I'm sure many of you have heard of Lyst, but for those of you that haven't here is a little lesson. Lyst allows you to follow your favorite brands (and people) so you can see their latest products and add them to 'lysts' which then allow you to receive sale and stock alerts for those items! You can search by designer or category and even specify if you want specific discounts (ex. 20% to 70% off.)

Today I decided to create a Lyst that contains couple looks styled around Michael Kors bags.  For my looks I decided to create some "Winter Warmth" outfits. It's getting very cold out there, but why sacrifice style for warmth, when you can have both!

The first look is styled around this gorgeous Burberry Prorsum coat! Because of it's extreme pattern and textures I decided on a more subdued bag to contrast against the darkness of the rest of the outfit. The fun thing about this jacket is I was able to use non-matching gloves and a hat because they still matched the jacket.

For outfit number two I wanted the bag to do the talking so I chose this gorgeous purple calf-hair bag by Michael Kors. To keep the focus on the bag I created a monochromatic look with all green pieces which work great with the purple/burgundy.

You can create as many lysts as you want and you can even make a "Cover photo" for them to be shown on your Lysts landing page.  You can also share your Lysts with your friends on Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr so they can shop your picks! To further add to the fun, you can comment on Lysts with your thoughts!

I like to think of this as my all house Harry Potter sweater. Why? Because it has all the house colors (almost): blue for Ravenclaw, green for Slytherin, burgundy for Gryffindor and we can pretend the orangey color is yellow for Hufflepuff! You may also be wondering why I am wearing sandals with jeans and a sweater. Because they're really comfortable and my feet get really hot when I walk, ha ha.

Sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs 'Pyo' (Saks Off Fifth), Jeans: Mother c/o Marshalls, Sandals: Target, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Necklace: BubuRuby

And to finish off the Harry Potter photo diaries we have Diagon Alley! There are a ton of dragon photos, but how can you not take a ton of pictures of this baby?! I also have at least 10 videos of it breathing fire from different angles. What can I say, I like dragons!

This is the only Harry Potter specific item I brought to wear on my trip. I bought this Gryffindor sweater directly from the place that made it for the movies way back in 2009 (I think, maybe earlier.) Fortunately for fans they sell them at the theme parks now. But I kind of like that mine doesn't have the WB/Universal logo anywhere on it. Makes it more special, ha ha.

Sweater: Lockhaven of Scotland (available at Universal), Tee: Everlane, Jeans: J Brand 'Maria High Rise Skinny' in Supreme (Gilt), Boots: Vince Camuto (Marshalls), Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Necklace: BubuRuby

*The boots featured in this post were a gift from Duo Boots. All opinions are my own.*

Earlier this month, Duo Boots emailed to ask if I wanted to participate in their #MyDuo Style Guide campaign.  I was sent a pair of boots to style up in two different ways. I chose the "Ani" Chelsea boot because I was in desperate need of navy shoes, and the style is really cool. I first wore them out to dinner with my friend Kat (outfit #2) and again the following day for some shopping (outfit #1) where I spent way too much money! I actually changed into a new jacket after I bought it, so you're seeing the results of my shopping!

Outfit #1: Blazer: Paul Smith (Roundabout Resale), Sweater: Kenar c/o Marshalls, Jeans: Current/Elliott (The Outnet), Necklace: Mom's, Boots c/o Duo 'Ani'
Outfit #2: Dress: vintage (Twitch Vintage), Blazer: Elie Tahari (Coco's on the Green), Boots c/o Duo 'Ani'