My coworker, Natalie, blogs at lady chirps a lot, which I adore. So, I crept past her desk and whispered you should totally guest post on my blog all super secret-like, and viola – a blog post appeared in my inbox a week later!

I kind of lucked into being recognizable by my glasses when, you know, my eyesight started failing me in high school. I tried contacts but I just couldn’t get over poking myself in the eye, so glasses 4 eva (a little Fear reference for those of you who were in high school in the 90s). I’m unabashingly thrilled with the current geek-chic trend and equally as thrilled that Natalie chose to write about just that.

Enjoy…

Oh hey there! Corrin (hopefully not jokingly) asked me to write a guest post for her blog, and I was thrilled! But then disaster struck! Disaster in the form of writer’s block. Creepy crawly disgustingly unhelpful writer’s block, the likes of which I hadn’t seen since the Great Prose Drought of ’08 (it was a hard year).

So I decided to write about what I act like I know best: fashion! Fashion + Corrin = sweet arse glasses.

Inspiration:

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(From Natalie’s notes, I think a picture of my face is supposed to go here, right next to Buddy Holly, but I don’t want to flatter myself, so Buddy Holly is all you get.)

I LOVE me some geek-chic glasses. When I prop up in bed at night with my Wilkie Collins and my thick Furla lenses I just feel flat-out cool. And when I saw this picture of a real world bride donning her glasses on her big day I totally squee’d:

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Right?? Hip, nerdy, and a little defiant, given the stereotypical Updo’d (updone?)  and airbrushed brides wedding magazines throw at you.

A post about glasses isn’t complete without the queen of hip and nerdy, Tina Fey:

photo by Brigitee Lacombe

I love her. I want to be her. If I buy those glasses will it help me achieve ultimate Fey-dom?

And let’s stick with celeb royalty, shall we? Princess of WTF Badassery, Chloe Sevigny:

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She looks surprisingly mainstream in this photo, but don’t let that fool you.  Also, I never knew coral lipstick looked so good with tortoiseshell! Thanks, C-Sev.

And we’ll end with the Czar of the Upper East Side, Ms. Blair Waldorf:

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Leighton Meester to me is the modern Rachel Bilson. She’s classically gorgeous so I love how the thick frames seem unexpected on her face. Plus she’s phenomenal on Gossip Girl (definitely the best actor on the show), and I’m not ashamed to admit that I regularly stream GG for that very reason.

And thus ends the ramble! Thanks for letting me put words on your blog, Corrin! Now you’ve learned that I love a) portmanteaus, b) your glasses, and c) turning people into royalty.

A few days ago, I put a call out on Twitter for bloggers to do my dirty work guest bloggers and Michelle from hillstyle was the first to respond! I read her post on tomato red fashions and knew I’d send her on the hunt for the latest in my favorite color – green. It was like having my own personal shopper! I think she did a fantastic job – I mean seriously, that hat? Perf. Make sure to follow @hills_style on Twitter for all of Michelle’s fashion finds.

If you’d like to guest post – contact me! I thought it would be fun to mix things up with some new faces around here. Fashion, food, style, and snark are always welcome.

Before I get started, I want to say a quick thank you to Corrin, the genius behind Oh Hey for letting me guest blog and introduce myself. I am Michelle from hillstyle where I blog about personal style and things I love.

One thing I love – a vibrant kelly green during the summer. In fact one my current wardrobe staples is a Kelly green dress from Velvet by Graham & Spencer. When Corrin told me her favorite color was this particular green hue, this post started writing itself! Visions of dresses and jewelry and shoes danced in my head as I dreamed of them making their way from the store to my closet…adding just the right touch of color to my staples this summer!

While I tend to lean towards blacks during the winter, I do my best to banish the color from my closet during the summer. That is one of the great things about summer – you can find bright colors and sexy sundresses everywhere.

Here are my rules for creating a look with this bright green – a little goes a long way (one Kelly green piece per outfit, pretty please). DO NOT mix Kelly green with chocolate brown or red…they are just bad color combos. DO pair it with yellow, grey, ivory, a splash of pink and my favorite navy blue!

Here are some pieces to add to your wardrobe…mix wisely!

iheartfrink at Etsy

The color and print are great and the style is so versatile.  And, even better, it is one of a kind!

Kate Spade bracelet

Kate Spade bauble is the perfect way to add just a splash of color to an outfit.  (I actually have a turquoise dress that would be perfect with this…hmmm.)

JBrand at Neiman Marcus

Colored denim is all the rage right now…and these green skinnies are pretty fab!

Hat from Asos

Over-the-top fabulousness…no explanation required!

Zara dress (on sale!)

Love the shape, love the color, love the pattern..love it!

Lacoste dress

I am LOVING the collaboration between Lacoste and Katherine Malandrino right now, and this dress does not disappoint! This isn’t quite a true Kelly green, but it is too perfect not to include.

Calvin Klein at Nordstrom

Love the style and color of this coat (and the price)! Buy it now and I promise your drab winter wardrobe will thank you later!