Wednesday, February 25, 2015

NYFW Street Style



New York Fashion Week has come to a close, and the runway looks will forever live in our memory, but what stands out more than designer looks on the runway? Designer looks on the street.  Fashion icons looked absolutely amazing this year in their street style outfits, regardless of the -2 degree temperatures that graced New York City during Fashion Week.  There is one mogul that stole the show both on and off the runway - and the award goes to Kendall Jenner.  But are you really surprised?  Kendall made and an amazing and notable debut as a star in the fashion world during Fashion Week this past fall, and she certainly lived up to her "fashionista" reputation this past week, and looked amazing while doing it. 

One thing (among many others) that is incredibly enviable about Kendall Jenner is the mere fact that she has all the money in the world, which means she can afford all of the clothes in the world to create any look that her heart desires.  Some of us have to work a little harder and dig a little deeper in the retailsphere in order to piece together the outfit we want at the price we can afford.  Refinery29's Ana Colon is also an admirer of Kendall's street style and graced us with a shoppable article for the pieces of Kendall's outfit.  The prices range from "okay, I can do that" to "OMG you are insane", but I love this outfit so much that I decided to hunt down similar pieces at lower prices.  Why? Because I absolutely need this outfit. Let's face it, Kendall Jenner is pretty much my fashion spirit animal and I need her entire closet.

You can find the article here where you will find a slide show with the designer and retail price of each piece.  Below you'll see Kendall's look on the left and what I found to create the look for less on the right.  Happy shopping!

Left: (Kendall) Madewell, $158
Right: (Less) ASOS, $41



Left: (Kendall) N. Peal Cashmere, $200
Right: (Less) SheInside, $24.67

Left: (Kendall) J Brand, $794
Right: (Less) Aritzia, $135
I believe that we should always splurge for better quality faux leather leggings because their quality is pretty good at reflecting what you paid for them.


Left: (Kendall) Saint Laurent, $1495
Right: (Less) Zara, $119
I also believe that we should spend a little more on shoes because they can easily become worn out.  They are worn everywhere, on every surface, through all types of weather.  You want good quality shoes that will keep for a while.

Left: (Kendall) Celine, $3513
Right: (Less) Forever 21, $32.90

Above: (Kendall) Quay Australia, $40
I really didn't see the need to find a dupe for these since they're so reasonably priced!!! However, Quay charges a flat rate of $10 for shipping, if you want to spend $40 and only $40, check Amazon.

Hope I helped feed your shopping addiction! See you on the streets.










Saturday, February 7, 2015

It's Been A While...


So I've been on a bit of a hiatus. First I went on a quick get away to visit a friend in sunny Florida (which wasn't actually that warm, but it's better than snow), and then I started a new job!!!  I'm sure everyone knows what it's like starting a new job.  It's exciting, stressul, confusing, and time consuming all at once.  I say it's time consuming because, with a new commute and a new company, it takes a while to readjust your schedule and then get used to it, and it's taken me about this long to get used to my new schedule.  So here I am! I'm back and super excited to get back to being a PR girl by day and blogger by night (or in the morning before the PR girl happens - still haven't figured that out yet).  One thing that also comes with a new job is a new desk.  A desk is like a second home.  You spend 9 hours a day 5 days a week there, and you want to make it your own.  Besides, no one likes a bland desk.  Here are some pieces I'm craving to help bring some life to my new "home".






 DIY Artificial Flowers


Just about everything from Anthropologie's Lucite Desk Collection


There's SO much more I would add to this list but you would be scrolling forever.  So let's consider this a Part I.