Showing posts with label Beyonce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beyonce. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Look for Less: Glam/Celeb

Okay ladies, we all know that we feel our finest when we are dressed up and on point from head to toe. It seems as though celebrities are on point the majority of the time that we see them and always look so glammed up and wear the most expensive items. Today we are going to show you a few glamorous looks from celebrities like stars from the Basketball Wives, Beyonce, and Kourtney Kardashian. Then we will tell you how to get similar looks to show you that you don't have to spend a lot of money to look like you did!


Look Number 1 comes from none other than Jennifer, from the show Basketball Wives. Somehow she always looks glammed up and we know she spends a lot on her clothing and shoes, but we're going to tell you how to get a look similar to hers for less.

     As seen to the left, Jenn has on a blue, sort of off-the-shoulder dress with ruching. She kept is simple for accessories a pair of long, gold earrings, a bangle, and clutch. For shoes, she just did a pair of taupe pumps. She kept it on the simple, sleek side with her hair as well.
     To get a similar look to Jenn's start out with this Red Ruched Strapless Dress and pair it with these something similar to these Smoke Leopard Heels. As far as accessories, keep it simple like Jenn did and try a pair of these Gold Tiered Diamond Earrings and just this Gold and Black Bangle Set . For hair keep it sleek and simple and do something like she did. 
     When you keep your hair simple, try to do a smokey eye with this outfit and somewhat of a nude-lip, especially since the dress is red. This will give it somewhat of an expensive look because you're keeping it sleek which makes one instantly think of glamour.
     You don't want to overshadow your outfit or cheapen it by doing too much with your hair and/or makeup. So like we suggest, keep it simple. This look can be great for a dinner date, a night out on the town with the girls, and/or a special occasion event.

  
     Look number 2 of course, comes from Beyonce, the queen of fabulousness! As seen to the right, Bey is seen wearing a white, puff shoulder blazer, with a plain white tee, and jeggings (jean like leggings). For shoes, she put on some sequined, silver peep toe heels. As far as accessories, she just did a pair of large silver hoops and pulled her hair back in a ponytail. The outfit may not sound glamorous, but Beyonce definitely made it glamorous and look expensive which we know it is. (Only Bey! Lol)
     To get a look similar to Beyonce's start out with a plain tee, like this Orange Basic Heathered V-Neck Tee since it's a summertime color. For a blazer, try this White Linen Blend Jacket and for bottoms you can do a pair of dark denim jeans like this pair of Fab Skinny Black Jeans . For shoes, stand out amongst the rest with a pair of printed shoes like these Cheetah Print Oxfords to do something different besides heels.
     As far as accessories, keep it simple with a pair of hoops like these --->> Textured Hoop Earrings. For your hair you can keep it simple like Bey did and do a sleek ponytail or wear it down with a few curls in it, since the outfit is rather simple. Don't over-do it with your makeup, try eyeliner and mascara and do a bold lip color in a that looks best for your skin tone.



     Last but not least, look 3 comes from blog favorite Kourtney Kardashian! We can honestly say, she is amongst few celebrities with great fashion sense that makes you want every outfit she has on. Kourtney is seen to the left wearing grey and taupe printed shorts, a cream puff-sleeve blouse tucked in, and taupe sandal wedges. For accessories, she did a rather chunky necklace but wore simple studs or none at all and did a simple gold bangle. The sunglasses made the outfit look more "exclusive".
     To get a similar glamorous shorts look, start with this pair of Light Olive Linen Blend Shorts. Since the bottoms aren't printed, you could do something similar to this Brown/Black Tribal Printed Tank. For accessories, try the same gold hoops in Beyonce's tip above a simple gold bangle like so ----> Wild Safari Bangle. As far as shoes, try this pair of Black Multi-Strap High Heel Sandals to tie the look together.
     If you did want to do a chunky necklace, try this Ombre Racerback Tank and pair it with this Coral/Gold Faceted Collar Necklace. If want to do earrings keep it simple pair of studs and do a pair of cream pumps/heels like so ---> Khaki/Beige Wedges!
     Her hairstyle is a great summertime hairstyle and it look like she kept her make-up simple as well. Great daytime look that can be worn for a party at night as well!

    Your demeanor can also determine if you look as if everything you own is expensive. Make sure you wear your hair simple if you're make-up and outfit are rather busy or vice-versa, but don't over-do it. We hope that we gave you some helpful insight on how to look glamorous with spending a lot of money. So now you can go out and buy some items and rock them confidently and glamorously!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Summer Essential#2 for the ladies: Shorts

     Last week we gave you summer essential #1, the summer dress, an extremely versatile and ESSENTIAL piece of clothing for the summer. This week, we're giving you summer essential #2 , shorts! Shorts are probably the most versatile piece of clothing one could own. We will be giving you tips on the different ways you can wear them and how to get the celebrity look but make it your own.

Tip 1: Denim Shorts

     Out of all the looks we will show you, this one will probably be the easiest and cheapest to achieve, but it will still be very fashionable. Denim shorts are also the most versatile of all the shorts we will show you in today's post. They can be dressed up and down with ease with a quick change of casual shoes to a pair of heels!

     To the left, Ciara is seen wearing a pair of cuffed denim shorts and a graphic, white v-neck tee. For shoes and accessories she did a pair of black lace-up combat boots, a silver necklace, and a few silver bangles. A very casual, yet stylish outfit that is easy and fast to achieve if you need to get dressed quickly.
     You can still recreate this outfit if you don't have the same exact pieces, which we recommend anyway to kind of make it your own.
     Start out with a pair of these Denim Black Fab Classic Cuffed Denim Shorts for only $10.50 from our favorite store, Forever 21. Then, you could do this Marvel Comics Striped Tank and layer a cami or tank underneath of a color that's not in the shirt to make it pop, like this Fab Knit Cami in Green . For shoes and accessories, try a pair of lace-ups similar to these Black Comrade Lace Up Combat Boots and keep it simple with just a pair of hoops and a bangle like these Large Gold Hoops and this Gold and Black Bamboo Bracelet.
     To take this outfit on the dressy casual side, lose the green cami and layer the comics tank under this Short Sleeve Slub Knit Cardigan in Green. You can do the same cuffed shorts, but try them in the indigo color. For accessories, do these Turquoise Heart of Stone Studs and Brown/Gold Leopard Details Bangle Set for a pop of color and pattern. As far as shoes, just do a pair of simple pumps something similar to these Brown Faux Wood Platform Pumps.

Tip 2: Cargo Shorts



     Cargo shorts are also really versatile too. They can be dressed down with a simple tank or graphic tee and sandals or dressed up with a chiffon- like material peasant top and a pair of pumps. In the picture above, LC  has on a cream, sheer peasant top with a camisole layered underneath and green/olive linen-cargo type shorts. This outfit would be great on a date or just a shopping trip with the girls.
      A way you could recreate the outfit casually would be to start out with these Brown Drawstring Cargo Shorts from Charlotte Russe. Pair it with this Oatmeal Color Basic Racerback Tank and pair of these Gold Braided Thong Sandals. For accessories, you could this Gold/Turquoise/Brown Spirited Boho Necklace with the pair of Turquoise Heart of Stone Studs and Brown/Gold Leopard Details Bangle Set listed above.
     To dress the cargo shorts up, try the same shorts in Olive and tuck in this Coral/White Edgy Stripes Top but let it relax over the drawstring; also, layer a tan camisole underneath since the shirt is a little thin. For shoes, do something similar to these Cognac/Brown Multi Buckle Strap Sandal Heels. As for accessories, do a pair of gold hoops like these Large Gold Hoops that were listed above in the first tip with this Tribal Swirls Bangle Set.

Tip 3: Dressy Shorts

   
      Last but certainly not least, tip 3 comes from Queen B herself. She is seen in somewhat of a dressy outfit with silk-blend type shorts, an off the shoulder sweater top, and strappy pumps. For accessories, she layered multiple necklaces and then just did a simple watch.
     To recreate this outfit, try it differently by starting with these Silk Self-Tie Tribal Shorts for print on bottom. For a blouse, do this White Woven Peasant Top with a Basic Camisole layered underneath in Jade to add a pop of color. For shoes do something similar to these Nude Color Block Pumps to add another pop of color while staying in the neutral color palette. For accessories, try the same simple Large Gold Hoops with this Brown/Gold Dainty Spring Bangle Set
     If you want to do a pair of plain dressy shorts and print on top, you could do these Grey Crepe Tie Front Shorts from Agaci with this Black/Hot Pink Tribal Stripes Contrast Tank. For shoes and accessories you could do this pair of Black Color Block Pumps with these Silver Layered Hoop Earrings and Silver Textured Bangles.


   
     As we said and you can see, shorts are very versatile and come in all different prints, materials, and lengths. We hope we gave you some helpful insight on something that you didn't already know and gave you some outfit ideas to look fashionable while keeping cool!