As soon as you put shiny black pants on – your inner rockstar cheers!
Mixing up my new favourite waxed black jeans with some bright reds. To this I added some silver and sparkle – then completed the look with a messy up do.
St. Parick’s day doesn’t need to be filled just with tacky green accessories – and leave you questioning if you can ever wear green. There are plenty of beautiful, fashionable items to adorn for the festivities.
Some green-spiration for the Irish in all of us!
MCQ ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Studded pointed leather pumps
Christian Louboutin-Daffodile Pumps
MULBERRY Flower Mini leather shoulder bag
MICHAEL KORS Stretch-wool crepe dress
MARC by Marc Jacobs Globetrotter Calamity Rei Satchel Bag, Green
Lauren Jeans Co. Jeans, Modern Straight-Leg Ankle, Grass Green Wash
Happy St. Patricks Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) !!
|Ev xo
Not going to lie – I do love a gift.
Not going to lie – I do like to help my husband with subtle hints each year to make his shopping trip quick and painless.
Subtle hints usually include magazines left open with wanted item circled and links to my birthday wish-list pinterest board.
Or the best approach, really, is just to email the want list with links directly to purchase source!!
And it is that time again – the week of my birthday!
Although I do like to make it a month long celebration.
This year I thought I would add a blog post to my “subtle” hints to the perfect present purchase for my husband!
Louis Vuitton Sobe Clutch!
kate spade | COLORBLOCKED BLANCHE DRESS
Miu Miu Handbags • Top Handle Bags
Helmut Lang leather pants
Hermès Purple – H Bracelet
Henri Bendel, Deco-Bow Bangle
pigalle plato 120mm black rose matador patent leather
Go and find your inner pussycat ladies – the feline frenzy is officially on!
To celebrate this and the fact that it is NYFW, Glamour Magazine got everyone out (even in the snow) to the Glamour Cat Fashion Concept Store.
I don’t need much of an excuse to be persuaded to head down to the Meatpacking district – and getting purr-alicious was a done deal!
See the cat craze below.
Feline Fashion
Cat eyes in progress!
Cat eyes – I went with a mix of 5 and 8.
Love Karl!
Cat eyes – thanks to MAC!
Every kitty needs a yarn ball!
Fish choc cookies. YUM!
MEOW!
Cat nail art.
Purr-alicious! — with cat eyes, nail, ring and broach!
Sparkles and colour are always a nice outfit addition – holiday season or not (though I for one am in denial that the holidays have past).
Ready for wherever the days adventure may take you. Coffee with the girls, a stroll through the city, or a sneaky early evening cocktail.
Mix black with some bold coloured garments and throw in a sparkly jacket – off you go.
Being on another continent these past few weeks has certainly not stopped me shopping, and these seasons sales were good to me!.
Here are just a few of the finds I am loving at the moment.
Pop on this MANGO cropped Sequins & Beads jacket, paired with this fun MANGO Maxi Studs top.
(Speaking of MANGO – how good does Kate Moss look in their campaign. GORGE!!)
Now we all want to brighten up our winter – an easy way to do it is with some bold pants.
I found these great bright red pair on the sale rack at H&M! They are super comfortable, with a nice cut suitable for either work or play!
Every outfit is at it’s best when finished off with a Louboutin shoe – here with the gorgeous “Decollete” glossy leather pump.
We all want to look better than we do when we come off a flight.
We all want to be comfortable in the way too small, uncomfortable chairs.
We all want to have a handy place to safely hold our passport/boarding pass, wallet, iPhone and lip gloss.
We all need a cross body bag.
While I have never been a huge fan previously – I recently invested in one (credit to the Black Friday sales!!).
Having just traveled with my new purchase to Europe, I must say it was a great investment.
This DKNY cross body bag was not bulky but big enough to comfortably hold your essentials.
Loving that it leaves your hands free and is zipped so nothing falls out.
Overall a great traveling companion.
Next I just need to work on convincing my CFO (aka husband) that Louis Vuitton luggage IS worth it…
Although I was not going to go to the Black Friday sales post Thanksgiving…. they seemed to be calling my name.
Taunting me. Encouraging me.
Especially Bloomingdales. I mean I am practically next door to it. If the crowds are really that bad, I’ll just leave. Right?
Well, to my delight, it was near empty upon my early arrival (the early rising of children being a blessing on this day).
I had a goal, I had a purpose.
Shoes.
Black boots to be more specific. Practical winter boots that will be wearable in the NY weather.
Cole Haan Boots
Mission accomplished.
They could be worn in a NYC winter, however were still pretty with at least a small heel, and worked with jeans or a skirt.
Now for every practical pair of shoes, every girl needs a pretty pair of shoes.
And pretty is what I found.
Enzo Angiolini
Enzo Angiolini
Enzo Angiolini
Enzo Angiolini
Sparkly and fun. These are sure to brighten up any black winter ensemble.
All for a bargain price.
I left not only a very happy shopper with some fabulous shoes, I left feeling very mature, sensible and grown up.
In addition to my shoes purchases (and one or two clothing pieces)… I had actually purchased some amazing new pots and pans to further develop my culinary skills.
Black Friday – i love thee.
My four-foot-nothing height has lead me to constantly seek that extra few inches.
So I live in heels. I can walk, jog, run, climb, cook, clean – you name it, and I could do it in heels.
Now there is a difference between being able to do something in heels – and wanting to.
I don’t particularly want to travel in them. I certainly do not, I repeat DO NOT, want to wear my precious heel on the NYC subway.
Pretty shoes, such pretty shoes, in the smelly, dirty subway. NO NO NO NO NO.
Shoes are like a work of art to me. I cannot and will not walk around carelessly destroying their delicate designs, scratching my favourite red soles.
I mean I did on occasion. Believe me I was not happy about it. I needed a solution to keep me sane on my daily subway ride to and from work.
If I was to be caught wearing flats, they better be pretty. Seriously.
Jimmy Choo flats – enter stage left. Gorgeous, comfortable and practical for the subway.
They have however had their time and I have literally worn them to death.
Ripped backs, lost JC plate, lost flower on one…. Goodbye to my Choo.
Obviously the proof of subway dangers lies in my unwearable Choo’s. But what now? Which shoe can replace my travel companion?
So some new choices need to be made.
Pigalove Black Patent/Silver Strass Flats $1,595
Jimmy Choo WHIRL Textured Glitter Leather Ballet Flats
Jimmy Choo WEBER Suede and Crystal Ballet Flats $550
Snow storm Athena covered NY and it’s surrounds in some beautiful snow.
Yes, the tourist in me was jumping up and down with delight as I saw snow flakes outside my window late Wednesday afternoon – meanwhile my co-workers looked at me and sighed. The sight of fresh snow did not hold the same dreamlike fairytale connotations for them, as they are accustomed to such sights and the implications for travel etc.
What is it about snow though?
The beautiful white covering makes everything appear magical.
I wanted to break out in spontaneous Christmas songs (we all know that snow equals Santa, come on now), and the snow-covered street lamps taking me back to far off magical lands like Narnia – ok am I off on a tangent now?
All this white did reinvigorate my love for the colour.
Fall, winter – sure who cares, you can wear white.
I know there are those who question white in the colder months. I for one say embrace.
OK so maybe not white jeans if it’s pouring out, however there are plenty of nice fall/winter days where white items can be a key feature of your outfit.
Below are some items that I am now salivating over.
Ev & The City 