Celebrity Trend: White Lace

Great news for those of us that couldn’t wear white on our wedding day with a clear conscience (don’t look around the room like that - I’m talking to you)! White lace is a serious celebrity trend that’s making it’s way into mainstream retailers for spring.

Kim Kardashian, Lauren Conrad, Taylor Swift and Nicole Richie have all been spotted wearing white lace this winter and I’ve found some great pieces that are budget friendly, on trend, and easy to wear.

White Lace Cardigans

Everybody loves a good cardigan (or 74 cardigans, as the case may be) and I think they are the easiest way to embrace the white lace trend. Throw one on with jeans and a t-shirt or over a little black dress and you’re ready to go. I adore the Gap lace back cardigan – what’s not to love for less than $60?

White Lace Dresses

For the full on celebrity effect, lace dresses require nothing more than a simple pair of shoes and minimal accessories to make a statement. I really love the American Apparel flower bud lace dress with it’s scoop back and linear pattern – just make sure to wear it as a layering piece or you’ll be showing everyone your business, as is the case with most American Apparel pieces.

White Lace Tees & Tanks

The lace tee originally struck me as very 80′s Madonna (a look I wasn’t willing to try) but now I think they are gorge. I am co-vet-ing the lace deep v-tee by Beyond Vintage. Even Target is getting in on the action with lots of lace tees and tanks in their juniors department!

Lace Accessories

If you’d just like to dip your toe in the white lace trend, play it safe with accessories. A lace scarf, headband, or clutch is a great way to sprinkle the trend into your wardrobe.

So, what do you think of white lace? Too white wedding? Remind you of your grandma? Okay in moderation?

5 Ideas for Personalized Wedding Gifts

It seems like the moment you finish buying graduation gifts for the year, wedding season arrives.  Wedding season means buying wedding gifts – or buying a card and sticking money in it while you sit in the church parking lot.

While cash is always an option, and many couples have wedding registries to give you gift ideas, some wedding presents call for a little more thought and personalization.  Maybe you’re a friend of the groom and can’t get excited about giving him kitchen cutlery as a wedding present, or maybe the happy couple has been living together for a while (oh, for shame!) and is already well stocked in the domestic department.

Or maybe you’re just a big sappy romantic yourself and you love the chance to give a sentimental gift – and what better excuse than a wedding?

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