Empowerment

Every person has that one go to item that makes them feel like a million bucks. I have two: lipstick & heels.

If I have red lipstick and a killer pair of heels on, I feel like I can take on the world. It might be a little crazy that all it takes to give me just that extra ounce of courage is a swipe of red and something dazzling on my feet, but that’s what does it for me. I don’t need anything super fancy, just something a little different (or even something basic like black pumps). If I know my heels are great, I know I can be great.

My friend loves scarves and big statement earrings. Another friend of mine loves bracelets, while another has a pearl necklace she wears almost every day.

It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive; it just has to feel right.

Cinderella can relate, the right pair of heels can change everything.

Calming May

As the month of May is coming to an end I thought I would share some of the things around me that have sort of guided me this month.
First: my calendars. I have several and looking at them everyday makes me think of something different.
A little bit of French gardens and a lilac flower printed ballgown.
May has been a more toned down month, nothing overly ecstatic.

Summer Dresses

When I was on the hunt for some gold heels for a wedding, I found 2 dresses that I think are perfect for this summer season.
One is a dark red with crème colored polka dots. It's a little longer than I’m used to, but it has a sort of 50s vibe going. It ties at the neck and it isn’t too tight in any one area.

The other one is fun and flirty with bright, vibrant colors. It has thin spaghetti straps and small pleating at the waistline. I love the flowers and the bright colors.

Inspirational People #2

I haven't been posting in awhile but here is May's inspirational person:

Audrey Hepburn.

Audrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4th, 1929 and died on January 20, 1993. She has been in a lot of films, just a few are:  Roman Holiday (1953), Sabrina (1954), The Nun's Story (1959), Charade (1963), My Fair Lady (1964) and Wait Until Dark (1967). However, my all time favorite Audrey Hepburn movie is Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). She's won an Emmy, an Academy, a Grammy, and a Tony Award.

To me, Audrey Hepburn is an excellent actress and has become an icon, especially when she wore the little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's. She's the definition of simple yet elegant, chic and sophitocated yet down to earth. I admire her work with UNICEF and her work ethic. She was married a few times, had children, and went through hard times that ended with cancer and then death. I think she's a remarkable peron who always thought of others.

She's at the top on my list, right up there with Coco Chanel. She lead a successful and eventful life, starring in movies & plays, helping people in many countries, and inspiring others around her to live their lives to the fullest.

One of my favorite quotes from her is "Paris is always a good idea."

The other is "I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles."

Vidal Sassoon

Sadly, one of my hair icons, has past away. Vidal Sassoon had revolutionized  hairstyles in the 1950s and 1960s. Sassoon told the Los Angeles Times, "My idea was to cut shape into the hair, to use it like fabric and take away everything that was superfluous." He reminds me so much of when Chanel wanted to change the way girls dressed in the early 1900s. She took away all the excess and replaced it with the idea that simple was chic and elegant. Sassoon, who had don Mia Farrow's hair for "Rosemary's Baby," took away the beehive and made short, boyish haircuts fashionable.
Sassoon stated that "Hairdressers are a wonderful breed. You work one-on-one with another human being and the object is to make them feel so much better and to look at themselves with a twinkle in their eye. Work on their bone structure, the color, the cut, whatever, but when you've finished, you have an enormous sense of satisfaction." This is sort of how I feel regarding design. You do it because you love it, but also because you love making people happy and making them feel like the absolute best that they are. The fashion industry has lost a creative mind, one who to me, belongs among the ranks of the best and the ones who have truly altered the way we view fashion.

Zoë's Choices

I took Zoë to the mall & here are a few outfits she styled together for spring.
She decided to work with blazers, pleats, and softer hues mixed with a bold look.

Top Left: Jeans, Black Blazer, and a Ruffled White Blouse

Top Right: Same Blouse & Blazer, but paired with a Peach colored Pleated skirt with a black band.

 

Bottom Left: Black Blazer with a short, flowy spring dress.

Bottom Right: Same spring dress but with a white, cotton blazer.

Featured Fashionista: Zoë

Zoë Z is a fellow senior at my high school & one of my very best friends. She is definitely an influence on my style habits- because of her I started wearing scarves. Here is an interview with her:

Question 1. If you can pick 3 words to describe you style what would they be?
 Zoë: Random, Scarves, Simple
2. Do you have a routine/pattern on how you pick out your outfits?
Zoë: Umm, not really. I usually end up going through my whole wardrobe until I find something I feel like wearing, and then I usually change it again, until I usually come up with just a scarf and plain shirt! 3. What is your favorite season?
Zoë: My favorite season is any season that I can wear a scarf and sweater in!
4. Favorite influences: band/designer/artist/brand/etc
Zoë: Umm, I don't really have any influences. If I find something I like, then I get it, simple as that! I really like American eagle scarves because they have cool patterns, and I like places that have a vintagey feel.
5. What are you looking forward to most about this spring regarding style changes?
Zoë: BLAZERS!!!!
6. If you could dress anyone who would it be & for what type of event?
              ex) Britney Spears for an awards thing
 Zoë: I would probably dress Zooey Deschanel for some type of awards thing.