Flower Power

Snaps! It's date night :) #favorites. G and I took a stroll through town, went to a nice dinner and made an essential stop for ice cream! I'm wearing an old favorite -- a sweetheart neckline dress. This shape is one of my most favorite, and think it is flattering on almost everyone.

Now what to wear for Labor Day... and JaneSquared will be reunited! More post to come next week!

Have a wonderful holiday!

Dress: Flower | similar

Shoes:  Hondo Platform Pumps, GUESS | shop

Necklace: Little Hearts | similiar

Watch: Runway Twist, Michael Kors | shop

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs | shop

ASOS Review: Good Meets Evil

I have been giving ASOS a go with their wonderful free shipping/free return, no minimum policy. I especially appreciate the "runway" view on their website which allows you to access a runway video. This is helpful because you can see how the clothes move, as well as the item's proportions as while the model walks the runway. Needless to say, I have big crush on ASOS. <3

For this ASOS review I wanted to juxtapose looks representing good (white) and evil (black). Each outfit has its own flavor, but which (if any) do you prefer?  As always, Ailyn and I love hearing your thoughts.

Good

The white dress is very sweet, but the real star of this look are these creamy blue platform pumps. I was surprised by how well they pair with other pieces already in my wardrobe; plus, they are very high--measuring in at a more than respectable 4.7" with a 1.1" platform (according to ASOS.com, at least)--yet strangely comfortable!

Evil

The black dress is interesting, and you've got to give ASOS points for putting out pieces that you don't see too often, but overall I'm not a fan of the look. This dress is a definite return as it wasn't the sophisticated but fun and sparkly dress that I was expecting; instead, it's a bit too revealing for my taste. 

Check out an ASOS success worn to the CNN Heroes Event last December. 

Good

Dress:  Lace and Mesh Midi Dress, ASOS | shop

Shoes:  Perfect Patent Platform Court Shoe in Blue, ASOS | shop

Earrings:  Target

Necklace:  Thrifted

Ring:  H&M

Bracelets:  Express (accessory review)

Evil

Dress:  Mini Dress with Sequin Mesh, ASOS | shop

Shoes:  Guess

Earrings:  Charlotte Russe

Hot Pink Re-Mix

A few months ago I was a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding. I've been working on repurposing my bridesmaids dress for an upcoming occasion. I took my hot pink dress to a seamstress to be shortened.

I envisioned a puffy, party dress and had my seamstress cut the bottom portion in an A-line fashion --similar to the original cut of the dress. Sadly, it didn't look as great as I envisioned.

So, for round #2 I decided to go with a pencil style for the bottom of the skirt, and it was a winner! See the new, winning dress below.

Round 1:  Original

Round 2:  A-line

Round 3:  Winner - Pencil Style

This past weekend I was invited to attended a local charity gala and the attire was "black tie." Welcome my friend Jonathan to the blog in his tux. I'm pumped about this newly, re-worked dress!

Happy Halloween! For last minute costume ideas, check out some idea inspiration.

Dress:  Alfred Angelo

Shrug:  Charlotte's Russe

Belt:  Kohl's

Shoes:  Guess, TJ Max

Hairclip:  Clarie's

Ode to the Summer Dress

You can never go wrong with a fun summer dress.  

I love dresses.  

I love everything about them. Dresses are comfy.

A single item of clothing, and you're looking put together and dressed.

There's no need to worry about finding tops/bottoms to match.

Dresses are ultra feminine and leave my legs feeling unconstrained and happy.  

In the wise words of Martha Stewart, they are a good thing.

Dress: Victoria's Secret ($20)

Shoes: Guess - Check out how Aili rocks these kicks in her Yellow Begonias post.

Belt: J.Crew

Headband: J.Crew

Highlighter Yellow

Purple and gold were my old high school colors.. props to the Jane circa 2000 in braces. She was and still is a nerd. I will probably break out into a high school chant at any moment in the day. 

This cardigan is a bit extreme with its highlighter yellow color, but I'm a fan.  

Cardigan:  Old Navy
Tank Top:  Target
Skirt:  Express
Shoes:  Guess
Necklace:  Thrifted
Earrings:  Target

Something Borrowed

The hot pink dress is the only component of this ensemble that I actually own; the rest of the look was put together with pieces from Aili's closet.

Dress: Gap, Summer 2009

Shirt: Old Navy

Necklace: Borrowed

Pin: Forever 21 Earring

Shoes: Guess