Striping Away the Monday Blues

This spring is about a lot of things, but stripes are definitely high on the list. Which is generally a good thing, I like stripes because they always add a nice contrast to anything else you are wearing. Of course, one must always be careful of the horizontal stripe pit fall- which is that they run the risk of making you look very WIDE- it's like an understated "wide load sign" attached to your body if they don't fit right. I think one person did stripes particularly well this spring- and that is Marc Jacobs (all items below available at www.shopbop.com)

 

I love the color blocking detail, but then I saw this on Hailee Steinfeld and IMMEDIATELY regretted my decision. I think this look like halloween candy corn on crack, and not in a good way. Of course everyone ranted and raved about how cute it was, and I'm fine being the individual who openly despises it.

Vom

But, there are always the ugly outliers. I really loved this dress by MJ because the colors are very summery, and, more importantly, because Urban Outfitter's has a perfect knock off that is like 1/6th the price.

Marc by Marc Jacobs "Simone Stripe Short Dress"
$328
available at www.shopbop.com

Urban Outfitter's "Cooperative Tank Dress" in "neutral multi
$48
www.urbanoutfitters.com

 You save so much money, that not only can you deck yourself out in stripes, but you can even invest in the MJ computer bag so you can your lap top can match.

Marc by Marc Jacobs "Pretty Nylon" Computer Case
$98
www.piperlime.com