ChrisRstyle: I clearly haven’t spent as much time as I should at Caruso Caruso — I had absolutely no idea that they carry my favorite Alternative Apparel hoodies! Much cheaper than Free City (and just as comfortable and good-looking). Bought a light blue one, then thought I lost it until it surfaced on my mother this past weekend. Needless to say, she still hasn’t given it back!
Alternative Apparel Zip Up – $46 @ Caruso Caruso, 166 W. Maple
ChrisRstyle: Birmingham teens have something new in town to go wild for! On the corner of Bates and Maple, Backcountry North has officially opened its third location in the state, making brands like Arc’Teryx, The North Face and PrAna, available to all of the Downtown Birmingham shoppers! You HAVE to check it out, they have legitimately everything to look fab for the outdoors!
ChrisRstyle: The other day I was walking through the halls of Groves, like any other normal day, and came across a scene that was very unordinary. My friend and I were rushing to our next class and walked right past Mike Posner, which was a huge shock to us because we’re crazy fans of this emerging singer, songwriter and producer… who actually attended high school at Groves! He was just there, like walking in the halls like it was no big deal. One thing to note, he has excellent style. His album is coming out this summer and I even heard his single, “Cooler Than Me” on the radio yesterday — SO EXCITING!
ChrisRstyle: Last week, it was 80 degrees outside, and let me just tell you I thanked whoever is up there. I have been dying to wear my spring clothes basically since the winter started. I was excited for cold clothes for about the first day, and then realized I missed the warmth and shorts and short sleeves. Here are some great picks for spring!
Sprinkled Shells Tank @ Anthropologie
Gingham Morgan Blouse @ Roots
Alexander Wang Red and Beige Top @ Tender
ChrisRstyle: Like everyone else in our area, I was cruelly taunted by the warm weather we HAD been having these past weeks. I was so excited I decided to go shopping for a perfect summer shoe that would match everything in my wardrobe for my upcoming trip to California! I decided Revive would be an extremely appropriate decision considering shoes are their specialty. Low and behold, I found my perfect pair: low tops by Comme des Garcons for Converse. My experience was flawless, the service was superb, and I got them 20 dollars cheaper than they are priced at on Opening Ceremony’s website. Perfection? I think yes.
ChrisRstyle: Against my better judgment, last week I began a challenge with my mom to do yoga everyday for 30 days. Horrible. I love yoga, but after three days, my body had gotten the point. The Yoga Room across from the Townsend, where my mom and I practice, carries awesome shirts, which I have become obsessed with. A portion of the proceeds go to the Hutzel Women’s Hospital at the DMC. So it is a win-win purchase! 
ChrisRstyle: Obviously, if blazers have remained a trend for so long, they probably aren’t going anywhere! A blazer is a great way to dress up anything in your wardrobe, it’s money well spent and it will make any outfit you have look brand new. Here are some great options if you are late to jump on this bandwagon…
Anthropologie Troisieme Blazer, $118
Anthropologie Flip Side Blazer, $88
ChrisRstyle: Theory has arrived at Revive! This is the most exciting news EVER, well, almost. The most important thing about this is that I will no longer have to drive all the way to Saks to get my Theory fix; I can cut my travel time from 10 minutes, to about 10 seconds.
Latticed Oxfords
Air-Conditioned Oxfords
ChrisRstyle: I, to my dismay, completely missed this trend. Oxfords are taking over every magazine. Completely. Thank goodness we have access to such a thriving downtown area with TONS of different kinds of Oxfords readily accessible. I spotted a great selection at ANTHROPOLOGIE!
ChrisRstyle: In the ten minutes I’ve spent scanning through the spring collections for next year on Style.com, I am legitimately so excited! The tribal prints, flak jackets and exposed brassieres are going to be TO-DIE-FOR. This season is exactly what we need in these interesting economic times. High schoolers, look at this site and at the trends listed below so you can adapt your looks while shopping in Downtown Birmingham – they are SO chic!
- Alexander Wang’s American football collection
- Peter Dundas designs for Pucci
- Military Influence
- Gingham from Christopher Kane
- Patterns
