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Hello my darling fashionistas!

Sorry I have been MIA for a while but hopefully this next blog won't disappoint! I have been working hard at work and just taking the first half the summer easy, but now it is all systems go! But how have your fashion endeavors been treating you? I know for me I have been expanding my mutual closet with my two besties from college. And along the way of course I have been thinking of topics to discuss for the upcoming semester!

What I have been noticing so far for our summer staples: 

Bandeau Tops
 They are everywhere--But I am okay with it because I love love love them! Whether it is for swim wear or to put under one of your low cut tanks, you will surely find these at all the hottest stores. This particular one you can get on sale at Hollister Co. for 3.45, it was 15.50! great buy! Recessionista style wahoo! 





Neon Colors 
Add some pop! to your life. great for swim wear, undergarments to make yourself irresistible, and tops! Just make sure you are keeping the neons to a minimum it is it okay to have a few neons together on one garment, but your whole outfit will be a 80s slash 90s horror show if you go over the top! So when wearing neons make sure to wear a neutral bottom with a neon top or vice versa! I just found this suit from Vivi Secret! I am so buying it NOW! 10.00 for both pieces! STEAL!

Tribal Prints 

 How fitting! With the World Cup in Africa, what a way to represent! Plus Catherine Malandrino is also favoring this look too, just look at her campaigns! Wearing this you will look exotic and diverse, which will give you the "where has this girl been?" vibe--oh the mystery! This another one those styles that you must balance out-- if you don't it could quite a bit chaotic! Forever 21 does this shirt perfectly at just 12.90 too! 

 Florals 

As seen on the catwalks of Marc Jacobs for his Resort 10 collection for Marc by Marc Jacobs. Florals have seem to invaded the fashion scene for the past couple seasons for springtime wear and summer. It is sexy and feminine and at least for me calls me back to simpler times of the 20s and 30s, especially if the florals are printed on light wispy fabrics! But Marc Jacobs goes for a more bold approach which is perfect update for an old favorite!

 

 

 

 

 

 

White, Ivory, Off-White,Light Grey, Cream 

These colors--or are they colors at all?-- Are perfect for the summer! Go crazy polishing up your look by incorporating these colors into your wardrobe! Yves Saint Laurent's runway for Spring-Summer 2010 was filled with crisp whites. Emulate this by going for sheer, wispy, lacy, flouncy, or woven fabrics. Or stick to linens and silk, you can't possibly go wrong! This top by one of my fave brands Silence and Noise, and is fun because it has zipper in the front ( once of my current obsessions--exposed zippers!), you can find it for 38 dollars at Urban Outfitters! I'd say its worth it! Best thing is you can experiment with this shirt--wear untucked for a more relaxed feel or tuck it in with a high waisted skirt that hugs your curves, the results can be impressive!
 

Exposed Backs, Cutouts 

Get a breath a fresh air! This cami is flouncy and airy--and it shows some skin which is what the summer is all about! This top is so versatile you can dress it down with shorts, or up by tucking it into some cute tap shorts and heels! This tops goes for 54 dollars at UO, and it is by Silence and Noise, (I am telling you by the end of the summer my whole closet is going to be Silence and Noise! I can't get enough!).
 

 

 

 

Ruffles 

From Marc Jacobs to Forever 21 and UO this look has also been seen everywhere! Which is perfect for us fashionistas! It is so girly and fun! Find ruffles made out of lace, sheer fabrics or in prints! My personal favorite ruffle shirt is from Urban Outfitters, and... you guessed it is by by Silence and Noise!

These are my personal picks for summer 2010 and for all possible adventures that lie ahead!

What not to do: wear a bikini top under your top, if you are no where near a swimming pool or an ocean or some type of body of water! I understand if you just got done swimming or whatever, but don't sport this around the mall or going out to eat! I recently started working in retail at the mall and I constantly see this-- it is horribly tacky! DON'T DO IT! resist por favor!

All in all, enjoy your 4th of JULY! I can't believe its that time again already! And remember on the fourth to show off your new fashion finds, there are a lot of photo opts ;) Oh and please try incorporate some of the summer trends stated above, you will be the envy of your barbeque!

Love, J'Adore, Amor,

Gabriela Mercedes

Where Summer Life and the Past Collide.

Hey my fashion lovers and local partiers!

So today on May 25, 2010, is the first time I am going back to my "alma mater" Saint John's at Prospect Hall, since I graduated last May. This function which alumni were invited to is a lacrosse game that pits alumni of the boy's lacrosse team against the current high school boys lacrosse team. Though I am excited to see all of my favorite people from high school that I haven't seen in forever, there are still some of those people that I wish would just never appear again in my life. I am sure everyone has one of those hanging around in the background too. But, being civil, and charming the public is what I strive for-- having an active social life and all-- and of course doing it in style aka fashionably.

Best Way: DRESS TO IMPRESS, in a social situation where you are meeting people from your past, you want to look good, without looking like you over thought it. In a situation where it is outside, be casual. A cute top and bottoms is your canvas. The key is to have a conversation piece that grabs attention. This conversation piece is best in the form of jewelery. A beautiful colorful statement necklace, or bracelet. This piece of jewelry must be unique, and something that no one has seen before. It will really tie up your whole entire outfit, and it will be sure to steal the attention of the fellow alumni, and the current high schoolers.

Fashion World's Take: Lanai Welcome Necklace, Anthropologie $198.00

This necklace commands attention with its array of colors and crystals which have been shaped into beautiful flowers!

My Take: An American Indian Beaded Necklace, Forever 21 $8.00

I own this necklace personally and am actually going to where this today at the lacrosse game. Every time i where this i get compliments and people always ask me where i got it and tell me that it must have been so expensive... if only they knew... well if they read this, now they know. It is unique and really does spark conversation!

ANYWAYS...

To update the whole situation, I did have an awesome time at the game, my high school to this day still tries to gauge people for money, this time by selling t-shirts, ( I told them I get that for free at college) haha, oh my... Anyways! I ended taking the alumni pictures, and then randomly ending up at great gathering which led into the wee hours of the morning.

Oh and by the way, the necklace got tons--tons guys, tons-- of compliments : ] I even got the compliments on my anthropologie sandals woohoo! So see it really does work! Try this out this summer my fellow fashionistas, you will be certainly on the winning end!

love, j'adore, amor,

Gabriela Mercedes