'In My Heart of Hearts'

Here's my mixed prints in action (see me talk about it here and here). This outfit was so fun and not only because of the cute heart pattern on the pants and the bright pops of pink but because I stepped outside my comfort zone and LOVED it. I can't stress to you more, ladies: have fun with your clothes!  Why the hell not?!

I first saw these pants in an issue of Lucky Mag.  I fell in love with the print (and also how they were styled - will post an exact copy of that style later), so I waited for them to hit the stores and bought them (like a lamb to the slaughter, I know).

When I got them though, I couldn't help think that they were just an expensive pair of silk pajama pants. Still, their cuteness won out and I kept them. They fit really well and are super soft and yes, super cute!

(Photos by N. Murphy)

What I'm Wearing:

Marc by Marc Jacobs Light-Hearted Pants via Bloomingdales (here and in this color here)

             Orig. Price: $298.00

             Paid: $223.00

Top: BCBG via Lord & Taylor

             Orig. Price: $198.00

             Paid: $62.00

Shoes: BCBGeneration Cielo via Lord & Taylor

Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Extreme Pink Mac

Rings: YSL

Sunspecs: RayBan

Lips: Mac Quick Sizzle

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'A Blinking Idiot'

Since my metabolism has seemed to slow down (damn you age. Damn you), I've had to give away most of my work pants because they've shrunk in size...ahem... These Alice & Olivia High waist pants are perfect for work because they're not boring and are appropriate enough for client meetings even though I'll be the brightest one in the conference room.

The Bloomies salesgirl and I both gawked, then blinked at the register when they were rung up (check out the price below)! Bought them in a dark wine color as well and for Spring and Summer, I want this color, this color and this color too!

This pink leather jacket was also a steal from Bloomingdale's a couple of years back. Well, perhaps not as great a steal as the pants... You can't really tell from the pictures, but it's got great distressing and will age beautifully. At some ungodly price of I think $800, I got it down to $215. Last one, in my size, I couldn't resist...never mind that I can barely get it to close now...(damn you age. Damn you)...

What I'm Wearing:

Alice & Olivia High Waist Pants via Bloomingdale's

              Orig. Price: $198.00

              Paid: $31.00

Top: JCrew

Leather Jacket: Domo via Bloomingdale's

JCrew: Leopard Fedora

Zara Sequin Clutch

Belt: JCrew

Hope you ladies have a wonderful Valentine's Day with either yourselves or your significant others!

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'Come, You Spirits That Tend on Mortal Thoughts, Unsex Me Here'

Since I thought yesterday was today and posted the Instagram shots a day early (duhduh, Amy), you guys are gonna get an extra post from me this week :)  Thanks for all your cool comments on that post by the way! I'm so glad you like my candid kinda everyday shots!

So, for the longest time, I've wanted over-the-knee boots but couldn't find a pair that didn't make me feel like a street-walker. Found this pair at Victoria's Secret, and since they have a pretty basic silhouette, are flats and just skim the top of my knee, I took the chance and bought them. Vickies also has them in a gorgeous brown, but I exercised some self-control (yes, occasionally it wins out) and just went with the black pair.

What think ye ladies of the over-the-knee boot?

 

What I'm Wearing:
Boots: Report via Victoria's Secret (check them out in brown here)
Free People Lace Dress
Hat: Asos
Collar: Asos
Tights: Milly via Bloomingdales
Lipstick: Mac

Awesome weekend wishes to all!

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'Furred [Coats] Hide Them All'

Scored this ultra warm, faux fur coat on Etsy for $30! Love the ode to animal print, love that it feels like a blanket effectively hiding me from the cold...erm, if it were actually cold! The weather in NYC is just what it used to be like years ago before Winter began to wallop our butts! I think we're do for a break so I hope Winter doesn't realize that um, it's Winter...

These Citizens are fast becoming my favorite pair of jeans. Granted I had to have them hacked off because apparently at 5'5, I'm a super short girl, but now they're perfect! LOVE the slight flair, the highish waist and the forgiving stretch!

What I'm Wearing:
Coat: Vintage
Jeans: Citizens of Humanity Angie Flare via Bloomingdales
             (They were aprox. $228 but got them for $70 (I think - that's how long they've been at the cleaners)
Top: Anna Sui via Lord and Taylor
Belt: JCrew
Boots: Betsey Johnson Maybill
Necklace: Carol Marie, JCrew
Zara Sequin Clutch
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'O, How This Spring of Love Resembleth'

I absolutely adore Spring (when it behaves, that is).  Even though it had just finished raining, the trees and greenery were all so lush and green.  Ah, such a tease for what I hope is to come:  warmth, bare arms and shoulders and legs and feet, picnics among flowers and full swaying trees giving much needed shade with their leafy shadows! Although, right about now, I'm wishing for a 'bonfire' summer (as the BF and Murphy would say)! Screw shade!!

First wore this dress on my blog here (always fun looking at start-up posts and seeing how far I've come!)

What I'm Wearing:
Dress: Urban Outfitters
Sheer Sweater: Aqua - Bloomingdales
Rings: Mango, Forever21
Hat: Free People
Earrings: Ciccada - Etsy
Necklace: Maslo Design - Need Supply
Hunter Wellies

A BIG thank you to Cri of Il Piccolo Mondo de Cri for awarding me the Creative Blogger Award! Even though her blog is entirely in Portuguese, her incredible knack for putting outfits together translates!! Go check her out if you have not already!

I'd also like to thank you ladies for all your responses on the Lita question.  I think I'm just going to go for it.  What the hell, right?  If/when I get sick of them, I'll either hide them under a pair of REALLY long pants that I can't be bothered to hem or stick them on my shelf as part of shoe history!  I'm going to order this gray pair as soon as I can figure out how to get them at a discount! Oh, and I WILL get them at a discount by hook or by crook!

Don't forget to eyeball my lookbook photo strip (on the right side) for sneak peeks of my upcoming posts!

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'Beware the Ides of March'

When I first got dressed for these photos, I wanted to emphasize the lipstick, the jacket (excellent find and so warm though it sheds like my cats in Spring) and my awesome new fedora....didn't really work out as well as I thought - the overall look was waaaaaaaaaaaay too plain...

...enter loads of necklaces, rings and studded belt...

Looooove my new orange lip color by Mac!  Spring be damned, ain't no one can wait for you!  So, I debuted it a bit early.

What do you guys think of the color?  Would you wear it?

What I'm Wearing:
Jacket: Need Supply Co. (sold out there but you can find it at Nasty Gal here)
Black Tee: Gap
Jeans: Banana Republic
Belt: Betsy Johnson
Suede Fedora: Free People
Rings: Bird Skull - Urban Outfitters
          Knuckle - Bloomingdales
          Claw - eBay
Necklaces: Gold/Silver Cross - Mykonos, Greece
                  Diamond Cross - NYC Jeweler
                  Heart - Lucky Brand
                  Wood Talisman - Bali
Snake Earrings:  Macys
Lipstick:  Mac So Chaud (got it for free.  In case you guys didn't know this, if you recycle 7 empty Mac makeup containers, you get a free lipstick...genius!)Pin It