new obsession: {all saints}

After a recent trip to georgetown, I have discovered this gem thanks to my best friend, v.  I'm obsessed with the intricately beaded dresses and tops and skirts, in addition to the leathers and knits.  Maybe I'm behind on discovering AllSaints, but I'm just glad I found them! Here are some of my picks:

images all via here or for direct links, here.

Amazing, right??  Who else is obsessed?!

new show: {Project Accessory}

image via Lifetime.

I have been an avid Project Runway fan since {almost} the beginning.  Now that Lifetime is coming out with their new show Project Accessory, I am super excited to see how this one will go.  I'm particularly interested since I make jewelry myself - and a lot of the designers for season 1 seem to be jewelry designers.  Could be something I'd be interested in auditioning for...but we'll see how the first {few} seasons go.  Is anyone else looking forward to this?  Tune in this Thursday after the finale of Project Runway!

wear a black pencil skirt {4 ways}

A black pencil skirt is a wardrobe MUST.  Here are four different ways to wear one!

1. Out to lunch with the girls: button down, cardigan, nude pumps.

 pencil skirt: the Limited; button down, cardigan, necklace, bag: Jcrew; pumps: Steve Madden

2.  To the office: button down, blazer, black pumps.

 pencil skirt: the Limited; button down, necklace: Jcrew; blazer: Banana Republic; bag: Longchamp; pumps: Steve Madden

3. A little dressed down:  graphic tee, cardigan, nude sandals.

  pencil skirt: the Limited; button down, cardigan, bag: Jcrew; sandals: Guess

 4. Out to dinner with your guy: silk tank, long cardigan (remove to bare those shoulders!), statement necklace, nude pumps.

  pencil skirt: the Limited; bag, necklace: Jcrew; blouse: Ann Taylor; cardigan: Banana Republic; pumps: Steve Madden

{countdown} missoni for target

Is anyone else anxiously awaiting the launch of Missoni's line for Target on September 13?!?!  I have been waiting forrrrreeeeevvvveeerrrr (it seems like!).  Today we are only 20 days away!  Here are a few of my fave picks:

I especially love the glasses and shaker in the last picture.  For the full lookbook, go here.

crewcuts picks. for myself.

I'm so amazed with kids' clothes these days.  Especially crewcuts.  I wish my parents had dressed me this cute.  I'm pretty sure they dressed me up as a boy mostly.  And I didn't have any hair til I was like two years old, so I'm sure that didn't help either.  I digress.  I've always loved crewcuts accessories for myself. Girls' headbands are especially cute and fabulous because they are always a little over-the-top.  Which I like.  Crewcuts goes up to a kids' size 14, so some things I can still fit into.  (Yay)  Here are some of my fave picks from the girls (and boys!) section!  Love those tutus!  Very Carrie Bradshaw.

all images via crewcuts.

...annnd I do own that glitter belt.  And am contemplating buying the flower headband.

Does anyone else shop crewcuts??!  Do tell!

J.Crew wishlist.

all images via J.Crew.

A lot of these items are essentials.  But I'm still working on building my wardrobe.  I especially love the chunky gold bracelet.  I don't wear bracelets very often, but would like to start wearing more of them.  

Speaking of essentials, I love Nina Garcia's book The One Hundred.  It is a guide to the 100 basic pieces of clothing/accessories every woman should own {such as: black cashmere turtleneck, Missoni knit, LBD, lingere, animal print, a Pucci piece, converse all stars}.  I've got a list saved in my phone of some of the essentials I still need.  That way, when I go shopping I can {hopefully} stay on track and purchase things that will build my wardrobe.  

Happy Friday! 

{sidenote: Since Missoni is doing a line for Target this fall, I will be crossing that one off my list very soon! Super excited about that.} 

my jewelry

Just wanted to do a quick post about my jewelry that I have for sale on Etsy.  I've pretty much been making jewelry since I was a kid - and the product has grown more and more sophisticated as I've matured.  To say the least.  My biggest first-time seller was hemp jewelry - I remember having a sale at the end of my street in like 6th grade.  Fun times.  Anyway, here are some of my favorite pieces from my Etsy shop.

Love making jewelry and love being creative! :)

{obsession} anthropologie

loving anthropologie (as always).  Since we don't have a store in south carolina, I really enjoyed being able to pop over there whenever while I was in alexandria.  Here are some of my favorite picks from their site now:

hot pink things

For some reason I am really loving the color hot pink right now.  I'm not sure if it is the summer weather or what, but I am really digging pink things!  I'm coveting these items, all in hot pink!!

1. Lilly clutch via here. 2.  Jil Sander flats via here. 3.  Lilly Bowen dress via here. 4.  Dress via here.

5.  Jonathan Adler throw via here. 6.  Live what you love via here. 7.  Moschino sandals via here.

8.  Kate Spade Idiom bangle via here.

What is your favorite color these days?

love.

 

Christian Louboutin via saks.

 

that is all.  goodnight!

living room style board

Today I created my first style board for my living room.  Here it is:

(all pieces from ikea, west elm, target, joss and main, cb2, pottery barn, and restoration hardware.)

Since I'm still learning how to use my mac, I ended up saving all the images, putting them together in word, taking a screen shot, cropping the screen shot, and saving.  Nuts.  I know there has got to be an easier way to do this.  I downloaded gimp but am still trying to figure that out too.  

Anyway, I think I did a pretty good job considering all the crap I went through!  Some of the things I already have in my apartment - the tv/tv stand, the white bookshelf, and a similar blue lamp - but the rest is stuff I'd like to someday decorate with.  Especially the karlsdad couch(es) from ikea.  Love the modern feel to them.  Oh and the amazing peekaboo coffee table from CB2.  Want it.

so I've been looking for flats recently...

and am soo in love with these from Lanvin and Repetto.  

 Unfortunately, my budget at this time does not allow me to take the jump and make the purchase, so I'm thinking I'm going to have to go with something a little more inexpensive like J.crew.  Which is fine too, but one day I hope to purchase some of these classic flats!!  Plus, they are an investment.  Something I will have for my whole life.  The cost per wear would be very low.  Maybe they will be a present to myself when I graduate from medical school...

{obsession} Kate Spade

Love these pieces! Love Kate Spade!

 

all images via kate spade.