Thursday

INSPIRED BuY...stripes

horizontal stripes are the new plaid. enough said.

day to night

striped tank- converse one star (target)
wool blazer- madwell
layered slip- free people
leggings- forever 21
necklace- madewell
boots- vintage

funky fresh
striped tee- h&m
wool blazer- madewell
layered slip- free people
tights- calvin klein
belt- material girl (macy's)
pumps- inc

INSPIRED BuY...equestrianism


horseback riders always look so put together. leather riding boots, fitted pants, perfectly tailored jackets...you get it. as much as i like to dress in floaty fabrics, i have a major appreciation for structured classic style. the key to mastering this style is all in the fit. a crisp white shirt shouldn't bunch when it's tucked it, a skirt should hit a couple of inches above the knee, pants should fit just right, and most importantly- the sleeves of your shirt or coat should hit about an inch past your wrist. if you're petite or tall, it's often difficult to find a shirt with the perfect sleeve length- that's where rolling comes into play. no one can tell how short/long your sleeves are once you roll them, so make rolling your best friend! (sidenote- banana republic makes an amazing white buttondown for petites)

ready to ride

shirt- girls polo
skirt-h&m
brown ribbed tights- hue
boots- vince camuto

little red rider

sweater jacket- free people
tee- target
jeans- earnest sewn
boots- vince camuto


INSPIRED BuY...military details

dear military trend,

i've truly enjoyed the last several years with you, but i'm afraid it's time you must go. we had a great run, and i'll miss you dearly. maybe someday you'll come back, and i'm sure i'll appreciate you more then.

take care
-meg

ladylike lieutenant

dress- american apparel
fleece jacket- free people
tights- hue
boots- vintage


at ease
jeans- madewell
shirt- american eagle (from about 10 years ago)
tank- target
boots- steve madden

INSPIRED BuY...alexa chung

alexa chung is one of the biggest fashion icons of the moment. in case you don't already know, she's an english model who hosted a show on mtv and most recently, she designed a line for madewell- one of my favorite stores. in her style, she likes to play with proportions (see the "mini with a long top" posts i've put up recently). she's all about the structured completer piece (jacket/blazer). this lacey tunic and this girly skirt with a blazer combo are two of my favorite alexa outfits, and inspired me to wear the following:

black and white

skirt- free people
spandex tank- the limited
wool blazer- madewell
tights- hue
oxford shoes- steve madden

winter white
leggings- forever 21
tunic- french connection
necklace- vintage
boots- vince camuto





Tuesday

INSPIRED BuY...the sound of music

first of all- who doesn't love "the sound of music"?! it's up there on my list of favorite musical movies (along with "the wizard of oz" and "newsies"). anyway- in the sound of music, fraulein maria makes the von trapp children beautiful clothing out of old curtains. i've spent a lot of time analyzing runway shows and i've found that a lot of the patternwork out there for spring 2011 has a curtain/tapestry feel to it (see rodarte and erdem). this paisley skirt from free people's fall line jumped out at me, and at the reasonable price of $58 i just couldn't resist. this skirt is especially wonderful because I can wear it now with boots and tights, and i can also wear it in the spring!
modern day liesl

paisley skirt- free people
charcoal cardigan- jcrew
beige tank- banana republic
over the knee socks- steve madden (macy's)
boots- vince camuto (macy's)