My poor, poor blog… it hasn’t seen the “publish” button in some time now… but here I am, almost a week from my last post! Thanks to all my dear Charlotte friends and followers who have reached out to me via text and Facebook to inform me that my little 10 minute phone interview with the Charlotte Observer {click on link to visit the article} was published in today’s paper and online! Very exciting!
Last week I received an email the most adorable editor/write for the Style Section of the Observer who wanted to interview me via the phone to get my take on the latest and greatest trends for the summer. Ok, so admittedly I was tickled. Ok, really tickled… we had our conversation… I was a blabber mouth, I don’t think I took a breath, and I winged it… why? Simply because… I heart fashion!
I wish the article covered all of my likes and dislikes for Summer 2010, b/c I have so many this season! My NUMBER ONE LOVE since spring would have to be the romper/jumpsuit {here’s the links to my previous posts: Romper 1 | Romper 2}… I’ve blogged about these bad boys so many times and by now, ya’ll know that I own quite a few!
Here’s one of my fav’s taken during a trip to NYC… I’m sporting a Carolina blue slit sleeve romper… and yes, I’m wearing tights with it!
Being that I work for Corporate America Monday thru Friday I have to keep my workday wardrobe somewhat respectable. If there’s women out there like me… I like to have a flexible wardrobe, meaning I can’t afford to spend lots of bucks on my evening and weekend clothing… so I like to purchase things that I can wear to work, but also wear out on the weekends. Make sense?! In the article I talked about pairing a mini dress… by mini think above the knees… something a little more form fitting, yet classy. With that I would pair a boyfriend blazer, cuffed sleeves, oversized and then finish it off my showing off your waist line and cinching your midsection with a skinny belt… preferably something that had a slight pop of color. Target and J.CREW have a ton to chose from this season.
You can really still wear an oversized blazer with anything… from a dress to shorts… or should we call those “jorts”??
Now to the boys! There’s nothing sweeter than seeing your southern gentlemen layered in patterns and colors this season… or so I think! Love seeing all the pastels in the men’s section, now I’m not sure how all the fellas truly feel about that… but I know I can’t get enough! I spoke in the article about loving the bring back of the madras blazer! Below is an image of one of my many FAVORITE former clients sporting a Ralph Lauren madras jacket… hey, and wouldn’t you know paired so nicely with pink pastelJ.CREW shorts.
Photo taken by the ever so talented Kristin Vining
Jorts… YES, indeed I said JORTS… and I love them but not so redneck, race’n type… think more along the lines of Urban Outfitters. I’m totally digging theLevis denim cutoffs! Men or women… and I also like how J.CREW is reintroducing the “baby” {Dirty Dancing} cuffed denim mid thigh shorts!
And then… for my other fashion lovers… I though you might drool over this image just as much as I did… I mean Hello HOTTTTNESS!
Oh, and before signing off… let’s touch on my “don’t” of this summer season… I did mention capris… but I do think cropped pants are totally hot right now!
Until next time… thank you followers, thank you friends! I cannot tell you how much I adore and love each and every one of you… the feedback that you all have given me is just terrific!
XO ~ LRT
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