H&M :: Blake Von D

May 5, 2013

Not Your Average School Girl

On Monday I took the last exam of my 1L year. Woot woot!! The jury’s still out on how I did, but one thing is for sure, I finished the year out in style.

Nothing says “school girl” like this pleated skater skirt from GoJane and boyfriend blazer. My custom crop top isn’t school issued, but what good is there in being a school girl if you don’t break a few rules? Eat your heart out boys!

Photo credit: Harlin Miller

What I’m Wearing:

Skater Skirt: (courtesy of) GoJane | Air Force Patch Crop Top: Custom made | Lita Style Booties: Lola Shoetique (sold out) | Blazer: H&M

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Categories: Fashion Roundup,My Style
Tags: black, blazer, crop top, GoJane, H&M, Lola Shoetique, skater skirt

Mar 29, 2013

What I Wore Today

Another day, another all black ensemble. At this point, I really can’t help it.

It’s a sunny spring day so I opted to show just a little bit of skin with this casually glam look created by pairing a simple asymmetrical maxi dress with a pair of studded sandals.

Maxi dress – $20, KnowStyle | Bubble Metallic Necklace – $15, Cherry Bomb Atlanta | Boyfriend Blazer – $32, H&M | Studded Sandals (Sam Edelman) – $16, Buffalo Exchange

Get the Look!

1. Maxi Dress – Clubwear21, $45 | 2. Quilted Handbag - A’GACI, $35 | 3. Gladiator Sandals - Sam Edelman, $165 | 4. Boyfriend Blazer - Topshop | 5. Snake Chain Necklace, $26

Head over to my Facebook page for more pics of this look!

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Categories: My Style
Tags: ASOS, asymmetrical dress, black, boyfriend blazeer, Cherry Bomb Atlanta, H&M, knowstyle, Sam Edelman, spring

Mar 13, 2013

What I Wore Today

Black and I pretty much go together like peanut butter and jelly. I also go pretty well with breaking fashion rules. In fact, I hate most fashion rules. So, trust me when I say I didn’t have any problem tossing on these white sling backs after Labor Day. Sue me!

Today I rocked an all-black ensemble with a white slingback shoe just to add a little visual interest. (I was feeling kinda “Kanye-inspired”.) I paired my favorite black boyfriend blazer and a black racerback tee (both from H&M) with a pair of harem pants from Forever 21. The blazer retails for $32, the tank retails for $10, and the I got the harem pants on sale for $8.

Total cost (minus shoes): $50

What I Wore Today

Yeah, yeah. Where have I been? I know. Now that we got that out of the way. Let’s talk about what I wore today! lol.

I have to admit, I felt super cute today and so I figured today made for the perfect day to end my blogging drought. Because I just had to show you guys all the cuteness. lol.

I recently purchased this faux leather skirt from Forever 21. I had to take it and get the waist taken in, so I was super excited to get it back from the tailor and honestly couldn’t wait to wear it. I decided to pair it with my monogrammed varsity letterman from H&M and then added my favorite knit hat from GAP.

Faux Leather Skirt – $17, Forever 21; Monogrammed Varsity Letterman – $50, H&M; Knit Hat – $25, GAP; Black sheer tights – $3.50, Forever 21

Now, LET’S TALK ABOUT THESE SHOES!

I have been in love with Christian Siriano and his work from the moment I saw him on Project Runway. His attention to detail and his knack for creativity is just everything to me. So when he started doing a line of shoes with Payless a few years ago, I made sure to keep my eye on the collection so I could jump on the opportunity to own a pair. I recently came across the pair of suede faux snakeskin booties during a late night online shopping session and fell in love! I waited anxiously by the mailbox everyday (No, really. I did.) until they finally arrived. And they did not disappoint!

Faux Snakeskin & Suede Booties – $60, Christian Siriano for Payless

I thought these awesome shoes would be the perfect touch of detail for my look today and I have to say, I pretty happy with the way it all came together.

What do you think of what I wore today?

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Categories: My Style
Tags: Christian Siriano, faux leather, forever 21, H&M, Payless, snakeskin, suede, turquoise

Aug 19, 2012

What I Wore This Week

This was a big week for me. It was my first week of law school! (…and my 25th birthday!) I’m super excited about this new phase of my life, but if you think that I’ll be trading in my fun, flirty digs for a stuffy, conservative new wardrobe…you’re sorely mistaken! You can just call me ‘Elle Woods’ from here on out. lol

I had a moment of panic when I got the email last week instructing me to arrive in “business casual” attire for the week, because honestly, I didn’t own a single thing that I felt fit that description. But when you have limited funds (you know how that broke grad student life is) and limited time to scrape things together…you get creative. I purchased a few staple pieces and mixed & matched the rest from items I already had in my wardrobe.

Here’s a recap from this week’s ‘Legally Blonde’ series…

What I Wore Today ft. Sugar Scout LA

Today is a special edition of “What I Wore Today”. I was recently gifted an awesome body chain from Sugar Scout LA and I’ve been looking for the perfect opportunity to wear it. Well, instead of waiting for the opportunity to present itself, I decided to create one. That opportunity is called “Wednesday”. lol

Whether intricately detailed or a single strand design, body chains are a great way to add a touch of bling to an outfit or swimsuit. This particular chain is a simpler design that simply drapes over the neck and hooks around your back. And it’s actually named after me…how cool is that?!

I decided to pair the gold version of the Blake Body Chain–it also comes in silver and gunmetal–with a black tie-waist crop top from H&M, a pair of black harem pants from Forever 21 and topped it all off with my super bad a** platform wedges by Michael Antonio.

Check out how I put it all together below…

H&M black tie-top – $14.80; Forever 21 harem pants – $8.99 (on sale); Michael Antonio wedges – $50 (on sale); Aldo watch – $35

Because this design worn around the neck, I find that I like it best worn underneath my clothing as opposed to on top…a “surprise detail” if you will.

Like what I wore today? Head over to Sugar Scout LA and grab your own “Blake Body Chain”. Send me pics when you do!

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Categories: Fashion Roundup,My Style,Reviews
Tags: body chain, forever 21, H&M, Harem Pants, Michael Antonio, Sugar Scout LA, what i wore

Sep 19, 2011

What I Wore Today

ALL BLACK EVERYTHING! I love me some black. Anytime someone asks me what my favorite color is I always say black. I’m not sure if it’s really my favorite color or if I just say that because it’s the color I like to wear the most. Whatever the case, here’s what I wore today…

I got this faux fur vest from Forever 21 a few months ago on sale for $7.99. I’ve been waiting for cooler weather.

I belted it with a belt from a pair of shorts in my closet and tossed on my favorite black necklace.

Even my nails are black! (Although they’ve been that way for a few weeks now. Gotta love those gel manicures, huh?)

I paired it with a simple pair of black tights and black rider boots from Aldo.

Right before I walked out the door, I grabbed my varsity jacket from H&M to make sure I didn’t freeze to death in my office. And good thing I did, because someone decided to leave the windows open all weekend. Yikes!

What I wore today…take it or leave it?

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Categories: Fashion Roundup,My Style
Tags: aldo, black, Faux Fur, forever 21, H&M, hoodie, Vest

Sep 13, 2011

What I Wore Today

Even though today is a “sit in class ALL day” kinda day, I still wanted to be cute and comfortable. I opted to wear my yellow sundress since the weather is still nice but I wasn’t quite up for sandals or wedges; hence, my combat style boots. I love the combination of soft and hard!

I also tossed on my black H&M blazer because I knew it would be cold in class.

Thoughts on what I wore today?

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Categories: Fashion Roundup,My Style
Tags: blazer, Combat boots, H&M, sundress, What I Wore Today

Aug 19, 2011

What I Bought Today

Since my birthday was this week, I’ve been spoiling myself a bit. ASOS and H&M have gotten a great deal of my money over the last couple of days.

Take a look at some of the things I bought! (Sorry, wasn’t quite up to “modeling” things today, but I’m sure these pieces will be featured in a What I Wore Today post in the near future.)

I’ve sort of become known for my–as one of my readers put it–”wicked wedges”. So you know when I see a pair of hot wedges, I compulsively click “add to cart”.

This pair I got from ASOS. I love the glitter and the added black detail on the platform of the wedge!

I also got these simple black lace-up wedges with a straw heel from ASOS. Trying to gear up for the fall.

I also got this cute overnight bag and a varsity style jacket from H&M.

I’ve been trying to get my hands on one of these for a while now, but I refused to buy one with some random letter on it. So how cool is it that I found one with a “B” on it?! It was fate!

Did you guys buy anything neat this week?

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Categories: Fashion Roundup,My Style
Tags: ASOS, glitter, H&M, overnight bag, Varsity Jacket, wedges

Aug 19, 2011

Cuz We Like to Part-AYE!!!

Guess what?! Yesterday was my birthday! (And yes, I’m still recovering.) My day was awesome and a special THANK YOU to all the people who came out to help me celebrate!

You guys wasted no time wanting to know what I wore and the details on where to find it, so here goes…

Past birthdays I’ve always done the typical “sexy dress”, so this year I wanted to do something a little different. I kept it bright & cheery this year with a yellow sundress, a white cocktail ring from H&M, a white Michael Kors blazer and a pair of multi-color Steve Madden wedges.

Ring retails for $5.95 from H&M but I got it for .95! I had a $5 gift card that came free with a previous H&M purchase.

My birthday shoes!!!

Sorry ladies, you may have to wait a while to get your hands on these. I bought them at the Steve Madden store in Soho, which just happens to be the only store in all of NYC that carries them. They were a “test shoe” so they only got one in every size. So I’m literally the only size 6.5 in all of NYC with this shoe. Whoop whoop! #fancy and #exclusive. But dry your tears…they were selling like hot cakes so I’m sure other stores will be getting them very soon.

P.S. And a super special thank you to “you” for my beautiful roses.