A Night Out

I rarely get the chance to document what I wear at night (mostly because I haven't had much of a social life since I started law school) so this is definitely a first on the blog. Last Saturday, I attended the Barrister's Ball here in Newark and it was definitely a much needed night out. :)

Dress - Forever21, Earrings and Clutch - Aldo, Shoes - Urban Outfitters

Friday Fancies: Rainy Day

This week has had sporadic weather. It's gorgeous one day, cold the next, 74 degree weather one day, 50 degree weather the next. It rains one day and it's sunny out the next day. Needless to say, I never know what to wear. I've worn flats on rainy days and boots on sunny days and I've realized that the best thing to do is wear layers and check the weather constantly to make sure I'm wearing the right shoes so I've decided to dedicate this Friday Fancies to sporadic weather/rainy days.

Jacket American Eagle $49.50, Plaid shirt Urban Outfitters $39.00, Bag Marc Jacobs $478, Leather Leggings ASOS179.30, Hoops Forever21 $3.80, Shoes Jeffrey Campbell $242, Ring ASOS $10.76, Turban Amazon $9.99

 Happy Friday!

 What are you guys doing this weekend? Today is Rutgersfest at my school which means bands perform and chaos and madness ensue. I'm excited to see all the bands perform and party it up with my friends. Have a great weekend guys! :)

Be sure to check out more Friday Fancies!

Here we are at the start; I can feel the beating of our hearts

Happy Friday all. What are you guys doing this weekend? I'm most likely spending much time at home because it's freezing outside and it's only going to get worse. PJ's, hot chocolate and warm bed? Yes please. =] On that note, I figured I'd post one of my favorite outfits that I didn't get to post yet. Here is the picture that inspired the outfit ....



This is another door that I took a picture of while on a walk with my boyfriend through his neck of the woods. Everything is so pretty in his town. He loves the city and I love the suburbs. Go figure. Here's the outfit.







I paired the yellow shirt with a denim baby blue blazer and made it so that the outfit can be worn during the day or night. I paired it with dark jeans to draw more attention to my top and paired all of that with leopard print flats and a gold necklace. The top, jeans and necklace are from Forever21, the blazer is from Urban Outfitters and I have no idea where the shoes are from because I got them like 7 years ago. I think I got it as a gift and that might be why I don't remember where they're from. Now I have to start writing a 6 page paper. College is exhausting but I guess I should not complain because it gets worse in law school. To think finals are in 2 weeks and I only have one more semester before I graduate. Ahh. On that note, have a good weekend dolls. I hope your weather is a little warmer than the weather we're having. =]

The Kissing Bridge

Hi all! It's almost Thanksgiving! This will probably be my last post for this week until the following weekend because I am going to be spending the next couple of days in Queens, NY with family. I'm so excited to see all my cousins again. What is it about the holidays that just puts everyone in such a good mood? I, for one, am a total holiday freak. I've already started my Christmas shopping. Yes, I know, Thanksgiving has not even passed. It's fine. =p I thought I'd put up an outfit post before I left though. The picture that inspired the outfit was taken in Dominican Republic and it is the door to my great-grandmother's kitchen. Her house is so interesting because it's half modern, half really old but it is all rustic which makes it so unique and beautiful. This is the door ...



You can tell just by looking at this picture that this door has history. My mother told me that she remembers that door being there when she was a kid and spent her summers at my great-grandmother's house so I can only imagine how long that door has been there. This was my outfit choice to match ...











i <3 my shoes =]



I love the different colors in the door and tried to have that reflect in my outfit. The skirt brings out the blues in the door and the shoes add that yellow mustard accent that the picture has.

The shirt and the skirt are from Urban Outfitters, the booties and tights are from Forever21, and the little bag is from H&M.

=]

On Gloomy Days ...

On gloomy days like the one we're having today in Jersey, it's easy for me to get into a funk. I guess my mood believes it needs to match the weather. To make up for that, I love going through flickr for beautiful photography or looking through forever21's website to get inspiration. When all of that fails, of course, there is nothing better than a piece of cheesecake and cuddling with my boyfriend on the couch watching television (ESPECIALLY if there is a Law & Order SVU marathon). We'll settle for the photography and online shopping for now though. =]



This was taken at a resort we stayed in while in Dominican Republic for a week. In the background you can see my boyfriend looking through the sand hoping to find nice shells. He came back with one in every size. How lovely would it be to just escape to that beach right now?? Anything to get away from this yucky rain going about ruining moods and such.

Since this is a summery picture, I decided to focus my search online on dresses. The idea I had in my head was an elegant dinner at sunset right in that little house looking thing overlooking the water. It's the cheesiest thing to think of but hey, better than thinking about the rain falling outside. I decided on 4 dresses, One from Forever21, one from UrbanOutfitters and two from Anthropologie. Figured I'd go in order of least expensive to most expensive for every type of budget. While it was a bit difficult to find dresses that weren't just intended for Fall, I think I pulled a few good ones and I'd love to hear your opinions on them.

First One From Forever21 for only $27.80



I love how simple but elegant the dress is. I even like the details on the shoulder because it reminds me of the waves in the ocean. And for under $30, I'd say it's a steal.

2nd Dress is from UrbanOutfitters




While a bit more expensive at $69, I love the rich color of the dress as it would create a beautiful contrast with the beach for dining. =]

Last, but certainly not least, the last two looks are from Anthropologie I love the timelessness of everything in Anthropologie but unfortunately, as a college student, I don't have the budget for it. A girl can always dream though right?





I could not decide between the two dresses as they were both equally beautiful so I decided to include both. The first one is priced at $258.00 but is absolutely exquisite. You can light up the room in this dress whether it's for dinner on the beach or even a New Year's party where you're sure to get a lot of attention. I love that it's still very much a cocktail dress which adds a bit of quirkiness to an otherwise elegant dress. The second dress is priced a little lower at $138.00 but offers everything Anthropologie is known to stand for: elegance, beauty, and simplicity. I love how the baby blue makes me think of a sunny blue sky and I could just picture being able to wear this dress in any season.

So what do you guys think?

- S.

Skirts and Booties and Neutrals Oh My!

Sorry for the delay in posts. I decided to wait until I could get quality pictures to post rather than rely on my crappy camera but thanks to my favorite photographer on the planet, Jane Lee, I was able to get beautiful shots on a beautiful day. I don't know where you may be reading this from but here in Jersey we had a perfect fall day. And now for the picture that inspired the outfit ...



This picture was taken in the historic district of Dominican Republic called Zona Colonial or Colonial Zone in english. I took the picture when I went there to visit family in August and just love the elegance and simplicity of it. Can you believe that is actually someone's balcony? Their view everyday is absolutely to die for. And now for the outfit ...











Booties from Wet Seal, Key necklace from Urban Outfitters, skirt and shirt from a store around my campus called Finale. They have cute clothes for a cheap price.

The browns and greys in the picture were what originally inspired this outfit and I thought it would be best to keep it very neutral adding in my grey booties. I added a boost of color with the yellow and gold key necklace but it was otherwise neutral. What do you guys think? I think the outfit is quite fitting for the picture with the rich textures and blending of neutrals.

Well .. Until next time,

S.