Celebrity Copycat Deluxe: Rihanna’s Look for Less!

Rihanna’s definitely got the rocker chic look down.  Loving the maxi dress and rugged boot combo along with the feminine cardigan.  The second outfit is simply fierce and sexy!  Best of all, both outfits can easily be worn through the Fall.  Get Rihanna’s looks for less!

Dolman-Sleeve Open Cardigan – $48.50 (originally $69.50) at Bananarepublic.com

Smocked Knit Maxi Dress – $11.50 at Forever21.com

Sunglasses – $5.80at Forever21.com

Charm Necklace – $4.80 at Forever21.com

‘Checkers’ Motorcycle Inspired Boot – $80 at Piperlime.com

Slouchy Faux Snakeskin Hobo – $49.50 at Express.com

 

Silk Racerback Tunic – $29 at Ardenb.com

Granite Skinny Jeans – $29.99 at Charlotterusse.com

Dereon Disco Drop Earrings – $24 at MAxandchloe.com

Pheobe Plastic Aviators – $5.99 at Delias.com

Perfect Handbag – $29.99 (originally $78) at Frenchconnection.com

Black Stud Booties – $36.50 at Wetseal.com

 

Links: Found and Loved

Check out what these fabulous fashion bloggers wrote about this week!   

A Deconstructed Dream (Cafe Fashionista)

James Murray Jewelry (Chic Steals)

Happy Birthday, Bikini! (Fashion Fling)

Juicy Couture Tiger Eye Ring – Deal of the Week!!! (Jewelry Revelations)

Brown Chicken Brown Cow (life in a venti cup)

Forever21 Pick of the Day: Wild Abstract Print Skirt (Lollie Shopping)

Recycle Your Clothes DIY Jersey Tank Vest (Love Maegan)

New Obsession: Leather Jackets (Lua Jewelry Blog)

It’s In The Jeans (pinkrockcandy)

Fearless Friday: Balmain Buckle-Embellished Boots (Shoe Smitten)

Celebrity Redo: Charlize Theron

Charlize was clearly trying to go for the laid-back red carpet look,but it just didn’t work (a bit sloppy and definitely unflattering). For the redo, I kept her in black but used a strapless sexy cocktail dress with a pair of funky cuffed platforms for some edge.  What do you think Of Chalize’s outfit?

 

Origami cocktail Dress – $27.80 at Forever21.com

Faceted Stone Ring – $4 at Charlotterusse.com

Rhinestone Bangle – $8.80 at Forever21.com

Luichiny Gladiator Platforms – $88.95 at Zappos.com

Guest post: Third Willow Clutch Build-an-Outfit

 

Carly of Chic Steals and winner of  our Third Willow Clutch contest has graciously allowed us to use her fabulous post on how she built her outfit around her new clutch!

I’ve been meaning to post this outfit for awhile; I won the beautiful Third Willow clutch last month in a contest sponsored by one of my fave fashion blogs, FashionGrail. (I am in love with their Celebrity Copycat feature, where every week they find a lookalike to a celeb’s outfit – the whole thing! So inspiring – and compelling me to shop!)

The clutch is made from turquoise denim with a cognac croco-embossed leather ruffle to it…I pair it with stuff so that it’s purposely mismatched, but for this outfit, I decided to build it around the clutch.

I’m going to a party for a friend of mine who just landed this big job she’s been after for awhile. Kudos to her, especially in this economy! Woohoo!

So the dress is a little too big for me on the top…I was going to make this silky vest to go over it from this scrap of tie-dyed raw silk I’ve had laying around for ages…5 years to be exact. When I made my wedding dress I dyed some of the silk a light robin’s egg blue to make a ruched bustier, and this particular scrap ended up a mottled turquoise… not the look I was going for. I kept it trying to figure out what to do with it, and then I thought to make a vest to go with the clutch, then realized I didn’t have enough to make a back in the style I wanted, so just stuffed it down the front of the dress to give me more up top and add visual interest. Very Pride & Prejudice of me, I suppose.

I’ve been dying for a crystal bullet necklace from Unearthen Jewelry for so long (gorge website btw), but at $360+ a necklace it was unattainable. And then I found AnotherFeather on Etsy and snapped up this fabulous speckled quartz bullet pendant for only $38. (The quartz has a bluish tint and little flecks in it…it’s out of this world.) Every penny well-spent!

Sorry for the hideous lighting – just trying something different – shooting inside since it’s about 1000 degrees outside here in Portland now. Trying out the wide angle lens. Methinks I should stay away from this since this was an extremely unflattering angle. Pucker filter, you are a godsend.

 

 

 

Celebrity Copycat: Kim Kardashian’s Look for Less!

Kim Kardashian looking adorable while out shopping  in a printed dress, army green jacket and gladiator sandals.  Get Kim’s look for less!  

Ethnic Print Dress – $15.80 at Forever21.com

Rina Multi Chain necklace – $8.80 at Forever21.com

Madison Sunglasses – $10.90 at Alloy.com

Dallas Military Blazer – $59.50 at Delias.com

Steve Madden ‘BMANDY’ – $49.99 (originally $98) at Stevemadden.com

Wrap Thong Sandal - $10 at Gojane.com

 

Celebrity Redo: Natalie Portman

I love Natalie Portman’s style and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with any of the pieces.  But the ensemble as a whole makes her look frumpy.  I put together an outfit that stays true to her look but incorporates pieces that add some spunk and sex appeal.  Hope you like it!  What do you think of Natalie’s look?

 

National Park Dress in Yosemite – $47.99 at Modcloth.com

Wooden Brooch Foldover Clutch – $38 at ArdenB.com

V-Neck Cardigan – $9.99 (originally $29.50) at Alloy.com

Jeffrey Campbell Cuff Heel - $98 at Urbanoutfitters.com

Celebrity Copycat: Kristin Cavallari’s Look for Less!

Kristin Cavallari looking gorgeous as usual in a sleek black tank dress and flip flops.  Get Kristin’s look for less!

Silence and Noise Dress – $48 at Urbanoutfitters.com

Beaded Friendship Bracelet – $1.50 at Charlotterusse.com

Sunglasses – $5.80 at Forever21.com

Oversized Studded Tote – $58 at ArdenB.com

Women’s Havaianas Flip Flops – $11.99 (originaly $18) at Gap.com