by The Perennial Style | Mar 6, 2014 | Style, Uncategorized
Goodbye bandage skirts. This season’s mini is all about the asymmetrical hemlines. The faux wrap skirt (and oftentimes, skort) is popping up all over the place, and buyers can’t seem to get enough of it! Since black and white is clearly my favorite color combo, I was stoked when I found this grid-print mini last week. I paired it with a black and white leather and mesh top with zip sleeves for a bold look. For other asymmetrical options, try this, this, this, or this!
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Grid-Print Mini (or these similar options: this, this, this, or this) // Leather and Mesh Top (similar: this, this, this, or this) // Statement Necklace // Ankle Strap Sandals // Kate Spade Bag (similar) // Stud Earrings // Sunglasses
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by The Perennial Style | Mar 5, 2014 | City Guides, Europe, Switzerland, Travel
I just got back from the most incredible trip to Klosters, Switzerland to celebrate my one year wedding anniversary with my husband. It’s a very cozy, friendly, and quaint town just a two hour train ride from Zurich. I was so excitied to see the town where my husband has made so many memories, plus it’s where Kate Middleton and Prince William went on their first vacation!
We were able to fly into the Zurich airport and easily train to the town where we walked a block to our hotel. I’m not sure about you, but I love a trip where there is no driving involved and we could walk everywhere!
We stayed at the Chesa Grischuna, which is a very old family-owned boutique hotel. My husband’s family has been staying there for over 50 years, and the service is nothing short of fantastic! They also have a wonderful bar and restaurant, so after a long day of skiing you can definitely relax at the hotel. There were several boutiques so I was able to pick up anything I had forgotten to pack, plus it was fun to learn new Swiss brands.
We were very fortunate that we had wonderful sunny skies for our skiing! The one thing I had to get used to was that the color system is blue (beginner), red (intermediate), black (advanced) which was very different for someone used to skiing in the states and Canada.
By our last day, we decided to take a train ride to St. Mortiz! We fell in love with St. Moritz, and I think everyone should experience it at some point. It has all the major shopping like Chanel, Moncler, Brioni (for the hubs), Loro Piana, Louis Vuitton, etc. We had a coffee or lunch at the Carlton , Badrutt’s Palace , and Hotel Kulm and decided the Carlton is by far our favorite! It’s definitely a ski town for the rich and famous! Time for me to get a fur hat, fur coat, and fur boots!
It was the best anniversary I could have ever asked for, and I’m so happy to share our great memories.
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by The Perennial Style | Mar 4, 2014 | Style, Uncategorized
I’m really enjoying the comeback of the palazzo pant this Spring. They are like the cool older sibling of those short-lived gaucho pants that arose when I was in high school – like I’ve said before, I’m all about the comfortable clothes! As one of the most popular styles in the 60’s, printed palazzo pants embody a certain flower child vibe which I absolutely adore. The trick to palazzo pants is all about the length. Make sure to find a pair that skims the ground in wedges or flat sandals. Also, be sure to pair them with a solid, fitted top to avoid looking sloppy. Get the look with these, these, these, or these!
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Printed Pants (similar: these, these, these, or these) // J Crew Tee // Tory Burch Wedges (similar) // Tory Burch Tote // Necklace // Hermes Bangle // David Yurman Bangles // Alexis Bittar Earrings // Aviators (similar) // Lip Gloss
by The Perennial Style | Mar 3, 2014 | Dwell, Uncategorized
I never thought we would be doing car reviews on the Perennial Style (see our other posts here and here – thanks GM!), but I had so much fun driving the Chevy Volt! As most people know, this is the car you can plug in and drive on electricity. When it arrived at my house, it had about 25 miles of electricity so I drove it around Dallas during the week. Once the electricity was used up, it automatically switched to gas, which was a relief since I’ve always wondered what would happen to an electric car if I couldn’t find a plug! Since my house does not have a garage, I didn’t plug it in again and just used the gas. I was pleasantly surprised when we traveled to Austin and only had to fill up the tank once on the whole journey – $25 roundtrip to Austin? Talk about great gas mileage! As a current Tahoe driver, it was awesome to switch to such an efficient car.
The Volt also had all the fun bells and whistles of new cars- GPS, XM Radio, heated seats, etc. The backseat of the car had bucket seats instead of a bench, which was interesting and extra comfortable. Overall, I was very impressed with the Chevy Volt and thought it was a great value. To learn more about this car, click here.
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by The Perennial Style | Feb 27, 2014 | Style, Uncategorized
Meet Mayhem: The four year old fashion designer taking the world by storm. The miniature fashionista whose creativity spans way further than her costume closet began creating her own dresses out of paper when she became quickly bored with her dress up collection. Using only the materials a small child can find within her home, Mayhem has created quite the array of dresses out of paper, tissue, aluminum foil, and even gauze. Take a peek at some of her creations below – The award show looks are definitely my favorites. Which dress is your favorite?
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