Dressing Up With Joy

August 7, 2012

50 Shades Of Grey

The color of sadness and also of sophistication, the color that is beautiful and melancholy, clear and murky all at the same time - the color grey. It is one of those day-to-night-year-round-wearable colors that work with most fabrics. I love the combination of grey and neon and grey and white. And of course sparkly grey! Here are some of my favorite grey pieces. (BTW, grey and gray are both correct spellings for this color!)

1. Montage Printed Dress - Romwe.com
 2. Embellished cuff blouse - Wallis Fashion
 3. Colorblock sandal - Alexander Wang via Barneys
4. Grey belted dress - Modcloth
5. Foil crosses tunic - Topshop
6. Cross Sticth Pillow - Via NeedleNosey on Etsy
7. One piece swimsuit - Seventh Wonderland via The Outnet
8.Brazilian Agate ring - Endless
9. Lizard skin cuff - Amazon
10. Ankle strap flat sandals - Andrea Morelli via yoox.com
11. Maybelline Color Show Nail Polsih - Maybelline

On a different note,  E L James made the 'Grey' famous in her 'romance' novel (although judging by the reviews - it may or may not be erotica!) Have you guys read it? Would read it? Pinterest is buzzing with all kind of 50 shades of grey images - from the hunky guys who can play Mr Grey (Hello Michael Fassbender) to the hilarious quotes a (Keep calm and laters baby!) I leave you with this funny clip where Ellen DeGeneres is reading some the the steamy scenes from 50 Shades Of Grey. (You are welcome!)

Full Disclosure; I am not buying the book, although I am patron no 680 out of the 1643 people on the waiting list on my local library! That is because I suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out)! I mean, sometimes we do things because if we didn't we may be missing out on something!! That is the discussion for some other day!

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August 6, 2012

Bold And Bolder: Styling The Colorblock Pleated Dress

Another day, another color block dress. For today's outfit, cheery yellow and calm turquoise play together to create this summer outfit and continue the color contrast harmoniously in accessories too. Do you love wearing outfits with two tones or colors throughout??
On a separate note - when I see my pictures, I realize I need a hair cut - badly!!
Dress - c/o OASAP.com
Necklace - Charlotte Russe; Buy similar HERE
Shoes - c/o MyHotShoes.com

Shoes - MyHotShoes.com
Receive 20% off on your order with code DELIGHT2

Bracelet - Similar HERE

Necklace - Similar HERE


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August 4, 2012

Star Style For Less - Krysten Ritter's Summer Style

Even if you don't trust the B in apt 23, you should trust her summer style! With Aztec print blouse, eyelet  skirt and colorful shoes, Krysten Ritter proves her outfit is nothing to b*tch about! You can recreate her whole outfit for the cost of  her Rebecca Minkoff handbag!
1. Top - Zappos
2. Bag - Nine West

3.  Skirt - JCPenney 
4. Shoes - Aldo

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July 31, 2012

Style Trend - Cut Out Shoulders

Good enough for Diane Kruger, good enough for me! The latest style trend this summer is all about chic cut-out shoulder tops and dresses. I got mine from Lauren Conrad line for Kohls' (in sale for $13- SCORE!) I have never watched her reality show, but have to say I love her line of clothing at Kohl's! Pair this floral cut out shoulder blouse with cut off shorts for a casual look. Wear it with a skinny jeans, add a statement necklace (like this Retro acrylic necklace) and a cute pair of flats for a more polished look.

I am in love with this cool necklace - the color goes with everything and the clean lines look sophisticated enough to take from day to night. All the pieces in the necklace are movable, that create a soft, fluid fall at the neck. The best part - it sells for only $13.68 and FREE shipping! If you are boutique owner or a bulk buyer, they offer even lower prices! Check out their shopping portal, they are a part of trusty wholesale brand Alibaba.com
Retro Acrylic Necklace in White from AliExpress Powered by Alibaba; buy it here
This blouse I am wearing is out of stock at Kohl's, but they have a ton of stylish merchandise including from LC Lauren Conrad, Simple Vera by Vera Vang and Jennifer Lopez. You can get 10% off on your purchase at kohls.com with the code BLOGIT10 through August 23 and can even stack your savings with other department specific code as well! How stylishly delightful is that!!
Bag - Steve Madden (different color here);  buy similar here

Cuff bracelet - LOFT, similar here; Ring - Similar here


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July 29, 2012

Get Your Glasses On - GlassesUSA.com Review

Ever since I was a little girl, I have been wearing glasses. I wore them because I had to, and my dad thought I looked smart in them (he thinks I am smart!) I still need glasses and usually wear contact lenses, but I love a trendy pair of frame that really transforms a face. Growing up in India (in a small town) in the 80s, 'girls with glasses' was not a very fashionable concept. (specially if you plan to marry soon! *snicker*) But with the dawn of 21st century, cool eyeglasses have become the in-thing! I mean look at Anne Hathaway, Tina fey, Justin Timberlake, Megan Fox and countless other trendsetters!
I believe finding a great pair of frames like the stars should not break the bank. That's where GlassesUSA.com comes in handy. They not only have stylish and high quality frames and lenses, they also offer the lowest price guarantee and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. They asked me to try out a pair of glasses from their site and experience their customer service first hand. I have to admit, I was little skeptical to buy glasses online as I have never tried it before. But hey, there is always a first time for everything! So I gave it a try, and I am so glad that I did!
I received a great pair of prescription glasses, their customer service was excellent (I had made a mistake in ordering but they fixed everything. I quickly got a call from their customer service representative and he helped me with my order in the most pleasant manner! Kudos to their customer satisfaction policy!) I got my glasses with the prescription lenses within days! I am sure you see a happy customer is the picture below!!
If you are looking for a pair of prescription glasses, prescription sunglasses or just a non prescription trendy eye wear do check out http://www.glassesusa.com You can even can try the frames online before you buy! You can see right here, how cool their new try-them-on feature is!
Right now, you can take advantage of their special offer if you buy glasses form them -
Take 20% off your entire order of $80 or more and get FREE US shipping with the code: FS20 
Take 10% off any order of prescription glasses. Code: Blog10
I am so glad to find GlassesUSA to buy glasses, no more waiting for appointments or looking for the parking space at the strip mall!!:-)
Yes, glasses make you really smart! See I have already started reading the complete work of Shakespeare! 
Do you wear glasses? Have you ever bought glasses online?
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July 28, 2012

Star Style For Less - Michelle Obama in Buckingham Palace Wearing J Mendel

No wonder we call her our First Lady of style. Michelle Obama shines and sparkles in this J Mendel outfit during the London Olympics reception held  for the head of the states on Saturday in Buckingham Palace. The metallic jacket, pleated white skirt and pointy toe metallic pumps make a perfect ensemble to show off her signature style. I can help you steal her look with my interpretation of her outfit, but you are on your own when it comes to the Royal invitation!

1- Jacket from Coldwater Creek
2- Skirt from 6pm.com
3- Shoes from Vince Camuto via Shoe Box

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Style For Less - Miranda Kerr's Everyday Chic Style

I may not love team USA Ralph Lauren head gear (I mean American men in berets for crying out loud!!) but totally loving super model turned super mommy Miranda Kerr's fedora! The blue leopard print jeans, a simple black tank and a huge carry all tote makes this a chic day time look. Her Current/Elliot jeans will cost little more than $200, but fear not, I got her 'look for less' jeans from Forever 21 for just a tenth of the cost! Her smile is priceless though!

1- Top
2- Jeans
3- Hat
4- Bag
5- Shoes

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July 26, 2012

Wearing My Heart On My Sleeves!

I seem to be stuck in pleated maxi skirt land! And quite happily so! I love the way an accordion pleated skirt moves, specially a chiffon one. I got this ivory pleated skirt from sheinside.com. The fully lined skirt has an elastic waistwand and the neutral color gives a number of options for mixing and matching colors and prints. For today's outfit, I paired this skirt with this super cute vintage-inspired heart printed shirt from VJ-Style.com and the beaded flat sandals from MyHotShoes.com

Shirt - c/o VJ-style.com;  get similar Here
Skirt - c/o Sheinside.com; get similar Here
Shoes - c/o MyHotShoes.com; Get 20% off on these with coupon code DELIGHT2


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Statement Watch - Gift
Breacelt - NYC shop
Ring - similar from here 

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