peaches & dream

dreamy outfit - plus perfection (part 2)

hello little lovers! as promised, today's dreamy outfit is another plus outfit. this one has some pieces from target and some from forever 21 + (which has some really nice options for plus size clothing, as it turns out). i love tunic-length tanks so much, especially over leggings and with a little bootie... throw a long, drapey open cardigan on with a light scarf and this outfit transitions perfectly into fall. enjoy!

outfit details

1 hinged bracelet, $5.80 via forever 21

2 long layering tank, $10 via target.com

3 tribal tank, $15.80 via forever 21

4 black suede booties, $29.99 via target.com

5 chain fringe necklace, $7.80 via forever 21

6 faux amethyst ring, $4.80 via forever 21

7 basic leggings, $6.50 via forever 21

as a lovely point of reference, target is currently holding a special for their plus-size customers! now through august 13, 2011, if you text PLUS to target (827438) you'll receive style alerts as well as 15% off your next plus purchase at target.com! (you can text "STOP" at any point to the same number to stop receiving style alerts).

dreamy outfit - rust, peach & leopard via topshop.com

today's dreamy outfit is something i wish i could wear RIGHT NOW. the asymmetric top is definitely going to be mine (oh, topshop, how much can one girl love you?) and the rest is all stuff i just really really really wish i could have! i love the leopard booties, especially... but for those of you who know me that's probably no surprise. enjoy!

1 peach asymmetric shell, $36

2 peach skinny jeans, $80

3 leather fringe bag, $175

4 stripe open cardigan, $30

5 animal print wedge booties, $160

6 rust sunglasses, $36

7 matte nude lipstick, $16

dreamy outfit - plus perfection

hello, my sweets! my beautiful friend bee asked me to do a style feature based around plus-sized clothing. she also suggested that i compose an outfit that i would dress her in (she has amazing style and is so gorgeous!) and i was so happy to be able to do it! i put together a number of really cute outfits and (just like the mama-to-be style that will continue over the next few months) i'll be posting new plus outfits every so often, too.

 

i think it's a shame that the fashion industry still mainly caters to tiny women but there are definitely more options now than ever in plus sizes. i love the idea of styling outfits for people whose bodies aren't <i>typical</i> or cookie cutter. petite women, plus women, curvy women (hello, body!), pregnant women (okay maybe that's some kind of typical?) - everyone should feel beautiful in their own skin. we all have our own issues with our bodies (hello, mainstream media!) but it is important to love ourselves as much as we can for as long as we can.

 

so my darlings, without further ado - here is the first of many plus-size outfits i have put together in honor of my beautiful bee and hopefully many more of you out there reading will be a bit inspired here, too!

outfit details

1 floral dolman top, $17.80 via forever 21

2 owl cuff, $5.80 via forever 21

3 strappy bag, $29.80 via forever 21

4 levi's 542 plus skinnies, $36 via macy's

5 skinny bow belt, $10.34 via asos

6 chain pendant necklace, $6.80 via forever 21

7 suede lace-up flat, $49 via urban outfitters

if any of you lovely lovers ever have any styling questions or challenges for me, please feel free to email me at [email protected]

dreamy outfit - peach's most wanted

today's dreamy outfit is composed of the items that i want so badly for my fall wardrobe! ah, if only i had a magic wallet that produced endless amounts of money but for now i'll just daydream about this dreamiest of outfits...

outfit details

1 lycia blouse, $198 via anthropologie

2 pigment ring, $360 via swarovski

3 marc jacobs heart necklace, $28.90 via nordstrom

4 maria high rise jean, $158-$180 via j brand

5 mixed-metal boyfriend watch, $68.96 via asos

6 alexander wang darcy hobo, $850 via saks

7 iosselliani skull earrings, $245 via barneys

8 feline shades in tortoise, $18 via need supply co.

9 seashell cocktail bag, $49 via urban outfitters

10 current obsession heel, $197.99 via modcloth

dreamy outfit - mama (& mama-to-be) style!

greetings and salutations! my lovely and talented friend jess is expecting her second little peanut and asked if i would do some style features for mamas-to-be. she's not too far along so i thought i'd start it off with an outfit that would work for her now, composed of pieces which can transition into fall and work for her post-pregnancy.

we actually carry this dress in my shop and let me tell you - it is one of the easiest and sexiest dresses ever! we carried it in black but i totally love this neutral tone. it has a built-in-bra which is perfect for jess right now as she'll have some extra support for her girls and just enough of a low neckline to show them off! it's made from a heavier weight jersey which feels super comfortable and makes it an amazing piece to wear through the fall, and the draping in the front makes it a perfect dress to wear pretty far along into her pregnancy.

outfit details

1 three dots sleeveless drape-front dress, $160 via helene m.

2 bc footwear iced tea sandals, $36 via zappos

3 textured leatherette bag, $32.80 via forever 21

4 gold dome ring (jess's own), similar here

5 dimpled rocker cuff, $4.80 via forever 21

6 textured ring, $3.80 via forever 21

7 woven flower fedora, $10.80 via forever 21

i really love this outfit and i can totally see jess rocking it. you may remember the sandals from marissa's closet tour - she loved them and i think the stretchy fabric upper is perfect for swelling feet (although they still look super cute and easy). i'll be posting more mama-to-be style on this thing in the coming months, too. i hope you liked this one!

dreamy outfit - casey's anthropologie dress

hello, dreamy dreamers! my friend casey recently asked me to help her style an anthropologie dress that she bought to wear to a friend's wedding next month. i love love love the dress and it was so easy to find great pieces to pair it with! i'm not sure if she'll end up taking any or all of my advice, but i had fun doing it just the same. enjoy!

outfit details

1 essie nail color in sweet talker and watermelon, $7.79 via target

2 jenna's cropped cardigan, $54.99 via j.crew

3 love birds necklace, $4.80 via forever 21

4 passport stamping shoe, $44.99 via modcloth

5 sweetheart earrings, $3.80 via forever 21

6 batik shield ring, $3.80 via forever 21

7 wavy cuff, $4.80 via forever 21

i asked casey when & where the wedding is going to be held so i could get an idea of what kinds of accessories would be appropriate. for instance, a daytime wedding that's relatively casual (as she described) calls for totally different accessories than a more formal, evening wedding would. i opted for bright nail colors (always super fun) to pull from the tones of the dress, a cropped cardigan in case the reception gets chilly and left the rest of the accessories neutral and fun. i figure if you're young and adorable you should flaunt it! how would you have accessorised this dress?

bachelorette party delight!

hello dreamy babies! the bachelorette party was so much fun... we took care of business and bought our bridesmaid dresses, did some relaxing, ate some delicious food and threw down some serious moves on the dance floor. here are some snapshots... sorry there aren't more but i was too busy enjoying the company of some lovely ladies to take photos every five minutes, so these few will have to do. enjoy!

lona outside of david's bridal

isis & laura purchasing bridesmaid dresses!

on our way to soakology

soaking... so good!

katia post-soak

isis post-soak

yours truly post-soak

lona post-soak

deciding on wine at local 188...

beautiful mural next to our table

beautiful bride-to-be!

duck two ways? done and done!

pretty table setting

mmmmmm lingenberries!

isis, oceana and dani sharing strawberry shortcake & lingenberry & vanilla bean ice cream!

if you live in the greater seacoast area of new hampshire or maine (or ever get the chance to come visit) please please PLEASE treat yourself to a soak at soakology and dinner & drinks at local 188. we honestly could not have made better choices for spoiling ourselves.

marissa & asa visit!

jeepers creepers am i the happiest or what?! marissa and asa came to visit on saturday and they brought our friend shannon with them! it was just a couple of weeks ago that i was down in asheville visiting so i feel very lucky to have been able to see my best friend (who lives very far away!) twice in a month. there was some craziness surrounding their travels and asa lost his voice and had a cold but in spite of all of this they were in high spirits and we had a lovely time. here are some snapshots!

friday faves - bridal party inspiration!

as i may or may not have mentioned, my lovely friends seth & isis are getting married in late august. it's going to be a gorgeous wedding, i'm sure, as isis has impeccable taste in, oh, everything. i have the honor of being asked to be a bridesmaid which is especially wonderful because it's my first time officially being in a wedding! i am very excited and today is the bachelorette party... before we party, though, we're going to go look at bridesmaid dresses. so fun! in honor of the occasion, this week's friday faves is a bridal party inspiration board. enjoy!

1 low-back cotton dress via etsy

2 rose necklace via forever 21

3 headband via giant dwarf

4 "i love you" banner via nice

5 eye in the sky heel via modcloth

6 felt cupcake flags via etsy

7 beaded ring via forever 21

8 cardigan via modcloth

9 flower arrangements via oncewed

10 double flower ring via forever 21

11 rhinestone heart earrings via forever 21

i love all of the bright colors, patterns and how sweet and summery everything is! i can't wait to share photos of the bachelorette party and all of the amazing fun we'll be having with all of you!

what we wore - bbq lunch date

okay, now that you saw what we ate, maybe you'd like to see what we wore! i can always count on bee and nicole to look adorable and stylish, so i brought my camera along for documentation...

outfit details

dress - thrifted

leggings - target

sandals - clarks, $49.99

gold leaf headband - target

silver feather bracelet - target

bag - made by bee!

sunglasses - jcpenney, $15

outfit details

shirt - gap

skirt - gap

sunglasses - forever 21

shoes - thrifted

seashell necklace - thrifted

bag - vintage duegi pelletterie

outfit details

shorts - $4.99, thrifted

tank top - $9.97, gap factory outlet

long cardigan - $2.50, thrifted

belt - $1.99, thrifted

pour le victoire gladiator sandals - gifted from marissa

sunglasses - $16, aj morgan

wooden heart necklace - $1.99, thrifted

plastic horn hoops - $3.80, forever 21

rings (left to right) - h&m, homemade & forever 21