3 New Ways to Wear Studs and Spikes

When we think studs and spikes we most likely think edgy with all the motorcycle boots and black leather jackets around town, but there's a whole new wave of awesome studded looks hitting the street. These styles are feminine and flirty and adding COLOR to soften the sharpness without letting go of the spikes one bit.
 #1 Pastels with Spikes

#2 Forget the black

#3 Clean lines, and subtle studs

Seeing Green, Army Green

Fall is here and the new season's street style trends have already started to bubble over. One of the most popular being army surplus green. It seems only natural to flock to a darker color pallet as the seasons change and we're stuck somewhere in the middle of hot and cold. These arrangements are making fashion fun in the face of not-so-fun fashion weather. It seems we're not all that turned off by adding layers, or getting creative, even if we have to trade the AC for the fire place.

Taking it one step further we found a newer combo: Green & Orange! Two colors that any fall wardrobe wouldn't be complete without, but now we're seeing them hanging out together, and it's got our attention. Unconventional? Maybe. But, chic? Absolutely!. Since orange and brown look fantastic together and we're still color blocking into winter, it makes all the sense in the world to add army green for a dramatic boost in the right direction.

In our search to find the best looks of the week we stumbled across this look on twitter. We want to give credit where credit is due and applaud this post for it's versatility. Sporting two trends in one: army green AND mixed prints is no easy feat. Mixed prints being our day one category for our ten day #outfitchallenge that twitter lovers and instagramers alike can opt into at any time and start participating! Love, love, loving the creativity so far!

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— Dayniza (@Dayniza_xo) October 14, 2012

Shoe report @ LA Fashion Week!

  By: Chandia Brennen

LA Fashion Week/Month is here and fashion enthusiasts are hitting the streets....rain or shine. Known for beautiful sunny days, Los Angeles usually creates the perfect backdrop for a month filled with glamour and edge, but to my dismay the weather was more reminiscent of a rainy afternoon in London.  This could have put a serious damper on fashion, but despite the adverse conditions, Fashionistas were stepping out and stepping up their game (literally) in various boots, platforms, and wedges.

All acrosse the city women could be spotted dashing from one location to the next in chiffon dresses, leggings and edgy boots. Personally, I love a good six inch heel, but I decided to partake in the trend to embark on my fashion adventures.

 

 

Inside the venue it was immediatley apparent that boots were the new trend fall 2012. Women and men alike wore distressed , printed, wedge and color block boots. It was like a secret boot club and I wanted an invite.

 

 

 

 

The LA scene proved that a little rain doesn't stop the show; it simply creates another opportunity to be bold.

The Street Style Challenge is HERE!!

Here's the Rules:

Just like a lot of simple photo challenges out there this challenge won't be much different. One photo each day for ten days. Take each day's category and define it yourself. They all must be street style related (no costumes) and YOUR OWN photos.  Use the hashtage #outfitchallenge when uploading to twitter and instagram so we can easily find your photos. Top styled outfits will be featured on the blog!!

We also encourage boutiques and e-retailers to participate! Everyone loves to see, hear and know about new places to shop!! Share your duds, and the faces behind your company!

 

 

 

Chicago City Streets Style!

 By Perry Fish 

   It’s getting chilly in the Windy City!  This Columbus Day weekend was the perfect crisp fall weather. Great for lots of layers, fantastic boots, and warming accessories.

While out on the town, I was able to spot some great looks.  Here is what was hot on the city streets out in the cold!

Boots

 Boots are always a must!  Brown, black, tall, short...we love them all!  Fringed boots have always been popular, but this year they are coming on strong.  Here are a few looks I spotted on the North side and in the Loop. 

Megan 

 Boots –Steve Madden

Jacket – Guess

If you like fringe boots try these from Steve Madden! 

Amber 

 Boots – Urban Outfitters

Sweater – thrifted

Ashley 

 Boots – boutique

Jacket – Marshalls

Color

Recently, I have been seeing a lot of classic fall colors changed up with some new ones.  Mustard colors mixed with fierce blues, bright colors toned down with black…change can be good!

Jaclyn 

 Coat - vintage

Shoes – Top Shop

Bag – Monserat De Lucca

Tights - Capezio

If you like peep toe boots try these!

Liz 

 Jacket – vintage

Shoes – vintage

Snorre 

 Shoes – vintage

Pants – Levi

Sweater – thrifted

Jacket – eBay

Accessories

Sometimes altering accessories from a day at the beach to raking leaves can be challenging.   This year it gets easier since more is more!  Pairing layered, bulky scarves and long necklaces or two fantastic bags can be fun.

Clair 

 Bag – Marc Jacobs

Sunglasses – Akira

Emily 

 Headband – Forever 21

Sweater – Free People

Boots – Target  


Still available!  forever21.com

 

Taryn 

 Shoes – Nine West

Purse – Urban Expression

Sunglasses – street vender in Berlin

Danielle 

 Shoes – Joey

Hat – Free People

My favorite fall look is pairing tights, knee-high, knit socks, boots, and a sweater dress.  I agree it’s classic fall, but there are so many options to work with! 

What is your favorite fall look or combination that you've put together this season? 

TREND ALERT: The Galaxy is ours!

Another trend that is building lots of steam, and in turn makes me wish I had thinner legs...Galaxy leggings! Or the galaxy print in general. It's colorful, chic, and it's universal..no pun intended. You can dress it up, dress it down if you're feeling flirty and girly or edgy and dark. I personally, love it and can't get enough. I recently got this top at forever21 and I get so many compliments. Even moms and grandma's like it. I mean, who doesn't really like the stars anyways? The even better news? It's still available online if you want one!

Boxy Galaxy Print Shirt (Google Affiliate Ad) And I don't think it's stopping here. As we play around more with tie dye and water colors in DIY land there's a whole list of combos still to come.

Take Katy Perry's watercolor dress worn in late September as an example. The design to me looks like a cloudy storm and I can see this print making it's way to tops and leggings very soon! Just remember when you do see it, you heard it here first! Do you have a pair of galaxy leggings? Share your photos and you could be featured in an upcoming blog!

PEPLUM from Night to Day!

                     Recently Kim Kardashian was spotted again, in what seems to be her favorite trend: peplum. The white dress she wore was amazingly on trend with sex appeal and sophistication. This got our creative style minds to wondering how everyone else was rocking this trend. Without a red carpet to walk on it's hard  to imagine just where one might wear such a dress, but thankfully peplum doesn't stop just at fancy designer dresses! There's a whole mixed pot of peplum, ready for fall, and waiting for us.

 We found our favorite cap sleeve peplum tops at bebe.com (Photos above) that can easily be matched with colored pants or denim for a street chic style that is completely on trend. Add a heel to glam it up or a flat to dress it down.

Peplum tops are a perfect complimentary piece to pattern pants or colored denim.  Our favorites this week are (Photos below from Left to right) Kohls, bebe, and Forever21. 

How do you wear your peplum? Share your photos and you could featured in an upcoming article. 

photos featured from google, chictopia, and celebbuzz