Statement Jewelry

Like a period at the end of a sentence, great jewelry is the punctuation to any outfit. Take for instance a basic tank and jeans...pretty boring. Add a fabulous necklace and hello dolly.

My working life revolves around accessories, so I thought I would share some of my favorites:



Stormy Sea Necklace



Gather Circle Moss Ring



Lulu Orange and Black Chandelier Earrings



Versailles Necklace



An Innocent Tale



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Designer I love: Boy by Band of Outsiders

In an effort to bring more structure in to my wardrobe (goodbye flowy tops that draw unwelcomed pregnancy speculation) I am gravitating towards more edgy, but timeless pieces. Enter Boy by Band of Outsiders. J'adore. Indulge your eyes:

















Love the models...just a few of my besties: Kirsten, Michelle, and Zooey.

source: boy by band of outsiders blog



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Showers, birthdays, and blunders

Ah, another birthday here you come, roarin' your ugly little head. Actually, this year I've decided to embrace my birthday. Today Matilda and I made a very late appearance to my dear friend Katie's baby shower. When I say very late, I mean we got there when the party was supposed to end. I thought the shower started at 3 and lo and behold it ended at 3. The girls were kind enough to let us in...

My friend Kathleen at work helped me pick out a lovely outfit for the event:


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Really beautiful striped skirt that is not available online
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Yellow tights
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Silver t-straps with matching silver skinny belt

I felt like a woman that does tea time and it made me happy!

The evening included festivities for my 28th birthday. Dinner was at Carroll Street Cafe and then it was dancing at the Highland Inn. I had a delightful time and was so honored to have the company of some of my favorite besties (haha). Thank you to everyone who made the night so special for a mom who doesn't get out on the town much!



More pictures to come...

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Impulse

I can honestly say that I'm not really an impulse buyer, but yesterday in a "Carpe Diem" moment, I bought this little number. I see it with a solid tank, thin cardigan, wide leg jeans, and red flats.



Reflections Necklace, $42

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Crewcuts

Right now on Jcrews website they are showcasing the designs for the Obama girls. It's fun to see the inspiration behind the adorable outfits the first daughters wore to the inauguration.



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Stylin'

My friend Erin has been featured in the My Style section of the AJC. Here are some lovely photos of Mrs. Edmond and her take on fashion. Erin looks absolutely smashing in her editorial debut. Enjoy!





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I'm in love

With everything going on in this picture. Layering perfection if you ask me. I still have a strong affection for super models, they're just so darn pretty and fun to look at.



source: celebstyle.com
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Sex and the City Movie Fashion

So, unless you've been living in a deep dark hole you are aware of the Sex and the City movie. I have to say I did love the movie, but to me the visual aspect was far more appealing than even the plot itself (also good). I waited with fingers curled around my face for every scene to unfold, digesting every piece of fabric and sparkling accessory. I'm sure the movie will spark several trends...

Predicted trends

The studded belt is destined to appear on the waists of fashionistas everywhere. The belt was used on almost every character in almost every scene! The exact belt is now available for pre-order on Patricia Field's website.









Another trend I noticed was menswear (I feel like these trends will pop up around fall where most of the movie took place):







Thigh highs: (inspired by Gossip Girl???)





Only time will tell if I'm right...

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Gossip Girl

So, in case you have not gotten the Gossip Girl bug, let me try to infect you. First of all they are replaying season one on the CW Monday nights at 8 eastern so there is no time like the present to get hooked. Unfortunately there has not been a DVD season 1 release date...trust me I've looked.



The synopsis:
Welcome to New York's Upper East side where the wealthy and connected mingle at benefits and try to deal with their always dramatic love lives, not to mention picking colleges. Blair Waldorf is the so-called toast of adolescence in her world; she and her friends, Kati Farkas and Isabel Coates, go to a prep school and fancy parties with their rich parents. Blair is envied by her adversaries because she is thought to have the perfect life, not just because of her gorgeous boyfriend, Nate Archibald, but because she's also planning on getting into her dream college,Yale. With everyone worried about college(or procrastinating on worrying, which everyone seems to be doing), and senior year dragging along, her seemingly perfect life is interrupted by her ex-best friend, the beautiful Serena van der Woodsen, coming back into town after getting kicked out of boarding school. Serena comes back into her life, and into the eyes of Blair's boy friend. When everything Blair knows starts to fall apart, everyone will realize that her life is far from perfect. Will life in the the Upper East Side redeem itself of what it's really supposed to be? Or will the false facade reveal that the rich have the same problems as the not so rich (Jenny and Dan Humphrey), if not more. And just maybe Jenny and Dan are all the more happy with their simple, not so expectant lives.

Written by Jessica Cymerman

source:IMDB


















Basically the gyst is the story is based on the popular adolescent novels. The clothes are amazing, the plot lines are scandolous, and with Kristen Bell (r.i.p. Veronica Mars) as the voice of "Gossip Girl" who writes a gossip blog based on the overpriveledged teens you basically can't go wrong. Oh yeah, and did I mention how HOT everyone is?

ps it's all about the headbands...





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