Look of the Day: Midi Skirt

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Abril

Happy Monday everyone! Today’s look is the outfit I wore to my Valentine’s dinner celebration with my beloved. It is such a comfortable look, yet polished and romantic.
You already know by now that black and white is a trendy combination right now, and adding red to the mix is a no brainer. Another big trend we’ve been seing on the runways for at least a couple seasons is the midi skirt. Some of my favorite midi skirts looks were presented in the Christian Dior Fall-Winter 2012 collection.
For those of you who might be wondering, midi skirt is the term used to name skirts with a length that hits right between the knees and ankles. I personally like this length a lot because after years of seeing mini skirts have their moment, followed by the maxi skirts, the midi lenght feels refreshing to me.
Of course it might seem trickier to keep the midi skirt looking young and modern, but I think the key is in the shoes. Always wear heels! I added the platform shoe precisely for that reason. The whole look is very demure, so it needed some sexy shoes to add a kick (no pun intended!). Of course, the studded clutch also helps keep it fun and young.
Wishing you guys a fantastic week!

Dress: hand me down from a friend - Cardigan: Nordstrom's BP.

Shoes: Pay Less Shoes - Studded clutch: from Marshall's

Feliz lunes a tod@s! El look de hoy es el outfit que usé para la cena celebrando San Valentín con mi adorado. Es un outfit tan cómodo, además de romántico y con clase.
Como ya saben la combinación blanco y negro es una gran tendencia del momento, y agregar rojo a la mezcla es clásico. Otra tendencia que hemos visto en las pasarelas al menos por un par de temporadas es la falda midi. Algunos de mis looks favoritos utilizando este tipo de falda fueron presentados en la colección otoño/invierno 2012 de Christian Dior.
Para l@s que se estarán preguntando, el término midi se refiere a faldas cuyo largo queda entre las rodillas y los tobillos. Personalmente me gusta mucho este largo porque después de tantos años en que la mini falda ha tenido su momento, y le ha seguido la maxi falda, este largo midi es refrescante para mí.
Claro que puede ser un poco más tricky mantener un look con falda midi joven y fresco, pero creo que la clave está en los zapatos. Siempre usen tacones! Yo le añadí precisamente estos de plataforma por esa razón. Este look es muy recatado así que necesitaba zapatos sexys para darle ese punch. Por supuesto que la bolsa con estoperoles también ayuda a darle un toque juvenil y divertido.
Deseándoles una semana fantástica chic@s!!

Look of the Day: The Blues

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Abril

First day of March already!! Can you believe it? Time seems to fly by faster and faster every year, which it’s a scary thing for someone with slight time management issues. I am relieved it’s Friday though, because this week I’ve been suffering from a hormonal case of the blues and I’m definitely needing some down time.

And speaking of blue, today’s look of the day involves my blue dress (which you’ve seen before here) styled in a 50’s inspired way. An A-line dress paired with a cardigan screams 50’s, but to make it more modern I opted for my favorite neon necklace instead of the classic white pearls. As you may have noticed before, I’m not one to shy away from color and I’m really feeling this cobalt blue and neon yellow combination. I just added the gray elements to balance things out (gray may very well be my favorite neutral color).

How will you guys be spending your weekend? Whatever you are planning, I hope you have a great time!

Photos by Norma Ibarra - LaPir0

Dress: Cynthia Rowley - Cardigan: Merona for Target

Necklace: from Dillard's - Shoes: Michelle D from Dillard's

Clutch: H&M

Primer día de marzo ya!! Lo pueden creer? El tiempo parece volar más y más rápido cada año, lo cual es espantoso para alguien con pequeños problemas en la administración eficiente del tiempo. Claro que es un alivio que sea viernes, sobretodo porque esta semana he sufrido de un caso de blues hormonales, y me urgen unos días para descansar.

Y hablando de blue, el look del día de hoy incluye mi vestido azul (el cual ya habían visto antes aquí) en un outfit inspirado en los años 50’s. Un vestido con corte en A combinado con un suéter cardigan sí es muy de los 50’s, pero para modernizarlo opté por mi collar neón favorito en lugar del clásico de perlas blancas. Como ya habrán notado, no soy de las que se esconde del color, y esta combinación de azul y amarillo neón realmente me agrada. Sólo agregué los elementos grises para dar un poco de balance (puede que el gris sea mi color neutro preferido).

Ustedes cómo piensan pasar su fin de semana? Sea lo que sea que están planeando, espero que se la pasen genial!

Oscars 2013

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Abril

You didn’t think I was going to skip listing my favorite dresses at the Oscars, did you? I was really excited to see tons of pretty dresses and celebrities looking their best this past Sunday, granted there were also a couple disappointments, but I rather focus on the positive. So here I bring you my top 5, which was actually quite difficult to narrow down since I really had favorites beyond this list, but let’s keep it short and simple, shall we?

#5

I adored this Dior dress on Charlize Theron, which was a bit surprising even to myself because the dress it’s reminiscing of the Chanel dress Anne Hathaway wore to the Golden Globes this year and of Kate Hudson’s Marchesa dress at the Golden Globes 2010. Nevertheless, Ms. Theron really makes this look her own and kills it. Maybe it has something to do with her edgy pixie cut, but it just wowed me.

#4

This Valentino worn by Sally Field is one of my favorites, not only because the dress is gorgeous, feminine and very elegant on its own, but also because she proves that fashion and pretty dresses are ageless. One usually associates older women with wearing darker colors and more matronly designs, but that doesn’t have to always be the case, so thank you Sally Field for proving it.

#3

Someone else proving fashion, color and design can be ageless when done right is admirable Jane Fonda. I loved her bold choice with this Versace dress, and beyond that, do I need to say more? I think just looking at how amazing she looks is enough. And doesn’t she seem to be ageless as well? I mean look at that ridiculously body! She must be hiding the fountain of youth somewhere, seriously.

#2

This dress represents two of my favorite trends on the red carpet lately: sparkle and metallics. Naeem Khan really hit it out of the park with this exquisite design, and Stacy Keibler looks like she was made for it. A perfect pairing indeed.

#1

I know what you might be thinking, my choices for #2 and #1 seem a bit redundant with all the sparkle and gun metal color, but I just loved them both so much, I just couldn’t cut one out of my list. However I picked Naomi Watts’ Armani Privé as my number one choice because to make all those sequins and that shoulder cut-out look as if they were painted on her, it takes a real haute couture master as Mr. Giorgio Armani.

There you have it, my top 5. Now, who were your favorite at the Oscars? Please share!

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