Author: kristen

Zooey Deschanel style (for the office)

She acts, she sings and she has great style! Zooey Deschanel has fun with her vintage-looking style. One recent outfit of hers that got a lot of buzz was this custom Prada dress paired with tuxedo designed nails that she wore to the Golden Globes earlier this year – very cute! And here’s one of her vintage-looking classic outfits: the floral dress!

Every girl should have at least one floral dress in her closet for the spring/summer months. If you don’t have one or want to add another one (or two or three – I won’t judge!) to your wardrobe, check these out:

ASOS

Banana Republic

Forever 21

kristen
13th April 2012
giveaway
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I am lucky enough to be giving away 5 pairs of tickets to the StyleFixx shopping event for a second year in a row! I attended last year and had a good time trying out new food and desserts, shopping around and meeting independent designers. Last year I bought a gold multi-chain necklace and a pretty collage printed t-shirt. I’m looking forward to seeing which designers attend this year and you can see them for yourself too!

You can get all the details on the event on the StyleFixx site. The event takes place at the Boston Center for the Arts in the South End on May 9th and 10th. Here’s how to enter the giveaway:

1) Leave a comment on this post about why you want to attend the event

2) Tweet something like: I just entered to win tickets to @StyleFixxEvents from @KristenD56! http://ow.ly/age0V #Boston

3) Like the clothing menu Facebook page

PS – Your name will be entered additional times for each of these you do. For instance if you do all 3, your name will be entered 3 times.

There will be 5 lucky winners! Enter by Thursday, April 19th at 9PM. Winners announced Friday the 20th.

Cobalt blue pants 3 ways

In addition to mint green, cobalt blue is one of the big color trends this season. The other day at my office, some of us girls noticed that I was wearing a cobalt blue dress, someone else was wearing cobalt blue pants, another person was wearing a cobalt blue shirt and I think there were others too with that color. If you want to be a part of this trend, I suggest getting a pair of cobalt blue pants. It is a bit of a tricky color to get creative with, but there are options, like these 3 outfits:

Cobalt blue skinny jeans – Fade to Blue

White blouse – Gracia

Black blazer – Esley from ModCloth

Cobalt blue skinny jeans – Fade to Blue

Polka dot puff sleeve top – Forever 21

Cobalt blue skinny jeans – Fade to Blue

Pink chambray top – Target

Boat shoes – Sebago

What do you think of this color?

What to wear to work: spring dress year round

Here is stylish Kristy again, an assistant accountant for a software company in Toronto and also a fashion blogger at Monochroma.Chic. This outfit – dress/leggings/cardigan/boots – is one of my favorites for the cooler months. It’s so comfortable, stylish and work appropriate. And it’s a great way to get more wear out of your spring dresses too!

Cardigan – Zara

Fur stole – H&M

Dress – FCUK

Belt – Vintage

Bag – Marc by Marc Jacobs

Boots – Aldo

Katie Holmes style (for the office)

As much as Katie Holmes annoys me, there are two things I’ll give her credit for:

1) Suri is adorable

2) Katie has a pretty, classic style

Like this outfit for example, which is perfect for work in the springtime:

And here’s how you can get this look for yourself!

White collared top – Ann Taylor

Orange knee length skirt – ModCloth

Brown booties – ModCloth

Black oversized bag – Guess

Would you wear this look to work?

What to wear to work: a scarf bow

Kristy from Toronto is the most stylish accountant I’ve seen! I adore how she adds some fun and style to what could be a standard collared shirt and skirt outfit. Making a colorful scarf into a cute bow is a great way to incorporate a pop of color and interest to the outfit. Check out her blog, Monochroma.Chic to see more of Kristy’s style.

Cardigan – Zara

Collared shirt – Tommy Hilfiger

Scarf – Aldo

Skirt – H&M

Shoes - H&M

Bag – Marc Jacobs

Ring – Amrita Singh

BCAE “To the Nines” exhibit

Last Friday I went to the Boston Center for Adult Education for a reception kicking off their latest exhibit featuring Boston street style photos from the lovely Martini’s blog, Beyond Boston Chic. First off, if you haven’t been to the BCAE, I definitely recommend you check it out. I attented a fashion writing seminar there last year and was very impressed by the facilities and by all of the affordable classes they offer. Back to the event..Martini shared with us how she got the idea for the blog one day, which combines her passions, photography and fashion, into one blog to show people that Bostonions do have style!

50 of her photos are on display at the BCAE until April 20th, so stop by to see them all in person! This is one of my favs:

It was also great to see Jaime from La vie..J’aime and Kristen from The Boston Fashionista again. And to meet Martini, Melissa and Natalie from Boston Day Book, Sami from Glimpse of Glamour, Najeema from A Stylized Hysteria, and Becky from the BCAE!

From runway to the office: mint green

I asked my Twitter followers the other day what their favorite spring fashion trend is. Melissa from Crunches for Cupcakes had a great answer: mint! Chanel embraced the beautiful color in their spring 2012 collection:

I’m in love with this color and so happy to see it available in so many pieces!

mint green bag

mint green dress

mint Kate Spade flats

mint peplum skirt

mint platforms

mint skinny jeans

What to wear to work: vintage floral handbag

Here’s Laura again, who works for a non-profit in Toronto looking cute in her springtime outfit for work! Mustard yellow is a fun, rich color and I love how she balances it out with a beige top with a fun bow. But her handbag..amazing! How fun is is that floral print?

Beige top with bow – H&M

Mustard yellow skirt – Kimchi Blue from Urban Outfitters

Floral bag – Vintage (similar here)

Rachel Bilson style (for the office)

Rachel Bilson is one of my style icons. I adore everything she wears. I’m not sure what it is – maybe her mix of vintage with trends or her trying new things, like this adorable outfit:

This is a great example of how you can take the neon trend to the office. Want the look for yourself? Here you go!

Black blazer – Topshop

Bright pink pants – Hugo from Stylebop

White tee – Gap

Chain purse – Marc Jacobs

Would you go bold and wear this look to work?