All Tied Up

Tank Top: LC by Lauren Conrad Jacket: Banana Republic Jeans: 7ForAllMankind Shoes: Bakers Nail Polish: Funky Fingers

I have been pretty good about curbing my shopping habits, but when I saw these booties at the mall, I had to indulge just a bit. Black booties are such an essential piece in a wardrobe because they are so versatile. I have worn them with skinny jeans and black straight leg pants, thus far. I hope to wear them soon with a spring dress or skirt. My sister painted my nails this weekend and I am in love with the pastel colors. I will have to do a post about them, she has a bunch from Funky Fingers.

Thanks for reading!

Sarina

Winter to Spring...

Sunglasses: Ray-Ban Aviators Dress: Jason Wu for Target, Tights: Drug Store, 

Booties: Michael Kors, Clutch Large Wallet: Zara

Studded booties and a fun clutch help make my pleated dress more edgy... more winter-friendly. Living in an area with four drastic seasons, it's nice to find ways to make pieces more versatile year-round.

How do you make outfits more season-friendly?

Thanks for reading,

Sarina

Holiday Look for Less

With the holidays near, it is always nice to look amazing in front of friends and family you haven't seen in awhile. I am obsessed with wedge booties so it was the perfect inspiration for this Holiday Look For Less!

Knit Dress, Patterned Tights, Black wedge booties, Statement Necklace

($2,648)

(Look for Less: $215.99)

I actually have these stockings from ASOS and I wore them to a friend's birthday down the shore last spring. I am OBSESSED with them!! Sorry the quality isn't great, the picture is from Facebook.

Dress (Forever 21), Stockings (ASOS), Watch (Michael Kors), Heels (BCBG), Nail Polish (OPI: Lunch at the Dehli!)

Thank you for reading!!

Caped Crusader

So I got the cutest cape from Kohl's last week and to make things better it got slightly warmer in New Jersey. Therefore, this week was perfect cape weather! Here is my outfit from the beginning of the week

Cape (Kohls), Sweater (Express), Jeans (7), Necklace (Calvin Klein), Healed Loafers (Simply Vera Wang)

I am going to a wedding tomorrow (yay!) and seeing Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 at Midnight!

I'll post pictures this weekend hopefully!!

Favorite Designer Friday - Alice and Olivia, Brian Atwood

My favorite season of the Bachelorette was with Ali Fedotowsky. Her styling team really jumped on the Alice and Olivia wagon, because it seemed like every episode she was wearing something from that brand. Her outfits on the show were AMAZING and since then I have been obsessed with "Alice and Olivia". Here is a montage of my favorites from Bloomingdales.

Deep Red and Black - Perfect for the Fall and Winter.

Left to Right: Goddess Dress, Tasha Dress, Sandra Kimono Sleeve Tunic, Cassidy Bodice Dress

 Blue, Silver and Gold - Perfect for the holidays and New Years!!

Left to Right: Petunia Dress, Heidi Sheer Skirt Party Dress, Vista Beaded Dress, Hanlin Sequin Tank Dress

How would I style the Hanlin Sequin Tank Dress? Check out my post here.

I am obsessed with shoes, as you might have expected from my previous posts, and there is no exception when it comes to the genius Brian Atwood. I started looking at more of his collection when I started watching the Rachel Zoe Project. Rachel Zoe is one of my biggest idols; I seriously would love to have her job and life. Her and Brian started out around the same time and became good friends. She always uses his shoes on the runway and he makes guest appearances on the show. Here are some of my favorites from his new collection.

Clockwise starting top left: Anastasia Studded Ballet Flats, Suede Slingback Platform Pumps, Alexa Suede Booties, Power Studs Platform Pumps.

As always, thanks for reading!

So Fetch

UPGRADE: I love that designers added a heel to a typical “mom shoe” and made it just “so fetch”. I have been stalking some at Nordstroms and Bloomingdales and I just can’t choose!!


HELPPPPPPPPP ME!!!!

(How unreal are those Vera Wang shoes?!?!?)

Which heeled loafers do you love this season?

Not All That Glitters Is Gold

I love that in the past few years sequins have been an ongoing fad. Given the name of my blog, clearly I love things that sparkle and shine. I guess it all started a couple of years ago around New Years when I decided to get a dress for a party my roommates and I were having. Ringing in the New Year is always a HUGE occasion and getting all dolled up is a MUST! I found the cutest little purple sequin dress at Forever 21. I love how sequin clothes look in pictures. They really catch the light and make you stand out.

So since I have so many clothes with sequins, I branched out this summer to Black Sequin Shoes! OMG I am just obsessed! (Caution: Wearing a sequin dress and sequin shoes is overkill. I definitely recommend "one bling-thing" at a time)

I buy shoes from a bunch of different places, but I am definitely partial to Bakers Shoes. I worked there in High School and I really trust their brand. I also am so happy they changed from white boxes to lavender ones. The new packaging really helps their brand look much more upscale. Don't you agree?

I love how my new Bakers Flats that I wear to work. They have a cushion in the front of the shoe that make them super comfortable. My only issue with them is the elastic-gathered heel. The first couple of times I wore them they really cut into the back of my feet and gave me blisters. But most shoes give your feet blisters the first time you wear them, so I can't complain too much.

I could actually live in these sparkly Toms that I bought! I feel like I am wearing the cutest slippers ever! I have worn them to work with dresses, skirts and my skinny black pants. They are so versatile! ...And who doesn't love a great philanthropy?  I love that the brand is committed to matching every pair of shoes purchased with one for a child in need. 

My roommates 22nd birthday is this coming weekend and we are going to Atlantic City to celebrate! We got tickets to see Steve Aoki and I am sooooo excited!!!! Atlantic City is the perfect time to wear these new stunners I purchased from Bakers. These babies are going to spruce up my dress by giving it a needed pizazz! I can't wait to fill everyone in on my weekend getaway!

Till then, thanks for reading!!