Shopping Haul|

Did a mini shopping haul and wanted to share some cool pieces with you guys!

 

Purple Lace Dress - Cotton On (here)(OOTD Post here)

Beige & Camel Cross Body Bag - Cotton On (here)

 Pardon My French Sweater - Forever 21 (similar here)

Emerald Knit Top - Cotton On (similar here)

 White Lace Crop Top - Cotton On

 Crotchet Cover Up - Free People

Spiked Denim Jacket - Hot & Delicious

Organization| Holiday Gift List

Sometimes we have trouble keeping all of the gift ideas for our loved ones fresh in our memory. I created this handy dandy printable list that you can use around the holidays or even throughout the year when you get an idea for someone. And it can help you stick to a budget by seeing exactly where your money is going! Feel free to use this however you desire.

Outfit of the Day|

Purple Lace Dress: Cotton On (in black here)  | Gold Metal Belt: Foreign Exchange (similar here). See PLT trend report here  |  Combat Boots - Forever 21 (similar here)  | Nail Polish: Maybelline "Onyx Rush"

Inspiration| Pantone 2013 Color of the Year!

The much awaited color of the year has been released by Pantone and it is   (Drum-roll please!)..... 

EMERALD. 

 

 Coincidentally the the exact color i am wearing today. 

(will post an OOTD but here is a peak)

I personally love this color, especially being from Seattle, "The Emerald City". I love that it brings a little extra attention to my city. No doubt in my mind that Kate Middleton helped inspire this color choice. She has been seen several times wearing the hue, the color itself also just looks very rich, regal and warm. And looks great with any skin tone and hair color. I love seeing a red-head like Christina Hendricks in emerald. This is a great transition from the jewel tone trends from Fall 2012. Most do not realize the effect Pantone has on the entire fashion industry, manufacturers and designers will now begin creating pieces in this color, buyers will look for it specifically, and garment industry printers will buy the specific Pantone ink color for 2013 artwork.
See below some runway & red carpet looks and also where you can get the look for less!

LOVE or HATE this trend?

RUNWAY

 

RED CARPET

LOOK FOR LESS

Get the Look: 1. Green Leopard Sweater CHICNOVA $37 | 2. Dark Green Peplum Top DOROTHY PERKINS $37 | 3. Green Lapel pullover SHEINSIDE $31 | 4. Forest Coat MODCLOTH $153 | 5. Bindi Skirt SWELL $40 | 6. Sidewalk Skimer Flat MADEWELL $70 | 7. Aimee Green Stud Platform BOOHOO $80 | 8. Newbury Mini Shoulder RALPH LAUREN $198 | 9. MeDusa Mini Cluth BOTICCA $135 | 10. Eternity Scarf ABERCROMBIE & FITCH $34 | 11. Emerald Bow Headband BOWSRUS $3 | 12. Glide on Eye Pencil in "Grafitti" URBAN DECAY $19 | 13. "Petals to the metal" Eyeshadow TOO FACED $17 | 14.Stilletto Paint Pots CIATE' $10 | 15. Anna Del Russo for H&M Fall 2012 

 

 Angelina Jolie| Mila Kunis| Beyonce| Christina Hendricks| Gucci| Oscar de la Renta| Elie Saab| Versace| Vera Wang| Zac Posen| Tadashi Shoji

Organization| Girls Guide to Packing

So I have this list that I have used for years that never fails me. If I am just spending one night away or even leaving the country for a few weeks I refer to this to make sure I am not forgetting any essentials. I thought you guys would like to make use of it as well, since there have been a few times that I have made copies for friends of mine to use. 

Feel free to print it out, share it, hang it up, whatever you need to do to make your overnight packing easier! 

Also let me know if you think anything is missing!

Trend| Metal Belt

The Metal Belt is one of the hottest trends right now. It walks on the boarder of being a belt and a piece of statement jewelery.... but around your waist. And it easily crosses over from adding an edgy pump to a summer dress into adding curves to a winter coat. The biggest stars have been wearing them casually and on the red carpet, showing the belts versatility. If a full metal belt is too much for you ASOS also offers a few more suttle variations with black leather beneath metal pieces, also still very chic!

Below i added where you can get the look for less - I personally have a couple styles of this myself.. One is #7 below, and another from Foreign Exhange (similar to #6) that you can see a peak of here in the curly ombre' hair photo. What do you think of this trend?

  

Get the look for less: 1. Spiked Plate Detail Waist Belt ASOS $19 | 2. Warehouse Chevron Waist Belt ASOS $39 | 3. Pu Skinny Waist Belt CHICNOVA $15 | 4. Clean Metal Bar Belt TOPSHOP $50 | 5. Triangle Metal Plate ASOS $26 | 6. Skinny Clean Metal Belt TOPSHOP $36 | 7. Curve Plate & Spike Detail Waist Belt ASOS $19

Giuliana Rancic| Kim Kardashian| Kelly Rowland| Gweneth Paltrow| Marion Cotillard

Inspiration| Dannielynn for Guess

Anna Nicole Smiths 6 year old daughter Dannielynn Birkhead pays tribute to her departed mother in a campaign shot in Malibu, CA for Guess. She is absolutely adorable and looks so much like her mom. There has been some concern from the public that she is being exploited, however her father says this is “really a tribute to her mom more than anything” and that “she’s not going to be a model.” I personally don't see anything wrong with the campaign if this is the case...and even if she does decide to model when she gets older. She's beautiful and it is a sweet tribute. What do you think?