Game Day...The Bridge Boutique Way

It's that time of year again and we are ready for some football! We have come a long way from wearing our boyfriend's oversize sweatshirt with stains on it to football games, we now wear fabulous looks making sure to coordinate colors with our favorite team.  This is truly a girls version of showing some team spirit.  We chose some of our favorite college teams and put together some great outfits!


 Go Auburn Go! Our best selling Bridge Maxi Dress, which comes in an array of colors is paired here with our Bedstu Judgement Boots.  We completed the look by adding a great leather messenger bag and some Rock Kandee Fringe Earrings.

Bridge Maxi Wrap Dress

Leather Messenger Bag 

Judgement Boots

Where are our Noles fans at? We opted for garnet colored faux suede dress as the base of our look.  The brown/black combo on the Manchester boots make for an easier pairing when it comes to accessories! If you at a home game where this dress as is, but if your at an away game where it is a little cooler then simply pair tights and add cropped leather jacket to complete your game day look. 

 Night Tents Sleeveless Dress

Manchester Boots- Black Teak 

Afar From This World Earrings 

Georgia Tech is full of hip cool kids and we have the look to match!  The Golden Overall Dress is right on trend with Fall 2015, because it's all about suede and studs.  We added our amazing Nikibiki seamless 3/4 sleeve tanks and the Manchester Boots in the tan rustic shade.  Add on some chunky jewels and head to the game!

 Seamless Three Quarter Tank

Manchester Boots- Tan Rustic 

Golden Overall Dress 

Georgia girls stand up! We are all about the party and this look shows just that. Our comfy seamless 3/4 tank is perfectly paired with our Fire Side Plaid Skirt.  This skirt is everything and more, it is a midi skirt with back zipper closure and pockets! What girl doesn't love pockets? We completed this look with ankle boots, fun gold earrings, and a Big Buddha Grayele Tote Bag.

 Three Quater Sleeve Tank

Fire Side Plaid Skirt 

Grayele Tote with Fringe 

 These were just a few of our favorite game day looks. Show some team spirit! Be fun, be bold, and be daring at your next football game or tailgating event!

Xoxo,

Court

Like Mother, Like Daughter

When you were little what was the main thing you wanted to do with your mom's clothes? If your answer is "play dress up", you might be on to something! Since you were little, you looked towards your mom as your role model and the person you always received advice from about everything. You wanted to be just like your mom, from the hair style, to the dress she was wearing, even the winged eyeliner. "Mommy and Me" clothing was introduced in the mid 1950's so girls could have their dream of dressing like their mom, and recently, "Mommy and Me" clothing has been coming back into style.

Now there isn't much history behind how this particular style came to be, but it's one that sure had an impact on fashion in America in the 1950's. Below are two pictures of ads that were normally found in magazines advertising the Mommy and Me style. In both pictures, the dresses are pretty much exactly the same. Almost no variation in pattern, color, or cut. As seen in the second picture, the detail goes down to even the small pink pocket and belt the two women are sporting.

This style lived through the 1970's but became less popular a little after that. Notice in the 1970's that fashion extended from more than just a dress. The women on the right are showing off a beautiful bright green pantsuit and collard shirt that were very popular during that decade. Even the color change is a big deal, because we go from colors that have more neutral tones to colors that make more of a statement. Retro, psychedelic colors were a major thing during the 1970's, because this was an era where fashion became more than just about the suburban housewife. This was a freer style and really allowed women to express themselves through their clothing.

Tragically, the style dissipated after the 1970's and was not seen much after that until recently. As we say in the fashion world "one day you're in and, one day you're out", and these styles went out, but are coming back in at full speed. In many department stores, you can find more Mommy and Me clothing, because moms want something that really allows them to connect to their children. This style is more than just showing off how cute you and your mom look wearing similar clothing, it's about the love you and your mom share and your bond and relationship. Something as simple as a matching dress can really bring two people together, no matter how different they are.

Now before I get too preachy, I have to state that here at Bridge Boutique, we also carry a Mommy and Me collection! Our main goal here at Bridge is to really "Bridge" the gap between new and old, and we feel like bringing this style into the store really makes everything come full circle to help us meet our goals. Pictured below are a couple are some of the styles we carry here at Bridge: 

The first is our Zully Peasant Mini Dress. It's a beautiful color of blue and comes in a pretty pattern that's perfect for fall! Each dress has the exact same pattern, paying homage to the original 1950's Mommy and Me clothing.

Pictured next is our Sibia Cold Shoulders Dress and our Sibia Kids Dress. The actual cut of these dresses differ. In the adult dress the shoulders are exposed, but in the kids dress they are exposed. These dresses show more of a modern take on Mommy and Me clothing, but still have the same pattern and colors as each other. The poncho, shown in the first picture is our Polka Dot Poncho, and we feel that it's the perfect accessory for this dress. 

We see how this particular style has evolved and how beautiful of a style it really is. It goes beyond outside beauty, to inner beauty. It's a beautiful style inside and out, because of its sentimental value. This goes beyond fashion, into to something more beautiful than words can describe. 

You can find all the styles mentioned in this post online by clicking on these links:

Zully Peasant Mini Dress

Kids Zully Peasant Mini Dress

Kids Sibia Dress 

Polka Dot Cape

Happy Hunting!

JS

WHERE TO FIND FRINGE IN ATLANTA

It's all about the trends... At Bridge, we love to pair our classic staple pieces with a few trendy items. Here is a recent article about a couple of our trend worthy pieces! 

Faux leather Athena cognac tote with suede

interior and teal tassel 

by Big Buddha; $95

Maltese emerald fringe sandal w/ back zipper closure

by Born in California

http://styleblueprint.com/atlanta/everyday/where-to-find-fringe-in-atlanta/ 

Tracking Trends: Kimonos

   Whether traditional or modern, kimonos have been in style for many years, and are recently making a huge comeback with many places starting to carry more and more different styles of kimono. Just a little history behind the Kimono, the word "kimono' comes from the Japanese word for "clothing" and kimonos dated back as far as the Heian Period in Japanese history. There were many advantages to the Kimono, but the most important one was that it could be worn in all types of weather. It could be easily layered for warmth in the winter, or, since they were traditionally made with linen, they were very breathable and could be worn on warm summer days.

Traditional Kimonos look like this:

Notice the cut. Traditionally kimonos came in very few different cuts due to what was appropriate at the time. The coloring is very striking with very ornate patterns. Easy to catch the eye and almost too beautiful to look at, but kimonos, just like every other piece of clothing, have evolved from being very traditional to being a very urban statement worn by many. Now, kimonos can come in multiple styles!

You have long Kimonos, which show more of a traditional style

Kimonos that have that perfect pattern

Short Kimonos

Kimonos made of lace:

Kimonos have found their way into the modern world, and it is awesome to be able to wear a piece of history that has evolved into something so urban in chic. You may notice, that most things have changed about Kimonos, the cut, the style, the length, but one thing has pretty much stayed the same: the pattern. Even the Palooza Lace Coverup (the last picture shown) sports a floral pattern, because that was traditional to kimonos in the Heian Period. Kimonos weren't just  pieces of clothing, they were art, just as they still are and they should be treated and worn with such dignity.

Till next time
JS

*The Palooza Lace Coverup and the Kimora Floral Kimono are available at both Bridge Boutique locations and online at:

https://bridgeboutique.com/outerwear-coat-jacket-palooza-lace-cover-up-ij8508/dp/8080

https://bridgeboutique.com/outerwear-cardigan-kimora-floral-kimono-ij8772/dp/8408

Your New Tool: Tulle!

 Tulle has slowly been starting to come back in the past few years, mainly in one particular style: skirts. Tulle Skirts come in all shapes, sizes, and colors: Maxi and Mini, Black, White, Champagne, Teal, and even Hot Pink. They are perfect for dinners, a night on the town, or even a wedding! Their elegant style makes them totally versatile and you are free to dress them up or dress them down as much as you want. Here at Bridge, we like to bridge the gap between old and new, stylish and chic, and fabulous and flirty, so this week I was challenged with doing just such. Two tulle skirts, two completely different styles. My challenge was to dress up a Mini Tulle Skirt and dress down a Maxi Tulle Skirt, and I think I won this one!

One of my mottos in life is to always keep it simple and smart. I can apply this motto to many things, but one the most important is fashion. There is a small gap between too little and too much, so with my tulle skirts I needed to choose the right accessories to pair with them, so that I didn't make them seem extra. I started out with two base colors: black and white. Definitely simple, but they are such a good canvas to start with, because of their versatility.

With the white, Mini Tulle Skirt I paired our Half Sleeve Crop Top and our Tear Drop Stone Necklace. I wanted the outfit to be all white, because white is such a refined color; I touched it up with the gold necklace to add to the elegance of the outfit.

Overall, I think I accomplished a very nice look, with basic pieces. Definitely wearable to a nice dinner or even a party!

Next, the black Maxi Tulle Skirt. Maxi Skirts are most commonly worn for formal occasions, but I think I dressed it down enough and even added a sexiness factor to it! With the skirt I added our Black Lace Bustier so the skirt would look more form fitting and then added on the Silk Tassel Necklace, because who doesn't think tassels are absolutely sexy!

I think this outfit is my favorite, because it's sexy, and because one of my favorite colors is black! I think I definitely dressed this skirt down and made it definitely sexier, urban, and chic!

All of the items listed in this post are available at both of our locations! 

Thank you for reading, and happy hunting!

JS

Trend Watch: Wrap Dress

What's trending this week at Bridge? Our fabulous wrap dress! Dress is up or down, go from day to night with the simple switch of shoes and accessories... How will you wear your wrap dress this season?