Pre-Holiday Dressing

Midi skirts are truly the perfect all-season piece—I've been working various versions of this look all year. A great, just-below-the-knee skirt works with a silky tank & heeled sandals in the summer and a few more layers, like tights and a jacket, in colder months.  The slight sparkle in this jacket makes it a pre-holiday look, don't you think? (During the actual holidays, it's really a miracle if I get dressed—last Christmas, it was so cold in Iowa that I wore the same sweater for over 48 hours. Oops).

Dolan Clothing Jacket || Charlotte Ronson Top || Skirt (similar, on sale!)
Hue Tights || Ecco Sculptured 75 Booties

Photos: Joey DeBenedetto

Pastels & Lace

I wore this pretty combo of pastels & lace sans jacket to the office for a day of meetings and easily moved to drinks that night, thanks to the metallic sleeves on the jacket. While my love of color is usually a little more saturated, this light touch of color got me through the cold days of early spring (yes, it's been a little while since these were taken-if you've seen recent pictures of the city, you know the flowers have been blooming & the trees have started leafing out). My favorite thing about this skirt, so obviously inspired by the Louis Vuitton Spring 2012 runway, is the way the lace extends just past the fabric underlay, giving an appearance of length & adding a sexy-but-work-appropriate touch. 

Jacket, Dolan Clothing (on sale!) | T-Shirt, Joe Fresh

Skirt, H&M (old, dress alternative, skirt alternative, skirt alternative)

Tights, Hue | Boots, Steve Madden (similar) | Pendant, vintage

Let's hope this spring weather we've been getting, ever so slowly, is here to stay! Looking forward to a bright & sunny week. 

Photos: Jessica

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Metallic Threads

I first saw this Dolan jacket when I was home at Christmas, it had just gone on sale but I still couldn't quite justify it after I'd already spent a sizable amount on some other items like my Tracy Reese coat & four pairs of shoes (oops!). Luckily, my sister kept and eye on it and got it for me once it hit a few more markdowns. I am completely obsessed with the metallic threads running the sleeves & the slightly exposed, unfinished zipper. This whole look took a trip down to DC with me after these pics & also spent the night out in Adams Morgan. You can see how I dressed it up a bit here!

Jacket, Dolan (on sale!) | T-shirt, Target | Jeans, Hudson | Jewelry (except rings) Sequin

Shoes, Steve Madden | Lipstick, NARS Matte in Carthage | Nails, OPI Lincoln Park at Midnight

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New York Fashion Week, Part 1

I can't believe it's New York Fashion Week again! Time flies-I knew it was coming, but after all the craziness of the last few weeks I feel slightly unprepared for it.

Clockwise: The chandeliers at The Standard for Houghton, Lincoln Center late Wednesday night, 

the rundown for Tadashi Shoji, a stunning red gown on the Tadashi Shoji FW 2013 Runway

I am blessed to be able to attend the shows my company designs jewelry for each runway season, along with other events and presentations, but I did use the blizzard as an excuse to spend my Friday night on my couch, having a date with my 3+ hours of TiVo that I didn't have time to watch this week (and giving my nails a fresh mani!).

I kicked off NYFW with the Aquafina + Project Runway Pure Challenge on Wednesday night (they had glowing ice cubes in the cocktails, how cool is that?) followed by the Tadashi Shoji and Houghton shows on Thursday. Nobody ever tells you how exhausting fashion week is until you're experiencing it yourself, dashing from one event to the next, trying to make sure you document everything (and, if you run a blog and do social media for your company, post about everything in as close to real time as possible!).  Regardless, it is a ton of fun and I always look forward to the great people I get to meet and see.

Jacket, Dolan Clothing (on sale!) | T-Shirt, Target | Necklace, Sequin | Skirt, thrifted

Coat, Zara | Tights, Hue | Boots, Steve Madden (similar)

Happy weekend! Wish me luck trekking through the snow tundra that is NYC today.

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Thanks for taking my pictures Suzie!