stripes – Leah Wise

madewell spring ’13

February 18, 2013Posted in inspirationTagged 2013, chambray, confident, effortless style, fashion, flora print, j crew, madewell, madewell catalog, madewell spring 2013 catalog, pattern mixing, spring, spring catalog, stripes, styleLeave a comment

Madewell styles clothing in such a cool, effortless way. Their catalogs are inspirational – you don’t need to buy expensive garments to pull off the Madewell look. It’s all about mixing trends and being confident.

catalog favorites

January 19, 2013Posted in inspirationTagged anthropologie, bright, catalogs, clarks, fashion, floral, fossil, j crew, madewell, shopping, spring fashion, stripes, styleLeave a comment

Winter hasn’t quite hit Charlottesville, but I’m already excited for spring fashion. I know fall is the season for fashion, but I’ve always preferred the bright, floral, bare-legged styles of spring over the drab, monotone glamour of fall. Fall is too serious for my taste.

I’ve been flipping through old Google catalogs for inspiration. Here are some of my favorite looks (including some fall looks that easily transition into spring):

Clockwise from top:

Anthropologie, March 2012
Clarks, Fall 2012
Fossil, Fall 2012
Madewell, Spring 2012
J. Crew, February 2012
Madewell, Spring 2012