It’s February.  Huh?  How’d that happen?  I swear I just decided on what I was wearing to NYE like 5 minutes ago.  How did January already end?  And it wasn’t even one of those shorts months either, a full jam packed 31 days, woof!  As much as I can barely comprehend that we’re officially in 2013, I have to admit I get so excited whenever I get to change my calendar to this month.

For starters, there’s Super Bowl…Yay for Bean Dip, Beer, Beyonce, and Bloody Marys!

If only we all looked like this in a referee uniform…

We’ll start to see all of the new trends hitting our favorite stores (more on that soon!), goodbye Winter…hello Spring!

Already drooling over these Spring colors!  First step, check to make sure I have a pair of skinnies in each of them…kidding, maybe.

Then of course there’s V-Day, however Jared and I have only been together one year for Valentine’s Day (in all 8 years we’ve been dating…weird, I know) so I can’t say that I gush over the holiday, but I do love the cheesy cards and yummy candy (people should sell “red only” candy all year round like the genius’s at Starburst…FaveReds, you complete me).

Remember this adorable Target sweater I blogged about way back when?  It screams “Wear me on the 14th!”

And alas, there is yours truly’s birthday towards the end of the month!  2.23…mark your calendars now, woop woop!

Recently purchased this Naven skirt and it just may be the perfect thing to wear for celebrating!

We of course have to (or at least attempt to) look stylish the whole time!

Have a great weekend!  And to my Rubin’s, go Ravens!!

Xo,

Leah

Happy Friday!

I had the honor of interviewing fashion designer Lela Rose at my local Neiman Marcus this week, as she was in town to present her new Spring collection!  Lela (pronounced Lee-la as opposed to Lay-la, which was a bit funny since it sounded like I just repeated her name back to her when introducing myself), has been designing clothing since 1996 and has worked with Molly Sims, Mischa Barton, Jessica Simpson, Selma Blair, and both Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen!  You’ll also see her designs on a number of fashion forward celebs from Lauren Conrad to Kim Kardashian!  She was such a pleasure to meet with, here’s a glimpse of our chat…

Colorblock Sheath Dress / Split Neck Dress / Contour Coloblock Sheath Dress

Which upcoming Spring Trend are you most excited about?

I actually don’t really follow trends, you will always find color in my lines – it makes you happier!  There is however a lot of mixture of color, texture, and mirrored images as well in the new collection.

What made you want to branch out into bridal wear?

Our ready-to-wear is for a woman attending events and going places.  It felt only natural that we would move into designing for the ultimate event.

What is your personal go-to outfit?

You will always find me in a dress, which I try to pair with a fun chunky necklace.  I love the idea of a dress because it’s so easy, one zip and you’re done.  Then once you have that figured out you can spend money on different accessories and transform that one dress into many different looks.

Jigsaw Lace Dress: What Lela, herself, rocked when I met with her, loved it in person!

If you could give LLL readers one piece of fashion advise, what would it be?

Wear color!!  It sets the tone of your own attitude as well as the mood of others around you and how you will be perceived.  I like dressing a confident and put together woman and color can help accomplish that.

I know you designed dresses for the Bush twins for their father’s inauguration, as well as Mrs. Biden for this week’s inauguration, that must have been such an honor!

I felt good about it, it’s certainly an honor, but I honestly love to be able to answer the needs of any woman needing to dress for a special occasion, no matter who it is.

Who was your favorite celebrity to dress?

I’ve had a great time dressing all of the celebrities that I’ve worked with, I have no bad experiences.  I especially enjoyed working with Anne Hathaway and Mandy Moore, whom we’ve dressed numerous times!

Be sure to check out Lela’s new Spring 2013 collection and for all you brides out there, take a look at her Bridal Collection and Bridesmaid Collection at Dessy, I love it!

Have a great weekend!

Xo,

Leah