Posts tagged kate spade

while this guy spent a good portion of the last day of 2011 cleaning out his closet and taking a buttload of clothes to goodwill, i reached into the depths of mine for some nye inspiration. i’ve only worn this dress once before because its pretty loud and really little. i tried my best to make it a little less scandalous and more age-appropriate but still dressy and fun for our evening of excitement. also, i flippin love these booties. i kind of wish i could wear them everyday. 

dress, bracelet: f21

sweater: hand me down (although i think still f21)

socks: kohls

clutch: gift

necklace: hand me down

ring: kate spade

shoes: journey’s - cant remember the exact brand right now :-/

ps - last time i wore this dress, we were bowling: 

last night i went out with my mom, gramma and some more family to a little martini bar in town. unbeknownst to us, it was karaoke night. my mom’s hubby was in heaven, as he is a karaoke master. i was indifferent at first, but two extra-dirty martinis later i was singing a different tune. hall and oates, to be exact. 

coat: urban outfitters

sweater: banana republic

jeans: seven for all mankind

necklace: gift from nontra

bracelet: f21

shoes: kate spade

photos by gramma! 

my new nutso holiday work schedule sometimes leaves me scrambling to find a photographer every (dress up) day, but i am LOVING the three o’clock light! it’s so friendly and flattering. 

this is another outfit pretty blatantly copied from someone else (this time from jessica of what i wore). although now that i look back at it, it isn’t as exact as i was thinking it would be, which is good. but that’s why we’re all doing this, right? to share and inspire? plus, she was the first personal style fashion blog i ever followed and my inspiration to actually start doing it myself. 

jacket: hand me down

dress (worn as a top), belt: f21

skirt: hand me down

scarf: stole from mom

necklace: kate spade

bracelet: gift from gramma a looooong time ago

tights, socks: target

boots: steve madden

i’m trying to break out of my bubble, but also keeping in mind that its okay to have a routine and know what works. finding the balance and realizing that nobody really gives a shit, when it comes down to it. not in a bad way - just in a do-your-own-thing-and-be-happy-with-it kinda way. 

sweater: polo ralph lauren

dress, sunglasses, scarf: target

bag: louis vuitton

ring: f21

shoes: kenneth cole

bracelets: target & kate spade

let’s start off with the obvious: how effing awesome is this shirt? i think it was sophomore year (maybe junior?) of college that i went with my friends becca and jen and a couple other girls to see something corporate, the academy is, and hidden in plain view. i hopped on the emo music train kinda late, so i didn’t fully appreciate the music, but i did know enough to scoop up this baby. i’ve always been a sucker for a concert tee. 

jump head - what is it - six years (?!) and becca’s getting married next month and jen and i will be standing up there with her! which reminds me, i need to go shoe shopping! 

tee: hidden in plain view concert

skirt: f21

shoes: kate spade

necklace: vintage

two outfit posts in one day!? geez! so for my birthday dinner we decided on the blue plate oysterette in santa monica. i know, i said i was looking for something not too expensive…but what can i say, i have great friends! and it was delicious, let me tell you. we split a sampler of oysters, i finally found a great bowl of clam chowder, and clam linguine with - with leftovers! oh, and about the outfit - this dress was a hand-me-down from an old co-worker and this was its debut! its adorable and i love it…but dont love what the sleeves do to my arms, so i threw on a cardigan for the restaurant. good thing i did too cause its cold by the ocean at night!

dress: crystal candy

headband: f21

necklace: tiffany & co

bag: calvin klein

shoes: kate spade