Fashion Challenge

Petite Fashion Challenge #21: The Fashionator

From the announcement: My love affair with fascinators started a few years back when I was planning for my wedding. There was something about these pretty feathery, floral, netted headpieces that made me feel so utterly feminine and elegant. When the wedding was over, I found myself even more drawn to these pretty hair accessories and wish I could wear them more often…Not only can they disguise a bad hair day, they also make a bold statement for any outfit. And fashion is all about making a statement!

This month’s challenge is to create an outfit for an occasion (of your choice: attending a wedding, in a wedding, a holiday party, Kentucky Derby, etc.) and utilize a headpiece as the focal point to make a “fashionator” statement. This headpiece can be a fascinator, a fancy headband, a delicate flower or a big hat. Feel free to get as creative as you like!


On my headpiece: thick tulle from Joann’s | peacock feathers and ranunculus flowers from Michael’s | green jewel removed from old headband.

What I love about a personal style blog is having a place where I can be creative and bring almost whatever imagination I have to life (with the help of my photographer who’s always a good sport when he’s fed) .

For this challenge, I wanted to do something fun & flirty and my flowy purple skirt was perfect. Color-blocking with teal really brought out the purple and contrasted nicely with the coral ranunculus flowers. My girl Becca wore shades of blue-violet and magenta and I whipped together a black tulle birdcage veil headpiece to complete her ladylike modern look. Becca was clever to add hers to a headband which held in place perfectly while we were running around taking these photos. I had about a thousand hairpins stuck to my head.  :/

On Becca’s headpiece: Black flower with attached veil from F21 | thin mesh tulle and colored stones from Joann’s

[Photos by NR]

On KT – Top: French Connection (dress worn as top) | Bottom: KTRcollection full skirt | Shoes: Valentino rockmance pumps | Facinator: DIY | On Becca – Dress: H&M | Shoes: Zara | Necklace: H&M | Fascinator: DIY

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The lovelies who participated:

RougeSpark
Danielle’s Corner
2 Petite
Life is so Full of Beauty
Bong’s Belleza
Have a Great Molli-Dae!
Fabulous Petite
Mix & Match Fashion Style
Interiors a la Vogue
That’s a Pretty Hat
Closet de Jules
Natalia Oh!
Tiny Bits of Nonsense
Keeyatch
The DelectablyChic! Closet
New Petite
Hello, Framboise!
 

Thank you everyone for participating! If I forgot to link to your blog, please let me know in the comments below! xo

For those that doesn’t know what PFC is, it’s a Fashion Challenge hosted by a different style blogger every month… You don’t need a blog to join in on the fun, just send a message to the future host for instructions prior to the  scheduled date. You can also stop by Alterations Needed Forum to see past challenges and sign up for upcoming ones!

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Announcing Petite Fashion Challenge #21: The Fashionators

In the wake of President Obama being re-elected, I should be doing a challenge on ways to wear red, white and blue but all I can think of are big fancy fascinators.

My love affair with fascinators started a few years back when I was planning for my wedding. There was something about these pretty feathery, floral, netted headpieces that made me feel so utterly feminine and elegant. When the wedding was over, I found myself even more drawn to these pretty hair accessories and wish I could wear them more often…Not only can they disguise a bad hair day, they also make a bold statement for any outfit. And fashion is all about making a statement!

This month’s challenge is to create an outfit for an occasion (of your choice: attending a wedding, in a wedding, a holiday party, Kentucky Derby, etc.) and utilize a headpiece as the focal point to make a “fashionator” statement. This headpiece can be a fascinator, a fancy headband, a delicate flower or a big hat. Feel free to get as creative as you like!

To Participate:

Leave a comment with your blog URL indicating you are going to participate. If you are a non-blogger and would like to participate, you can email me your entry at info@ktrstyle.com a few days prior to the deadline.

*Although the name of this challenge is “Petite Fashion Challenge,” I’d love for you to participate no matter what size you are! :)

Please schedule your post for Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 5:00PM (PT) / 8:00PM (ET) and link your post back to www.KTRstyle.com so everyone can see the complete list of entries.

Good luck and I can’t wait to see everyone’s outfits!

Some pretty amazing designs below or you can check out Etsy for more ideas.

My past PFC challenges:

PFC# 13: Stylish under $100

PFC #14: Holiday Emergency

PFC #15: Chic-Pinspiration

PFC #16: Summer Wedding

PFC #17: Candy Colorized

PFC # 18: Impress Your Date

PFC #19: Trend Benders

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No Ordinary Love (+ PFC #18)

No matter how exciting colors can be for the time being, the simplicity and comforting timeless elegance of black & white will always have a special place in my heart.

[Photos by NR]

Dress: Contrast color cut out dress thanks to Romwe | Shoes: Christian Louboutin Very Noeud slingback sandals | Bracelets: Michael Kors ‘Collections’ two-tone link chain pave bracelet (similar here and here), Michael Kors Rhinestone Embellished Ridged

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This month’s Petite Fashion Challenge (PFC #18) is hosted by Amber of Easy Petite Looks. The challenge is to put together a memorable outfit that will impress your date…

When it comes to impressing the date, wearing something that makes me feel pretty + confident is key. Although the outfit will depend on the venue and activity, I prefer something that’ll show skin (gotta lure him in somehow right?) but still maintain some mystery. Trust me, even after approx 300+ dates with the same man, there’s still plenty of room for mystery :)

Whether it is a movie, a dinner, or skinny dipping in our neighbor’s pool (j/k), Nate and I make sure we make time to go on a date at least once a week…typically I don’t dress for the opposite sex because I like to wear what makes me feel comfortable (and let’s be real, most men can’t tell the difference between a pencil, peplum or tulip), but dressing to impress Nate has always been fun because he’s very attentive.

Last night I decided to put on a sweet white dress with contrasting black and cut out details for dinner at a local fave, the Sundance Steakhouse. The dress was elegant and timeless with a dash of sex appeal sewn in. I had the yummy grilled salmon while he dined on his usual medium rare filet.

For those who doesn’t know, PFC is a Fashion Challenge hosted by a different style blogger each month… You don’t need a blog to paticipate, just send a message to the future host for instructions prior to the scheduled date. You can also stop by Alterations Needed Forum to see past challenges and check out upcoming ones!

P.S. I’ll be hosting the challenge in October so I hope to see you there! xo

And just for fun… :)

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Color Splash

You don’t need to know me for very long to discover that I love girly twirly dresses. The bigger the twirl factor, the better! Although I love my body conscious dresses, I always feel super feminine when I wear a dress that swishes and swirls as I walk. I mean come on, a dress that is this twirl-able is so much more fun!

Aren’t the hues on this Oasap dress gorgeous? The splash of colors almost reminded me of Monet’s, “The artist’s garden at Giverny.”

[Photos by NR]

Dress: Oasap floral dress | Shoes: Valentino Rockmance leather pumps | Accessories: pink rose clutch (old, similar here), gold bow belt (similar here), initial pendant necklace| Bracelets: Michael Kors ‘Collections’ two-tone link chain pave bracelet (similar here),  Bar III neon bangle, 7 bangles set from mom

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This month’s Petite Fashion Challenge (PFC #17): Candy Colorized is hosted by the talented and a fellow DIY enthusiast Sew Petite Gal.

The Challenge: Candy Colorized

“Take a bowl full of colorful candies (M&Ms, Jolly Ranchers, jelly beans, etc.), close your eyes, and draw 2-3 pieces.  Now use those colors (+ a neutral of your choosing) to form the basis for your ensemble.”

I love me some colors but randomly picking from a bowl of candy and combining the colors into an outfit can be risky…and possibly scary-looking. So when I picked these colors, you can only imagine the horror on my face… I can see it now: bright blue jeans, yellow top, red blazer and do-do brown bag. I’m a risk taker but this outfit will put me into clown land.

Luckily this dress came to the rescue, ok so I kinda fail in the red vs. pink department but if you close one eye and squint the other eye really hard, the red really looks like pink! :)

I hope you enjoyed this post! Don’t forget to check out the other ladies who participated! xo

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Forever Is Not Long Enough (+ PFC #16)

I can remember the details like it was yesterday…It was the most beautiful September day in Georgia as I walked down the aisle with butterflies fluttering in my stomach while the tune Canon in D by the O’Neill Brothers was playing in the background. I was a nervous wreck, but for the first time that day, I saw my better half, with tears of joy and a smile of an angel. Everything was just perfect from that moment on…

[Photos by NR]
Dress: Forever 21 white lace dress (similar here)
Shoes: Beverly Feldman Davina polka dots pumps (similar here)
Birdcage Veil/ headband: DIY
Accesories: Kate Spade pearl earrings / Carolee pearl necklaces / black lace gloves from Etsy
 

With so many friends tying the knot this year, I started missing my own wedding. Periodically when the wedding fever kicks in, I would put on my dress and run around the house in it. This time I thought it would be fun to do an “after the fact” bridal session. However, since my wedding dress would sometimes occupied an entire room (not to mentioned she will swallow everyone and everything that comes under her path lol), I opted for a lightweight, easy breezy little white dress.

Wanting a similar vintage look, I wore the same birdcage veil and headband that I made for that big day. I thought about selling these after the wedding but changed my mind because they are so special to me…I’m really glad I made that choice!

Petite Fashion Challenge #16

After finishing this photo shoot I realized how perfect this outfit was for this month’s Petite Fashion Challenge #16 hosted by the lovely Lauren of Petite on a Penny. Since Lauren didn’t specify if we should be dressed as a guest, I took the chance and dressed as a summer bride! Of course I’d never wear white (or off-white) to another bride’s wedding!! :)

The challenge: “Summer Wedding – Create an outfit for a summer wedding (the dress code is up to you). For bonus points, try to make your whole outfit, head to toe, come in under $100 (or, exclude shoes and accessories to meet the $100 mark).”

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