Category: Style

by Allison

Fall fashion wear all that blue

Blue is all the rage, so let’s pull up our big girl panties and do it up right: Fall fashion, wear all that blue.

 

Feeling blue

 

Let’s get real, how do you feel about blue? I’ll be honest, I’m a big fat blue fan and not just because I grew up in Cougar-town USA, (you might not get that, it’s cool – I’m talking about B.Y.U. Cougar blue).  Even if my parents didn’t bleed blue, I’ve still always loved the color.  When you’ve got dark hair and hazel eyes all those oranges and yellows you’re (slightly) obsessed with aren’t so flattering, but blue is your best girlfriend, like ever.

// Do you wear blue? //

  • dark navy blue
  • (Cougar) blue
  • powder blue
  • royal blue
  • deep ocean blue
  • (almost black) Russian Navy O.P.I. blue

Okay, so I kind of have a thing for blue.  A bit of a problem, even.  Maybe.  Sort of.  I’m not copping to anything.
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Allison

Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!

by Allison

3 ways to wear booties this fall

Booties 3 ways Surely by now there’s a hot pair of booties you’re coveting; I can’t tell you how many booties are on my wish list this Fall, it’s a little embarrassing.  And the everlasting question with trends of any kind, like ankle booties, is how on earth to wear them without looking ridiculous, so I present to you 3 ways to wear booties.   1 // skinnies   Wear a pair of stunning black bootie heels with some gorgeous…
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by Allison

Introducing the Lee skinny jean

jeans and heels

— Editor’s note from Allison:  Last month I sent one of my new editors, Kalli Verbecki to a Lee jean mom summit in Kansas.  I can ensure you Kalli encountered a hot skinny jean or two on her trip, these are not the mom jeans of yesteryear.  Lee is on board with all the new denim trends, so prepare your mind to be blown with hotness: introducing the Lee skinny jean. — When Allison asked if I’d like to go…
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by Allison

Fashion trends that need to die

Today on Babycenter I’m sharing some fashion trends that need to die, at least according to my picky stylist self.  I’ve tried to keep myself in check, holding on to my opinions because what people wear is none of my nevermind, but there are just some things I needed to get off my chest.

by Allison

Fall style blazer + cropped jeans

It’s Fall out, even though some parts of the country haven’t gotten the memo yet.  It’s crisp and cool in the morning and at night, (the times when I’m in bed, natch) so I haven’t had a chance to whip this style out yet.  Rachel Bilson loves this getup so much she wears a variation of it on a regular basis, and girlfriend’s got style.  If you’re looking for some hot style go raid your closet for a Fall style…
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by Kimberly

Red Carpet Twitter Party

You know you love it. Prime time. Red carpets. Celebrities. Awards shows. Fashion. All of it. And I know you want to join me and Diet Pepsi for a Fun, Fizz or Flair Twitter Party during Sunday night’s big awards show. So. Much. Fun. We’ll be tweeting live, covering all the fashion, flair, glamour, glitz and surprises, and sending a little woot! woot! to Sofia Vergara on her big night. Also, a dozen of our twitter party guests will win…
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by Allison

Jewel tone for Fall 2012

I might not be at NYFW right now (to my husband the uninitiated, that’s New York Fashion Week) but I still know it’s all about bright colors on the runways this Fall.  Pops of color everywhere are making a comeback in a big way.  While less garish than the 80’s (one can hope), there isn’t so much a color of the moment as much as tones of color right now and that means: jewel tone for Fall 2012.   Big,…
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by Allison

First day back to school fashion

first day of school fashion

I think by now we’ve established the fact that my kids, much like myself, do what they want when it comes to style.  In life too, actually.  Rules are meant to be broken, you’re-not-the-boss-of-me, and all that business.  First day back to school fashion is no exception, and I’ve learned to roll with it. Precocious started Junior High this year (sob, wail) and decided to kick her fashion up a notch.  The night before the first day of school I…
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by Allison

Bold bright casual look for Fall

Labor Day is this weekend which means it’s officially (practically) Fall, and that means it’s time to start talking about Fall fashion, yippee!  There’s nothing I love more than Fall fashion unless it’s Summer fashion, which is to say swimsuits and a cover up and flip flops for days. But I digress.  Let’s talk about a bold bright casual look for Fall. Bright pops of color are all the rage this Fall, tempered with the muted tones of burgundy, forest…
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