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Fashion Friday: Wine-ing

Fashion Friday: Wine-ing

Hello and Happy Friday! I love showing a more weekend appropriate outfit on Fridays because that’s when we all have plans and have no idea what to wear. I love wine in a real general sense. The color, drinking wine, whining about anything and everything, wine is definitely a large part of my life. HA. So naturally, when I saw this wine colored skirt I instantly fell in love. Take a look. Top: DVF, similar | Skirt: Forever 21 | Shoes: Stewart Weitzman | Bag: Chanel The sheer sleeves on this blouse paired with the wine colored skirt, really sold…

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Fashion Friday: Trench Coat

Fashion Friday: Trench Coat

Happy Friday! I’m so excited to share this outfit with you, it’s definitely a favorite to date. Trench coats are perfect for fall. It’s an easy way to be comfortable as the weather changes and to keep a tailored look. Tank: Gap, similar | Pants: H&M | Trench Coat: Express, similar This outfit is so simple yet sophisticated. I don’t have rail thin legs, as you can see (sometimes I wish I did), so most striped pants make me look hippy and short. These are the perfect pant if you’re having trouble finding a stripped pant that you feel comfortable in. The…

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Fashion Friday: Denim Daze

Fashion Friday: Denim Daze

Happy Fashion Friday! This week I decided to do something semi-casual. I know not everyone gets all decked out all the time. So I went with a denim on denim look. Let’s see.. Denim Jacket: Guess, similar | Blouse: H&M, similar | Denim: Joe’s | Shoes: Stewart Weitzman, similar, similar  I love denim together. It’s so fun and on trend now. It makes you look like you know what you’re doing, fashion wise, when you wear a denim look. You can easily restyle this look with your everyday bag and a fun pair of flats, for an even more casual style. I…

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Fashion Friday: Classic

Fashion Friday: Classic

So this Friday I totally had fashion stylist block. Many of you I’m sure, know how frustrating this is. EVERYTHING you try on just doesn’t work. When this happens to me I go right to a classic. This time I chose black and white. Take a look. Blouse: H&M, similar | Shorts: Loft, similar | Shoes: Prada, similar (I need these!) | Earrings: Charming Charlie’s | Bag: Gucci I loved how my shorts looked with heels on Wednesday’s post, so I worked off of that. I love the lace shorts with the patent shoes and the pleated blouse. Both girly…

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It’s casual; Fashion on Wednesday’s

It’s casual; Fashion on Wednesday’s

It’s no secret I love neutrals. So this Wednesday I’m bringing you a casual look perfect for anything you have planned after work. Take a look. Top: Forever 21, similar, similar | Shorts: Aqua, similar | Shoes: Vince Camuto, similar | Clutch: MYO Accessories | Earrings: Charming Charlie’s, similar Sometime’s I find great pieces at Forever 21, this shirt being one of them. I love how the buttons are cover in material. That’s always something I look for when I’m looking at less expensive clothing. The details. I paired this shirt with these fun flowy shorts from Bloomingdale’s. Perfect for drinks after work or…

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Designer Jewelry Exposed

Designer Jewelry Exposed

Some of my favorite pieces of jewelry are made by designers that don’t specialize in jewelry and create pieces with far from fine components. Now that you know and understand a little more about fine jewelry, (if you don’t know what I’m talking about check out these posts, here and here) I’m going to talk about designer jewelry. Fortunately or unfortunately, designer and fine are not interchangeable terms. What do I mean? Lets take a better look.. Hermes bangle One of my VERY favorites is the hermes bangle. First off, if these were solid, genuine 24k gold, you could bet…

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