Perfectly Perforated

Perforations are having a major moment this Spring, from the runways of top designers to local boutiques and family-owned businesses. Designers like Rebecca Taylor and Alexander Wang are showing off this trend in perforated leather ankle booties and punctured paneled tops. This is one of our favorite looks for the season, especially in footwear-- make a more covered style breathable for the warmer months ahead with punctured or laser cut details! Here is our take on perforated style from all your favorite designers here at Poppy & Stella, including Hobo the Original, Jeffrey Campbell, Me Too and more!

Me Too perforated bootie, $164 

Jeffrey Campbell lace up bootie, $185

Born mango flats, $90

Hobo mini cross body, $98

Whether you like to keep it neutral or prefer a bolder color palate, we can help you find your perfect perforated piece for Spring 2014! Even more styles to come!

Lovely Lace

Lace and ladylike are loving fall again this season! Whether it's a little or a lot you can't go wrong incorporating this staple into your wardrobe.  Pair with sequins and go glam or pair with leather and walk on the wild side.

  This season it's been given a slight more Victorian feel with higher collars and is present in everything from stockings to skirts and blouses.  It's sexy, feminine, and elegant and a must have for the season.

Fashion Rx: Your weekly dose of what to wear!

Ok so with all this talk about lace, you may be asking some of the same questions I am, how can I wear it casually and without looking too old? Sometimes wearing lace can make you look like you're wearing a tablecloth.  So how do you avoid doily dullness?

The Cure: Cutting-edge Lace

It is imperative to link your lace to modern pieces in order to keep the look casual and current.  A blousy top with a more geometric lace pattern updates the look.  Pair with straight leg denim that hugs your curves and a cute crocheted flat for balance.  Accessorize with something bold, like a statement necklace and you've got a look that is anything but ancient.

Side-effects: Be careful not to over-do a little lace goes a long way

Lingering Lace

Having made its presence known in the uber-girlie trend this past season, lace is starting to make more of a statement on its own.

"Look what happens when lace leaves the Victorian era behind.  Applied to a tank vest instead of a high-collar blouse, or a shirtwaist instead of a boned-bodice gown, the ultimate girlie fabric takes on a modern twist.  Suddenly lace doesn't just feel cool. It is cool."--InStyle, March 2011

 When worn the right way, lace is sexy, sophisticated, and surely stylish! How does one wear it this season?

"While a diaphanous Chantilly gown is still as lush as satin sheet, keep the seductiveness in check.  A drapey T, tablecloth mini, or peekaboo ballet flats dive day wear a fresh, graceful edge.  Avoid color.  Black, white, or nude looks richer and more alluring.  Whether natural or brushed on, the only color to grace your face should be a faint blush." --Instyle, March 2011

A Bevy of Beauties!

 

Boots galore, on the storeroom floor, there's always room for more....
Harness detail for Molly, a basic for Sue, and one to turns heads for a "how do you do" when new stock is here, it's the most wonderful day of the year...

This great boot can be work over the knee or cuffed. Super cute either way! $280

This great boot can be work over the knee or cuffed. Super cute either way! $280

Another great boot from Corso Como. The harness detail is removable. $285

A great basic boot from Corso Como. $285

This boot is amazingly well-made and has gorgeous detailing. A deep burgundy leather, they look great with black or brown. $294

What your boots say about you

In InStyle's September issue is a piece about what your choice of footwear says about your personality. They hit on the peep-toe, riding, duck, short, wedge, lace up, and the over-the knee, but not really the masculine, which is a huge trend this fall! Perhaps it's because it could fall into numerous other categories, seeing as how the look incorporates so many of the previously mentioned characteristics.

So, what would a short, lace-up, masculine style say about you? I think it depends on what you wear them with. If you pair them with a flirty and frilly dress, they can say "I'm girly and down to earth", with skinny jeans and a tunic, "I like to add just a dash of edge to my ensemble". Regardless of what you wear them with, you will certainly make a statement. Want to try this style on for size? This Bernardo Desert Boot will can give you the edgy, down to earth look you've been lusting for.