wearing: dress (work as top)/skirt/belt: Forever 21, tights: American Apparel, patent pumps: Zara, farrah rocker bag: c/o Elly Clay, braided gunmetal necklace: c/o Eloquii, necklace: c/o Brian Burkhardt for Kenneth Cole, watch: Forever 21, ring: christmas gift (unknown brand), sunglasses: Ray Ban, nails: RGB in ‘doll,’ makeup: Urban Decay shadow in ‘roach’ and NYX pin-up tease mascara.
there’s actually a really pretty flower patterned skirt portion of this dress attached to the striped top but i love how it can also function alone with a separate skirt layered over. i love finding ways to extend the wearing possibilities with long and short dresses; its like discovering clothes you never knew you had!
i’m hosting a fun mixology event for my client nokia tonight with press at a j bird lounge on the west side and needed to look a bit more profesh than usual. i hate seeing women wear these terrible suits and such when hosting events. it seems so uncomfortable when already in a bit of an odd scenario, trying ti impress clients and media, so why add to it with clothing? i’m all for upping my working woman game while injecting my personal style in for events like these. should be fun! xoxo.
photo credit: dinah a.
wearing: tank/top: Forever 21, pants: Zara, pumps: GoJane.com, clutch: c/o Elly Clay, necklace: c/o Brian Burkhardt for Kenneth Cole bracelets: Forever 21 and lucite cuff c/o Lucky Mag, nails: RGB in ‘doll,’ makeup: Elizabeth Arden cream blush in ‘pink,’ Sephora shadow in ‘glittering sand’ and The Balm shadow in shameless shana.’
i’d originally planned to wear black jeans today, but needed something slimmer in the ankles to pair with my new (and new favorite) shoes from GoJane.com. i still can’t believe they were only $30 and look so high-end. anyways, a change of pants left me wearing four different shades of aqua blue and i think it actually looks cool; less matchy than i’d anticipated for sure!
it’s so weird how quickly my color preferences changed as soon as my hair color did. i thought i’d always be obsessed with pinks and peaches, and while i still love the shade, now that i’m no longer a blonde, i find myself searching for mint greens and lavender items to wear. it’s not even something i consciously thought about and was more of an automatic response. i just think it’s quite interesting how the brain’s preference for color works like that! xoxo.
photo credit: dinah a.
wearing: blouse: Lolita, leather skirt: H&M, patent pumps: Zara, feathered clutch: c/o Eloquii, porcupine pin (worn on bag): vintage, necklace: c/o Brian Burkhardt for Kenneth Cole, bracelet: Forever 21, ring: from china, nails: OPI ‘here today..aragon tomorrow,’ makeup: Jouer glisten brightening powder, NYX pin-up tease mascara and NYX jumbo eye pencil in ‘sparkle leopard’ (c/o Lulu’s).
i love love love black and white together. so much so, that i often avoid adding any pop of color whatsoever to heighten the dramatic effect. simple accessories also make the perfect finish, and while i’m so bummed i won’t be able to make the Brian Burkhardt for Kenneth Cole event next week, i’m happily donning a perfectly-coordinating Burkhardt/Cole necklace today that’s themed in-line with his newly-released unicorn clutch (so cool). Burkhardt was the winner of project accessory on lifetime so its amazing to see him creating and collaborating already!
i’m pulling together all my instagram photos, personal, party shots and more and will be having a fun little nyfw roundup coming later this week. xoxo.
photo credit: dinah a.
