spring 2014

Greenspiration for St Patrick’s Day 2014

 in Color Trends / General Fashion  tagged green / holidays 2014 / pastels / spring 2014 / st patricks day by

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Photo: Suit: Banana Republic / Nail Polish: Chanel “Rose Moire” / Handbag: c/o Jill Milan (on Sale!)

St. Patrick’s Day 2014 is almost here! That means Fashionista’s everywhere need to make sure they have something green to wear in order to avoid getting pinched!

Unless you have something green in your closet left over from the 2013 Emerald green trend, you may find bright green a little harder to find in the spring 2014 than in the past few spring seasons. This does not mean there are not any green products on the market right now, it only means you will need to look a little harder and consider alternate shades of green to avoid getting pinched!

Spring 2014’s most important color trend is the pastel trend. This means the green apparel and accessories found on store shelves will be in the mint green range; as opposed to last year’s Leprechaun “Emerald” green. Mint green will work just as well as Emerald green did in year’s past to keep pinchers at bay. So rest assured, you can rock mint green on St. Patrick’s Day and still avoid getting pinched!

There are a lot of fabulous mint green, as well as Emerald and Kelly green products, on the store shelves as we speak. I found a few amazing peices around the web and assembled them into the shopping widget below. I hope you find the perfect “pinch repellent” below! Have a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day, happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Have you ever wondered why we wear green on St. Patrick’s Day? Click here to find out!

Dolce & Gabbana Dolce eau de parfum review

 in Beauty / Fragrance  tagged dolce and gabbana / fragrance reviews / green floral / reviews / spring 2014 by

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Pictured: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Dolce” EDP

Dolce & Gabbana “Dolce” is a new green-floral fragrance for the spring season. This beautiful green-floral is a heavy, warm weather scent which will leave just enough of a trail behind you so that no-one can forget your presence; and of course, leaving everyone wanting more 😉

“Dolce” by Dolce & Gabbana is different than other scents by Dolce & Gabbana; previous fragrances include “The One, “Desire” and “The One Rose.” All of the previous fragrances we have grown to love from Dolce & Gabbana offer a woody base which is smooth and sensual. Dolce & Gabbana’s other warm weather fragrance, “Light Bleu,” offers more of a light green, nautical fragrance experience which is more casual than “Dolce.”

With “Dolce,” Dolce & Gabbana have moved into a spring garden arena they have not set foot in before. Although this may sound scary to fans of Dolce & Gabbana’s woodier scents, they have stayed true to their perfume roots and created a beautiful, warm version of a green-floral scent which is sure to convert even the woodiest of fragrance fans.

Top notes: Neroli leaves, Papaya Flower

Middle notes: White amaryllis, white daffodil, white water lily

Base notes: Cashmere, musk, sandalwood

With a sandalwood base, Dolce & Gabbana fragrance fans can expect a warm undertone beneath a garden filled with fresh cut leaves and fragrant flowers. While the top of “Dolce” is very green, it only takes about twenty minutes for the fragrance to begin to cycle through green leaves and flowers creating a warm, spring-like fragrance experience to take you through the day.

I tested out “Dolce” for a sixteen hour day and the fragrance kept me guessing throughout the day. In the morning, “Dolce” offered a green leaf scent with traces of florals and something warm. By late morning, the florals dominated the fragrance and the scent of musk and sandalwood could be detected in the background. The green scent lingered in the background providing depth to the perfume. As the day wore on, “Dolce” continued to cycle through flowers with a slight warm, woody base and traces of freshly cut green leaves. I know as the weather warms up in late spring, and during the summer, “Dolce” by Dolce & Gabbana will be my go-to fragrance.

I rate “Dolce” by Dolce & Gabbana five out of five stars!

Dolce & Gabbana “Dolce” eau de parfum is priced at $90 for 1.6 oz. and $112 for 2.5 oz. “Dolce” can be found online here and here.

Comfy and casual spring day

 in General Fashion  tagged bcbg / casual fashion / casual style / chanel / gap / joie / outfits / sneakers / spring 2014 by

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Photos: Earrings: Stella & Dot (similar here) / Lipstick: c/o Laura Mercier “Brigitte” / Shirt: BCBG / Leather Wrap Bracelet: Tory Burch / Watch: vintage Gucci (similar here) / Bangles: JCrew & Ippolita (similar) / Nail Polish: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Lilac” / Handbag: Chanel (also love SAVE or SPLURGE) / Belt & Buckle C Wonder / Jeans: Gap / Shoes: Joie

The weather is starting to warm up and spring activities are in full swing for my kids. This means I need comfortable and casual clothing for the weekend which is easy to wear at a Little League game, soccer game or by the pool. I get bored always wearing regular jeans so these bright skinnies from the Gap are the perfect way to break the boredom of plain ol’ denim. They are also comfortable and on-trend color-wise. Love that!

I am also a huge fan of the current slip-on sneaker trend. I love how sneakers this season are being made in leather and other unexpected fabrications. It makes a comfortable shoe more interesting and less “frumpy” than just wearing plain ol’ sneakers! This pair from Joie is soft and comfortable; the perfect combination!

How are you staying comfortable and on-trend as spring kicks into gear?