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Black and White and Ruby OOTD

April 9, 2015

To tuck or not to tuck..
I’ve always been undecided about tucking my tops in to my pants, mostly because I feel it can be unflattering on the wearer. After seeing an infinite number of pictures on my favorite blogs and Pinterest that depicted the act, I thought I would finally try it out! I feel that it does make me look a little bit shorter in the torso, but it’s kind of fun and adds some dimension to a look. Which do you prefer?
😀

Black & white floral top – Nectar Clothing
Black jeans – Old Navy
D’orsay flats – Vince Camuto
Multi-layer necklace – H&M
Gold double-layer necklace – Elizabeth Stone
Ruby ring – Kyle Chan Design
Midi ring – Nectar Clothing

Pink Gingham and Sparkles OOTD

April 8, 2015

Do you ever get the feeling like you want to throw on something SUPER girly and act just a little bit princess-y for the day? Maybe it’s just me, but I love getting dressed up in clothes in soft palettes with delicate details and making the day feel a little bit special (even if I was just going to work!)
I’ve had these Miu Miu heels for about 13 years now, and I will say time and time again.. If you’re going to invest in something quality for your wardrobe, make it shoes! Even bags to me shouldn’t be the end-all-be-all big ticket items in your wardrobe. We’re on our feet so much and deserve the support, quality, craftsmanship, comfort, and (hello!) cuteness that generally comes inherent with a well-made pair of shoes. Because we’re worth it 🙂

White tank – Elizabeth & Clarke
Necklace – eBay
Pleated gingham skirt – ASOS
Nude heels – Miu Miu
Rhinestone bag – vintage
Bangles & rings – LA finds

BCBG Chantico Maxi Dress

April 4, 2015

I had such high hopes for this BCBG dress to be the one I would wear to the Simply Stylist event I attended last Saturday, but after wearing it around for about 10 minutes, I realized that it was just too tight. I do need to be able to breathe, after all 😉
I imagined the silver strands weaved throughout the fabric glistening in the sun, and the train in the back flowing behind me as I walked through the crowd. Such lofty ambitions for a dress, haha! Anyway, I still went ahead and took a couple of pictures in it, because it really is just so pretty, and then I shipped it on back to Rent the Runway so it can go find a new home. I paired it with a little bracelet bag that totally picked up all of the shades in the dress, and my new Sam Edelman pumps I recently picked up for a steal at Nordstrom Rack.

Dress – rented – BCBG
Bag/cocktail ring – LA finds
Bracelet – rented – Rocksbox
Pumps – Sam Edelman
Glasses – Warby Parker

A better look at the material.. so pretty!

Peach Blouse and Skinny Black Pants

March 23, 2015

Another work look, featuring one of my favorite throw-it-on-and-go blouses from H&M. I would say that on average, my base outfit 3-4x a week includes these black skinny pants and a black tank and some form of a sheer top to complete the ensemble. It’s just so easy and slimming! A couple of pieces of gold jewelry and I was good to go.

Floral top – H&M
Black pants – Target
Flats – BCBG
Clutch – Rafe
Necklace – Kyle Chan Design