Upper East Side Kinda Girl

Can’t believe the luck we’ve been having with the weather – it’s so uplifting!! So great also to be getting some extra wear out of my summer clothes too seeing as the days of sunshine we had this year have been so limited!

This dress above is Topshop and I really have gotten loads of wear out of it – it’s so handy to just put on a dress and head out the door without too much thought.

This bag is from Dunnes Stores (an Irish department store) and it was a gift. I’m not too sure where I got the belt, I’m sure it was attached to a dress or something.

The shoes are from Primark – they have little flowers on the ankles – they are really pretty but like stilts to walk in.

The bracelet I have on in the top photo is from The Ivory Closet in Limerick, Ireland. I’m not sure what the brand is.

Anyway I feel like I am channeling an Upper East Side New York girl kind of look – it’s quite preppy and polished.

Thinking Leighton Meester’s character in Gossip Girl…Blair Waldorf. Here’s a little ‘inspiration’.

Also rocking the Upper East side NY look but in a much edgier way is my biggest style crush…Olivia Palermo. I love everything she wears … always sophisticated, nothing too over the top but she pushes the boat out with colour clashes and unusual accessories.

Let’s have a look at some recent outfits from the fashion weeks….*sigh*….

Miss Palermo is actually launching her own website – http://www.oliviapalermo.com – next week which is a style blog for all her fashion followers. It will feature a number of posts written by Olivia each week and also a monthly Editor’s letter. Most of the content however will be contributed by writers she has known since her days at Elle magazine. It will focus on upcoming designers, fashion d.i.y and reports from fashion events around the world.

In an interview with American site, FabSugar, Olivia had this to say about her style,ound the world.

“My personal style is classic … eclectic in a way, I love accessories and playing [with] color … and menswear. I love, love menswear. I have a little bit of tomboy in me.”

She sites Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn among her style icons. Olivia plans to launch her own fashion label in the future.

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On another note…I wanted to share this outfit with you that Kirsten Dunst wore to the premiere of Melancholia in London this week. This dress is something I would never buy (I’m sure I couldn’t afford it!) however this is stunning and elegant. It’s by Honor and is part of their Spring Summer 2012 collection. I love her hair and make-up, it’s so natural looking.

Until next time 🙂

Sarah xx