Wearing Chambray & Flower Print

Last Thursday I kicked off a day of events in Laguna Beach. Since I knew it would be a sunny day by the beach, I was inspired to wear various shades of blue. I just picked up these flounce shorts with a fun hibiscus print from Aeropostale (on clearance!) and paired it with a chambray button down. This is a great way to not only mix fabrics, but also colors and prints together. Find a printed top or bottom and style it with a colored top that matches one of the colors from the print. I also have been trying a new hairstyle since my hair is much longer now; I call it the 'Ariana Grande' since it's her signature half-up high ponytail. Here are the outfit details:

Oversized Cat Eye Sunglasses in Black/Lavender, ZeroUV
Chambray Button Down, Banana Republic Factory Store
Necklace, J.Crew 
Hibiscus Flounce Shorts, Aeropostale
Booties, Vintage by Jeffrey Campbell
Photos taken by Kimberly Luu

Mixing Black & White Prints

For one of my most recent style posts on eHow, The Basics Behind Mixing Prints, I included this black and white striped blazer and skirt ensemble. I wanted to show how you can print mix the same print and colors, but still contrasting stripe patterns. You can usually mix any two black and white prints together, but I tend to pair a simple with bold print. For this look specifically, I mixed  thin with thicker striped pieces, I broke up the two stripe patterns with a black cami underneath the blazer. Here's what I wore:


Jacket, Maison Jules
Lace Trim Cami, Forever 21
Skirt, The Limited
Boots, Mango