Dress Up or Down: T-shirt and Jeans

Lately I've been in a t-shirt and jeans mood. They're so versatile and very easy to dress up or down. You don't have to sacrifice fashion for comfort, even if you're just bouncing down tot he park. I'm always a fan of fun scarves. Use pops of color to dress your t-shirt and jeans up, drawing the attention to shoes, jewelery, or accessories since the core components of the outfit are so simple.

The Peter Pan Collar

I love the Peter Pan collar but most people see it as a fashion statement for children. Not so, say I! The Peter Pan collar can be girly, refined, retro, and even modern. If you're trying to avoid looking too young, balance it with some heavy boots or a pair of jeans. Also, I love those peter pan collar nails.

Raincoats

Follow up to the Rain boots post. Even though the sun is back out (this weather is crazy! Beautiful but crazy), I have a feeling that the rain will come back some other day. Be prepared and be fashionable with these raincoats!

Rainboots for Every Girl

After months of gorgeous weather, Mother Nature tried to make up for all the lack of rain in one night. All I could think about while walking through a monsoon fit for Indonesia was that I had a pair of water-repellant shoes. Regular rainboots always remind me of grade school but now they're taking the fashion world by storm. Still think your footwear for rain has to be yellow rubber boots? Think again. You want heels? Fun patterns? Wedges? Even cowboy boots? You can find them. Next up: the raincoat.

Work Appropriate

Just because you might work in a setting with a tighter dress code doesn't mean you have to fall in a black pants/white button down rut. Play with color or silhouettes. Throw in a dress! Stick to more neutral nail polish colors and simple accessorizing.

Splurge/Steal

Time for the holidays and, as much as I love them, the holidays can be pretty expensive. Between gifts, travel expenses, and dinner tabs with friends, scrounging up the money for a killer holiday party outfit can be hard. Here's a fabulous holiday look on the cheap!

Inspired By: The 1910s

Fashion in the 1910s can be divided into two separate categories: opulent and simpe. The first half of the decade was characterized mainly by "orientalism" as American and British society were fascinated by Asian culture. The waistline dropped from empire to the natural waist. When WWI hit, the fashion turned more to the necessity of clothing rather than the intrigue of fashion. Women began to wear the hair shorter and, during the war, hemlines started creeping up. It all made way for the new woman of the 1920s.

Inspired By: The 1900s

This is the first post of a new "Inspired By". By looking at the fashion of each decade from the beginning of the 20th century, we'll show you how to take those fashion points and turn them into some fashion looks you could wear today. First up is the 1900s.

Fashion in the 1900s slowly represented the evolution from the 19th century to the 20th century. Gone were the bustles and corsets of earlier days and in came slowly shortening hems and men-inspired women fashions. Dresses and shirts were full in the front, accented with ruffles and tiers of fabric.

Veterans Day

Today honors every single man and woman who has dedicated their life to our country.

Optimistic Oatmeal: 5 Uses

Oatmeal - the soothing and sensitive spa ingredient provided by Mother Nature herself. Here are 5 surprising uses for it in your daily life!

1. Soften and sooth - grind up or use whole oats in the bath tub! How many of us took oatmeal baths when we had chicken pox? Oatmeal is a great way to sooth irritated skin. Last year my skin was being really annoying and I was itchy all over. It went away after one oatmeal bath! And my skin was baby soft afterwards.

2. Spa masks - oatmeal masks are usually associated with sensitive skin but did you know you can also treat acne with it? Cook up some oatmeal, let it cool for a bit until it's lukewarm, apply to affected areas. Let it dry and get a little crusty and then wash off with lukewarm water.

Also try a DYI face and body scrub! Grind 2 tablespoons of oats into a grainy consistency, add 1 tablespoon of baking soda and a little water until it's in a paste. Spread onto clean and dry face, leave for 10 minutes, and then rinse.

3. Natural odor killer - place an open container of oatmeal in the fridge to absorb unwanted odors. If you smoke, try lining ashtrays with oats to get the cigarette smell out of your room.

4. Sooth your dog's skin - if you see that your dog's skin is itchy, try some of these methods to make the poor little guy feel better.

5. Cook with it - oats can be used for so much more than just oatmeal! It's a natural and yummy way to get your fiber. Try replacing regular flour with oat flour (just grind oats in a food processors). You get more fiber, feel fuller, and cut the calories. It's also a great way to go gluten-free!