xmas eve

hat: vintage UO - tank: UO - sweater: j crew - jeans: paige - shoes: f21 (the most amazing waterproof things...)

in utah loving the idea of a white christmas. (also added some more feathers in my hairrrrr!!) happy xmas eve!! x

sequin.maxi.

"we always bring a touch of glamor to day wear" said J. Crew creative director Jenna Lyons at the preview of the spring 2010 collection in NY.  this creative preview showed a sequin maxi skirt, high waisted shorts and a general trend toward comfortable glamor {read: neon pink shorts, orange minis and wide-leg pants}.  the looks are inspired by the art work of Hans Hoffman.  VP Marissa Webb spoke about the richness and texture of the new collection that exudes the color and spontaneity of Hoffman's art.  my favorite part...the models sported TANGERINE lipstick [my newest favorite MAC acquisition].  i love to see retailers like J. Crew bringing nice quality, fabulous clothes to the masses for an affordable price and i am very much looking forward to getting some of these pieces in my hands [though the maxi might me a little bit of a stretch...]!!!

 

here is the image courtesy of J. Crew in the vogue.com article. what do you think?  see a sequin maxi skirt in your future??? :)

FNOLA

friday was FASHION'S NIGHT OUT (LA style) and my mom and i went out and perused Robertson Boulevard before heading to Neiman Marcus for some pampering! the streets were CRAZY with people shopping and hanging out in the festivities!

our first stop was to Paige Denim, where we bought some jeggings (our ultimate favorite) and hung out with the most adorable pooch! then it was off to Intermix, where we scooped up some FNOLA tees, and Alice + Olivia, which would have made my sister's head spin! there was a hypnotic cocktail bar and an entire TABLE full of bin candy with little bags to make little goodie bags! (sooo cute and we totally would have made ourselves some but i made myself sick on cotton candy salt water taffy and my mom did the same on sour grapefruit chews, so we left it for the kiddies!) then we headed to Tory Burch where my mom's wonderful sales guy, Andre, had a jacket waiting for her! after we nixed the jacket and munched on mini cupcakes we hightailed it to Neiman Marcus where we finished off the night amid couture gowns and photo ops! (we missed the fashion show, but oh well)  on our way back we tried to eat at taiko, but it had closed literally two minutes before we got there so we headed home and noshed on leftover pizza and sorbet! all in all, a fantastic night! we cannot wait for next year's!! 

ME at Neiman's photo wall!

blazer: elizabeth&james - cutoff sleeve blouse: elizabeth&james - jeggings: paige - shoes: sam edelman FALKEN clogs - bag: marc by marc jacobs

My wonderful mother at Neimans!

jacket: tory burch - silk tank: ? - scarf: wright's - jeggings: paige - belt: j. crew - shoes: kelsi dagger - bag: gucci

so, so, so much fun! i love you mamma :)