Tibi Dress & H&M Over the Knee Boots

 Hope everyone had a good weekend! This weekend was filled with sleep, date night and and two blog conferences. Last Thursday and Friday I attended Lucky FABB and yesterday, Simply Stylist took place. Both events I learned a lot about branding and blogging. If you're a blogger and have any questions about either blog conference, please feel free to email me.

Today's outfit I wore to the first day of Lucky FABB. The Tibi dress I've been eying for months. I waited till Piperlime had a 30% sale, I had credits from the site and a gift certificate. Phew, now I can justify getting the dress. When I got the dress the first thing I noticed was the beautiful blue color and the material reminded me of something similar to a wetsuit. After wearing the dress with high boots, I'd love to see what it would look like with nude pumps and a tailor black blazer. I think this could easily be transitioned to a more "work appropriate" outfit with a few changes.

Dress :: Piperlime

Tights :: Target (similar here)

Boots :: H&M sold out
Coat :: Zara (similar here)

Bag :: Fendi 

Necklace :: J.Crew (also like this one from J.Crew)

Bracelet :: Lia Sophia 

Mustard Tights & Faux Fur Vest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi everyone! I've been out of pocket for the past few days attending the Lucky FABB event. There were so many great speakers at the conference. Looking forward to sharing some photos of Eva Mendas and Kate Bosworth. 

Today's outfit post is what I wore to the cocktail hour during Lucky FABB. These mustard color tights are my favorite. Color tights are so fun to wear during the fall and winter. I find it easiest to wear with simple black heels and skirt/dresses. This fall I'm going to try and push myself to be a little more creative with tights.

 Places to wear this outfit :: cocktail hour, dinner with friends, social networking event

Top :: Express this shirt is very versatile! Can be worn at work and going out

Shorts :: Limited (similar ones here from Asos)

Tights :: Target

Vest :: Zara

Heels :: Zara (similar here, but no studs on heels)

Bag :: Michael Kors 

Coat :: Zara

 

5 Statement Necklaces under $50

Today I'm sharing some of my favorite statement necklaces under $50! For years I never wore jewelry. I had a turquoise ring my mom got me when I was young and I wore it for year. In high school and college my mom and best friend would buy me jewelry and encourage me to wear it with my outfits. For some reason I could never get into rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings...you name it, I didn't know how to wear it with my outfits. 

Till one day, I still remember it like it was yesterday, I walked into my mom's room and asked her what she thought of my outfit and she said I needed a necklace because jewelry is what makes your clothes "pop". Since that day I've slowly learned how to wear jewelry with my everyday "look", mostly necklaces. This season I promised myself I'd try a few earrings. The statement earrings are so cute! 

Here's are five great necklaces for any woman's collection. I like these necklaces because they're not too loud, but they also have a little bling. This makes a plain black tee or oxford shirt look like fashionable and elegant. Try it! Next time you have a collar shirt on, put a statement necklace under the collar and you'll look like a million bucks!

one :: Sabine bib statement necklace 48.00

two :: Zara necklace 30.00 

three :: Sabine gypsy jewelry 48.00 

four :: Zara white pearl necklace 30.00

five :: ASOS jewelry 32.00 

Houndstooth :: J Crew Skirt and Michael Kors Selma

Happy Hump day everyone! Is anyone else having a long week? I woke up this morning thinking today was Thursday. I think it has to do with the nights getting longer and colder. During the fall and winter months, I always take more naps and manage to sleep in a few "extra" minutes. The cold air and dark mornings are to blame.

 

 

 My friend are always emailing or texting me "funnies" and I'd thought I'd pass along to my readers. 

I'm sure most of you have seen this video since it already had 150 million views on YouTube, "What Does the Fox Say" by Ylvis, but if you haven't watch it! It's awkwardly funny. If you wanted to be a fox for Halloween, you might have a problem getting a costume. Fox costumes are up by 40% and most items are sold out!

I've spend many morning looking at the pictures by the Nightmare Fear Factory, located in Niagara Falls, Canada has a hidden camera and take photos of people's reactions inside the haunted house. It's hilarious!

The last one which is the cutest! I will say that I have a soft spot (like most of us) for animals dressed up in a Halloween costumes! Tottie the pug won $25,000 for her costume as Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball. It's adorable.

Places to wear this outfit :: perfect office outfit!

Top :: J.Crew

Skirt :: J.Crew

Heels :: Kurt Geiger

Bag :: Michael Kors 

Necklace :: J. Crew (similar here)

New York :: Sightseeing in NYC

Morning everyone! Today I wanted to share a few photos I took over the weekend with my new lens. For the past four months I've been contemplating buying a lens for my camera. On Sunday I finally did it! I bought the CANON EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard Lens. Looking forward to taking outfit photos around the city. 

On Sunday while Matt was taking his cousin around New York, I picked up my new lens and wondered around some of my favorite spots in the City. Here are a few photos, hope you enjoy them!

 

 

 

 

Casual Weekend :: Boyfriend Jeans & Zara Heels

 

 

 

Good morning everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. Over the weekend we had our engagement photos with Angelica Criscuolo. She was absolutely amazing! Her upbeat personality made us both feel at ease during the session, which is so important when you're with your significant other. My besties and bridesmaids, know how nervous I was the days leading up to the photos. The anxiety had my stomach in knots! I wanted everything to be perfect and I didn't know what to expect.

The session started at 7am and we went to Grand Central Station and Central Park. The first set of photos were very formal. Matt wore a suit and I wore a black dress with nude heels. We did a quick outfit change and Matt changed into jeans with a wool blazer and I wore a red-orange dress and a wool coat.

So excited to show you the photos!!! She said it will be 2-3 weeks till we get proofs, so hopefully I'll be able to post photos in early November.

After the photos, Matt had his cousin in town so they did a little sightseeing and I took a five hour nap :) Later on in the evening I met them for a few drinks and wore this casual outfit. I wanted to be comfortable and cute.

Places to wear this outfit :: casual night out, if you want to look cute while shopping or running errands

Top :: Banana Republic 

Jeans :: Current Elliott (similar here)

Heels :: Zara S13 (similar here)

Bag :: Michael Kors 

Necklace :: J. Crew (similar here)

Sunnies :: Target 

DIY :: Easy DIY Jewel Necklace

A few weeks ago I came across this awesome DIY project by Glitter 'N Glue. She made an emerald necklace, inspired by Elizabeth Taylor. I'm such a big fan of emeralds, so I thought I'd try to duplicate the necklace. While searching for jewels I didn't have any luck finding green jewels, but I did find these beautiful clear jewels. These beauties also reminded me of my favorite J.Crew necklace. All the material cost $20 (which didn't include pliers). I also made a similar necklace in silver and wore it with one of my favorite sweaters.

For those of you who follow me on Instagram, I also hosted a DIY blogger party last Monday and made similar necklaces. This time I didn't take any pictures of the blog party. Next time I'll be sure to take lots of pictures!

Material :: wire, chain, rings, clasp, 3-in-1 pliers

Cut each chain 7 inches long. Making one chain slightly longer with one link

(for the ladies in NYC. I went to Bead World at 38th and Broadway for supplies)

Cut 7 inches of wire

Wrap around wire with pliers

Add jump rings to chain. The shorter chain, add the necklace clasp. Close chain on each side.

All done!