Liv, Annie, Bella, Sammi

These four young girls were an absolute fashion DO!  First of all they all were having a blast shopping together (being happy is a huge key to looking great), and then of course all their outfits rocked.

Liv, Annie, and Sammi all went for flared out mini-dresses is eye-catching patterns. Mix in some vintage looking belts, bags, and sunglasses and you have perfectly age-appropriate and trendy looks.

Bella (2nd from right) also worked out another trend, the boyfriend jean. She made these baggy and holey of-the-moment jeans work by pairing them with a bright yellow shoe and extra long zebra print tank. The cross body bag goes perfectly with the relaxed vibe of the pants. A handbag would have been too ladylike with this.

Tori

So, I might be biased in my reasons for loving Tori's outfit last Saturday - we do share the same name and had on matching hand-me-down bracelets - but there are some great points about her shorts and tank outfit.

Most importantly, there is no bra strap exposure or show-thru with her white tank. I am always seeing cute outfits on cute girls, then see a bright green bra being worn with a strapless blue dress (yes, someone was wearing that the other night. I had to control myself not to say something!).  Another great thing about this outfit is the simple top put with the bright geometric floral patterned shorts. If you have one heavily patterned item on, it is usually best to keep everything else simple.

Capped off with white rimmed Ray Bans - too cute!

Fashion Don't

This was some of the worst footwear I saw all weekend. Sorry I didn't get a better picture (well not really, I can't bear to look at them anymore). But why would someone do this to their poor shoes, what did they ever do to you?

The backs are folded down, the laces are half undone, and her feet are falling out! They look like they were found in the garbage, and I think they should be put back there!

Bobbie

I nominate Bobbie for "best dressed" on Friday.  With a foundation of dark skinny jeans and a white tank, she added a classic wear-anywhere blazer, black patent pumps, a statement bag, and pearls (OK, the pearls happen to be Chanel which are fab, but you could do this look with almost any long pearl or chain necklace).  Slightly disheveled hair and natural makeup relax the look overall.

Some people asked me how many accessories you can wear at once (on Saturday I had on dangly earrings, a long necklace and 2 bracelets), and Bobbie is a great example of how to do the right mix of jewelry - big gold watch on one wrist, big gold cuff on the other, and her pearls.  Like in many other aspects of design, working in threes and fives is usually best.

Ian

Ian just bought these pants at Banana Republic and came up to us asking what he could wear them with for a wedding he is going to soon. He has a navy blazer at home, a gray or navy tie, and a white or blue shirt. After some debating, we all settled on the white shirt and navy tie - with this combo brown shoes and belt are the way to go.

For special occasions (or just life in general) always make sure that your clothes are pressed and clean and your shoes aren't scuffed up.

Martha

We loved Martha's fresh take on the plaid shirt trend (so much better than the black with pink buffalo plaids we saw on some fashion don'ts!).  She bought her scarf on a recent trip to Scotland where she pointed out that everything is at least a year ahead of Pittsburgh.  I would have to agree that we are behind on the times, but that gives us all the opportunity to create the trends here.

The brown sandals give her a summer look, but this outfit could easily go into fall with boots.