how to wear a t-shirt and jeans: day, afternoon, night

hi all!
i hope the new year has started off well for you. i've been busy with various things, but i haven't forgotten about you gys! here's a new entry, our first entry of the new year. a lot of our go-to uniforms are a t-shirt and jeans. i know i wear jeans a lot, and i'd love to be able to wear them from day to night. jeans are very versatile and can be styled different ways, and jeans don't just look any one way anymore. they come in different cuts, different colors, and some even come coated (a coated jean is featured in today's entry). whether you like them skinny, wide, colored, or in a classic blue there's a jean for you! and there's a fab t-shirt to pair it with. the pairing is simple but it works every time.

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DAY

i really love this outfit. i could picture pretty much any girl wear it. it's classy, yet edgy. i think the skinny zip ankle corduroy pants in bright navy for only $13.50 from forever 21 are the focal point of this outfit because they give a subtle, yet lovely pop of color to the ensemble. leather jackets are still big for 2009, and i love the cut and look of the petra faux leather jacket from forever 21. to tough up the look and give it a tough, cool girl look i would pair it with flat punky boots like these grey yoko lace-up boots and this amazing silver dimpled metal ring for only $3.80 from forever 21. the white v-neck is a nice light color to break up the black and navy, and the grey hue of the boots is also a nice touch (better than black in my opinion, but black could work well too).

i can just see a cool girl in this outfit with long, tousled hair (or short tousled hair, but it has to be tousled) strutting downtown looking so good that people are forced to take her picture. be that girl! try this look. it's relatively easy. and if you don't have a leather jacket try a nylon jacket in this shape or a black blazer.

AFTERNOON

afternoon style is still laid-back but it's a bit more polished than day style. in the day some people are still half asleep, but in the afternoon everyone's awake and paying attention to details. i made sure there were a lot of details in this outfit with some amazing gold jewelry such as this lovely square bangle set from citrine by the stones for $99 from shopbop. i am absolutely in love with the gorjana olive leaf earrings, they match the bangles nicely and add some fanciness to this outfit. this outfit is on the border of hippie boho chic and grunge. i've never seen a shirt like this monrow crocodile v tee, this piece adds the hippie boho chic feel i mentioned earlier. when you look down at the jeans you can see the grunge aspect. current/elliot has quickly become a celeb fave jean brand, and i love their boyfriend jeans. it's a nice slouchy shape that seems to work well on most. they're ripped in all the right places and i like the worn blue color.

polish off the look with immaculate black flats from dkny and this gorgeous black bag with golden zippers (to complement the bangles and earrings) from temperley london. i can see a girl wearing her hair back in a polished ponytail (possibly with a shiny black headband) in this outfit. the shirt and the pants are already so laid back, so you have to keep the accessories and hair sharp so that you don't look too much like a hobo.

NIGHT

i love this outfit. i could totally picture jen brill wearing it. what i love most is black milk seven protect me jean for $69.99 from urban outfitters. they look like glossy leggings, but will hold you in better than glossy leggings because they are made of cotton, spandex and they have a coating. so it'll be like you're wearing binding, glossy, black ink on your legs! the multifaceted sparkle of the beaded speakeasy vest from silence and noise complements the sheen of the pants very well. and the basic white shirt is a fab canvas. with only the jeans, vest and shirt you have a palette of black and white. add some color with red heels, such as the jeffrey campbell frill heel and the blue teardrop in the filigree tear drop with stones earrings. the jeff campbell shoe has a thick 3 inch heel that will give height and comfort, for looking nice and being able to dance and walk around too!

the key to wearing a t-shirt and jeans at night is SHINE. you must have some kind of shine, sparkle or glitz to your ensemble...or else it's not snazzy enough to wear at night!

so there you have it! a way to wear jeans and a t-shirt in the day, afternoon and night! ♥

tell me what you thought, and which outfit is your fave. :)

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we're one day away from the new year. i want to give all of you 1 BIG THANK YOU for all of your support this year. i'm really fortunate to get the comments i do. they show that you really appreciate what i write and that you appreciate my sense of style. that's such a huge compliment! every time i get a long, well thought out comment i feel a huge burst of happiness and warmth inside. it sounds weird, but that's what happens! nice comments just make me so happy because i put my all into this blog. for me, this is such a huge release. sometimes thinking of new ways to update, or updating at all seems like a daunting task, but most of the time i can't wait to type up a new entry for all of you. i just want to share all of what i know (which isn't much), and all of my feelings and thoughts on fashion and the world with people who are willing to read it. and i'm so happy that i've found people who actually want to read what about my various obsessions and likes. thank you, thank you, thank you so much.

and one last thing...which is totally unrelated to my thank you. ROIWORLD.COM IS COMING BACK BIGGER AND BETTER IN JANUARY 2009. i love roiworld. it's a korean game and dress-up game site. i refuse to believe that dress-up games are only for little girls. i love to put together awesome outfits on cute online dolls. it gives me inspiration for outfits and such. the graphics on that site are really high quality and they have a huge range of dress-up games. in some of them you can dress up the doll, or you can make her over and dress her up, or you can dress up couples and such. and in january 2009 it's going to be even better! so there's a reason to look forward to the new year. :)

i hope you all have a great night tonight. please be safe! thanks for making 2008 a good year for fashionforwarddd.
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we're two days away from the new year! wootie woot! anyway, today i'm going to feature two awesome fashion blogs. since i started reading them i've become officially addicted, and i want to share the love!

TWO ADDICTION INDUCING BLOGS:

www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com

this site is amazing. it tracks what celebrities wear, when they wear it, and how many times they wear it. and if celebrities ever wear the same thing the readers get to vote on who looks best! and every week there is a best dressed celeb of the week, and readers get to vote for their fave and sometimes the blog owner (fashion critic) disagrees and chooses her own best dressed. since it's the end of the year she's been rounding up all the best fashions of the year. make sure to head on over to her blog after reading mine! :)

www.knighttcat.blogspot.com

i've only recently found this blog. i've been reading it for a few weeks but i am definitely hooked. i love the blogger's sense of style and all of the quirky items that she features. she puts together a lot of alexander wang inspired grungey outfits and she is enamored with the olsens. she has a great sense of humor and updates daily.

pay them a visit and told them zoe from fashionforwarddd sent you! ( bet you didn't know my name was zoe :] )

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we are now 3 days away from 2009! and because of that i am featuring 3 amazing editorials. i have several editorials that are my favorites and i am now adding these three, that i'm featuring in my entry, to my favorites list. all of the editorials have different feels, clothes, lighting and fashion vibes--but ALL three of these editorials are superb. the models really work it, and show why they deserve the titles of high fashion models. tell me what you think! and thanks to everyone who has been reading these daily posts and commenting on them. :)
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p.s. i have featured the entire editorial of each selection for your viewing pleasure.

Magazine: Harper's Bazaar China September 2008
Title: Olympic Glory
Model: Du Juan, Emma Pei
Photographer: Chen Zhun

the summer 2008 olympics in beijing were astounding. i loved everything from the opening ceremony, the swimming races, the diving competitions, the gymnastics displays, track and field races, and the closing ceremony. everything seemed to go perfectly, and every detail of the event was put together with so much thought and innovation. this editorial from the september 2008 edition of china's harper's bazaar takes inspiration from the 2008 summer olympic games, and does as good a job, if not better or capturing the history and various other achievements of china. the cover of the september 2008 edition is so cute! all three models look so beautiful, and i loved how they formed the configuration of the olympic rings with their hair. i also appreciate how this editorial is able to convey grace, ambition, anger, defeat, and triumph using not only a fantastic and almost surreal backdrop, but great model casting, great expressions on the models, good makeup/hair and clothing styling. the models really showed what they can do in this editorial. this is a testimonial to how good asian models are. there need to be more of them on the runway (as i've said time and time again...). this is so beautiful and perfect. it is now one of my favorite editorials of ALL TIME. yes, that means now and forever.

Magazine: Numéro December 2008
Title: Magie Noire
Model: Jessica Stam
Photographer: Miguel Reveriego

when i first saw jessica stam in an editorial i fell in love with her. she's such a doll! and her eyes are so captivating. the lighting in this editorial shows off her bone structure and i love the dark makeup and crazy hair. she carries it so well (another testament to her beauty). here the clothes don't take center stage; they add to the darkness of the editorial and amplify her looks. this makes me want to wear black 24/7.

Ad Campaign: Biotherm
Season: spring summer 09
Model: Sasha Pivovarova
Photographer: ?

this isn't an editorial out of a fashion magazine, it's an ad campagin for the beauty brand biotherm for spring/summer 2009. even though it's not technically an editoial, i just had to showcase this lovely series of pictures. it's bright, fresh and beautiful. lots of times when i see sasha pivovarova in editorials she scares me. she just looks scary. but here she looks purely angelic and beautiful. her complexion, hair color, and eyes, come together to create a great image for biotherm. i don't even care if any of this was photoshopped because it just looks so gorgeous. great job sasha! and biotherm did a great job of casting.

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we are now four days away from a new year. are you excited? are you reflective? are you scared? whatever you are...read this entry, it could add some useful bit of knowledge to your day. here are the four things that every girl should have in her closet.

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1. a tailored coat

this classic wool coat from victoria's secret for $59.99 is cheap by most's standards, comes in a variety of colors and has a very flattering and current shape, yet still has a classic cut. it would look great over pants or dresses/skirts, and has long sleeves and a reasonable collar to be functional enough to keep you warm. i also love the cute tab details at either side of your waist so that it can give the illusion of a smaller waist. the two roomy pockets at the front are a nice touch too. if you're on your way out you can tuck your keys or lipgloss in there and keep them close to you for the whole day. every girl should have a tailored coat in her closet NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE. people in warm climates need coats too, for when it gets windy or rainy, or for when they travel to cooler locales. when you have a classic coat in your closet you can feel safe to try out any weird trends in outwerwear knowing that you still have a classic to fall back on. and pieces like this can help ground an outfit.

2. a little black dress

we all know that every girl should have a little black dress in her closet. if you didn't know that until this moment, that's quite sad...but at least you know that now. i really like this little black dress by flip from edressme.com because of the monochrome embellishments at the waist, the swinging hemline and the fact that even though it is spaghetti strapped the straps still look sturdy. the dress also looks good from the back, if you visit the site you'll see that the spaghetti straps form an "X" at the back. it's a nice and unexpected touch to every girl's standby: the little black dress.

3. show stopping shoes

you can get black pumps anywhere, but what's even more important than having reliable black pumps is the need to have show stopping shoes. i love the sexiness of these report signature women's flow dress sandals. i love the light grey color and the delicate t-strap. these shoes can be worn in the summer or you could wear them in late fall and winter with opaque black or dark grey tights and look like a burberry model.

4. bootcut jeans

skinny jeans are everywhere, but as i've said before, bootcut jeans will probably always be my favorite. they look great with boots, they look great with heels, they look great with flats--you've just got to love them. they don't have the exagerrated bell shape that flares have but they're roomy enough to slightly elongate your leg. i like flap pockets so i was drawn to these hudson bootcut jeans from couturecandy.com. you can definitely get bootcut jeans cheaper from places like charlotte russe (their jeans are actually cut really nicely), american eagle or old navy, but for those girls who only do premium, these hudsons are a nice choice.

if you don't have these things in your closet get these items now! you'll thank me later. :)

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we're 5 days away from the new year and well into winter. let's consider 5 reasons why we should enjoy winter. i'm not forcing you to love it, but you can at least enjoy it. :)

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1. you can drink hot chocolate all the time. if you are going to drink hot chocolate every day, try and be creative every time you make a cup. you can try some classic hot coco with no embellishments, you can try it with marshmallows, with marshmallows and whipped cream, with cinnamon, with whipped cream and hot fudge, or with caramel, or you could down the hot coco and have some chocolate covered strawberries on the side. so many delicious possibilities, no?

2. you can make snowmen! big, fat, and superbly cute snowmen. you can't do that in any other season! unless...every season is cold for you, and you always have snow around.

3. you can take cool snowy outdoor pictures of trees with branches weighed down with snow, streets and cars entirely coated with white, or a cute facebook-y/myspace-y picture of you laying in the snow or in the middle of a snowball fight. those pictures are always fun to look back at.

4. you get to layer lots of cool blouses and sweaters. when you have lots of clothes (like me), winter is a great oppurtunity to layer. i don't layer a lot, but when its done expertly and it can keep you warm and stylish.

5. you get to complain how cold it is! if you like to complain, winter gives you many reasons to complain. it's cold, it's snowy, it's slushy, you have to shovel. so even if you can't see any good out of crummy weather, winter does give you something to do, rant.

♥ you guys!

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6 days away from the new year! let's look at 6 cool male celebrities (more specifically, actors) who have done well in 2008.

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james mcavoy- i developed a slight crush on him when i saw him with keira knightley in atonement. he played his character really well, and with such great intensity. i especially loved it when his character would break out of being serious and crack a smile. anyway...not only did he do a great job in atonement but his work has been acclaimed in other projects such as the last king of scotland, wanted, and penelope. he was also really cute as mr. tumnus in the chronicles of narnia: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe. i hope to see more of his work soon!

robert pattinson- mr. pattinson is my most recent crush. i find him incredibly interesting, not just because he plays the dreamy and impossibly perfect in every way edward cullen in the hit movie twilight (the books are amazing, if you haven't read some of them, please do!), but because all of his interviews are so funny! google robert pattinson and you'll doubtless find many fan sites where you can see and read his interviews or you might find links to the actual interviews. he has an amazingly refreshing self-deprecating sense of humor, and he doesn't seem hung up on his looks even though he's very handsome. look forward to seeing more of pattinson in a film about salvador dali entitled little ashes and in new moon coming in 2009.

brad pitt- seems to get more famous as the years go on. he's one half of the power couple most call brangelina, and he seems like a great dad to his biological children as well as adopted children. he's acted in many well known and loved films, including the recently released the curious case of benjamin button and has initiated a project with beauty brand kiehl's to produce biodegradable soaps. in addition to doing all of that he has a project where he builds new houses in new orleans. he oversees both the design of the houses and the building progress. and i'm sure he'll add more to his shining list of glory soon, because it seems that he loves to be busy. :)

will smith- i think this man should have received an oscar by now. he's really smart with picking his movie roles and usually all of her movies are blockbusters. his most recent work is 7 pounds. it didn't do that well in the box office, due to hard economic times, but that still doesn;t take away from his skill as an actor. i loved him on the fresh prince of bel-air and i still watch the re-runs whenever i can. i loved him in one of his earlier works, 6 degrees of seperation. he played someone totally different from him, and did a great job. mr. smith is pretty much good at everything. i also respect him because his marriage has lasted a good while for hollywood standards and he helps his kids make good decisions when it comes to movie roles as well.

corbin bleu- ok...don't shoot me...but i've never watched any of the high school music movies. sometime soon i'll get my brother to netflix them and i'll watch them, but they never really had any appeal to me. and plus i don't have disney channel anymore so...yeah. anyway. when i first saw corbin bleu i didn't think much of him, but as i continued to see excerpts of hsm works i realized he was a good singer, and a good dancer, and he was kind of cute! i don't know if he'll have success beyond hsm but it was a smart career move for him to join on the team.

ed westwick- he is now unbelievably famous for his portrayal of chuck bass on gossip girl. ed was made for the role. i can't picture anyone else who would be better. he also has his own band, and like robert pattinson an alluring british accent. i hope he gets to do some film work because he seems so talented to be able to play such a deeply troubled and multi faceted character such as chuck bass. when he speaks his eyes convey a lot of what he's feeling and he has good presence on the screen.

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so, hope you guys enjoyed this post as well! did you agree with my list? who do you think i should have added? btw, i updated my picture, icons, and graphics site fabfash. go and get your fashion image fix over there.