Monday, February 8, 2010

How To Wear Spring Now..





Spring is arriving, uh, spring inventory that is. But how do you rock some of the new spring styles without freezing your tushie off? Layers. Michele is wearing an organic cotton roll-neck long-sleeve tee by Julie Park (the Park of ParkVogel) and Loomstate's Margarita dress, belted with a Brave Leather belt. Of course tights are still required. Come shop spring today, and wear it tomorrow.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

My Michele: Our Fave Shopgirl Breaks It Down...

Some of my new favorite dresses have arrived! Of course, they are Dream and Awake! So I wasn't able to choose one favorite or even 2 favorites for that matter.. so I made it my four equally favorite dresses currently in stock at Kaight!



What I love about this one is that I would wear it both ways. The buttons are supposed to be the back of the dress but I have a feeling I would sooo wear the buttons in the front, just to switch it up from time to time. The pockets and pattern make it a great summer bbq dress. unfortunately summer is so far away, wahh. So, I would pair it with brown tights, a cardi or blazer, and high boots and wear it NOW!

I love the Tropicana feel of this one. I kinda wanna go away to a beautiful island and sit on the beach and sip pina colada's in this dress.. ahhh if only this was happening right now =( but for now I will pair with black leggings that wrap around the heel of the foot and an awesome pair of heels!

We call this one the "Tigger" dress. Loves it! Really feel as if this dress can be worn in any season. The coloring is amazing and would look awesome with some tights, riding boots, or sandals.

Almost all of the dresses come with a vintage belt. It just so happened that 3 of my fav's include handmade belts by the designer. I believe she either crochets or braids some scrap fabrics lying around the studio to create these awesome belts, which is an AMAZING idea! Am I right?
Here is another that I would pretty much do anything for. Again multi-seasonal for my choice of style. I paired it with the Prairie Underground hoodie to give it that super casual/cute/friendly vibe. Also this lovely lady.. (well call her "Sunny".. I really love that name and that's what this ensemble is making me feel at the moment) is wearing a LuLu Frost plaza number necklace and the AK Vintage fringe necklace.


I will concluded this post with the Andean Collection bracelets because I feel like anyone of these could be paired with ANY one of those dresses. All bracelets are handmade in Ecuador from the Tagua nut. The tagua nut is a sustainable product collected after it grows into large pods emerging from the palm's trunk. No trees are cut down in this process, as the tagua pod is regenerative. Tagua is then hand dyed a wide spectrum, of colors and carefully crafted into unique jewelry, such as these beautiful bracelets!

** All the dresses are one-of-a-kind and do NOT come with sizes. The designer wants you to try it on and "if it fits, it's meant to be yours" which I find pretty cool! All dresses are $150 and bracelets are $25.

Which is your favorite?!

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Sock It To Me






I tend to rely on accessories to provide a quirky element to my wardrobe, sticking to the most part with classic, timeless pieces. My newest accessories obsession is socks. I love knitted socks in colorful patterns peaking out of a ankle boot or paired with a pair of open-toe sandals. I just discovered the "sock lady" who is able to satisfy my sock craving. Socklady's socks are knit from recycled cotton yarns in the USA at a family owned knitting mill and hand-finished. Available at Kaight. $20.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

I Heart: Green Gifts For The One You Love




When being subtle isn't quite working, pick up one of A Scent of Scandal's cleverly labeled scented candles. Their holiday scents are sure to get you some attention. "Lick Me" (lollipop scent), "Me So Thorny" (Rose), "Sext Me" (Blackberry). All available at Kaight, $18.





Need lady luck on your side this holiday? Lulu Frost Plaza Number Necklace in lucky number 7








Dazzle her with these Globe Earrings by Lulu Frost. One-of-a-kind (just like her!) and made from antique dress clips from the 1920s.










Perfectly Imperfect boy shorts. Made from 100% organic cotton. Available in a variety of color combinations, including red with black lace, natural with black lace, nude with pink lace and black with purple lace. Choose you own or opt for a pre-packaged set of three.







Do you have a sexy librarian in your life? If so (or even, if not) this simple, yet eye-catching link bracelet by Dirty Librarian Chains is an absolute winner.







Perfectly Imperfect's Organic Cotton Nighty will encourage a little naughtiness. Sexy!