Showing posts with label Frock Me Friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frock Me Friday. Show all posts

Friday, September 7, 2012

Frock Me Friday: Back To School



1st Day of School! 1st Day of School! (Little Nemo is the best movie EVER. Also, the only movie I can remember any lines from...)

If you are like me, a lot of you moms are running around this week, like your hair is on fire. In reality, that only happened to me that one time.

These first couple of weeks of school are usually the most brutal. In between the WWF back to school shopping, the hand cramps from all the form filling, the dragging of sleepy children (and moms) from their warm beds, and the back to school weeping (me) and cheers (also me); somehow we supermoms manage to pull it all back together, just in the nick of time for the first day of school.  

On top of all that craziness, many of us (Or maybe just me??), have spent the last three months running around in shorts, old t-shirts, and pool washed hair that hasn't seen a brush in a while. This is were the panic starts to set in: The realization that we will have to face AND actually converse with other professional adults without our oversized sunglasses hiding our, we- stayed- up- till- eleven- pm eyes and our I- don't- know- where- my- make up- bag- is, face. At this very moment I'm thinking I should probably dig out that tube of concealer that has for months, been rolling around under my car's front seat.

Right about this time it has dawned on you that now you have to be seen in clothes that say, "I am a real adult" verses, "I've worn these yoga pants three days in a row because the lighting is dark in the children's section of the library, and we've woken up after 9am every day this week".

Never fear ladies! Today I've got just what the doctor ordered for your Summer fun hangover: A little fashion RX.

Put those yoga pants back in the drawer till next summer and try out some of these 1st day of school outfits that you can meet your children's teachers in:


Back To School Mom - 1




Back To School Mom - 2


 
 

Back to School Mom - 3


 

Back To School Mom - 4

 
 
 
 
 
 

Back To School Mom - 5




Happy Frock Me Friday!

~Angela

Friday, July 13, 2012

Frock Me Friday > Shanties?


Today I'm going to tell you a tale of when I was a girl and I became slightly obsessed with Nair hair removal commercials. You know, the ones where those bouncy teen aged girls danced around on the beach and sang that mind numbingly catchy song, "Who wears short shorts?! We wear short, shorts!" That song, not the hair removal part - I was eight, was my and all my little friends summer anthem as we (in our summer shorts) jumped on my bed, belting out our love for short, shorts.

Now that I'm not so little, my love for the song still goes strong, but now in my head it goes a little something like this: "Who loves mid - to lower thigh short, shorts. We love, mid - to lower thigh short, shorts. Yes we do!

Have you seen the summer shorts in fashion recently? They are more like panties pretending to be shorts. Shanties!! And they are everywhere. It is a sign of the bad economy when retailers are saving on fabric costs by selling high priced booty shorts??



Really if you think about it the only people that legally pull off short shorts with the fashion police are supermodel Giselle Bundchen, anyone that has never been visited by the cellulite fairy (that's where it comes from in my mind -it's DEFINITELY not from my love of Dairy Queen cool treats), and Tom Selleck circa Magnum PI; another thing I was obsessed with as a girl. Yes, I was an odd child.



If you are Richard Simmons (seriously Richard, when your white man afro is bigger than your shorts, it is time to get SOME LONGER SHORTS) or have children that will fake a seizure to make sure you don't go out in public in short shorts; it is time to stay away from said short, shorts!

For the safety and respectability of all, here are some great - not so short shorts, that won't look like granny ware and are fashionably cute:



Happy Frock Me Friday!

~Angela

Friday, June 29, 2012

Frock Me Friday > Nail It Down

I know Friday's are usually reserved for fashion, but lately me and every other women's magazine seems obsessed with bright summery nail polish colors and nail art.

Summer is the universal time for prettily painted fingers and sassy finger polished toes. Right now, I even bet there are a few of you sitting here as we speak, that have a rhinestone flower shellacked on your big toe.

I'm right, aren't I?!

I love that nail art has made a huge come back, because let's be honest, I'd jump at the chance to bedazzle anything. If you are a little nervous about straying from your classic one color manicure and looking like your 8 year old painted your nails, check out some of the new pedicure/manicure design ideas that are everywhere these days. Inspired by graphic art and some of the amazing nail products that have come out, nails have never looked so good!

Check out some of these great looks from our Pinterest boards that will look fabulous on your fingers OR your toes! 

First up is my personal favorite, black & white:






















Or, how about the ever popular ombre:






How about some fancy tips?



Source: via GlossyFlossy on Pinterest



Or, why not go bold and go for some fun colors and designs:












 Happy Friday!

~Angela

Friday, June 15, 2012

Frock Me Friday > Wedding Watching Wear

It's that time of year again, and judging by the traffic we've been receiving on our wedding posts, you all love weddings as much as we do!

Tis the season to receive many beautiful wedding invites in the mail only to have your very next thought be: What in the heck am I going to wear to this?

Summer weddings present unique challenges to a wedding guests attire simply because; there are way more venues to have weddings at when the sun is out and weather is warm. I've seen weddings (and attended a few) thrown in rose gardens, boats, parks, barns, in front of mountains, wineries, backyards, and sandy beaches. These shindigs are great to attend, but not so great at trying to figure out what kind of dress to wear so that those mountain winds and beachy breezes don't show off your wedding underwear.

The bonuses of dressing for a summer wedding are the fun summery colors, open toed sandals, fabulous hats, and maybe getting a little tan in while you watch the happy couple say I do. Bottom line: have fun with it! 

Here are a few options that will having you looking mhaaarvelous at any venue:

Garden Summer Wedding
San Diego Hat Company, Christian Louboutin

summer Wedding On The Beach
Nicole Miller, Versace, Hat Attack, Singer22





Boat Cruise Summer Wedding
Ralph Lauren, Cole Haan, Trina Turk, Arden B



Evening Summer Wedding
Leigh & Luca, Poppie Jones, Kendra Scott, Badgley Mischka

Happy Wedding Season!

~Angela

Friday, June 8, 2012

Frock Me Friday - Cover Me Up

It's that time of year again. The time of year when I have to drink something strong, take a deep breath,
...and put on a swimsuit.

nikkicrumpet.blogspot.com
Don't freak out, that woman is obviously not me - she doesn't have any issues with her body!  Surfing the internet for swimsuits also led me to this one:
www.funnybest.com
Look closely - that suit is painted on her.  Too funny!


The frock we're talking about today is not the swimsuit but more importantly the magical swimsuit cover up:


nikkicrumpet.blogspot.com
Hmmm...looking for a little more cover than that. Or there's this one:

www.tropicalbeachfashion.com

The description for this cover up says:  "This cover-up dress has a deep plunging neckline, long sleeves and is made from our white, shimmering sheer fabric."  Hmmm - this must be for those beaches in France and what the heck happened to her nipples?!


The kind of cover up I'm looking for is something that will give me more coverage than a table doily, but not too much cover up that I look like a nun out for her convent's day at the beach. Stylish modesty is the look I'm  going for.  I always shop for two different types of swimsuit cover ups: one to wear around my pool in the back yard, and one to wear if I'm going on vacation or to the beach (a little more coverage.)


First up the cover up to wear around the pool:
www.southbeachswimsuits.com
www.bostonproper.com



Melissa odabash

Melissa odabash


When going on vacation or to the beach, I like to wear a little longer cover up over my swim suit so I'm ready for anything - shopping, lunch, or swimming.  

www.bostonproper.com
www.bostonproper.com
target.com
www.southbeachswimsuits.com

Now I'm going to have to do some jumping jacks and push ups so I can get in my swimsuit!

~Laurie
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