Move over little black dress, the newest holiday staple you need this season is the little red dress! What’s more festive than a chic red, burgundy or maroon dress to celebrate the upcoming holiday season in style? I usually go for a little black dress, but this season I am all about the little red dress like the one I am wearing in this post from Gwynnie Bee!
I’ll definitely be wearing this red beauty for upcoming holiday parties + events (especially paired with my classic Chanel flapbag + metallic ankle strap heels). I love these shoes + bag for any occasion. The metallic hue matches with everything + a classic Chanel is always a good idea :p Since I am crushing on red, I wanted to round up some of my favorite little red dresses for ya! Happy Holiday Shopping!
October just feels so fall to me, so this weekend my boo + I are heading to our local pumpkin patch which I am BEYOND excited for! While I am of course excited to take plenty of shots for the gram, I am even more excited to pick up pumpkins to carve at home with my bf. He suggested I carve a minion face on one of the pumpkins and I am so freaking pumped to try it out!
Another thing that feels very fall to me besides pumpkins…SWEATERS! I am all about cozy oversized sweaters + currently I am loving bright, bold ones that make a statement with jeans or a skirt (like this look I shared the other day). Since I am on a sweater shopping spree, I figured I would share some of my favorites with you!
T-minus 5 days till Christmas and we all know what that means! Time to get that last-minute Christmas shopping done before it is too late!
While I am normally ahead of the game with my shopping + gifting, I always end up making scrambling a few days before Christmas with ideas of additional goodies I want to snag for my friends, family + occasionally myself :p hehe (don’t tell) This year I found the perfect destination to head to for my last-minute holiday shopping + that is the Del Amo Fashion Center.
Located in Torrance, Del Amo Fashion Center has tons of restaurants + stores, a movie theater and best of all…PLENTY of parking (including valet)! Parking is a major struggle in LA – ICYMI so when I find a mall that has all of the stores on my list PLUS easy access to parking, it is a major WIN!
I always head straight to my go-to stores: Nordstrom, Macy’s, Old Navy etc. BUT because Del Amo has so many great retailers I found myself lusting after pieces at Kate Spade, sniffing every last scent at Bath & Body Works + even drooling over the delicious eats at the Din Tai Fung restaurant (because dumplings + shopping go hand in hand if you ask me).
What I love most about the Del Amo Fashion Center is that it is truly gorgeous. The twinkling lights make the center a real hot spot after it gets dark (which thanks to winter is super early now) + it has a living plant wall inside accompanied by a gigantic Christmas tree and plenty of festive holiday décor.
The mall itself makes for the perfect photo backdrop…which means even more photos when you head over to snap your last-minute Christmas photo with Santa (don’t wait there is still time!!!)
Happy Thursday Babes! I have been super busy lately between getting everything ready for my upcoming trip to London + working on an exciting top secret project (don’t worry, I will reveal it soon hehe) my blog time has been slacking but I am getting back at it! I can’t believe summer is coming to a close – living in LA it makes it hard to realize a transition in seasons sometimes since the weather doesn’t change like good ‘ole NYC…what can I say, sometimes I miss the big apple! Luckily, today’s post reminds me a little of NYC because I am rocking a chic printed wrap dress from Leota New York! For some reason a classic wrap dress + pointed toe pumps is so ‘New York‘ to me. Maybe it reminds me of my corporate office days + being in the epicenter of the fashion world but I personally will always love playing dress up no matter what the occasion.
This Leota New York dress is beyond comfy + it is beyond flattering on various body types. It is fun, flirty yet professional + chic. Whether you are heading to the boardroom or a nice dinner, this dress paired with the perfect bag + heels is a total ‘must-have‘!
What I love about wrap dresses is how flattering they are. I have been up and down with my weight lately so the fact that it is tight on top and flows out makes it the perfect dress to ‘hide’ anything you may not want to accentuate 😉
The red in the dress was picked up with my red satchel from Miss Locker Bags (it retails for under $100 on Amazon). This bag I wore all over NYC as it has just the right amount of room to fit all of my essentials from my keys, to lipstick, to sunnies + more.
Classic white pumps are always a no brainer. I mean what is more chic than this?
Happy 4th Of July Everyone!! Time to light up the BBQ, head for the beach + enjoy the sunshine while sipping on cocktails. While I will for sure be doing that, I may be doing a little bit of something else…online shopping!! 4th Of July weekend always has some of the best sales. From end of season summer favs like swimsuits + pool toys to trendy footwear + accessories, every major retailer does big business this weekend and honestly I am not surprised as to why, this is one of my favorite weekends to shop (in between laying out by the pool of course :p).
While this weekend is traditionally known for summer time fun, I want to just remind everyone this is a holiday to celebrate America, to celebrate what makes this country truly great + to think about what it is to be an American. I for one am beyond proud to live here + be an American. It saddens me that as of late with this political climate, less + less Americans are ‘proud‘ of being an American. How can you not proud to be a citizen of this great country where everyone else desperately wants to move to? We have the best of everything, no matter what your political beliefs are, to be an American is an amazing thing + this weekend is a time to feel proud + show your allegiance to this country.
Now that I got out of the way 😉 I am rounding up some of the Top 4th Of July SALES for 2017 below!