ITALIA!

Buon giorno everyone! I've been a huge slack since we got back from our trip, so once again, sorry for the late update. We had a fantastic time in Italy, and I came back an ENGAGED woman!! Yes, Rod proposed to me in Italy. At a castle. In Tuscany. I don't think it could get much more perfect than that, but check it out for yourselves!

Just after he asked me. :) I was totally surprised!

The ring - Asscher cut, my absolute favorite

Right after he proposed, this rainbow appeared - we could hardly believe it.

Even after I said "yes," Rod put up with a long grueling day of me shopping in Florence. Here are the results:

And finally, a couple of outfits since I got back, with my newly aquired Italian threads:

dress: Max Mara, shoes: Miu Miu (Rod surprised me AGAIN by getting me these as an engagement prez), bag: Hoakon Helga (on Etsy), earrings: Haute Hardware

close-up of the most fab shoes ever. I've barely taken them off since we got home.

Here's a variation of the same outfit, but with blue tights & my Bakers Dior knock-off gladiator heels. I like both combos.
with my Mango trench & Ray Ban shades

Ciao for now!

last day!

Today is the last day before Rod & I go to Italy - I am crazy with excitement! Unfortch I have to be at work today, but I really love my ensemble. I made this skirt last night (when I should've been packing) with this awesome clearance fabric I found - only $3/yard. The whole outfit feels very schoolgirl, but in a good way.

skirt: Haute Hardware, cardi: AA, ruffle top: Club Monaco, boots: Frye, necklace: Early Jewelry, earrings: Michelle Chang

This will be my last post for a couple of weeks, but I'll have tons of pics to share when I get back. Ciao, bellas!

new shoes

I've been dying to try this brand of shoes, Chie Mihara, for a long time. I love their styles & I'd heard they're comfy as all get out, unfortunately I can't afford them until they're 50% off or more. And usually at that point my size is sold out, until this pair came along. And they ARE every bit as comfortable as I've been told, which is a bonus.

shoes: Chie Mihara, cardi: Trovata, tee: AA, jeans: Habitual, bag: Marnie Bugs, necklace: Paige Sargisson, earrings: Michelle Chang pyramid studs (Etsy)

And another outfit from Wednesday, just for fun:

dress: Diane Medak, shoes: Hype, necklace: Early Jewelry, earrings: F21

Happy Friday everyone!!

day & night

When it rains it pours - I have two outfits to share today. I based my daytime outfit around this skirt that I made in my Make class last week. I love the print, and the color palette makes me think outside the box a little bit. I get so caught up in black/grey/navy sometimes (see my next outfit) that I forget about how fun brown can be. Like with pink.

sweater: Banana Republic, skirt: by me, bag: Marc Jacobs, boots: Frye, tights: Givenchy, earrings: Haute Hardware

Then this evening we went out for dinner at one of my favorite spots, The Porch. I wanted to dress up a little bit & also use my new Goldenbleu clutch. Goldenbleu is going out of business which sucks, but it meant me getting this $$$ clutch for next to nothing, so there's the silver lining I guess.

top: Target Go collection, jeans: Levis, clutch: Goldenbleu, booties: Sofft, earrings: Kohl's, jacket (last pic): Michael Kors

first day!

I'm not so on the ball with my internets this week, having started my new job on Monday, but even though it's late I wanted to post my first day ensemble. This marks the start of more post-worthy outfits & more frequent outfit entries (I hope!).

jacket: Manoush, trousers: Sanctuary, bag: Rebecca Minkoff, shoes: Ramon Tenza, earrings: Haute Hardware

Today is my best friend Gail's birthday, so in her honor I'm posting an outfit comprised partially of her fab hand-me-downs! We did a big closet overhaul when I visited her in Albuquerque, and I got to take home a couple things that weren't working for her but were right up my alley. For instance, these high(ish) waisted jeans & belt:

jeans: Express, belt: unknown, cardi: JCrew, tee: LOVE by Ya-Ya, bag: HoakonHelga on Etsy, shoes: Martin+Osa, leather cuff: craisfrodleather on Etsy

Secondly, I made a skirt!! It's not perfect, but I like the way it turned out. Especially considering I didn't use a pattern & was pretty much winging it the whole time. It has pleats in the front, an exposed zipper in the back, and can be worn high-waisted or lower if you hike it down.

cardi: JCrew (same as the navy above!), tee: Gap, boots: Frye, bag: Hayden Harnett, skirt & jewelry: Haute Hardware

I wore this outfit out to dinner last Friday night to celebrate getting a job - yay! I've been out of work for 3 months, so I'm looking forward to going back. However, I want to make sure I keep up with my creative outlets...it's so easy to put things off when I'm working 40 hours a week. :/ So I guess I'd say it's bittersweet, but I am excited nonetheless. This will definitely mean more outfits to post, that's for sure!

Lipstick Magazine

I'm featured in this month's Lipstick Magazine!! Click here and flip through to page 41 to see the full article (double click the page to big it up once you get there). Here's a preview:
Thanks to my friend Grace at Highfashiongirl who freelances for Lipstick and wrote the article! My first feature...I'm so excited!