Maine Girl

If it wasn't for these two men, color blocking in fashion would not exist!                       Yves Saint Laurent 1936-2008 {left} & Piet Mondrian 1872-1944 {right} Yves was inspired by Piet's abstract paintings to create color-blocking in fashion. And below you will see how I was inspired to wear a color blocked skirt. This is typically something I have not been known to wear. But since my sophistication has grown, I feel great wearing color blocked styles. They have a modern/edgy look that makes me feel more grown up. What I wore : ~ black turtleneck, bracelet and tights from Talbots ~ color blocked skirt by Spanner (purchase at Best Bib & Tucker in Downtown Bangor, Maine) ~ shoes by Gianni Bini

This week has been a little bit challenging to dress for. We are supposed to be doing a store set at work, but we are playing it by ear as far as when it is going to be placed due to shipment schedules. So, therefore I must be prepared to do whatever, whenever at the drop of a hat. You might be thinking about how frustrated I must be. However I am totally cool with the unexpected. I love a challenge.  Today I kept my cool with a casual polka dot look. I paired a tiny polka dot print blouse with a bigger polka dot print cardi. And I have to say,  I feel like it worked. What do you think? My colleague Melissa and I were on the same page today. While I paired a small polka dot print blouse with a large polka dot print cardi, she pulled off a small stripe cardi with a larger stripe blouse! And no, we did not plan this! Great minds really do think alike!

Pink is a color that I never get tired of. This time I paired it with navy. (In the photo it shows up as black) This look was very comfortable and cozy, but I felt that the navy and pink floral scarf dressed it up enough for work.  What I wore : ~ Talbots dolman sleeve sweater and ponte´ knit pants  ~ Silpada pink cocktail ring ~ Chamilia bracelet  ~ Me Too  pink suede shoes

I may not sound as professional as I had hoped, but hey, I did it! I created my first fashion podcast! I really hope that you provide me with feed back or any questions you may have so that I can bring you another podcast next week based on the topics that you provide me. Please feel free to e mail me your style questions at laurasstyle@hotmail.com OR simply leave me a voice mail by clicking on the hot pink button you see on the side of this blog screen. Thank you for following my fashion blog. You are my inspiration! Let's keep the fashion conversations flowing! XOXO Laura Lynn

As you may know, fashion is my passion. But it really goes deeper than that. I love to inspire and persuade people to move out of their comfort zone and try something new. We look at fashionable photos in magazines and we wish we could wear that. I work in retail and I can't even count how many times a day I hear a customer say, "that's not me" when I show her something that is a little different. There is nothing wrong with knowing what you like and what you don't like. I often envy those who wear the same thing every day. They have identified themselves and have developed their personal style. But there may come a time in your life when you are ready for a change. You may want to try the latest trend, but you are still skeptical. And it's okay. I am a fashion stylist and I feel the same! This year I am going to try the following two trends: Color Blocking Metallics These are two trends that even as a stylist I don't believe I have ever tr...