from that, but i just couldn't resist this subtly tie-dyed loomstate (organic, silk) dress (which i bought on ruelala). it's so flowy and cozy and would be the perfect concert-going dress.

earth child

dress- loomstate

tank- jjill (had to borrow from my mom because I was home doing taxes last night)

leaf necklace- banana republic

pewter sandals- target

INSPIRED BuY...mint juleps

i was thinking this morning about how the kentucky derby is coming up soon (first week in may, i believe) and mint juleps are pretty much the official drink of this event. the kentucky derby is a very preppy event. mint green + preppiness is where this outfit came from.

the colors are all fairly muted which is a big trend this spring. the outfit would have been better if the pants were slimmer and perhaps cuffed or cropped.

mint julep

khaki pants- banana republic

green silk tank- banana republic

leather jacket- banana republic

belt- vintage

sandals- steve madden

INSPIRED BuY...audrey hepburn

no one does classic-chic like audrey hepburn. you can't go wrong with a sleeveless black dress paired with a statement necklace. this pairing is easy to transform for any setting:

casual/day- add a denim jacket (in a light wash)

work- add a blazer (white or black with 1 or 2 buttons works best)

formal/night- add strappy heels

l.b.d.

dress- gap

necklace- anthropologie

patent pumps- inc

INSPIRED BuY...pleasantville

remember that film with toby maguire and reese witherspoon? it begins in black and white but makes a transformation into full color by the end...

it takes place in the 1950s and the transition from black and white to color reminds me of the transition from winter to spring. look around and you'll see some people wearing tights and dark colors and others who have made the change to flip flops and colorful sundresses; in nature, you'll see some naked trees and others in full bloom.

this dress is very 50's, and it's clear that i'm ready for spring (the 85 degree weather today helped). florals in general and mixing florals with harder pieces are trends that continue from spring 09. we've seen this on the spring 2010 runway from dolce and gabbana, rebecca taylor, ralph lauren and many others

floaty florals

dress- american rag

twill moto jacket- target

belt- vintage

sandals- steve madden

INSPIRED BuY...meh-hee-ko (mexico)

the warm weather makes me crave outdoor seating at mexican restaurants with sugary cocktails. probably not the best thing to crave when bikini season is right around the corner, but i just can't help myself!

went to charrito's in downtown hoboken tonight. homemade guac = heaven. anyway, the decor inside is super colorful and funky which was my inspiration for this outfit

viva la mexico

colorful shirt- aoyama itchome

jeans- gap "always skinny"

shoes- miss sixty

INSPIRED BuY...spring sports

it's spring which means golf is starting up, college basketball is ending, baseball is beginning... (i'm sure i've missed some others) but basically it's all about sports right now

so i thought i'd dress a little sporty today

this sporty-chic look has been popping up in the fashion world. hermes, bottega veneta, and alexander wang are big contributors to this trend

sporty spice

spandex tank- limited

sweatshirt skirt- h&m (london)

shoes- bcbg

INSPIRED BuY...egg (restaurant in brooklyn)

a few months back I had a lovely brunch at egg in williamsburg, brooklyn.

delicious food, french-press coffee, great friends.

we were given crayons for transforming the tablecloth into our own masterpiece, which is always fun

our waitress was wearing one of the best denim-on-denim combos i've seen, so i decided to copy it

(sidenote- if you're looking for outfit/fashion inspiration, visit williamsburg and take a look around)

canadian tuxedo remix

denim shirt- american eagle outfitters

black straight jeans- earnest sewn

oxford shoes- inc

INSPIRED BuY...jurrasic park

i've always been into earth-tones and safari/military style..the common denominator here is KHAKI (which was all the rage on the spring 2010 runway and = happy shopping for me!)

fatigue-chic

dress- gap

belt- vintage (stole from my mom)

shoes- miss sixty

*disclaimer- super-pale legs may blind you

INSPIRED BuY...jenna lyons of jcrew

jcrew's catalogues are like magazine photoshoots.

each page is a work of art.

its about mixing colors, patters, fabrics but keeping it casual at the same time.

many of my outfit choices have been inspired by the colorful pages of these catalogues.

here are a few of my favorites

boyish prep

straight jeans- earnest sewn

cardigan- banana republic

striped woven- gap

oxford shoes- inc

simple with a statement piece

corduroys- old navy

satin tank- banana republic

blazer- theory

pewter pointed flats- steven by steve madden

necklace- anthropologie

boy meets girl

skirt- free people

tights- hue super opaque

woven- from my catholic high school uniform

boyfriend blazer- united colors of benetton

shoes- inc patent leather pumps

playing with proportions, and a pop of color

cutoff denim shorts- old hollister jeans that i transformed

tights- hue super opaque

tank- from a boutique in newport, ri

woven- from my catholic high school uniform

cardigan- ann taylor loft

boots- sorel