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Outfit Of The Week: White Heat

4 Jun posted by ArielleM

Well kids, summer is officially here. The ice cream trucks drive in a loop around neighborhoods, the days are infinitely longer, and it’s important than ever to find ways to beat the heat. With that in mind, this week we styled our beautiful model Paige in a White Heat look. We put her in the Steal-ing The Scene Dress from INA, the Delicious Durko Heel, a studded clutch (similar), and some gold jewelry (similar).

Lace is everywhere this season, and this white lace dress is super fun and feminine, without feeling stuffy or too structured. The delicate peplum falls naturally, and is a great way to try out the peplum trend without diving in too deep. The pink studded clutch gives the look an overall edge that I love, while the other details (like the pink, gold and faux pearl bracelet), work to soften it.

This look is perfect for those hot summer nights when you want to look pulled together, but want to break out of the boring “shorts and a t-shirt” habit. Try this dress mixed with hard/soft accessories for your next night out on the town for a look that can’t fail. Happy summer, everyone!

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Outfit of the Week: Easter Fashion Dress

29 Mar posted by RachelS

It’s that time of year again: spring is just beginning to bloom and the afternoon is booked at your grandma’s house…Easter! Easter weekend at ForElyse.com means pastels, florals and anything bright and cheery. Here we have Paige wearing the Mystic Wall Flower Dress, which is the perfect mix of sweet and fun! This breezy mint colored confection is topped with multicolored flowers and has an unexpected open back. We paired it with the Jones Heel in nude, and a fun mint purse.

Find other Spring ready styles at ForElyse.com!

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Be Mine: Outfit’s of the Week for Valentine’s Day

13 Feb posted by JillianT

Love is definitely in the air over here at For Elyse! Hearts were afire during our Valentine’s Day Outfits of the Week: “Be Mine” worn by our lovely models Angela and Paige! How could I not put these two cuties in red and white dresses from Lush this week!

Get Angela’s Look:

Lush Country Strong Dress in Cream

Mallory Clutch in Red

Terra Velvet Heel in Black

Get Paige’s Look:

Lush Southern Romance Dress in Coral

Urban Expression Clutch in Light Grey

Delicious Nude Patent Leather Heel

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Bling in the New Year: Finding the Perfect New Years Outfit

26 Dec posted by JillianT

New Years Eve is right round the corner and personally I love to pile on the glitter, add some shimmer, and dance the night away in an outfit the screams “Bling in the New Year!” Seriously, this is the one day of the year where you can actually use the phrase, ” the more glitter the better!” Keeping that in mind here are some great ways to put together the perfect New Years Outfit that will have you turning heads all night!

This New Years season, sparkle and sequins are in! To get some of the glitter-factor try a dress like the Solemio Bling in the New Year Dress! Adorable taupe colored dress has a sweetheart sequin bodice that is so glamorous and has a sweet touch with the asymmetrical floral lace skirt! If you want to keep with the shiny sequin route, you will love the Solemio Let’s Toast Dress! Super cute color block shift dress has a loose fitting white top with a body con all sequin skirt! Super sexy and great for a New Years Eve Party! Black is another great color for New Years! You can even have a glitz and glam moment with the Solemio Glitter-ator Dress in Black! Sexy and simple black body con dress has a few surprises with an asymmetrical sequin strap and part of bodice along with a keyhole slit at bust! High low hems are so fun and perfect for the event in the Mystic gold With Envy Dress! Strapless black dress has a gold embroidered bodice with sexy cutouts and trendy high low hem! Perfect for a romantic dinner on New Years Eve!

Your shoes on New Years Eve should speak for themselves! Add some sparkle to your LBD with the Delicious Joy Heel in the metallic silver color with encrusted rhinestones on heel! You can also go for a more luxurious shoe with the black velvet Delicious Shape Velvet Heel! These add a pop of sparkle with rhinestones on platform and heel!

When it comes to party hopping, you don’t want to be lugging around a huge purse! Try something sassy like the Secret City Metallic Clutch in Pewter that’s super lightweight and has rhinestones and studs on front! Perfect for a celebration! If you love a crossbody bag you will the the Little Coco Clutch in Silver to hold just what you need and add some shine to your outfit!

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For Elyse Spooktacular!

29 Oct posted by JillianT

Halloween is in full swing here at For Elyse and we welcome you with caution to the For Elyse Spooktacular! If you are in need of a costume, then look no further then at ForElyse.com for some fun classic ideas! Check out our Miss Me Mila Wide Leg Jean for a far out hippie costume! Just add tie dye and your ready to go with the flower power! If you ave a witch’s hat, pair with it the bewitching Mystic All You Need is Love Dress that will have anyone under your spell! If you are feeling sassy this Halloween, grab the Sis Sis Rawr Top and the Flying Monkey Smokey Brown Skinny Jeans that is simple but feisty enough for you to put on some cat ears and look like a fierce feline! Happy Halloween fashionistas and don’t disappoint your creativity this spooky holiday!

Hippie Costume

Get the Look:

Sis Sis To-Dyed For Top

Miss Me Mila Wide Leg Jean

Nomad Rhinestone Sandals

Witch Costume

Get the Look:

Mystic All You Need is Love Dress

Delicious Uditi Feather Pumps in Black

Cat costume

Get the Look:

Sis Sis Rawr Top

Flying Monkey Smokey Brown Skinny Jeans

Ruby Mealy Patent Leather Pumps

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DIY Costume Ideas

23 Oct posted by JillianT

Halloween is right around the corner and you don’t want to get stuck on what to wear a few days before! If you are on a budget or don’t have the money/will to spend a small fortune on a costume, here are some great easy DIY costume ideas that are a little outside the box! You will definitely turn heads if you dress up as one of these funny characters below!

Loofah Costume

Click on the link below for further materials and instructions:

How to Make a Loofah Costume

Aces High Costume

Simple white strapless dress

3 Yards of white fabric

White thread

Red or black thread

A few sewing needles

Safety pins

Iron on fabric and stencils

If you are making a dress it is actually really simple. Just take the white fabric and measure it to your body. Use the safety pins to pin up both sides of your body where it fits snug, leaving the extra fabric hanging. Hand stitch up the sides with the thread leaving in the safety pins as your guide. Once you have it fitted, cut out of the iron on fabric in the shapes of an “A”and whatever particular suit you choose. Iron on the pieces and just for some extra support, do a small hand stitch in the corners of the stencils. Pair with corresponding black or red shoes and you are ready!

Rock Paper Scissors Costume

For all the details on this costume set, click here and learn for the ultimate crafty blogger herself, Lauren Conrad!

Taco Bell Hot Sauce Trio Costume

This is a really fun one and I love it so much! If you and your girlfriends want to be hot sauces for Halloween, check out this like with super easy instructions and cheap materials at Becoming What I Always Was Blog!

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Red Carpet Season: Trends from the Emmys

28 Sep posted by JillianT

Glitz, glamor, and don’t forget to roll out the red carpet! Its my favorite time of the year: the beginning of the red carpet season has just been kicked off with the Prime Time Emmy Awards! TV’s most infamous stars were dressed to impress during the Los Angeles event! What I love most about the Emmys, is that it always takes place at the end of the summer when the weather is still warm and the trends are still as hot as ever!

One of the best trends that was on the Emmy Red Carpet had to be the cool Citrus Breeze that was oh-so-refreshing! Leading ladies such as Julie Bowen, Claire Danes, and Julianne Moore wore more of a neon citrus while ladies such as Kaley Cuoco and Leslie Mann wore gowns with an orange tint! Needless to say, these trends spoke loud and clear on the red carpet and was a breath of fresh air!

If you wanted to see a fish out of water, you definitely saw it on the red carpet this year! Many stars chose the “Fish of the Sea” trend that sported many blue hues that looked as deep as the ocean! Stars like Sofia Vergara in Zuhair Murad and Julianne Hough wore gorgeous ocean colored gowns with incredible detailing that resembled fish scales! Zoe Dechanel and Heidi Klum were as romantic as a rippling reflection in pale pastel blues, while Hayden Panettiere looked like a mermaid caught in a fisherman’s net that left me breathless!

Red is always a great color to wear to an award show because of its strong presence and feminine touch! Many stars looked absolutely ravishing in red like Kat Dennings in a ruched deep red gown by J. Mendel and Cat Deely in a structured bright red couture gown from Tadashi Shoji. But the stunner of the night in my opinion was definitely comedic actress and writer, Tina Fey, who wore a dark maroon Vivienne Westwood dress that featured a gold embroidered bodice that looked straight out of 18th century Madrid!

The Emmy Awards did not disappoint as far as the red carpet went! Celebs came dressed to impress and there were hardly any worst dressed this year! Way to step it up! We can’t wait for the rest of the red carpet season to pick up and dream about wearing all of those designer gowns!

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Red Carpet Alert: VMAs 2012

13 Sep posted by JillianT

Every year, there is one event where anything can happen! This year’s 2012 MTV Video Music Awards took place in Los Angeles, CA at the iconic Staples Center where celebrities brought their best, wackiest, and excitement! Like the Grammy’s, the VMAs are a perfect event to go all out in terms of fashion, creativity, and artistry. Whether you go crazy or elegant, the VMAs are the place for music artists to really express their individuality, even if it is quite puzzling!

Best Dressed hands down goes to Rihanna! The Video of the Year winner literally glowed in this gorgeous white backless dress while rocking her new short and sweet pixie cut! Pink and Miley Cyrus wore edgy long sleeved gowns and bleach blonde rocker Mohawks!

Worst Dressed is definitely between Nicki Minaj, who wore a lace a red trimmed body suit that resumed what Spider-man’s girlfriend would wear to look sexy, and Kesha who wore an over sized lace cutout dress that looked like a mens shirt. No no no!

Gowns are always a favorite of stars on any red carpet and so was Katy Perry who looked soft and feminine in an Ellie Saab black floral gown! Alicia Keys also look fabulous in a one shoulder gold gown that flattered her post baby figure!

Short and sassy was also astar favorite on the carpet when Zoe Saldana floated down in this light pink flapper style dress that really showed off her legs! Emma Watson is always evolving with fashion and came out in a fun mix-match of patterns in a fun top and short skirt!

Group arrivals are alwas fun to see especially when it was the newest popular boy bands, The Wanted and One Direction looked dapper in their trendy suits with cohesive color combos! Team USA’s Fab Five looked quite polished as they walked the red carpet together and announced Alicia Keys’ performance. Definitely gold in their eyes tonight!

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Blogger Spotlight: Mamalovespapa at For Elyse Fashion Show

10 Jul posted by JillianT

ForElyse Fashion Show

By Morgan Fairchild of Mamalovespapa Blog

A few weeks ago I was a part of a fashion show with For Elyse for the annual In Motion Fitness (the gym I go to) Member’s Appreciate Party. This was the first year that they’ve had a fashion show as a part of the event and it was such a hit. (And, I might have asked Eric how it felt to be married to a runway model because I’m cool like that.)

For Elyse is a local Chico brick and mortar store and recently they’ve opened an online shop. They have a great selection of clothing and accessories and I know that every time I go in I’ll find something (or a lot of things) that I love.