Falling in Love with Amrita

Is anyone else over winter already, or is it just me? Trust me, I like the lace tights, the velvet pants & the pea coats just as much as the next person, but what I don't like is walking outdoors in it. Never the less the biggest problem has been the amount of bland colors I see surrounding me every time I go out somewhere. I get that its winter, but its no excuse to dress like you're coming from a funeral constantly. Color is still you're friend even when its 30 degrees. When you're covered head to toe, looking pale, the last thing you want is to feel like you're just melting into one blob. That's where color plays into the picture. This winter we are lucky enough to have a ton of designers who are offering colored denim. I posted a blog about neon colored pants last year, but at the time it wasn't that readily available. This winter though it's basically everywhere! Every shade, from a hunter green to a kelly green is out, & perfect to pair with your darker hued tops & sweaters.

My latest guilty pleasure though, is adding color in the form of jewelry. I'm pretty much in love with everything Amrita Singh makes, its all colorful and huge. Very Indian meets Bollywood. The earrings are statement pieces in themselves, and so are all the necklaces. Accessories are a great choice when trying to make an outfit go from boring to stand out. I have a few of my fav's from the collection below... try not to fall too much in love

Kellis Earring

Andra Spring Earring

Crystal Jitney

East Lake

Wisteria

East Lake Cuff

Haven Bracelet

xoxo,

Christina

Color-blocking for Spring

Why am I already thinking about Spring fashion? Oh yeah, because fashion week months ago gave me a taste of what's to come & I literally can hardly wait! It's just now approaching winter in Kentucky, but I would like to imagine myself somewhere warm where I can rock everything and no one would laugh at me for it.

Either way, one trend we will see majorly this Spring is color-blocking. This is a style of pairing clothes in ways you might not normally see it as going, with bright colors overlapped. For example, a normal outfit might have dark jeans, a blue top and some nude heels. With color blocking you wear a green skirt, with the blue shirt & pink pumps. All bright "wow" colors, & all worn together in harmony. It kinda sounds funky I know, but trust me the pictures below speak for themselves! It's so 2012 fashion, and it's going to catch on very quickly. Jeans are always going to be a staple but they are quickly being replaced by bright colored pants, skirts, leggings & shorts.

Bring on the color blocking for 2012!!