Close to the Vest

Hey loves!  How was your weekend?  Mine was spent running between Christmas and birthday parties and celebrating our victory in the Heisman race.  Needless to say, Saturday was a lot of fun, but I definitely paid for it all day yesterday.   I may have eaten fast food twice and I also may have taken three to four naps...

Back to it!  Happy Monday!

Top: J.Crew Factory Button Down in Rutland Plaid

Vest: Express, old

Denim: The Limited

Heels: Banana Republic Mad Men Collection, no longer available but here is an identical version

Wallet: Kate Spade Harrison Street Travel Wallet

Bracelets:

Ring: YSL Arty

xoxo,

sarah

Millionaires Club

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending an event hosted by Madison Hildebrand of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing LA.  He was so incredibly sweet and humble and I really enjoyed the event.  In my business, I attend a lot of networking type get-togethers, and it's always a question of how to dress.  The events are generally held in a bar or restaurant, but always on a work day, so I usually end up in something business-y, yet something that stands out.  The whole point is to make new connections and business opportunities, so my pop of red in this particular outfit was the little something extra.

Dress: Classiques Entier via Nordtrom (old) other great tweed work dresses here, here, and here

Belt: J.Crew

Heels: Christian Louboutin

Bag: Valentino Rockstud Single Handle (no longer avail.)

Bracelets:J.Crew Classic Pave' Link, Kate Spade, Banana Republic (in store)vintage Hermes

Dust Bunny

I think I've told y'all before, but I purchased a home back in May that needs quite a bit of work in just about every aspect.  I decided that I wanted to tackle the kitchen this weekend, so pulling down cabinets and removing those awful drywall soffits from above was first on the agenda.  I won't bore you with the details, but I will say that a baseball bat may or may not have been used in the destruction. Regardless, I am so thrilled that the kitchen is more open and my plan is to tile the entire wall and add open shelving.  That's a few weeks out though, for sure.

Before

After

Not much of an improvement, but it will look pretty freakin' sweet, pretty freakin' soon!

So, after a full weekend of being covered in drywall dust and other bits of dirt and grime, I was very happy to girl it up with a spray tan and a un skirt.  This is one of my boutique finds from a few months back and, as cute as it is, I've only worn it once before.  Do you ever buy something that you fall in loe with and style ten thousand outfits around and then neglect to wear it?  ugh.

Sweater: Banana Republic (old)

Blouse: thrifted, Theory

Skirt: Freeway from Milk & Honey Dallas

Heels: Christian Louboutin

Bag: gift from my mom from Italy

Bracelets: J.Crew Classic Pave' Link, Kate Spade, Banana Republic (in store)vintage Hermes

Brights in Fall

First off, today was a better day, so thank God for that.  Ended with some spectacular, albeit, unexpected news, so that was just the cherry on top!  Funny how things can turn around on a dime :)

I had a comment on my Facebook page for WorkdayWeekend that asked, basically, if pastels and brights can be worn in fall and winter.  My answer was a resounding "Absolutely, yes!" so with that in mind, I put this outfit together this morning.  Like I've mentioned before, I try and purchase items that can be worn year round.  Of course there are a few sweaters and furs thrown into the mix, but for the most part, I love to put together pieces from all seasons.  You've seen every item I'm wearing in today's post on the blog before, actually.  To avoid looking like an Easter egg in, which I find perfect acceptable when it's warm out, it's nice to pair brights with similar shades of jewel tones.  You know I wear my J.Crew Linen Tippy Sweater all the dang time, so I wanted to show it paired with maroon (whoop!) jeans to make it appropriate for fall.  Although my vest is kelly green, it's still a fall item, and I felt very cheerful today in such bold and fun colors.  Maybe that was me sending the universe a message that I needed a happy day.  

Hope yours was happy, as well!

Sweater: J.Crew Linen Tippi Sweater (cashmere option)

Blouse: J.Crew Liberty Perfect Shirt (thrifted) and new print

Vest: thrifted, similar at Target!

Denim: F21 Zippered Denim Ankle Skinnies

Bag: Louis Vuitton Musette Salsa (ret.)

Heels: Christian Louboutin

Necklace: J.Crew Factory Brass-Plated Crystal Necklace

Bracelets:  J.Crew Classic Pave' Link, Kate Spade, Banana Republic (in store)

Battlefield

So.... I need a vacation from my vacation y'all!  I arrived back in town after a loooong day of flying and although my puppies were extremely happy to see me, they were also extremely needy and I got zero sleep that night.  The past two days of work have been nothing short of a war zone, but that's what I get for stirring up business all week before I took off for paradise.  I've felt a little beat up the past couple days, but as I'm writing I can feel the weight lifting off my shoulders a bit.  This is my little piece of sanity, my happy place (here and the mall), so thank you all so much for giving that to me.  It's great to be back!

Jacket: Zara (no longer avail.) similar styles here, here, and here

Blouse: J.Crew Blythe Blouse

Denim: The Limited (old)

Necklace: J.Crew Factory Brass-Plated Crystal Necklace

Bracelets: J.Crew Classic Pave' Link, Kate Spade

Bag: Alexander Wang Emile

Heels: Banana Republic Madmen Collection

Headed Home

I will be making my way back to the land of the living today and, I must say, I am completely exhausted.  My trip has been one of the best ones ever; no fighting, no broken bones, and no one got arrested or caught some sort of illness. Overall, that's a pretty successful vacation.  I will be posting regularly again tomorrow and have been planning to super cute outfit posts, so stay tuned!!

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