Glammed out for Valentine's Day

This is how my Valentine's day outfit stacked up.  Super glam, my hair up, I love this striped dress from Kate Spade.  Just makes me feel super old world glam.  Throw on a few stacks of pearl necklaces with one statement necklace for a little glitz, a couple of bangles, my favorite BHLDN pink bow shoes (similar featured below), and voila!  I'm ready for a night out with my hubster

vday by rmchan featuring long sleeve tops

Dots and Stripes

It shouldn't come as too much of a shock that I love pink and navy together.  Really the statement should be that I love pink and that it goes with so many different colors!

It's been brutally cold in NYC these past couple of days and I've been trying to work on my layering.  Mostly I run into issues that my sweaters don't fit well with another layer under it and then blazers don't fit well with a button down and a sweater under it.  

However, there's a Gap just a block away from my apartment and I pass it all the time to and from work, so I ducked in the other day and absolutely fell in love with a pink polka dot button down.  Immediately snatching it up so I can use as a cover-up on my honeymoon next week (eeekkk!!!) I wanted to pair it with something else in my closet to bundle up.  I happen to have a navy and pink striped sweater, also from Gap, and voila!  I've got a great stripe and polka dot layered outfit.  

(note my new monogram necklace peeking out)

Be Monogrammed

I've been obsessed with getting a gold monogrammed necklace since we got married in October and with our honeymoon drawing close, I really wanted it before we hit up the Hawaiian beaches.  I love gold against a good tan  ;)

I shopped around a lot for a good deal, but with gold prices being what they are, it didn't seem like I'd be paying anything less than $100 and so finally bit the bullet, went to BeMonogrammed and ordered my dream 1.5" new monogram.

It showed up while I was in London last week and I am super excited to have it!

M.M.LAFLEUR

You might remember an older post of mine about one of my new favorite work classics from M.M.LAFLEUR.  The post was about the Narie dress which is selling out fast so pick it up today.  I was totally right about it working for my trans-atlantic flights.  It held up like a champ in my suitcase and was perfect for the damp cold London air.

{Corporate Life: Appropriate Style}

I've always wrestled with combining my corporate style with my personal style.  I love bold funky patterns and really artistic jewelry, but that doesn't necessarily jive with my Wall Street work address.

However, today I spent some time with this woman at work who's style I'd love to emulate, but at the same time I wonder, "Is that work appropriate?"

~ How do you feel about pink & white gel tips on a woman who you're having a meeting with?
~ Is a larger faced watch appropriate?  If it's a Cartier is it more appropriate?
~ Bold jewelry is always suggested, but is a tassle necklace bold or just on the wrong side of sexy?
~ Leather band watches or link bracelets?

Rain Rain go away

Cold rainy days just make me want to curl back up under the covers and stay in bed. However, some of this really cute rain gear is reason enough to face the gloom outside.

Chanel always does it right
The rain be-gone classic....Burberry