Miscellany Monday

Our thoughts are so jumbled on this Monday afternoon, that we are going to have to leave you with a smorgasboard of mini blog posts rather than one cohesive bit. Apologies for the randomness!

Rest in Peace, Whitney. 

Carrie rocking the black and gold at the Grammy awards. 

These shoes from the Ann Taylor Summer Collection are to die for ... so delicate and stylish.

Morse Code Love necklace is adorable and subtle - no over the top cheesiness here. 

Repurpose an old VHS case as a picture frame/organizer. Perfect for a dorm room. 

Casual Chic: Ankle Booties and Boyfriend Jeans

Lately we've been thinking about how we can wear some cute boyfriend jeans without looking too slouchy. After perusing some celebrity fashion websites, the answer clearly seems to be a chic pair of ankle booties. Frugal Fashionista had this great post on how to get Keri Russel's look in the photo above. We decided to give it a Wake Forest twist that's a little less severe for walking around campus. Our only black detail is in the infinity scarf from J.Crew and the incredible leather tote - the rest is lighter in color. The gray booties are leather and expensive (over $300), but there are plenty of imitations in suede or faux suede that you could snatch up. By the way, mustard and gray seems to be all the rage these days and we're loving the way those colors look together in this outfit. Links to all of the items in our outfit can be found below.

Landsall Cardigan

J.Crew's Hearthstone Infinity Scarf

Warehouse Tassels Bag

Luca Luca Metallic Leather Booties

Trend Alert: Sheer Polka Dots

 

Celebs have been rocking the sheer polka dot look a lot this summer. Anne Hathaway was spotted (forgive us for the bad pun) in Valentino at Haute Couture week in Paris, Kate Winslet at a recent premiere. Liv Tyler wore a Stella McCartney look at one of her events. We like the look in general but think we need to find a more wearable version for ourselves.

 

Thus, we found this cute dress from Urban Outfitters with a great back and more subtle polka dots on the skirt. This would be an awesome pick for a date function this fall. We're also debating about sheer tights with polka dots - obviously this decision can be made when it actually gets colder out. 

Are you wearing sheer polka dots this summer, chic ones? If so, send in your cute looks to chicdeacstyle@gmail.com.

Get it, T-SWIFT!

We are really liking the 40s retro glam look on you. That dress is FABBBBB. Thanks to the reader who sent this in!

Elizabeth Taylor: Style Icon

We were sad to learn of the death of actress and style icon Elizabeth Taylor this morning. Let her classic looks inspire you throughout the day, chic ones. 

Dress Like T Swift ...

Celeb Chic is back with the Taylor Swift edition to celebrate her budding romance with Jake Gyllenhaal. One of T.Swift's go to looks seems to be the gold sequin dress - so she's an obvious pick to inspire the Chic Deac legions. Surely her Alice + Olivia original must have cost  several hundred dollars. 

However, we think we've found a good (and chepaer) backup for your closet. From Dillard's, this dress comes in at just under $100!

Check it out here. Happy studying, chic ones!