OOTD: Heels on Cobbles

I'm off to a four day trip to Prague tomorrow and put together a quick outfit for the occasion. Granted, the heels are not the perfect choice for the old cobblestone street but they look so good with the length of the jeans so let's just pretend my doll has a pair of flats in her bag.

I absolutely love the contrast between the vibrant red/orange of the cardigan and the tote and the more pastel shades of the rest items.

Clothes:

Red Open Ride Cardigan - Pet-a-Porter

Nude Tank - Bonjour Bizou 

High Waisted Retro Jeans - Pretty n' Love

  

Accessories:

Peach Ombre Tote - Fendi Tribute

Rechel Golden Pumps - Young Hollywood

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Wear It All Challenge: Printeresting

I've always liked this... whatever this is - Stardoll call it a blouse but it's way too long. May be a tunic or even a dress (though it's too short to be a decent one, anyway). I don't know! I've worn it only a several times since I first got it and no matter how much I liked it, it always left me uninspired. And, to be honest, the shape of the skirt is somewhat weird and unflattering.
So initially I had some trouble coming up with a way of styling it that would emphasize the lovely elements of it such as the print and the stunning sleeves but the lower part always seemed to draw the focus. It took me some time to find the perfect way to cover it all up because of the high waste of the "blouse" and finally I just dealt with using the belt.
The result is one of my all-time favourite outfits - the colours compliment each other to perfection, he look is sleek and elegant with a very discrete bohemian chic to it and it's just revealing enough to be sexy but not ostentatious.

Clothes:
Summer Pop Print Blouse - Elle
Slit Gown Skirt - Voile

Accessories:
Citrus Belt - PPQ
Stella Clutch - Nelly
Orange High Sandals - Callie's Picks
Bandeau Bra Peach - Underneath Stardoll
Boy Short Bottom Peach - Underneath Stardoll

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Wear It All Challenge: Spotted

That was quite boring to style. The dress is inspired by Emporio Armani's S/S 2010 Ready-To-Wear collection and it's cute in it's own way. Unfortunately, not in my way.

As much as I like clashing colors I just don't appreciate these two shades together. I just styled for the sake of the project and I don't think I'll ever wear it again. The shoes, on the other hand, I adore!

Clothes:

Dress Inspired by Emporio Armani - Red Carpet

 

Accessories:
Sweetheart Tip Sheer Shoes - Voile

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Wear It All Challenge: Coral limitations

This charming dress was from the Versace inspired dress was a part of last summer's LE collection and I couldn't resist buying it. Like most LE pieces it's not quite veritable but it stands alone beautifully.   
I've always been a firm believer that Limited Edition consists of statement clothes that should be used on their own rather than in a tacky all LE outfit. Therefore every time I style a limited item I put the focus on it and try to go too far with the rest of the look.
This outfit is no exception - I removed all the jewellery from my doll and added the most simple and delicate shoes possible in order to compliment the dress without overwhelming it with accessorizes.

Clothes:

City Hippie Dress - LE

 

Accessories:
Queens Day Shoes - No brand

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Wear It All Challenge: Fiery Waldorf

This one is a no-brainer - this dress, inspired by Dior's Ready-To-Wear collection back in the autumn of 2008, is one of the few dresses I like better on Stardoll rather tan in real life. The real version appeared in the fifth season of Gossip Girl (a guilty pleasure of mine) where Blair wore it to her bridal shower.

The sequins are jewelry enough so, just as Blair, I decided to forgo all other accessories and just used coral lipstick as an additional accent. Just as an homage to the show I went for a similar up-do as Blair's and I was finished. 

Clothes:

Dress Inspired by Dior - Voile

 

Accessories:

 Pure Gold Shoes - Rio

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Wear It All Challenge: Peachy Dilemma

This one turned out easier than I imagined it would be.This dress was from the third Antidote collection released in Starplaza and in my opinion it was the nicest item in the store. The floral motive is subtle and adorable but the black lining and the cut in the chest area ruin it for me. 

Therefore I decided to take the adorableness of the print and hide the upper part I so dislike by using the dress as a skirt. This lead to two almost identical outfits - I considered both colors for the bustier and the loose silk shirt and I just couldn't decide which one I like better so I'm posting both.

Clothes:

Tiby Frock - Antidote
Silk Shirt - Archive*
White Bust Shirt - PPQ

 

Accessories:
White Box Logo Purse - Chanel Tribute*
Vision Shoes - Nelly
RudeGirl Bracelet - St. Trininan's

Jewellery:
Rhinestone Hook Ring - Museume Mile
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute

Clothes:
Tiby Frock - Antidote

Silk Blouse - It Girls
Black Bust Shirt - PPQ

 

Accessories:
Chanel Chains Handbag - Chanel Tribute
T-Starp Platforms - PPQ
SIlver Cross Bracelet - LE
IndieGirl Earrings - St. Trininan's

Jewellery:
Rhinestone Hook Ring - Museume Mile
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute

*Both the shirt and the purse were re-released in Callie's Picks.

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Wear It All Challenge: Pumpkin Statement

I'm gonna have hell of a bad time styling all those Basic dresses. Don't get me wrong - I do love them and I have all of them - they are beautifully designed, well fitted and the vibrant colors are gorgeous but they are a bit too short for my taste and are not as easy to combine with other skirts/tops as they seem. 

I've been experimenting with different combinations for hours until I finally settled on this outfit. Initially I had something more youthful in mind - white lace skirt and a amazing floral clutch but it didn't work as I imagined it. Then I decided to clash the tangerine dress with turquoise or teal accessorizes. I gave it try but the I found the result unsatisfying. 

While I was browsing through my huge shoe collection this pair caught my attention. I've always liked  them but I don't think I've ever used them. Finally I had something to go on - not the bright shades of turquoise but the depth of the dark royal blue. My desperate search for accessorizes in that scheme brought me to by Beauty parlor where I found this stunning statement necklace. 

The last decision to be made was whether to combine the dress with the peplum shirt or the maxi skirt and I went with the top just because the neckline fitted better with the necklace.

Overall, I'm incredibly happy with the final result - the colors compliment each other perfectly and make an otherwise simple (and quite cheap) outfit look glamorous and classy. I think this look is an perfect example of how a carefully chosen accessory can add an WOW factor to every outfit.

Clothes:
Basic Orange Fitted Dress - Basics

Basic Orange Frilled Shirt - Basics

 

Accessories:
Mary Jane Platforms - Film Theory
Winner Marikulja1 - Decade of the Teens

Jewellery:
The Spring Is Here Necklace - Glam'rus
Floral Sapphire Ring - Epiphany
Midnight Diamond Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: Cheap Mahogany

I was pretty exited to style this one because I almost bought it in real life. If only it was a size lager... but just my luck. Needless to say, it's from Cheap Monday and it drapes beautifully around the body with every movement.

 Above it's worn with a beautiful pair of Litas which, as always, add a certain edge no other shoe can provide. Anyway, I went with a more elegant approach and clashed the coppery orange shade with gold jewellery, green stones and multicolored heels. All this, combined with the dress unusual design results in an youthful and fun outfit appropriate for a variety of situations.

Clothes:
Orange Cheap Mondey Dress - Nelly
 

Accessories:
Multi Colored Stilletos - DVF Tribute
PPQ Gold Chain Necklace - PPQ

Jewellery:
Dragon Earing - Glam'rus
Green Fish Ring - Epiphany
Precious Green Ring - Epiphany
Green Diamond Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: Naturally Orange

This was a hard piece to style. I could've gone with the easy way and pair with black shoes, add some gloves and be done with it. But I really don't like that soft shade of orange combined with black. So thus began the browsing trough my closet in search for a shirt to use with it and, let me tell you, it wasn't easy! 

I started with this outfit from Style Boom as inspiration and combined it with less elegant and more casual, boho look by Rainbows and Fairydust. Simple enough, huh? Well, not really - somehow none of my Stardoll items worked well with each other. Still, I'm moderately happy with the final result - warm natural colors, wooden jewellery and fur vest. Not sure about the Elle necklace but the outfit looked kind of unfinished without it.

Clothes:
Tangerine Gown - PPQ
Gathered Tulle Blouse - Chanel Tribute
Short Coleman Jacket - Miss Sixty (in hand)

Accessories:
Beige Laced Shoes - IT Girls
Stone Encrusted Vintage Clutch - Bonjour Bizou
Miss Sixty Bronze Belt - Miss Sixty
Beaded Bib Necklace - Elle
Killah Wooden Bracelets - Killah
Bali High Bangles - Riviera
Honey Maid Bracelet - Honey Maid

Jewellery:
Jacob Ring - Epiphany

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Wear It All Challenge: The Tangerine Maxi Dress

 First item in my closet is a free maxi dress I've had forever and I have never used. Why haven't I gotten rid of it? Because each time I try to I imagine how many ways there are for it to be used - bohemian look with natural colors and feather necklace, clashed with blue or green accessories (as seen below), matched with subtle gold jewellery or just by itself. 

 The dress is inspired by Gucci Resort 2009 and the original was worn both by Blake Lively and Natasha Poly back in the day. 

 I went for less formal look, clashed with blue accessories and finished with a denim jacket. I really like how the cropped jacket is almost as long the high waist line of dress.

Clothes:
Clean Clear Dress - Freebie
Cropped Denim Jacked - Miss Sixty

Accessories:
Marine Lace Up Flats - Philosophy
Blue Wood Clutch - Original Future
Anchor Bracelet - Wild Candy

Jewellery:
Chanel Couture Rings - Chanel Tribute
Crown Diamond Ring - Epiphany

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