Happy Valentines Day! xo

Well it's that infamous day! May all who have a special someone relish in candy and flowers, while single gals around the world band together for the aptly coined 'galentines day' indulging in romantic movies and endless glasses of wine! I like this "holiday" because if anything it's a nice opportunity to squeeze a date night in to an otherwise hectic schedule. Aaron and I decided to go all out last weekend to avoid the crazy restaurant situation. We lavished in a super delicious meal at Sullivans. I was in absolute heaven, with oysters, creamed spinach, and dry aged steak! Soo yummy. Anywho, I rocked this look for our date. It's pretty simple and since it wasn't actually Valentines day I didn't want to look too dressed up, so I threw on this pink slouchy cardigan! All in all, I had a wonderful pseudo Valentines day. Hope you all do too! 

xo

-A-

Similar Dresses:

Steal

Splurge

Ho.ho.ho

As promised I've come up with another Holiday Party look! Sometimes the party starts right after work, thus you can't get too dolled up, since most will be in their work clothes. Hopefully you all saw my look from yesterday, which is actually the exact same outfit! All I did was take off the button-up and throw on a festive green blazer. I've got all the holiday colors covered and still appropriate for a work function. It takes a few moments of planning, but you can still wow at your holiday party when coming straight from work!

What are you wearing for your holiday party?

xo

-A-

Work and Play

Today's look is to show that it is super easy to be dressed professionally with a little flare! I don't like the idea that dressing for work has to be slacks and a button up. Don't get me wrong I often slide into the rut of wearing just that, but every now and then I like to jazz it up. 

I paired a simple dress from Target with a neutral button up and a pop of statement jewelry! All of this topped off with some fierce red lips and I'm ready to rock this Monday like it's Friday! 

How do you add style to your work look?

ps. Check out the blog tomorrow for a Holiday party look if you have to go straight after work! 

xo

-A-

Get the look:

*the colors in this look are available in all these items once you go to the link. 

Pink gams

Is she ill? Nope, she's just wearing pink tights...

I love fun tights, it's something I truly hope to invest in and build my repertoire! Color tights are kind of difficult to style, but it's worth the effort! It really adds to the outfit and is a fun way to stay warm in the dropping temps. I paired this with a simple black dress, but true to form I brought the color back up top with a fun pink plaid square scarf. Square scarves (in my opinion) make the best shape when classically wrapped around your neck. Panel scarves are great for different fun styles, but the square scarf is a trusty old friend that never does you wrong! I love this look, because it is super comfortable, but not drab. 

How do you add some flare to your look? 

xo

-A-

 

Chili days

I'm off to the 3rd annual chili cook-off among friends! I'm entering my meat and bean spicy chili, so wish me luck! I wore this outfit last night for my date night with Aaron. This super cute blazer is great to throw on a black dress to jazz things up. I love neutral looks, that's pretty obvious if you scroll through my blog, but I like to throw in patterns and color to change things up a bit. No matter what your style is it's important to always have a few statement pieces in your repertoire! 

What's your favorite way to jazz up your style?

xo

-A- 

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Casual LBD

Everyone has a little black dress stowed away in their closet. I have a few, because I love black! I love wearing a LBD for a formal evening or a nice date night, but the casual LBD look is just as fun and nice to have laying around. I dressed the look up with a floral scarf and some ankle booties with a different color to break up the solid black. 

I love using my scarves as "jewelry" in the colder months. Fashion and function is a beautiful thing! 

xo

-A-

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am an old school film buff! One fantastic staple in fashion is the lbd (little black dress) and the second is Audrey Hepburn. No one can truly encompass her beauty and grace, but one can try to emulate her impeccable style. She is the queen of simplicity and the lbd. I love this dress from Nordstrom, because it is flattering, simple, and versatile. I also love long sleeves! I had to spice it up with a good statement piece of jewelry, naturally. Who's your fashion icon?

xo

-a-

Get the look:

Dress: Tildon via Nordstrom, Same Dress Tank Version

Necklace: Nordstrom (Random assortment of styles)

Sunglasses: Tory Burch via Nordstrom