A Peasant Surprise

With bohemian and hippie-chic looks being big trends right now, peasant tops fit in perfectly. If you're wondering what a peasant top is, they're lightweight, loose-fitting blouses that are often (but not necessarily) embroidered. There are also peasant dresses. I own quite a few peasant tops myself and I love them! They're extremely comfortable yet still feminine and cute. If you're still having trouble visualizing what a peasant top or peasant dress looks like, maybe the pictures featured below will help.

Peasant Tank, $26.50, available in sizes S-XL, alloy.com

Karen Tunic, $39.50, shown in blue; also available in purple, sizes XS-L, delias.com

Ethnic Peasant Top, $22.80, available in sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

H81 Crinkled Peasant Top, $16.90, shown in navy ; also available in cream, sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

Retro Floral Peasant Top, $19.80, available in sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

Silk Cotton Peasant Top, $22.80, shown in purple; also available in cream, sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

Trisha Peasant Top, $17.80, shown in coral; also available in cream, sizes Small-Large (cream only available in Large), forever21.com

Woven Peasant Top, $19.80, available in sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

Contrast Stitch Peasant Top, $22.80, available in sizes Small and Medium, forever21.com

Lara Peasant Top, $22.80, available in sizes Small-Large, forever21.com

Ikat Peasant Top, $49.50, shown in blue print; also available in yellow print, sizes XS-XXL (blue print only available in L-XXL), gap.com

Pintucked Peasant Blouse, $49.50, shown in optic white; also available in true black, sizes XS-XXL, gap.com

Floral Peasant Blouse, $49.50, available in sizes XS-XXL, gap.com

IZ Byer California Smocked Peasant Top, $21.60, available in sizes Small-X Large, kohls.com

American Rag Blurred Floral Peasant Top, $39.00, available in sizes XS-L, macys.com

ING Three-Quater Sleeve Crochet-Trim Peasant Top, $28.50, shown in yellow; also available in black, sizes S-L, macys.com

Rampage Drop-Waist Peasant Top, $33.00, available in sizes S-L, macys.com

3/4 Sleeve Peasant, $11.99, shown in forest green; also available in black and hematite, sizes S-L, mandee.com

Beaded Chiffon Peasant, $26.00, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Ditsy Peasant Dress, $39.99, available in sizes 7-13, mandee.com

Embroidered Front Tie Peasant, $24.00, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Embroidered Peasant Top, $26.00, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Floral Peasant Scarf Top, $14.99, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Off The Shoulder Peasant, $17.99, available in sizes S and M, mandee.com

Peace Sign Peasant, $26.00, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Peasant Smoked Bottom Feather, $22.00, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Peasant Tribal Print, $17.99, available in sizes S-XL, mandee.com

Square Neck Peasant Top Blue Embroidery, $24.00, available in sizes S-L, mandee.com

Fang Peasant Embroidery Top, $19.99, shown in black; also available in white, sizes Small and Medium, sears.com

Boho Peasant Dress, $29.50, shown in purple; also available in yellow, sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Embroidered Gauze Peasant Top, $18.50, available in sizes M and L, wetseal.com

Embroidered Peasant Top, $21.50, available in sizes S-L, wetseal.com

Smocked Floral Peasant Top, $17.50, available in sizes S-L, wetseal.com

Smocked Peasant Top, $19.50, shown in aqua; also available in grey, sizes XS-XL, wetseal.com

Smocked Trim Peasant Top, $11.90, shown in golden; also available in blaze, brown, white, and black, wetseal.com

Floral Peasant Top, $19.50, available in sizes S-L, wetseal.com

Crochet Dolman Voile, $21.50, available in sizes S and M, wetseal.com

For a boho-chic look, pair a peasant top with a maxi skirt, wedge espadrilles, bangles, feather earrings, and a hobo bag. You can also achieve the boho-chic style with a peasant dress. For a modern hippie style, wear your peasant top with a pair of ripped jeans or a destroyed denim skirt, some flip-flops, and a headband. For a casual but cute Spring look, wear your peasant top with a pair of capris or Bermuda shorts, some sneakers, a fabulous pair of earrings, and a necklace. If you have any more ideas on ways to wear peasant tops or peasant dresses, tell me. E-mail me at Charmed427@gmail.com or contact me on myspace.

2009 Wet Seal Stylist Search

If you're interested in becoming a stylist one day, now's your chance to show off your talents. Wet Seal has selected 180 finalists for their 2009 Wet Seal Model Search Contest. However, if you're anything like me, then you're more interested in working behind the scenes rather than in front of the camera. Well, you're in luck! Wet Seal is also having a contest for a Stylist Search. To enter; sign up for or login to the fashion community, go to "My Boutique", create an outfit, tag your outfit as "2009 Stylist Search", and submit it to the runway! Make sure you tag your outfit correctly and that it has three or more items in order to be considered. See the contest rules for more details. You might also want to watch some of the modeling finalists' videos and get to know more about them. If there is a potential model you would be interested in styling, be sure to vote for her (you can only vote once a day). I will post the outfits I've created for the contest below.

The outfit with the most votes will win the contest. The winner will receive a round trip ticket to Orange County, California, transportation and accommodations for two nights, participation in the 2009 Model Search photo shoot, VIP treatment, and a $500 Wet Seal gift card. Contest ends on April 26th, 2009 at 11:59 PM, so start styling now! Let me know if you would like me to vote for your outfits and help your chances of winning. E-mail me at Charmed42787@gmail.com or contact me via myspace. You can also contact me through the Wet Seal fashion community. My Wet Seal screen name is Charmed42787. Good luck to all who enter!