Stripes Reversed

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Blazer, shirt-H&M

Boyfriend jeans-Gap (extra 30% off today only using code PRESALE, buy here)

Shoes-Pour La Victoire

Clutch-Marc Jacobs (buy here)

Sunglasses-Stella McCartney

One of the trends for Spring 2013 is stripes which is pretty exciting since I'm already a fan of anything striped. They are timeless, classic, and versatile when putting together outfits. I've been loving striped blazers lately and wanted to pair my recent purchase with another striped piece underneath. In order to avoid the outfit from looking too dizzy, I wore the reverse striped colors underneath and injected it with a bit of color from a belt to help break apart all the horizontal lines. A pop of yellow is also a happy reminder that Spring is almost here;)

What trends are you looking forward to most for Spring?

Weekend Snapshots

This weekend I....

1. Bought seeds to grow a cilantro plant. I don't have a green thumb by any means (I killed my parsley plant last summer) and almost killed my bamboo plant (who does that?!) but I'm going to attempt once more to grow one of my favorite herbs that is used frequently in my dishes. Wish me luck.

2. Ordered a pair of cool Rag and Bone coated jeans last week (they look like leather) and it was finally delivered over the weekend. I've recently come across their denim line and have pretty much become obsessed with their jeans after trying them on. They have the prefect amount of stretch and they fit like a glove. Though they're a bit pricey, I think they are worth the splurge.

3. Met up with a friend to have dinner at our favorite Indian restaurant in the Columbia, MD area. The lighting was extremely dim so the photos were too dark to post, so no food pictures today. I haven't seen my friend since my housewarming party so we knew we would have loads to catch up on but didn't realize that our dinner conversation would last for 4 hours. Love it. Since our work schedules are unconventional, it's always a bit difficult to coordinate a time to meet up (it took about a month to arrange our dinner) but so glad we got to catch up on life happenings.

4. Finally used my Starbucks coffee cups I bought recently (and on sale!). They're just the cutest, right?

5. Had a craving for frozen yogurt so we stopped by Pinkberry to satisfy that craving before watching Oz, The Great and Wonderful. We watched it on IMAX/3D and it was cool to see a fantasy movie in 3D, especially since the movie involved lots of mystical creatures that would randomly pop out. The movie itself was entertaining to watch and gives you more insight to the characters behind the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz.

How was your weekend?

Little Black Skirt

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Blazer-H&M (buy here)

Blouse-Gap (on sale here)

Skirt-Maje (love this style here)

Shoes-Pour La Victoire (buy here)

Necklace-Alexis Bittar
Ring-David Yurman (buy here)

Happy Friday, friends! I am so relieved that this week is finally over and the weekend is finally here. It's been a rough week both personally and professionally but glad to see that things are starting to turn around. 

I don't know about you, but it's always hard finding simple, basic items for the closet. I'm pretty particular when it comes to clothes because it has to be the right fabric/color, have interesting details, and most importantly, fit well. For awhile I've been on the hunt to find a good form fitting black skirt that actually hugs my body instead of hanging loose on the side, and since I'm petite, finding clothes that fit right can at times be annoying and difficult. I recently came across this skirt while shopping and was initially attracted because of the texture to it. It's hard to tell from the photos but it has a cool, lizard skin embossed print to it with out it being actual leather material. Details get me every time.

I'm not too familiar with this label Maje, but after doing a quick search and look of their collection on the web, I found their pieces to be simple yet edgy, playful, and cool. I approve. The fact that the skirt itself fits well on my body has my interest peaked even more for future purchases;)

Have a great weekend. Xo.

Before the Snow

Sweater-J.Crew (buy here)

Blazer-Theory (buy here)

Jeans-H&M

Clutch-Saint Laurent (buy here)

Shoes-Pour La Victoire (buy here)

Sunglasses-Stella McCartney

Ring-Alexis Bittar (buy here)

Happy snow day everyone! The East coast has been getting hit with snow since late last night and it's supposed to snow until midnight today so hopefully you are staying warm and safe through this weather. I guess Winter wants to go out with a bang one last time before it allow Spring to come around:)

This outfit was obviously worn before the snow and when the weather was warmer. Blazers are timeless and a great transitional piece that is perfect to wear during Spring, especially since evenings can be a bit cool.

Stay warm, enjoy the snow, and have a great day. Xo.

Weekend Snapshots

This weekend I....

1. Dined at Range which is Bryan Voltaggio's (Top Chef contestant) latest restaurant that opened in December. It was supposed to be a night out with two of my favorite girlfriends but one friend got stuck with food poisioning so it ended up being a date night with my other friend. I always love eating out with friends that share the same passion for food as I do because we have no reservations when it comes to ordering whatever and how many dishes we want. We're definitely not what you would call picky eaters. The restaurant boasts a "range" of dishes from crudos to pastas to grilled proteins and has a tapas style plating and between the two of us, we ordered 7 dishes (not including dessert). I only pictured the most memorable dishes from that night which were the lobster mac 'n cheese, cornbread (a bit dry) and bacon marmalade (oh my gosh we literally were scooping the marmalade from the dish straight into our mouths because it was just that good) and the goat cheese ravioli over braised meat ragu. The space is huge and the decor is modern and clean. Great date night option or just a night out with good girlfriends.

2. Wore this striped blazer I bought a couple of weeks ago all throughout the weekend. I have a weakness for stripes (and Alexis Bittar jewelery) and couldn't resist adding another striped piece to my closet.

3. Wanted to have a healthy dinner over the weekend so I cooked my favorite salmon recipe and tried out a new quinoa recipe that was unbelievably good. It's a quinoa black bean burrito bowl which reminds me of a vegetarian burrito bowl at Chipotle, only this recipe uses quinoa. Will share the recipe soon. Xo.

4. Finally got the chance to try out some fancy jams that my photographer friend gifted me with from his weekend trip to Philly. He knows how curious I am when it comes to things I've never tried or may sound strange so he surprised me with a set of jams that had flavors I never would've though of in the form of jam. Thanks again, friend:)

5. Spent one of the days in Baltimore and ended up dining at Jack's Bistro. This place has been on my radar for awhile now but since I don't frequent the Baltimore area often I haven't had the chance to go. I'm so glad we decided on this restaurant because the food was impeccable. Some of the highlights were the chocolate mac n' cheese, Guinness meat and bacon grits (I'm not even a fan of grits but this was my favorite dish), Hickory smoked whole tomato with fried feta cheese (amazing smoky flavor yet still tastes light and fresh) and perfectly cooked sous vide Argentine steak. Highly recommend if ever in the Baltimore area. 

How was your weekend?