Sporty

I finally bought the most beautiful oxfords! I'm completely in love with them and the leather is butter soft so wearing them is almost my own personal heaven! They just make every outfit better.

Newest obsession: Super bold jewelry.

Still a super casual outfit for bumming around town, getting ice cream, and watching some world cup games! And I cut bangs and put some highlights in my hair.

Home At Last

So, I just returned from my month-long travels across Europe. Our trip started in London, then Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Munich, Venice, Florence, Naples, Capri, Pompeii, Rome, Nice, and back up to Paris and London for a second time....I know, out of breath! My list is quite a mouthful, but it was also quite an incredible experience. Each place we went to was so different..and of course, the FASHION!

Everyone dresses so chic, and men actually know how to dress well!

The overall affects from this trip as far as my fashion and lifestyle goes: I am now obsessed with shopping at Zara (pictures of my purchases from this trip soon to come), I feel like I will start going for more quality over quantity...I have always liked choices, having a large wardrobe to mix and match items that are relatively disposable when you become sick of it, but now I really have a strong desire to invest in a few key pieces of quality clothing. Europe has given me a more expensive taste..good for my style, but not so good on my future bank account.

Well I am jet-lagged and rambling. Pictures to come!!!

-Steph

Magazine Lust

When I opened the June issue of Harpers Bazaar UK the content page had a picture from the shot inside of Carmen Kass. I couldn't wait to get that far in the issue and promptly looked it up on www.fashiongonerouge.com. Heres what I found!

That oversized hood and the bracelets... I love.

Carmen looks amazing. I still don't know that I can get behind platform shoes, but lately I've been dying for anything with only one sleeve. I want her tan so badly its not even funny.

-Coll

Memorial Day...

... was 80 something degrees and incredibly humid.
I wore this fun plain ruffle backed dress that was maxi length. The front was incredibly simple and didn't really merit a photo. As my first maxi dress I was pleasantly surprised in the comfort factor of the dress, it was great!

Two bracelets that I got on CRAZY sale this past weekend.

I also finally bought a cross-body messenger bag! I have been carrying the same black tote bag for the past two years and decided this weekend to finally invest in a real bag to carry my books in! Its the same brand as the previous, both Red by Marc Ecko, and I like it almost as much. I especially like that none of the bags are real leather and I know my purchase isn't harming any animals..

My only complaint is that the strap is not adjustable and its a bit long. I can certainly see where individuals that are average height or shorter would not be able to carry this bag.

I think the bag is quite lovely.
And I built a bookcase today to shelve all my fabulous things - aka my printer and my collection of magazines.

I bought 101 Things I Learned In Fashion School so maybe I'll actually learn something!
Hopefully I'll have more to post later this week.

Love, Coll