Blue Friday

In case you didn't know, today is Blue Friday! And in the true spirit of everything Seahawks, Starbucks in Washington state are offering 12oz. drip coffees for 12¢! That is...IF you are dressed in Seahawks attire! 

I'm not much of a jersey kind of girl, but to show my support, I was able to bust a little blue and green out of my closet....with silver accents of course! Love it?

HERE COMES THE BOOM!!!!!

sweater | H&M 

jeans | U-51

heels | Forever 21

bracelets | Forever 21 

rings | Forever 21

bag | olivia + joy

polish | OPI It's Frosty Outside

xo | dré 

Opportunities

In mid December, I was invited to a casting call to walk in Vancouver Fashion Week this March. I had such a blast last September, that I decided I had to go again! 

The timing couldn't have been better. din was visiting me from DC, and was able to come with me to the casting. While there, we both became acquainted with Leonard Jones, who is directing and producing a year long fashion documentary called Emerging, which will closely follow VFW's preparations for their bi-annual Fashion Weeks. I am told that I will be featured in the documentary, and am very excited for the entire thing to come together! 

din was sneaky and snapped a couple photos while I was getting my mug shot taken for the show:) I guess I'll be looking a bit different this season with my dark hair as opposed to my blonde hair I sported last season! Enjoy some flashback photos from September!

Be sure to like us on Facebook so we can keep you up to date with Leonard's fashion documentary, as well as our style and adventure!

xo | dré 

Get the Look! Laura Dern Golden Globes [ deCODED ]

The Golden Globes may be my favorite of awards season. This year, gorgeous dresses and intricate suits with bowties flooded the red carpet. Some women opted for full skirts and low chest-lines, but even the sleekest fitting dresses-- like Laura Dern's grey Roberto Cavalli number-- caught my eye.

Most likely because I instantly thought: Ooh! I could wear that there or there or there!

Here's how you, too, can take Laura Dern's sultry sequined look and make it your own!

[ deCODEd ] Laura Dern Golden Globes 2014

The Dress
Find a dress that has the perfect tone for your skin and hair. Laura went with a warm grey, but you can go with any soft color that compliments you!

Aidan Mattox - Sequined V-back Mesh Gown in Champagne @ Nordstrom Online

The Belt
Your dress is sequined...let it shine! A smaller bandwidth with smooth texture will be just the right touch. Try your local craft and fabric store, such as Jo-Ann's, and DIY a satin sash.

If you want to go more glam, try a bow-detailed belt like the one below. Just be sure the tones match with the tones of your dress's detailing!

Kate Spade New York - Glitter Bow belt

[ Trend spotting ]

What to look out for: Emma Watson's backless dress.

The Hollywood Starlet, famous for her role in the Harry Potter movie franchise, wowed at the Globes in Dior Couture. If anyone is going to start a trend, it will be Emma, and it will be from this look. We'll be sure to see our favorite trend stores like H&M incorporate their own version of this soon. Long backless cardigans perhaps? I'd wear that!

Shout out what your favorite Golden Globes look were in the comments below!

xo | din

photos | Kevork Djansezian, NBC, getty images

Two-Faced

I love a good duo. And this black and silver liquid sand polish by OPI had me so excited to try both colors, that decided to use them both in the same manicure! This fab set of polish even came with some glitzy hair ties...how fancy! What do you think of my two-faced mani? 

OPI liquid sand

silver | It's Frosty Outside

black | Emotions

xo | dré 

photo credit: hsn.com

First Snow

Where I live, we have cold winters. Not Chicago cold, but still. Snow is not a stranger, and growing up, my cousin and I would always be delighted to have fresh snow for her November birthday. So far this winter, we've had nada!

Last month I had my mother/personal stylist, put me on her calendar for January 8th to do my color. How fun is it that on the morning of the 8th that I got to wake up to snow?! It goes perfectly with my new hair color and red lips, don't you think? Plus I got to have fun putting my Hunters to their waterproof test! 

anorak jacket | Garage

hooded vest | American Apparel

long sleeve | Express

jeggings | Mossimo 

boots | Hunter

scarf | Zara 

xo | dré 

Hot Chocolate

In all this winter chill, I thought I deserved a treat. As much as I love calorie loaded treats, I'm trying to put those days behind me.

After enjoying a couple months of a deep sultry red color, I was ready to feel like me again. And what goes better with a cold winter day then some hot chocolate?!  After all, changing your hair is a treat that is always calorie free ;)

xo | dré 

hair by Sharon Gause for Sharon's Hair Studio 

photos by Sharon Gause  

Tight Fit

Even though I'm freezing, I'm sooo glad not to be in freezing weather. I saw pictures of Chicago yesterday where literally places were/are frozen shut! Absolutely love that city, but could never live there-- I couldn't survive!

I wanted to find a way to wear the winter tights look with my outfit, and still add a little dimension for that 'double-take' effect. So, I layered black textured tights with black over the knee socks, and wore tall boots. It's a really fun look! I think next time I'll play around and try contrasting colors-- say forest green tights and grey over the knee socks?

What do you think of my fit? What color combinations might you try?

xo | din

textured tights | LOFT (similar here)
knee/thigh high socks | Urban Outfitters
boots | Fergalicious by Fergie

straight + narrow

 

Sometimes I like to get a little fancy and add some sparkle to my look. This sweater has sequin and rhinestone detailing on the shoulders. A touch bold, and so much fun. 

Who said you can't live boldly while walking the straight and narrow?

 xo | din

sweater | LOFT

skirt | H&M

booties | Forever 21

Keeping Cozy

I'm not a fan of cold. But alas, it's winter. And since winter will be here a couple more months, I'm doing my best to embrace what the season has to offer. 

Yesterday, my husband and I took our girls ice skating at a local outdoor rink. In attempt to stay warm and remain stylish, I chose layers that wouldn't give me too much bulk. To top it off, I wore my Hunters with their Welly inserts, to keep me extra cozy from point A to B. Like it?

How do you stay bundled without looking like a frump?

peacoat | H&M 

sweater | JJ Basics

tank | Forever 21

jeans | Mossimo

boots | Hunter

sunglasses | dizm

xo | dré 

Crown Jewels

I can't think of anyway I'd rather start off the new year than fancy. So when I came across this glitter polish collection by Morgan Taylor called The Royal Life, I knew it had to be mine! The colors are sure to suit any royal ( even a Husky fan )!!

Morgan Taylor polish: The Royal Life

Indigo glitter | Sapphires, Rubies And Emeralds Oh My

Gold glitter | Where's My Crown 

Base coat | Go Ahead And Grow

xo | dré

PxSx Check out our fab shoot on a royal life here.

drédin FOREVER

It's not very often that you'll find a friendship like ours. At the age of 5, a bond started that would never be broken.

Now we look back at over 20 years of friendship [ true ladies will not reveal their exact age ;) ]  and we have a  mutual love for fashion, fluency in speaking [code], and sisterhood as strong as a blood bond.

To share something so grand, we felt the burning need to inscript our bodies with a customized [code] that only we could interpret. 

It's been just over a year that we've had our matching ink, and this Christmas we received a gift from dré's husband of our names on matching bracelets! Don't you love them?!

xo | drédin

silver drédin bracelets | hand crafted

tattoos | by Pablo at Cyclops 

Cover Story | January 2014

Happy New Year, Everybody!! What better way to bring in the new year than to shout out the world's top model, Joan Smalls?!

Joan's elegance and striking beauty grace the cover of Elle Magazine this month. I had my mail forwarded to WA and hadn't received my subscriber copy yet, so when I saw this cover in Safeway, I just HAD to pick it up. (Hey, I'm a part of the "now" generation-- I couldn't wait!)

Can you blame me? The number one model in the world. Overall stunning photo. AND a person of color! This doesn't happen often. Even the 25 year old mentions the lack of diversity in the fashion industry as, campaign after campaign, designers choose the monochromatic "aesthetic" to send down the runway. But thanks to several multi-cultural visionaries, including the genius that is Riccardo Tisci, Smalls went from the low-end to the high-end almost overnight. A night, however, that wasn't necessarily storm-free.

Joan had to use her book smarts and her street smarts to navigate her way through the trenches of the model world. Early on she was told that she needed to fix her teeth otherwise it'd be difficult to get gigs because "you're a black model. And it's already a challenge." So, she accepted the advice graciously, went back home to Puerto Rico, and visited an orthodontist. All while earning a degree-- magna cum laude. And, yes, she's only 25.

She's got the look and talent, the number one spot, and a gracious spirit to not only knock down the doors to the most sought after runways, but open and close the show. That right there is star power, folks.

Here are a few shots from Joan's Elle spread. For the full spread, be sure to pick up your January copy of Elle on newsstands now. [Isn't she stunning?!]

xo | din

PxSx 2013 was a great year for code name: drédin, and we're so grateful to all of our readers! Looking forward to sharing our 2014 fashion adventures with you! Cheers!

Newsstand cover - Elle January 2014

joan wears:

top | Jacquard jumpsuit
bottom | Chanel
cover | (newsstand) Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, (subscriber) Céline
stylist | Joe Zee
original article | Molly Young
photos | elle.com, Michael Thompson

Subscriber cover - Elle January 2014