Sequin Sequence

Hi!

I hope you all are well! I’ve been battling a cold for the past several days and have been dragging physically.  I’m not yet 100% but I wanted to post so you all didn’t think I had forgotten about you!  I went to a friend’s wedding this past Saturday and had an absolute blast.  It was in NYC and it was so glitzy and glamorous!  I wore my Monif C Alexandra dress for the occasion.  Unfortunately, I don’t have any full body pics to showcase but my hubby did happen to take this pic of me after my 5^th Sex on the Beach. So this is what happens when you're kid-free and in the presence of an open bar:

So today’s outfit was aptly inspired by my glitzy glammy weekend in NYC.  I’m not a Kardashian fan but I spotted these pants from the Kardashian Kollection line on Sears.com and they were marked down really low.  Although the notion of financially supporting the Kardashians makes my stomach turn, I felt that the fattitude I would be radiating with these pants would help quelch my disdain for the clan.

These pants are actually sequined harem pants but on me, they look like straight up leggings. I didn’t mind this too much because surprisingly, the pants are well-made and comfortable (who would’ve thunk it?).  I initially decided to pair the pants with my blazer from the Gap but then decided to try the ensemble with my recently-copped Forever 21 blazer which is such a beautiful, vivid pink.  Admittedly, I’m an F21 stalker and I tend to snag items I know for a fact will sell out quickly…this blazer was no exception and literally sold out in 3 days.   I really didn’t want to be too matchy-matchy with this outfit but I couldn’t resist sporting my new Dolce Vita Boston platforms.  These babies are so comfortable and look absolutely amazing in person! I'm also including a pic of me in my newly acquired ASOS sequin skirt which is from the main range and super duper stretchy. I like the skirt because it is high waisted but I do not like the fact that it accentuates everything...and I mean everything (see below).

I don't really know what I was trying to achieve with my hair...it's a curly mullet!

Blazer: Gap (sold out online)

Camisole: Sweet Nothings via Walmart

Pants: Kardashian Kollection via Sears.com

Shoes: Dolce Vita "Boston" pumps

Necklace: Heiress Boutique in Boston

Earrings: Ashley Stewart

Blazer: F21

Close up of my pump

Why, helloooooo tummy!!!

Blazer: Charlotte Russe

Skirt: ASOS

Scoring deals on Amazon Warehouse....finally!

Hi!

Sorry it took so long to do this video.  With three kids, it's hard to find the right time to do anything these days.  In any case, here is the video as I promised.  Please excuse 1) the shoddy editing job 2) my rambling and 3) anything else that comes across as annoying.  If you have any questions, please comment below.  You can find Amazon Warehouse on Amazon.com's site or by clicking here. This video is best viewed in full-screen mode.  I suggest you add the site to your favorites bar so you don't have to go looking for the link every time.

Happy shopping!

Pirates Boot-y

Banana Republic lace up shoes
$225 - bananarepublic.gap.com

ASOS flat lace up booties
$60 - asos.com

Chinese Laundry Chinese Laundry Nevada Panelled Over The Knee Boot...
$174 - asos.com

I never thought I was a boot person until recently. For me, boots conjure up images of teetering, precarious bodies doing there best to stay upright while walking. While I know not all boots are made with 5 in+ heels, this image has stayed with me since forever. I'm very flat-footed so I tend to gravitate towards boots with little to no heel. From time to time, I will come across a boot with a heel that causes me to swoon. Case in point, the BR boot you see above...perfection right? What kind of features do you look for in a boot? Are there any boots out now that are on your "must-have" list? Just so you know, I purchased the ASOS flat lace-up booties and they are divine (and vegan)!

How did this happen?

I consider myself to be very well-intentioned.  A lot of my best projects were started because I felt very strongly about the end result. For example, I took up sewing because I wanted to have more control over what my children and I were wearing.  A new project or goal in my life is to become more organized.  I've purchased my share of plastic bins and baskets and unfortunately, they are languishing in my basement somewhere.  I opened the door to my closet to have my shoes pour out at my feet like some crazy, wayward, river.  How can I even begin to corral this, this...mess? Any ideas would be greatly appeciated!