Winter doesn’t mean only reds, blacks, silver, and gold… Color is still a huge option and one that should be exercised liberally… Especially if you want to stand out in the crowd. Usually I’m not a fan of the monochromatic look, but with such a simple outfit (hair straight back, magenta dress and shoes, and dangly earrings) the monochromatic look worked.
Ah, Betsey Johnson, you little vixen… You’ve done it again. And just in time for your Black Friday 40% off of everything sale… I’ve been counting down the days. Meaning that these shoes… originally $235… marked down already to $117.50… Will only cost $70.50! I love a good deal as much as the next girl… These just might be the shoes on my feet when I lean in for my New Year’s kiss… Uh-maz-ing. Want em? Click and shop, baby.
I was sitting and filling out loan consolidation forms to somehow figure out how to pay off my $100,000+ law school debt and… suddenly… I lost focus. Imagine that? While I was utterly unable to focus on the thrilling subject matter of overwhelming debt, visions of sugar plums began to dance in my head… Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner (cue Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” playing in my home on constant repeat). But, I digress… In the midst of my lack of fill-out-my-loan-consolidation-papers-focus, my personal focus sharpened. I wanted to take a moment to share it with all of you. Here are a few reasons to LOVE, Love, love the holidays.
1. Gingerbread Houses: it may seem childish and trivial, but this is how I look at it: I can’t afford the mansion of my dreams (quite yet), but I can definitely afford a tub of frosting, a Bing Crosby Christmas CD, some gumdrops (disgusting… but 0h-so-cute), and a bottle of wine. That’s all it takes to have the perfect evening to build a little gingerbread mansion. I say, make a night of it. Invite the girls over and have a holiday sleepover. I even go so far as to build my little gingerbread dream man… As the saying goes, “He’s rich, he’s sweet, and if he misbehaves… you can bite his head off.”
Fall is the perfect time for a soft glow… Don’t forgo the bronzer, you saucy minx… Just sweep it on lightly over your cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead. Make your face pop by brushing a shimmery autumnal coral on the apples of your cheeks. A smoky eye that incorporates browns, golds, and olive instead of the predictable black is an unexpected sultry look. Don’t forget to wing out the tips of your liner (sex kitten alert) and a few falsies just on the corners of your lashes. Red lips are a beautiful fall statement… Make sure you line your lips first or the bright red will run. No messy mouth for you, especially on that perfect face of yours. Top your lips and tips with a glossy red and you’re ready to go xoxo
1. Bare Escentuals SPF 15 Foundation $25 Sephora
2. Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Light $33 Sephora
3. Nars Blush in Deep Throat $26 Sephora
4. Lorac Color Me Couture Eye Shadow Palette $37 Sephora
5. Dior Style Liner in Noir Black $32 Sephora
6. Givenchy Phenomen’Eyes Mascara in Black $29 Sephora
7. Sephora Collection Flirt-It Lash Duo $8 Sephora
8. Nars Lipliner Pencil in Jungle Red $20 Sephora
9. Givenchy Roughe Interdit Satin Lipstick in Absolutely Irresistable Red $28 Sephora
10. Dior Addict Ultra Gloss in Little Red Dress $26.50 Sephora
11. Givenchy Vernis Please! Nail Lacquer in Vintage Garnet $15 Sephora
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I love my current living situation… Huge sofa (however, it is a hideous color and needs a slipcover), a 52″ television, and a ton of space. I also have an abundance of leopard print vintage pillows that were custom made… Killer statement pieces. Now I just need to finish it up… and I think I have found the purrrrfect things.
1. Midnight Courtyard Curtain $108
This will look gorgeous around my huge picture window.
2. Simply Shaby Chic Cotton Duck Sofa Slipcover $99.99
The solution to make my sofa look up to date and to really show off those vintage leopard throw pillows.
3. Mohawk Home Tufted Starch Shag Rug $59.99
I am a gigantic fan of the shag rug. The bigger, the better.
4. One-Lump-Or-Two Lamp $198
Too cute. Such a statement piece with so much personality.
5. Dancing Pleat Shade $128
Perfect to top off the lamp. The square shade is so unexpected.
6. Fluffed & Flaunting Pillow $98
Cozy and glamourous. Throw this on the couch.
7. Glass Accent Table $89.99
Mirrored this, mirrored that… I can’t get enough. I’d put one of these on either side of the couch… But each would have a different lamp. We don’t want things too matchy matchy or your guests will feel like they’re in a catalogue and not your living room.
8. Mirrored Coffee Table $149.99
Drool. Put a statement vase and bright flowers (i love pink roses) on this.
9. Bibliotek Vase $59.99
Could this be any cuter? I’m a bookworm, so this is perfect for my place.
1. Tea Time Chandelier $1,800
Personality, style, and function in one piece. Sigh.
2. Drapey Sequin Tank $69.50
Easy to dress up and dress down. There is no wrong time for holiday sparkle.
3. Snakeskin Passport Cover $39.50
Travel in style.
4. Joan & David “Flipp” Pump $220
You can wear these to work. Your co-workers will appreciate something a little festive brightening their place of employ.
5. Steve Madden “Minnii” Pump $129.95
The bow, the light pink, the stiletto heel… These may be one of my Christmas gifts to myself.
6. GHD Dazzle Gift Set $240
Every girl needs a blowdryer and a hair straightener. Why not keep them in an ultra femme tote?
7. Buxom City Slickers $39
Red, plum, nude, and pink. The only colors a girl needs in her lipstick arsenal.
8. Kissable Vanilla Craving Massage Oil $15
What better time to relax and taste something scrumptious than during the holidays?
9. Very Sexy Tap Short $24
Replace your sleep shorts with something feminine, silky, and sparkly.
10. Lucian Chair $1199
Furniture doesn’t get more beautiful than this.
