Howdy, Partna

I created today's Thrifty Thursday post with a little help from our friends down south.  I was inspired by the gorgeous scarf below from (gasp!) Old Navy.  There are a bunch of gorgeous, rich tones in the scarf, so I pulled a few of them out into other layers of the look (deep blue of the dress, rust into the tights, and a borderline obnoxious dose of yellow for the nails) to create depth and interest.  You can get this whole look for under $150!!!  Can you even believe that?

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New York Inspiration

On Friday, Joe and I jetted off to New York to spend the weekend in the city as a surprise birthday gift for his 29th birthday.  We had a wonderful time full of eating including BRGR, Levain cookies, Grom gelato, a visit to the Meat Hook in Brooklyn (Have you been? it is owned by my brother's best friend Brent and is an absurdly awesome cooking/butcher store), and a trip to Almond restaurant... a lot of splurging, but since I eat clean 90% of the time, these splurges were OK and I am back on the healthy eating wagon this week!.

I spent a lot of time eye-ing up the women of Manhattan to see how they handled the cold weather.  Although it was a gorgeous high-50's day on Saturday, Sunday and Monday were much colder and the city sure bundled up, but the women still looked great.  Of course, as New York as it is, there was a LOT of black, but it looked so good.  Black will never go out of style, it goes with everything, and it looks chic.

It's evident in my blog that I love color; however, I do think that it is a lot easier to get ready to face the day when it is FREEZING outside if you can just throw on a black outfit (maybe a bit of color around your face) to trudge to work.  Without further ado, here is some New York City inspiration for your Tuesday!  (P.S. The boots are only $45!! You're WELCOME!)

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Oh and one more thing - I FINALLY got my hands on a Spike the Punch necklace (Happy dance!!!!).  If you've been trying to order a necklace, you should follow her on facebook because she always posts when she adds new necklaces to Etsy so you can grab one up right when she posts them!

12.7.2011

I'll be honest - I read a lot of blogs - and you know what I've learned from reading these fashion blogs and dressing myself since I started this little blog?  The majority of being "stylish" is the ability to create an interesting look and feel totally, 100%, confident in it.  If you don't believe you look great, no one else will.  Now that's not to say that you can wear a ridiculous outfit worthy of a "What Not To Wear" feature and because you're confident, people will think you look awesome;  it does mean that if you go a little off the reservation with an outfit - stripes + pattern + multiple colors - and you somehow managed to relate all of the pieces to each other to create a final look, all while LOVING it - other people will probably think you look pretty "stylish" and wonder how they can pull that off too.

Have no fear friends, for today, I have gone a little out in left field for you, so you don't have to.   Hope you enjoy!

Cardi / Shirt / Tights / Snood / Polish / Clutch / Boots / Skirt

Friday's Fancies - 10.07.2011

Since we're at the onset of Fall, blazers are a very pertinent item of clothing.  They are perfect for days where the temperature is fluctuating because they're easy to layer and take off or put on when the temperature dictates.  This week, I've featured mostly casual looks, so I decided to dress things up today to give you some inspiration for your weekend.  If it's already cool where you are, throw in a pair of black tights with this look to warm your legs, but this would also look perfect with bare legs!  Today marks the first Friday that I am linking up to {AV} of Long Distance Loving's Friday's Fancies!  This week the subject matter of choice was blazers! 

Earrings / Bracelet 1 Bracelet 2 / Blouse / Blazer / Shorts / Purse / Booties / Nail Polish

9.20.2011

Unfortunately, occasionally we all have those crazy-busy days that require going from work directly to a night time event, and there is never enough time in the day, especially enough time to worry about two outfits and finding time to change.  The best thing to do when you're in a pinch and know you'll be running from the office to an evening event is to find a look that can go from day to night with ease - enter: dress + blazer/sweater combo.  When you get to your evening event you can take off the extra layer and be instantly more dressed up (and in this case, you could also take off the hosiery if it's warm enough outside!) - it is seriously that easy.

The dress above is a knock out, but can be toned down a bit with a neutral blazer and hosiery.  As for the remaining accessories, they're classic enough that they can easily transition from an office look to night-time appropriate.

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