Fig & Olive

Top: H&M

Jeans: J Brand

Shoes: Louboutin

Sunglasses: Marc Jacobs Collection

Bag: BCBGMaxazria

Necklaces: ASOS, Zara

Dine L.A. rages on, and if you follow me on Instagram you know I hit up Fig & Olive.  TO DIE FOR.  The food is so flavorful, and the Melrose Place location is so elegant and calm and quiet.  Speaking of, I just love this little oasis in the middle of L.A.  The breeze blows through tall trees, you can smell the designer perfume wafting out of the stores, there's shade, there's always parking, there's Alfred Coffee Kitchen, there's beautiful things to look at; overall, Melrose Place is a treat for all your senses.  A place where you can wear your Loubs, and not just one but TWO statement necklaces on top of each other in the middle of the day, and it just feels like the right thing to do. 

Wedding wear

Blazer: Zara

Dress: BCBG, old (somewhat similar here, lovely skirt here)

Shoes: Louboutin

Clutch: Gucci

Belt: H&M 

It's shocking what a blazer can do for a dress that otherwise was not really appropriate for a Catholic church wedding due to excess cleavage.

Red Houndstooth Skinnies

Vest: Zara (also worn here)

Top: Zara

Pants: Gap Slim Crop (other prints here)

Shoes: Louboutin "New Simple"

Bag: Louis Vuitton

Sunglasses: Chanel

Necklace: Vintage from here

So yeah, I paid full price for these pants, because this particular print appears to be available in stores only and I HAD to have them.  Two days later, a coupon came out.  As a former Gap employee (high school memories) I REALLY should have known better.  I just assumed they would get snatched up before being marked down; turns out there are still plenty of sizes left at my local store (let's not think too hard about what that says about my taste in printed pants).  Patience is a virtue that I apparently don't have.   

Faux Suede & Red Pants

Top: BCBG "Caralyn" (in beige here)

Blazer: Zara

Pants: Express, old

Shoes: Louboutin

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs, old

I wore this to a client dinner at one of my favorite restaurants in town.  The back of this top is open so I had to wear the blazer because it was freezing and I was with a bunch of dudes.  But I couldn't resist.  It's faux-suede (nope, not over leather yet) and perforated - a double win.  

My LBD

Dress: H&M

Shirt: Nastygal

Belt: Milly (from another dress)

Bag: Louis Vuitton

Shoes: Louboutin

Sunglasses: Chanel

Silver Cuff Bracelet: Forever 21

I figured out another way to wear a studded article of clothing to work.  Even though my husband made a Morticia Adams reference when he saw me (what-EVER), I liked this combo.  It actually might be my favorite way I've worn this dress in the six years since I bought it.

Neons

Dress: Dorothy Perkins (old, similar version here)

Clutch: Lauren Merkin Louise (similar here, another cool one here)

Watch: Cartier

Shoes: Christian Louboutin

Lipstick: Smashbox "Fuchsia Flash" Matte 

I wore this outfit for my birthday dinner and drinks night.  There's nothing necessarily unique about a peplum dress.  These days, you can find them everywhere, at any price.  But this one really caught my eye because of the neoprene fabric and the high-low peplum effect.  It's the little details that make it something different than just your standard LBD.  It was also the perfect canvas for my neon obsession.  Between my lips, my nails, and my purse I don't know which was more blinding, but the overall effect made me happy and kept it fun.