Hello, Framboise!: May 2012

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Summer Wedding: Petite Fashion Challenge #16

For this Petite Fashion Challenge, we were given this prompt by the lovely Lauren of Petite on a Penny:

Create an outfit for a summer wedding (the dress code is up to you). For bonus points (and this is what I'll be doing!) try to make your whole outfit, head to toe, come in under $100! (Or, exclude shoes and accessories to meet the $100 mark.)

For this PFC, I thought it might be fun for you to see what another fashionable petite was wearing, so this month, my photographer, Katie is joining me with her own budget-friendly summer wedding look. Katie is a wedding attire pro, having just photographed her first wedding of the season this past weekend. (Confession from me: I didn't do the "under $100" part of this challenge as well as I would have liked. However, if you exclude shoes and accessories, the Zara dress was $99.90, so I'm in right under the wire!)

Many thanks to my brother, Chris, for snapping these photos of Katie and me (especially considering it was windy and drizzling)! To see the other entries for the Petite Fashion Challenge, visit Petite on a Penny.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Rare Finds: a Petite-Friendly Leather Jacket and Maxi Dress

This Sunday brunch outfit (last seen in this Snapshots post) is a combination of some of my favorite things in my closet at the moment. Exhibit A: a well-fitting, perfect-off-the-rack leather jacket (I know you've seen a lot of it lately!). Exhibit B: a maxi dress in a great print that didn't need alterations. Exhibit C: these pretty and unique Kendra Scott earrings with my turquoise quatrefoil necklace. Between this outfit (favorite clothes) and brunch (favorite Sunday activity), I was a happy girl.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Rainy Day Pattern Play

Lots of summery, fun patterns and colors in this look to brighten this drizzly day!

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Sunday Snapshots

Necklace: Ann Taylor (similar here) | Bracelets: F21, Ann Taylor,
J.Crew (similar here) | Watch: Vintage Dior | Scarf: F21

Dress: LOFT

Sandals: Ann Taylor

Pretty gingham dishes

Jacket: Zara | Dress: Ann Taylor | Sunglasses: Prada
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff

Shoes: Loeffler Randall

I've been a busy little bee lately--I'm excited to show you why once my little project is finished. In the meantime, here are a few shots from my Instagram feed over the last few weeks (see previous Insta-posts here). Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Black and White and Leopard (Oh My!)

While I realize that fashion and color go hand-in-hand, I also love the occasional black-and-white fashion editorial. Katie almost always gives me photos in color and black and white (and they're always stunning), so I thought I'd share a couple with you. I especially like the contrast and texture in these photos.

Readers, do you like black-and-white fashion photos, or do you prefer color? Fellow bloggers, do you ever use black-and-white photos on your blogs?

Thursday, May 3, 2012

J.Crew White-and-Navy Polka-Dot Dress

This dress became a spring must-have as soon as I saw it at J.Crew. Although I think it's supposed to be just to the knee or even a little higher on the model, I like that it's tea-length on me. Note: I didn't make any alterations to this dress--it just fit nicely off the rack.

Here I'm wearing it with a new Katniss-inspired (from The Hunger Games) hairstyle I've been trying. After these photos, I ended up keeping the braid for most of the day, and it stayed pretty well. It's a cute way to make a side bun, which gives you the perfect opportunity to add some whimsical flowers and bows (like the pink gingham rosette I wore here) to your hair.