OOTD: feat. Ann Taylor B&W Blazer via Bib & Tuck

11 Monday Feb 2013

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Pip pip cherrio! Yes, I admit, happening upon a British tele-booth in the middle of Pasadena, CA has spurred on my bit of a British accent (which I’ve been told by natives is actually quite close to the real deal). Recently I was introduced to Bib & Tuck, an amazing site that allows you to connect with other fashionable girls and trade clothes! I happened upon this adorable black and white tweed Ann Taylor cropped blazer with ribbon tie in front being “Bibbed” by fellow blogger Christine Herr of NYCPRETTY.COM. (Check out her incredible blog – she’s got mad style and a sense of humor! She calls herself “a tomboy in heels“. Very cute!) I fell in love with it immediately and could not take my eyes away from it! Christine styled this blazer in such a cute way in an outfit/blog post here: http://nycpretty.com/2012/10/01/boot-up/

Black and white is not only a classic combo but it happens to be a current runway ’13 trend as well! Wearing black and white is a bit of a comfort zone for me, if you’ve been following my outfit posts or have personally seen my closet then you know this well! It’s fun to dabble with the trends of print and color but I especially appreciate it when the classics become modern again!

Forever 21 sparkling chain bracelet // Watch by Michael Kors – gifted by my darling :) // Vintage Monet gold bangle

What I’m Wearing: Ann Taylor Blazer (“Tucked” from Christine of NYCPRETTY.COM via Bib & Tuck and can be found ON SALE here), Forever 21 lace top (similar), Victoria’s Secret camisole (here), Guess jeans (similar), Micheal Kors watch (from My Love for Christmas! here), Vintage Monet gold bangle (similar), Forever 21 sparkling bracelet (similar), gifted pearl bracelet, Warby Parker glasses (here), Wet Seal booties (similar), Target/Merona tote (similar), and of course my brand spankin’ new iPhone 5!

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In the spirit of passing great fashion on, I’ve listed this blazer onto my Poshmark closet here: https://poshmark.com/listing/510dc6e0e4b0d085aae66681 if you too are interested in rockin’ this classic cropped blazer by none other than the ever classy and sophisticated Ann Taylor.

xo, Kate

The New Chic – Black & Gold

07 Wednesday Nov 2012

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1: House of Harlow 2: Go Jane 3: Trina Turk 4: Tinley Road 5: H&M 6: House of Harlow 7: Kim Kardashian 8: Wallis Fashion 9: Boo Hoo 10: Nordstrom

As classic as this fabulous color combo is, it has seen an incredible rise in this season’s fashion scene. Black and gold – the very essence of elegance in my book. (As I write this I’m wearing black and white head to toe (pointed toe that is – wearing my favorite BCBG heels) matched with a bit of gold bling – pretty much my standard uniform these days.) The fall 2012 designer runways were filled with glorious looks in black and gold all day long. Did you see the Dolce & Gabbana show? Now that’s some major bling! See the rest of the article here…

Now Open: Wear in LA online Boutique

05 Thursday Jul 2012

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Hey guys! I recently joined forces with Style Owner to curate a cute shop. It’s just launched and we’ve filled it with super cute items for summer. We have a wide range of brands and items offered, including: Ray-Ban, House of Harlow 1960, Bobbi Brown, Alternative Apparel, Chloe, Juicy Couture, Milly, French Connection, Splendid, Blaque Label, and many more! I’ve varied the brands and prices so that there’s something for everyone – including you! Many of the brands have discounted items you can only find in our shop – so get ‘em while they’re hot! Here’s a couple of my favorite pieces in shop now:

Elbow Patch Sweater in Flax
$141.00 USD
Daftbird

This is something I would totally recommend for those late night beach walks and bonfires that always seem to fill my summers. Living in Southern California it’s not always your first option to “throw a sweater on” for summer time, but if you’re going to spend the evening outdoors, it’s not a bad idea. And it’s certainly a cute one in this case!

1X1 Tank in Many Colors
$38.00 USD
Splendid

Basic white tank – Every woman needs one. And not just in white, I suggest having black, grey, and navy as well. Adding in some bits of color are a great idea too! My personal favorites to add would be red, hot pink, and turquoise. Good thing Splendid has them all!

Lacy Layers String Tie Bikini Bottom
$28.99 USD (was $58!)
Juicy Couture

I’m a fan of both one piece and two piece swimwear. Personally, I only like wearing bikinis and this is the one I’m really in love with this season! Ruffles on top are a fun style to play with! (hint: wearing ruffled tops creates the illusion of a larger breast size) Pairing a frilly top with basic bottoms are a sure way to balance out an outfit.

Lace Tank Top
$34.00 USD (was $85!)
7 for all mankind

Now this is the kind of bargain I’m talking about! 7 for all Mankind has partnered with us to slash prices to give you high end apparel at affordable price points.

Surrender Tank in Leopard
$94.00 USD
One Teaspoon

Rawr! My favorite print in the entire world is animal print! This little leopard tank top is sure to bring out a new side of you! The cut is modest yet sexy because it still shows off your skin without having a plunging neckline.

Elegance Will Never Fade

18 Friday May 2012

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I have decided to enter into the GUESS One to Watch blogger search contest. Will you please help me create a partnership in blogging with GUESS by voting for my personal style board?

I chose to use the iconic photograph of black and white Claudia Schiffer from one of Guess’s most popular ads. This particular shot was for their 1989 campaign. The photographs stirred up a whole new side of Guess as a brand. This is when they really made the statement that Guess is SEXY. I also chose the leopard print sheer top because she was the one to originally model an original style of this top in the early 90′s. Since Guess is now celebrating 30 years, they have decided to bring back some of the most classic designs, including the sheer leopard print top that was originally donned by the likes of Claudia.

If they are bringing back some of the most iconic pieces from the brand, why not bring back the girl who changed the look of the brand in such early years? That’s right, Maurice Marciano, director of all things Guess, decided to bring back super model Claudia Schiffer for their anniversary ad campaign. What a great idea to bring back such an iconic piece of their branding and giving today’s younger generation (such as myself!) a chance to appreciate all that Claudia has been able to be in her glorious representation of Guess as a brand. Man is she gorgeous, even after 30 years go by! …Life as a supermodel I suppose! Audrey Hepburn was so spot on when she said “Elegance is the only beauty that will never fade”…especially when applied to “The Guess Girl”.

Check out this video on the new ads for the anniversary of 30 years as a brand with Claudia Schiffer bringing the sexy back into the brand all over again!

Also, here’s my favorite anniversary ad:

Gisele Bundchen’s “Sexy Professional” Look Recreated

15 Tuesday May 2012

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Alex & I at La Lumiere Fashion Show in Redding, CA for Eloquent Woman Magazine

Taking a mini-roadtrip with some of the most beautiful and hard working women I know, recreating Gisele Bundchen’s “sexy professional” look from The Devil Wears Prada, AND being named Fashion Editor of Eloquent Woman Magazine…….can you say Dream Job come true?! Ahhhhhhh I am overjoyed/ high on life/ so happy/ estatic – no, I am blessed, honored, and grateful.

Truly, this weekend has been one of the most inspiring, uplifting, and exciting to date! Hanging out with Alex, a previous roommate of mine, a great friend, and also our Magazine Designer, was such a blast! We were able to reconnect in a way that only 10 hours in a car ride can do – haha! But really, Alex and I had a lot of fun together and I felt like I was finally getting back to being a more fun self again. To be honest, these last couple of months personally haven’t been the easiest – professionally they’ve been steady and growing…and now they’ve come to a peak of greatness! I’m happy to have this weekend be a point of turnaround for the more personal parts of myself now that professionally I have accomplished a huge goal for myself.

Spending Sunday morning doing a photoshoot for our Fall 2012 issue with Jackie & Malia in a gorgeous park and then attending Bill Johnson’s service at Bethel Church has go to be some of the most happiest moments of the whole trip. Although our stay was short and our drive was long (literally 20 hours round trip!) we accomplished so much on this trip! Not only were we in a perpetual meeting of 48 hours being constantly together in the same car and such, but we were able to creatively decide almost all of the last details of the second issue we are about to publish in June. Being together for such a long time and being able to so easily flip flop between laughing about how ridiculous we all looked when falling asleep in the car and then back to picking out the right photos for the editorial piece was really a great testament to our amount of greatness in our team.

4:30am we leave Los Angeles, we arrive at our hotel in Redding by 3:30pm and have just an hour after getting settled before we have to arrive at the venue. Within one hour our team of vagabond road trippers transformed into gorgeous fashionistas ready to represent Eloquent Woman with all that they are. I realized it only after I had looked in the mirror as I was putting on my glasses before walking out of the hotel room…with the high bun, black dress, fair complexion, and of course the glasses I had created a very Gisele Bundchen look. The Devil Wears Prada is definitely one of my favorite movies – I mean you have fantastically gorgeous Anne Hathaway, playing a hard working girl just like the rest of us, have a fairy tale dream job fall upon her – what more is there to love?! Check out some of my favorite stills from the movie of Gisele’s look:

Gisele Bundchen in The Devil Wears Prada with Emily Blunt

Seeing my work in our 1st issue laid out on the table coupled with a poster sized Teaser for our Summer issue and postcards of the teaser was just so exciting!