Inspiration and Essentials

Neutrals are your base this late Spring and Summer. Accent with lots of sunny yellows, tropical turquoises, and beautiful raspberries. Think summer sun meets island paradise meets relaxing calm.

Sexy beach hair! Here are tips from Bumble and Bumble's editorial stylist Sabrina Michals.

COLOR.

Please, do NOT be bland this summer OR ELSE you might just end up photographed by me on GACITYSTYLE for a fashion faux pas.

Bows, braids, bold.

And finally, you can always count on WhoWhatWear to put a great mix of trends together.

Oh Girl, You Are the Cat's Meow

When I was 16, I invested in a pair of Guess cat-eye sunglasses. I liked them a lot though they were hardly the trend at the time. You were cool if you had a pair of Jackie O-esque sunglasses with a large lens and frames in either black or white. A natural classic. Mine had small lenses, were far from a round shape, and were a dark tortoise shell color. The years passed and my lenses became scratched from everyday wear and tear bringing them to the point of replacement...and it's just my luck that cat-eye sunglasses are now in!

If you want to be the cat's meow, you must get your paws on a pair! Look at WhoWhatWear's Accessory Report with some celeb fashionistas and their stylish shades:

Here are my picks for cat-eye sunglasses for those of all budgets:

1) Vintage sunglasses from Etsy $12

2) Printed shades from Top Shop $30

3) Alexander Wang Cat-Eye Sunglasses $325

4) Emmanuelle Khanh Cat-Eye Acetate Sunglasses $640

While I ignore the scratches on my pair of cat-eyes, I will don the Audrey look of Breakfast at Tiffany's (one of my favorite movies) where she popularized said shades and put together a classic ensemble. LBD and pearls or diamonds should do the trick...with of course my chic cat-eye shades.

Meow.

Trend: The Clog

Hog the Clog or Flog the Clog?

When I was in 8th grade, I thought that Birkenstocks were the coolest shoe ever. Anyone who was anyone had a pair. Boys, girls, men, and women alike all wore them. For the longest time, I lusted over them as my dearest mother would not buy me a pair. "Mommy, pleeaaseeeeeeee," I would beg, but still there were no Birks hugging my feet.

Finally, I found a pair for a mere $60 compared to the market price of $135. I got them! I was so happy. Unfortunately, time fast forwarded a year since my first love of them, and to my despair, Birks were no longer the "It" shoe to have (people were sperry into boat shoes instead). Apparently, my high school freshman self did not stay on top of current trends. Needless to say, in retrospect, my more style sensitive eyes gawk at the site of wearing such shoes...

...However, according to some recent style reports the clog is back.

Sadly, I can't say that I am a huge fan despite my previous love of the Birk. I find them too clunky and they remind me of swedish wooden shoes. I might as well don a village woman's dress, put my hair in braids, and sing an old folk tune to complete the part.

Though, I do accept the more modern takes on the clog such as in the following shoes with their wooden soles and pump or boot appeal.

As for these clogs, I cannot make myself wear them even with their designer name. They just scream unsophisticated to me, but hey, if you can rock them, then by all means, rock the clog.

So, dear readers, will you hog the clog or flog the clog this season?

Trend: Pastel Hair

Has Easter arrived early? Has a bag of cotton candy exploded on their hair?

No, it's a new trend among celebrities thanks to inspiration from Proenza Schouler's Spring/Summer 2010 line. This bold look will certainly turn eyes. Try a few streaks in a cool subtle color for a more subdued look or be flashy with bright neon pink highlights. This is a look for the daring no matter what shade they choose. *A word to the wise: you better have the attitude and the confidence to pull this off or else you'll end up looking like wannabe hipster without your own personal style.

This trend may be featured on present day style blogs, but will this look be a part of your future beauty endeavors? Oui ou Non?

Denim After Dark

Fan of Madewell? Then be sure to make a trip over to your local store this Thursday March 4 from 7-9pm. They're having their springtime celebration of all things denim. Click here to see where the closest store is to you.

Things to look forward to are 20% off all jeans, denim styling tips, denim hemming, custom embroidery, and complimentary sweets and treats.

And speaking of denim, one of the predicted trends for 2010 is a return to patchwork denim. It'll soften up the hard military looks and lattice patterns that have been spotted on the runways. Give it a whirl. Just please don't end up looking like a new breed of the Beverly Hillbillies.