Yellow…

How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun.
~Vincent Van Gogh

Yellow…
wonderful yellow…
the new neutral for 2012.

Yellow now…
yellow top…
and yellow nails…

{Paris Fashion Week SS 2012…Before Roland Mouret}
{photo via vanessajackman.blogspot.com}

yellow pants.

Any time yellow is involved a red lip should follow.

{Yellow Pants at London Fashion Week – Street Style Fall 2012}
{photo via harpersbazaar.com}

Yellow spring…
yellow sunglasses…

and another red lip.

{Dior sunglasses – The March Book – NM – Neiman Marcus}
{photo via tumblr.neimanmarcus.com}

yellow skirt…

{The March Book – NM – Neiman Marcus}
{photo via tumblr.neimanmarcus.com}

yellow dress.

{what-do-i-wear.tumblr.com}
{photo via tumblr.neimanmarcus.com}

Yellow summer…
yellow handbag…

{VBH ‘Brera’ crocodile handbag - The March Book – NM – Neiman Marcus}
{photo via tumblr.neimanmarcus.com}

and yellow gown.

{Carolina Herrera silk organza gown – The March Book – NM – Neiman Marcus}
{photo via neimanmarcus.com}

Yellow fall…
yellow coat.

{Street style sighting at Burberry Prorsum F/W 2012. (Taken with Instagram)}
{photo via tumblr.neimanmarcus.com}

Yellow…
wonderful yellow…
the new neutral for 2012.

Do tell…
will you be wearing wonderful yellow sometime in 2012?

Let’s chit chat…

j’adore…

j’adore…

{Splendid Stripe blazer via nordstrom.com}

{CHRISTOPHER KANE jeans via netaporter.com}

{House of Harlow Chelsea sunglasses in nude via singer22.com}

{Clare Vivier Oversized clutch via dealuxe.com}

and together…

a little Splendid inspired…spring fever style craze by LadyJ

a little Splendid inspired…
spring fever style craze~

What do you j’adore?

Let’s chit chat…

And as always…
enjoy a wonderfully warm + stylish Sunday…
creating your own spring fever style craze~ xo

NYFW Fall 2012 street style

Last week we were inspired by New York Fashion Week (NYFW) Fall 2012…
by the style on the runways.

{Marc Jacobs NYFW Fall 2012 via blog.luckybrand.com}

This week let’s be inspired, not by the style on the runways…
but by the style on the streets.

Yes, it’s me freezing at New York Fashion Week ;o)

{Lee Oliveira, NYFW Fall 2012 via leeoliveira.com}

This week let’s be inspired by…
the lens of Lee Oliveira as he captured last week’s…
NYFW Fall 2012 street style.

{Hermes at New York Fashion Week via leeoliveira.com}

Look # 1 – wear a vibrant headscarf under a fedora.
Style Tip: make sure scarf is vivid enough to look like an intentionally styled look~

{Caroline Issa at New York Fashion Week via leeoliveira.com}

Look #2 – carry an oversized white bag any time of the year!
Style Tip: white always makes a bold fashion statement, especially in winter~

{Margaret via leeoliveira.com}

Look #3 – tuck-it-in, tuck a cable crew neck into a pair of high-waisted pants.
Style Tip: a hot look but it may not be ‘hot’ for every fashionista~

{Miroslava Duma at New York Fashion Week via leeoliveira.com}

Look #4 – wear white + leave those go-to classic black pumps at home.
Style Tip: a white shoe most-definitely makes an outfit pop~

{Aimee… New York Fashion Week via leeoliveira.com}

Look #5 – wear an oversized sweater. (Lady J j’adores this one in chartreuse)
Style Tip : always, always pair an oversized top with a structured + fitted bottom~

{Aimee…on the streets of New York via leeoliveira.com}

Look #6 – colour block, colour block, colour block!!! (Lady J’s lovin’ this look)
Style Tip: keep the accessories simple + neutral~

So it’s clear to see…
the runways inside are only one part of NYFW…
and the streets outside—the other part.

Inspired by the lens of Lee Oliveira + his NYFW Fall 2012 street style?
Lady J is~

So what looks are you lovin’?
Which ones will you be takin’ your styling cues from?

Let’s chit chat…

Clare Vivier Clutches

Simplicity in design is something I am always striving for in my work. One of the questions I am constantly asking myself is how I can make this design more simple but remain chic + interesting.
~Clare Vivier

Craving clutches this year?
Then Clare Vivier Clutches are a must see.

{Clare Vivier clutch}
{photo via FASHnCHIPS.com | Details and Clare Vivier }

Practical…
chic…
and interesting…
Her clutches are the epitome of simple elegance.

{Clare Vivier clutch}
{photo via sincerelyjules.com | Forward Fashion Project #3}

Clare Vivier is a Los Angeles bag designer…
who left her busy career in French television…
to establish her wonderfully successful accessories line in LA.

{Clare Vivier, photo via cocodot.com}

Clare Vivier clutches come in four sizes…
wallet, flat, foldover, and oversize…
and in 20+ amazing colours.

{Clare Vivier Foldover Clutch collection}

Manufactured in a socially conscious way…
keeping a low-carbon foot print…
each Clare Vivier bag is made in the USA and proudly states its origin.

{photo via stylehive.com}

Depending on needs + desires…
there is a perfect size for all…
but her Foldover…

{photo via dealuxe.ca}

and Oversize styles are two of Lady J’s faves.

{photo via dealuxe.ca}

Going effortlessly from day…

{photo via dealuxe.ca}

to night…

{photo via dealuxe.ca}

a Clare Vivier clutch is seriously chic + hip…
understated + minimal…
the perfect blend of French + LA style…
the epitome of simple elegance~

Have a Clare Vivier bag…then do tell?
And if not, which one has caught your eye?

Let’s chit chat…

And as always…
enjoy a wonderfully warm + stylish weekend…
no doubt dreaming of a Clare Vivier clutch~ xo

PS dealuxe.ca is having a ‘Spend & Save For 5 Days Sale’ (ends Mon Feb 20th @ 11:59PM ET)…
and some Clare Vivier clutches can still be snagged

On the streets of Toronto…

Photo Credit: Janeen Joyce

stand-out on the streets in a bright orange coat~

Let’s chit chat…

Isa’s bright style caught my eye, what about yours?

Want more? click Real-Life Street Style on chit chat

Happy Valentine’s Day

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
~Robert Frost

Happy Valentine’s Day…

{Vogue US, February 2010 | Brief Encounter}
{Models: Natalia Vodianova + Diddy}
{Photographer: Annie Leibovitz}

never underestimate the power of a brief encounter…
never underestimate the power of love~

Ever been smitten by a ‘STEAMY’ brief encounter…

or by a whirlwind train station romance?

Let’s chit chat…

-Photos via fashiongonerogue

Happy Valentine’s Day…
love to all~ xo

runway glamour from Monique Lhuillier

A perfect pre-Valentine’s Day muse…
runway glamour from Monique Lhuillier…

{Monique Lhuillier Fall 2012 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in New York. Photo: Louis Lanzano / AP via ctpost.com }

classic glamour…

{Monique Lhuillier Fall 2012 collection}

retro-inspired ’40s glamour…

{Monique Lhuillier Fall 2012 collection}

dramatic glamour…

{Monique Lhuillier Fall 2012 collection | finale}

her runway—a parade of stunning glamour…
that no doubt will be seen again on Sunday February 26th at The Oscars…
as red carpet glamour…
Academy Awards glamour~

If there were any Oscar nominees at Monique Lhuillier’s Fall 2012 collection…
they’re likely putting in their requests for her dresses as we speak.

What star can you see wearing a piece of ‘runway glamour’ from Monique Lhuillier?

Let’s chit chat…

-Photos via flarefashion.tumblr.com