The Wardrobe Curator: 2013-05-05

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Summer Bracelets and gladiators

I love the look of summer bracelets with t-shirts and gladiator style sandals. This is a great, summer look that can go from the beach out to dinner. Here are some great bracelets:

2 Bandits Sunshine Daydream cuff

African Turareg bracelets

Vanessa Mooney Bead it bracelet

Vanessa Mooney Malibu bracelet

Oversized scultpted bracelet

Double stalicite cuff

Lizzie Fortunato Taos bracelet

Lizzie Fortuanto Labradorite Taos bracelet

Lizzie Fortunato woven chain bracelet

Lizzie Fortunato Lapis bracelet

Some great sandals:

gladiators

Beverly Jacobs Spring Lookbook

Here is the look:

bracelet and gladiators

Beverly Jacobs Lookbook

sandals and bracelets

Beverly Jacobs Lookbook

Thursday, May 9, 2013

What Flatters...What Flattens (and sometimes Fattens)

One thing that I talk to clients a lot about is what combinations are flattering and what combinations make the outfit look off. Proportion is key. Here are a few examples of how proportion should work:

1. Cropped Top: High Waist

If you are wearing a more cropped top wear a higher waisted pant, shorts or skirt. A low waist will make you look wide and too much like one of the Kardashian's showing tummy.

Cropped top: High Waist Lookbook

2. Long Top-Long pants

If you are wearing a longer top or tunic do not wear it with shorts or even capri pants--it will make you legs look squatty and your hips look wide. Pair a long top with a long slim legged pant (to the ankle or just below). This will elongate your body and make you look slim. Think cigarette pants or skinnier jeans.

Long Top: Skinny pant Lookbook

3. Boxy top: Tighter bottoms

If you are wearing a boxy top do not wear pleated or super baggy pants. A boxy top belongs with a pencil skirt, straight leg jeans or slim cut cropped pants. Remember--Big top, small bottom.

Boxy Top: Slim pants Lookbook

4. When wearing a dress that needs to be belted belt at the waist--if you belt low (unless you are tiny) you are adding major bulk to your hip area. Usually a woman's torso right below the bust to the top of the waist is the area to showcase. Not where your hips widen. And lose the wide, low belts. They don't work on most people.

Rebecca Taylor belted silk dress

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

A Working Mom's Wardrobe

I work with many women that are working moms: investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, ect. These women have to look polished and professional but they also want to look stylish and not "corporate mom." Here are some ideas for working wardrobes that look professional but that are also fashion forward. Time to ditch the Ann Taylor bootleg suit from 1990 and update, update, update! Working Women Rise!!! Also, your working wardrobe is investment quality because at work you want to look expensive. You will only be buying a few pieces so make them beautiful and versatile. If investment is not in your budget find the look for less at places like Banana Republic and J Crew. Also, check out my updated Spring 2013 Lookbook here!

Beverly Jacobs Spring Lookbook: Working Mom

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

A white mini and how to wear it

I love this skirt from J Crew. It is simple and clean and very versatile. Here is how to wear it:

J Crew white denim skirt

Beverly Jacobs Spring Lookbook

Beverly Jacobs Spring Lookbook

Beverly Jacobs Spring Lookbook

Monday, May 6, 2013

St.Thomas..We're back!!!

Here are some photos from St. Thomas. We LOVED every second. Gorgeous resort, clear water, excellent duty free/tax free shopping--coming from 10% CALI we were lovin' that! It was a great trip and this week I am off to the wardrobes!Xo