Floral shoes for the summer 2012 season

One of the biggest spring/summer 2012 trends in shoes is floral prints. Florals are being found in every color imaginable and on every style of footwear including pumps, platforms, sandals, flats and wedges. Floral printed shoes are also being found in every price point including Christian Louboutin, Stuart Weitzman and Forever 21.

Since florals were a huge trend in apparel on the runways in Paris, Milan, London and New York, it is only natural that the trend appears on shoes for the warm weather season. While floral shoes were not spotted on very many runways, designers and brands designed floral print shoes for spring and summer which have been appearing on store shelves, and consequently on the street.

Fashionistas in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as around the country have been spotted strutting down the street in floral print shoes. Floral pumps have been spotted in the office and are being worn as a way to spice up one’s everyday office attire. For more casual looks, floral wedges and flats are being paired with jeans and casual dresses as a subtle way of wearing the floral trend. In fact, it seems as if fashion-savvy women are opting more for the floral shoe rather than floral apparel. Perhaps shoes feel more understated? Or maybe Fashionistas just prefer buying shoes over apparel! 

When wearing a pair of floral shoes, it is important to keep your ensemble understated. Floral shoes look best when paired with solid colored attire and neutral ensembles. This draws the eye to the shoe and makes it the focal point of the look. Floral flats and flat sandals are also an easy way to add a trendy look to a casual outfit when running errands or relaxing in the park.

We found several floral print shoes around the web, in various price points and assembled them into the Polyvore set below. Hope you love it! 

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Twisted Silver Mum earrings are on trend for summer

Two of the biggest trends this season are the floral trend and the statement earrings trend. Leave it to Twisted Silver to design a fabulous pair of earrings, the “Mum” earrings to be exact, which encompass both of these lighthearted trends!

The spring/summer 2012 season is playful and whimsical. This makes Twisted Silver’s new “Mum” earrings an easy way to add a lighthearted and playful twist to any ensemble. The earrings are bold and made from raw brass. They are shaped like a perfect mum flower in full bloom and their large size will ensure everyone notices your fabulous jewelry.

The “Mum” earrings by Twisted Silver work well with solid colored attire as well as floral prints which are small; larger florals will detract from the beauty of the earrings. The “Mum” earrings also play well with small, understated prints and embroidery. They are also an easy way to update an outfit from a previous season! Love that!
Twisted Silver’s “Mum” earrings also happen to be a favorite of Karina Smirnoff of “Dancing With The Stars!”

Twisted Silver’s Mum earrings are priced at $40 and are available starting today at twisted-silver.com. Use coupon code INSIDERS for a 15% discount. Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Photo courtesy of Twisted Silver

*We received a sample pair of Mum earrings for consideration. Receipt of this sample did not influence our opinion or review of the product. We were not required to review the product. For more information, please see our disclosure.


Swimsuit cover-ups for the summer 2012 season

Swimsuit season is here; and pool parties, beach excursions and tropical vacations are on the horizon. The only dilemma a Fashionista faces at any event requiring swimwear is what to do when walking to and from the car, taking a break from the ocean or pool for a meal or lounging after taking a dip in the water. These dilemmas can easily be solved with a fashionable and sleek cover-up which shows off one’s style savvy as well as helps to keep the goose bumps at bay!

Swimsuit cover-ups for summer 2012 are being shown in an array of styles; all of which take their inspiration from the current trends that were first spotted on the runways. Cover-ups are being shown in bright colors, tribal prints, color blocking, stripes and florals for the summer 2012 swimsuit season.

In addition to on-trend prints and colors, swimsuit cover-ups for the summer 2012 season are being shown in strapless, halter and blouson waist styles; all of which are hot trends in apparel from the spring/summer 2012 season.

When picking out the right swimsuit cover-up for the summer 2012 season, it is important to first purchase your swimsuit. Swimsuit shopping is just as difficult as denim shopping, so to make things easy, always buy your swimwear first. This will help alleviate any potential “matching” problems when it comes time to pair your swimwear with your cover-up.

If you choose a solid colored swimsuit, look for a tribal, floral or striped cover-up to contrast the swimsuit. Vise-versa, if you choose a swimsuit with a print. Pick up one color from the suit and look for a cover-up in that hue. If you can buy the swimsuit and the cover-up on the same day-even better!

As for silhouette, look for the same necklines and silhouettes in your cover-up which you have already found flattering in your attire. If strapless dresses never work for you, don’t even try it with your cover-up. If halter tops always flatter you, stick with this style and pick a cover-up with a halter top. After all, your fabulous fashion sense will make any swimsuit soiree all the more amazing. Happy shopping and swimming, and stay fabulous 

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