Elle Varner- "Only Wanna Give It to You"

LOVE!

the song.

the wardrobe.

the hair.

My Met Gala 2011 top 5

A couple nights ago was the Met Gala which paid tribute to the late great Alexander McQueen (I still wanna get my hands on that "leopard" scarf with the skulls replacing the spots)

Some were hits, some were misses (like I get it Janelle Monae, your look is classic but you can still throw a dress on and look just as classic)

I'm gonna focus on my "wows"

5. Kerry Washington

4. Diane Kruger

3. Rihanna

2. Iman

1. Eva Mendes

(images courtesy of fashionbombdaily.com)

If you didn't have a chance to check out the fashions, head to FabSugar and take a look.  I would love to hear you take on the hits and misses of the night

 

"I'd End Up Really Feeling You"*

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I love everything Solange Knowles.  Anyone that knows me I'm partial to her over the other Knowles sister.

Her hair, her style, her music.

(I also love me some Khloe K , the other "underdog" of famous sisters but that's another post for another time)

I don't say it often, or ever lol but... WORK!

* I stole the post title from lyrics from a song she had way back when she rocked the red braids, lol.  I had to :)

Spring Awakenings

Spring is officially here in a few days and I'm excited.  Spring and Fall are my two favorite seasons because of the clothes I get to wear and the mild weather. This year I've been looking at a lot of corals and greens.  I love the pairing of either of those colors with navy.  LOVE!  Once I make my way to the stores for my spring shopping trip, it's gonna be a problem.

Take a look at my Shopstyle inspiration board

Blazers by Aryn K
Totes by Tory Burch

 

Shock Boutique

So Shock Boutique was amazing enough to give me a coupon code for me and my readers/tweeps.

25% off when you enter the code "SHOCKTWEET" when you check out.

This is the site that I got my leopard scarf from and it has really cute stuff,

if you're like drawing inspiration from celeb photos/style, this is definitely a site to go to,

check it out!

On the Hunt

If you follow me on Twitter, you'll know that I've been searching for the perfect leopard print scarf.  And I've had no luck.  Well I found it, the perfect scarf...

 

Scarves & Wraps by Alexander McQueen

 

Courtesy of the late great Alexander McQueen, all for the reasonable price of $475!!! Umm... not gonna happen. Now I know it's a classic and I'll wear it forever but I can only throw that much money out for bags, maybe shoes. If anyone has a suggestion for where can I find a budget friendly silk or wool leopard print scarf for $30 and under PLEASE leave me a comment or tweet me @marcysuburbs.

I need one in my life!

P.S. Peep the leopard "spots" some of them are skulls, so damn cute

UPDATE: I think a found a scarf that really grabbed my attention... and it's GREEN and $16

(via ShockBoutique)

What do you think? Go after it or hold out til I find classic leopard

 

It's Almost Here

Just pre-ordered Lauren Conrad's Style which comes out October 5th.  As you know I'm crazy for LC (in a non-stalker, no need to get a restraining order way.)  and decided to share a look inside with you guys.  Excuse me for being such a teen well beyond her teen years, lol.  I like to call it "young at heart."

 

Fashionisto in the Making

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I just had to share this pic of Kingston Rossdale during NY Fashion Week. He's too cute and dresses better than most of the guys I know except maybe my brother.

Fall Trend #8: Double Breasted Blazers

Blazers by Free People
Blazers by Gestuz

 

Menswear-inspired blazers are still around for fall!

Fall Trend #6: Gray

Tanks by Delia's
Platforms by Charlotte Russe

 

One of my favorite colors!

Fall Trend #2: Velvet

Now personally, I'm not crazy about velvet.  Not gonna lie, something about the texture makes me cringe.  But it is coming back.  If you don't mind the feeling (I'm shuddering even thinking about it,) here are some options

 

More American Apparel...

Fall Trend #1: Military

Summer's flying by and stores are starting to bring out the long sleeves and boots, so in order to get a head start on what to look forward to this fall I'm going to post a sneak peek of what to look for next season.  And the best part? Anything I post will be under $100 :)

First up, don't pack away any military-style items you wore in the spring because it will still be relevant in the fall.  I already posted some ideas for military clothing but here are a few more options to get you started if you haven't already:

 

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