Fabulous Fashion Friday - Saturday Gallery Hop

I am giving in to my inner fashionista and launching a new feature called 

Fabulous Fashion Fridays. 

I'll be especially concentrating on dressing with dignity and dressing on a budget. 

Saturday Gallery Hop by katie-harris-okeefe featuring Chloe and Isabel Jewelry

The Look:
I love to go to the gallery hop, art festivals and what not. I like to be comfortable and so I find myself in jeans and a sweater. But the right accessories can make an outfit that's "just comfortable" look great.

The Details:

These shoes are on my list of stuff I'd love to buy if I win the lottery. I'll be haunting DSW looking for them.  The two-tone, low-heeled silhouette is great to pair with jeans or menswear tailored slacks. I think I could get away with them paired up with a longer skirt, too.

You can find similar hats at Target for less than half the price of the Brooks Brothers one pictured above during the months leading up to Christmas. If you invest in a good neutral cloche hat it can be worn as a cold weather hat when the temps dip into the teens, or with a retro dress or boho skirt when you'll be inside. It just finishes things off.

The Jewelry:

The boho look is a great one, but in order to pull it off, you need the right balance of order and disorder. That's why the long Pearl + Crystal Drop Necklace (chloe and isabel - $88) is so great. the pearls give it a polished look, but the loose hanging crystals give it a softer, more casual feel. The Modern Deco Stretch Bracelet (chloe and isabel - $46) is very structured and eye-catching, without being in the way. The Pearl + Crystal Floral Filigree Earrings (chloe and isabel - $42) complete the boho look with a feminine dash of sparkle.

Be sure to visit my boutique to see what's new in the store front. Our holiday line launches this week and I'll be resetting my pages for the holiday shopping season.

Fabulous Fashion Fridays - Red Letter Day

I am giving in to my inner fashionista and launching a new feature called 

Fabulous Fashion Fridays. 

I'll be especially concentrating on dressing with dignity and dressing on a budget. Just because you don't have a lot of money to spend doesn't mean you can't look nice.

The Look:

Baz Luhrmann's movie, "The Great Gatsby," made this flapper inspired look hot again. While the drop waist look is not for everyone (especially those of us with a little extra sand in the hourglass,) this solid color dress if well-fitted and paired with a matching shoe and attention-getting but tailored jewelry can make this on-trend look do-able.

The Dress:
The red drop waist dress is cotton knit and is great for a simple and comfortable piece. Since it's machine washable, it easy to care for.

This dress is from eShakti and I am a big fan of eShakti. This dress retails for $69.95, and for $7.50 more, you can have it customized with longer sleeves and/or a longer skirt and/or customized sizing. You take your measurements, put them in and they send you a custom made dress. Everything they make fits women size 0 to size 36W. Beautiful.

Check out their site here. And they run deals all the time. Right now, if you're a new customer and you use this referral code at check out MICHAEL46UV you'll get $30 off and free shipping this weekend.

The Jewelry:
Chloe and Isabel is my new favorite (full-disclosure: I am a merchandiser for them). They have such flexible lines from vintage to modern. I chose to pair this with more modern pieces to maintain a cleaner look and let the cut of the dress shine. All these pieces are nickel-free and hypo-allergenic and they look great in person. And to sweeten the deal, everything comes with a lifetime warranty.

Longer Necklace: Pom-Pom Layering Necklace $58
Shorter Necklace: Double Leaf Pendant Necklace $38
Bracelets: Tri Tone Organic Bangle Set $38
Earrings: Textured Leaf Drop Earrings $38

You can find all these pieces and much more at my boutique.

The Shoes:
Found at JC Penney (and maybe other places, too) These Liz Claiborne red suede shoes retail for $30. I really love red shoes. I don't know, there's just something powerful about them.

I'll be doing this again next week and highlighting a completely different look.
What would you like to see?