SMU/Refinery29 competition Outtakes, round 2

I love these shoes, they make me feel like I'm wearing ruby slippers!!
They are worthy of a red carpet!

I sort of wish that I had gone out into the store for a few of the shots-it might have provided a cuter composition than the dressing rooms. But I think the dressing room backdrop still works pretty well and adds that experiminetal effect to the photographs, which I like - styling is always an experiment!



My legs look surprisingly fantastic in a lot of these shots and I believe it is due in part to the succubus nature of the Spanxx tights I am wearing. They really give a good shape!!

So what do you all think of my looks? Do you think I made the right choice in submitting the last one? I wish I could have added a jacket or scarf to one or more of the looks, or added more jewelry or a head/hair piece, but we used up every second we had just getting these looks put together in a half an hour. This was a super fun contest though-one of those times when I feel lucky to be a blogger :)

Remember to like my album on fb SMU fanpage to help get my outfit entry into the Finals. We have until tomorrow (Mon, Dec 12) to rack up the likes, so spread the word! Thanks again for your support!

South Moon Under/Refiner29DC styling competition outtakes

These are my 3 photo submissions to the South Moon Under/Refinery29 "Let's Holiday" styling contest (create a festive holiday party look with in-store SMU merchandise) for DC/VA/MD area style bloggers:

What do you all think?? If you like my look, please help me out and "like" my album on the South Moon Under facebook fan page...here is the link:

Vanessa South Moon Under Album

Or if that link isn't working for some reason, here is the link to the SMU fan page:

South Moon Under fan page

Go to their photos and my album is the one titled "Vanessa" Thanks so much for your support! The top 5 looks with the most "likes" will advance to the Finals where SMU stylists and Refinery29 editors will judge to choose the winners.


And now for the outtakes:


So my sis and I went into the Clarendon location at about 5:30pm last Sunday, which was almost closing time - they close at 6:00pm :\

So we literally only had a half an hour to do this. It was tight. This was the 1st outfit I tried on...sort of an experiment. This type of dress is hard to pull off. The shoes are really cool. I like the blueberry/raspberry combination of the dress/tights. Not the best one though.


Here is the 2nd look I tried on:

What do you all think of this one? It was a toss up between this one and the last one as the look to submit. I really love this dress and think it fit & flattered me really well.

LOVE the jeweled collar & the fact that it has hidden pockets. Looking at the picture above, my right hand is chillin' in the pocket of the dress. It's almost a little bit retro with the cut-Mad Men influence - Love it!!

This color works really well with the raspberry colored tights too. Looks like berries and cream! A bedazzled berries and cream

OK, there are more outtakes coming, we got a lot despite our time limitations. Don't forget to like my album on the SMU fan page, I could win!! Thank you, loves!

All items from South Moon Under in-store Holiday, 2011