What I've Been Working On

Today's blog isn't going to be very long and I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get it up too. My computer has been driving me nuts!

So over the few days that i have not posted i have actually gotten some things done.
Well actually no a whole lot, but i have been working on getting the ideas in my head out into real life.

My first idea was a black sort of cocktail-ish wrap dress. Kind of like this one only with short sleeves and a different style of skirt.

I did want it all plain black, maybe a shimmery kind of fabric.
But no surprise, because of the "wide variety" at my local fabric store, they didn't have the kind of fabric I had in mind. So i can home with this fabric:

I still like it and i think it will work and still be faboulous :)
It's not exactly what I had in mind but it will give the dress a kind of retro feel which i have no problem with. Only thing i am having a problem with is now i can't wear it with my gold heels because it has silver in it. Oh well.

I have the pattern pieces all cut out and im ready to start sewing it together!
I did make a few changes to the pattern as usual...
for the skirt part, instead of a round skirt like the pattern calls for,
it will be a pencil skirt, just to make it a little more sophisticated.

My NEXT idea that has been stuck in my head for the past few day was this lovely design right here:


Yes I designed this myself. Definatly a Heather Elizabeth Original :)
I do plan on actually making this dress (probably in the fall).
The construction of this dress is going to be a bit difficult, however it will be a work of art! Like many of my other dresses ;) haha
I should really take pictures of all the dresses i've made and put them on here.

Well that is what I have been up to recently. Stay stylish ;)

The Perfect Dress for You

Okay so today's blog is going to answer the classic question..
What kind of dress looks best on me?

Well to find this out, fist of all you need to know what your body shape is.
Yes, there is different body shapes and yes, there are clothes made for them out there.
If designer's only made clothes to fit the girls that make walk the runway...
they wouldn't make any money.

Now, there are 4 basic body shapes and how you can tell which one you are (3/4 are named after fruits which i think is funny!):



There is the Pear
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-your top half is smaller than your lower half.
- a.k.a little boobs, big butt.
- if you gain wait it goes straight to your thighs

The Apple
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-your top half is BIGGER than your bottom half
-a.k.a big boobs, no butt
-if you gain weight it goes to your waistline

The Banana (bet you never heard of that one haha) also called the "rectangle"
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-your figure is straight up and down, may have some curves but they aren't defined
-a.k.a the "model" figure (no boobs, no butt)
- if you gain weight it would go straight to the little curves you do have.

The Hourglass
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-your top half and bottom half are the same measurement and you waist is little
-a.k.a the curvy body (big boobs, big butt)
-if you gain weight it is evenly distributed through out your body


OKAY! So now that you know what body type you are now I can set you up with the perfect dress. Lets start in order shall we?

If you are a Pear:
A-lined dresses or wrap dresses are the best for a pear shaped person.
An A-line dress will flow away from your thighs (the biggest part of your body) and if it has an empire waist line (which most A-lines do) then it will show off your small waist. Wrap dresses are the same, they flow away from your thighs and show off your waist.
Here is an example of a A-lined LBD (little black dress) a pear shaped person could wear:


If you are an Apple:
Girls who are apple shapped usaully have nice legs. So to show them off, skirts or dress that are 1-5 inches above the knee will work. A-lined dresses also look good on apples as well. But unlike a pear, apples can wear tulip skirt dress or pencil skirts to show off there little thighs. If your and apple and looking for the perfect dress, keep in mind that gathering under the breast line will draw attention to your waist, which is a good thing. That way people won't stare at your large upper half and that's it.
LBD for an apple shape:


If you are a Banana :
Well, there really isn't anything you CAN'T wear. Just about any type of dress will look good on you that is why most models are "Bananas" haha. However there are dress that look better on you. For example a large waist band on a skirt can help create curves. A dress with a dropped waist also looks good.
LBD for a banana:


If you are an Hourglass:
Again there really isn't a dress you can't wear and it won't look good. The types of dresses that look best are dresses with a pencil skirt or dresses that hug your curves. You also want to look for a dress that will give you a smooth fit in the waist and hips.
LBD for a hourglass:


So if you didn't know what body shape you were or what would be the perfect dress for you? Well now you do :)

Just another little tip if your shopping for that perfect dress...
When in doubt, go with an A-line dress!
A-line look good on almost ANY body type!

*all the advice and tips that i give are in my own opinion. So if you buy a dress based off this blog and you feel it doesn't look good on you. It's not my fault. but i doubt that will happen ;) stay stylish.

Fashion Do Not's from the Zoo

So yesterday I took a trip to the city zoo with the family.
While waiting for my 10 year old sister to get out of the children's zoo i saw at least 10 fashion DO NOT'S!!! It's like, do people really realize what they look like?
but not all hope is lost because I'll name the top 3 DO NOT's I saw today and then explain what these people could have done to make the outfit better....waaaaaay better! haha

Okay first one i saw which was probably the worst too:


Leggings are meant to wear UNDER your skirt!
DO NOT wear them as pants!!!
Like seriously?
Because then you got VPL (visable pantie line)
unwanted parts of your thighs showing through spandex.
It's pretty much like wearing tights with no skirt.
Not pretty.
Now this is an easy fix because the rest of this girls outfit was cute.
She had silver gladiator sandals on and a cute white tank and the leggings were grey.
All she needed to do was put on some jean shorts or a jean skirt and she would have been fine!
Oh and untie the back of the tank so her whole belly wouldn't be showing...yeah forgot about that part.
Fashionable alternative:

shorts over leggings were very popular this past spring and because of the leggings you could wear your jean shorts in the fall now!

Number Two:
A bracelet is a great accessory to add to any outfit.,,but keep them in small numbers!
This girl I saw today had bracelets up to her forearm!
Advice: If you have a chucnky bracelet that takes up most of your wrist...keep it at that DO NOT add more like this chick had.
She was wearing a bracelet simlar to this one:

she could have kept it at that...where she went wrong is she was also wearing something like these:

oh AND these:

Okay the fix for this one is easy too.
Just pick ONE set of bracelets to wear! not all of them!

Number three:
You know how guys will cut off like the WHOLE side of their shirt to wear to the gym or pool?
Kinda like this only with the whole side open:

Well first of all these are only supposed to be for like the gym and pool. Not public outings like the zoo!
and 2nd...girls don't look very good in them unless at the gym!
One girl i saw was wearing one with a purple polka dot tank underneath
The T shirt was orange...not a good color combo but at least her side were covered.
Another girl I saw was wearing one like a guy would...
side NOT covered...just her lime green bra.
it looked trashy.
If you want a tank with out sides
first wear a cami under it!
and try this as an alternative to the cut off gym t-shirts:


So there you go! Just another reason you should care how you look to some extent because unfortunately in today's society your're first impression come from your appearance...and who doesn't want to look the best they can? :)

Oh I also saw a guy meditating on a rock at the zoo yesterday no joke!
but his outfit was fine...bahaha!

*all the advice and tips I give are in my own opnion. But i am sorry if i offended you because you are guilty of one of the three mentioned above...so...try to stay stylish ;)

Adding black for a "sweet rebel" look

So I really don't know what to blog about nothing has really came to mind, advice wise anyway.
I guess i could tell you about this phase I have been going through.
See when i was in Jr. High all I wore was like graphic tees and jeans (short in warmer weather). Also most of them were neutral colors like black, brown, white, grey, tan...ect.



I never really wore any colors.
So when i got into high school I tired to stay away from neutral colors altogether!
Which was wrong also. It wasn't really until Junior year that i started bring neutral colors back into my outfits.
I guess it was because I was getting older and wearing only bright colors all the time made me feel like a little kid and neutral colors made me feel more sophisticated.

See, all neutral colors = sophisticated.

But even after re-introducing neutral colors...i still tried to stay away from black.
Until just recently...
It seems like lately i have been drawn to black shiny things.
The two things I bought when I was on vaction this past weekend:


New sunglasses from old navy: black with rhinestones on them.
New ring from some booth at a 4th july fair: black and silver and shiny haha

Not to mention I also have been wearing these two things A LOT!


I also want the WHOLE rocker chick look from forever 21!
Its a summer trend you know...
check it out.

Here are a few things I want so bad to get that look.





I like the whole mix between sweet and rebel.
Which is totally the look I've been trying to get and I guess adding a little black to all my outfits is the first step in doing just that!

Well the only advice I could give you from this is if you want to get that "sweet rebel" look...buy things with studs, chains, zippers, buckles...the hard wear is where its at! haha. Also get stuff in pastel colors, lace, maybe some pearls and there ya go! you have what i call "sweet rebel" look.
i'm going to try pairing a white, lacie dress with that vest and bracelet pictured above :)

*all the advice and tips i give are in my own opinion. So you don't have to go and change your whole look because of me ;) stay stylish

Pastel Shorts

We have all seen it. The girl with the shorts or jeans that are not a normal color.
I've seen bright yellow, purple, electric blue, neon green, ect...
All those colors are great! Believe me I love bright colors!
But no matter what body shape you are, colors THAT bright just DON'T belong on the bottom!


My reasoning: do you really want people starting at your lower half all day? Because that is wear the attention is being drawn to. They don't look at the cute shirt you got or your face or how your hair is done, they are looking directly at the pants/shorts because its like your wear a neon sign that says STARE HERE! Hey you might like that but for me, it's not very flattering no matter how great looking your legs/butt are.

Okay, so now that i'm done dissing neon colored bottoms let me compromise with you what you CAN do if you want colored bottoms.
Everyone wants to be bold and stand out which is why they wear the different colors of pants/shorts. Well here is a solution that won't make you look like you belong in a circus.
PASTEL SHORTS! (or pants but since it's summer i'll use shorts)


Now the pastel colors are a wonderful alternative to the bright colors.
So yes, you still will be standing out but instead of everyone looking straight at your lower half, they will see the whole outfit.
So instead of a "Holly crap! That girl has some BRIGHT pants/shorts on!"
It will be "Aw her outfit is cute, and look her shorts are pink( purple, green..ect.) thats awesome!"

That only works though if you pair the shorts with the right shirt.
I'll be using V-neck as an example just because i think they go really well with jean shorts for a nice casual day look.
#1 DON'T with pastel shorts!!!
DO NOT MATCH the color of the shorts with the shirt!
If your pants and shirt are all one solid color...you'll look like a crayon.
but if you don't want to wear just a plain white, grey, black shirt with them, here is what you CAN do.
Get shirts that have a graphic pic or design in that same color of your shorts.
Examples:(all the v-necks can be found at PacSun)


This V-neck can go with ANY of the shorts pictured above because it had two neutral colors in it.

This one you could pair with the pink or yellow shorts.

This shirt...pastel purple shorts! duh! haha

this one can go with the blue, pink, or purple shorts.

and pair the blue or teal shorts with this shirt and you'll be good to go :)

The main thing to remember when matching a shirt to a pair of pastel shorts is look at the color of the shorts...then look at the colors in the shirt. They don't have to match exactly but if they are in the same color family (ex:blue, blue-green, teal...) then it should be a good match!

So next time your at the mall and you pass by the neon shorts/pants on the self...
just think about this post and you'll be saved from people only starting at your lower half! haha.

*note that all the tips and advice i give are in my own opinion. If you have a pair of neon shorts/pants and LOVE them and you feel you look good in them no matter what anyone says..good for you :) thats good self-esteem ;) stay stylish!

Clothes to Pack!

First of all i would like to say im very sorry i have'nt posted in like FOREVER!

So, straight to business.
Ever wonder what to pack for a weekend trip?
You have to take into consideration where you will be going for dinner and doing during the day and it's just so much to think about you could get stressed out!
Well thats what i'm here for :)
First my moto for packing is
"Yes, i may not even wear it, but i rather have it that not"
Because if you are like me, you won't pack something thinking your not going to wear it and then when you get there you wish you had it! haha.

So here are the basic's that every girl should pack 3-5 day vacation.

Two dresses: a day dress and a dress that you could put on just incase you go to a fancy restaurant.



Since this is the summer and thats when most people go on vacation, you got to have a variety of shorts. Jean shorts, if your going to an amusement park or fair, and a pair of white or khaki shorts just so your not wearing jeans shorts twice in a row.
Then you got to pack at least one pair of bermudas or capris if one day is chillier than you thought it was going to be. That is also why you pack at least on pair of jeans. You never know when you need a pair of jeans :)



Now that we are done with bottoms let's talk about the tops.
Two nicer/dressier shirts, maybe one a tank top.



You also want to pack a few casual tanks or plain v-neck tees for during the day.




Don't forget to pack the PJs and the undies either! haha.

Now for the PACKING GUIDE!!!
Ever had a problem fitting everything you want to pack into one suitcase?
Well i got the solution right here! Instead of doing the usual fold stuff into a square follow these steps and you'll be sure to fit all your favorite clothes into one suitcase! I'll use the pink v-neck shirt pictured above as an example.
Step one: fold in half long ways
Step two: fold in half short ways (or hamburger)
Step three: start rolling
Step four: roll all the way until it looks like the pic haha

then TA-DA!!! much more room for all the clothes you want/NEED to pack haha.


Now what are the clothes without accessories! So of course you have to pack those.
You don't want to just dump them all in your suitcase or just put them all in one big bag either. Stuff can get tangled, broken, lost ect. It just isn't a good mix, so i would suggest getting a travel organizer like the one pictured below that folds up and you can stick in your suitcase.



The necklaces that have charms and dangling things you want to put in a separate pouch so they don't get all tangled up.

Well that pretty much wraps this post that I worked all weekend on! haha
Oh and just something else I want to add...
Pairing a cute blouse with some distressed blue jean shorts can really dress the shorts up and are perfect for a summer party.

*all the advice and tips i give in this post are in my own opinion. If you don't pack this way, it's not going to be the end of the world ;) stay stylish