Which is more irrational: the decision to wear 5-inch heels in the snow, slush and ice, or that slinky top without a coat because you don’t want to hold one at the party?

The bigger question is: who cares? Because frostbite doesn’t hurt so much after you’ve had a couple cocktails, right?

OK, so you probably won’t get frostbite, but you most likely will fall off your heels eventually. That being said, I promise the pain and maybe even the embarrassment is so worth it for these shoes I’m drooling over. So maybe I have a thing for sparkly objects, and maybe my inspiration comes from the New Year’s Eve ball, but there is nothing I don’t love about these shoes. I refuse to accept I’ll ever hate them even though I know after 30 minutes I’ll be whining that I need another drink because my feet kill.

What is there not to love about these Leg Avenue Silver Glitter heels? They’re sparkly without being sequined and tacky, they’re peep toes which is oh-so-sexy, and the bottoms have an adorable pop of pink that can be seen from behind. They’re fabulous, and at $53.14, I’m considering using my Amazon gift card that I got for Christmas that was meant for Kindle books on these instead (don’t tell grandma). Read More »

Who inspires your style? Or better question, WHAT inspires your style? Many of us use fashion icons (like Edie Sedgwick) or celebrities (like Chloe Sevigny) as style inspiration, even though, most of the time, they are being dressed from head to toe by the best stylists. Which we don’t have. And sometimes it’s damn near impossible to work their Hollywood looks into our not-so-Hollywood lives. I’ve made it my mission to tap into the mind of a fashion stylist and show you how to take your style inspiration – whatever it may be – and make it more you!

I’m going to be completely honest with err-body in the club gettin’ tipsy.  I’ve watched Mad Men maybe one time (or less) during Christmas break and wasn’t exactly its number one fan. But for some reason I couldn’t take my eyes off of Joan Holloway’s style and attitude on the show. And that’s probably the only reason I lasted as long as I did…

In the office, Joan wiggles around making the majority of her male (and some female, unsurprisingly) co-workers on the show pull at their collars.  Not because of her bold red hair or even the fact that she lets her curves do the talkin’ when it comes to her tailored-by-a-naughty-secretary office-wear.  It’s that one word we can never stop using: confidence. Read More »

[In early adulthood there is an activity that plays a large role in most of our lives; nights out on the town. And with those nights out always comes the question: “What am I gonna wear?!?”

Each week I’ll be putting together a cute and affordable “going out” ensemble guide (that you can tweak to your own personal style and body type, of course) so that maybe that age-old question can be answered a little quicker than usual. And your friends aren’t waiting - for hours - for you to emerge from your room. Just consider me your own (free) personal Rachel Zoe.]

It’s the holiday/party season and with the economy in bad shape, it is the perfect time to honor another time of financial woe and give your party outfit some of that old style, 1920′s glamour. I read an article a few months ago when the financial meltdown had just begun that was reflecting on how times of national financial hardship tend to lead to more excessive glamour and glitz for the sake of lifting spirits, so why not take advantage of the currently bleak economy by having fun, going a bit overboard, and puttin’ on the ritz? Read More »