The Peter Pan Collar

The cute, preppy, collared shirts inspired by Peter Pan, has made a trend that has spread like wildfire. The "Elanor shirt" is usually worn with a French braid, or a cute updo to show off the back. And the buttons down the front or back are so cute! Cute colors, lace, and patterns make the shirt extra fashionable and preppy. It can be sort of like a tank top, short sleeved, any length really, and also a dress!

"Polka Dot Dress"
delias.com $39.50

"Peter Pan Lace Collar Top"
forever21.com $17.80

"Ruffled Peter-Pan Collar Blouse"
charlotterusse.com $22.99

"Tessa Tank"
abercrombieandfitch.com $48

The Romper: Do's and Dont's

The romper is a classic trend that was very populaur in the 1940's and has continued to spread since then. It's definetly easy to change into and move around in. Bold floral prints or just a solid color, countless have been made just for your style. Here are the do's and dont's of a romper.

DO:
-Wear with a belt if it bunches.
-Keep the accersories minimal.
-Wear with light shoes, like flats or heels.
-Stay on one to two color palettes.

DON'T
-Get one too big for you, even a little bit.
-Pile on jewelry and scraves.
-Wear with boots or clogs.
-Be too busy and loud with outer pieces. :)

The romper is definetly very busy and (usually) colorful, so keep everything elese on you netrual.

Button Belted Floral Romper $34.50
delias.com

Striped Romper $12.50
forever21.com

How to Wear #2: The Messy Journalist

The modern version of the messy journalist is vey stylish and usually includes, colored blazers, top knot buns, wavy hair, ankle boots, striped shirts-it's a long list. Whether you want that preppy look, teased and tousled look, or maybe your a writer, here's how to wear it...


Look one: (shopping uptown)

wear it with a pastel jacket,
abercrombie.com "Stephanie Blazer" $79.50

Get a bright polo,
hollisterco.com "Crescent Bay" $17.70

a striped pencil skirt,
         wetseal.com "StripeBelted Pencil Skirt" $10.00

some black flats,
samedelman.com "Beatrix" $150.00

pair with a Chanel cross body,

and finish off with a fishtail braid.
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Look two: (out at the cafe)

Pair a striped shirt,
abercrombie.com "madeline" $13.90

with a colorful blazer,
Forever21.com "Open cutaway jacket" $27.80

add some neutral crop jeans,
delias.com "super -skinny color ankle crop $39.50

plus nude shoes,
  samedelman.com "Orly" $120.00

and a top-knot bun to top it all off.
             Learn how to do at  http://www.hairstylestars.com/prom-hairstyles-for-2012-high-buns/

The Best Website for Handmade Jewelry- Check out etsy!

The best website for handmade jewelry is definetly etsy. From cute cupcakes and chihuahua charms to custom made sterling silver pendants, it's all there. Etsy is the ultimate artists' community and it's free to register if you have a passion for making jewelry, art, phone cases, etc. You can search and categorize by price, area, thing, and type. Some of my favorite users are beadpassion, DonFindsJoy, and foreverandrea. All jewelry is beautifully made and very creative. A unique website, Etsy's popularity is growing quickly.

Want? Get it at DonFindsJoy's shop.

Available at foreverandrea's shop