This is an interesting presentation by Johanna Blakley for TED TV about the lack of copyright within the design community and how it leads to trends. It’s only 15 minutes but is really interesting.
Penningtons summer fashion book is full of dresses. Some of the dresses are in store but most of them will be available in May so keep checking the website and your local store for updates. With this first set of dresses the last one on the right is my favorite. I love the multicolored chevron…
One of the trends this season is black and white. It can come in the form of mingled separates or patterns like stripes, zebra, leopard, gingham, houndstooth or plaid. Here are some of my favorite patterned pieces from Addition-Elle that rock this trend with no effort at all: Addition-Elle also has many separates in black…
One of my (absolute) favorite cow tees from Threadless is in reprint (of course it couldn’t have been when I placed my order last week). This tee pokes fun at the unrealistic nursery rhyme about the cow jumping over the moon. Even though I tend to call it the “cow over the moon” shirt the…
I am not a fan of traditional tye dyed garments but I definitely could get into the Diane Tie Dye top from Making It Big. On first glance it does not even look like tie dye. It looks incredibly comfie and would be great with jeans or long shorts. The Diane top comes in three…
I know I have gone on and on about not liking the “fooler” tops at Penningtons. BUT I could not help but like these 2 In 1 Tops at Evans (US). They are so pretty, especially the black and white one in the right corner. Maybe it is the patterns, I do not know. What…
For me, mint on its own is a pretty bland color but add some black it and really begins to sizzle. Addition-Elle has this cute sheer mint top with black accents on their site in sizes 14 to 26. Plus Size Roll-Sleeve Shimmer Blouse, $60 Personally I prefer the “roll-sleeve” rolled instead of unrolled like…