Vogue Envy

The February 2010 cover of Teen Vogue is definitely the best and most inspiring one that I’ve seen so far. The amazing Jessica Szohr (better known as Vanessa from Gossip Girl) wears an equally amazing blue-printed dress that can’t help but bring to mind the calming colors of the ocean on a beautiful August evening. Artfully constructed, the BCBG Max Azria frock is draped and ruched in just the right places, even including unexpected splashes of red throughout the sea of blue. But what really brings this particular look together is the leather Alexander Wang booties. Featuring zippers AND killer heels, their badass-ness is the perfect foil to the flowy dress and brings the outfit up a notch on Fashionista’s unofficial gauge of awesome-ness. It also got me thinking about the perfect outfit to transition from the harsh chill of winter into the calm warmth of spring. A printed dress looks great paired with an oversized cardigan, large belt, black tights, and thick strappy sandals in the winter. Slowly remove (or replace) layers as the temperature heats up and you may even be able to get away with wearing some kind of rendition of this outfit all year long, a rarity in the fashion world. Throw in the fact that you probably already have many of these pieces in your closet and it’s a dream come true! Needless to say, my new shopping obsession is to find all the right pieces to make this outfit my own.

HAPPY SHOPPING!!!