The Weekly: She Let Me Wear My Chain and My Turtleneck Sweater

 First thing's first: Your favorite Trendologist (I'm really happy with this new name) is going to FASHION WEEK. I am so excited; it's a dream come true and I cannot wait to blog about it. New York, here I come, in a weekish!

Anyways...I've seen a really awesome coat trend on the streets of Boston: toggle coats. 

I don't have one, but I think it's an absolute must for the upcoming months. What I like about these toggle coats is that they are the perfect medium;  they're not too heavy, like a good eskimo coat, but not too light, like a simple sweater.

And the toggles make the jacket look so refined and chic. In addition, they look fabulous on boys and girls. I remember wishing my boyfriend purchased a toggle coat in London. It didn't happen but a girl can dream, right?

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I'm loving this toggle coat from Urban; the uber fitted look is really interesting and unexpected when paired with the toggle closing.  A plain white tee, jeans, some sick Ray-Bans  and some riding boots would make this a casual and enviable look for anyone.

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  I love this Ralph Lauren one too! The combination of red, black, and tan is so refreshing! Unlike the Urban one, this is way more traditional in length.

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I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS!! Cape+toggles= nothing's better than this. The tan and brown is so ethereal and I love love LOVE the fringe on the bottom.

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This sweater is also the perfect take on the trend if you want to save a few bucks. The crisp white looks awesome with the fur lining on the hood, which is so fierce.

That was some good fun...now onto the weeklies! 

The looks were really disappointing this week, but I have a few.

• Jennifer Lopez strutting (Haute Hippie and Louboutins): I'm so smitten with this look; I've never really seen a tan and silver combination before, but I'm a fan.  If you look at it really closely, the whole is actually quite sloppy; however, it has the ability to look tre chic and really put together. HOW DOES SHE DO IT? I also love how the sparkles is this look isn't too in-your-face. She looks like goddess, which apparently she's the new ambassador to Venus razors? Hmmmm...
• Helena Bonham Carter at the Santa Barbara Film Festival (I-wish-I-knew): What I love about this look is how she looks both eclectic and put together. And the shoes match (she's going to get a lot of that for a very long time). The natural makeup with the black outfit is also really chic and clean. Yes, clean.

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When it's Time for Change

So today, I got really bored with the layout and title of this blog. As much as "Purses, Shoes, Couture...Oh My!" was fun, it was too wordy. 

When people asked about my blog's name, I would HATE saying the title because it was so long; who'd remember it.

So here it is:

The Trendologist.

Clean, simple, and fun. 

This semester, I'm taking sociology, which I seem to be enjoying.

In this lovely class, we learn about the behavior and influences of society.

That got me thinking...wouldn't it be great if there was a class studying the behavior and influences of fashions and trends?

Like Trendology?

What if one day, people could become Trendologists?

Different name, different look, same blogging fun!

Anyways, I was actually hoping to write a blog post instead of giving it a make-over so here we go!

I'm extremely over the winter. I remember back in November, I was so excited for snow. Now I'm over it.
I want bright colors and florals again!

And I especially want these:

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BEHOLD: Anne Demeulemeester's  Crisscross Leather Wedges.

Is there a better way to put spring in shoe-form?

What I love about these:  The shoe only comes in fashion's newest black: white. Wedges are not only chic, but they're easy on the feet and the heel is not that extreme anyways. The thick straps is so right on and right now.

As much as I hate minimalism, I know that it is unavoidable. I tried to be minimalist a few days ago, then I threw on a houndstooth skirt and it was back to my usual sense of style.

But I think that non-minimalist can embrace the trend (a la these) without losing who we are.

Here's my game plan: these shoes, a light printed dress, or a maxi loaded with fun bangles, or a shorts and tee combo with a fabulous cardigan.

...okay, maybe all of these look suggest I'm having a retro moment...but maybe that's true...

You know you want these!
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The Weekly: I'm Fine Baby How are You?

So this week was lovely: a bunch of studying for my dreaded midterms and then I got to pack my things, hop on an express Amtrak, and go hooooome. Going home and being home is so refreshing and nice: going back to all that's familiar. It's been packed with errands, seeing friends, eating food, and SHOPPING. It opened my eyes about what I'm looking for during this Autumn season.

GLAMOUR: These Vena Cava for Aqua shorts are incredible and are the epitome of glam, something that's always a necessity!

COLOR! I'm craving some warm colors with a bohemian texture or print. Think Free People!

FUN AND FUNK. Fashion is fun and it's fun when you're funky.

Going home has also made me realize how much I miss a true Autumn. Unless you go to the Commons, crunchy leaves and changing colors go unnoticed. Although I'm a summer baby, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fall: it's the perfect juxtaposition of warm and cold. And the color scheme is awesome. I really just want  some pumpkin pie or an apple picking spree. Buuuut I leave tomorrow so that's probably not going to happen. But a girl can dream, right?

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AND NOW TO THE WEEKLY LOOKS!

• Naomi Watts at the Fair Game Screening: I've said it before and I'll say it again, the only way to succeed with a LBD is something really classic (a la Audrey Hepburn) or something really creative. Naomi opted for the creative LBD and I'm LOVING it. The silhouette is pretty cool, I love all of the edgy aspects of it. And the muted gunmetal pumps turn it into something quite spectacular and classy.
• Rachel Bilson at Dior: Some of my friends and I had a mini O.C marathon, and even though her style in the show is rather ugly, I love Rachel Bilson's personal look. And this pink Dior looks incredible on her. I'm not the biggest fan of the strappy heel but the dress is so gorgeous and feminine and I just love it.
• Emma Roberts at Teen Vogue Party: Okay so I'm really not a fan of Emma Roberts, she's pissed me off ever since her stupid Teen Nick Show. But I will be fair, the girl can dress. And I especially LOVE this Malandrino on her. She's looks reeeaaallly old but I love the drapery and this purple is absolutely ravishing. I think a messy updo would look so awesome with this dress: extremely greek goddess-ish.

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