What 2 Wear When...: Chan Luu

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

W2WW Around Town - Moxie now carrying clothing!

The kids were back in school for all of 3 hours and where was I? Moxie, a fabulous shoe store in Wellesley (with location in Boston's Beacon Hill also).

Image from moxieboston.com.

I was really on a mission to pick up some more Foot Petals and found myself browsing as I walked past the shoes. I looked up to the back of the store and noticed silk blouses, dresses, and some really cool jeans. Was I still in Moxie?

Turns out that Moxie, in the Wellesley location only, is now carrying a couple of clothing lines like Rebecca Minkoff, Charlie Jade (New York designer with well-priced items), Chan Luu, Amanda Uprichard, Sold Jeans, and Yumi Kim (with C&C California basics coming soon). They had a lovely array of silk blouses, dresses, and tunics that would be great transition pieces for fall!

Images from Jennifer Houston.

Their new tagline says it all: 'Dressing you from the ground up'. And for our readers, Kristen, manager of the Wellesley store, gave me some coupons for 20% off of one clothing item from Moxie! The first 5 readers to leave comments on this post (with your email address so we can contact you) are the lucky recipients; we'll mail the coupon to you. Happy back-to-school & shopping! ~ JH

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

...you are obsessed with silver drop earrings.

With a birthday approaching, dear husband is bugging me for birthday gift ideas. The only thing that I can think of, and has been frustrating me completely, is that I really want some longer, silver earrings.

I wear a lot of navy and white in the spring, and some of these outfits are SCREAMING for a pair of earrings in this category. You see, I've been following the rule I learned from Ines de la Fressange in her book, 'Parisian Chic', that Parisian women wear either earrings or a necklace, but never both together. A bigger, dare I say 'statement', earring is needed. But nothing too sparkly or fancy. Something chic, easy to wear, fun.

So, here's what I've found after a comprehensive web search. This Oscar de la Renta pair I found at Bergdorf Goodman was the front-runner, but they are 5" long. They are the exact style I want, just about 1 1/2" to 2" too long. Why can't they be shorter?!

Image from polyvore.com.

Next up, from Stella & Dot, these silver drop earrings, but are they just too ordinary? They just might be.

Image from stelladot.com.

I was hunting around Ippolita's stuff on the web. They make lovely drop earrings, but most of them have semi-precious stones in the design. What do you think of these? No stones, but also might be too plain.

Image from nordstrom.com.

I found these on Net-a-porter, by Rosantica, and I LOVE them, but no silver. Just gold with a variety of colored stones. An intense google search of Rosantica gave no further information. (sigh)

Image from net-a-porter.com.

I digress. These are NOT AT ALL what I'm looking for, but I did fall in 'like' with these Isabel Marant earrings while surfing on Net-a-porter.com. They are pretty fab. Not what I need, but at $95, they might have to come home. One word: tassels.

Image from net-a-porter.com.

Ok, back on track now. What about these Chan Luu silver feather earrings? Are they too heavy for spring/summer? They are the right length - about 2 3/4" long.

Image from chanluu.com.

I remembered that Calypso St. Barth carried a line of jewelry, Morra Designs, that was simple but fun. Searching Morra Designs website, there were a couple that caught my eye. First, these large disc drop earrings, in silver. The disc is about an inch in diameter, and the chain looks about an 1 1/2" long, equalling the perfect length of 2 1/2 inches. Thoughts?

Image from morradesigns.com.

Or how about these? 3 discs, about 1/2" in diameter each - adding up to around 2 1/2" with chains included?

Image from morradesigns.com.

Finally, these...which might be the ones (other than those fabulous Isabel Marant ones!). Me & Ro, jewelry designers to the stars (or at least Julia Roberts, who put their tiny little Soho outpost on the map), have some amazing pieces. These silver, graduated disc earrings are lovely - approximately 2 5/8" long. Kind of love, but are they enough of a 'statement'?

Image from meandrojewelry.com.

Decisions, decisions. Which would you pick? Would love feedback in the 'comments' section! ~ JH

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

...you are at Disney World.

A friend and her family are heading to Disney World for the first time this April vacation and asked me what a more 'fashionable' person would wear while there. Think about what you will be doing: walking for miles, standing in lines, riding on rides. For me, it starts with the shoes and you go from there.

You might first think about sandals. I'm not sure I would go there. You see, I get a little squeamish thinking about having open shoes in that kind of environment - on the rides and waiting on line, etc. I prefer a more closed shoe in environments like that. The second thought is sneakers. But, not a running shoe. Can we make them a little fashionable? A little sporty? I love the look of these Tretorns for a trip like this...with a sport sock that you really can't see, protecting your toes from blisters.

Image from jcrew.com.

Or, honestly, what's cuter than this Prada sneaker?

Image from nordstrom.com.

Usually, I'm not a fan of shorts in warm weather - I like skirts and dresses in the summer. But, in Disney, you don't know what you'll be sitting on and rides might just blow up a skirt, so shorts are the option here. If I have to wear shorts, I'm a huge fan of G1 shorts; I was first introduced to them at my favorite boutique in Kennebunkport, ME, The Green Tangerine, and now, I have seen them (this week!) at Bloomingdales in Chestnut Hill (but strangely, not online). They are not inexpensive ($80-110 a pair), but the fit is great (no gapping in the small of your back), they have a mid-rise, and they don't stretch out. They come in a ton of colors, and wear like iron.

Image from willowst.com.

I'm also a fan of J. Crew's shorts - online they have all different inseams (3", 4", 5", 7", and 9" - and you can roll up the longer lengths to your perfect length), so pick an inseam that you like, and stick with it. The 7" ones are a good length for me and come in at least 10 colors. I recommend a white, navy, stone, and a pop of color, like 'ornament orange'.

Image from jcrew.com.

Onto tops. I'm always in search of the non-t-shirt-t-shirt. I define this as a top you would wear like you would a t-shirt, except it's not a t-shirt. Something different, a little more fashionable. I usually head to Calypso for tops like this. Their Skylar Habotai shirt is tough to type and pronounce, but how cute would this be over white or orange shorts?

Image from calypsostbarth.com.

This peasant top would be cute too over navy or orange shorts. Lightweight and fun!

Image from nordstrom.com.

You definitely need a purse that you feel you can 'wipe off'. Put your Louis Vuitton away, and reach for a nylon, Longchamp La Pliage bag. Either over the shoulder, or the cute back-pack, it's a fashionable and sensible choice. Pick a fun color to give a pop of color to your outfits, like this orange one:

Image from longchamp-mybag.com.

Sunglasses are essential too, and I love aviators! I am seriously wanting these Tom Ford aviators...

Image from nordstrom.com.

...but am settling for these Marc by Marc Jacobs aviators, at $98.

Image from nordstrom.com.

Top off your outfit with some fun, stacked bracelets, and you are ready for Mickey. Or Minny. Or the Princesses.

Finally, I put together a little Polyvore outfit set for those of you headed to Mouse-land...just a little more fashionable than the family with matching tie-dyed t-shirts. Not that there's anything wrong with that. ~ JH

Update - 3.26.2014 - See our new posts on what to wear during the day at Disney and evening at Disney!