Tight Damsels, Yo

I once owned an awesome pair of white tights with a flower design running up the sides. I loved them. They went flawlessly with my crushed velvet jumper, and let's just say 10-year-old me rocked them like no one's beeswax.

But then somewhere between '90s holiday parties and middle school band concerts, tights went out of fashion. My green tights with polka dots? No longer awesome. Black sheer tights? Too mom-ish. And those fabulous white tights with the black applique I so loved? Well, those unceremoniously met their demise in a Goodwill bag.

And then, slowly, tights began to become cool again. At first opaque black tights were the only acceptable form (jumping on the leggings bandwagon WHAT UP 2007?), but then tights in all the colors of the rainbow began to be marketed, too.  It was a new dawn...of pants-less-ness.

And now, textured tights are cool again. And I for one am friggin' ECSTATIC:

Via Anthropologie.com

Polka dots!

 

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Warm textured tights!

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And, of course, some awesome flower appliques! My 10-year-old self and I are totally high fiving over these bad boys.

So what say you damsels? Do you think tights are tight? Because I totally do.

Damsels in Leather Shorts

All right, so at the risk of my love for Olivia Palermo's wardrobe/hair becoming obsessive, I'd like to talk about her shorts – specifically, her red leather Tibi shorts she wore to to the Tibi Spring 2012 MBFW show.

Via CelebrityFashion.OnSugar.com

SO. MUCH. WANT.

Can you blame me with becoming obsessed with leather shorts since? I can't stop imagining myself wearing them with cute booties and a chunky sweater. Or a breezy blouse à la Olivia. Or with textured tights. Or really, with anything!

The only thing about leather shorts is that the "leather" part can get pret-ty pricey. The Tibi shorts OP is rocking the pants off of (get it?) are $550 on ShopBop.com:

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Totally cute, totally expensivo.

Luckily, I've found an equally chic pair that are not only less money, but also animal-friendly....after the jump.

Do Damsels Dig Capes?

This past weekend, I threw out my back. I haven’t been stretching lately and I ended up doing a lot more walking than I had anticipated after being on bed rest for two days, causing my lower back to seize up and forcing me to finish my unicorn costume in a horizontal position while pitifully whimpering. This could mean one of two things:

1. I need to treat my body better
2. I’m actually 80 years old

I’m currently leaning towards the latter because I want to start knitting and I think I may be having a love affair with capes. 

Now at first, I was all anti-cape. Who would want to wear that, said I? What use would I have for these faux-jacket mockeries? But then I started seeing them everywhere.

 Milly Siennea Belted Cape via ShopBop.com

 

Fatigue Finery Cape via Anthropologie.com

 

Nanette Lepore 'Kiss A Lot' Sweater Cape via Nordstrom.com

And I think I may be crushin’. Not on the shapeless, baggy, horrible capes mind you, but the posh capes that you might imagine yourself wearing while strolling down Park Ave with a coffee in your hand. In leather pants. Or dark skinny jeans. With boots. And maybe a furry cassock? WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??

What say you, dear damsels? Would you wear this trend or do you want to escape the cape?

Damsels Wear Statement Necklaces

Confession: I love Olivia Palermo. I know she was a huge bitch on The City and everyone hated her and she was a terrible worker at Elle. I know this. But her hair is just so shiny and she is just so pretty that I can't help but want to be her friend.

I mean, look!

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See?

So because of my love for OP, I've become obsessed with statement necklaces lately. She wears them all the time, and they always look so good on her! It's super infectious. Now whenever I pick out an outfit, I just think, "A statement necklace would just MAKE this." And it seriously would.

Via Nordstrom.com

Via ShopBop.com

Via Anthropologie.com

Via Endless.com

I want.