ALL NIGHT LONG

Check out some of my older posts and you'll quickly realize I may or may not have a girl crush on Nicole Richie or Nic as I like to refer to her (because we are totes on a first name basis). I think its undeniable since Miss Richie stepped on the scene as Paris Hilton's sharp tongued accomplice shes had her own stamp on the fashion arena. Today she is the proud owner and creator of House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate named after her sweet daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden : ) While I could probably talk for hours about each of these lines (the sunglasses, the jewelry, the shoes, THE CLOTHES) I will instead focus on Nic's more recent fashion choices!


This outfit Nicole recent wore on the panel for Design Star and I am really loving it. First this is a dress but the shape of the top creates the illusion of a top and a bottom or in essence dividing the body! This is very smart because nobody should like like one big shapeless blob, hence dividing your body into separate sections that suit you the best depending on your body shape. Next, I love the neutral beige color of this dress. Nicole really has one of the best skin tones to pull this off, ideally your skin should be lighter or darker than any flesh tone, you don't want to appear NAKED(or maybe you do, but that's your thing not mine). The dress is adorned with giant sparkle rivets spaced perfectly across the garment creating a print. With all of this sparkle Nic is so wise to not wear any large jewelry, if you notice shes barely wearing any at all(just a few gorgeous rings). Finally, your run of the mill fashion follower would probably pair this dress with nude, black or another neutral shoe, not Nic! Nicole rocks turquoise snake skin pumps, which maybe a risk for some but just another skip threw the park for Nicole! Not to mention snake skin is a huge trend right now, classier than zebra, more refined than leopard, basically the best new neutral! It would only be fitting a fashion judge rock the best outfits but Nic doesn't play it safe, she continues to dance to her own chic drummer, perhaps played by her musician hubby?

This next outfit only Nicole Richie could ensemble. The the average girl this outfit seems straight forward but Nic truly creates layers of unexpected cool. First and foremost only Nicole Richie could take polka dots which would stir up feelings of girly-ness, youth, perhaps tea parties and Minnie mouse, and turn them into edgy, rock and roll. From head to toe Miss Richie starts when an appropriate topper! I am loving the red hat, it could appear costume-y with the wrong outfit but Nic does it right. Paired with layered chic jewelry, quite possibly mixing her own line with other designers. Nic wears a staple black blazer over a polka dot tunic, making her layering seem effortless. Finally, Miss Richie rocks some black skinnies, and personally I can't tell if they are a leather or wax coated denim. Regardless, they give off a rocker vibe that is unexpected with a polka dot top. Minimal color provides drastic contrast and really allows the red hat to pop. Overall, one of the coolest outfits to pick apart, Rock on Miss Richie!

Photo credit: Wikipedia.com, zimbio.com

O-M-G SHOES

Style, dresses, handbags etc may not be every girls “thing” (I mean if you’re two dishes short of a full set), but every woman loves shoes. No woman is ever embarrassed of her shoe size, and every girl in fully in for a shoe sale. That being said there are many different occasions for summer shoes, here are a few of my favorites.

Starting with the most causal these Lacoste navy sneakers are very cute and versatile. These sneakers would look great with causal weekend denim, red or coral shorts or of course with your gym entire. I found these particular Lacoste sneakers on Zappos.com for $75, a total steal! They are likely to be sold in stores that carry the Lacoste brand too, like Nordstorms, Macys, etc. These sneakers are really ideal because of their neutral color and full foot coverage means you can wear these all year round!

Next these dressy flat sandals are a breath of fresh air in a gladiator dominated market.  These sandals are from Jackwills.com for $89.50 and all leather! In addition to red these sandals also come in white and navy. Personally, I like the red color, it’s a fun little pop of color to any outfit. Although, I would technically qualify these shoes as “sandals” because they have a sling back and nothing to go in between your toes I would refer to this as a dressy-er, classy-er option than most gladiator sandals and flip flops. These could even be worn to the office if your work environment has a casual dress code.  These shoes could go really with any clothing item pants, jeans, shorts, skirts, dresses etc.  Finally, because these are dressy sandals I would NOT wear these to the beach or any other “outdoorsy” kind of situations.

These unique wedges are by Matiko Paris but I found them on the lulus website. At $208 a pop these shoes aren’t cheap but they are also really different.  They are on trend with turquoise and brown color blocking and the lace up ankle adds a cool twist. Also, the cut out in the wedge gives an optic illusion for your foot! This cut out is also likely to make your wedge not as heavy as your other wedges, which can be either good or bad! These shoes maybe a little too creative for your office but they are definitely cute enough for brunch, shopping or summer nights out.

Finally, the most serious heels are completely gorgeous and chic. These tan snakeskin heels are by Elizabeth and James (aka Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen) but I found them on endless for $160. Yes, that price tag maybe steep for some but they are full coverage heels, so you can wear them all year round (if you want to). Also, I can’t proclaim my love for endless.com enough! All of their shipping is FREE, yes FREE, no cost minimum just FREE. And it doesn’t matter if you’re buying shoes, bags, whatever endless ships either next day or 2 day for FREEEEEEE! So if the shipping doesn’t get ya, they have a ton of different shoe types and brands, at pretty fair prices. Back to the shoes at hand, who would of ever thunk it Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen grew up, made a clothing brand named after their siblings and its actually kinda awesome! It’s odd to believe we may be buying extremely fashionable snakeskin heels from twins who run around town in what looks like old women’s nightys and leather pants but one of them did attend NYU (and maybe she got a degree?). These heels are a great neutral (although they do come in other bolder colors), the snakeskin animal print is on trend and the sweet little bow adds something extra without being too girly girl. Truly an instant classic!

photo credit zappos.com, jackwills.com, lulus.com, and endless.com