Reality Chic

“Do you realize Fran has chosen teal for her brides maids? Teal, the color of gang-green. My last bride who chose teal ended up getting her marriage annulled in 12 days! You might as well commit matrimonial suicide right now!”- Wedding Planner

It’s too bad the Greek Prince’s bride, Tatiana Blatnik, didn’t get the memo last week before she wed Prince Nikoloas of Greece. Or did she? That we might not ever know, but what I  am sure of  is that dressing your bridesmaids up as Little Mermaid isn’t nice or pretty. But then again, with every friends wedding is another friends wedding which only means….Payback!

Did Kmart get bitten by Vogue?

Well, not exactly but they did hire Alexi Lubomirski to photograph an ad campaign that will pop up in the pages of the beloved September Issue of Vogue .

“Kmart in Vogue…  What has this world come to?”

It looks like fashion with an affordable price tag shouting: REALISM!

Only on the RUNWAY can you… catwalk but not actually walk a cat, get a job based on your size because apparently it does matter, and be covered head to toe in fur while acting like everything is perfectly normal.

Okay ladies and gents, it’s official the end of an era is coming. While it started way back when in Laguna and even spun off to The City, The HILLS will be officially over Tuesday on MTV. And though I’m sure we’ve had better things to do with our time, somehow we always found ourselves watching last weeks episode, this weeks episode, and The Hills after show…leaving only a miracle if any studying or productivity actually happened on Tuesday nights.

Oh the 4th of July… a day where we celebrate our independence by stopping by a tent on the side of the road to buy nothing other than sparking fire sticks we hold only a foot away from our face (also known as Sparklers). And of course this also sparks (no pun intended) the turning of children (mostly little boys) into future pyromaniacs (also known as college students)! It is no doubt a day to celebrate!

While renting a movie last night from our local Redbox, I couldn’t help but over hear the most dreadful words coming out of the two 12 year old girls standing behind me. As one girl turned to the other she said pointing at The Twilight Saga: New Moon, “You want to rent this?”  The other girl responded by saying, “NO! I can’t stand Robert Pattinson!”

Now, like any respectable 23 year old I almost started an argument with someone half my height and half my age. Though somehow I held my tongue. Obviously my assumption that all teenage girls liked Twilight and of course Edward (Robert Pattinson) was terribly wrong. And what stung even worse is the fact that these teen boppers were saying such harsh words on the Eve of the Eve of the The Twilight Saga Premiere of Eclipse! How dare they!

Blazers by Urban Outfitters
Flats by Old Navy

I’m not quite sure where you live, but where I live it’s been hot as…well…you can imagine. At this temperature my hobbies could currently include frying an egg on the road (has anyone actually ever done this?), sweating profusely, and acting as if the air conditioning was a gift sent from above!
Instead make your summer Easy, Breezy, and Beautiful minus the cover girl!

Day Dresses by Topshop
Sandals by Kenneth Cole

If it wasn’t obvious by my 2 hour commute on a bus filled with travelers to NYC that I’m not quite the typical commuter and/or New Yorker, let it be known now! Although obsessed with the Empire State from quite a young age, being a “real” girl originally from Indiana anything beyond corn fields can pretty much amaze me. So when asked for the opportunity to intern for a well-known company needless to say I jumped, skipped, and rode my butt into NYC!

As the fashion capital of the world, I thought  it was only appropriate to bring a bit of Reality Chic into the city.

So here are 10 Ways Reality Just Happens to Stick Out!

If you’re already bored with the ever so popular pastels or flower prints embraced by fashionistas everywhere.  Channel the Southwest with this HOT COLOR COMBO and ignite your closet in the remaining summer months!

Cocktail Dresses by Victoria’s Secret
Pumps by Michael Antonio

So we’ve all been there! The day where you find out your infamous dress code or the day when you realize the profession of your choice is not exactly known for high, middle, or any kind fashion! And instead you’re stuck dealing with a man CEO, a woman that forgot fashion along the way, or some sort of safety hazard that has actually never nor will happen. So because of this you struggle most mornings to come up with an outfit and blurt out the words every significant other hates to hear… “I have nothing to wear”!

Vests by Topshop
Belts by Forever 21