We're getting really close to Christmas so holiday parties are starting to pile up. Below are a few suggestions on what you can wear! You can go dressy, casual or a mix of both. I'm more of a mixer myself dpending on where I'm going.

Dress: Notte by Marchesa dress, Jean-Michel Cazabat pumps, Alexander Wang clutch, Elizabeth Cole necklace, Chanel Cinema nail vernis, Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Espirit,

Pants: Alexander Wang pumps, Iris & Ink sweater,  Stella McCartney pants, Bijoux Heart earrings, Leighton Denny Golden Girl nail polish

Skirt: Richard Nicoll skirt, Iris & Ink top, Skaist-Taylor blazer, Saint Laurent heels, Elizabeth Cole earrings, Elizabeth Cole necklace

Last Wednesday Coach held an event at their newly reopened downtown flagship store on 5th Avenue. Model Karlie Kloss and Lucky editor Eva Chen chatted about Coach, travel, trends for Spring, holiday gifting and much more. They invited a select group of influencers to actually be in store for the event and also livestreamed the full thing.  I was lucky enough to be invited and was able to leave work early to attend.

Obviously I was the first one there because I hate being late, so I got first pick of seats. I decided to sit on a couch in the back because it was comfortable and I would have felt awkward just staring at Karlie and Eva from the front row. I was joined on the couch by the lovely Dianna of Beyond the Row who I chatted with for a bit.
Listening to Karlie and Eva was like hearing two best friends talking.  I also learned that Eva shares my love of Lord of the Rings. While talking about her favorite color for this season she said she should have been an Elf so she could walk around in hunter green all day.  She also loves aubergine, which is one of my favorite colors as well, although I just say purple/maroon because I'm boring.
While talking about great gifts to get for the holiday season, Karlie mentioned how much she loves her Coach Borough bag, she has both the mini and the largest size which she uses for travel. Eva suggested the classic Coach Legacy Duffle and mentioned you should get it monogrammed for free at a Coach store to make it more personal!  I like bags with a little twist so I would personally choose the Legacy bag in Aubergine with haircalf paneling.

Photo thanks to BFA

I took the time to find their exact outfits for you all, should you want to steal their amazing style.  All items are from Coach, obviously. Can I have everything they wore!?
Eva Chen: Handknit Aran Polo Neck Sweater, Leather Sexy Skirt, Samie Heel, and the Legacy Slim Clutch in Leather
Karlie Kloss: Zip Back Fine Gauge Crewneck Sweater, Leather High Waisted Trouser, Tabitha Flat, and the Mini Borough Bag in Polished Calfskin

I was braver than usual and asked both Eva and Karlie for a photo together. For those of you that know me, that's big! I'm always super shy at events and usually watch and drink everything in.

As I was leaving the event I got a gift bag with the latest issue of Lucky and a box from Coach.  I waited until I got home to open it and was greeted with a beautiful maroon croc embossed tablet case! I haven't been able to find it online but if I do I'll be sure to share the link in case you are interested. It is gorgeous and I plan on using it as a clutch as well as a case for my iPad.

Coach should be releasing a recap video shortly and I'll be sure to update this post with a link (or embed it if I'm able) UPDATE: Here's the video! You can see me a few times, but the best part is 2:57. Then there are glimpses of me after.


Thanks again to Coach and Lucky for the invite, I had an amazing time!!

Happy Friday! We're less than 2 weeks until Christmas - YAY! I've got quite a lot of plans this weekend. Tomorrow I'm going to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug with my best friend and then our other best friend is meeting us for lunch. She doesn't like Lord of the Rings...for shame!  Then Saturday night my family from Ohio is arriving for a few days, so the rest of the weekend will be spent with them!

Apparently I went Chanel crazy on Wednesday, ha ha. I have always wanted to wear the skirt and blazer together and I wanted to wear comfortable flats - so I chose my new Chanel flats.  Funny how I bought them all over the past year at Roundabout Resale for far less than retail and they all go perfectly together! The reason I wanted to wear comfortable shoes was because I was going to an event at the Coach flagship store on 5th avenue for #ChatWithCoach with Karlie Kloss and Eva Chen (Lucky Magazine editor). It was so much fun, I'll be posting about it next week!

Monday: Sweater: DKNY Cozy (Marshalls), Tee: Cullen (Rue La La), Jeans: Free People, Heels: Dolce & Gabanna (Uptown Consignments),  Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Tuesday: Sweatshirt: Phillip Lim for Target, Jeans: rag & bone (Shopbop), Boots: Grandma's Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Wednesday: Blazer: Chanel (Roundabout Resale), Tee: Everlane, Skirt: Chanel (Roundabout Resale), Flats: Chanel (Roundabout Resale), Necklace: Geoclassics, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Thursday: Men's Sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Marshalls), Skirt: T by Alexander Wang (Net-a-Porter), Booties: Alexander Wang (The Outnet), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Also, Jen tagged me in this sweater weather thing. I'm going to be bad and not tag other people.
1. Favorite candle scent? Midsummer Night from Yankee Candle has been my favorite for a long time
2. Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate, no coffee or tea for me.
3. Do you switch up your makeup routine for the season? Not really.
4. Favorite Thanksgiving food? Turkey (of course) and my mom's Rice & Beans (a Jamaican thing)
5. Hats or scarves? Scarves, I don't look very good in hats.
6. Most worn sweater? I'm not sure, I wear them all quite a lot.
7. Must have Fall nail polish? Chanel Vamp, one of my favorites.
8. Football games or jumping in a pile of leaves? Jumping in a pile of leaves
9. Skinny jeans or leggings? Skinny jeans!
10. Boots or Uggs? Boots!
11. What is your #1 favorite thing about Fall? Too many things! The colors and the smell mostly
12. Best fragrance for fall? I don't really wear much perfume, but when I do wear it, it's Marc Jacobs Dot
13. Favorite Fall TV Show? New show? Reign on the CW, I'm in love with it! [side note: the guy who places Francis had a teeny role in Harry Potter, he played young Dumbledore. Sadly most of his stuff was cut but he is in a photo]

I'm excited to share that the 2nd Oscar de la Renta for THE OUTNET Exclusive Collection, featuring Miroslava Duma, will be released this coming Tuesday, December 17th! The collection is comprised of 19 pieces, from party dresse and embellished tops, to skirts. It is priced from $325 to $1,095, which is a great deal less expensive than Oscar de la Renta's regular line. The Outnet have sent over some photos of Miroslava in the collection that can be viewed below:



Finally, enjoy the campaign video and behind the scenes below:

I'm getting into the habit of picking at least one of my outfits from the previous week and photographing it for the next weeks outfit posts.  This weekend I chose my comfortable, print-mixing look from Wednesday.  After I took the photo in Friday's post and was about to leave for work I decided to throw on my fur vest and didn't have time to re-take the photo, so here's what I actually wore on Wednesday. It's the time of year where I break out my Miu Miu heels at least once a week because they instantly elevate a look. For these photos I also added my new Brilliant Imports snake ring which arrived this weekend, it is definitely going to be one of my new daily rings.

This sweater from Marshalls was actually from the men's section. Luckily for me, it somehow ended up in the women's section and made its way into my cart. I can never resist Marc Jacobs, especially when it is a super comfortable sweater. That's why I love Marshalls, you never know what (or who) you'll find in the racks.

Men's Sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Marshalls), Vest: French Connection (Marshalls), Jeans: Genetic Denim c/o Piperlime, Heels: Miu Miu (eBay), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage, Brilliant Imports snake ring & Mom's

Burberry's Pre-Fall collections always seem to be my favorite. And the Pre-Fall 2014 collection is no different. I would happily wear (almost) any of these looks.  Luckily for me, last year I got a shirt from Oasis that is very similar to their London/NYC/etc. skyline tops - see it here.



Photos from style.com

Here's what I wore for my second Thanksgiving get together. Decided to keep it with a Fall color scheme in my orange Ferragamo suede skirt! Another one of my $10 finds at Coco's sale earlier in the year.  This was a great mix of comfortable/casual and dressy. Although the skirt got a little tight after all the turkey I ate.

Top: French Connection c/o Marshalls, Skirt: Salvatore Ferragamo (Coco's $10 sale), Heels: Miu Miu (eBay), Necklace: Grandma's, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

The first week of December has come and gone. Pretty soon it will be Christmas. Woohoo! But I don't want it to come too fast. I need to enjoy the Christmas music and movies for a long time. I took a night off from Christmas movies last night to watch The Sound of Music Live with Carrie Underwood.  It was so fun, did you watch?  The Sound of Music is one of my favorite movies so I enjoyed seeing it done this way. Carrie did a great job.

Moving on, here are my outfits from this week! We had some nice, warm-ish weather so on Wednesday I didn't even need my coat (I did put on my big French Connection vest though.)

Monday: Sweater: Phillip Lim x Target, Jeans: Current/Elliott (RueLaLa), Flats: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

Tuesday:  Dress: DKNY (Net-a-Porter sale), Boots: Zigi Soho (DSW), Necklace c/o Anjolee, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

Wednesday: Sweater:Marc by Marc Jacobs (Marshalls), Jeans: Genetic Denim c/o Piperlime, Heels: Miu Miu (eBay), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

Thursday: Sweater: Everlane,  Jeans:  rag & bone (Shopbop), Loafers: Burberry Prorsum (Net-a-Porter sale), Necklace c/o O Necklace, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

And last Wednesday's outfit:

Sweater: French Connection c/o Marshalls, Pants: Kenzie c/o Marshalls, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La),  Rings: vintage & Mom's