Scary weekend!

Cardigan: Syms. Top: Macy's. Cords: Talbots. Wedges: Bandolino. Belt: Misc. Bracelets: Brooklyn Flea, street fair.

Scary weekend, but not for your normal Halloween-y reasons! We got hit hard by a freak snowstorm here on the east coast, and my town has been without power since Saturday :( It's crazy the sort of damage that some unseasonal weather can do - There are trees down all over town because of the extra weight that snow on leaves put on limbs!

You didn't' think that would stop me going out for Halloween though, did you? No power, internet, or heat just gave me more of an excuse to get on a train to hoboken to drink out the snow with family and friends :)

Arrrg! Top and skirt thrifted, belt from a former Halloween costume, Torrid boots.

Lions and tigers and bears, oh MY!

Gangster, Marilyn, and a jellyfish!

Hope you all had a great Halloween weekend! What did you go as?

A little teal never hurt nobody

Cardigan: Mom's
Top: Old Navy
Crops: Talbots
Wedges: Bandolino via Lord & Taylor
Sunnies: Cole Haan via Syms

Brightly colored bottoms are a big trend this fall and it's one that I am more than happy to follow!

I bought these super soft teal corduroy crops on clearance from Tablots a few months ago and I've been waiting for the weather to cool off a bit, and also to slim down a bit more to wear them. They finally fit! The color is even deeper and richer in real life, and I love how they look with my trusty polka dotted top and a cardigan - casual and cool.

I love where they hit me at the ankle but I go back and forth about the little flair they have going on. I've thought about altering them to make them more of a skinny crop, what do you think? I have the same pants in a brown color so I may alter those and see how I feel about them and then decide about this pair.

Do you believe that I rushed out the door this morning without putting on not one piece of jewelry?? Crazy talk!

Polka dot remix:

Ok, I'm obsessed with stripes.

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen me tweeting away excitedly about my stripey bargain finds at Talbots on Tuesday. Well, here's one of them! I featured the dress version of this top on my "If I Had a Million Dollars...Talbot's Edition" post a month or so back. I scored this green and cream striped top for $15; retail price is around $60 I believe. Apparently it was my lucky day, because the dress version (in cream and brown) was there too and I took it home for $39 (retail $134)!

Top: Talbots
Pants: Michael Kors via Nordstrom
Shoes: Franco Sarto via ideeli
Necklace: Chrdesigns
Watch: Syms
Bracelet: gifted
Sunnies: Target

It was heart-wrenching to leave this jacket behind, but even on sale for $63 from $169, it was a tad pricey I just couldn't justify it having purchased the other pieces.

The craziest part is that this is a 14WP and it fits perfectly! Talbots definitely runs large when it comes to blazers, though I found their pants to run true to size.

Random, but I love this silhouette pic I snapped yesterday. I felt like Beyoncé! LOL!

If I had a million dollars...Talbot's Sale Edition!

'High fashion' may not exactly be the first words most people associate with Talbots; in fact, before I came across their catalog earlier this spring, the words I associated most with Talbots was 'matronly'. Oh, how things have changed! Don't believe me?  Take a gander through some of my favorite picks from their current sale.

Not half bad, eh? These are all timeless pieces that could be worn for seasons to come in my opinion. With the sale prices, they don't even break the bank! One thing you know is that you will be getting quality, this isn't Forever21 pieces we're talking about here.

I'm especially in love with the selection of jackets and blazers Talbots provides. Sophisticated enough for work, but modern enough to style for a night out. I'm drooling over the striped one, and the metallic silver as well! How great would they both be with dark denim and heels for drinks with the girls?

I have to applaud Talbots on the fact that the vast majority of the pieces they offer their straight size customers are also available in plus-size; up to a 24W. Also many items that they offer are available in a wide variety of colors - those peach crops for example, are available in 8 different colors!

What do you think? Would you purchase any times from Talbots?