The Weekend Mystery Party.

Sorry for my absence! I am in a play that premiers in less than 2 weeks, so my practice schedule has been hectic lately! However, after a long practice on Saturday, I went out with a couple friends to a "weekend mystery party." My fabulous friend, Kelly, got us on the VIP list, so we hung out in style the whole night! I wore a black and brown outfit. Let me start by saying that five years ago I would have NEVER done that. I used to think it couldn't get worse than wearing black and brown in the same outfit. Now? I love the combo! The two ways I love most are a) blocking the color, like I did in my outfit below, or b) adding accents of one color, with the majority of the outfit being the other color. (i.e. All black dress with a brown belt and brown shoes or an all black dress with a big brown necklace as the focal point of the outfit, like mine below.)

bcbg Mendel boot finished off the outfit!

Vintage La Rose bracelet (my new love!) and my "?" stamp which signified my status as VIP :)

Christmas gift from mom & dad. I am crazy about this necklace! It makes any outfit interesting!

Saturday night = success.

Re-Runs.

I was clicking through some pictures tonight while watching The Bachelor, and it inspired me to do a post featuring some of my favorite outfits. (That I actually have pictures of!) Some pictures are with others, because I couldn't crop myself out without looking like I am missing half my face. Enjoy my friends!

One of my all-time faves. Rozae Nichols dress from Kittie Kyle.

Great casual dress from Scoop NYC. Sorry so small - had to crop out the boy who wasn't smiling :)

Missoni dress... had to feature Mom too! Yes, I am naturally a brunette :)

Reason why this dress is a favorite...the back!

Another Missoni dress. LOVE Missoni!! This is my cousin Clayton. Wanted to leave him in the picture because he has such great style! Just look at that shirt & tie!

Anna Sui dress w/cut out back! Had to layer with the turtleneck...it was chilly!

I wear this soooo much! A Common Thread dress.

First thing's first, this is hands down my favorite summer dress! The whole back is lace!

This is my family (cousins)! I wanted to include it to show another stylish man in my fam: MY BROTHER, Peyton (far left) So proud of him!

Ok ok...I just HAD to post this one. For obvious reasons :)

*All dresses but black one in the family pic and tie-dyed one are from Kittle Kyle in Memphis, TN.

The Usual Suspects.

I love perfume. I love secretly smelling my wrists throughout the day. Most of all, I love the hunt for the perfect perfume. In my opinion, perfume (and sunglasses) is a very personal and hard gift to get someone...unless they give you a specific name or style. That's why I like buying it for myself. Going into a store, studying the bottles, wondering what scent hides inside, and finally smelling one that captivates you....I love it all! My favorite places to shop for fragrances are Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, and small boutiques. The reason for those choices is that they all carry unique and interesting perfumes and brands. I also love Luckyscent for online shopping. Happy perfume hunting! Here are some of the ones I wear most...

L to R: Nanadebary "Pink"; Fendi "Palazzo"; Hermes "EAU DES MERVEILLES"; Frederic Malle "Lipstick Rose"; Kilian "Love"

My two fave bottles. Love the woman on the Nanadebary bottle! The other is very classy!

My vanity tray of perfumes.