My Look ~ Ann Taylor Denver Event

Hello lovelies!  Last week, I showed you all the amazing Ann Taylor event I attended at the Four Seasons Denver, and you even saw a little peek at what I wore to it.  Well here's the full outfit post!

I wanted to style it with a brightly colored bottom.  Red was my choice, but the options at Ann Taylor were limited and not exactly flattering to my curves.  Sidenote:  It was a good thing, because there were women there rocking the red pants and red pencil skirt I was considering!  No one had on my top though!

So I knew I had these long NY & Company shorts at home, and that turquoise would be a killer color combo with the leopard print top!  I also wore my brown Guess platform heels, a vintage braided leather belt, vintage bracelets, and Jewelmint necklace and earrings.

What do you think of how I styled this look?  How badly do I need to stop taking pics inside my house?  LOL!

Since this blouse was an investment for me, I plan on doing a post very soon on how to take a piece like this and wear it a bunch of different ways!  In the September Marie Claire, a certain notorious blogger is shown there showing how to take a $3000 investment Marc Jacobs dress and make it every day wearable.  Uhhh was anyone else out there disgusted at that??  First of all, my wedding dress didn't cost that much.  Secondly, throwing a sweater over it doesn't make it work-appropriate (not that my job's dress code is strict, but just sayin) and layering a shirt under it doesn't change it either.  It's not every day wearable for the general public!  Perhaps since I don't have my parents money to fund my wardrobe a $90 blouse is a friggen investment.  I better be able to wear it to work, to the grocery store, to the park, etc.  So I will show you how to get the lowest cost per wear possible!

PS - I will be posting the rest of my outfit challenge looks tomorrow, the long wkend threw me off!

xxooxoxo
Lia

Ann Taylor Denver Event ~ New Line Preview

Hello darlings!  Last week I had the pleasure of going to the Ann Taylor Denver event at the Four Seasons for some cocktails, chatting, and previewing the new look and fall line.  It was so much fun!  I met several Denver area bloggers, and I have a bunch of items from Ann Taylor on my fall wish list! 

*All photos were taken on my iPhone, I apologize for  the poor quality!*

I love the kelly green blouse on the left under the trenchcoat!  The faux fur scarf, worn belted as a vest is amazing, and that mustard top?!  I die.  You may recognize the belted faux fur scarf from the new ads with Demi Moore, I know I've been seeing them everywhere!!  And isn't she just the perfect face for the new look of Ann Taylor?  She embodies that classic chic with a modern twist that Ann Taylor epitomizes.

The gorgeous faux fur scarf, again :)  Love.  And that tie neck cowl neck blouse with the sequins on the ties?  Love.  I think my fave piece is the fringe tie neck blouse, above.  How to die for is that?  Besides, the piece I desperately wanted, above right under the blazer, the leopard print trench blouse, I broke down and bought after I found out I would be attending :)

This is me, with the worlds craziest grin, with my new BFF, Emily from Colorado Moms.  She is so fabulous!

How gorgeous are the new shoes from Ann Taylor??!!  The left pic, it's the top pair.  I die. And the black wedges?!  Wow.  I need both pair.  Stat.

Finally, I had to showcase some of Denver's finest.  At times we thought it was an audition for Real Housewives of Denver.  Oh yes.  That bad.  But here's a mini parade of Chanel bags that I observed :)

Thank you to 5280 Magazine, the Denver Four Seasons, and of course Ann Taylor for putting on this amazing event, I cannot wait for another!

What do you think of the new look of Ann Taylor?  What pieces are you coveting?

xxooxoxo
Lia

Red Hot ~ Outfit Challenge Post

 

Hello darlings!  I'm wearing another closet challenge piece ~ the red Sole Society shoes!  I decided to make them really pop against a black and white outfit :)  I cannot wait for the cooler weather because I think these would look amazing with tights!

Top: via Nordstrom Rack
Capris: Kohl's
Necklace: Charlotte Russe
Earrings, Bracelets: Jewelmint 

Of course my hair is in its signature topknot, which means I'll have some awesome curls tomorrow!!  Here's a little shot of my eye makeup, I did a cat-eye but kept everything else neutral so it was work friendly.  What do you think?

I love my eye color, I think it's my favorite thing.  The color pigmentation looks like a nebula doesn't it?  And yes, I have a freckle on my eye, weird huh?  Hope you love how I styled the shoes, just wait to see the rest of my looks!

Here's the roundup so far, which is your fave?
Blues ~ Outfit Challenge Post
Military Vest ~ Outfit Challenge Post

xxooxoxo
Lia

August Birchbox ~ What I Got

I think by now, Birchbox is a well known service and everyone knows about it, right?  If not, sign up immediately!  $10 a month gets you 4-5 deluxe samples!

Everything comes in the most adorable pink packaging!  And the monthly boxes are sturdy and I actually use them to organize my craft stuff.

So here's my box, opened up, and notice there are still a few things wrapped up!  It's so fun!

So this is my August box. Now I've been subscribing to Birchbox since February, and sadly, this is my least favorite box.  I really was not impressed with anything.  However, there's always a caveat!  The Anastasia Lash Lifting Mascara is absolutely AMAZING!!!  My lashes look longer, curvier, and not clumpy even with 2.5 coats!!!  I'm going to be trying this layered over my Cargo mascara I purchased after using up the sample in my February box, see the video post here.

Now I also haven't yet tried the Earthen Instant Peel or the Anastasia Line Erasing Serum, but the Atelier Orange Sanguine Cologne Absolue is absolutely amazing, albeit tres tres expensive.  At $145 a bottle, I won't be buying it lol!

So for what I did not like.  The Amika Oil Treatment is supposed to be along the lines of the cult favorite Moroccan Oil, which I swear by.  Now this little bottle LEAKED in the packaging, thank goodness it was wrapped up in tissue paper, but still.  When I went to try it out in lieu of my Moroccan Oil, it would not come out of the little plastic spout.  At all.  So I took the plastic spout out and just poured it into my hands.  It's ok, it works, but given the hassle with the sample, I don't want to deal with the full sized if it's going to be a pain in the ass.  It's in the same price range as my Moroccan Oil, I'll stick with it. :)

Now there's also this adorable hair tie, called a twistband, which sells for $5 for three.  Hair ties.  Now here's the best part, it's simply a piece of elastic, folded in half and knotted.  My jaw seriously dropped.  Whatever genius invented these is a millionaire off of others' stupidity.  Whoever buys them is silly, in my book.  So I decided to at least give it a shot, right?  The twistband's knot isn't very sturdy, so it tightens and tightens and moves towards the ends more as it does so.  What does that do for your ponytail / top knot?  If you guessed makes it fall you're correct!  Sorry twistband, I'll stick with my Scunci ties that don't slip and that I can buy 50 of for the price of three of your lousy pieces of knotted elastic.

So there you have it, my highly opinionated opinion.  I know it's late, but I just got my box last week (don't even get me STARTED on that one!)  I look forward to September's box, I think anything is better than this box that I received.

xxooxoxo
Lia

Military Vest ~ Outfit Challenge Post

Remember this vest from my list of items I was going to make myself wear this week?  Well here's how I styled it!

I wanted to temper this tie dyed tiered skirt that I paired with a simple tank so on went the vest and it instantly dressed it up!  I wrapped a belt around my waist for definition, and added some neutral wedges and a vintage snakeskin print clutch!

Bella was my photographer, so the pics came out a bit blurry :)

Vest: Banana Republic
Tank: NY & Company
Skirt: Target
Belt: NY & Company
Wedges: Michael Kors via TJ Maxx
Pendant Necklace: Jewelmint Daphne Pendant
Wooden Beaded Necklace: Vintage, thrifted
Earrings: Jewelmint World's End Earrings
Ring: Jewelmint Moonbeam Ring
Bracelets: Vintage, thrifted
Snakeskin Embossed Clutch: Vintage, thrifted
Sunnies: Moschino
Kilt Pin (on lapel): Vintage, belonged to my grandmother

What do you think of this look?  How else would you style this vest?

Detailed shot of my accessories, listed out above.

Closer look of the vintage kilt pin on my lapel, cute huh?  Love it!!
What do you think of this look?

xxooxoxo
Lia

Blues ~ Outfit Challenge Post

Hello my lovelies!  Today I am wearing TWO of the items I challenged myself to wear this week, the blue men's shirt, and the cobalt Sole Society pumps.  I love this look.  I bought the shirt on a clearance rack at Walmart in the men's department. 

I belted the shirt, cuffed the sleeves and left the top buttons undone as well.  I paired it with my gray skinnies from NY and Company, and of course, what shoes would look best with this besides the cobalt Virginia's from Sole Society.  Now who would I be without my accessories??  Of course I'm rocking Jewelmint and BaubleBar!

Shirt: George, Walmart Men's Section

Jeggings: NY and Company

Belt: Forever 21

Shoes: Sole Society

Necklace: Jewelmint Bullet Necklace

Earrings: Jewelmint Rio Bravo Earrings

Bracelet: BaubleBar Starfish Cuff, seen here

Do you like how I styled the shirt and the shoes?  Would you have styled them differently?

xxooxoxo

Lia

Closet Challenge Week One Roundup

A few weeks ago, Alyson over at The Average Girl's Guide posted a tip, to challenge yourself to pick out three items in your wardrobe to wear throughout the week, see her post here.  So I (being the wicked overachiever that I am) picked seven pieces that I will be wearing.  I chose these items because they are things I've bought but haven't really worn; the skirt and men's shirt still have their tags on, and the shoes are all brand new!  I don't believe I've worn either vest, too!

Here's what I've picked!

• Black flats from Sole Society
• Banana Republic olive green vest
• White Adrienne Vittadini vest
• Blue men's button down shirt
• Silky patterned A-line skirt
• Red and silver pumps from Sole Society
• Cobalt and black Sole Society pumps

I'll post outfit pics showing what I've put together every day!  Do you have any suggestions of what I should pair the items with??

xxooxoxo

Lia