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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall

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FINALLY, the season that I have been waiting for is just around the corner, and along with it, comes an entirely new fall wardrobe. So, what do I have my eye on? Black, Leather and Everything spiked, of course.

Before I begin showing you all exactly what I have my eye on, I should remind you all that my style consists of neutral tones, spikes, funky patterns, a red lip and an overall tailored look with a splash of grit and grunge.

TopShop is one of my all time favorite stores, but then again, I love almost anything derived from London. Right now, they are running this amazing Grunge campaign, prepping for fall. A few of the items I have my eye on are:

Animal Midi Bodycon Dress $64.00

Folded Lapel Jacket $110.00

Petite Gold Jacquard Trousers $90.00
Moto Striped Leigh Jeans $80.00
Lips in All About Me $15.00
I’m a sucker for a Rouge lip.
Studded PU Cuff Bracelet $25.00

Supreme Extreme Platform Shoes $176.00
Normally, I wouldn’t pay so much for a simple platform pump, but this
shoe screams: AFFORDABLE VERSION OF CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN’s DAFFODIL!

Now we’re off to Pixie Market. They specialize in a kind of MOD (Model off duty) look. They often feature really relaxed looks.
Pixie Market is for the Alexander Wang obsessed woman
on a pretty lenient budget.

Two items that I have my eye on from here are:

Noir Midi Dress $52.00
Gold Scarf Print Top $42.00 (Moschino inspiration, anyone?)

Ok, so for those of you who don’t know; Lane Bryant is re-vamping their entire brand aesthetic. They are planning to offer trendier items for plus sized women. Considering that I am right at the tip between regular and plus size, I am afforded the opportunity to shop at both. So, I was in Lane Bryant the other day, and I stumbled upon a poster of an outfit from thier new campaign. Needless to say, I WANT THE ENTIRE THING!

Not Yet Released. (The houndstooth cape, leather inset skirt and striped
long sleeve tee, are all MUST HAVES for me. I will stalk the site faithfully
until the release.

I saved the best for last, my absolute favorite UK based store…..

River Island Peplum Pencil Dress $68.12

Asos Skinny Crop Pant $37.47
ASOS Button Front Sculpted Coat $144.76
ASOS Body-Concious Dress in Monochrome Aztec Print $37.47

Reverse High Neck Foil Print Dress $76.64 (I would never wear this, but I love it!)
Lipsy Bandeau Peplum Dress $93.67 (Worth the Splurge)
ASOS Cyclone Biker Boots $76.64
ASOS Abandon Platform Leather $144.76

That’s about all for now. I’ll be sure to post photos as I begin to compile my fall Wardrobe. Until next time…..

Sh*t Fashion People Say……

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My Darlings!

I can’t believe that it took us so long to tell you about one of our biggest Haute Obsessions: P’Trique!
P’Trique is a YouTube sensation that you can find by going to Youtube.com/ThePlatform.
Below are a few of the videos from her Youtube channel. If you are anywhere NEAR as obsessed with fashion as we are, you will LOVE IT! She is SERIOUSLY ACCURATE! It’s scary.
Hashtag, TOTES AMAZE!
You can also follow P’trique on Twitter @ThePlatformYT and subscribe to the Youtube channel.

Enjoy!

You can also visit RODEO ARCADE and type TOTES AMAZE into the search bar and purchase a tank. I just ordered mine! Upddate as soon as it arrives.

VINTAGE FEVER: I heart Blazers!

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So lovelys!

Today I would like to discuss with you all the absolute BEST METHOD OF SHOPPING EVER:………….THRIFTING!!!!!!!
Ok, so for starters, many of you may be thinking, “YUCK! Who wants to wear other people’s things?” Well, my answer to that dearies is, if someone gives up a $3200 vintage Chanel bag to charity and someone finds it in a thrift store; The answer is ME! and most likely, all of you too!
As you all will come to know, I am a blazer whore. Not fanatic, not obsessor, not collector, a BLAZER WHORE! I eat sleep and BREATHE blazers! They are the absolute PERFECT element to any ensemble! I wear them with maxis, shorts, pants, cocktail dresses, rompers, EVERYTHING! I HEART BLAZERS!!!
Now, for a really nice, trendy blazer, you would assume that you would have to visit the closest H&M, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, etc.
Well, my sweet little lovelys, you are WRONG! I have accumulated quite the little collection, and ALL of them have come from either family members or thrift stores! The most I have EVER spent on a blazer is $20 AND it is a vintage Givenchy piece AND it came with a SKIRT!!
So, I encourage all of you to head out to your nearest thrift store, salvation army, goodwill, ANY store that sells second-hand goods and go INSANE! It is definitely worth it.
Also, please be mindful that Fashion is a giant ever-turning cycle and that EVRY style is repeated. So you are almost ALWAYS guaranteed to find something worth your while. Also, try to wash/ dry clean your items BEFORE you wear them. Especially shirts and bottoms. You don’t want to ASSUME that they were done so by previous owners. Well sweeties, thats all for now! Tootles until next time………….
Oh! And below are three of my most recent purchases; enjoy!
Vintage pinstripe blazer found at Goodwill in Baltimore, MD $6.00
Vintage Givenchy Blazer and Skirt found at Value Village thrift store in Baltimore, Md $20.00 for BOTH!

Vintage Blazer found at Goodwill in Port Charlotte, Florida $1.50

The NEW Emma Watson

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From Hogwarts to the female face of Burberry Brit/London, Emma Watson has taken the film and the fashion world by storm. With the Harry Potter films finally being finished, she is on her way to bigger and better things. What better way to dictate change then with a new hairdo! Today on twitter, Emma revealed the new Watson fully equipped with a lovely pixie cut. Her new look automatically took me back to the Mod era and Twiggy. I love it.