Thursday Threads {{Guest Post}} Featuring Kate

Happy Thursday! Today's Thursday Threads piece includes a guest post by none other than my baby SISTER, Kate. She's quirky, witty and gorgeous. She gets all of that from me. No really, she does.

I asked her to post about the super chic and always trendy (Is that an oxymoron? Not HERE it's not!) leather look, and she confessed that she was already hoping to do so! Thus, this post was born! Enjoy, all! Hopefully she'll be back for more Thursday Threads posts. Show her some love in our comments!

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Hello my fellow divas!

Lyss was gracious enough to let me crash the party and take over a “Thursday Threads” post.

SO! What’s up for this week? Well, get out your aviators and rev those Harley’s because LEATHER is what we are all about these days!

Leather isn’t just for bikers or pre-shaven Brittany Spears anymore.

 

I’ve compiled a few funky and flirty ways to flaunt that fabric. I’ve focused on some spring looks, as my fever won’t be breaking anytime soon! I’m loving how we can mix the edgy with the springy, girly look to create a great balance of soft and sharp in the outfit.

Firstly, we all have that black leather jacket in our closet. It’s a staple we can’t live without! And if it’s good enough for the King, it’s good enough for me.

But, getting a colored leather jacket can spice up that outfit and add a little spring flair to your wardrobe. My favorite is a pale pink or peach colored jacket, seen below. The pink adds a girly touch, and the studs and leather put a nice edge to it. It has more sweet and spicy attitude in it than Panda Express chicken.

But leather doesn’t belong on just jackets. Leather piping and sleeves on shirts are everywhere. To quiet my inner hipster- I like to take what’s popular and make it my own. One way to have a unique take on the super chic leather sleeve trend is finding something like the white leather collar shirt, seen below. This adorable shirt is so girly and gorgeous, and the leather collar adds a fun grown-up vibe to it. With some pretty pearl studs, you’ll be turning heads!

Who knew you could also rock the leather look on bottom as well? A leather pencil skirt, if done right, can look sophisticated and modern. I’m digging this subtle look with a leather skirt and a plain white tee. Adorably understated

And I mean the jewelry in this…need I say more?

As long as we are talking about leather south of the border; leather leggings have been everywhere as of late. Unless you’ve been living in Siberia, you’ve noticed these leggings have taken over the legs of twenty-something’s everywhere. Problem is, we’ve got to work the leather right, ladies! I personally think a longer top helps balance out the fact that…well…you’re wearing leather pants. Some of my favorite leather legs that have graced the streets are the leather paneled pants, or the moto style texture of these trousers. 

 

The leather-list is as long as it is lovely. The next favorite from my leather line-up is a good vest. Nothing says my guilty pleasure is punk rock quiet like a moto vest over a girly dress.

 

 Remember, with leather, less is more. It’s better to make one statement at a time then have your shiny pieces compete with each other for attention.

Contradiction is leather’s best friend. Mixing, matching and contrasting the edginess of leather with the soft side of spring will make your next leather debut worthy of the warmth it’s sure to receive! So rock it out and girl it up this spring! 

Leather paneled pants: The Nordstrom’s Rack.

Effile Tower tee: Forever 21

Black cardigan: Walmart. (Thaaaat’s right.)

Gold lightning bolt necklace: Forever 21

Xoxo,

Kate

P.S. I’m sorry, but I feel as though I need to remind everyone one last time that this happened

Thursday Threads-Black, White and Red

Apparently I've been a fan of the ol' black, white and red combo lately...

Lipstick: Revlon-Coralberry; Zipper Black Blouse: My Sister's Closet Boutique; Booties: Express; Statement Necklace: My Sister's Closet Boutique; Black jeans: Old Navy

Polka Dot Blouse: Kohls c/o Lauren Conrad; Bracelets: Old Navy and Target; Earrings: Old Navy; Leather Leggings: Kohls c/o Vera Wang; Pointed Toe Flats: Express

Thursday Threads: Time Machine Edition

It's been a while since we've had a Thursday Threads!!

Lately, I've been realizing that so many of my day to day outfits seem to follow a decade-themed trend and I don't even realize it. I think that's one of the things that I love most about fashion: it's about taking what we know, adding a twist to it, and making it something new!!

Here are a few of my takes on the "then and now". The most interesting part is that I put together the outfit ideas for "now" before I ever even searched for the "then". I'm amazed at how similar we dress today! I absolutely love it.

The 50's and 60's

If you ask me, the 50's and 60's were fashion's best decades. The skirts were perfect, be they slim and pencil or full and cinched at the waist (how is this ever not flattering?!), they were higher than the dropped lines of the 20's, and when women did wear pants (more towards the 60's) they were tapered and skinny, much like the "skinny jeans" we can't live without now. Women were sexy without being skimpy and Vogue was having a hay day. And don't even get me started on Coco Chanel.

Then:

 

(Above) This is my Grandma Bonnie in 1952. I love the red lips and long, curly bob. Not to mention the tiny details in her top. So many variations of this are so pretty right now. 

(Above) Right to Left: Aunt Lindy with my mom in the stroller and Grandma Bonnie with my uncle in the stroller. Circa 1968. Grandma's button up and tapered pants are definitely a precursor to lots of my favorite looks right now.

and Now:

 

I adore how vintage some of these outfits look, but they're still so trendy. And the rose/mauve with canary yellow? Yes, please! I could talk about my love affair with 50's and 60's fashion all day. What's more 50's than polka dots and Chanel red? They had it right. What's more 60's than a bow and lace? 

The 70's 

For the time, the prints and colors seemed loud, though they're washed out compared to the neon that would follow a few years later. Necklines got lower, platforms got taller and my personal favorite, the patterns got bolder. 

Then:

 

(Above): My grandma is the hottie in the white skirt and black collared top. 

and Now:

There's no denying the roots of these looks. We just don't even realize it! That being said, you will never catch me dead in a denim jumpsuit. Never.

The 80's 

When we think of the 80's we usually think of some pretty awful color combos, neon nightmares and horrendous hair. I think that was more of the glam 80's. Not everyone dressed like Madonna, just like not all of us dress like Ke$ha or Lady Gaga. The first few pictures are pretty extreme, and then the last few are things you might see on any given day. Isn't my mom such a babe? No wonder my dad was always chasing her. She's looking flyyyy!

Then-The Extreme:

Then-The Reality: 

(Above) The cast of 80's tv show, Thirtysomething. Note the cuffed, destructed boyfriend jeans. We love that right now! And the blazers and tights with an over sized sweater are so cute when it's cold, too!

 (Above) My mom (in 1985) is rocking two different trends that we all love. The colored (in this case white) bermudas and high, cinch waisted shorts. And she looks pretty great in front of my dad's old Firebird.

(Above) Here, Grandma Bonnie and Mom both show off great waistlines, and the length and cut of my mom's jeans are so flattering, as opposed to whatever it was that happened to all of our jeans in the 90's.

 (Above): Despite the toothpaste and curlers, my mom is such a babe! Stripes? Yes, please. Gold jewelry? Sign me up. That tiny little waist? Nope, this isn't photoshopped. She's that hot. 

and Now:

I have probably two dozen variations of the above outfits hanging in my closet right now! I'm a sucker for converse, especially their neon collection as of late, and the slight (but calmer) version of an acid wash in the denim is really cute. I don't know what is more 80's about the second outfit; the Keds or the high waisted shorts. I'll take them both in bulk though, thankyouverymuch. And who doesn't love destructed jeans and a blazer? Thankfully, the 80's have been tamed down a bit from the over the top bangs and blue eyeshadow, but you can't deny that we're lovin' our neon lately, we're rocking the Ray Ban's, our lipstick is getting brighter and  we're stackin' up the bracelets. We're tucking in our tops, we're mixing bold colors, and we're moving away from the horror that was low rise jeans. I'm just glad we ditched the scrunchie.

So now that we've returned from memory lane, I can't help but think that when I get dressed tomorrow, I'll be thinking about what decade inspired my clothes! 

Tell me what your favorite decade was for fashion! Which one was the worst? I tag you all to write a similar post and let's link up with it. I want to see your looks!

-L

Thursday Threads 2.0

Well, the first edition of "Thursday Threads" was a success and I received several requests to keep it up. So here are a few of the things I wore!

This is in my kitchen early one morning before I ran out the door. My handsome boy in his mismatched pajamas joined me! 

Shirt: Old Navy, Jeans: Old Navy, Shoes: Target, Hat: Target, Bracelets: Forever 21, Necklace: The Busy Biddy Boutique, Earrings: SexyModest Boutique

I'm in love with maxi dresses and maxi skirts this spring!

Dress: Old Navy, Cardigan: TJ Maxx, Shoes: Target, Bracelets: April Lane Boutique, Kohls, Forever 21, Earrings: Kohls

And here's our last one!

Tshirt: Target, Chambray shirt: Target, Pants: Old Navy, Watch: Kohls, Necklace: The Wandering Wardrobe, Sandals: Forever Young Shoes 

-L

Thursday Threads

Hey, loves!

Here are a few of the "threads" I've been sporting the last week or so. 

T-shirt c/o: Target, Boyfriend Cardigan c/o: Target, Leggings c/o: Vera Wang, Boots c/o: alloy.com, Watch and bracelts c/o: Kohls, Forever 21 and gifted, Necklace c/o: SexyModest Boutique

Maxi Skirt: Old Navy, Shirt: Target, Necklace: Gifted, Bracelets: Forever 21, Earrings: Apricot Lane Boutique, Shoes: Forever 21, Bag: justfab.com

Shirt: Urban Outfitters, Jeans: Old Navy, Pumps: justfab.com, Blazer: Charlotte Russe, Earrings: Charlotte Russe, Bracelets: Vintage and Kohls, Necklace: Vintage,

Thoughts?

Give me your ideas, too!

-L