The Thread Celebrates Boho Chic on Shine

Welcome to the second episode of The Thread, Shine’s brand new show about celebrity style, fashion tricks and where to get trends for less. This week we’re obsessed with two things: Amanda Seyfried’s boho chic tops in Mamma Mia and this summer’s unexpected staple, the maxi dress.

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I love being comfortable in my clothes, so boho-chic is right up my alley. It use to be that dressing “Bohemian” simply meant wearing something loose-fitting and hippie-ish. But the peasant tops we found are stylish and sophisticated and cut to show off your body, not hide it. And don’t get me started on these maxi-dresses, try one on and you’ll never want to take it off. This is not your mother’s muumuu!

To recap our first segment above, Amanda Seyfried’s top was a one-of-a-kind made by the films costume designer Ann Roth. But the Old Navy embroidered top I wear is so similar and sells for 24.50 that you’d hardly tell the difference. The bright red top (available at Lord & Taylor) is a little more expensive at 88.00, but perfect for a summer evening. You can’t buy the one I made, but you can make your own. Come on, give it a go!

You can argue for days over how much credit Lauren Conrad is due for bringing back the maxi-dress, but you have to admit she certainly helped make them popular and she sure can wear them well. We’ve got a closet full of great maxi dresses in every price point.

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LC has her own line of clothes now, and her designs are on the higher end of what you might pay for a maxi-dress. The “Zoe” and “Christine” styles are both priced just over 200.00 through Lauren’s site. At half the price, we found Gypsy 05 and their organic collection of maxi-dresses for only 100.00 (a ton of celebrities have this dress - - I love mine too.) And there’s really no excuse to at least give a maxi-dress a try, especially when you can get the very adorable pink one we showed from Target for only 22.00 - - that’s just a ridiculous price for great fashion. Love it.

Thanks for checking out The Thread. We'll be back again next week to tell you how to get Natasha Bedingfield’s corset belt form her music video “Pocket Full of Sunshine” and a look at the stars embracing menswear-inspired vests. In the meantime, if there's anything you see that you'd like us to help you find, post some comments below or send me an email to sar_bernard@yahoo.com

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