Shoe Crush Saturday: Chloé Bema Patent Bootie

I'm not usually the biggest fan of camel-colored anything, especially boots (I lean towards chestnut or chocolate), but these camel Chloé Bema Patent Booties caught my eye. I think it's because they are such an elegant, supple patent leather, whereas I normally see camel shoes in a dull leather or suede, which feels very vintage (and not in a good way) to me. These booties are made of a glowing, soft, shiny patent leather and I just want to...

Gobble Gobble

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Remember to give thanks for all the great things in your life and even give other people a reason to give thanks! Go spend some time at a food kitchen, donate your leftover Thanksgiving food, or donate old winter clothes to people in need. You'll feel good and people will be giving thanks for people like you! Blouse: similar   Pants: Joe's Jeans   Shoes: Tahari (mine are gold) ...

Rainy Daze

You know those days when you're in such a deep sleep that you think your alarm is part of your dream? Today was one of those days for me. It didn't help that it was raining all day either. As I mentioned the other day, I'm a weirdo who matches my outfits to my rainboots. I went for a silk blouse with some hints of red, white, and orange in it and a long black blazer. Rain makes me really gloomy so I just never feel like dressing up, hence...

Gifts for the [20-something] Man in Your Life

Finding a present for the man in your life may seem like the most impossible task on the planet. Some men are a little easier than others, but if you're with a man who doesn't know what he likes, but knows what he doesn't like, you'll have a tough time shopping. My boyfriend of two years is the latter. He is very specific in what he likes and shopping for him can be a nightmare (especially when I'm shopping for a gift). You want to get him something...

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things

As you can tell, I'm wearing an assortment of things that I've written about in the past week: cashmere, metallic, and leather booties. Honestly, I wasn't even thinking about that when I got dressed this morning. I was mostly focused on not turning into a human popsicle in this below-freezing weather (cue cashmere). I love the classic look of layering a crew neck sweater over a button-up blouse. It's timeless, professional, comfortable, and...

Jetsetter

It's the holidays and that probably means you're traveling to visit family or go on an exotic vacation, but packing can be a nightmare. I'm no stranger to traveling, particularly for short weekend trips. I've done three study abroad programs, during which I spent weekends traveling. I've gone on other few-week-long trips to Europe and many family vacations. As a fairly high-maintenance girl, packing can be hard. For 2 weeks in Ecuador I packed 2...

Shoe Crush Saturday: Miu Miu Peep Toe Mary Janes

I saw this pair of glammed out Miu Miu pumps in the December issue of Vogue, which inspired me to check out more from the brand. Amidst browsing their website, lusting over handbags and shoes, none of which I can afford, I fell in love with this classic Mary Jane inspired pump. They are a gorgeous, modern twist on a classic, timeless shoe. Mary Janes have been a popular women's shoe since the early 1900s, but originally for girls, the modern Mary...

Black, Red and Burberry All Over

I love my Burberry rain boots, but I always feel the need to compulsively match the rest of my outfit to my boots. That means I end up wearing some variation of shades of red, black, white, cream, tan, and gray. Today tops any other day that I've matched my outfit to my boots: I wore a Burberry trench, too (and my glasses are Burberry). It's a new level of matchy-matchy for me. Granted, I didn't wear my boots or trench all day....

Jonesing for Jacquard

Jacquard has never been so hot. This intricate style is being used in every which way this winter and I'm loving it. I love texture and jacquard adds texture to an outfit. It's very elegant and classic and can dress up any outfit. I'm used to seeing it on dresses and maybe sweaters, but this season you can find jacquard shirts, skirts, sweaters, dresses, blazers, etc. You name it - you can find it [in jacquard]. Just because it adds a fancier edge...

Oversized [Cashmere] Sweater

There's nothing I love more about cold weather than being able to wear cashmere sweaters every day. For as long as I can remember I've had a plethora of different colored cashmere sweaters in my closet. This collection was started by my grandmother; she used to buy cashmere sweaters for me and my cousins every year for Chanukkah - and then I became addicted to cashmere. Lucky for me, I found this yummy winter white gem in my closet this...