Butter London Spring/Summer 2012 Collection

Bossy Boots, Disco Biscuit, Knacked, Slapper, Trout Pout

I think one of the worst aspects of reading beauty blogs is that you find out about all these products that you want to try, but can't afford. The Butter London Spring/Summer 2012 collection has been going around on the blogosphere. I feel like a starved child with food being dangled in front of me. Well, maybe not that bad, but I still want it!

I really like the cremes in this collection. They're all really beautiful, but I really like Bossy Boots, Slapper, and Trout Pout. That pink! Oh lord, I haven't seen a pink that pretty and I don't even like pinks, to be quite honest. I really really like teals as well and I don't think I have a teal that's quite as green as Slapper. I do have Barielle's Do Unto Others so I don't really neeeeeeeeed a teal. But I want it!

I don't know why I'm also drawn to Bossy Boots. They call it a "light opaque pistachio green. A beautiful take on neutral for this season" I really do like it. I'm not into nudes or really pastel-y colors, but I really like this one. I might have to get it.


Which ones do you like the most?

Designers for Less: Versace for H&M

I've been hearing a buzz about the Versace for H&M. I've never been a huge follower of designers. Fashion came really late for me and I really can't tell designers from each other. I guess in a way, it's pretty lucky because I would be lusting over all these designer pieces that I can't afford. But I'm always impressed when designers do a line that's more affordable than their main label.

I've never really looked at Versace's designs, but when I heard about Versace creating a line for H&M, my interest was piqued. The lookbook is out and here are some pieces that I think are interesting.

Love the waist detail and the charming arm slits!

I really like this dress. It's simple, yet classy. I think the little slits on the arms just adds a hint of danger without trying too hard. I also love the detailing around the waist. Love the different textures and just the touch of gold.

How luxurious does this look?

Funny thing about faux fur. I always thought it was super tacky to wear fake fur. Why would you want to have some dead animal hanging off your frame? But as I look at more fur stylings, I fall more and more in love with the idea of a fur vest or a fur scarf. I think depending on what you pair it up it, it can either look classy or cheap.

Every girl has to have some sparkle!

As with the faux fur, I always thought sequins were tacky as hell. But I'm getting more and more adventurous with what I wear to go out at night. I love how sequins reflect off light. I would take off the belt though. I think the belt looks too bulky and actually takes away from the sparkly goldness.

This just looks badass to me.

I LOVE this jacket. The gold detailing is so nice and I love the juxtaposition of having leather and gold studs. I think the gold actually warms up the jacket. There's enough detailing to make this jacket unique and not tacky.

I don't know why, but the bondage-esque top screams out to me.

I really like this color. I don't know if I could personally wear this dress because I don't think my girls would be happy in the top part, but I think it's one of those dresses that I would admire off someone else.

I love the back straps, bust detailing and the layering of the skirt.

This is probably another dress that I wouldn't personally wear because it has so much attention at the bust. But I really love this dress. All the straps and the corset-inspired top makes it looks really sexy, but then you have the soft flowy skirt. It's one of those little black dresses that just seems so unique.

Overall, I really liked some of the pieces from the collection. I wouldn't buy anything, per se, but only because I don't have the income for it. Even though it's significantly less than the designer prices, the items from this collection aren't cheap, in my opinion. Also, there's such a buzz about these that I doubt I would even be able to get my hands on it before it's all sold out.

I really enjoy these designer collaborations with every day people retailers. I think it's nice to be able to get some designer pieces at a lower price. After all, a girl needs to eat.

Retail Therapy + F21's Love Nerd Collection

Sorry for not updating lately. I've just been kind of swamped with work. Actually, that's a lie. I have a really bad habit of abandoning my blogs after a few entries and this wasn't immune to it. But I'm back and I'm writing another entry.

I was kind of bummed out today because I didn't pass my behind the wheel test (I am still angry over it) and when I got home, there wasn't anything more therapeutic than turning on my computer and shopping online. I wasn't really feeling up to leaving the house so I booted up my trusty little computer and began to shop.

Pretty much instantly, I calmed down while looking at pages upon pages of clothing. You see, when I do this, I usually only shop at places that I can afford stuff, mostly Forever 21. Yeah, I can hear the arguments about how Forever 21 has really bad quality items and stuff, but in my experience, I go through so many different styles that buying cheap, but trendy clothes is the way to go. After all, I don't have to dress up for work or anything. Just let me have my cute cheap clothes before I have to change it out. :3

Anyways, I stumbled upon F21's Love Nerd collection and fell in love with most of the items. Very rarely do I like the Forever 21 collections because most of the time, I think it's very tacky or not wearable. But I guess I just have a nerdy style. Here are some of my favorites:

First off, I LAHVE LAHVE this sweater. When I first looked at it, the little patch on the left reminded me of Harajuku Lovers and their cute little anime mascots (are they mascots? :x). Also, I really liked the pop of red on the blue. I'm a big fan of buttons and the brighter/bigger/cuter they are, the more prone I am to wearing it. And just when I thought I couldn't love this sweater more, I saw the back detailing. So cute and unexpected! The stripes reminded me of Beetlejuice/Tim Burton. Just a bold print on the back that's neither flattering nor unflattering. Love it! It's definitely not boring, but it's also not too over the top. I also really liked how it was styled. The knee-high socks with the oxfords make this look so chic. I'm so glad that I'm still young enough to pull off this look. (Yes, you CAN be too old to wear something like this. Dress your age and you will be beautiful.)

The thing I love about this bowtie sweater is the fact that it could have been a disaster, but was executed well enough that it doesn't look tacky. Normally, I don't really like to wear red things because they tend to bring out the redness in my face (which is from ezcema) so I try to avoid it whenever possible. But I just can't resist this sweater. I love little bowties and since I can't actually tie a bowtie, why not just get one printed on! :D I also like this because it's only printed at the top. A lot of F21's stuff is really over the top and there's just a lot going on, but even with this bold color, this sweater isn't too in your face. Since it doesn't have any crazy designs, pairing it up with the skort that the model is wearing is perfect. I actually really like that bottom, but I haven't found it on the site yet.

I don't know why, but I'm kind of in love with this button skirt. I think I really do have a button fetish, but the different colors really make this dress pop. Also, the structure of the skirt is pretty interesting. It's kind of like a bubble skirt that doesn't flare out. I'm not quite sure if it'll fit my body type, but I always try on bottoms in the store because I need to make sure it's not too short. Skirts that hang just pass my butt do not make me look classy at all.

Honorable Mention:

I'm not quite sure how I feel about this jacket. As I said, I try to avoid wearing a lot of red and while I made an exception for the red bowtie sweater, I'm not quite sure if I could pull this off. First of all, it's red. Second, the jacket doesn't look very structured on the model and unstructured jackets are kind of a no-no on my body type since it can make me look fat. But, I think I would have to try this on to see if I really like it. When I'm shopping online, it's hard to tell if something would look good on me. I have a general idea of what kind of cuts/prints would work on me, but sometimes I have to try it on to really see if I should buy it. Good thing there's a F21 that's reachable from my location.

When I first saw this jacket, I thought it was really neat. I really dig the kind of military/peacoat combination, but as I zoomed in, I couldn't tell if I like the material. It looks like knit and knit isn't really very warm. It's weird because this jacket looks like it would be very fitting for winter and colder weather, but I don't know if it could hold up to that. The description says there's a houndstooth lining which is very chic, but I'm disappointed that they don't show it in the pictures online. Would have to see it in the store.

Also, they have a cute Lookbook on this style. Check it out. :D

Overall
I really like this collection since a lot of it is wearable, but it reminds me that school is coming back into session. The styles and colors are very private school-esque. I guess summer is finally coming to a close and it's time to buckle down and start gearing up for fall. It looks like a lot of reds coupled with neutrals are coming in with this collection and I wonder if other designers/retailers will follow the trend. But, ngl, I'm excited to start wearing tights and my knee highs again. :)

Also, I love the styling choices! I love the high bun and glasses look. Sexy, yet smart.