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I’ve got a day AND a night look for you today, both mostly black but with pops of pattern and color.

Day Look (movies and lunch)

I love this little black fit-and-flare with studs at the shoulders.  It has a cool cutout at the back, too.  I feel really pretty in it even though it’s much more simple than the pieces to which I’m usually drawn.  Of course, it becomes much more me when paired with my awesome leopard wedge sneakers and my favorite blue bag.  As I’ve said before, this bag feels really luxe even though it was super affordable, and the unique color with the structured shape make my outfits feel more polished and stylish.  I usually keep the crossbody strap on it and use it (I need crossbodies in my life), but today I thought it would be chicer to just carry it by the short handles.

I kept the jewelry plain gold but with sass to complement the sneaks.  My fave little gold pendant and blingy hoops, plus this awesome ring I got while on my trip, at Accessorize.  I’ve wanted a two-finger ring for a while, as long as they’ve been trendy, but I’ve never fallen so in love with one that I bought it until I found this one.  It looks like a dachshund!!! So me.

Although I barely needed it, I brought this cool and supercomfy mixed-material jacket with faux leather sleeves and gold hardware in case it got chilly in the movie theater.

What I wore for day today:

• Delia’s dress
• Betsey Johnson sneakers
• Aldo bag
• Marc by Marc Jacobs necklace
• BCBGMAXAZRIA earrings
• Accessorize ring
• THML jacket from Art Effect

Night Look (out for sushi):

 

I’ve been wanting to wear this look ever since I got this tulle midi skirt!  I plan on creating lots of fashion-forward looks with it.  It also has an elastic waist and a jersey lining so it’s really comfy.  I paired it with this great faux-leather tee (it’s supersoft jersey in the back), a fave statement necklace and earrings (they’re silver leopard faces), t-strap heels (falling more and more in love with these–I love the way they look on my feet), a snake-print clutch and of course, a red lip.

I normally do a red lip as the sole burst of a different or non-neutral color, but I read in a magazine that red and mint work together so I thought I’d try pops of both. Also, I feel like this top and skirt really call for a red lip.

What I wore tonight:

• Forever 21 skirt and earrings
• Bailey 44 tee
• Report heels from Francesca’s Collections
• Express necklace
• MICHAEL Michael Kors bracelet
• Big Buddha clutch from mfredrick.com (M. Frederick is a California clothing store owned by Adam Levine’s (my celeb crush!!) family)

Hope you all had a great and stylish day.

Title, obviously, is the name of an Amy Winehouse song.

Friends are the best accessory

The look I rocked at a basketball game Sunday.  Go Bulls! Went with my adorable friend Pascal who is featured in the picture.  We had a great time! Since it was a basketball game, I wanted to wear something cool with a nod to the athletic, and what better than my crazy glam wedge sneakers, shredded jeans and big hoop earrings?

I love the simplicity of this outfit that lets the bold accessories stand out. I also love layering jewelry, and the mixed shape and textures of these two bracelets added simple but noticeable interest. My bag isn’t featured in the pic, because it wasn’t a huge part of the outfit, but it’s this great new mint green quilted bag with gold hardware that I got from Forever 21.  Didn’t have a black bag with gold hardware with me, which is what I would have normally paired with this look.

What I wore:

• J. Crew Factory Store top
• Rag & Bone jeans
• Betsey Johnson sneakers
• Francesca’s Collections belt
• BCBGMAXAZRIA earrings
• Bracelets:  circles from Hot Mama Boutique, other one stolen from my mom 🙂

 

We’ve Been Conditioned to Not Make Mistakes, But I Can’t Live That Way

 

 

My look from Monday.

I loved the effortless combo of these crazy sneakers with this easy, comfy dress. And I love it with my big bow ring.

This dress doesn’t come with a belt, but I don’t think I’d ever wear it without one (gotta have the fit and flare!).  For an unstructured dress, it has some great details, like small, cute buttons, a flattering collar, and perfectly placed seams.  And it’s so comfy!

Let’s talk about the shoes.  I really wanted some wedge sneakers that were unique and not too sporty (the classic Isabel Marant-esque ones aren’t really my style).  These off-the hook edgy-glam ones fit the bill.  And of course they’re Betsey Johnson, my fave.

Was wearing a great Forever 21 bag with this that totally matched the shoes, but the chain strap broke early in the day (gotta get that fixed!), so I switched it out for a Marc by Marc Jacobs black nylon bag with gold hardware which also worked, but that I decided not to include in the pic.

I feel like I’m taking new creative risks with my style, and this look is something I wouldn’t have even thought of in the past.  I love that I can keep learning and shaping the way I dress.  Keeping it fresh and creative.   Fashion is such a fun thing to look forward to every day, and I’m having as much fun with it as ever.

What I wore:

• Topshop dress
• Francesca’s Collections belt
• Betsey Johnson sneakers
• Kate Spade New York ring
• Hue (?) or Ann Taylor (?) tights
• Marc by Marc Jacobs bag and necklace

No memory of what earrings I was wearing.

Post title from “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield.

Love and have fun with your style.