Sassy Stripes

First things first, darlings! The winner of CC's NDB Jewelry Designs Bracelet Giveaway is the lovely Sarah of My Republic of Fashion ~ congrats!

From nautical chic to pinstripes to wide bands of color, stripes are hot for spring!
Runway photos via style.com.
Aquilano.Rimondi
Bensoni
Bill Blass
Chris Benz
Clements Ribeiro
Cynthia Rowley
Graeme Armour
Jaeger London
Jeremy Laing
Jill Stuart
Jonathan Saunders
Kinder Aggugini
Lacoste
L.A.M.B.
Lela Rose
Milly
Nanette Lepore
Nicholas K.
Sacai
Tommy Hilfiger
Tory Burch
Tracy Reese
Versus
Vivienne Tam
Which stripes suit you?
xoxox,
CC

Get Vertical!

From pinstripe pants to flirty frocks, vertical stripes are super sexy and slimming, darlings!
Runway photos courtesy style.com except where noted.
Alberta Ferretti
Balenciaga
Behnaz Sarafpour
Bottega Veneta
DKNY pre-fall, via nymag.com
Dries Van Noten
Duro Olowu
Emporio Armani
Jean Paul Gaultier
Kinder Aggugini
Lacoste, via nymag.com
Limi Feu

Malandrino
Marni
Nicole Farhi
Paul Costelloe, via nymag.com
Pringle of Scotland
Ralph Lauren; this and next two via nymag.com
Sophie Theallet
Thuy
Tibi
Tommy Hilfiger

Vivienne Westwood Red Label
Anna Sui striped jersey tank; this and next two at net-a-porter.com.
Mike & Chris Olyn striped jersey tank top.
Emanuel Ungaro striped cotton-blend blazer.
Just Female silk stripe jacket, at asos.com.
Juicy Couture raglan sleeve top, at shopbop.com.
Whistles and Bells mini skirt, at lulus.com.
Dolores Dress; this and next at ModCloth.com.
Candy Shoppe dress.
Acne Extreme Stripe cotton-jersey dress; this and next three at net-a-porter.com.
Alice + Olivia Sahara striped jersey dress.
Chloe Shantung-sillk bow dress.
RM by Roland Mouret Phoebe striped silk-blend dress.
Marc by Marc Jacobs Lauren pinstripe dress; this and next three at shopbop.com.
Gryphon The Sequin Stripe mini dress.
Madison Marcus Infinite striped dress.
Kimberly Ovitz Samuel dress.
Get vertical, darlings!
xoxox,
CC