Outfit of the day- Pattern-tastic

Close up on those awesome shorts.

Striped top: Ralph Lauren
Plaid shorts: United Colors of Benetton
Madras purse: Tommy Hilfiger
Flower sandals: Lands' End
Pearl earrings: A jewelry store

This here is a perfect example of pattern mixing. The plaid on the shorts are very subtle, so subtle that I can wear it with almost anything. The stripe on the top is very small so the two patterns don't overwhelm each other. For the pop of colour I added the purse which to some people could be too much, with everything being a pattern, but I love it! The floral sandals are a neutral navy, and I wear it with everything. I have these slippers in four colours! Of course pearls go with everything and add a classic touch to this outfit to pull it all together.

ribbon headbands- bows

Hey!
Nautical Prep asked me a really long time ago how to make the bows for my ribbon headbands. Sorry for only now posting this.
All you need is some ribbon, less than a foot and a glue gun or needle and thread. The bow looks best if it is the same ribbon as the headband itself or a coordinating solid colour if you used a patterned fabric. I'm gong to show you how to make three stylish and simple bows in three easy steps.



Classic bow

Ribbon lengths: one 5" piece | one 1 1/2" piece

1. join the two ends on the 5" piece together to make a loop.
2. glue/ sew the middle of the loop down to the joint in ribbon to form two loops with a flat bit in the middle
3. glue the 1 1/2" piece around the middle to finish.

 Half bow

Ribbon lengths: one 5" piece | one 1 1/2" piece

1. fold one end of the 5" piece over pattern side down two thirds the way down and glue/ sew so that you have a loop and a "tail" aproximately the same length.
2. wrap the 1 1/2" piece around the joint and glue/ sew.
3. finish "tail"

Jazzy classic bow

Ribbon lengths: one 6" piece | one 4" piece | 1 1/2"piece

1. Make a classic bow
2. glue/ sew (glue is better here) the middle of the bow to the middle of the four inch piece
3. finish the ends of the 4" piece

ribbon bows- classic bow

Classic bow
Ribbon lengths: one 5" piece | one 1 1/2" piece

1.  join the two ends on the 5" piece together to make a loop.

2. glue/ sew the middle of the loop down to the joint in ribbon to form two loops with a flat bit in the middle

3. glue the 1 1/2" piece around the middle to finish

                                      

Meggyums' Outfit of the day- Beach Break

Dress: H&M
Cropped blazer: H&M
Eyelet bikini: Lands' End Canvas
Tote: Lauren | Ralph Lauren
Sandals: Birkenstock Gizeh
Sugar Starfish clip: Handmade by Meggyums!

There's nothing I like more than going to the beach or relaxing on a boat. The tote stores all my sea-side supplies (including sunscreen!) with room for a large beach towel. A white eyelet swimsuit is cute but still grown up and shows off a great tan! Red sandals add some colour to the blue overtones of the whole outfit and tie in the red on the tote (plus could you get more nautical than blue, red and white???). The dress acts as a suitable cover-up après-swim and the cropped blazer transitions the cotton dress from the yacht to cocktails at the club bar in one easy step. I love bowclips in my hair but I switch to starfish in the summertime or at the seaside. Similar ones can be found on Etsy but I went the cheaper route and made my own. A sure conversation piece!
xx
Meggyums

outfit of the day- Old years ensesmble

Top: J.Crew
Skirt: J. Crew
Necklace: handmade by me!
Clutch: Lilly Pulitzer
Shoes: AK Anne Klein

I really love this outfit because it's simple yet elegant. You may not be able to see this but the gold in the shoes and the clutch are the exact same colour. The mesh sleeves add some soft girlyness and the daisy chain beaded necklace adds some interest in the neck area . A cute scarf would look nice in place of the necklace in a cooler climate. The shoes are neutral and are used to tie in the purse with its splash of colour (used for interest).

Guess what I'm wearing tonight!

YAY!

Remember the magnetic nail polish I wanted? Well mum got it for me for christmas. I love it! Meggyums brought down a bunch of polishes as well and on christmas day, my nail polish freak cousin and I joined forces together with my konad! yay! I hope all of your christmas wishes came through because mine did. it was full of Lilly, Ralph and J.Crew. I want to to a blog on wrapping gifts later on even though christmas is done.

have a great new year!

new nail polish

OMG!
I love Christmas time for so many reasons. Everywhere looks so pretty, all the festive music, the fashion don't s you can get away with, presents, shopping, family fun. There's so much. One thing ther's always plenty of... Nail polish!!!

first of all, things I need to get for christmas:
1) Nails Inc's Magnetic Nail Polish. So cool! Not even sure which I like the best. On the other hand, It's a little pricey.

2) OPI's newest line of polishes. The Muppets! I don't know about you, but I'm a huge fan of the Muppets and I'm psyched for the new movie. Definitely loving 'gone gonzo' and 'divine swine'. 


3) Not a big fan of Nicki Minaj even though she's Trini, but I just found out she's releasing a line of nail polish with OPI in January and I really like the 'Super Bass Shatter'


4) There's this new nail stamping thing-a-mabob called Konad. I can't really describe it so just check it out yourself. But it looks like it may be cheaper to buy individual plates and the stamper and scraper.



1 thing you should get for Christmas:
-China Glaze's Oxidized Aqua crackle. It's a decent price at $7. Don't forget it's an awesome light aqua, shimmery and I prefer how this goes on to OPI's shatter. Plus it's festive for the holiday season!



*Usually and don't have time to go to the cinema, and if I do it's not my first priority, I always have better things to do, but I'm gonna make this my priority to see the Muppets!

Easy to make ribbon headbands

Hey, hey hey!
If you don't want hair in your face, I have a cute, stylish, preppy, cheap and easy way to do it. Ribbon headbands!
What you need:

•  less than a foot and a half but more than a foot of pretty ribbon, 1/4 to 2 inches wide (a good place to get cheap, pretty ribbon is Micheal's, they have 3 yard rolls for $1!)
• a hair elastic (the ones without the metal parts are better) of any colour
• a glue gun, needle and thread or sewing machine (optional)

here's what you do


1. Cut the ribbon so it goes almost all the way around your head, leaving approximately an inch of space. (Keep in mind you want the hair elastic to stretch a bit so it keeps your hair back.)

2. With the wrong side of the ribbon facing up, take the end and pass it under the hair elastic and through the centre.

3. Now either tie the end around the elastic, or for a more finished look, pull about 1-2 inches (depending on how long you cut it) of ribbon through the middle of the elastic, and glue-gun or sew the two wrong sides together.

 




4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the other end.






Your head band looks great as it is, but if you want to make it a little more fancy, you can add rhinestones, embroidery or my personal preppy favourite, a cute homemade ribbon bow like these:

Those are just three types of bows you can make, but there are hundreds!


(P.S. Sometimes it may look like I can't spell but I spell the English way not the American.)

Easy dressing

 Dressing stylish on a budget, or with limited space, especially on vacation, is easier than you think.  

All you need is plain, colourful t-shirts and basics like denim jeans, skirts, shorts etc. Then all you need to do is accessorize.  Pile em on and go crazy! A long necklace, patterned cardigan or jacket, chunky bracelets, patterned shoes, big earrings, the possibilities are endless!

A great place to get cheap, cute accessories is forever 21, or just make them yourself like me!