rockTREND: Animal Print

RAWR! Oh, sorry, I got a little carried away with all of the animal print I’ve been seeing lately!

In case you’ve been living under a rock, animal print is back this season and it’s huge. There doesn’t seem to be a specific print this fall, although I have been noticing lots of leopard and snake skin (my personal favorite).

Concerned about wearing animal print and drawing too much attention to yourself? No worries! Luckily, the prints are very natural this season – meaning you won’t be trying to figure out how to mix and match a neon pink zebra striped top with a green leopard print bottom – whew. It’s also become very minimal. I would not recommend going about your daily life in head-to-toe leopard print. Instead, maybe use it as your accent piece. Not sure what I mean? Here, let me show you.

Animal Print Collage on Polyvore - Click for Item Information
Animal Print Collage on Polyvore – Click for Item Information

As you can see, it’s very easy to tame the wild animal inside of you…by showing it off with your clothing! The snake skin look gives you a perfect everyday outfit to go out and hang out with friends. The leopard look gives you a classy work outfit that will make your coworkers envious of your style. Lastly, the subtle zebra print with less-subtle neon yellow shoes is a perfect match for a night out on the town (without the hat) or a weekend hangout (with the hat)!

There are so many ways to rock animal print! How do you like to style it?

rockST*R Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless

The Pretty Reckless is currently on their fall tour in the U.S. and they were recently here in Tempe, AZ performing at the Marquee Theater. The show was amazing, with Taylor Momsen loving on the stage and her bandmates. This is why I decided she was going to be my first rockST*R of the blog.

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Photo from Twitter: @taylormomsen posted yesterday, 10/7/2014

If you aren’t familiar with the raw rock ‘n roll music of The Pretty Reckless, I recommend you check out their newest single, Going To Hell. The leather-clad singer seduces her audience in the video with her blonde locks, her heavy-duty makeup, and the skin-tight jumpsuit. However, I want to take a look at how she dresses when she’s not playing with snakes in music videos with nearly 10 million views.

Screenshot from Going To Hell Official Music Video
Screenshot from Going To Hell Official Music Video

Every time I see  a picture or video of Momsen, she always seems to be wearing the color black. Even when I saw her perform in person, she was wearing an all-black ensemble. Not that I have a problem with the color black, in fact it’s very edgy and rock ‘n roll. That’s probably why she prefers it.

Photo from Twitter: @taylormomsen from 10/4/2014
Photo from Twitter: @taylormomsen from 10/4/2014

With her black, edgy pieces, how is it possible to take her look and turn it into a fashion statement? Let me show you some examples that I have put together.

 

Created on Polyvore: Click on photo to find out what's being featured
Created on Polyvore: Click on photo to find out what’s being featured

Momsen loves her black, her boots, her giant sunglasses, and her crosses; or at least that’s what it seems. These are things I incorporated when creating these styles on Polyvore.

Have any other ideas for Momsen-inspired outfits? What do you think of her fashion and her out-there attitude?

Wait a Minute – What Happened to the Site?

What happened to the site, you ask? Oh, just some re-branding, that’s all.

That’s right. rockIT Fashion is taking a whole new spin on being a modern, unique fashion blog. We are going back to the roots of the blog, updating readers on fashion trends happening in the world of good ‘ole rock ‘n roll. We said goodbye to Temperature Tuesdays over a year ago and started focusing more on semi-monthly Polyvore collages that really had nothing to do with rock ‘n roll. That’s all going to change.

Starting this week, there will be weekly posts on two different topics: rockTRENDS and rockST*R.

rockTRENDS: These posts will be updating you on the current season’s trends and how you can wear them in a fashionably rock ‘n roll way.

rockST*R: These posts will take a look at what today’s rock stars are wearing. I will then show you how to wear their looks in your daily life.

rockDATES: Basically my way of saying updates for the blog. If I change something, I’m going to let you know, and it’s going to be in this category.

I am going to be trying my best to keep up with this blog on a weekly basis. Be patient, have fun, and most importantly: Rock on.

Fall: Boots, Fires, Pumpkins, and Leather Pants

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Yesterday kicked off the first day of fall for 2014! I can’t believe it’s already here. With the seasons changing and the temperatures finally getting lower, it’s time to get out our leather pants again. I personally cannot wait.

Photo credit: What I’d Wear

Falling in love with Autumn

Falling in love with Autumn

Orla Kiely black button down shirt
$165 – orlakiely.com

By Malene Birger shirts top
$275 – bymalenebirger.com

French Connection cotton sweater
usa.frenchconnection.com

Torn legging
pinkqueen.com

Lace up booties
kstoresusa.com

Chanel black nylon purse
fashionphile.com

Sunglasses
glasses.com

Embroidered hat
$17 – infiniteeapparel.co.uk

Celebrate the USA – 4th of July Style

Celebrate the USA - 4th of July Style

Chiffon dress
blackfive.com

ONLY lace dress
$41 – only.com

Shorts
amazon.com

Tory burch flat
jildorshoes.com

Converse shoes
zappos.com

Wide shoes
$39 – dunelondon.com

Chanel wallet
fashionphile.com

Evening bag
amazon.com

Pearl jewelry
naturesjewelry.com

Antique jewelry
overstock.com

Melissa Odabash floppy hat
marissacollections.com

Cali Dreaming

Cali Dreaming

Green dress
$730 – wolfandbadger.com

Forever new dress
$65 – forevernew.com.au

Sun flower dress
lookbookstore.co

Fancy flat sandals
lillypulitzer.com

Tan shoes
$93 – generalpants.com.au

Jigsaw backpacks bag
$175 – jigsaw-online.com

Straw beach tote
raleighvintage.com

Beach purse
lanebryant.com

Carmella sunglasses
americanapparel.net

Kathy Jeanne straw hat
southmoonunder.com

Sandal Splurgin’ for Summer 2014

Schools are letting out, the weather is getting hotter every day, swim suits are going on sale, and lemonade stands are popping up everywhere. It is summer time and that means it’s time for some new shoes! Well, to be fair, any time is the time for new shoes. But we’ll just use the weather as an excuse. However, with so many styles and colors and shapes and heel heights it’s hard to know which ones to wear! No worries my fashionista readers, that’s what I’m here for. No matter who you are or what you like, there’s a shoe out there calling your name, just begging to be taken out in the summer heat.

For the daring fashionista:

GC Shoes Raise-N-Nuts Gladiator

GC Shoes Raise-N-Nuts Gladiator Sandals
Sold at DSW $44.95

YRU Oasis Platform

YRU Oasis Flatform
Sold at Nastygal $68.00

For the Girly Fashionista:

Audrey Brooke Walta Wedge Sandal

Audrey Brooke Walta Wedge Sandal
Sold at DSW $59.95

Delphone Heel

Shoe Cult Delphone Heel
Sold at Nastygal $98.00

For the Comfort Savvy Fashionista:

Sanuk Yoga Sling Flat Sandal

Sanuk Yoga Sling Flat Sandal
Sold at DSW $39.95

Teva Original Universal Printed Flat Sandal

Teva Original Universal Printed Flat Sandal
Sold at DSW $39.95

For the Color-Loving Fashionista:

Phase Out Heel

Phase Out Heels
Sold at Tobi $60.00

Ditto by VanEli Mabila Sandal

Ditto by VanEli Mabila Sandal
Sold at DSW $59.95

For the Beach-Bum Fashionista

White Mountain Seascape

White Mountain Seascape Wedge Sandal
Sold at DSW $44.95

Roxy Mirage II Flip Flop

Roxy Mirage II Flip Flop
Sold at DSW $26.95