green gardens

(suit-vintage Todd Oldham c/o The Fine Art of Design, ring-David Yurman, sunglasses-Tory Burch, shoes-Zara, bracelet-H&M)

Found this Todd Oldham pantsuit at my favorite vintage haunt, The Fine Art of Design, in Palm Springs during my Coachella adventure.

If this baby wasn't enough of a stunner, I was delighted to learn it is the exact sample featured in Todd Oldham's showcase at the Met.

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Wallflower

(skirt-c/o D.ra, blouse-Zara, coat-Vintage, boots-c/o Matt Bernson, bracelets-Jcrew, Konstantino, sunnies-YSL, belt-Asos)

Playing around with a wallpaper inspired look.  Playing dress up is the best part about having a personal style blog.

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layering with pastels

(pants-Madewell, sweater-Tibi via Shop It To Me, blouse-c/o American Apparel, hat-Threadsence, bag-c/o Pour La Victoire, shoes- Loeffler Randall, necklace-J.Crew, bracelets-Threadsence, J.crew, sunglasses- House of Harlow)

Nothing like some pastel layers to get you through a gloomy day.

Happy Wednesday and thanks for stopping by!

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holiday express

Rememeber that shopping trip I took to TJMaxx? We'll here's the Zac Posen bag I snapped up for my impossible to shop for mom.

Is your mom hard to shop for? Go to my Facebook and tell me what you buy for the mom who has everything. I'll pick one lucky winner to win a shopping trip to T.J. Maxx/Marshalls.

This year I decided to get a little festive with my wrapping by hand painting my own wrapping paper and using bits of lace, yarn and ornaments to finish off my gifts.

On my way out of the store I snagged a few nail polishes and free-handed some festive designs.

Hint: You can also use strips of tape to create cleaner lines for the candy cane affect below. And yes, I'm terrible at painting nails, so don't judge me.

So what's my take away from my shopping trip at T.J. Maxx/Marshalls?

That they have on-trend and in-season designer items at up to 60% off and thousands of goodies for you and everyone on your list.

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a vintage feeling

(dress, coat, & jewelry- vintage via The Fine Art of Design, shoes- Daaperr by Steve Madden, sunglasses-Karen Walker c/o Need Supply)

For my last Steve Brings It post I slipped on my favorite vintage dress and coat for a relaxed dinner party look. 

I love throwing low key dinner parties. They're stress free and always a good time. 

Here are my 5 tips for throwing an irresistible dinner party.

1. Always have a great playlist.

2. A homemade cocktail is the perfect way to start the night. I like Mojitos in the summer and Sangria for fall.

3. Don't forget the dessert.

4. Scatter vintage glass bottles filled with fresh flowers  around the table for a deconstructed center piece.

5. I like to end the nights with coffee on our roof. 

Check out what fellow fashion bloggers are doing for the Steve Brings it Campaign and see all of my looks here.  Use the code LateAfternoon15 to get 15% SteveMadden.com with free shipping, sale excluded.

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