OOTD-Ruffles of Fancy

In honor of the royal wedding on Friday, I added a little bit of fancy to my casual Friday outfit with my new black jacket. No sense in getting completely dolled up, since my invitation was lost in the mail somehow. Were you apart of the royal wedding mania?? The only thing I was interested in seeing was Kate's wedding dress and I must say it was beautiful. I love to see an elegant wedding dress with some sleeve action since strapless seems to be the trend.

Speaking of trends, did you check out my nails in the last pic??? I finally got around to trying out the Sally Hansen Salon Effect nail polish strips. Have you tried these things yet??? Because you should! As much as I love painting my nails, I usually don't have the kind of time where I can sit and wait for them to dry. These nail strips are pretty simple (peel off the backing, stick to your nail and smooth out). I'm already plotting to get a little tiger action with my next "manicure".

Outfit Details:

Zebra top- Rogan for Target (similar style here in brown/white)

Black jacket- Simply Vera Vera Wang (ruffled cardigan available here)

Jeans- Joe's Jeans

Black pumps- Hot in Hollywood (available here and very comfy!!)

Red patent bag- Rebecca Minkoff Mini Nikki

Bracelets- Brass (Club Monaco), Black studded (Target), Red studded (NYC street vendor)

Sally Hansen Salon Effects in Misbehaved- available here

These Are My Obsessions- Arm Candy

clockwise from top (Target, ASOS, Shopbop, Forever 21, ASOS)

As you can see from the pic above, I've accumulated quite a bit of arm candy in about a month's span. When it comes to jewelry, I tend to go through stages of want and hoarding. Hoop earrings, big rings, anything colorful and now I've settled on interesting bracelets. I'm in the camp of accessories really being able to add something fun to an outfit and whenever I see pics of ladies with an arm full of bangles and bracelets of all sorts, I get a few pangs of jealousy (that they are able to pull it off and that they have such wonderful, interesting pieces at their disposal).

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Ready to make a statement?? Here are a few items to get you started:

Chubby Owl Clamp Bracelet, $26.90

Neptune Cuff, $10.80

Chain Bracelets, $65.00

Fiona Paxton Greta Cuff, $231

Low Luv by Erin Wasson Welded Cuff, $100

 What's your obsession?

OOTD- Orange You Glad I'm Blue

Yay, I figured out how to put pictures next to each other!!!

The weather has been steadily heating up. How do I know??? Well, my hair told me so when it went all poofy. Ah, good ole' humidity! Before it becomes hotter than Hades, I figured I should get some wear out of my sweaters. Blue and orange is one of my favorite color combinations, so this outfit was a natural pairing. For a little change of pace, I used a scarf as a belt. I've been on a roll with finding new uses for my scarves other than just wearing them around my neck. What should I try next??? I wonder if I could fashion one into a vest (the wheels are turning in my head). If you want ideas too, check out the Hermes guide for having playtime with your scarf.

What's your favorite go-to color combination??

Outfit Details:

Orange/red sweater- Banana Republic outlet

Blue "silky-suede" pants- J Crew

Blue leopard scarf- South Moon Under

Nude studded tank- Cosabella (?)

Tan flower print pumps- Madden Girl

Blue/orange handbag- Rebecca Minkoff MAC

Bracelets- ASOS (white studded, available here), Target (blue studded)