12.28.12 Leather and animal print

Once agian i found myself in an animal print outfit. :) It proves true that I very much love animal print. This cropped cardigan is a fave of mine because of the colors used in it. It looks great with black, brown, or khaki bottoms. I went for a pair of faux leather pants to give it a little bit of an edgy feeling. And like i've said in the past, i seem to stick with a three color pallet scheme for the most part. Makes it very simple to put an outfit together this way.

12.13.12 Match your eyes!!

One of my tricks of the trade is to wear bright blue scarfs or tops in order to make my eye color stand out. I know this trick works for me and I would think it works for all eye colors. Try it out and let me know!!

12.12.12 Neon fun!!!!

Yesterday I was beaming just as much as my pants were from how fun my outfit was. The bright neon color of my pants and scarf made me so happy. Like always if you are going to wear something neon and bright like this, I would suggest grounding it with black. It keeps the outfit from going overboard and at the same time makes the colors in the outfit pop!

I began to notice that when I am putting together my outifits I typically stick to a 3 color scheme pallet. Unless you are wearing a printed piece that has more than 3 colors I would say this is a great piece of advice. It makes it easy to put outfits together when going by this rule.

Another rule of thumb for myself is that in the winter you must make sure that you coat/jacket matches as well. When living in a cold city you will be wearing coats a lot and sometimes you may never take it off throughout the night. So make sure to get a variety of great coats to complete your outfit. I have always taken advantage of Old Navy's outerwear sale that they have each year around thanksgiving time. Most coats are marked 50% off!! Also always look for winter coats when spring has arrived because you are more than likely gonna get a great deal!

12.1.12 Comfy party outfit

Leggings and tunics should be every girls best friend. I personally love being able to throw on a pair of leggings and a cute top to go almost anywhere. You can dress them up or down very easily. This particular evening I was going to a friends birthday house party. I wanted to look cute but didn't want to be overdressed for the occassion.

So I went with a pair of black leggings, a colorful top, and my favorite long black sweater. I would suggest everyone to purchase a black and brown sweater like this because it is incredibly versatile. You will find yourself wearing it all fall, winter, and spring. Also having belts that can be worn above your natural waistline is a great trick to create shape when wearing a long sweater and much more.

One of my favorite trends right now is wearing knee high socks under your boots that match the outfit somehow. My grey socks match my scarf and the grey strips on my shirt.

  I would also love to thank Kristin for being my fill in photographer for the night and getting down on the ground for these photos!! :)

11.30.12 Fave necklace

I had to share this photo of my favorite necklace!!! I suggest anyone that is shopping for jewelry to go to Charming Charlies when you know exactly your outfit. The store is amazing when you plan your outfit ahead of time for holiday parties, weddings, and such since you know exactly what colors your looking for. Even I, who loves to shop, finds it a little overwhelming when I don't know what color I am wanting.