wearing: palazzo pants/top/belt: Forever 21; Luichiny ‘jayne’ flatform: c/o Wild Pair, mid-city tote: c/o Foley + Corinna, earrings: Forever 21, bracelets: vintage Ralph Lauren, c/o Bauble Bar, Forever 21; nails: c/o Style essentials (neon orange) + Essie ‘eternal optimist’ (on tips); makeup: MAC shadow in ‘vapour,’ Laura Geller blush-n-brighten in ‘apricot berry’ and Sephora lipstick in ‘n. 04.’
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i bought this top and bottom together at Forever 21 and have since worn them separately a couple times. they’re among my favorite recent purchases and although not intended until i got into the dressing room, i love how well they coordinate! it’s wild with a bit of prep, the best way to mix patterns in my opinion! headed into a meeting now so have to make this one short! xoxo.
photo credit: erin b.
wearing: mock turtleneck (borrowed from sister): Rosel, cardigan: H&M, skirt/tights: American Apparel, belt: Forever 21, patent pumps: Zara, two-tone envelope clutch: c/o Eloquii, necklace: Yamak, bracelets: Forever 21, vintage Ralph Lauren, thrifted, from china, c/o Taara, c/o Bauble Bar, c/o Erica Weiner, chipping shellac nails: CND ‘rock royalty,’ makeup: American Beauty shadow in ‘chocolate truffle’ and Sonia Kashuk blush in ‘flamingo.’
my favorite almost-neutral right now is this perfect shade of burnt orange. quite similar to the most-despised crayola of my childhood, ‘burnt sienna’ mixed with a hint of caramel, so i’d like to think my palette tastes have matured a bit since then. i love it with something brighter or like today, with tons of neutrals to make the color stand out a bit more. can’t wait for the shade to transition into more of a tangerine for spring but let’s be real, that’s a while away.
the latter part of last week was spent recovering from a teeny tiny wisdom tooth removal. friday, after some puffiness-combating bronzer trickery, i styled and shot four outfits from the Carrie Parry collection for a lookbook. i fell in love with Parry at last season’s Nolcha Fashion Week and was so excited to add my own sense of style to her collection (so stay tuned!!). speaking of NYFW - work is simply insane this week, leaving me little time for daytime events but i’ll be all over this week’s evening events and giving you my impressions and behind-the-scenes looks. follow me on twitter, foursquare, pinterest and instagram (links on left sidebar) for timely looks! xoxo.
photo credit: dinah a.
wearing: dress: Steven Alan for Uniqlo, men’s button-up: Ralph Lauren, navy tights: American Apparel, two-tone pumps: Zara, necklaces: Forever 21 and vintage, bracelets: Forever 21 and pearls from china, shellac nails: CND in ‘rock royalty,’ makeup: Tricia Sawyer ‘eye slept’ and Korres mineral powder in ‘wild rose.’
i was super inspired by atlantic-pacific’s recent post wearing two dresses layered over one another. and while i don’t own two dresses with such similar length, i do have a husband who’s long button-ups are just slightly shorter than my dresses - perfect! with their color contrasts and thin strips, the two coordinate nicely. i grabbed just about every glamorous bauble i own and stacked them over one another - i love a dramatically-full neck!
heading out in just a bit to the oral surgeon to remove my final wisdom tooth. excited that its one less tooth to worry about (kidding. well not really, but that sounds gross) but not looking forward to days off and swollen. i’ll be recovering for the rest of the week, so unless by some miracle, also absent from posting puffy-faced pictures. have a great rest of your week and if you have any suggestions for Netflix streaming series i can overdose on, send them my way, i can definitley use some distractions!
photo credit: allie m.
