Carrie Bradshaw at the Holiday Party

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas with all your loved ones!  Once again, our family went overboard and I was reminded how blessed we are to be able to do that.  And even more blessed that we have each other to spoil!  It was a wonderful day.  I hope you all felt the love this year too.

Each year, the holiday season kicks off with Jon's work holiday party.  PwC goes all out every year, and this year was no different!  We spent the night partying at the Sound Board at Motor City Casino.  I decided not to go the typical dress route this year, but instead was inspired by Carrie Bradshaw and her risk taking fabulousness!  I saw a picture online of a great outfit with a tulle skirt and immediately knew what I was going to wear!  It was my most fun holiday outfit to date.  And I have plans to rework this for New Years Eve so stay tuned! 

Top - Anne Klein 

Skirt - Windsor

Belt - Similar Style

Shoes - Steve Madden 

Earrings - c/o Darakjian Jewelers

Hair by Gjoni at Elle Studio in Novi 

Peplum and New Eyeshadow

Some days you walk in your closet, pick out an outfit, and it works exactly how you envisioned it! (Those happy moments are not very often for this picky blogger...but that just makes them all the more amazing when they do!) This past Sunday was one of those days.  Jon and I were headed out to spend some time with Laura and the rest of her family to celebrate her 30th birthday!  Happy Birthday dude!!!  We had a great time visiting and catching up.

It was a casual dinner so I knew jeans were in order.  And I have been dying to find the perfect way to wear this new peplum shirt I bought earlier in the summer.  It needed these high-waisted Paige jeans because it sits a bit shorter on my torso than most of my shirts.  (And I am so not into the crop top thing!)  And to top it all off, I decided to try one of the new colors in my Udban Decay Naked palette.  It was a good choice because the hubby kept the compliments coming :-) Its nice after almost 6 years to still wow him!

Top - Forever 21, Similar Style

Jeans - Paige Denim

Shoes- Target, Similar Style

Have a great week everyone!!!

Miranda Kerr...sort of...

Hello friends!

I know its been a very long while.  Life has been very hectic and ever changing and this was sadly one of the things that took a back seat.  But I am entering a new phase of life and I am excited to get back to some of my favorite things...one of those being this blog!  And I don't just plan to get back in the groove...I am going to make this better than ever!  (That means new outfits!!!)

I thought this was a good one to start with, as its a great outfit for this season where we are in between summer and fall.  It can work in the warmer temps and you could easily add tights or a blazer for the colder ones later in fall.  This skirt was one of my favorite clearance rack finds of late!  And although I am no supermodel (well maybe in my own head at times) I thought this look from Miranda Kerr was so sexy!  Its a close lookalike right?  Just lie to me and tell me yes!

Top - Victoria Secret, Similar Style

Skirt - Express

Shoes - Carlos Santana, Similar Style

Watch - Michael Kors (Thank you sissy!)

Denim on Denim

I don't know about you all, but so far it is not feeling like spring to me.  I am so ready for some warmer weather and sunshine.  And mostly I'm ready for some new options of clothes to wear!  I am so tired of my winter wardrobe.  And what do you do when you are uninspired...go shopping!  I am so excited because I found this awesome new blue chambray shirt recently.  I had been wanting one of these for so long, but just couldn't find the right fit/color combo.  Until now!  Thank you Macy's.  I was jut wandering around to kill some time and hit the jack pot.  Don't you love when that happens???  I paired it with black denim and my biker boots for a more tough, cool chic vibe...cause that's me!  But I will also be pairing this with dark blue denim, white denim, and shorts in the summer.  It is quite the versatile piece.  (P.S.  Pardon my look in the pictures...I was battling a sinus cold and was not feeling great this day.)

Top - Q Mack (new brand at Macy's), Similar one by Tommy Hilfiger

Jeans - Guess

Boots - Cole Haan, Similar styles on Zappos

Downtown Cool

This outfit was inspired by the idea of going out downtown on a Friday night...which is what I thought I was getting dressed up to go do.  Turns out I just ended up really overdressed for family dinner at my parents.  But hey, its better to be overdressed than under dressed, as I always say.  This family dinner was a rare occasion because my brother, sister-in-law, and niece were visiting from Florida.  One of those rare times when we had both my niece and nephew together and it doesn't get much better than that.  It could have been marginally better if I hadn't just had the flu the day before, but thats neither here nor there.  Even though I was way overdressed, it did feel nice to curl my hair and put some makeup on.  And had we gone out...I would have been rockin it!  P.S.  The super cool jeans here are from my sister-in-law Jess...thanks again girlfriend!

Top - Lush from Nordstrom, Steal, Splurge

Jeans - Tractr, Steal, Splurge

Heels - Nine West, Steal, Splurge

Hoop Earrings - Darakjians Jewelers in Birmingham

The Last Supper

This night was not nearly as epic as the title might lead you to believe, but it was a last dinner of sorts.  It was our last dinner out with Gil and Sue before their baby boy arrives...which is any day now!  Thus far our friendship has been childless and we are about to enter new territory here with their baby coming.  So we thought it only right to have one last night out!  (At least for awhile.)  We also decided we should go somewhere nicer, before we end up in the Olive Garden crowd :-)

Getting dressed for dinner was also a rare occurrence for me...I actually wore the first thing I put on!  That almost never happens to me, but I really liked what I came up with on my first try.  I love when the look in my head and the actual look are the same.  I, like many of you cold weather people, am so bored with my wardrobe.  I am dying for some fun spring inspired clothing.  So, instead of buying new clothes that I don't need, I tried playing with proportions to change it up.  I usually wear this polka dot silk blouse tucked in, but it changed it up completely by leaving it to hang long.  Plus, I went with the black and white trend, which is big right now.  Bonus, I was really comfortable and you could totally eat a lot in this :-)

Blazer - Armani Exchange, Similar style by Zara

Top - Victorias Secret, Similar top on Bluefly

Jeans - Guess

Shoes - Michael Kors (plus hand painted toes) - Similar style on Shoes.com

Jewelry from Darakjians (serioulsy...go see my dad at the new store in Birmingham...its beautiful!)

Bargain Hunting at its Best

Hello my fashion followers! Sorry for the long delay in posts...I had a computer malfunction :-) But never fear, I have a new blog post for you all! I know you have been waiting with baited breath.

I call this blog entry my bargain hunting genius at work! It's one of my better skills in life, which probably stems from my love of shopping.  I am never deterred or scared off by an unorganized clearance rack or a resale store with too many options to sort thru.  It's the thrill of the hunt that makes the find so victorious.  And this outfit is one of my best finds in recent history.  The top is from a resale store in Novi called 'Clothing Mentor.' And the skirt was on clearance at Target for only $7! I knew right away when I found the skirt how I was going to wear it.  One of my favorite things in life is when an outfit in my head actually comes out how I planned when I put it on.  Often times, it's more of a disaster that leads to lots of trying on before I settle on something.  This one was so easy!

Sweater - Ann Taylor Loft via resale shop, Similar style at Macy's
Skirt - Target
Boots - Crown Vintage from DSW, similar pair