Purple Reign

Dress: Target
Belt: Forever21
Shoes: Aldo

My favorite color combo has to be yellow+gray. I saw this purple shift dress and knew it would be perfect to pair with my favorite colors. I wore a variation of this with a gray cropped wool jacket and my nude Pour la Victoire heels for Adam's graduation last week. I am wearing it sans jacket and with my gray Aldo platform heels that I bought because of those vertiginous (Spellchecked--I hope that's the word) YSL platform pumps. I haven't worn them outside yet because one step in a crack and I would snap my ankle. I do like how tall they make me...

Spring has sprung!! And now the downpour...

I'm all for spring florals. But geez, do you know how hard it is to find the perfect bustier floral print dress??!!? Is that too much to ask for??

Anyways.

Since I am on a self-imposed shoe buying ban (*hyperventilates into a paper bag*), I have been sprucing up my wardrobe. Obviously, I'm a girly girl. You can't not wear pants year round and not be girly. But... I bought this sheer, ruffly, butterfly print top from Target the other day. I paired it with a side ruffle/architectural pencil skirt. And I kinda love it. Maybe I'm watching too much Gossip Girl.


Shirt: Target
Skirt: Target
Shoes: Nine West

Coming soon...

Studded blazer.
Bondage dress.

modeled by my sister.

color story: coral

1. Stella McCartney
2.Kenneth Jay Lane
3. BCBG.
4.Victoria's Secret
5. Maharishi


My trendwhoring is not limited to cuts and styles, but colors as well. I love coral cause its that perfect mix of pinky-red-orange. I don't do flat out orange. It looks good on about 1.2% of the population. Coral on the other hand... I like coral cause it'll go nicely with my pale-ish tan during spring. Coral will also go well when I forget to wear sunscreen to a noon baseball game and end up looking like burnt toast with really horrible tan lines. Not that it's ever happened *whistles*

For the bolder gals, I recommend a coral blazer. The shade of the Stella McCartney blazer looks so amazing with gray. The looser boyfriend cut (especially paired with something skintight and/or mini...) keeps it from looking to matronly. For us gals on a budget, I'd go for a coral accessory. Its all about proportion when it comes to loud colored accessories. And for the less bold, a lighter almost more salmon color works well too. I love that blouse from VS (can you believe it's VS??)




Kicking it off with my OPI nail polish in Most Honorable Red. Dipping my toes before I jump in...

Trailblazing...

Blazer: Vintage Ralph Lauren (ahh can't bear to part with it...)
Dress: H&M
Belt: Forever21
Shoes: Colin Stuart via my sister


I don't have enough shoes so I borrowed these from my sister. They were actually comfortable. When she says shoes are comfortable, you can wear them for a couple hours. When I say a shoe is comfortable it means your feet aren't bleeding (yet) and you're still standing after an hour.

Wore this to go see Wolverine...

Hugh Jackman with his clothes off > Bad plotline > Spending $10 for a movie

lust list: spring outerwear edition

Since I am on a shoe ban, I figured I'd look into other areas of my closet that need a little TLC. Chicago weather is schizo--warm-and-sunny-to-windy-and-snowing-in-the-same-day schizo. Therefore, I am always in search of the perfect little coat. This spring, I'll be looking for two styles.

1. A classic trench style coat in forest/army green nylon with big tough hardware and lots of straps. I'm avoiding khaki cause I don't want it to be too stuffy.

2. A band jacket, preferably in red with lots of gold piping. Think more Phillip Lim and less Balmain (I don't think I'm cool enough). I love bright colored outwear because everyone does the same boring black and it makes me easy to spot when I get lost (hiiii Adam!!).

Am I black with white stripes or white with black stripes?!

You can always count on cartoons to dispense some great quotes...

Anyways... Earlier this week, a shoemergency (which roughly means: I will die if I do not get these shoes) was declared and I bought the Bebe shoes.

I am officially on a shoe buying ban until August. I lack self-control so I must write it down so that it's enforceable by others!!


dress: H&M
belt: H&M
shoes: Pour la Victoire

These shoes are the most universally flattering nude color I've seen. They were forced upon me against my will by my friend Jesse (damn him...). Clearly, he strong armed me cause I have sooo much willpower otherwise!! What?! I have shoemergencies often.
Love these shoes. They are comfy, just don't forget the sunscreen on your feet!