Get The Look: Sandra Bullock's 2014 SAG Awards

Sandra Bullock // Lanvin dress // Jimmy Choo shoes

All dresses by Lanvin

Clutches by various designers

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2014 Style Resolution: No more black tights

Miu Miu S14

 It's a new year! It's still January! It's still frigid cold outside! Are you tired of seeing dark colors?  For bloggers and fashion lovers, a style resolution is a MUST!!! This year I really wanted to un-bore myself and melt the cold with some colors. Well, it's winter and EVERYONE I see wears black tights, and it just doesn't bring me much excitement blending in the crowd.  With so much layering and knee high boots, where's the show ?

11 ways to wear festive fashionable bows

With the holidays just around the corner, it's hard to not do a  post about holiday fashion that incorporates one of the most used gifting ornaments: the bow ! I was browsing the internet for ideas on how to DIY gift-wrapping without buying wrapping paper and bows to kinda break the tradition for a change.  I found lots of cool ideas but I also wanted to share with you what I thought would be so nice to add to your holiday outfits.  I am a fan of bows, from bow hair accessories to shoes and everything in between. I think they're so feminine and fashionable no matter your age.  So, here are some of my picks for how to incorporate the bow into your holiday outfits for a festive look.
[You can also check out my post on hair embellishments with bows: click here]

 1. A statement tulle bow tied around the collar with contrast blazer. Keep make-up neutral and hair tidy & sleek for a balance look.

Chanel

Chanel Vintage Embroidered secretary blouse

Chanel Vintage double collar bouclé jacket

How to avoid buying the wrong quilted puffer coat

I'm originally a Cali girl, but I lived in NY for some time before moving to the D.C metro area . You can get through winter just fine without a puffer coat in Cali. It is not the same if you live in the N.E (U.S).  Here, everyone needs a puffer coat -- the #1 winter essential.  Because it is such an important piece of clothing that you'll be wearing for 3-4 months, why not take the time to buy one that not only keeps you warm but also looks good on you ? You can achieve comfort and style, even with a puffer coat! A great looking and fitting coat can get you through several winters, so let's avoid becoming a victim of bad fashion.

The Key to InVest Fall Success

Hello November!  Fall just keeps getting more exciting, don't you think? With a number of Holidays coming up we expect to dress for them and the weather with even more pizzazz.  Fall has infinite possibilities when it comes to choosing what to wear! But infinite possibilities can leave us in disarray--unable to laser focus on something that could be a key player. Let's start this month with how to dress successfully and fabulously with the help of a vest. While we often spend chunks of money on outerwear: coats, blazers, jackets, sweaters, we might overlook vests.  What's great about a vest is that it can be worn under, over, or in place of another garment for your desired purpose:

1. Contrast waist-pinching vests - to accentuate your waistline, especially when layering

Paul Smith//Gucci/Paul Smith

Halloween For Fashionistas

 Halloween is in 2 weeks! Have you decided on what you want to wear or be ? I loved Halloween as a kid and still love it now as an adult. I am sure there are plenty of Halloween costume ideas floating in cyberspace, but it gets difficult when there is too much to choose from, right?  I  have never painted any parts of my fanny for Halloween, but it's still a bad idea!  Have you thought about  being a fashionista for Halloween?  In fact, I am very tempted to try one of those crazy runway looks that you definitely cannot wear anywhere any other time of the year except on Halloween.  Know what I'm talking about ? See next image and it should be crystal....

IFB Project #117: Halloween Hauteness

Every woman's must have fall coat

For many of us living in 3-4 season climate regions of the world, where cold weather spans 1/4 of the year, we love to shop for coats.  Since October weather is the best, in my opinion, a light coat is suffice to keep  the chills at bay. Wether you are from the 1960s or 2013, the one single style that is everlasting is a trench coat!  If you are going to invest in anything that will never go out of style and goes with any occasion, I urge you opt for a figure flattering, well tailored and well made trench coat because it is going to be your go-to coat every fall!

IFB PROJECT #116: COAT OF MANY COLORS

The Falling Sleeves: time to make your sleeves count

One of the things that I really want for x-mas this year is a sewing machine! I'm dying to give some of my shirts a make-over.  If you have one and are a good at sewing, I think you'll like this post. It's about time our sleeves deserve some attention. Afterall, we got two of them! There's a lot of potential for sleeve - DIY projects if you have time and creative juices.  It's a great way to spice up that shirt that you kinda don't really like because it's just....so....plain? I'm really loving the two-tone sleeves right now because they remind me of arm warmers! How do you plan to reinvent your style this fall?

How to ACE Pajama Style

image: style.com

I admit that I don't have the confidence to dress in my pajamas anywhere but at home. When I first learned about this new trend, I was terrified or even petrified at the thought of me trying it out, like why would I want to look like a wet duck quacking on the streets? But that was before I wrote this post of course.  If you are up to the challenge and feeling adventurous there's no better time to wear pajamas everywhere like the street is our bedroom. But before we work up the courage to do the unthinkable, let's go over how to ace the pajamas trend. With some help from Mr. Marc Jacobs' Louis Vuitton Fall 2013 RTW collection and a couple of others like Lanvin and Rochas, I hope my interpretations will take us all to the top of the class!!

1) ASK YOURSELF: 

     Do I like a lot of attention? 

Tips for picking tops that are trend-proof

I know I love trends because they're fun and exciting but how do I survive the temptations of buying what's trending every season? I love the concept of minimalism, but it is darn difficult to achieve especially when it comes to clothes, shoes, purses, etc.

Summer Layering : 6 ways to transform your outfits

This post marks the  TSB's 2-month birthday, so I wanted to make it different.  This one is more special because

How To Look Sexy and Classy In Fishnets

If you have been waiting patiently for the next gigantic wave [like Pirates of the Caribbean: on stranger tides ] to hit shore, be ready to catch some big fish [or mermaids] with Balenciaga's new collection. Featured on the Fall runway were some incredibly cool and modern looks that focus on texture, making a statement, interplay between femininity and masculinity, and a balance between all things we love: leather,wool, and asymmetrical color blocking. It's all about zooming in on connections between the past and present with the modern women perceived as stronger and more independent wearing bullet-proof military structured coats and pants but still retain her sexy and sensual sides with leather, over the knee skirts and tunics.  Nicolas Ghesquiere's  take on fishnets in his Fall 2011 RTW gives us some ideas on how to turn something  not so related to fashion  into a dramatic fashion statement.

 The size of fishnet featured here remind me of biker gloves and real fisherman's fishnets. The wearable fishnets, such as pantyhose, are so sexy that  we're  afraid to wear them at times because fear of looking too risqué and being stamped  as  “ a woman of the night” if not worn right.

Ponytail Pretty - Practical for Prom and everyday

In the U.S we have something called the "PROM", and there are movies made about it. It is a formal dance/ball for high school graduating seniors. Besides finding the perfect dress and date, choosing the right hair and makeup is no small deal. To make life easier for some of us, i wanted to post about the best hair trend for those who love a simple, elegant, yet youthful hairstyle.

If you're like me, someone who can't stand wearing your hair the same way everyday, you'll find this useful.  Frankly, it's hard for me to think of creative ways to wear a ponytail. We usually think of it as a casual, athletic, and plain homely look.  Fortunately, there are ways to jazz it up: hair accessories (bands, clips, feathers,bows), switching from high or low, straight or wavy, tight or loose.


The Dominatrix Ponytail - a sleek high ponytail

Marc Jacobs, Fall 2011