What to Wear Ideas

Starting with cleaning out your closet, then making room for the upcoming season:

• Guidelines for Cleaning out your closet
• What shoes to wear with casual skirts
• Downtime on a business trip
• Plus Size: Weekend Casual
• Score the summer dress

25 Fall (Autumn) trends for 2010

Some great tips here from YouLookFab 

25 Fall (Autumn) trends for 2010
by Angie

I know, I know. In the northern hemisphere temperatures are soaring and the last thing you want to wrap your head around is Autumn merchandise. But that’s the way the crazy retail cycle works. So without further ado here are the trends for the next six months of fashion. Some of it is already in stores:

1. Boots, boots, boots and more boots: From flat heels to towering sky scrapers, skinny stilettos to the chunkiest of wedges, ankle booties to over the knee lengths, super feminine styles to tough masculine looks, casual to dressy, black to cream, and everything in between. Start getting your collection up to scratch because your cold weather wardrobe will be incomplete without a great pair of boots and booties.
2. Pants, jeans and leggings: This is not much of a skirt or dress season because it’s all about pants, jeans and leggings. That’s okay. Last season’s skirts and frocks will do just fine and I’ll continue wearing them and hope you will too.
3. Longer and roomer skirts: I’ll believe that when I see it.
4. Masculine shoes: Like flat oxfords and rugged boots to tone down feminine pieces. Love that.
5. Leather or pleather jackets: A must have in my book. And it’s not only about cropped biker styles but rather any type of leather of pleather cover-up that tickles your fancy. Edgy, retro, classic or avant-garde so take your pick.
6. Drapey long sleeved blouses: Love this silhouette tucked into skirts or worn loosely over sleek bottoms.
7. Floppy drapey tunic shirts: Just as fab as drapey blouses. Have many and wear them frequently.
8. Military influences: My all time favourite jacket and shirt look. Think rolled tab sleeves, double breasted buttoning, cargo pockets, strict tailoring and camouflage.
9. Strong extended shoulders: Both on jackets, dresses and blouses. Another trend I adore and have been sporting for a year.
10. Tuxedo jackets: I just bought a cropped tuxedo jacket and I’m going to wear it with just about everything.
11. Green: Strong military influences make olive green a no brainer. But there’s also chartreuse, forest green and teal.
12. Blue: In all its hues from the lightest of baby blue, to the richest of cobalt and the deepest of navy.
13. Red and purple combinations: This is how I like purple best. Rock on, red and purple.
14. Lace leggings, gloves and handbags: Expect to see lace trim on everything, not just dresses, tops or skirts.
15. Fur: Both real and faux.
16. Tweed Chanel-esque jackets: Fabulous. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale was full of them and that’s just the start.
17. Sequins: Daytime sequined tops and skirts show up every season, but I see few people actually wearing the look outside evening occasions.
18. Feathers: Expect to see bags, shoes, hats, dresses and skirts with feather trim. How do you wash an item with feather trim? I guess you don’t.
19. Moto jeans: A fringe trend for the more daring among us.
20. Capes: Cute when they are cropped but I will pass on huge overwhelming styles. You need to be tall to pull off a long, voluminous and dramatic cape.
21. Muted tonal coloured tights: This is still not my thing but can appreciate the look on others. I’m sticking to black and grey hosiery and letting my boots and scarves do the talking .
22. Structured handbags: Retro and very lady-like. Move over slouchy styles.
23. Silver mixed with gold: I am a recent convert and enjoying the versatility. Can’t believe it took me 20 years to feel comfortable mixing metals.
24. Waist-bags: As a bag lady I feel compelled to find the perfect one.
25. Pearls: YES! The best trend of them all. Not just plain classic strands but as a standalone bead mixed into all sorts of new combinations on rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Clusters and layered pearl necklaces are big too.

Pick out the trends that tickle your fancy and add your personal style stamp to the look. Remember that fashion unites us but style sets us apart. So make these trends your own. I sound like a broken record but at the end of the day it’s HOW you wear something that makes the difference.
I blossom in Autumn rather than Spring, so I’m always excited about Autumn trends. How does the list grab you?

Daily Outfit: Kendi copycat

I got this outfit idea from Kendi Everyday.  Did I mention I love her clothes?  Someone commented today that my legs are looking skinnier. Well, just a coincidence that I happened to weigh myself this morning, something I rarely do, and I have lost over 10pds.  I haven't been trying, I have, rather, been eating really healthy to support all  this training I'm doing.  I must admit, I came home and celebrated with a big piece of dark chocolate.   I like this outfit in theory, but the pain was the slice of stomach that poked out all day. I felt abit like a hoochey momma.

Last night I also emailed a bunch of people to let them know about this blog project, and that I would love to profile them in my weekly Lovely Ladies section and only 1 replied.  Here I went and put myself out there and risked sharing about this blog and nobody is interested.  Oh well, I guess in the very least I will have a nice online catalog of all my outfits.  And 3 followers- or, hey, look at THAT.. 4 followers :)  Yes, I am still a closet blogger.

Daily Outfit: I love bombshell

Grammy always told me I was lucky to have such good 'child-bearing' hips.  Nice and curvaceous. This body type is perfect for Bombshell.  Well known bombshells are Marilyn, Brigette and Scarlett.

Bombshell wardrobe must haves:

• pencil skirts
• pedal pushers
• fitted short jackets
• tight, knitted tops
• full length gowns
• leopard print
• narrow stripes
• fake fur
• satins
• sequins
• lots of PINK

Other tips: accentuate your waist and wear sexy heels, luscious lips, curls and heck, you could even make a fake mole on your face!

Here kitty kitty kitty.. come here my precious...

I do have to say I have always LOVED the 50's to late 60's curvy styles and am SO happy that high waistbands and fitted clothing is in.

Daily Outfit: Sweet and innocent

I used to go to San Francisco almost every 6 weeks.  I LOVE that City.  Luckily another trip is in the very near future and I can hardly wait to hit the shoe stores and great restaurants.  I also just found another fantastic blog that is all about SF street fashion called The SF Style  Makes me feel ultra conservative .

Today I had my nice crisp white pants on and it only took about 10 minutes before I had orange highlighter pen marks all over them. sigh. Can dress me up but can't take me anywhere!!!

Lovely Ladies: Kimberley

I bought my scarf last summer when I wanted something new and colorful in my wardrobe. I was tired of the same old, same old and when I saw this on the mannequin, paired with a jean jacket and a white top, I had to have it. I actually tried on all 3 pieces - the jean jacket, the top and the scarf and ended up with the jacket and scarf (and they had to re-wardrobe the mannequin!).

I love the vibrancy of the colors in the scarf. The fringe is a fun addition as well. When I wear the scarf, it attracts a lot of attention - people love it. For me, the hot pink lights me up. It gives me energy, it just makes me feel good when I wear it.

Daily Outfit July 19, 2010

Went to Deuce Days car show yesterday and got some good pics.  I thought I would coordinate them with my outfits.  I love these pants but hardly wear them since I never know what to wear them with.  My coworker who is a style goddess suggested green or blue.  I felt like I was wearing pj's today.. oh so comfy.

What to Wear Ideas

I love Wardrobe 911.  People write in and ask for ideas on what to wear for ie. a first date, formal dinner party, etc.  Here are some good ones I like:

• What to wear on a plane
• What to wear for a bike ride and picnic
• How to wear a black sundress
• What to wear when its hot and humid at work
• How to wear boyfriend shorts

Daily Outfit July 17, 2010

Saturday was our 90/90/90 day.  What that means is we had to do a 90 min run followed by 90 min bike followed by a 90 min run.  As you can imagine, I was tired when I got home.  Quick shower and get ready for a guest to come over.

Here's my quick attempt at cleaning up for company. H&M shirt dress with black dressy flip flops.

I LOVE these turquoise earrings, they were made by a friend- her stuff is gorgeous-- you can see it at Bethany Jane Designs.

Colors to wear with Turquoise Jewelery
Colors that look good with turquoise necklaces and earrings include:
Brown
Black (of course!!)
White
Coral
Blue (various shades)
   Good next to gemstones that are silver or white.

Fashion Stylists say that "turquoise looks best this season (2010) paired with cognac, white or black diamonds or with lapis or malachite set in feminine designs that are not too ethnic or chunky."

Daily Outfit July 16, 2010

According to my body type I shouldn't wear stripes around the shoulder, upper body area.  This is my renegade side- wearing them anyway.  I got this outfit ideas from Kendi Everday , she is ultra cute and I love her ideas.  Another hot day and I gear up for another weekend of long workouts.

What do YOU wear that you are supposedly NOT to.. how are you a fashion renegade?