Is It Fall Already?

I know the last thing on everyone's minds right now is what to wear in the fall. It is WAY too hot to be thinking about cardigans and cute boots, but summer is flying by people. Before you know it we are going to be curled up by a fire drinking hot chocolate. With that being said, I have just what you need to slowly transition from summer to fall...TIGHTS!

This trend has been around since the stone age and I definitely think this one is here for the long haul. I believe that a pair of black tights is essential for every woman's closet. Recently, the trend has expanded and amped up the volume. They have come out with differents patterns, textures, and every color in the rainbow. I have a red and fuschia pair that I adore wearing when my outfit needs a little extra oomph. So why is this a good transition piece you ask? Oh that's an easy one. You can wear your favorite summer dresses, skirts, and shorts with a pair of tights and a light jacket or heavier top and BOOM, you have a new fall outfit.

You want to know what my favorite thing about tights are? How cheap they are of course! I usually get mine from Target because they have so many to choose from at such a great price. Although, you can find them at pretty much every retail shop you can think of. So save up some extra cash and go out and buy all you can get.

After you have bought out Target, make sure to treat your tights right. One wrong move and you can get a run in your hose and ruin the look of your outfit. The point of tights are to make your legs look 10 miles long, add a pop of color, and to add class to every look in your closet. When you have a hole on your left calf, the eye will instantly be drawn to that instead of how FABULOUS you look. 

Dakota Fanning looking no bueno in her ripped tights

For the upcoming season, I have a saying that I am going to live by. When in doubt, wear tights.

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Style Me Nashville: What I Love Now

Style Me Nashville: What I Love Now

What I Love Now

I recently watched the independent film, "Marie Antoinette" featuring Kirsten Dunst and Jason Shwartzman. Not only was it a great history lesson, but I was drooling with every wardrobe change. I am obsessed with the colors, bows, and femininity of every single detail. And the food looked fantastic too. Everyone might have hated her, but Marie looked fabulous through it all. I highly suggest hitting up Netflix to be inspired as much as I am by this flick. (I have bought so many pink and floral things it's ridiculous.)

Diane von Fabulous!

Wall Street Journal in her design

Meet Diane von Furstenberg. She has been designing gorgeous clothes for women for over 40 years now. If anyone knows the most about the fashion industry, I would have to say it would be her. Most known for her waist accentuation wrap dresses, Diane has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award, holds the position of president of the CFDA, and even wrote an autobiography. 

As you can see in the picture above, she can get women to line up around the block at her New York location. She knows how to make a dress fit a woman's body, and the wrap dress is a staple for every stylish woman because of it. It became popular in the early 70s and then again in 1996. It hasn't left since then and I don't think it ever will. It flatters most every body type, can be worn to the workplace, and can be found in any type of pattern. She used bright and crazy colors and made them out of various knits, therefore it was SO comfy! This is why she sold over 5 million in the first 4 years of its existence.

Part of the S/S 2011 Collection. LOVE IT!

DVF has an eye for what women want and has continued to bring timeless masterpieces to the runway. She can create a mean dress, but that isn't all that she can do. I always love her color choices and apparently so does everyone else. A-list celebrities attend her runway shows and also wear her pieces out and about. Nicole Richie, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Courtney Cox were all spotted in maxi dresses and leg-baring numbers. Whitney Port even worked for her for a short period of time while she was on the hit MTV show, "The City."

Whitney in a DVF jacket, pictured here with fellow employee Olivia Palermo

If I ever met her, I would kiss her feet because of her slimming fits and down-to-earth collections. Her clothes are very wearable and "street-chic" but still classy and luxurious.

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Rings Galore

When an outfit is missing that certain little sparkle, add some cutsie bling like these quirky and fun (not to mention inexpensive) rings!

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Nautical by Nature

The Nautical look is always one of my go-to summer looks. On last weeks episode of The Fashion Police, they included this ongoing trend on their "Gotta Have It! Make It Stop!" segment. The four experts were all unanimous on their love for anchors and stripes. Be sure to try out this chic look, but make sure not to overdo it.

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