Bite Size Fashion

Here is another great outfit for the summer days: a lightweight 3/4 sleeve sweater (which helps to keep me warm from the strong air conditioning) and a pair of lean, longer-styled shorts. Bright colored accessories are very “in” this season; so to add an overall pop of color to my outfit I used this bright orange purse which tied in nicely with my neutral colored kitten heel shoes. How do you play with color in your outfits? 

Outfit size details: Vince shorts size 0; Club Monaco sweater size XS; Stuart Weitzman shoes size 4; Donald Pliner purse

It is official! Summer has made an appearance in the northeast with Memorial Day Weekend kicking off the warm weather. I love the summer; the days are longer and the weather is perfect for allowing me to play around with colorful lightweight articles of clothing creating fun summer ensembles. 

I absolutely love the color of these shorts—lemon yellow—and the long lean silhouette of the leg looks terrific with a pair of wedge heels. To add to the summer style, I wore a lightweight loose fitting royal blue gingham check shirt and cuffed the sleeves complimenting the casual look of the shirt. To finish off the outfit, I wore a skinny silver belt and neutral colored wedge heels. What is your “go-to” outfit in the summer?

Outfit size details: Theory shorts size 0; J.Crew shirt size XS; J.Crew belt size XS; Ferragamo shoes size 5; MAC lipstick color: Fashion City

Rompers are a must have for the summer – they are truly perfect for nearly everyone. They are simple, casual, easy to wear, and the best part of it all—comfortable! You can rock-out a romper during the day with a pair of flip-flops and big sunglasses or you can wear one in the evening with a pair of high heels and a dressy clutch. Rompers also work really well for pint-sized people like myself – they typically have belts so you can synch the waste showing off your figure and you don’t have to worry about length at all. 

For this outfit, I took the dressy approach since this romper was in a silk material. I wore these fun strappy neutral colored heels and grabbed a metallic bag—my final addition to the outfit was a simple murano glass necklace that I purchased on my honeymoon trip to Italy. This outfit looks great and required very little thought and accessorizing to pull it altogether.

Outfit size details: Romper from Nordstrom rack size XS; Classiques Entier heels (from Nordstrom) size 4.5

Opposites attract in this cute ivory shift dress perfect for the warm weather. I love the simplicity of shift dresses and their casual elegance but typically they are too boxy looking. However when I found this dress I was ecstatic – it was the perfect length and didn’t have the all over boxy style to it and to top if all off it has pockets! I like the classic color combination of black and ivory so to add a pop of color to this outfit I wore a pretty printed silk scarf, which incorporated all of the colors—tying everything together.

Outfit size details: Cynthia Steffe shift dress size XS; Enzo Angliolini pumps size 4.5; Ferragamo silk scarf; Botkier purse, Cole Haan sunglasses. 

I love this new trend of color blocking: pairing two totally different colors together to create an overall lovely outfit. It’s really a great way to brighten up your outfits for the warm weather season.

For this outfit, I took a pretty lace pink top and paired it with a pair of pastel blue capri pants.  On a side note, this length works really great for pint-sized folks like myself—you can wear these pants with flats or wedge heels and you don’t have to worry about the length at all. To tone down the overall look, I used neutral colored accessories – these white wedges are perfect for the summer! What do you think about color blocking- will you try it?

Outfit size details: J.Crew top size 00; J.Crew pants size 0P; Charles David wedges size 5; Kate spade purse; Juicy Couture sunglasses 

Being vertically challenged I love wearing high heels – I feel like certain outfits just look better with a few extra inches and this outfit is definitely one of them. Although this skirt is short, meaning I could pull off a cute ballet flat with it, I feel like the style is a little too dressy for a ballet flat. These unique styled heels match the sophistication of the skirt. I also love how this sheer blouse looked over this skirt – it gave it an allusion of being a dress.  All in all this makes for a cute outfit – perfect for an evening out with the hubby.

Outfit size details: Club Monaco skirt size 00; James Perse tank size 0; Blouse size XS; Ferragamo shoes size 5; Furla clutch; Fendi sunglasses 

One of this season’s biggest trends in clothing are bright neon colors.  I couldn’t wait to find a few perfect pieces to add some spice to my spring wardrobe and this jacket was no exception. On a recent shopping trip with a friend to one of my favorite stores, she pointed out this adorable hot pink jacket. I was ecstatic to find this piece in my size and to top if off, it was on sale! I chose to wear this jacket with two pieces I already had in my wardrobe, a feminine polka dot blouse and a pair of skinny black jeans to create an entirely new outfit. Have you added any neon pieces of clothing to your wardrobe this season?

Outfit size details: J.Crew jacket size 00; J.Crew blouse size 00; Joe’s jeans size 24; Enzo Angliolini pumps size 4.5; Botkier purse, Fendi sunglasses

These polka dot pants are a perfect play on the retro style and a super cute addition to any wardrobe. Polka dots have a wonderful youthful feel, yet these pants are styled in a way that gives them a casual mature flair. I was a little afraid that the pants and their youthful pattern might make me look juvenile (due to my petite size) however I opted to pair them with a solid linen navy button down shirt and a neutral pair of high heels which adds a bit of sophistication to the outfit.  Are you on the polka-dot bandwagon?

Outfit size details: J.Crew pants size 00; J.Crew shirt size 00; Vintage ivory belt; Hermes tilly scarf; Enzo Angliolini pumps size 4.5; Junior Drake cross body purse

This outfit combines quite a few of my favorite items: the color mint, metallics, and floral prints! I love these ballet flats—although I don’t get to wear them often because I struggle with what to pair with them.  However, I feel like these shoes work really well with this outfit—the mint colored pants act as a neutral and the metallic flowing shirt ties in nicely with the silver hardware on the shoes. These pants were just a bit long to wear with ballet flats so instead of having them shortened I decided to cuff them and iron the cuffs so they would stay put.  To finish off my outfit, I wore this pink clutch adding just the right amount of color to this lovely spring outfit!

Outfit size details: J. Brand jeans size 24; Club Monaco top size XS; Ferragamo ballet flats size 5; J. Crew belt size XS; Gustto purse 

Stripes galore!

I recently had the opportunity to spend a few days with my grandmother and one of our favorite past times is to go shopping! I have to admit that I am pretty lucky, my grandmother is one of a kind – she is active, sociable, and up on her fashion trends. We stopped by J. Crew and she gave her stamp of approval on this cute outfit for the spring. I already had these navy corduroys in my wardrobe but gave them an entirely new look with this silk red and navy striped shirt. To finish off the outfit, I wore this nautical style jacket (another grandmother-granddaughter purchase) with these cute large gold buttons. This jacket would also work great with a cute pair of jean shorts and espadrille sandals – I’m looking forward to the warm weather!

Outfit size details: J. Crew corduroy pants size 24; J. Crew striped silk shirt size 00; J. Crew striped jacket size XXS; Tory Burch flats size 5; J. Crew belt size XS