Accidental Trends I Used

Hello, my people! Happy IMOS! Today I looked at the Nordstrom catalog for February and I saw happy things. And I saw some shoes I loved (of course), but naturally, I couldn't find them. But Nordstrom introduced me to Vince Camuto. I found some shoes that I loved. If you are surprised, you don't know me.

{Vince Camuto}

Everyone says neon is huge for spring this year. Teenagers have worn neon for at least a year. If adults would pay more attention to us, they would have recognized the fabulousness of neon brights! And I love neon accessories. 

And I also read that printed pants are in style. I've always loved them, but I wasn't sure how to wear them, so I remain printed-pants-less. But I'm going to prove myself wrong. 

{DVF and Current/Elliot}

I'm on a roll today: mint green, printed jeans, neon shoes... I didn't even realize it! And I think the simple two color print is easiest to work with. Meaning I could wear pink, blue, purple, orange, yellow, anything with green and white. But I strongly discourage red. 

And because I want to keep the ball rolling, I want a texture. I want ruffles, pintuck, pleats, anything.

{ZARA}

Now I can add sheer to the list of trends I accidentally used in this outfit! 

And it needs something. Something like this.

{Madewell}

Go ahead. Add it to the list of trends I used: light denim shirts. I would wear it open as a jacket to show off the cool neckline of the sheer shirt.

Now I need a neon "echo" for the shoes. IMO, the best place for an echo is the purse. I think yellow suits my trendy ensemble perfectly.

{Kate Spade}

Add a day clutch. Actually, I'm fairly sure it's a day clutch because of the color, but the style looks more evening. Oh well, it's my blog therefore it's a day clutch. 

TTFN (ta ta for now)! I'll be back tomorrow with more and more and more and more itemmmmms. And I have a list 55 miles long of shoes I love. I might extend IMOs!

Down by the Homestead

Hey, Birdies! Happy IMOS (International Month of Shoes)! And happy Valentine's Day!!!!!!!!

I have some depressing news. It didn't snow today. Well, it snowed, but not at my house. It snowed at my friends's houses, but not mine. And that is why I'm sad today.

So today, I wanted something to replace the snow. Something light and fluffy and airy. And I was thinking that the perfect compliment to sheer and girly, was rustic and cozy.

{Old Gringo}

Old Gringo makes the coolest boots ever. I love them! The designs are amazing! And... they will work perfectly with the pure frilly, girliness I have planned for today. 

And here it is!

{Dresses from Free People}

I love polka dots. I love sheer. I love floaty things. And I love blue. In other words, I love this dress. With cowboy boots, you need something light and ethereal. Obviously, there are other ways to wear cowboy boots, but this is the look I'm going for. 

It also comes in white!

And I'll throw in some more possibilities for good measure.

With neutral boots, you can pull off a whole spectrum of brights. In this case, tangerine works brilliantly. And according to this post, tangerine is big for spring. I am ecstatic. I love brights and bolds. I love every single color on that post. I love the brights (coral, citron yellow, kelly green) and the not-as-bright (pastels such as mint green). I'm kind of a fashion chameleon. Some days I want bright, colorful patterns and prints, and some days, I want to look ethereal like a Free People model. I have so many "looks" I admire, I could wear a different one every day for the rest of my life with no problems. Well, probably no problems. No promises. 

I love the sheer panels! Lucky says sheer is huge for spring, and I'm so excited! 

Every girl needs ruffles! 

I'm loving it. But it needs a purse. I think a cross body would do the trick. In leather/tan suede or a more vibrant hue. 

But I went neutral!

How fabulous is this?! I love Kate Spade!

And that concludes my western 1 part saga. Do you guys ever wear cowboy boots as fashion statements? Or are they strictly for the ranch?