Fashion Files: Hello Summer!

6.21.13.

Hello Summer!

Happy Summer Solstice!

Hey there Mr. Sun!

There's so many ways to say it but today is the official day when summer begins! Whooo! ...it is a little strange when you live in a place that feels like summer year round ;) Are you ready?

Some summer essentials:

1. Anything white!

White is the color of the season! The more white pieces in an outfit the better! I have to admit that I am totally buying into--figuratively & literally--this HOT trend. I plan to do a more extensive post on my obsession with this later :)

2. A rad bikini or one-piece. (Think fringe or details!)

I've been all about the home-grown brands like Mikoh (the OC) or L*Space (SoCal)...sadly I haven't been able to invest in suits made by local companies like these... 

3. OMBRE.

Whether it be your jeans, clothes or your hair, this trend is on point.

I've personally be dyinggg to try the ombre hair trend with Loreal's Feria Wild Ombre DIY kit.

4. Beach inspired jewelry.

Who wears jewelry to the beach? Well, magazines & local companies have been pushing this trend hard...& I'm hooked! Again, I like to support local, small businesses; check out local girl Misha Hawaii, she does amazing work & is one of the few gals who uses rose gold (beautifully)--my fav!!

5. A smile!

Yes, if anything be happy, smile & laugh your okole (butt) off! It's free & will give you that healthy glow that elude so many people ;)

xoxo

~carlykins

Honolulu Fashion Invitational

6.7.13.

Come support local designers at tomorrow's Honolulu Fashion Invitational!

Who: Aspiring local designers (go Ryan H.!!)

What: A night of fashion, fun & entertainment!

Where: Fix Sport Lounge, Downtown Honolulu

When: 6:00-10:00 pm (First Friday's after!)

Why: WHY NOT! You know you want to ;)

Check out their Facebook event here.

Check out their sponsor, Lawrence Blake Group Int'l, here.

xoxo

~carlykins

p.s. it will be my first (& prob only) catwalk debut--wish me luck!

I can't help but think of this happening...

UPDATE:

Last night was a BLAST and I have to say I kind of liked it! A lot of waiting around than I thought...but modeling & walking are a LOT harder than it looks!! I have to give a special thank you shout out to Ryan for providing me with this probably once in a lifetime experience and from taking me from nice girl to "street" haha, my dear friends Kimi & Shan for coming to support me, and the various people who helped with hair/makeup/strutting--I couldn't have made it through the night without you all :)

Ryan Hanaoka, the fabulous designer!

...also found this candid shot via Freshionable!

5/24/13 Friday Fashion Files - The Wedge Sneaker

Fridays will be all about trends that I love...please feel free to inform me of others as I am not always up to date on these things...but in general these will be from my POV ^_^

The Spring/Summer trend that has been taking the fashion world one step at a time--the wedged sneaker! At first I was totally against this, like how I was VERY opposed to the idea of Uggs; I am now a HUGE fan of Uggs, so ingenious especially for cold places. As such, I have also come to LOVE the idea of the wedged sneaker & I HAD to get myself a pair!

Of course, being me, I didn't want to invest in one that "everyone" had... I scoured the internet and FINALLY found one that I thought was sufficiently unique, fun, on trend and versatile! I settled on these JC's that brought together two trends in one--FLORAL, WEDGE SNEAKER?!--SCORE! Not to mention discounted to only $61 (thank you Lori's Shoes; sign up for emails to get $10 off)?! It was inevitable that this was going to be a part of my closet.

Jeffrey Campbell - Aversa

(can be found here)

Now, I know, this may not be to everyone's taste...(my sister personally told me "WHO WOULD BUY THOSE?!")...but like she also says "I DEGAF" hehe :) Just as a note, it's probably best to buy your pair in-store so you can try these styles on; I would probably suggest going a size up since the heel part will jam your toe in the front if it's too tight!

When I first decided to buy into this trend, I was adamant that I only needed one pair. However, my will power has been wavering--eek! Especially with JC's, they are my weakness!! I currently have my eye on these babies (courtesy of Homecoming Honolulu; once again, ENABLERS!!):

Jeffrey Campbell - Venice-Hi, Taupe

(can also be found here)

Other (sometimes cheaper) alternatives can be found at a number of places...Target, etc. I am particularly in LOVE with an ALDO pair that Insta-glamazon PineapplePrincess purchased; the stud embellishments are so rad!!

So would you buy into this trend? Lmk & share your favs!

xoxo

~carlykins