Those blue and yellow purple hills

Ha! I didn't mean for this post title to be as inappropriately hilarious as it is, but it works!

Christmas shopping is dangerous. Such good sales and deals, for every present I bought for someone I ended up buying a present for myself as well...not that I'm complaining lol! This ruffled top from Macy's was one of my multiple Christmas gifts to myself. As soon as I saw it on the sale rack, the bright and funky print had me at hello. Today I paired it with my trusyt purple cardigan (it's been getting a lot of play lately, I think this is a sign I need more cardigans), but I love that there's so many colors to pull from...I would have loved to pair it with a yellow cardi if I had one!

Doesn't the print sort of remind you of a butterfly wing? I also love the fact that it zips in the front, you all know how I feel about zippers! I do have some cons on this top though; It's not printed all way way around, the back side of this top is a  black stretchy jersey. I guess this is good for the fit of the shirt, because it doesn't slide around as much as a fully silky top normally would, but I do find it annoying because I feel like I can never wear this without a cardigan over it. Also, I had trouble keeping the front of the cardi in place because of the silky fabric; it would just sliiiiiide right on off the girls. That's why I belted it, to keep the cardi in place as well as giving it structure. Next time I think I'll have to play around with safety pinning the cardi right to the shirt. I just hate having to tug at my sweater all day to make sure the girls are covered!

Do you like my new bling bling watch? The wristband is rubber! This style is great because you get the perfect combo of the masculine (I like the large face with the different gauges, even if I don't know how to use them) and the feminine sparkle. I love pairing a big watch with lots of bracelets :) Both of these came from Syms, which, If I'm not mistaken, is owned by Filene's Basement. If you have a Syms in your area, it's worth a trip! They're like TJ Maxx except geared more towards business casual, and also much more organized. I find that the quality of the clothes they sell are generally better than what you find at TJ Maxx. They have a good plus section, too (at least mine does). I've gotten LOTS of great stuff from Syms, including an awesome pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers yesterday for only $60!

Top: Macy's
Cardigan: TJ Maxx
Belt: Off some dress or other
Jeggings: Old Navy
Boots: Evans (on sale!)
Watch: Julia and James via Syms
Bangles: Syms
Ring: New York and Company

Welcome to some new faces :) Cid, of Cid Style File, Maria MM, and Heather!


Hope everyone's getting their holiday shopping done and staying warm! Stay tuned for a review and giveaway coming next week!