Style to Inspire

Here's another dose of fashion inspiration for your closet. These looks all feature Keira Knightley, quite simply because  I adore her. She's a great actress, witty and a style maven. She can pull off any look and not look like she's trying too hard. She mixes the perfect blend of edgy and classic to make even her simplest outfits pure chic. Here are four of my favorite (well four of many favorites) Keira street shots that are perfect for weathering through fall.















































This is a fantastic fall outfit. Booties and tights are an excellent match. Layering a sweater over a floral mini dress (can be substituted for a skirt)as Keira has done here is the perfect way to bring your summer florals into fall.

~ Crown Vintage Cambridge Booties
~ Zara Mixed Knits Sweater
~ Old Navy Cable Sweater
~ Collective Concepts Garden Mini Dress
~ Phaedra Floral A-line Skirt
~ Mark Floral Print Skirt



Keira is wearing the gorgeous, sought after Balenciaga quilted leather jacket (don't get me started on her beautiful Chanel bag). It is stunning and sadly unattainable unless you're Keira or a millionaire. However, this Mango jacket is a great alternative and relatively well-priced for a leather jacket ($250 but they last forever!):

~ Mango quilted leather jacket














































Here's Keira showing us how to seamlessly put together a lot of neutral colors and make it work. The mix of olive, black, white, camel and grey may seem like a lot but without any distinctive patterns and layered as it is, the look works fantastically. Time to break out some colored pants for fall!


~ Joe's Coated Jeans
~ Henry & Belle Coated Jeans
~ John Rocha Cardigan
~ People Tree Grace Classic Cardigan
~ (Faux) Leather Bomber Jacket
~ V-Neck Top


If you're fancy or just flushed with cash here are the actual booties Keira is wearing ( she is also wearing them in the photo below):

~ Acne Short Pistol ankle boots

If you're more like me and love outlet malls and online sales these are for you:

~AE Booties
~ DV Joust Ankle Boot





(Photo Credit: All photos from Zimbio)



Leave it to Keira to put together a comfy yet stylish travel outfit. Seriously, I have never looked this good stepping off a plane, I'm jealous.  Maybe if I actually try at the airport instead of just throwing something on, I'll walk off the plane looking refreshed and flawless like Keira (doubtful).

~ Tommy Hilfiger Skinny Pants
~ Topshop Leigh Jeans
~ Forever Boyfriend Blazer
~ Dailylook Cuffed Blazer
~ Zara Oversize Sweater
~ Zara Cropped Sweater




What do you think of Keira's style?( if you don't like it oh well, there will definitely be more of her outfits on this blog in the future!) Would you wear any of these pieces? Let me know in the comments!

Gladiator Sandals or Leg Cages?

One of the main fads I have sadly been seeing steadily growing more popular is knee high gladiator sandals. Everyone from Jimmy Choo to Chanel is making them and it is atrocious. The shoes look like cages for your leg. Your calves are suffering in jail because you chose to wear sandals(which are meant for feet) that touch your knee! Do you really want tan lines on the bottom half of your legs? Also, if you have more athletic calves the sandals may have unattractive bulges as a lot are not adjustable. It's like a muffin tops for your legs!  The first appearance of these monstrosities is Mary-Kate Olsen in Chanel sandals in 2007 (pictured below in the black dress). Since then, the shoes have only grown in popularity. Around 2012 they made a huge comeback and were seen in 2013 on everyone from Vanessa Hudgens to Rihanna to Anne Hathaway. No one was spared, except for the people with good taste. 

My main problem with these shoes is that they take away from the outfit. I understand they are statement shoes but when people wear them I literally cannot look at anything else. They look too busy. If I had to choose I would say I prefer the flat sandals versus the heeled. Anne Hathaway is pictured below wearing Tom Ford heeled sandals (what is that dress Anne?! It looks like you taped a bunch of trash bags to your butt.) which make her outfit even more unappealing. The middle part of the shoes looks like duct tape was wrapped around her calves. Really, Anne? Don't get me wrong I love knee high boots like any other girl, but sandals are meant for the summer so there should be less material to let your feet breathe in the heat.

Here are some people who gave in to the trend and allowed themselves to wear the sandals in public:

(Photo Credit: sheknows  playwithfashion wheretogetit zimbio shoes post the fashion tag)





What do you think of these shows, would you want them on your feet? Let me know in the comments!