Sequin as a trend is nothing new; we all have our pick of sequin bags, tops, pants, jackets, dresses, shoes, and even bows! But sequin summer bags? This season I’ve begun to see sequins on straw bags and clutches usually carried in the warmer months. Sequins on a beach? In the afternoon? Paired with straw?
Loves, I’m on board! These aren’t the stuffy sequins you may be picturing, or over-the-top creations; but for a season that encourages fun and rose’ at lunch, why shouldn’t we have sequins? I’m loving the casual takes on the style, the beach bags that get elevated, and the sense of joy that they bring even to cut offs! I’ve collected some of my faves for you to look through below. I’d love to know: is this a trend you’ll be trying?
Loves, I often have encouraged you to step outside your comfort zone and try new things in your fashion. Wanna know a secret? It’s hard for me, too. It can be hard to try a new thing, but the upside is that sometimes you find something new–and it fits right in. We know I’m a fan of jumpsuits, and I’m open to color. However, I never thought of myself as a “uniform” gal (blame it on commercial head shots, or old pics of a Boy Scout shirt that I used to wear “ironically” that I now realize was just-not good), but I kept away from vintage like this flight suit. Then, one night I was a friend’s pop up, and on a whim I tried it on–and loves I’m so glad I did. A bit out of my “range”? Maybe, but it fits!
I love the color, the zippers, the fact that it’s a flight suit, but not overt. It goes amazing with heels, and great with sneakers. It’s been out to a cocktail party, and worn with sneakers for a more casual day. I love it with these gold necklaces (vintage Monet-read about them here and Cassandra’s Collections, one of my faves!) but it also can stand alone. It’s not me, but it fit my style. I love it! The lesson? Trying new things is good for you!
Or at least, finding new clothes that fit you perfectly is not something to pass up.
What’s something that you didn’t think you’d love but you do?
XO RA
This jumpsuit is vintage from The Keep Vintage” and these heels are my fave Brian Atwoods! Shop my similar picks below!
Heart prints? They aren’t just for little girls and en masse Valentine cards. I have to admit, I’m not a sweet dresser. I like bows, hearts, pink, but like an edge; so when I pick bows, pinks, and hearts I like them edgy. This Rixio UK dress fits the bill. I love that the heart print is subtle, the off the shoulder, and bias cut. It’s a heart dress, with just enough edge for a heart like mine, and who can beat that?
I’ve worn with dress to a tea (Alice in Wonderland themed so it was a perfect fit!), and with sneakers for a casual happy hour. I originially bought this dress in the thought that it would be great for Valentine’s Day, a way to wear hearts without being saccrine; I didn’t wear it then, but have loved that this print has fit in at all other occasions. Here, I love the juxatipositon with the green shoes, and how perfect were these flowers we stumbled upon??
In case you didn’t know about Rixio UK- I love them! They’re a London based company, all products are done in silk–often with vintage patterns and fabrics! The designs are fun, edgy, and just a hint of sweet, and simply perfect. They fit true to size and there’s something for everyone. You can find Rixio on their site Rixio UK or at Net-a-Porter.
Hope your Friday is just sweet enough! I HEART THIS DRESS AND YOU! XO RA
Shop my picks below:
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Loves! As we head into the last stretch of spring and the beginning of summer, there’s a lot on our calendar, and a lot of shopping to be done! Luckily for you: I’m here to help!
Memorial Day sales are coming! And loves, we’re starting today! Some of my faves from sales starting now can be found here:
Love all things Reese Witherspoon like I do? Her clothing line, Draper James, is now at Nordstrom! Shop my picks below:
And loves, I have a shopping opprotunty for you! A dear friend has started a Luxury Retail Club. He sent me the following press release:
Luxury Retail Club Members
Los Angeles, California- Entrepreneurial and film actor Johnny Kera has started a new business of selling for luxury brand items, but not what you think of opening a brick and mortar store in Beverly Hills or New York’s Fifth Avenue. Instead, Kera created a club membership of where the well-to-do and Hollywood’s A-listers can shop luxury items such as Gucci, Prada, Michael Kors and other unique items at wholesale cost. His secret? Johnny has spent ten years of his life working in advertising and public relations working with start-up companies from hair-care products to tech companies. Kera has been able to gain access to some of these companies’ stock and offer several products in luxury items at wholesale costs. Membership fees start at $2,500 a year and can reach upwards to $30,000 a year for other services, including travel arrangements, hotels, airlines, private jets and luxury car rentals. Non-members can purchase the same items as the members do, but at full price of retailers sell on Kera’s Amazon and eBay sites (amazon.com/shops/KeraEnterprises, eBay: @johnnysattic523). Its not really a concierge service company, its merely a service where luxury goods can be purchased at a steal!
How to join? Contact John Kera via his Instagram and Facebook accounts: Instagram @johnnysattic523 Facebook: facebook.com/johnnysattic. The deals can come by a special requests over the phone, Skype or text about certain things such as a need for a scarf, a dress for a special engagement or simply needing a new headphone by Beats by Dr. Dre. Other items can be bought such as toys, antiques, jewelry, cologne, perfume, shoes (athletic and non-athletic) and the list will be added down the line.
I’ve seen some of the items and if you’re a fan of luxury resale this may be for you! You can also follow John’s advertures on his YouTube channel!
Wedding season is rapidly approaching. One option to all those events: rent your dress! You can show up to every wedding in a new outfit, at a fraction of the cost, and without worrying about closet space! Rent the Runway is offering a deal for first time customers!
And lastly: many of you have asked how to shop my looks! It’s easy! My looks (even my #ootds on Instagram) can be found under the My Looks! Tab over on the menu bar. The products you see under every outfit post
will take you directly to my picks. Follow me on Pintrest? My pins are shoppable. And I can be found on the ShopStyle page here. Soon there will be subscribe feature via ShopStyle that will make getting my looks in your inbox easier! Have a particular item you’re looking for? Email me at racheladelicia@investmentpiece.com and I will help you find it!
Early last week I was told that this dress was a perfect solution for wearing black in Summer. Loves, this is where I confess: I didn’t know that we had to look for ways to wear black (call it my inner New Yorker, but I’m not a native New Yorker), even in Summer. Maybe you subscribe to the theory that even dark colors should be “Summer-ized”. Maybe you think black is a year round color. And we can all agree that no matter where you fall on that spectrum no one thinks heavy fabrics and heat are a great combo. Loves, no matter what you want to debate from those theories, this black dress (For Love & Lemons) is simply perfect for the summer months. Sheer, with Swiss dots, and a adjustable neckline, it would look great with heels at a Summer soirée, great with sandals, or over a bathing suit for a day at your favorite body of water. I personally believe that black is a seasonless color, but this may be the perfect Summer black. And with these espadrilles and hat? Let’s Summer–in black of course!
Austin Loves–I got this dress at Lively Collective (@livelycollective on Instagram and on South 1st), and that little shop is quickly becoming one of my fave places to shop when I’m in town! It’s full of boho, beachy, and local treasures–everything you need to get you through the summer (and yes, even some black!) Happy Shopping!
Loves, have I mentioned that I love the Prada runway?? The feathers, the fun, the high fashion, it was all amazing. So when I found this vintage coat with feather detail on the collar and sleeves, I couldn’t resist it! (And the colors were amazing too!) It has all the fun and feathers of the Prada runway, and the added benefit is that it’s a find from the 1920s. I think it would be great as a dress, but I love the juxatipositon of the coat with the ripped jeans, and we all know I love these shoes!
My fave thing about pieces like this one? it’s the perfect combination of fashion and fun, it can elevate any outfit or day, and is the epitome of this week! It’s been such a great week full of love and celebrations, and I can’t think of a more fitting outfit.
Hope you’re out in something fabulous having a great weekend! Cheers!
Loves, we know that one of the most important things in denim fit is how you look from behind. But what we often over look is how we look from the front! Madewell didn’t and got our back–on our fronts that is.
I heard about the new “magic pocket” that Madewell developed, to hold our stomachs in, (Refinery29 has a great review here), and I knew that I had to try them out for myself. I travel often, as you know, and have food sensitivities so I can swell during the day. Any reminder and help to suck my stomach in is a help! So, I tried the jeans out for myself.
I bought the jeans right before a trip and wore them on the plane–and a ton since then! I went with the dark rinse, as I thought it would be extra slimming, and the high waist is a must for me–my natural wasit is really high! While I love vintage denim, I do love a little stretch in my jeans, and these have the perfect amount–not too much, but just enough that they fit perfectly. But loves, the secret weapon are the magic pockets in the front. They suck you, and make the front nice and smooth.
I have to admit that I was very skeptical about the “magic” pockets, and perhaps more than a little concerned about if the attention was given to my front if my back side would still look amazing. The great news? My fears were put to rest! The magic pockets do help, they suck you in just enough, and help me remember; and loves, this is through airports, late nights, some bloating, etc. I can put these on and not worry about my front!
And my back? Well the universe does have that, and while there might not be magic pockets, I have to say I like the view back there too!
The verdict? Loves, I really like these jeans! Madewell made an assortment of rinses and cuts, so there’s a pair out there that will have your front. And if you get some, I’d love to know: do you love them?
Note: this post was not sponsored by Madewell, I bought the jeans myself, and put them through my own testing. If there is ever a review I do that involves a “freebie”, I will let you know!
It’s my birthday!! I made us a little video to celebrate!
I’m off having champagne and dreaming of shoes, you can shop my wishlist picks below and raise a glass to me! I’m so excited to be in your life and spend my birthday with you!
And if you wanted a chance at the Blog Birthday Wishlist, here it is again:
I say all the time that fashion should be fun and that you should wear what makes you happy. I believe in that. And what could be more fun than polka dots? But loves, I have to admit to you that even though I believe all those things, I sometimes worry that things might be too short for me. And that maybe I’m too old for certain things. Crazy thoughts, right? Mainly because if you came to me with an amazing fun polka dot dress that made you feel special and invincible, but you were worried about it being a little too short, I would want to tell you how things that make you happy are amazing! That you should wear what makes you happy. That maybe there is a such a thing as too short, but that if everything is covered and you’re comfortable, then have at it! That if a polka dot dress that is unique and you finds you that you don’t leave it. Isn’t it crazy that we forget that we should speak to ourselves the same way that we should talk to our friends?
My fears aside, I’m glad that I didn’t walk away from this dress. Putting it on simply makes me smile, and what else should fashion do?
There’s something I love about classics-polka dots–in a “new” way–these sleeves! This was an amazing find from Timeless Vixen (loves, I love her, she is so kind, fun, and her collection! Shop her online here) via A Current Affair (read all about my LA experience here and if you’re in NYC make sure that you visit them this coming weekend!). This dress is both fresh and timeless, all at the same time. Again, I did worry about the length, but it’s just fun! The colors, the sleeves, the personality. It makes me want to dance all night, but would be just as great at dinners, parties, and events (and loves, I hope that there’s dancing at all of those things!).
Pics are by Katy Shayne (I always remember to tag her on Instagram, but not here-she’s amazing!). My shopping picks are below!
How are you feeling this Friday? This year has been a lot, right? And of course last year was too, I know. What I’m learning? Things are always going to be a lot; and within all of that, we all have our ups and downs of our own. Loves, I have to admit, between last year and some of this, I have been feeling pretty low. Not completely low, but but not 100% myself. And when part of what you do is put yourself and your stlyle out there, feeling not yourself isn’t great. I have no answers for that, I can tell you that what I did was solider on (I don’t know what else to do), reach out to the people I love, and really focus on how I want to feel and creating situations that let me feel that way. Can we control all the things? Nope, but we can control ourselves–and loves that’s a lot! I’m happy to report that I’m feeling good again, and I can’t wait to share all the good things coming with you!
Speaking of Feeling Good Again, it was the song playing during this shoot, and it seems to fit. (If you didn’t have the pleasure of going to college in TX, I cannot recommend Robert Earl Keen enough, and this song is a great start). This dress is one of those happy accidents, I got it on super sale at By George Warehouse Sale. ( Haider Ackermann!) It’s a little heavy for the season-wool over silk, but I love the layers (silk, the over lay, the silt, satin at the cuffs and hem). It’s simple, elegant, and able to be all on its own. I feel able to conquer the world, NY, or myself in it. I also kinda get an Olsen vibe from it, and if that doesn’t make you feel good, I don’t know what does!
Hope this Friday, and weekend, finds you feeling very good!
