Summer Whites

Summer Whites by classy-n-glamorous featuring leather shoes

 

Go Vintage - In honor of Earth Day 2012

Go Vintage - In honor of Earth Day 2012 by classy-n-glamorous featuring Gucci shoulder bags

Sure Feels Like Summer

Sure Feels Like Summer by classy-n-glamorous featuring platform wedge sandals

I am going to say it Summer has officially arrived, the bodies are fit and tanned, if we had a Spring, and I have it from good sources that we have "Sprung Forward,"  I must have slept through it, but of course in SOFLA as some of us lovingly call it, we wear spring/summer in an effectively very stylish manner, because really sometimes it is a little bit difficult to tell when Spring ended and Summer began.
I love practically every piece in this set but especially am super excited when I see shoes that are seemingly comfortable and that I can wear practically almost all year in the deep south...these lovely wedges from Ash I found over at Stanwells Boutique , shopping online outside the EU then your in luck it is tax Free and Free worldwide deliverly;  what I love is that they have this great textured look, the fabulous coral color, and the fact that it reminds me of a set of wedges I owned dare I say it back in the late 70's really make it a must buy for moi! 
The top is Sonja from "Marc by Marc Jacobs" a lovely semi sheer silk-cashmere, perfect for the summer days and nights, and available from EKSEPTION online a luxury online shop from Spain, as well as various stores, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's just to name a few .
For those of you who are on Polyvore, my group Vacation Fashion is having a brand new contest  "Summer Vacation" stop on by and create and submit your sets, and if you are not yet on Polyvore what are you waiting for it easy to join, free and lots of fun.
♥ Noemi

The Look

The Look by classy-n-glamorous featuring vintage looking jewelry

 • Upper left from pictorial by Steven Chee for Fashion Quarterly NZ - late 50s early 1960s silhouette... 

- Remember when "dressing up" was a daily practice...well at least here in the US, in some cities (Paris to name a few) it is considered outrageous still to this day to step out in your sweats even when going down to the market, or so I have been told...   

I was a bit young (an infant) but my mother sure does remember those days it was not strange to head out to the market with your heals and nice gloves, and makeup in place, how did they find the time?  In the article "No More Yoga Pants: How to dress like a FrenchWoman" by Susan Wagner    I walked away with some great tips on how to "dress up" in today's hurried world - 

1.  Keep it Simple

2.  Attend to the Details

3.  Invest in key pieces

4.  Edit and Repeat 

 Check out the article for full details and let me know what your thoughts are, how will you incorporate some of these tips to help you "dress up" a little more each day? 

♥Noemi