Much delayed

Sorry for the blog silence! I had much less time than I anticipated to post this weekend, and I know I wasn't the only one exhausted after losing an hour of sleep! So here's my much delayed birthday work outfit :)

Button down: Alfani via Macy's
Dress: Forever 21+
Tights: Target
Booties: ASOS
Necklace: Macy's
Rings: Nordstrom Rack
Bracelet: Stella & Dot

Soo I was feeling rather ballsy being as it was my special day and all, so for the first time ever I decided to rock the red lip...to work no less! I did feel glamorous, but I don't know that it's something I'd be comfortable doing as often as some people. It's just so loud! I think I need to get a shade of red that's darker, maybe more towards a dark wine shade rather than true red. But I did like it and I think I'd wear it again on a night I'm feeling particularly sassy.

I love the graphic print on this buttondown, which doesn't get worn all too often. I really wanted more color in here and was searching through my drawers for my pink tights, but alas no luck so I settled for this textured pair from Target. I'm feeling like my closet is a bit lacking in the shoe department, so I'm going to make it my business to stock up on some fun bright heels (especially wedges) and flats for the summer.

All in all, not one of my most exciting outfits, but I liked the little twist I put on it by pairing the button down under the dress, and the kick of my bright lips. I'm also loving this pretty spiral bangle that boyfriend's mom got me for my birthday. It's from a company called Stella & Dot, which is much like Lia Sophia or Premier Designs in that it's sold through reps at jewelry parties and such, but you can also find their pieces here! I really love their style, it's trendy and cute, but doesn't lean toward matronly like some Lia Sophia pieces tend to do.

These are just a few of my favorites. Aren't they awesome? I would love to layer the heart and arrow necklace together! And the two statement necklaces?? SO fabulous!

F-f-f-friday!

Why is it that Fridays always insist on being my craziest days at work? Only time for a quickie here today so I wanted to share this funky little outfit I wore yesterday. I picked up this tunic ages ago at Macy's when I first started working, and I liked the idea of mixing the different shades of blue together by adding the navy jersey blazer. Looking at this now, there are other ways I think this tunic would have looked nicer; I'm not loving the proportions. I think a shorter cardigan would have been better - I'm dying for a yellow one! As you can see, I'm still loving the crap out of these Torrid boots - I'll definitely be sad to put them aside once warm weather hits.

Blazer: Old Navy
Tunic: Alfani via Macy's
Leggings: Flexees
Boots: Torrid
Necklace: Macy's
Rings: Nordstrom Rack
Watch: Syms

Even though I'm far from Irish, I'm kicking off my St. Patty's day celebrations early and heading to Hoboken tomorrow for their St. Patty's Day parade. It's basically an entire day of drinking and debauchery - just what the doctor ordered. Besides my green getup, I decided a green marble manicure would truly get me into the spirit :)

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Murphy's Law

If there is one person in the world who continuously gets screwed by Murphy's Law, it's my sister. Sometimes, the things that happen to her are just so ridiculous that you have to laugh.

Case in point: This weekend's Michigan adventure. A 9 hour road trip, Four Loko, an open container citation, and one crazy football game later, Kali (that's my sister), Demetri (her BF) and I were back in the car, packed and ready to go. She drives an old VW Passat (which was a heap) that my dad bought and had fixed up. When we finally arrived in Michigan at 6am on Friday morning, the VW sounded ROUGH, so we stopped at a gas station to check the oil and make sure everything was ship shape before we hit the road again for the drive home. It looked fine - until she tried to start the car again...and got nothing. Poor girl! She was too scared of my dad's wrath to call him herself so she got my brother to do it for her. Fortunately for her, it turned out the problem was one she couldn't have prevented, so we turned out attention to the little problem of getting home. Me having work on Monday, I thought I was screwed. My dad's a smart cookie though and told us to take my brother's car home and have him take the VW when he comes for Thanksgiving. Dad saves the day!

Anyway, that was my weekend adventure and it sure was worth the 18 hour round ride.

If you haven't checked it out, visit me on Twitter @FataleFashion to see a few impromtu outfit photos I did during the trip :)

Back to business! I'm a little behind so here's my outfit from Thursday. I snapped these in a rush before leaving on our mini vacation.

This jacket has been in my closet for a while. I always got frustrated trying to wear it because these flaps of fabric behind the lapels would always poke out and look funny. Between that and long sleeves, I felt like it just looked very unflattering. I finally got around to sewing down those fabric flaps and decided to give it a go with rolled sleeves. Ta da! I actually quite like the way it fits after my alterations. Looking at the pics now, I wish that I'd gone with a big statement necklace to break up the high neckline of this top - that, or a top with a lower neckline. I love the print on this top though and I liked the colors together so I went with it.

I'd like to take a moment to say a word about these jeans. These are Calvin Klein Boyfriend fit jeans - they are hands down the most comfortable and best fitting jeans I own. No DIY necessary! Also, they're made of the most luxuriously soft denim. These are worth every penny! (FYI - The link above is a different wash than mine, but the fit is the same.) In my book, CK has the best plus size jeans...I'm planning to try out their jeggings as well :)

I love these shoes I picked up a Target a few years ago! The almond toe is so classy and they have such a cute little wedge. These are so easy to dress up or down!

Jacket: NY & Co (no longer available)
Top: I THINK it's Alfani - I need to double check. Anyway, via Macy's, and no longer available.
Jeans: Calvin Klein via Macy's
Shoes: Target (no longer available)
Bracelet: Kali's
Earrings: Target
Ring: H&M
Polish: OPI You Don't Know Jacques