Let's just say "almost-monochrome"

Here is one of my #ootod's: AKA outfit of the other day...what I wore last Monday to keep off the rain, and with a little more bundling it will work for snow!

On those day's when you don't want to get out of bed, think almost-monochrome:

Longsleeve-Forever 21, Jacket-Kardashian Kollection, Black pants-Calvin Klein, Boots-Hunter, Bag-H&M, Jewelry-Vintage, Lipstick-Rimmel no. 10

Another fashion-week post to come :)

leave me a comment!

xo

It's fabulous, it's fashion, it's February.

It's time! ALL of you, probably, know what it's time for. A week of dazzling trends for the next Fall/Winter season.

I can't be there this year (jealous of all of you who are) but I'll try to keep my posts as interesting as possible. I can't contain my excitement! So here are some treats:

Vogues A to Z Guide to the Fall 2014 Shows

I adore Papyrus greeting cards, and the Bella Pilar designs are perfect for fashionistas. 

(Bella Pilar will be signing cards on Feb. 8-9)

...and some of my personal picks of the day:

fur coats, fur accents, fur collars...BCBG Max Azria brought my heart much furry joy.   

Richard Chai

Creatures of Comfort

M Missoni, beautiful colors as always. 

We'll see what surprises this season has in store...

xo 

(And if you'd like to keep up with the shows, be sure to use Vogue and Style.com)

Break the Ice

After an uncharacteristically freezing cold week down South, Spring's finally a-brewin'! AKA there are 49 days left until the first day of spring and yes I am counting them down. Winter is known for being, well, cold. And dreary. So here's to seeing the sun in the near future.

Cheers to the start of another Fashion month! MBFW starts February 6th.

Here are some looks we saw predicted on the runways last fall to inspire your Spring wardrobe: 

Kate Spade NY - Bright Colors

Oscar de la Renta - Ladylike florals

Milly - Sexy/Sporty 

Mara Hoffman - Boho

Rebecca Minkoff - Summer in Mexico

Monique Lhuillier - Color

Red Valentino - Girly Girl

Photos via Style.com

Check back for more, and be sure to leave a comment if you would like to see anything specific on the blog. xo,

Marie

P.S. Still waiting to hear back from FIT...keep your fingers crossed for me! Letters are sent in April.

Insta-Grammy

These are some of my red carpet faves from the 2014 Grammy's! Head over to my Instagram and keep up with what's hot: http://instagram.com/myblondeelife

No boys allowed!

As you all may know, this summer I got the chance to spend a week in NYC. On one of my shopping escapades I picked up this one of a kind, 1950's vintage prom dress (which I wore to my senior homecoming!) and also had the best experience at Shareen, a spectacular vintage shop. 

Tulle, lace, and soft pastel blue.. sigh, I'm a girly girl.

The shop is on 13 West and 17th Street and you have to ring the buzzer to get in, there's also a signature red/pink dress hanging outside so you know you're at the right place:

photo via NYtimes

One of Shareen's other cool factors is that the shop is strictly NO boys allowed. This means you can try on clothes wherever you want in the store! The girls there were super sweet and helpful; the dress I saw was just what I had been dreaming of...

Here's a final pic of the dress pre-homecoming! :)

I'm a sucker for vintage, it's always a great way to go if you want to break away from the sea of plastic rhinestones and cheap looking lamé, plus it gives the dress so much more meaning! 

P.S. A VERY special thanks to Anna Pociask for taking phenomenal senior pictures (I'll post some more later) she has become a great friend and such an inspiring role model to me, check out more of her work here: Anna Pociask Photography

New York, NY- Passion for Fashion Workshop

On the corner of 7th and 27th stands my long-time dream school! And after spending a week in New York, I still can't express everything this school and this trip meant to me. But I was able together just a few highlights of this packed week:

Field trip to Mood Fabrics? I know you watch Project Runway, and I know place this pretty freaking awesome.

Working hard, planning one of our daily projects!

With Professor Nancy! Love being taught by industry professionals..

Endless Fabric, Endless Buttons!!  

I also loved visiting other schools, like Parsons!

Lovely skyline view from the roof of MoMA PS 1 in Queens.

Seeing the infinitely famous 'Starry Night' - a dream come true. @ MoMA

Just a fraction of the stunning artwork I saw. In love with this culture..
@ 5 Pointz in Queens (Maybe you recognize the building from Now You See Me?)
@ MoMA

And some fashion for you! Some mood boards pre-photoshoots and projects.

So now, a few months later, I've applied to FMM at FIT and hope and pray everyday I'll be excepted. With less than half of the applicants being accepted, I'm scared to death!

But I made truly lasting friendships during my time in the city, and here are a few girls I REALLY hope I'll be going to school with and seeing again soon :)

Lots of Love, a New York gal at heart ♥

PhotoaDay//Fashion Inspiration

I decided to try one of those "photo a day" challenges this May, and have actually really enjoyed sharing a lot of my favorite things! I'm using ModlyChic.com's instagram plan and loving it (the challenges are fashion related, heres the link).

Here are some peeks at what kind of inspiration you'll see:

So follow me on instagram for your #FashionBloggerPhotoaday May pictures!

XOX -Marie

P.S. Be sure to email me or follow me on twitter, I love to talk!!
Count Down to NEW YORK CITY: 5 weeks!