My Picks - Pre-Fall 2015

It's that time again, designers are presenting their Pre-Fall 2015 collections and as always, I'm pinning my favorite looks on my Pre-Fall 2015 Pinterest board (updating as the shows post).  Head over and check it out!

Pre-Fall 2015

My Picks - Roland Mouret for Banana Republic

Another high end designer collaboration just came out today and it looks fantastic - Roland Mouret for Banana Republic!  Chic, timeless pieces that you can dress up or down - if I were still working in an office I would snap a few of these up because they are perfect for work wear.  I have a feeling this collection will go quickly.  Here are my picks:

Vee Dress

Two-Button blazer

High-Waisted Pencil Skirt

Poplin Tee (I may have to make this one mine!)

Lace Yolk Dress - this has a very Victoria Beckham Collection vibe too!

Check out the rest of the collection here!

My Picks - Resort 2015

The Resort 2015 collections are being presented as we speak.  I've been busy pinning my favorite looks on my Resort 2015 Pinterest board.  Stop by and check it out!  Have a great weekend!

Spring 2014 Trends - Geometrics

Revisiting another Spring 2014 trend, this time it's geometrics. This one overlaps a bit with the black & white color trend too.  Here are some items that I like:

1. Toms Jonathan Adler shoes / 2. Michael Kors clutch / 3. Versus top / 

4. Vince Camuto belt / 5. Material Girl earrings / 6. R&K Originals dress / 

7. Panacea cuff / 8. H&M dress / 9. BCBGeneration crossbody / 

10. Production Manager shoe / 11. Tricoastal tote / 12. Panacea necklace / 

13. H&M jacket / 14. Herschel backpack / 15. H&M dress / 

16. Kenneth Cole earrings / 17. Natasha Couture clutch / 

18. Kate Spade iPad sleeve / 19. Charlotte Russe flats / 20. Toms shoes / 

21. C. Wonder pouch / 22. Kate Spade Saturday handbag

Check out the previous Spring 2014 trends - Black and White, Orange, Green, Purple and Red!

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My Picks - Peter Som for DesigNation at Kohl's

Hope you have had a great week!  We are winding up Spring Break and dealing with all the traffic, etc from the Masters.  Lord, that is a pain, you basically have to re-route everything you want to do for the week.  And our neighbors rent their house out so it's party central every night!  I keep telling my husband we need to sneak over and crash the party ;o)  Anyway, I'm popping in to share my picks from Peter Som's collection at Kohl's.  There are some really nice items and they are on special right now (25% off)!

1. Postcard print shirtdress / 2. Pineapple print tank / 3. Striped flare skirt /
4. Palm leaf bomber jacket / 5. Striped dress (so on trend!) /
6. Embroidered sweatshirt / 7. Striped maxi dress / 8. Postcard print sweatshirt

Have a great weekend!

Spring 2014 Trends - Green

Another Spring 2014 color trend here.  This time it's green (perfect for St. Patrick's Day too)!  Green always feels "right" in Spring, especially the hues that mimic the new growth on the trees and flowers.  Here are my picks to add a little green to your closet.

1. J.Crew skirt / 2. Herschel backpack / 3. Coldwater Creek necklace

4. Nina Luanda clutch / 5. Kenneth Cole crossbody / 6. Gap scarf

7. Jack Rogers sandals / 8. dimmi flats / 9. Foley + Corinna bag

10. Coldwater Creek necklace / 11. Coldwater Creek tee

12. J.Crew pants / 13. ASOS skort / 14. Banana Republic belt

15. New Balance sneakers / 16. New Balance sneakers

Check out the previous color trends - Black and White and Orange

Have a great Monday!

A High End Look For Less!

I saw these shoes while hunting for something else and they stopped me in my tracks.  They look super high end with the details but then I saw they were from Coldwater Creek (?!). There are hidden gems there (trust me). 

Coldwater Creek flats - $79.95

I'm partial to the top two colors!

Just a quick word about the crazy week we had down here in Georgia. Last Tuesday night and all day Wednesday we had freezing rain and sleet which resulted in an epic ice storm.  The rain/sleet started late Tuesday night and continued all day Wednesday.  We lost our power Wednesday afternoon and it got chilly in the house pretty quickly.  We all ended up piling in bed under piles of blankets, but sleep was tough because all night long all you could hear were the snaps and pops of trees and limbs crashing down. It was a little unnerving.

Scenes from Thursday morning.

We ended up getting a hotel room for Thursday night (sweet, sweet heat) and eventually late Thursday the sun came out and the ice started melting.  We couldn't get another room for Friday night, so we headed home to the powerless house around noon on Friday.  I had to trash everything in the fridge and freezer, then we went to the movies, etc anything to keep warm and not go nuts.  It was tough getting around town because of all the roads being closed due to trees down, etc.  

I might have worn this outfit (black yoga pants not pictured) for 24 hours straight - allegedly. 

We finally headed home as it was getting dark and hunkered down for yet another night sans heat.  But around 9:30 pm the lights, TV and heat all clicked on!  I might have cried from joy - maybe ;o)  I got my girl tucked into bed and we settled in to watch some TV and things started getting back to "normal".  Until about 10:30.  We started hearing some rumbling sound and then the house started shaking like crazy, more and more and then it stopped.  Did we just have a freaking earthquake?  Yes, yes we did, and it was centered around 20 miles from us.  It was strong enough to wake my girl up, she didn't know what the heck was going on.  The earthquake was sort of like an exclamation point on the end of an insane week.  I've been frantically playing catch up ever since.  Bear with me, posting will be light this week.  But I am keeping up with the Fall 2014 fashion shows, pinning all my favorite looks to my Fall 2014 board.  Whew...

One of my beauty staples - Nars Schiap

Tragedy struck the house over the weekend.  A beauty tragedy.  I went to paint my toenails with one of my all time favorite nail colors ever.  EVER.  Nars Schiap. And it had dried up to a gloopy, glob of yuck.  Of course I had had it for a long time so it wasn't a total shock, but I was so sad.

What's so special about this Schiap color? It's a lovely, bright, blue-based pink - his homage to the great fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli's signature color. It's such a happy, perfect pink. Great for these gloomy days of Winter.  And I wanted it on my tootsies NOW!  I immediately went online and placed and order for some (along with Amlactin which is another one of my "must haves" but we'll save that for another post).  It should be here by the end of the week.  Whew, beauty tragedy turned into triumph!

My Picks - Delicate Necklaces for $50 and Under!

As I've said before, I've been craving more understated jewelry.  I love a statement necklace, but most of the time I just want something that isn't so in-your-face, something that is meaningful to me.  Here are some current favorites that I've found while shopping around (all are $50 or under)!

1. Gorjana - $45  /  2. BaubleBar - $28  /  3. BaubleBar - $28 (I LOVE this one!)

4. BaubleBar - $38  /  5. BaubleBar - $34  /  6. BaubleBar - $26

7. BaubleBar - $26  /  8. BaubleBar - $30  /  9. BaubleBar - $28

10. Ann Taylor - $40  /  11. BaubleBar - $34  /  12. Anthropologie - $32

13. BaubleBar - $32  /  14. Marc by Marc Jacobs - $47  /  15. Anthropologie - $38

16. Gorjana - $45  /  17. Rebecca Minkoff - $48  /  18. Gorjana - $50

19. Gorjana - $38.50  /  20. Urban Outfitters - $18 

21. Rachel Roy RACHEL - $24  /  22. Alexis Bittar - $48

Peter Pilotto for Target picks

I'm not ashamed to admit I'm pretty excited to check out the Peter Pilotto collection for Target when it hits the stores on Feb 9th.  Am I going to camp out at the store and be there when doors open?  No way.  I'll wander into the store later in the day and see what's there and if it's worth my time or not.  Here are a few things that look like they have potential.

I'm digging this whole look.

These slip-on sneakers are pretty amazing - $29.99!

Anything catch your eye?  Are you excited to check the collection out?

Images via Target.com via The Cut and InStyle.com

My Picks - Lands' End

Lands' End has really stepped up their game.  I recently ordered this pair and this pair of pants (purely for lounging around the house *cough*cough* - or when I'm lazy) and I'm impressed with the quality.  So as I was poking around the site I found lots of other super cute things.  Here are my picks:

1. Fair Isle Turtleneck sweater - $69

2. Wrap jacket - $79.99

3. Dot Core Down vest - $39

4. Terry Embellished crew - $69

5. Metallic Shawl Collar jacket - $44.97

6. Stand-Up Collar Leopard Print Down jacket - $129

7. CashTouch Plaid Fringe Ruana - $37

8. Smocked Blouse - $54 (in the cutest eyeglass print!)

9. Printed Coated Canvas Small Shopper - $34.99

10. Chunky Knit mittens - $9.99

11. 3-pack Perfectly Packable pouches - $19

12. Sparkle Coated Canvas Large shopper - $68

13. Geometric Needlepoint iPad case - $17.99

14. Large Linen and Leather tote - $69.99

15.  Extra Large Open Top tote - $42.50

16. 6-bottle Printed Canvas Wine tote - $17.99 - would be a great gift!

Have you checked out Lands' End lately?

I'm guesting over at Lena B, Actually today with my picks from a fun little trend!