KatyLinc 2 Style

Going to a Garden Tea Party?

     Spring is coming and I am loving all of the trends that are going to be immense this season. The pale neutrals, all the feathers, fringe, boho chic, romantic looks, lace, ruffles, light-weight fabrics, sheer and chiffon fabrics, the bold colors, color blocking, and the fairytale looks. (Just to name a few!) I really like the romantic fairytale looks that are showing up everywhere. Think of all of the possibilities...it's limitless.

     With spring time just around the corner it is time to start planning for any parties or get togethers, such as a tea party. Whenever I think of spring I think of tea parties, anywhere from elegant ones like the 'Princess Diaries' to disordered ones like 'Alice in Wonderland'. I am more of a Mad Hatter type. So if you are going to a tea party or hosting one of your own, here is a cute pale floral dress. I accessorised the dress with simple light jewelry and cute wedges with flowers on top to complete the look.

Everything can be found at your local Maurices or at www.maurices.com .

A Birthday Gift for Mom

     My mother's birthday is coming up at the end of the month and I was looking for the perfect gift for her. After I came home from work one day, I was looking at a small catolog I recieved in the mail. Mom joined me to browse through the catolog and she saw an oufit one of the models were wearing and she feel in love with it. Mom said she wanted it for her birthday. Mom has been looking for a summer dress for about two years and she never found one she wanted until now. The model was also wearing a denim jacket with the dress and she wanted it to go over the dress because it is a spaghetti straps. She really liked the outfit and she is reakky excited to be getting it for her birthday. I am really excited for her that she will be getting a cute outfit in time for spring. Happy Birthday Mom!!!!

<I took the dress and jacket that I she wants and I accessorized it for her with accessories I already have. I just couldn't help myself.> :)

Everything can be found at your local Maurices or at www.maurces.com .

           When I go shopping I like to not have to run around the whole store just to put an outfit together. I like it when the stores have bottoms and tops together on the racks and on the shelves. They are giving you ideas to help you out when you are looking to put an outfit together. To me it makes for easier shopping. That's why I tend to visit the stores who do that for me more than those who don't. If I stand in one part of the store and I can create an outfit with the articles of clothing within my reach I am very happy. I went to my local Maurices store and my friend told me to stand by the denim wall. I was given 60 seconds and told I was to create an outfit from anything that was within my arms length and I was to try it on. So I turned to the four-way rack and grabbed a medallion tie neck top and a burnout cadivest. I also grabbed a pair of dark wash jegging. I tried my picks on and later I put it together with shoes and accessorized it with jewelry and this is what I came up with. I enjoyed playing this game and I like to do it to see what I can come up with in a limited selection.

Outfit Today

    Today was my first day back to school and I wanted to get the chance to dress up. So I went for a look that was casual but has a hint of dressy. I decided on a feather print slouchy tee with a fringe crochet vest. I worn a pair of darkwash jeggings, along with my favorite shoe of the week, the neutral suede ankle booties. I worn a mixture of braclets (the ones seen in the picture below). I added a couple of rings, just to extra interest to my hands. I worn feather earrings that have butterflies printed on them. I also wore a pair of necklaces that were stone beaded (I do not have pictures of these). The bag is what I used to carry all of my school supplies. All in all I thought I looked pretty stylish for my first day of classes and I was very thankful for all the wonderful comments I recieved today.

My Sunday Outfit

    For me Sunday is a day to let my fashion creativity run wild. Since I don't have to work I can wear whatever I want. I can wear heels and a dress or worn jeans and a old t-shirt. The options are limitless! This is the outfit I chose for today and it all came from my favorite clothing store Maurices. I am currently wearing the Maurices brand jeggings with a clinched sleeve v-neck top that has crochet shoulders. I love this top. It is loose, the fabric is so soft and light. It is comfortable that it just feels good. I saw these pair of ankle booties and I feel inlove with them. I was surprised when I put them on that they are one of the most comfortable pair of shoes I own. I can be on my feet all day and my feet don't hurt at the end of the day. They are a neutral faux suede that you can wear with about any outfit. Since I love feathers I has to find away to incorporate it into my weekend outfit. (I did not wear this exact necklace but I wore something similar that I made.) I put together a mixture of different bracelets that adds color and texture to my look. I added small but catchy earrings.  This is a fun and  easy to wear outfit that is great for any weekend.

The "IT" Pastel for Spring- Mint Green!

I noticed a lot of mint green pastel color clothes and accessories in stores this winter. When I saw it in the February issue of People-Style Watch, I started to think off all the ways it can be worn or incorporate it into an outfit. The more I see of this color the more I like it. It is good for casual laidback look or a more polished chic. For a hit look pair it with neutral shoes and accessories (just like Cameron Diaz, which I love her look). If you are questioning it at first, you can add it in as accessories (such as jewelry, a scarf, shoes, or a handbag). Mint green gives you a fresh look that leaves you looking minty fresh.

Wine

There are many colors that have made it big so far this fall season: emerald, violet, gold (just to name a few). The most recent is wine. This is the new fall favorite. Like red, wine looks good on anyone. For people who are color shy this color is great for them because it will not make them feel like they are the red tomato stain on the white tablecloth, but more like one of the many beautiful rose in a rose bush because the color is less obvious to them as they wear it. This color goes great with: navy, shades of browns, gold, and teal. You can wear this color from any peice of clothing to any accessories: such as hats, shoes, bags, and jewelry. This is a color I will be wearing a lot and have fun with. I hope all of you will to.

 

Dallas

 

This is an outfit I wore this past weekend while I was in Dallas, Tx. I went shopping at H&M for the first time and I was so excited. The store was wonderful! I am wearing loose fitted coral shirt with a burnt gold zipper pocket. I like the style and fit of the shirt but when I felt it I fell in love with it. It is really soft, I can wear it all the time. The floral scarf is something I also picked up at H&M.  The shirt went great with the grandpa sweater that I got from Maurices. I'm wearing skinny jeans that I rolled the pant legs up just above the black multi buckled wedges that I am wearing. Both of which I also got at Maurices. I went simple on the jewelry I wore with the outfit to accessories. I wore some antique silver dangling earrings with a variety of rings. I love this outfit. Its casual but stylish. Great for running errands and grabbing a bite with friends.

Operation Scarecrow Costume

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year and I have finally decided what I was going to be for Halloween.

 

    

 I decide to be the scarecrow from 'The Wizard of Oz'. The scarecrow is my favorite character from the movie and I always kept it as an option for a halloween costume. So when I recently watched the movie, I asked 'why not?' Then the second question I asked myself was 'how do I want to depicted the scarecrow?' So, after many of hours on contemplating and many hours scribbling in my sketch pad I finally came up with a final decision and here is my plan-

A floppy green hat that will have rope and raffia tied around it, with a patch of fabric on it.

A green a-symmetrical loose fitted shirt with patches of  variety of fabric, with different colors and textures, And with rope along the collar.

The belt will be made of rope and roffia and tied in the front with a bow.

A loose yellow and brown tulle ruffle skirt.

A light brown suede skinny pants with patches of a darker brown pleather on the inner leg.

A pair of brown chukka boots.

So thats the plan and hopefully I will have it finished by Halloween.

 

Tip for Rolling your Jeans

One of the latest trends for this past summer and going into fall is the rolled jeans, which gives the boyfriend-look. I was looking through a Glamour magazine the other day and I read a helpful tip on how to roll your jeans. I read that if you are wearing flatt shoes then you would want to roll your jeans higher, and if you are wearing heels or wedges the closer the jeans are the better. Thanks Glamour for this helpful tip that I tried out and love. [I will have to put a picture on later. I'm having trouble with getting pictures off the camera and onto the computer] Though if you are trying to get the boyfriend jeans look and don't have a pair, you can always get a pair of jeans a size larger that are looser fitting and roll the legs. I got this picture from WhoWhatWear.com to show examples. I will upload my pictures as soon as I can.