Topshelf

A few months ago I stumbled across one of my favorite little boutiques in downtown Seattle called Fini and.  While I was there, I stumbled across a display with these intriguing brass bracelets that had all of these interesting words on them.  After staring at all of them for what seemed to be forever, I finally decided on the one that had the word "Badass" written on it in cursive.  It seemed to be the most unusual one and seemed to fit my alter ego personality perfectly!

This cuff is so cool and such a statement piece, I decided to match my whole outfit around it!  Because the cuff was made of brass, I matched the rest of my accessory hardware to it.  I opted for a more casual look to accent the jewelry.  Choosing a printed blouse and pairing it with destructed boyfriend jeans make for a great casual combination any day!  And no outfit is complete without a pair of great shoes, in this case... grey suede heels from my favorite, Sam Edelman!

(Photos by David M. Bailey)

OUTFIT DETAILS:

Blouse: Topshop (similar here)

Boyfriend jeans: (similar here)

Heels: Sam Edelman (similar here)

Badass cuff: (find it here)

Statement necklace: Unknown (similar here)

Nail polish: Essie "mind your mittens" (find it here)

Mind your Mittens

Good afternoon everyone!  I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season so far!  Here in the PNW the weather is starting to get a little warmer (something I will NOT be complaining about), it's the middle of winter and it's in the 60's, not too bad if you ask me!

Although it may be a little warmer out, the season still calls for sweaters and warm attire.  I opted for a short sleeved sweater, my go-to J Brand skinnies, and blue accents to match.  I almost felt like a smurf wearing so much blue.  However, being able to balance it out with the creme I the sweater and the different shades of blue made it a little less smurfette.  I like to be consistent with my looks, the idea of having a similar color palette or even a monochromatic look is very appealing to me.  It allows me to use bold colors or patterns in a way that is not overwhelming to my look.  Stripes can be a very tricky pattern to wear.  Any shape or size can wear stripes, it's just the type of stripes that makes the difference.  For example: smaller stripes look great on EVERYONE! But bigger, bolder stripes, need to be worn in a way that does NOT accent you body in an unflattering way.  

Check back in tomorrow to see my wish list for this holiday season, and where to get the best last minute gifts for those hard people on your list!

(Photots by David M. Bailey)

OUTFIT DETAILS:

Sweater: Gap (similar here)

Jeans: J Brand (find them here)

Heels: Victoria's Secret 

Gloves: Merona (similar here)

Necklace: Nordstrom (similar here)

Blue Ring: Nordstrom (similar here)

Gold Rings: BP Nordstrom (similar here)

Nail Polish: Essie "mind your mittens" (find it here)

Classic + Casual

There's nothing more classic than a black tuxedo blazer.  It's timeless, you can wear it season after season, and it pairs EXTREMELY well with just about everything in your wardrobe.  

I opted for a more casual take this time, pairing mine with my favorite boyfriend jeans, a lace bralette (to make it a little more flirty), and my go to Steve Madden heels that never seem to fail me.  I love the idea of experimenting with different classic pieces and finding new ways to wear them.  For me, it's what makes fashion exciting.  There is always something new to see and put together.

Hope you all have a great weekend! 

(Photos by David M. Bailey)

OUTFIT DETAILS:

Jacket: BCBG Max Azria (similar here)

Lace Bralette: B. Tempted (find it here)

Boyfriend Jeans: Bulhead (similar here)

Heels: Steve Madden (similar here)

Rings: thrift store finds

Nail Polish: Essie "mind your mittens" (find it here)

Graphic and Plaid

Every outfit is about balance, you can wear the craziest print, a basic tee, or a super out there piece of jewelry, and as long as you balance it out, the outcome can be trend setting!  

This graphic tee I got while I was on vacation in Los Angeles last year, it is easily one of my favorites, and a good go to for me.  This being said I wanted to find a way to wear it that don't consist of jeans or yoga pants.  Addidng the plaid pencil skirt to it ust seemed to set it off for me.  Especially since the skirt had similar colors in it's pattern as in the tee!  By adding some blue toned accessories it pulled the whole look together, and by adding cobalt blue heels it made the blue accessories I chose "pop" even more!  I loved this look so much, I'm on the hunt for another great graphic tee to go with a red pencil skirt I have! 

( Photos by David M. Bailey )

OUTFIT DETAILS:

T-shirt: (similar here)

Skirt: Topshop (similar here)

Heels: Steve Madden (similar here)

Necklace: (similar here)

Ring: (similar here)

Nail Polish: Essie "bordeaux" (find it here)