Loving Now: Shorts with Pumps- "The Hills" Stars Show Us How to Wear It (& How Not To)

I've seen some celebs lately pairing shorts with loose tops and pumps. I am absolutely loving this look. It makes legs look superlong and when paired with a loose top it doesn't look trashy (it can definitely look a bit trashy if you pair it with the wrong top, if the shorts are skintight or if the rest of your "look" is overdone.)

I've seen girls overdo it with the shorts and pumps look, for example, by wearing it out to a club with a tight top that shows lots of cleavage. That is most definitely the WRONG way to do it.

Here's the right way:

Kristin Cavallari paired her dark non-skintight shorts with a super loose top and great off- white pumps. This is the look done right.


I also love the big purse she paired her casual yet put together lunch outfit with (they were filming The Hills when she wore this outfit so I'm sure we will see it in action when the new season begins.)

Now, for someone who did shorts and pumps wrong, we don't have to look any further than her fellow Hills castmate Heidi Montag:



See the difference? Firstly, Heidi's shorts look much more fitted to me. Secondly, her top is supertight and shows a lot of cleavage (you can't hide those triple D's) and thirdly, PINK SATIN HEELS. Her bleach blonde long hair and heavier makeup also make this look so very much the opposite of Kristin's carefree, casual and cute ensemble. (All photos from Hills Freak. Click to enlarge.)

So, do we see the distinction?

Here's another Hills star, Stephanie Pratt sporting a super cute shorts look (with flat sandals). I think she's made a lot of progress with her look since the first season she started as a cast member.

I love her pretty embellished sandals and the overall laid-back vibe of this look.

Does anyone else find it kind of ironic that Heidi Montag had 10 surgeries in one day including liposuction, and it seems like both Kristen and Stephanie are way tinier? Come to think of it, I don't remember either star looking as thin as they do now. I know The Skinny Website has been covering The Hills star's weight loss.

Will YOU be trying the shorts with heels trend? After seeing these pics, I plan to try and find a cute pair of black, looser fitting shorts and some nude pumps to try out this look. I think once I get back into the swing of things with my workouts, I will be proud to show off my toned legs! I also really want to look for some cute casual loose tops like the one Kristin is wearing. If anyone knows where I can find some, please let me know. I did try on a similar top while I was shopping this week, but it wasn't long enough for me to wear with skinny jeans so I skipped it.

I'm going to try to get back on track this week with my workouts no excuses! Hot weather is just around the corner and I need to step it up and reach my fitness goals. I have made progress in my eating though. I'm eating more fruits and we are preparing meals at home instead of eating frozen stuff like Bertolis (which by the way are amazing but super high in sodium.)

Hope you all had an incredible weekend!

xoxo,

Veronika.

Gorgeous AnnaLynne McCord & Heidi's Plastic Surgery

I read a lot of celebrity blogs like Just Jared, WWTDD, Perez etc. I love seeing what all of the celebrities are up to...and particularly what they are wearing and their hair and makeup.

I was on Just Jared the other day and saw these gorgeous pics of 90210 actress AnnaLynne McCord.

I immediately fell in love with her makeup (click to enlarge, all images courtesy of Just Jared):

I think she looks young, fresh, glowing and perfectly made up, without looking overdone. The look has actually inspired me to want to try black liner just on top, and not line the bottom of my eyes as well (which I haven't done in a long time.) I love the rosy, glowing cheeks, perfectly pink pout and lush lashes. She just looks really gorgeous and is a great example of how to enhance your features without masking them.

I always love to share gorgeous celebrity makeup looks with you all for inspiration. What do you think of her look? I also love her wild volumized curls. I can see this hairstyle not being popular with everyone, but I absolutely love it!

In other news, Heidi Montag, who recently underwent 10 plastic surgeries (in one surgical session) revealed her new look at an event:


I think these photos speak for themselves. I don't like to make negative comments about other people's appearance, but it does make me sad that she felt so insecure with herself that she decided to change her face completely, right down to pinning her ears back. I think she wants that "Playboy Bunny" look, but I preferred her as a California girl who had a more natural look. By the way, I realize her surgery is "old news" but these photos are from a recent apperance and her face must have settled more by now, giving us a more accurate view of her results (though, it can take up to a year to all settle.)

I remember some of the first "Hills" episodes where Heidi and Lauren lived together, and she was just so cute then. I admired her looks and style back then, but I could also sense she was insecure.
When she had her first rhinoplasty and breast augmentation, I thought "good for her, she's tweaking two features she's a little bit insecure about." I never would have imagined that just 3 years later she would have 10 more cosmetic procedures done. She made a lot of comments in her interviews that she had her chin done because people on blogs were always commenting on how huge it was, and circling it in photos. It makes me feel sad that she let people influence her to that extent.

Sound-off in the comments below! Do you LOVE AnnaLynne's look as much as I do? Do you think Heidi went too far?

Here are a few more shots of AnnaLynne from WWTDD:

xoxo,

Veronika.