be a star this christmas with a chic, modern twist on the typical ‘holiday outfit’

be a star this christmas with a chic, modern twist on the typical ‘holiday outfit’

it seems like every other evening i’ve got some type of holiday soireĆ© happening – and i’m not complaining because i love it!!! but after busting out almost every skirt i own, it was time to kick it down a notch. read on to see how i styled a funky pair of ‘statement jeans’ to be holiday-ready!

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go busy or go home: an out-of-the-box wardrobe challenge

go busy or go home: an out-of-the-box wardrobe challenge

after a dramatically positive response from my royal blue “christmas ornament” sweater dress, i was inspired to buy a light blue crushed velvet sweater with frilled shoulder detail from marshall’s. it was a whopping $12, and i was riding the high of hearing “blue is your color!” so many times that i pulled the trigger and figured it would be easy to style…. but boy was i wrong. this little number was a challenge with my current wardrobe – but one i had so much fun overcoming! Continue reading “go busy or go home: an out-of-the-box wardrobe challenge”

if it ain’t baroque, don’t fix it

if it ain’t baroque, don’t fix it

yes, i’m a style blogger. but long before the days of indigo heights there lived a musical theater major sitting in a manhattan classroom, learning about ‘period costume design’. this look really reminded me of the textures and the fabrics that i studied, and had me thinking about their place fashion. Continue reading “if it ain’t baroque, don’t fix it”