Jewels & Cashmere

You know its officially winter when the snow finally sticks to the ground for more than a few hours! When I want color in winter I tend to go for jewel tones: rich and pretty but slightly muted for the darker season. A step up from basic wintery black, to be sure! As the days are reaching true snowy-Jaunary-cold temps I've also been turning to my cashmere for cozy warmth. A snuggly piece like this striped sweater is great for brightening and warming my day. The details like the pops of magenta and the mesh panel on the shoulders make this cashmere sweater anything but ordinary. I decided to play up the gemstone colors by adding a glitzy necklace in similar hues. 

Sweater: Jamison (Similar 1/2/3). Neckalce: J. Crew (similar 1/2). Jeans: Jbrand. Ring: similar 1/2.

xoxo, CC

Statement Pink

I've been taking advantage of the unseasonably warm days that were mixed in among the cold recently as an excuse to get more wear out of my dresses. Here I took the raspberry hue of this shift dress as my starting point to layer accents of pink. The tights are subtly dotted with pink, while the necklace makes more of a bubblegum statement. The necklace, while bright, is surrounded by stones in blues and opal whites making it easy to match with many colors. 

Topped off with some glitter nails from the holidays, this colorful ensemble brightens up any winter day.

Dress: Jack by BB Dakota. Necklace: J. Crew. Tights: old (similar). Boots: ModCloth (similar). Nails: Butter London, Fairy Cake. 

xoxo, CC

Holiday Rush Recap

Life has been so busy the past two weeks, with all of the holidays keeping me on my toes. Between work, traveling for Christmas, and hosting visitors for New Years, I've neglected to keep up with the blog! I am a little sad because I had tons of content I was excited to share that got overlooked in the holiday rush, so I'm going to do a little reap for you now with some of the highlights. 

I spent Christmas day at home with my family, snuggled up in a shimmery silver sweater and cozy socks, and bedecked with some new holiday jewelry! After that quick vacation I got back to the city and spent a few agonizing days trying to decide what to wear for New Years Eve. Tough decisions, I tell you! I ended up wearing my thrifted Nanette Lepore sequin sweater dress to work on NYE, and then changing into the black open-back dress with some glitzy jewels and bright pink lips for a night out celebrating with my friends.

I hope your holidays were enjoyable as well! With the start of 2015 I have also reached my 100th blog post! Yay!

Sweater: Splendid (1). Socks: H&M. Earrings & bracelet: Kate Spade. Necklace: Lenora Dame (1/2/3). 

 Dresses: ModCloth, local find (similar 0/1/2/3), TJ Maxx (1), Nanette Lepore thrifted (1). 

Nude heels: Steve Madden. Gold heels: Jessica Simpson. Neckalce: J. Crew. Earrings: Kate Spade.

Have a happy New Year!!

xoxo, CC

Thrifty

A while back I stumbled across a thrift shop, and popped in to look around and I was delighted to find that they had some really nice things at totally cheap prices! I am not usually much of a button-down kind of girl, but I couldn't pass up this Burberry shirt for $12. The cheery red plaid is perfect for the holiday season, especially when paired with a little sparkle. I layered it with an embellished tank and a pearl necklace and then pulled on my trusty brown boots for a sturdy look with a touch of fun. 

I also snagged a super cute Nanette Lepore sequined sweater dress on my thrifty shopping streak (which you may have seen me post on instagram!) and a Club Monaco shirt, all for $30. A little worn to be sure, but totally worth it. Second-hand shopping in the city can result in some great finds! 

Shirt: Burberry, thrifted. Tank: Express (similar: 1/2/3/4/5). Jeans: Jbrand. Boots: DV (similar). Necklace: Dogeared. iPhone case: Kate Spade.

xoxo, CC

Sugarplum

Happy Christmas Eve everyone! I'm bringing you another festive look today, sequins included of course. This is one of my favorite sweaters for the holidays, and adding a girly white skirt makes the look perfect for a party or just a cheery Christmas-time look. As I saw confirmed at New York Fashion Week, full skirts are a hot style trend right now, and I had to join in on the fun. This textured white skirt is a great party piece and looks absolutely adorable paired with sequins and tights.

Mixing silver sequins with my gold jewelry can be kind of tricky so I added a bracelet that combines gold tones and white, which looks nice with the silver and keeps the combo intentional. Dressing up in sparkles and fun outfits helps me get in the holiday spirit, and is my little way of celebrating in the days leading up to Christmas. Twirling in a fun skirt by the lighted tree with a pack of delicious gummy gingerbread men doesn't hurt either ;-)

Sweater: BB Dakota (similar). Skirt: available at ModCloth. Bracelet: Brandy Melville. Booties: Nine West via DSW. Ring: Gorjana. Necklace: Dogeared. Gummy Gingerbread men: Sugar and Plumm. Lipstick: Tarte, golden pink.

Somebody ate the gingerbread man's leg, ouch!!

xoxo, CC