Faux Fur

Faux fur is so fun, elegant and chic. Makes me feel like I am back in another era. A little bit of Audrey shall we say. What used to be considered a "dress up" jacket adds so much style to a casual pair of jeans. Wear it at any occasion really. From lunch with the girls, to an evening out or even a more formal affair. This is truly a cold weather staple ladies.

Improvise with a long strand of pearls and a brooch

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Faux Fur Jacket: to order click here
Bag (Nordstrom, sold out)

Leather Tee

How do you wear a leather t-shirt? Hmmm, some of you are thinking it may be a little too wild or something that is just not you. C'mon ladies. As you know leather never goes out of style especially in the way of jackets or coats. You can totally make leather look soft and feminine without having that hard edge look to it. This top is very soft buttery faux leather overlay. Here I have softened the look with a white jacket and a pretty necklace which is a gift that came from Paraguay. Wear this with skirts and heels and a cardigan. But I think my favorite look will be with a pair of winter white trousers which I will totally post for you once I find the perfect pair.

Find this look:

Jeans
Tshirt: Saks
Jacket: Zara

Fab Finds: More Fall Shoe Trends

One of the trends in flats this fall looks like this one with a strap around the ankle. You want to show the strap so wear them with  straight dress or skirt but I think they would look the cutest with skinny jeans or leggings. The high heel one would be nice with slacks or dresses and skirts of course. Check out the beautiful bag below. Treat yourself! Have a great weekend and enjoy shoe shopping.

Find this look:

Flats: Hologen at Nordstrom
Bag: Sam Edelman at Nordstrom
High Heel Shoe: Franco Sarto at Nordstrom

Memorial Weekend!

Memorial weekend is the unofficial first weekend of summer. Ahhh...finally! Hope you are having a great one.

Fab Finds: Kate Spade Bags

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this Kate Spade display at Bloomies. What fun and beautiful bags. My two faves are the "Charm" one and the little orange/pink clutch on the bottom left. Now that we have to carry our own bags in Maryland, the "Charm" one would be perfect for shopping. The little orange clutch would just be perfect with so many things. Have a wonderful weekend! Link down below.

Kate Spade 

Paint it Pink

Going into the Antique district of Kensington is like visiting a little town somewhere out in the country.  It is so quaint with those beautiful Victorian homes and antique shops. It is a fantastic place to photograph and a fun place to find some great treasures for yourself and your home.

Does anybody know who lives here? Wish it was me!

Don't be shy about mixing pink and red

Find my Fashion:

Jacket : Zara

Jeans: Nordstrom (Mother brand)

Bag: Guess

Blouse: Zara

One Dress: Three Ways

I am sure that you are seeing stripes everywhere. You will see several striped looks on the blog this season as you have also seen this fave white jacket. This cute green bag was a Mother's day gift from my sister about 6 years ago.  I thought it adds a great pop. Find a pop color to pair with black and white. Have a wonderful weekend. Are you celebrating 5 de Mayo or Kentucky Derby Day? Tough choice.

Photography by Kaelynn Serena

Find my Fashion:

Striped dress: BCBG (similar)

White jacket: Zara

Yellow jacket: Zara
Shoes: Nordstrom
Silver bag: (old) The Icing
Necklace: Lou Lou's Boutique (Bethesda, Md)

Fabulous Friends: Lisa

Here is our Fabulous Friend Lisa. It was a rainy and cool day when we shot this but she was radiant in her bright and beautiful outfit. Great and fun color combo. Love her sense of style and she always looks so put together.

Photography by Blaire Butcher

Find Lisa's Fashion:

Shirt, sweater and shoes: J Crew
Pants: Fossil, old (similar)
Bag: Coach, old, (similar)

10 Fashion Staples: The Black Pump

#10 The Black Pump. Most of you probably have at least one pair of black pumps. Not me. I don't think I have owned a pair since I worked in corporate America 22 years ago. I attended an event this weekend which called for a pair of black pumps I thought. I ran out and got the platform patent leather ones above. Now before you go and say that there is no way you would wear a heel that high, hold on sista! The platform totally cancels out the 24" heel. I looked and looked and looked for a lower heel but nothing I tried seemed stylish enough. I have always thought that the platform pumps are cute, stylish and vintage looking. You know I need my vintage fix sometimes. Anyway, go on...try them. They are surprisingly comfy. BTW, in my next life I am going to buy the dress and bag.

links down below

10 Fashion Staples: Slim Black Pants

#6 Slim Black Pants. Moving along ladies. Need I say more? All year round staple. Even though now that I take a look at them again, they look a little blue. Hmmm, if I am color blind just please pretend they are black. Dark blue is good too though.
Links down below.

10 Fashion Staples: Little Black Dress

#4 The Little Black Dress. Well, my version of it. You knew this one would be on the list. We all have several on hand. That way we can just pull out the one that fits the occasion. I call this one my "Audrey" dress. I actually got it from an awesome online site called Posh Girl Vintage. They have authentic second hand vintage clothes and accessories. If you are into vintage check it out.

Here is another one of my faves.

Find my fashion:

2nd dress: French Connection (old) similar here

Accessories: (old) various places 

Looks of the season

It is all about color blocking this season. Have fun mixing colors. I feel like we are little girls with crayons and can color our pictures however we want. Try it even if it is just a bright colored purse that you add to whatever you are going to wear.

Links to items after the jump

Spring fling

The look for this spring and summer is color, color, color. Bright yellows, tangerines, pinks and bright blue. Mix and match. For me, that is a good thing because I love a very colorful world. I saw this dress at Bloomingdales and thought it was so pretty. It has a vintage flair, which I love. Thought I would throw in a variety of looks in shoes. A colorful flat or sandal with a lower heel would work. I know a lot of you are no longer comfy in heels. Bright and colorful jeans are also a fun look this season. These red ones would look really nice with a cream silk like blouse. Have fun experimenting! And have an awesome weekend too.

Links to all the items after the break!

Fabulous Friends: Lisa

 So I thought it would be great fun to feature a different woman every month. Everyone has their own unique beauty and great sense of style. I am looking for you fashionistas. Please email me if you would like to share your look with us. I get the feeling I am going to have to chase all you down though aren't I? And don't think I won't. Ha! In the meantime, here's to our beautiful Lisa. She has a way of turning a pair of jeans into a real fashion statement.

Find Lisa's fashion

Jeans; Miss Me

Sweater; Madewell

Bag; Kate Spade

Wrap; Ann Taylor

Necklace; J Crew

Cheetahlicious!

I love animal prints. The Cheetah or Leopard prints are the most popular. They look very similar if you ask me, enough so I had to look them up.  So much fun to wear and add a real punch to any outfit. You can wear the print in a pencil skirt as shown here or a scarf, shoes or belt. Perhaps just a bag also. Red is a great color to pair with it. Go on and try it!

Skirt (old, Nordstrom)

Turtleneck (Royalton, Nordstrom)

Cashmere sweater ( Nordstrom)

Boots (Stuart Weitzman)
Bag (Cole Haan)