Fashinspiration: Shake It Up

Hello, Wednesday!

At this point in the week, I’m in need of some fashinsipration other than festival duds! (Hangout starts FRIDAY! EEE! So excited! But I’ve got to focus on real-ish fashion since festival wear is only appropriate in just the right settings…)

Elish shakin’ things up is just what the doctor ordered!

Take it away, E!

I’ve been enjoying breaking out my summer wardrobe staples lately! Perhaps… a little too much. Sneakers (post coming soon!), baggy T’s, & shift dresses have been making a regular rotation during the week. I realized I hadn’t dressed up for work in a while, and decided to shake things up a little.

No one wants to get stuck in a fashion rut. While I can’t wear this everyday, it was refreshing to pull together a polished look…on a Tuesday no less! Who said I wasn’t spontaneous?

Top: Victoria’s Secret
Belt: Banana Republic
Skirt: Vintage Re-Done via Libby Story
Shoes: Calvin Klein
Ring: Vince Camuto
Lipstick: Mary Kay “Merlot”

LOVE IT!!! That lipstick is killer (among other things!!) Thanks, my stylin’ friend, for always lending such lovely advice! 🙂 XO!

Fashinspiration: Welcome Spring!

Happy Monday! How was the weekend?
Minus feeling a little under the weather Sunday afternoon, mine was great and I got a lot done! 🙂

The pretty weather today calls for a little spring fashinspiration, don’t ya think?!

Elish says….

I was really happy just enjoying the spring weather this past week! I thought I’d welcome the cool weather with pops of gold and royal blue.

I do have to say that even as a proud MSU grad, this dress debuted years ago as my LSU game day attire! I’m switching it up and making it Mississippi appropriate this season.

Hope all of your are taking advantage of this sunny weather like I am! Windows down weather at its best.

Dress: Forever 21
Blazer: Vintage (I had it tailored)
Sunglasses: Raybans
Shoes: N.Y.L.A.

Thanks Elish! Blue and yellow are two of my absolute faves, so this ensemble really speaks to me! So happy it’s time for springy colors and a little more skin showing!

Weekly Fashinspiration With Elish, Installment One

Ok y’all… I’m REALLY excited about this! My adorable and ridiculously stylish friend Elish has agreed to by my muse here at The Lovely Bee and let me take pictures of/with her once a week to post here to serve as a weekly dose of what I like to call “fashinspiration!” (which of course means fashion inspiration. It’s a new compound word! :))

I’m so thankful she’s agreed to do this… Maybe this will get her in the habit of dressing and being photographed for her own blog one day?! I know I’d love it if she’d blog about her amazing style on a regular basis, and I promise y’all would love seeing her daily clothing choices daily, too!

We went out to eat last week with the SummerHouse family and Elish was looking fabulous as always, so here’s our inaugural Fashinspiration by Elish! (That would be her on the right– The extra adorable one!!)

Fashinspiration from Elish!

A better look at her duds. Please excuse the left side of my body for abstructing the view! 🙂

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE OUTFIT… 

1. Can you tell us a little more about your look in general?

“I’m wearing a dress as a top, snakeskin leggings, and a vintage belt. I like to be comfortable but pulled together for work.”

2. If you had to describe your look in few words, what words would you use?

“Tailored with an edge…clean lines roughed up a little.”

3. Are you channeling anyone or is this look an Elish original? 🙂

“Original… My dress was a little short but I was dying to wear it so I improvised!”

4. Can you tell us specifically about a couple of the pieces you’re wearing?

“My dress is from topshop, my leggings are from urban outfitters, and my belt is vintage.”

5. Anything else you want to say about this amazing look?!

“This look was a jumpstart on my fall inspirations: luxe textures, any jewel tone with a gray undertone, and classic gold.”

THANK YOU, ELISH! Stay tuned for another great look next week!

Favorite Friday Find: Vintage Designs

My favorite find this week on Pinterest is a collection of vintage designs. The vintage Christmas design was pinned by my friend Kate over at Little Things Studio (her stuff is FINE if you’re not familiar!) and the collection of old crayon boxes was a random repin from… oh… I have no idea.

I’ve been in the Christmas spirit this week for some reason (Example: A Perry Como Christmas song came on my iTunes yesterday and I didn’t skip it…) and both of these designs amplify my wish for Christmas to hurry up and get here! The crayons scream “stocking stuffer from the 50’s” and the old-school card with the jolly fella holding the words is an obvious reminder of my fav-o holiday!

These are just two of many vintage desings I’ve fallen in love with recently…. Isn’t it fun to look back and see how designs of all types cycle in and out of style? Love it!