LookBook: Yellow and Leather, Oxblood and Boyfriend!

   Doesn't make any sense does it?! The title refers to my outfit choices from last week!

   While the sun was definitely shinning bright the temps were still in the mid 30's so my picks are somewhat in the transitioning mood.
 
   While the yellow look is mostly made with items from past seasons I'm sure you can find similar pieces in stores right now and use this as your base inspiration. For instance leather, pleather or any type of coated pant is available in just about every store, so is the floral trend and yellow seems to finally take off, meaning the shelves around the country should be fully stocked :)  

Rachel Roy floral top is from last year's collection, so is the yellow tweed  Zara jacket and the Rachel Roy neon pumps, sorry ladies ;(

The BCBG Max Azria faux leather legging is a bit more recent, sure you'll find one ;) and you should most defnitely invest in one as they're still strong for spring!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   I love to mix styles so much that if I had to name one style for myself I really wouldn't know what to say. That being said I adore the masculine touches in every ensemble, such as a blazer, a boyfriend jean, a button up crisp shirt, a fedora hat and the list goes on an on, but I like to add those along with a romantic and feminine piece, not trying to be a guy, just putting edge to my classic choices. So for this little look I paired my boyfriend jeans with a flowy, feminine and somewhat fitted crepe silk blouse with a bow, a pair of cheetah printed booties, a peplum super fitted nude leather jacket and pearls added polish to a rather casual look.   

 

Zara boyfriend jeans, Karen Kane blouse, Zara nude leather jacket, Aldo cheetah printed booties, Stella and Dot jewelry.

      As for my hair do, I was't having the best hair day so up it goes in a messy bun! 

Actually in the pic I ws wearing my Steve Madden Luxe metallic heels! And I tried leaving a nudy makeup since the look was meant to be a bit more masculine!

    Have a beautiful weekend ladies and gents, stay safe and let's hope for warmer temperatures! Can't wait to get those dresses and sandals out of storage!

Beijos,

 

KarinaStyleTravels: NYC - March 2013 (DAY 1)

   Yes I guess it's getting old, I know you might be sick of hearing me going on and on about how much I LOVE the Big Apple, but I can't help myself especially having a girlfriend living there now...I find just about any excuse I can to visit!!!!

NYC's View from the Top! Never gets old....

   This time my little excuse was a fine Stella and Dot trunk show and it turned out Sunday is not the best day to have one as far as attendance goes but hey, we had a great time (I might have had a bit too much wine - so not professional) but I was so thrilled to be in NY with my Brazilian buddies and to see my darling friends from school Amy and Katie (in fact I love their style so much I've featured their outfit choices here and at modaindy.com previously!).

   Even with my 5 hour flight delay I made a point of enjoying my 'me' time and aside from the time change who caught us totally off guard we managed to have a good time and here are a few pics to prove that ;) hehehehe

 DAY 1:

Dress H&M; leather belt Brave; Leather jacket bebe; black pumps Nine West; handbag mini-mac, Rebecca Minkoff

   Before you wonder what the hell I'm doing in a mini dress in March I'll tell you I had been checking the weather and saw the temps would be in the 50's that weekend, and just so you know upper 30's in the valley is "bare-leg" mode. But obviously I didn't put into account the closeness to the water, the walking around in between buildings that offer a delightful (not) frozen wind and so forth and so on. I know I was getting a lot of stares, just not sure they were good ones! So off we go to our favorite store and I totally had second intentions!

Boyfriend jeans and vertical striped silk blouse, Zara, the rest you already know ;) hehehe

    At our Zara pit stop I got some of the goodies I wanted and switched my dress for a two piece more weather appropriate ensemble ;)

At the Rockefeller Building entrance

At the Rockefeller Center with Karin, where we had plans to skate but the shopping took it's toll on us..

    At the Times Square where we were getting ready to find a place for a drink.

   But look who we bumped into! Ha, the cowboy who's always there barely clothed, very much willing to take a pic with us ( and mind you he says: Everything is touchable ladies, go on and grab it!) hahaha dude, we're all married ladies! Sorry!!!

At The View - Marriott Times Square 

    Finally we get in the Marriott and go up to the spinning restaurant that literally spins around (very slowly) so you can get a full view of the city. We only had drinks there which were pretty pricey and beware they charge an 8 dollar fee per person just to sit at the table! Bottom line, it's worth it to do it once in a lifetime.

   Hope you enjoyed my Saturday in the city. Stick around for day 2 tomorrow ;)

Beijos,


 

LookBook: Harajuku-mini

   As my days progress with very little adult interaction, I feel the child inside of me growing stronger and stronger!! hehehe

   So as to pay homage to this little phase I'm going through I put together a look with my newest cute little tee from Harajuku-mini! Yes, in case you're wondering it's Gwen Stefani's line for little ones sold at Target! Now, if you let your inner child out you can actually have a great time picking through those babies, did I mention they're 12.99 a piece?!

   The only trouble is that this was an XL size, so it's not everyone of us who will be able to take full advantage of then, but what I what I suggest if you can't fit in them is to cut out the cartoonish little people and sew it on another tee (one that fits obviously!), a solid basic color works best!

When I tried it on I had a zebra skirt from H&M on and it works perfectly with the tee!

 Keep it colorful with bold nail polish! The look works with boots, flats or even sandals (if where you live it's still warm!) Make sure it's very basic, you don't want all the pieces fighting!!!!!

This look proves that you don't have to feel 80 years-old when wearing a tweed jacket...layer the look with little charm necklaces since the focal point is the print on the t-shirt.

 

 

   That was the fun part! If you are more into the classic equestrian look, I wore the same yellow jacket from Zara in a totally different way. These are nice examples of dressing a piece of clothing up or down. And since we're talking kiddos, here goes a "Day in the Mountains" with nothing less then all of then!!!! 

Hate my face on this one but that's what my 7 year-old Bella took, so let's get pass it ;) Dress the look with a statement necklace and do an instant lift on the outfit. knee high boots, solid white basic tee, nice stretchy pants and you're good to go ride a horse!   

Loose the jacket for a more casual feel

#ProudMommaClick

If you switch the blue denim for black this outfit can take you to a night out as well!!

Hope you ladies and gents enjoyed the Friday outfit ideas!! Not a whole lot I can come up with lately living around these parts ;P

Beijos,

 

LookBook: Refreshing Pop of Color!

It was one of those cold and overcast days of spring when I had the chance to wear my skinnies with my new Zara yellow tweet jacket! I was meeting with a client but wasn't scheduled to work that day, so I could afford to wear more casual clothes but in a professional looking way.

•  Think office casual, you want to wear your jeans but not look like it's the weekend  already. Keep the look pulled together pairing a cute tailored jacket.
• Accessorize, that's the ultimate wild card for spring! You can possibly wear the same outfit several times and keep the look fresh by accessorizing differently every time.
• Transform this look in an evening outfit by switching to heels and wearing stronger make up. Also unzip the bottom part of the jacket to make it cropped and pull the sleeves up!
• And as always, have fun!!!!

Yellow jacket by Zara, green knit blouse by Urban Outfiters, Skinny pants by J Brand, mustard pointy shoes and belt by Jorge Alex, watch (old, old, old) by Michael Kors and bracelets you can find on the mother's day post with all the price info!

 Photos by Blaire Ault via Blairecontrare @ instagram

Beijos,

Pink & Blue !!

Refreshing take on the nautical stripes...pink preppy style blazer and fuchsia heels!
Play with thick metal bracelets, I love the gold buttons in this one, it gives an expensive feel...when it's really not!

Starbucks happy-hour frappuccinos :)

Striped dress Zara, pink blazer H&M, fuchsia snake-skin heels I.N.C, sunglasses Tom Ford (Whitney)

@ work!

Photos by Jill Kirby, Abby Gehring and Eric James Reske!!

Beijos,

Chi-Chi town in Hot Company!

Yesterday I went to Chicago, thanks to my dear friend Eutemia, who had to pick up her passport in the Brazilian Consulate.

Of course any excuse is good enough to justify the trip, so there we went...lots of talk and philosophies (haha!), singing and venting we finally arrived and we were ready to shop!

Quick resume of our day in the windy city - with lots of sunshine ;)