Prabal Haul

I'm writing this one month after the Prabal Gurung x Target collection actually launched, but just be happy that I've finally gotten my lazy blogging behind to dress up the lil' lady and take pictures of her again!  On the morning of February 10th when I awoke, immediately hopped on Target.com and admittedly, went a little crazy.  It was finally after a couple of try-ons and one lucky stumble that I came upon my final haul.  

I originally ordered the blouse in a medium, but when it arrived I discovered that a needed a small.  I had pretty much given up until I was wandering my local Target and there was one blouse left in the whole store, in my size.  My favorite details are the mesh shoulders.  

 The dress was the perfect fit from the get go.  It's so flattering, and I've already tried it on with my denim vest {so cute!}, so it will clearly be a summer 2013 staple.  I can't wait to rock it around town with my mini Edie bag on my hip. 

 Last, but not least, these super cute flat sandals will be seeing a lot of sunlight this summer.  I have a pretty terrible sandal collection and I think these are a pretty great addition.  

A few of the items that didn't quite work will be going up for sale soon on ebay... I'll keep you updated!  

What did you buy?

Sartorial Compass: Leighton Meester, Watercolor Wonder

A pretty dress can either be ruined or enhanced by a fabric choice.  Leighton Meester knows how to choose a dress based on beautiful textiles.  Often attracted to simple shapes created with ethereal watercolor prints, Leighton will always pull off a pretty dress with this formula.  Take a look at these stunners...

She wore this long sleeved Burberry dress to the Golden Globes this spring, not a favorite look of many critics but I LOVE that it isn't a flashy evening gown.  It also fits her personal style, something that I think many celebs overlook when getting spiffed up for these glitzy events.

Love these sheer sleeves!

So many of these girls have stylists, but I love when you can still see that they have a point of view and they still make sure to wear what they want, and what they're comfortable in.  And when you're able to find patterns in the things that they wear, you know that they have a say.

Lastly, not exactly watercolor but a beautiful yellow-to-gray ombre daisy print velvet dress by Marc Jacobs.  LOVELY, and how cute are these pics of she and Marc. 

photos via style.com and justjared

Sartorial Compass: Zoe Saldana Gown Gorgeous

These are the looks you HAVE got to check out.  We know that Zoe loves flirty fun party dresses, and print etc...but did you know she is an absolute PRO when it comes to full on gowns?  In her last week as your sartorial compass, let her lead you to the land of beautiful dresses....

She really loves red and really rocked it out in these four dresses...from left Armani Prive at Cannes 2011, Prabal Gurung dress at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Louis Vuitton at the 2010 Golden Globes, and Givenchy Haute Couture.

LOVE the architectural details on this silver one...I think it's also Armani Prive

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Zoe wore this dress the other night for one of the premieres for her latest movie.  It's Balmain, and the combo of leather, metallic detailing and the ethereal white chiffon(?) makes this super hardcore and beautiful at the same time!

And last but not least THE PURPLE DRESSSSSSS!!  When I first saw her on the red carpet for the Oscars (I think 2010) I started squealing...and immediately texting my roommate at the time..."ZOE SALDANA IS WEARING THE Givenchy purple dress."  It kills me how cool this dress is, yeah maybe the top is a little disjointed from the bottom...but there are explosions of purple ombre cascading down the dress, making it awesome!

Check out these last two looks that Zoe has sported recently (I forgot about one, and one was too recent that I missed it)...  The first is from a polo tourney in L.A. that Prince William and his wifey attended and the second is from an event the other week, I think it's Lanvin.