We like to party

My outfit:

Top: H&M
Sweetheart mini-dress (under top) - F21
Skirt with bow F21 (A few years old)
Shoes thrifted
Earrings F21

Happy Holidays!

Although December is flying merrily by, I have to remember to stop and smell the pine cones! I'm actually really enjoying the holidays this year. I'll post a few pics of what I've been up to!

Thanksgiving was full of good food, good friends and love.
The bf's holiday party was at The Museum of Flight last night.

Tonight we party with good friends at Black Bottle. Tomorrow there are a few more parties! Then we are seeing Black Nativity on Sunday. Good times.

I'd Wear That: Sophisticated School Girl

Delmy from Fashion Bananas. Credit

Holiday Wish List!

I'm pinching serious pennies until Germany this month and Paris for NYE!!! but if I had the extra cashola I would certainly pick up these lovelies to take along on my trips. Maybe I'll be able to get one or two...

Shearling Lined Jacket $74

Dote on This Grey Tote $45

Oxfords $39.50

My Dream Leather Jacket $195

Black Swan

I was inspired by Black Swan for Halloween this year. I found a feather wreath at a party shop to make a tutu and added some boas and additional plumage to get the full look. I also added feathers to my eyes along with black and white stage makeup. I really loved the look! I can't wait to see Black Swan the movie this December. How was your Halloween? I went to a few parties and had a great time!

Costume inspiration.

eBay WIN: Jeffrey Campbell 99 Zip Wedge

I won these highly coveted albeit last season beauties on eBay (pic does not do them nearly enough justice) but they arrived in the mail yesterday and I will be keeping them, despite the $90 price tag (yes, used {but almost new} and on eBay). Ouch.

However I must report that they are quite fabulous. I plan to rock them with skirts and sweater dresses with tights and skinny jeans. How else would you style these babies up?

Designer Pronunciation Guide

Abaeté: Ah-bye-ah-tay
Alejandro Ingelmo: Allay-handro In-gel-mo
Andrew Gn: Andrew Jen (rhymes with “pen”)
Andy Thê-Anh: An-dee Tay-Ann
Anya Hindmarch: Ahn-ya Heind-march
Arthur Mendonça: Ar-thur Men-doe-sa
Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
Bebe: Bee-bee
Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta
Bulgari: Ball-gah-ree
Burberry Prorsum: Bur-bur-ree Pror-some
Carolina Herrera: Caro-leena Hair-era
Cesare Paciotti: Che-sah-ray Pah-cho-tee
Chaiken: Chay-ken
Charriol: Sha-ree-ol
Christian Louboutin: Loo-boo-tin (“tin” rhymes with the French word “vin”)
Dries Van Noten: Drees Van Know-ten
Ermenegildo Zegna: Er-men-a-geel-do Zen-ya
Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pew
Giles Deacon: Jy-els Dee-kin
Givenchy: Jhee-von-shee
Giambattista Valli: Gee-ahm-battista Valley
Hedi Slimane: Eddy Sli-mahn
Hermès: Air-mez
Hervé Léger: Air-vay Lay-jay
Joeffer Caoc: Joe-fur Kay-ock
Junya Watanabe: Joon-ya Wah-tah-nah-bay
Lanvin: Lon-vin(“vin” also rhymes with the French word for “wine”)
Loewe: Low-ev-ay
Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Voo-ee-ton
Madame Gres: Madame Gray
Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
Mainbocher: Maynbo-shay
Moschino: Mo-ski-no
Monique Lhullier: Mo-neek Loo-lee-ay
Narciso Rodriguez: Nar-siss-so Ro-dree-gez
Nicolas Ghesquière: Ni-co-la Guess-ki-air
Olivier Theyskens: Oli-vier Tay-skins
Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Car-dain
Proenza Schouler: Pro-enza Skool-er
Ralph Lauren: Ralph Lauren (as in Lauren the girl’s name, not Sophia Loren)
Rei Kawakubo: Ray Kah-wah-koo-bo
Rodarte: Ro-dart-tay
6267: Six-two-six-seven (not Sixty-two-sixty-seven)
Sonia Rykiel: Sonia Ree-kee-eel
Sophia Kokosalaki: So-fee-a Ko-ko-sah-lah-kee
Thakoon: Ta-koon
Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Moog-lay
Tibi: Tbi (not Tee-bee)
Tocca: Toe-ka
Vionnet: Vee-oh-nay
Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-jee Ya-ma-mo-to

Courtesy of The Blay Report.
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