Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Splurge vs. Steal - Valentino Bow Sandals

I am always looking for a bargain so when I found these dupes for the beloved Valentino couture bow jelly sandals, I had to have them.  I have wanted the Valentino bow jelly sandals ever since I first set eyes on them, but spending $295 for a pair of flip flops was not happening. Dizzy has created a perfect dupe of the couture sandals that will only cost you $25 a pop. The sandals are made by Dizzy and are called the "Lounge" jelly flip flops and they come in many color options. Perfecto!


You can find this steal at HintBoutique.com. I can't wait until my sandals get here! I ordered them in beige, black, and pink. I also want to get them in red once they are back in stock on the website. Also, if you do not find them in beige on HintBoutique, it's because I think they are sold out as well. There was a very limited supply when I purchased them yesterday. I'd wait a little while, I'm sure they will be back in stock soon.

Happy Shopping!

xoxo,

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Les Fleurs

"Happiness is like a butterfly.
The more you chase it, the more it eludes you.
But if you turn your attention to other things,
It comes and sits softly on your shoulder."
- Henry David Thoreau 

Jerrid and I spent the day together shopping and grabbing dinner from a restaurant that I haven't been to in years.  Today was the day that Jerrid and I got to go pick up our wedding bands and then Jerrid surprised me by taking me to DaDa in Delray Beach, a restaurant I used to love going to back when I was in high school.

I wore a simple outfit, a cotton dress from Francesca's and I paired it with my fuchsia blazer from Zara. The mix turned out nice and complimented well with the color of the flowers on the dress. 




The tuna tartare at DaDa is beyond delicious! I ate so much of it that I didn't have much room left for my habanero maple glazed salmon, which was also divine. 

Hope you enjoyed your Saturday!

xoxo,

Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Temptation for Inspiration

As the season begins to change here in Florida, and the breezier days approach us, I feel the need to be inspired for a wardrobe change. I can never get tired of flipping through boards on Polyvore.com and putting together my own. Here are 3 boards that I put together with the outfit inspirations that I am aiming for. 




Tomorrow's post : "What in my makeup bag"

Stay inspired my friends!

xoxo,

Monday, January 2, 2012

Ring in the New Year

Jerrid and I had the pleasure of ringing in the New Year with a dear friend of mine from college on one of the most important days of her life, her wedding day! We packed up the car and headed up to Atlanta for the weekend where we just fell in love with the city. The beautiful tree topped rolling hills, and weaving singe lane streets, it's such a cozy place to call home.

The wedding took place at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and then the reception was at the beautiful Dunwoody Country Club. The bride was my college tennis teammate and best friend, Laura. Seeing her walk down the aisle looking like a princess was such an emotional moment, she looked beautiful.









I wore a Sue Wong ostrich feather mini dress in eggplant with black strap heels and a black HoBo International clutch. For my makeup, I went for a deep purple smokey eye using my Sedona Lace palettes, and a nude pink lip using YSL lipstick in #2 Nude Beige, topped with MAC Creamsheen lipgloss, Partial to Pink. 




At the Dunwoody Country Club





I want to wish the new couple many many blessings and endless happiness together!


xoxo,

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Tuesday Morning

Today was a fun day for J.J. and I. We headed to the mall and did some more shopping preparations for my friend Laura's wedding. I wore a simple relaxed outfit and very minimal makeup, just a bit of eyeliner and mascara. I can never resist kissing my son's cheeks too much so I had to stay clear of any lip products. 


We stopped by the Gulfstream Park shopping plaza and casino and did a bit of shopping from the Container Store which just opened here not too long ago, and Crate & Barrel.  J.J. helped me pick out the cutest couch pillows from Crate & Barrel and I also snagged the 10 piece pop top organizers.  I was so surprised to see the couch pillows scan in at $11.99 all the way down from their original price of $32.99 so I had to plant another kiss on those cheeks that I love so much for having such a good eye for a bargain. 


He loves to squish my face when he hugs me.


I hope you all had a wonderful Tuesday as well!

xoxo,

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Winter White

It's almost the end of December but feels like the middle of July here in South Florida. Jerrid and I spent the day shopping for our upcoming trip to Atlanta for the New Year's wedding of one of my good college friends. The malls were packed and we rushed through the crowds, hand in hand, to find me the perfect dress to wear to the wedding. I finally decided on another Sue Wong dress, this time the feather mini dress in eggplant. It's perfect and I can't wait to wear it!





I wore a simple outfit today, with a mixture of creams and whites.  I popped on my gold vintage earrings that were a gift from my mom and matched my makeup to them. I used my Sedona Lace 88 metals palette which is always an easy tool for me to use for a quick look with all of my favorite shades. 


What I'm wearing:
Old Navy faux fur vest / Old Navy cream tank top / Paper Demin & Co. Jeans
XTC on Melrose shoes / SHIH by Stephanie Lin bag

Makeup:
Sedona Lace 88 metals palette / MAC lipstick in "Hue" / MAC lipglass in "Baby Sparks"
MAC blush in "Springsheen" / Lancome Doll Eyes Mascara in Black / LORAC eyeliner in Black

xoxo,