One Day Older

I'm sure I've said this before: Fall is my favorite season of all. I get to step outside my home without fear of being reduced to a sweaty, wilting mess. My favorite stores somehow save the best of their creative juices for their respective fall turnouts. Holiday season is around the corner and anticipation is the best part of living. More than anything else, though, the thing I love most about fall is the small sensory pleasures that I get to enjoy unexpectedly, and usually keep to myself.

 

Humble travels are one of those things  whose immense positive impact on one's well-being become apparent only in retrospect. Here are a few quick snapshots that detail my time in Chicago, a city that will forever hold a fond spot in my heart:view more

 

      

A lot has happened in our little style A-Line Prom Dresses blogging community over the last couple of days. It has come as quite a blow to many that something so significant and horrifying could have gone on unreported for so long. Ever since this situation first started to unravel, I have been thinking about what, if anything, to say about it all. Torn between indignation, embarrassment and sympathy, I finally came to the conclusion that I would bare my soul and just say everything there is to be said, start to finish.

My hope is that this post will:

(a) allow me to finally purge my own thoughts and lighten my emotional load,

(b) answer many of the questions posed by readers and members of the blogosphere, and

(c) begin to set a foundation for rebuilding some of the trust that has understandably been lost from this formerly trusting community of women.

Although summer is technically my favorite season, fall is undoubtedly the most anticipated by my closet. I'd even go so far as to say fall is what Anthropologie does best. Maintaining a degree of whimsy and femininity through the bulky layers of cold-weather apparel is quite a feat in and of itself. This fall, Anthro seems to be gearing up to make some changes to my usual dress-cardi-coat routine, which I really appreciate. Among others, there are two trends that the brand seems to be espousing this fall that really caught my eye. One is a tendency towards prim, vintage shapes, à la tie-neck secretary blouses. The other is a play on lengths, as evidenced by hemlines that are longer or shorter than the standard fare.

The thing I'm looking forward to most this fall, is something I generally avoid: sweaters. A welcome change from the dozens of cardigans I usually turn to in the colder months.view more

Once upon a time, I was an anemic little seven-year-old, and the doctor ordered a daily spoonful of iron tonic to help matters along. As the universe, in its infinite wisdom and its cruel sense of humor would have it, the tonic stained my teeth an unsightly, splotchy brown, which reduced me from a giggly little kid to a self-conscious, giggly little kid who spoke, smiled and laughed with her hand covering her mouth. A few years later, the splotches were gone, but the self-doubt remained. Cut to 2010: like many brides-to-be, I wanted to flash a dazzling smile for the camera, and dove head-first into an out-patient whitening regimen that left me underwhelmed, and with a much lighter wallet (seriously, I could have had hired a videographer for what I paid that dentist.)view more

    

One Shoulder Beaded Slit Side Chiffon Prom Dress

Silhouette: A-line 

Neckline: One Shoulder 

Waist: Empire 

Hemline/Train: Floor-length 

Sleeve Length: Sleeveless 

Embellishments: Ruching, Slit Front 

Fabric: Chiffon 

Built-In Bra: Yes 

Fully Lined: Yes 

Shown Color: Royal Blue, Grape 

Body Shape: Apple, Hourglass, Inverted Triangle 

Occasion: Prom, Evening 

Season: Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer

 

Of Rainbows, Butterflies And Other Innocent Hobbies

Anthropologie Native Birds Dress

Anthropologie Climate Control Cardigan (similar here)

Seychelles Box Step Pump (similar here)

Dooney & Bourke Ostrich Purse (similar here and high-end here)

Life has gotten impossibly busy all of a sudden. But here I am, popping in to say a quick hello, and to share a recent outfit. I haven't forgotten you, I promise!

A long time ago, when I was a toddler, before I had a little brother to keep me company, my parents instilled in me the idea that one must be self-sufficient in terms of entertainment. Look inward. The walls of our home would always be lined with what seemed like endless shelves of books and, I am told, even before I could actually read, I would pull them all out and sit on the floor, surrounded by them, attempting (pretending) to read. Fortunately, I didn't have to pretend for very long. As a child, I read voraciously.

    

As a young adult, I lost my way for a while, as I stumbled through the prospect of finding my place among my peers. I once went almost six months without reading a book that wasn't related to schoolwork. Now, as I grow older, I frequently find myself recoiling from the world around me in terror and confusion. Thank goodness for old lessons well-learned.view more

     

I've been known to have a weakness for novelty prints: frogs, bees, hot air balloons....you know. Postage prints, however, evoke an especially pointed nostalgia in me. With a hot summer fast-approaching, my thoughts turn to my Didi, my beloved grandmother. She was the last of the people in my life with whom I would maintain regular, old-fashioned Simple Prom Dresses correspondence via fortnightly letters. Incidentally, she was also the one I spent every one of my summers with until I turned twenty, and then a few. We walked barefoot in the dewy grass and stole lemons and gardenias from the park. We are now estranged.view more

    

This dress has come to be somewhat of a uniform for me this spring. It was the very first thing I bought myself after a months-long shopping hiatus. It was more or less instrumental in dragging me out of my sartorial rut, and out of my winter-hobo-chic phase (a period left undocumented for the sake of my beloved readers.) Speaking of which, I realize I haven't quite swung back into the thick of things when it comes to the blog (yet), but I wanted to say a quick thank you to those of you who are still tuning in. 

I plan on explaining everything once I find my voice again.view more

    

Anthropologie Tied Spicifera Dress

J.Crew Cardigan

Seychelles Box Step Pump

Rufus the pug

   

It's simpler in the Midwest.
 
 
PS: Thank you for patiently sticking around while I ease my way back into this. 

This morning, I read a post by Jewish Girl, that talked about how small, seemingly petty workplace perks add up to a sense of greater job satisfaction than something more significant like, say, less grueling hours. This got me thinking about how often in life my own choices are based on my preference for little pleasures over "the big stuff." Of course, this doesn't (and probably shouldn't) hold true for every important life decision. For instance, I never would have married someone I didn't think was mentally stimulating and likely to be a good father, based solely on the fact that he had a nice smile. view more

  

Some people collect stamps. Some geek out over Warcraft. And then there are those who....well....see for yourself:view more

  

A-line Sweetheart One Shoulder Beaded Ruched Prom Dress

A-line sweetheart one shoulder beaded ruched prom dress is gorgeous chiffon gown! This elegant one-shoulder is

stunning with silver stones and a pleated open back. The open back reveals a pleated elastic shoulder strap, while a

zipper and back waist ties adjust the fit to your body.

Fabric: Chiffon

Style: A-line style, one shoulder, high waist, ruched bodice, beaded embellishment, cut out back, floor length

Washing: Hand wash/dry clean separately, hang dry, iron at low temperature, no chlorine bleaching, less than 10 minutes soak time.

What We're Wearing: Look Inside The Work Wardrobes Of The Grazia Fashion Team

For last week's issue of Grazia, I wrote a piece about my recent experience of miscarriage, the taboos that surround the subject, and the need to break them. I'll admit it: I'd been terrified about it coming out. Questions kept circling in my head like tornados. Was it too much to put myself out there? Would people think me egotistical to bang on about my loss? Worse still, would this piece make me look vulnerable? I knew the answers to all of these questions should obviously be no. But my fears reveal the taboos about miscarriage that still linger.Satin Prom Dresses

The responses I've had to my piece have been overwhelming, though. Some people have taken time to share their own stories, which has been great. Other people have thanked me for being brave. That reaction is sweet, but I don't really want to feel brave. I want all women to feel like they can talk about things that have happened to them, without feeling they're doing something bold, edgy or dangerous. If my piece had any driving purpose behind it, I suppose, it was this: I want it to be normal to talk about normal things.view more

The Chanel ambassadress is the star of the brand’s ‘Where Beauty Begins’ advertising campaign and the accompanying videos sees her trilling - in French no less - about the joys of being Karl's latest muse. Having long represented that Chanelegance, DK admits that the ‘elegance and subtlety of Chanel and the Chanel woman’ have always inspired her. And on the subject of beauty, the German actress believes that it ‘is something that you earn. It’s a question of curiosity, culture, a certain strength of character.’ The Resynchronizing Collection, which features the Le Jour de Chanel, La Nuit de Chanel and Le Weekend de Chanel creams, is described by Diane as ‘a new skincare approach’, ‘very scientific’ but ‘adapted to women today’.view more

So let's start with Cara. The model's Glasto style run Prom Dresses with sleeves began with a kooky Instagram snap (obvs) that showed her wearing a monkey mask with googles [below]. Sliiightly creepy, no? She blinged up the look with a glittering multi-coloured cape thrown over a Security T-shirt. Ha! The only way we knew it was CD? That lion tattoo on her finger. A crafty disguise, we're sure you'll agree.

But Cara soon ditched the costume approach and was spotted stomping around in a purple-y jacket worn with her favourite pair of black Hudson Jeans and lace-up biker boots. The jacket comes courtesy of Irish designer Helen Steele and features a jelly tot and 'Uled' print perfect for adding a twist to the standard festie wardrobe. view more

Silhouette: Column 

Neckline: Spaghetti 

Waist: Empire 

Hemline/Train: Short 

Sleeve Length: Sleeveless 

Embellishments: Beading, Pleats 

Fabric: Chiffon 

Built-In Bra: Yes 

Fully Lined: Yes 

Shown Color: Yellow 

Body Shape: Hourglass, Inverted Triangle, Misses 

Occasion: Cocktail, Prom, Homecoming 

Season: Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer,view more

Simple Hawaiian Dress for Women

Going to Hawaii is always stunning. That is such the best idea for refreshing. Many people who have some days for holiday pick that country as the destination. If you have no budget to spend some time in Iuau, you can feel the ambience there by wearing a Hawaiian dress. It is helpful to make you feel you are there. The costumes of women and men are not the same. Those are different actually. When going to Hawaii, women can dress up like a Tahitian dancer or a local girl there. Meanwhile, the men usually wear an outfit like a surfer, a dancing warrior of Tahitians, or tourist. However, those costumes must be weird on your body when you are not really there. If you are interested to wear a simple Hawaiian dress for your daily wearing in summer, you can adopt the motifs instead of dressing up like a Tahitian dancer.view mroe

Summer is coming. People are happy welcoming the season. They take out their summer outfits to make them stylish. Among many types of attire that you have for summer, you must find all cheerful. Usually, the dresses are presented in bright color schemes. And, floral is still in the top request for that. Complete your collection of summer dresses with a Hawaii fancy dress. The dress will be a stunning alternative to look stylish in the season. The motifs available are very rich. In addition, it is a great dress to wear when your friends invite you to join Hawaiian party. Summer is identical with that kind of party, right?view more

Children’s outfit is basically design for babies, girls and boys in different sizes and styles. Plus Size Prom Dresses It provides a better comfort that will help your little one’s day a special day. It varies in several categories, in girls; dresses are very particular to wear. There are many types of dresses for girls, such as: dresses with printed designs, printed skirt, ethnic dress, one piece dress, sleeve dress and even jeans, young girls will like to wear it. In boys, there are many types of apparel that often like such as: shirts and pants with printed design of their favorite animated cartoon and even school blazers for young boys.view more

Looking nice with the strapless dresses that will make be able to enjoy the yourself for being beautiful is nice. Sometimes you have difficulty to feel your confident when you have to go to the special even like join to the dinner with the friends. Here i could suggest you with the white cocktail dresses. This dress is worth for you to choose. Princess Prom Dress It make you look beautiful.view more

Silhouette: Sheath/Column 

Neckline: One Shoulder 

Waist: Natural 

Hemline/Train: Floor-length 

Sleeve Length: Sleeveless 

Embellishments: Beading, Pleats, Draping, Split Front 

Fabric: Elastic Woven Satin 

Built-In Bra: Yes 

Fully Lined: Yes 

Shown Color: Cream 

Body Shape: Hourglass, Inverted Triangle, Rectangle, Pear 

Occasion: Prom, Evening 

Season: Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer,view more

Hide the Helmet Hair

When the bike helmet comes off — and helmets are the coolest — keep your pedal-to-the-metal riding style junior prom dress  going with a bike cap from the Italian milliner Reinhard Plank.view more

We like our tote bags to be big enough to hold everything, but dislike them when everything falls to the bottom and we can’t find the MetroCard.view more

The 10 finalists for this year’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund were announced on Wednesday evening, and this being the fund’s 10th year, the organizers decided to have a big reveal.view more

The Paris-Tokyo line of sunglasses from the creative young Spanish label Etnia Barcelona comes in cool color combos, each style High Low Prom Dresses named for the flight number of an airline the serves the Paris-Tokyo route.view more

The latest collection from the Los Angeles jeweler I. Ronni Kappos is handmade from a cache of vintage German glass edged with 24-karat gold, which she fashions into clean, modern shapes with summery bursts of color.view more

Fabric: Tencel

Style: Sheath style, crisscross V-neck with sequin embellishment, semi-sheer lace panel back, pleat embellishment, floor-length

Washing: Hand wash/dry clean separately, hang dry, iron at low temperature, no chlorine bleaching, less than 10 minutes soak time

Lovely peach gown is crafted in smooth and silky tencel fabric, leading into flowing and silky skirt. Designed with

double V-neck with bead embellishment in front and back. Attractive semi-sheer organza panel for feminine

charming, Add a feminine touch with accessories like a great pair of heels and a fun bag.view more

IRINA SHAYK IS SEXY IN BLACK FOR GQ RUSSIA AUGUST 2013 BY DAVID ROEMER

Driving with Irina – GQ Russia enlists homegrown beauty Irina Shayk for its August cover story featuring all black looks. Photographed by David Roemer (Atelier Management) and styled by fashion Shop Prom Dresses editor Vadim Galaganov, the brunette stunner enchants in a wardrobe of skin-tight black looks in an automobile shop.view more

Stella’s Guide – For her fall 2013 campaign, British designer Stella McCartneyheads to the streets of London for an everyday look at the autumn season. The boxy silhouettes and menswear inspired tailoring of fall is worn by models Suvi Koponen and Chiharu Okunugi. Mert & Marcus photographed the duo submerged in a pool in addition to the fashion Short Prom Dress capital’s pathways.view more

Interview With a Vampire – American label For Love & Lemons taps leading model Anna Selezneva for its fall 2013 campaign. The images highlight the gothic inspiration of the fall season with a shoot appropriately titled, “Interview With a Vampire”. In the set, the Russian-born beauty travels from library to stony facade in dark looks featuring lacework, sheer materials and sexy cuts. Anna also shows off the lighter side of autumn with floral-prints and bohemian-inspired silhouettes.view more

Silhouette: Sheath 

Neckline: V-neck 

Waist: Empire 

Hemline/Train: Short 

Sleeve Length: Short Sleeve 

Embellishments: Beading, Ruching, Pleats, Appliques, Draping 

Fabric: Jersey 

Built-In Bra: Yes 

Fully Lined: Yes 

Shown Color: Royal Blue 

Body Shape: Hourglass, Inverted Triangle, Misses 

Occasion: Prom, Cocktail, Homecoming 

Season: Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer,view more

RVA Magazine's Weekend Preview 7/19-7/21

There are a lot of cool things to choose from this weekend in terms of stuff to keep you occupied, from Christmas-themed dance parties, musical showcases and benefits, to beer release parties and a performance by the world's premier Led Zeppelin tribute act, Zoso. The cool thing is, all these events Sheath Prom Dresses uk are super different and varied, not just the laundry list of indie and punk shows that we so often have going on. Those are great and all, but it's nice to switch things up and have a little variety in our lives! Come check things out these weekend--and watch out for heat exhaustion, it's brutal out there.view more

What's more, Detroit’s Growwing Pains come to a Grace St. stage with their self described anxiety garage rock - which is approved by the new Jesus (Kirk Cameron), by the way. After a listen to these lads, your only anxiety will come from not shaking what you got. Need more garage psych from this show? Well, look no further--Astral Gunk is a high riser and worth waiting to go outside and smoke that cigarette for. And don’t forget Florida psych veterans Ancient River--another powerful duo.view more

Farquhar's goal in creating this space is to bring together the local music community in a space that provides all of the services a band could hope to utilize under one roof. He sees the soundstage as something "that the music community can use for so many things (full dress rehearsals, album release parties, open mic nights, battle of the bands, just to name a few)," as he says on the indiegogo campaign page. Strapless Prom Dresses Sound-Check hopes to "give the city a centerpiece to promote its up and coming talent without losing the message behind the liquor sales"--an admirable goal, though it may be difficult to realize in this PBR-loving city.view more

A-line Strapless Tassel Beaded Chiffon Cocktail Dress

Silhouette: A-line 

Neckline: Sweetheart 

Waist: Empire 

Hemline/Train: Short/Mini 

Sleeve Length: Sleeveless 

Embellishments: Beading, Tassels 

Fabric: Chiffon 

Built-In Bra: Yes 

Fully Lined: Yes 

Shown Color: Light Blue, Pink, White, Cream 

Body Shape: Hourglass, Inverted Triangle, Rectangle 

Occasion: Prom, Cocktail, Homecoming 

Season: Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer