Showing posts with label Neon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neon. Show all posts

Monday, 25 March 2013

Look for Less: Simone Rocha Neon Floral Dress

Image via InStyle

My friend Kate has been eying Simone Rocha's floral embroidered dress.  The shape of the dress and floral pattern are adorably sweet and the neon makes it a standout piece, but the $1,500 price tag is quite steep for the everyday woman.  So I browsed the web to help her find a few more affordable alternatives and here's what I found:


The closet match was this "sharp lime" dress from Cynthia Steffe.  Like the Simone Rocha dress, it's a classic shape in a neon hue with a lace overlay.





While this dress isn't neon yellow, it's still in the neon family.  A couple of the reviews mentioned that the dress is brighter in real life than pictured.  And I like this dress because the skirt has a bit more swing!


This "neon coral" option from Nasty Gal is especially affordable and a similar silhouette to the dream dress.

LOFT, $59 (with discount code ENJOY40)

And lastly, stepping away from the neon family, this dress from LOFT made it into the running because it's also delivers a pop of color.  In fact, the eyelet is lined with a contrasting color!


Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Now Wearing...


My love for neon dates back to elementary school (Lisa Frank, anyone?).  This love came back hard and grew into an obsession in the last two years.  My friend got me the neon satchel for my birthday last summer, and I picked up the neon accented glasses and shoes earlier this year.

From my Instagram. Follow me @djlanilove

These Cole Haan oxfords were a bit of a splurge for me, but they were worth every penny.  They're incredibly comfortable, light and bouncy.  I feel like I can run in them!  A couple months ago I wore these for a 22 hour work day.  I traveled for a day of meetings and presentations and came back to Chicago and DJed (and danced) until 2AM.  While my feet were swollen and tired by the end of it all, I'm fairly certain I wouldn't have been able to stand in any other shoes for that long without whimpering.



Eyeglasses - SEE Eyewear
Oxfords - Cole Haan "Alisa" (other colors on sale at colehaan.com)
Orange blouse - found at Buffalo Exchange
Skirt - Forever21
Necklace - c/o Sorrelli (from a few seasons ago)
Bracelet - Lee Angel
Outfit photos by the fantastic James Rand