Our Style Blog http://shoeternity.com/blog Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Best of St. Louis: Blue Bird Apparel http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/18/best-of-st-louis-blue-bird-apparel/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-st-louis-blue-bird-apparel http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/18/best-of-st-louis-blue-bird-apparel/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:32 +0000 ShoeternityJess http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=10005 clothing dream: all handmade pieces, created in the same place you live. Blue Bird Apparel healthily boasts that all pieces of clothing are handmade in the ‘SEXY U.S.A’. Releasing 2 to 4 collections a year, Blue Bird is one of our favorite boutiques in St. Louis. An serious emphasis on comfort, wearability and fit are what draws us to Blue Bird every time we need something to sass up our wardrobe. Designed specifically for the free-spirited, independent girl, the summer 2012 collection has us yearning for music festivals and lazy weekends.

don’t you just love these tanks? they look so comfy!

xx, jessica

]]> clothing dream: all handmade pieces, created in the same place you live. Blue Bird Apparel healthily boasts that all pieces of clothing are handmade in the ‘SEXY U.S.A’. Releasing 2 to 4 collections a year, Blue Bird is one of our favorite boutiques in St. Louis. An serious emphasis on comfort, wearability and fit are what draws us to Blue Bird every time we need something to sass up our wardrobe. Designed specifically for the free-spirited, independent girl, the summer 2012 collection has us yearning for music festivals and lazy weekends.

don’t you just love these tanks? they look so comfy!

xx, jessica

]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/18/best-of-st-louis-blue-bird-apparel/feed/ 0 gemini style – 2 sides to every story http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/18/gemini-style-2-sides-to-every-story/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gemini-style-2-sides-to-every-story http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/18/gemini-style-2-sides-to-every-story/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:42:57 +0000 jenncloud http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=10026 Gemini represents birthdays from May 20 – June 20 and is the the sign of the twins. Gemini are known for their duality, 2 distinct personalities in one, with no shortage of flair and fun on either side! And since there are 2 sides to every story, a Gemini must have it all because they can never be expected to choose…

Gemini - 2 Sides to Every Story - Why Choose?

Luckily with Bakers $39 sandals and great accessories to carry us into summer, no one has to choose!

Do you have 2 sides? What about your wardrobe shows your duality?

Ciao!
Jenn

]]> Gemini represents birthdays from May 20 – June 20 and is the the sign of the twins. Gemini are known for their duality, 2 distinct personalities in one, with no shortage of flair and fun on either side! And since there are 2 sides to every story, a Gemini must have it all because they can never be expected to choose…

Gemini - 2 Sides to Every Story - Why Choose?

Luckily with Bakers $39 sandals and great accessories to carry us into summer, no one has to choose!

Do you have 2 sides? What about your wardrobe shows your duality?

Ciao!
Jenn

]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/18/gemini-style-2-sides-to-every-story/feed/ 0 sandal ready soles. http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/17/sandal-ready-soles/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sandal-ready-soles http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/17/sandal-ready-soles/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:11:04 +0000 ShoeternityJess http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=10018 Summertime means sandal time! To get your toes ready to show off in all those cute shoes, I’ve put together the ultimate ‘at home pedicure’ kit. Take the afternoon off and pamper those soles.

1.Trim, file, & shape your nails.

2. Scrub & exfoliate your feet with a sugar scrub.

3. Rinse scrub off, wrap a hot towel around your feet & legs.

4. Rub on a self tanning lotion to give your feet and legs a freshly bronzed look.

5. Paint nails with your favorite polish – i’m loving minty greens right now.

sandal ready soles.

Slip into your favorite pair of Bakers sandals. All styles pictured are only $39 right now!
xx, jessica
]]> Summertime means sandal time! To get your toes ready to show off in all those cute shoes, I’ve put together the ultimate ‘at home pedicure’ kit. Take the afternoon off and pamper those soles.

1.Trim, file, & shape your nails.

2. Scrub & exfoliate your feet with a sugar scrub.

3. Rinse scrub off, wrap a hot towel around your feet & legs.

4. Rub on a self tanning lotion to give your feet and legs a freshly bronzed look.

5. Paint nails with your favorite polish – i’m loving minty greens right now.

sandal ready soles.

Slip into your favorite pair of Bakers sandals. All styles pictured are only $39 right now!
xx, jessica
]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/17/sandal-ready-soles/feed/ 0 anatomy of a bag: the perfect summer handbag http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/16/anatomy-of-a-bag-the-perfect-summer-handbag/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anatomy-of-a-bag-the-perfect-summer-handbag http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/16/anatomy-of-a-bag-the-perfect-summer-handbag/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 23:30:23 +0000 jenncloud http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=10014 Be prepared for anything as we get into summer! In your white-hot summer handbag, dress up your phone and keep it charged longer next to your floppy hat, sunnies, a scarf and other warm weather beauty essentials. Make sure to take care of yourself with an SPF-enhanced tinted moisturizer, drink plenty of water with a resuable bottle and clean up any stray makeup or deodorant marks on your clothing with Bakers’ deodorant removing sponge.

And don’t be caught without an extra pair (or 2! or 3!!) of $39 sandals for when your late nights and good times wind down and your feet need a stylish rest!

The Perfect Summer Handbag

What are your summer purse essentials?

Ciao!
Jenn

]]> Be prepared for anything as we get into summer! In your white-hot summer handbag, dress up your phone and keep it charged longer next to your floppy hat, sunnies, a scarf and other warm weather beauty essentials. Make sure to take care of yourself with an SPF-enhanced tinted moisturizer, drink plenty of water with a resuable bottle and clean up any stray makeup or deodorant marks on your clothing with Bakers’ deodorant removing sponge.

And don’t be caught without an extra pair (or 2! or 3!!) of $39 sandals for when your late nights and good times wind down and your feet need a stylish rest!

The Perfect Summer Handbag

What are your summer purse essentials?

Ciao!
Jenn

]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/16/anatomy-of-a-bag-the-perfect-summer-handbag/feed/ 0 Rocker Chic http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/14/rocker-chic/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rocker-chic http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/14/rocker-chic/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:25:43 +0000 L.A. http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=10006 With florals and feminine silhouettes everywhere you look, it’s no wonder this year has been hailed “the season of the lady”. When I first heard this my inner Mad Men character was thrilled! But then the biker in me was terrified. What will happen to all my spikes and studded jackets? Fear not ladies! Mixing feminine and edgier pieces can be a tantalizing combination. You can have a lady-like silhouette and still be rocker chic. Why not? Every woman is multi-faceted! How will you mix your pieces?
Mixes of florals and spikes, studs and leather.

Mixing girlie and rocker can be an intriguing combination!

Hot Spiked Platform Heels by bakers-shoes featuring a double breasted coat
]]> With florals and feminine silhouettes everywhere you look, it’s no wonder this year has been hailed “the season of the lady”. When I first heard this my inner Mad Men character was thrilled! But then the biker in me was terrified. What will happen to all my spikes and studded jackets? Fear not ladies! Mixing feminine and edgier pieces can be a tantalizing combination. You can have a lady-like silhouette and still be rocker chic. Why not? Every woman is multi-faceted! How will you mix your pieces?
Mixes of florals and spikes, studs and leather.

Mixing girlie and rocker can be an intriguing combination!

Hot Spiked Platform Heels by bakers-shoes featuring a double breasted coat
]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/14/rocker-chic/feed/ 0 best of st. louis: Byrd Style Lounge http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/11/best-of-st-louis-byrd-style-lounge/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-st-louis-byrd-style-lounge http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/11/best-of-st-louis-byrd-style-lounge/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:49 +0000 ShoeternityJess http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=9974 Sitting in a row of great shops in Clayton, Byrd Style Lounge is one of our favorite destinations for glamorous vintage couture. Catering to the fashion savvy of St. Louis, Byrd has a variety of hand picked designer pieces. Keeping up with the trends and styles every season ushers in, the fantastically curated collections make shopping for the best look easy. And with such a high end art gallery feeling, just browsing in the store makes you feel like your soaking in the best fashion in St. Louis.

 

Have you stopped into Byrd Style Lounge yet? What are you waiting for?

xx, jessica

]]> Sitting in a row of great shops in Clayton, Byrd Style Lounge is one of our favorite destinations for glamorous vintage couture. Catering to the fashion savvy of St. Louis, Byrd has a variety of hand picked designer pieces. Keeping up with the trends and styles every season ushers in, the fantastically curated collections make shopping for the best look easy. And with such a high end art gallery feeling, just browsing in the store makes you feel like your soaking in the best fashion in St. Louis.

 

Have you stopped into Byrd Style Lounge yet? What are you waiting for?

xx, jessica

]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/11/best-of-st-louis-byrd-style-lounge/feed/ 0 Spring and Summer Darks: Wearing Shady Colors When It Gets Sunny http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/10/spring-and-summer-darks-wearing-shady-colours-when-it-gets-warm/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-and-summer-darks-wearing-shady-colours-when-it-gets-warm http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/10/spring-and-summer-darks-wearing-shady-colours-when-it-gets-warm/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 19:05:20 +0000 jenncloud http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=9976 So I fell in love with a hi-low skirt recently that just happened to be burgundy (much like the one below!). It was the beginning of spring but though it was more of a fall color, the sheer fabric made it something that was completely relevant for the coming season. As a girl who relies pretty heavily on dark colors in her wardrobe, in order to keep a huge part of my clothes relevant in warmer months–especially this year, which is really a psychedelic color explosion!–I need to get creative.

First, I found this awesome little entry on MODA about spring darks in 2012. This was totally great insight, and I have a few additional thoughts on the matter, too! Here are some ways I like to keep my darks working for me in the spring and summer:

Wearing Spring Darks

1) Sheer fabrics – Breathable, see-through fabrics will maintain your sexy intrigue without causing you to sweat to death as the temperature rises.

2) Cutouts – Sn your back, sides, chest and arms, cutouts can show just the right amount of skin in unexpected places and help even a standard LBD keep you cool when it’s hot.

3) Surprising darks - Sheer fabric and modern cuts can make unexpected colors like burgundy, navy and emerald tones seem light and spring-y.

4) Embellishments – Tribal! Florals! beading! Sequins! Lace! Any of these embellishments will give crazy mobility to your darks.

5) Accessorize – Spring’s neon trend will really offsets darker colors so hats, belts, jewelry, bags and shoes can really wake your look up.

Who else tends to be a bit of a style vampire? What ways have you found to keep your dark side around through the sunshine?

Ciao!
Jenn

]]> So I fell in love with a hi-low skirt recently that just happened to be burgundy (much like the one below!). It was the beginning of spring but though it was more of a fall color, the sheer fabric made it something that was completely relevant for the coming season. As a girl who relies pretty heavily on dark colors in her wardrobe, in order to keep a huge part of my clothes relevant in warmer months–especially this year, which is really a psychedelic color explosion!–I need to get creative.

First, I found this awesome little entry on MODA about spring darks in 2012. This was totally great insight, and I have a few additional thoughts on the matter, too! Here are some ways I like to keep my darks working for me in the spring and summer:

Wearing Spring Darks

1) Sheer fabrics – Breathable, see-through fabrics will maintain your sexy intrigue without causing you to sweat to death as the temperature rises.

2) Cutouts – Sn your back, sides, chest and arms, cutouts can show just the right amount of skin in unexpected places and help even a standard LBD keep you cool when it’s hot.

3) Surprising darks - Sheer fabric and modern cuts can make unexpected colors like burgundy, navy and emerald tones seem light and spring-y.

4) Embellishments – Tribal! Florals! beading! Sequins! Lace! Any of these embellishments will give crazy mobility to your darks.

5) Accessorize – Spring’s neon trend will really offsets darker colors so hats, belts, jewelry, bags and shoes can really wake your look up.

Who else tends to be a bit of a style vampire? What ways have you found to keep your dark side around through the sunshine?

Ciao!
Jenn

]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/10/spring-and-summer-darks-wearing-shady-colours-when-it-gets-warm/feed/ 2 Neutral Fun! http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/10/9978/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9978 http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/10/9978/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 17:48:53 +0000 L.A. http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=9978 I’ve always loved wearing whites, golds, and corals in the summer. When I’m wearing light and airy colors, it makes me feel like I’m in the islands instead of stuck in the midwest! :-) I’m trying not to fall into my usual pattern of only rocking maxi dresses, so I created this board to inspire some different ways to feel breezy while still utilizing my staples from spring. Any ideas on how to use your fav spring items during the hottest months of the year?

]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/10/9978/feed/ 0 Transition Your Tank Into Summer http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/08/transition-your-tank-into-summer/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transition-your-tank-into-summer http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/08/transition-your-tank-into-summer/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 18:00:18 +0000 jenncloud http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=9966 Summer is approaching but we are not quite there, yet. Spring weather is pretty notorious for not being able to make up its mind! For those of us who have already busted out our tanks and shorts but have those days where it still gets a little chilly and we need to cover up a bit, here’s a few ways to transition a basic tank through this season into summer! Jackets and rain boots are also good to have on hand for those crazy rainy days that sneak up yon you…

Transition Your Tank Into Summer

How do you transition?

Ciao!
Jenn

]]> Summer is approaching but we are not quite there, yet. Spring weather is pretty notorious for not being able to make up its mind! For those of us who have already busted out our tanks and shorts but have those days where it still gets a little chilly and we need to cover up a bit, here’s a few ways to transition a basic tank through this season into summer! Jackets and rain boots are also good to have on hand for those crazy rainy days that sneak up yon you…

Transition Your Tank Into Summer

How do you transition?

Ciao!
Jenn

]]> http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/08/transition-your-tank-into-summer/feed/ 0 Now Trending: Naughty & Nice http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/05/now-trending-naughty-nice/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-trending-naughty-nice http://shoeternity.com/blog/2012/05/05/now-trending-naughty-nice/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 12:52:51 +0000 Jill http://shoeternity.com/blog/?p=9953 If you’re a fan of all things studded, spiked, black and heavy-metal, you likely became worried recently–when many designers proclaimed their loves of pretty pastels and feminine frocks via their Spring/Summer 2012 runway collections. But–thanks to a number of new, hot pieces now in available stores–there’s a good chance you’ve since let out a scream of relief. The edgy accents for which you’ve long had a soft spot can be found on everything–from of-the-moment bow embellishments and lace-look collars to prim skirts and pastel blouses. As it turns out, looking simultaneously chic and “rock ‘n’ roll” was never so easy…

Naughty & Nice

Crop tee
$44 - topshop.com

Knit top
$76 - topshop.com

Sleeveless top
£45 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Versace leather jacket
$8,725 - net-a-porter.com

Wild Pair studded platform pumps
$100 - bakersshoes.com

Balenciaga leather handbag
fashionphile.com

Fab studded clutch
€130 - welikefashion.com

Forever 21 bow jewelry
$4.80 - forever21.com

YUZEFI FLORAL LEATHER COLLAR
£95 - farfetch.com

Images via polyvore.com

]]> If you’re a fan of all things studded, spiked, black and heavy-metal, you likely became worried recently–when many designers proclaimed their loves of pretty pastels and feminine frocks via their Spring/Summer 2012 runway collections. But–thanks to a number of new, hot pieces now in available stores–there’s a good chance you’ve since let out a scream of relief. The edgy accents for which you’ve long had a soft spot can be found on everything–from of-the-moment bow embellishments and lace-look collars to prim skirts and pastel blouses. As it turns out, looking simultaneously chic and “rock ‘n’ roll” was never so easy…

Naughty & Nice

Crop tee
$44 - topshop.com

Knit top
$76 - topshop.com

Sleeveless top
£45 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Versace leather jacket
$8,725 - net-a-porter.com

Wild Pair studded platform pumps
$100 - bakersshoes.com

Balenciaga leather handbag
fashionphile.com

Fab studded clutch
€130 - welikefashion.com

Forever 21 bow jewelry
$4.80 - forever21.com

YUZEFI FLORAL LEATHER COLLAR
£95 - farfetch.com

Images via polyvore.com

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