Coachella Wear | Weekend One

Here in San Diego you may think the signs of Summer arriving include: longer days, warmer nights, and a large amount of tourists trekking through the Gaslamp. However, for the local San Diegan, the surest sign that summer is just around the corner is the annual music and arts festival known as Coachella. Held in Indio, California, this six day, music-enthusiasts dream is split over two weekends in April. Since the first weekend has just wrapped, I thought it would be cool to share what some of southern California’s best were wearing.

All photos courtesy of Refinery29.

Spring Trend | Button Up

Button Up
Button Up by lizzy-e featuring an oxford dress

Carven oxford dress
£239 - farfetch.com

Thom Dolan Thom’s Shirt In White
$159 - needsupply.com

Leather flat shoes
$60 - topshop.com

Raymond Weil retro jewelry
$796 - forzieri.com

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There is literally nothing I love more than well executed marketing.

DIY Friday | Melt the Rainbow

It’s DIY Friday again and this week, I sourced inspiration from the current craze, Pintrest. Since this is all most people have been talking about, I decided to conform and check out this latest obsession. Upon creating my account, I was greeted with a website of pictures. Pictures of well dressed men and women, not so well dressed men and women, cats, culinary treats, words of encouragement, rock-hard bodies (people find this aspect inspiring, it makes me want a snack), and lots and lots of DIY. So much so, that I have created an entire board dedicated to the topic. A picture of melted crayon “art”, is what I found and recreated this week. The original is posted below, along with steps on my process.

Original Photo

Supplies

You won’t need much but you will need: a blank canvas, crayons (I opted for one large box and one small so I could double up on the colors I loved), hot glue + gun, a blow dryer, and some newspaper.

Step One

Separate your crayons into color groups and discard any colors you don’t want to use. I got rid of my browns, whites, and metallics. The wrappers didn’t match.

Step 2

Line up your crayons in the desired order. I stuck with the (really original) ROYGBIV order from left to right. Then hot glue the crayons to the canvas along the top. Before you move to the next step, make sure to lay newspaper on the ground/table/workspace as well as up the wall, or whatever your canvas is leaning on.

Step 3

Melt the crayons! Use your blow dryer to heat the crayons well enough that they begin to drip. It didn’t take long to see a result. Don’t be afraid of a little splatter. That’s what the newspaper is for. If it splatters on your canvas, just cover it up with new wax or work with it.

Finished Project

Super simple and so cheerful! Happy creating!

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Mighty Mint | Spring 2012 Trends

Mighty Mint

 

Mighty Mint by lizzy-e featuring long crinkle skirts


Madewell silk top
$79 - madewell.com

Leifsdottir long crinkle skirt
$138 - anthropologie.com

Chloé leather shoulder handbag
$2,195 - net-a-porter.com

Kara Ross leaf earrings
$170 - charmandchain.com

Rag bone cotton shawl
$115 - rag-bone.com

Rainbow Bright | Spring 2012 Trends

Rainbow Bright

 

Rainbow Bright by lizzy-e featuring neon jewelry


Chiffon top
$48 - nastygal.com

Rag & bone yellow pants
£125 - farfetch.com

Jil Sander small heels
$745 - lagarconne.com

Genuine leather handbag
$170 - modcloth.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs neon jewelry
$120 - net-a-porter.com

Seeing Stripes | Spring 2012 Trends

Seeing Stripes

 

Seeing Stripes by lizzy-e


Rainbow dress
$198 - anthropologie.com

Crewneck sweater
£219 - farfetch.com

Burberry Prorsum striped skirt
$795 - net-a-porter.com

Monsoon mini skirt
£3.50 - monsoon.co.uk

Rebecca Minkoff clutch handbag
$275 - rebeccaminkoff.com

Gucci scarve
£294 - farfetch.com

Traditional Wallpaper
$245 - houzz.com

Flower Child | Spring 2012 Trends

 

Since I am a not-so-closet hippie, I am so in love with this 2012 spring trend: florals. The wild prints, the platforms with wooden heels, I can’t get enough.

 

 

 

 

 

Lace cocktail dress
amazon.co.uk

High rise pants
$89 - warehouse.co.uk

Zigi Soho floral heels
$120 - dsw.com

Jane Norman mini handbag
£20 - janenorman.co.uk

What Are You Wearing?

Tis the season for holiday parties, champagne, soft sugar cookies, favors, and  many different opportunities for fabulous fashion. And since my family hosts a ridiculous amount of those parties, that poses the question: what the heck am I wearing? I have searched and searched and here are some of my favorite, affordable options for this season.

Birch Allover Sequin Dress by Trina Turk – $388.00 – Piperlime

 

Tulle Dulcie Dress – $158.00 – Anthropologie

 

Wildcat Jules Dress by J.Crew – $188.00 – J.Crew

 

Tennyson Mini by Paper Crown – $386.00 – Revolve Clothing

 

Audrey Tulle Dress – $398.00 – Anthropologie

Ready. Set. Shop

Do you love to shop indie designers? Me too. Do you love to shop online? Check. Enter, StyleOutsideTheBox.com (SOTB).

SOTB is a brand new e-boutique specializing in indie design born from an idea in a series of New York City pop-up shops. Through assisting the planning of these individual shops in NY, creator Laura Adamson saw the need for a virtual platform where designers would be able to “maintain their own shops and personally fulfill each and every order” (SOTB). Here, shoppers are able to peruse apparel for women, men and children, jewelry, home decor, and gifts created by independent designers from all over the world. Currently SOTB is run by a group of fabulous, fashion savvy women and based in my old stomping grounds of Lancaster, PA.

Since A Style Section is based in San Diego, I took a particular liking to the designs of Wabisabi Green, a home decor line designed by Jolee Pink in Encinitas, CA (only about 45 minutes away). Number 1, I’m in love with Miss Pink’s name and number 2, Wabisabi Green creates the cutest throw-pillows made with all organic cotton. Bold prints and a touch of nature – see below and you’ll understand why I need all of these:


Perfect, right? Other California designers include: Kendra Renee Jewelry and Molly Alexandra of Lazy Jane Kids clothing - both based out of the bay area – but there are indie designers from as far away as London. Delightful! (See a full list of their designers here) **Special shout-out to the lovely THREAD Show veterans of COATT!

So it is easy to see why I am a little obsessed with this shopping site and since I also love lists, I felt it appropriate to put together a small one with some of my favorite items on SOTB.

1. Rosetta Cocoa Organic-cotton Throw Pillow by Wabisabi Green - I love bold pattern and the chocolate-brown color is perfect for the season.

2. Millefiore Vintage Cufflinks by Jodi Rae Designs – You can’t forget about the men in your life. Cufflinks are a perfect gift item for your favorite man (or male figure) since these small details are often over looked, but can pull an entire outfit together.

3. Satin Attilia Couture Dress by Vjera Vilicnik – I must admit, this is a gift for me. Isn’t it brilliant!? I will have to wear this for NYE ’12. Said and done.

4. Angela Four Tier Father Earring by Briwok – Okay okay, so the feather trend may be starting to die down, but I cannot help myself. I love this earring, the colors and the fact that it is sold as a single. Large earrings like this are best worn alone or with other, tiny earrings. 

5. Black Onyx Drop Earrings by Toosis – These are incredible. The black stones with the gold detailing…a must have for my new NYE dress.

6. Hoot Owl Shadowbox art by Colorstory Designs - Not only would this piece match everything in my home, but it is also eco-conscious! Each design created by Colorstory Designs is made of recycled paper and magazines.

What a fabulous site. I suggest that you all start shopping. Now.

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