Spring Trends Part 5: Sodalite Blue & Solar Power

"Sodalite Blue, a classic maritime hue, brings order and calmness to mind. Like an
anchor to a ship, this dependable shade works with every color in the palette."- Pantone

1. Belt from H&M

2. Belt from Old Navy

3. Bobbing for Baubles from Essie

4. Flats from Charlotte Russe

5. Dress from Kohl's by Elle

6. Top from ShopRuche.com

7. Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Dark Rite from Nars

8. Earrings from Forever 21

Bracelet: Forever 21

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Dress: from Kohl's by Lauren Conrad

Bag: from Shoe Dazzle

 "Providing a jolt of energy, Solar Power radiates warmth and cheer." -Pantone

Bikini: from Victoria's Secret

Top: from Old Navy

Sandals: Qupid Athena Yellow and Taupe Patterned Flat Sandals from Lulus

Pumps: from Charolette Russe

Bracelet: from H&M

Dress: from ShopRuche.com

"The palette dwells in a landscape of bleached neons — from Faded Florescent Yellow, Periwinkle, Marigold, Neon Tangerine and Pale Apricot — the colors tell a seductive story of a previous era of garish hued times; Marigold weighs most important as it is awash in color while still emphasizing its prior neon tone" - Lela Rose for Pantone

 I love this look! I wish I had the money to buy the whole outfit!

Dress: from ShopRuche.com

Clutch: I am pretty sure I found it at Asos

Earrings: from Asos

Heels: from Asos

If you missed the first 4 parts of the Spring Trends Series, click!

What would you pair Sodalite Blue & Solar Power with?

xoxo

Erica

Spring Trends Series: Fashion Color Report: Part 4: Cabaret & Bellflower

"Cabaret is a sensual and intense rosy-red — an excellent choice for summer clothing and cosmetics."- Pantone.com

Cabaret can be paired with a lot of the colors on the panel this spring. Cabaret & Sweet Lilac. Cabaret & Tangerine Tango. Cabaret & The neutrals, Driftwood & Starfish. I would love to know what you would pair Cabaret with! leave it in the comment below!

1. ShopRuche.com Dress
2. Shoe Dazzle Flats Tickle
3. Shoe Dazzle Bag Thayer
4. Kohl's by Elle or Lauren Conrad
5. Forever 21 Earrings
6. Mac from the Too Supreme Collection
7. Abercrombie & Fitch Dress
8. Nars Velvet Lip Gloss Pencil in Mexican Rose Spring

OPI's Feelin' Hot Hot Hot
Mac's Girl About Town
Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Demi Bra





The next color is one of a kind in my opinion for the Spring/Summer. It is one of the deeper colors.

1. Mark. I-mark.Custom Pick Eye Shadow in Violet Femme Shades

2. Clutch from Bakers

3. Dress from Kohl's by Apt.9

4. Bedding from Kohl's

5. Dress from Kohl's by Elle

6. Dutch Ya Just Love OPI by OPI

7. Flower Clips from Forever 21

You can wear Bellflower with Solar Power

Dress from ShopRuche.com

Flats from H&M

Bangels from Forever 21

Bag from H&M

even though I don't have an example, I have been seeing people pair Bellflower with Tangerine Tango everywhere!

 What would you wear Bellflower with?

What would you wear Cabaret with?

The Spring Trends Series was put on hold momentarily, but the whole series will be up by the end of the week! So check back daily!

To see part's 1-3 of the Spring Trends, including the color of the year, click!

Till Next Time

xoxo

Erica

Spring Trends: Margarita

Hey there! Welcome to another chapter of my semi-annual Seasonal Trends Series! I am taking all of the colors declared by Pantone to be deemed the trendiest colors on the runway and used by fashion designers. This includes what color to wear with what (declared by designers, not declared by me of course! haha!), The color of the year, & trends that do not include colors. I have already done Sweet Lilac, Cockatoo, & Tangerine Tango

As I have mentioned before, I really loovve this season's colors. So many good ones! Lots of pastels too! I am not really big on green. This green? that is another story! it is gorgeous! I am extremely fond of pastels and I would say this is kinda close to a pastel. let's say it's a neighbor of the pastels.

1. Hoops from Old Navy ( I love those! )
2. Heels from Bakers (spot on Margarita!)
3. Flats from Bakers
4. Top from Kohl's by Lauren Conrad
5. Illamasqua Eyeshadow in Pivot
6. Essie Nail Polish in Navigate Her! (another one that is spot on!)





Prominent Colors & Influences for NAHM this season: "Laos and Paris in the '70s were a big influence — we used prints with Buttery Yellows, Warm Oranges, Powdery Blues and Seafoam Green". 

NAHM is Ally Hilfigher & Nary Manivong's line. I really like these colors paired. 

1. Dress from ShopRuche.com
2. Same Heels from above: Bakers
3. Bag from Charlotte Russe
4. Bangles from Forever 21

Dress: Old Navy
Sandals: Charlotte Russe
Heels: Charlotte Russe
Bag: Shoe Dazzle
Belt: ShopRuche.com
Bangles: Forever 21

1. Dress at Kohl's from Apt. 9

2. Earrings: Body Central

3. Necklace: Forever 21

4. Bag from ShopRuche.com

5. Ring: Forever 21

6. Shoes: either Bakers or Charlotte Russe

My favorite Margarita thing(s) would have to be the Bakers Heel's or Essie's Navigate Her. They are both so dead on to the true Margarita color!

What is your favorite thing that was Margarita on this post or anywhere else you've seen it?

  What About Favorite Color Trend?

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Till Next Time,

xoxo

Erica

Spring Trends: Cockatoo: Part 3

Hey! Welcome to the third installment of Spring Trend 2012! If you missed the first 2 parts click Tangerine Tango & Sweet Lilac. If not, I am exited to start on Cockatoo! This is another one of my favorite colors for this spring. I just can't say enough about all of the colors for this spring.

Small Shoes: From Kohl's by Elle

Necklace: H&M (love that!)

Polish: Nicki Minaj for O.P.I. in Fly (I love her whole opi line)

Dress: ShopRuche.com

Big Shoe: Bakers

Bathing Suit: Victoria Secret - how adorable is that?

"Clean saturated brights mixed back to faded neutral tones: Crisp Lemon Zest Yellow paired with Cool Pavement Gray, Liquid Caribbean Green mixed with Light Oatmeal, and Deep Lipstick Red with Dusty Chambray Blue" - Ella Moss


I took Cockatoo and paired it with a nice pastel neutral, Starfish, another spring color

1. Dress from Charlotte Russe

2. Bag from Bakers

3. Bracelet from Forever 21

4. Shoedazzle: Shoes are called Adelaide

1. Bedding from Kohls

2. Shoes from Charlotte Russe

3. Earrings from Body Central

4. Dress from Kohls by Apt. 9

5. Ring from Forever 21

6. Necklace from Forever 21

Bag that isn't numbered from ShopRuche.com

For more on this color & other colors, go to Pantone.com

What Would You Pair Cockatoo With??? Please let me know in comments! 

With Love,

Erica

Spring Trends Series: Fashion Color Report: Sweet Lilac (part2)

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for stopping by for the second installment of this Spring Trend Series! Part 1 was about the color of the year Tangerine Tango. If you missed it, please go back and check it out because it also mentions Sweet Lilac. This part will be about Sweet Lilac, another trendy color this season. Sweet Lilac is my absolute favorite color for this spring. It is described as a delicate pinkish lilac that adds a touch of romance to any wardrobe. This color with a hint of purple is also described as the "New Neutral" and can paired with almost anything




 

1. Dress from ShopRuche.com

2. Nars Launch for Spring 2012 Blush in Gaiety

3. O.P.I. Pink Friday from the Nicki Minaj Collection

4. Top From Kohl's by Elle

5. Dress From Kohl's by Lauren Conrad

6. Dress from Kohl's by Apt 9.

7. From MAC's  Too Supreme Collection in Royal Azalea

8. Top From Kohl's by Elle

9. Dress From Abercrombie & Fitch




"I like tones of one color, the spectrum of a Bright Green into a soft fading Jade, a Bright Neon Pink into a Soft Blush tone" Rebecca Minkoff 

I really agree with Rebecca in that light. I always love layering a light pink with a dark pink. Using the same same in an outfit but layering pieces of different hues from that color. So what I did below was I took the Sweet Lilac color, which would be a blush tone pinkish lilac & layered it with Cabaret (another color for this spring) which is an intense rosy- red. 

1. Shoes from Charlotte Russe

2. Bangles from Forever 21

3. Bow Bracelet from Forever 21 

4. Ruffle Tank from Abercrombie & Fitch

5. Sweet Lilac Jeans from ShopRuche.com (another trend! colored jeans!)

For more on this color & other colors, visit Pantone. They are national authority of color Sounds weird but it is true

How Would You Wear Sweet Lilac?

Check Back Soon For The Next Spring Color! 

xoxo

Erica J

Color of the Year 2012!

I hope you join me for my 3rd series of the Spring/Fall trends series that I have done since the beginning- it was so much fun making this and I do hope I can inspire you with colors,fashion,& trends! For the beginning of the series, I am going to talk about the colors of the season, day by day, declared by Pantone, the global authority of color. They went to NY Fashion Week & beyond to find out the prominent hues as well as color trends. Now I will take you through all of the trends for spring/summer 2012!

It is only logical to to start with the color of the year, Tangerine Tango, which is described as a provocative, vivacious, enticing juicy orange.
 

1. Dress from Kohl's by Elle

2. O.P.I. A Roll in the Hague from the Holland Collection

3. Necklace from Charlotte Russe

4. MAC Sheen Supreme Lipglass in Mango Sheen 

5. Charlotte Russe Bootie

6. Purse from Shoedazzle 

There are plenty of ways to wear 2012's color of the year, and according to Adrienne Vittadini, hot colors are great with other hot colors & cool colors are great with other cool colors.

Wedges: Bakers

Dress: ShopRuche.com

Bag: Clifton from Shoedazzle

Necklace: Forever 21



Mixing hot neons with soft pastels is a huge trend this spring.

According to Nanette Lepore, a great variaton would be using the vibrant Tangerine Tango, with Sweet Lilac, which she is calling the "new neutral" which has a hint of purple.

1. I can't recall....I missed the bus and forgot to write it down- oops! I wanna say Asos

2. Captivated Love Rosette Top from ShopRuche.com

3. Shoedazzle: Patti in Orange

4. Bracelet: Forever 21


Another way to wear Tangerine Tango?

Try Sodalite Blue and by the way, bird print is a trend this spring too!

Top From Asos

Skirt: Asos Simple Full Skirt with Paperback Waist


It's kind of amazing that such a intimidating color to most people, goes well with so many different other colors that I wouldn't have even thought of, honestly! I like Tangerine Tango along with Sweet Lilac,

whats your favorite variation?

So that's what the designer's think, what do you guys think Tangerine Tango can go with?

Please vote for your favorite color of the year here! Tangerine Tango is winning so far! For men's colors, check here. Thanx you guys so much for reading and I will be back with another color for tomorrow!

**disclaimer**  all collages were made by me - please credit if you wanna use them! thanx guys!

How To: Easy Fishtail Braid - Spring Trends

          

Instead of putting up a bunch of pictures on all the latest hair styles I just figured I would go a step further & post a video the latest hair style on how to achieve the Fish Tail Braid. Hope all you ladies enjoy!