Bejeweled for the Holidays

 

With Christmas right around the corner, it's definitely time to break out all of my holiday clothing! While I am currently caught up with preparing for Christmas, it will also be the New Year soon as well, so it's fun to find sparkling clothing for that holiday! One skirt that is perfect for both Christmas and the New Year is this gold mini skirt from J. Crew Factory! I have this paper bag waist skirt in other styles, and I absolutely adore it, because it's such a cute, easy to throw on piece that goes with just about anything!

 

Another fun and festive item that I have added to my wardrobe recently that works for both Christmas and the New Year are these green satin bow shoes! I love the festive, green color and how they complement so much of my holiday season wardrobe! I thought these shoes added a fun pop of color to this black and gold skirt, and my jeweled-tone cashmere sweater was the topping on the tree, so to speak!

 

Skirt: J. Crew Factory here

Sweater: Macy's here

Shoes: J. Crew here

Bag: J. Crew similar pink satin clutch

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Party Skirt Without the Party

Ironically, I am a person who likes to get dressed up but I don't really enjoying going out all that much! I suppose that's one of the reasons why I enjoy having a blog because it gives me the opportunity to get a little dressed up just for the sake of dressing up! Well, this New Year's Eve is definitely going to be very different from years past, especially if you are someone who enjoys getting dressed up and going out. One skirt that would be perfect for just that occasion is this colorful dot tulle skirt. It's like a New Year's Eve party in a skirt because the dots evoke the idea of colorful confetti being thrown at midnight!

While this skirt is perfect for a New Year's Eve celebration, it really would work for any time of the year or for any occasion. For this outfit, I paired it with a cozy cashmere sweater and colorful accessories but you could also do an all black look with the skirt as well. Really, the possibilities are as endless as the colors found in the dots on the skirt! This skirt also features an elastic waistband, which makes it super comfy and convenient if you want to eat a little while celebrating! So, while I might not be wearing this exact look on New Year's Eve this year, this is what I might hypothetically go out in if A.) I liked going out and B.) we weren't in the midst of a pandemic!

Skirt: SheIn here

Sweater: J. Crew here

Shoes: J. Crew similar suede pumps here

Bag: Louis Vuitton

 

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Fancy Buttons

Now that Christmas is over, it's time to think about New Year's!  I've always been the type of person who would rather stay in than go out on New Year's but I still like to get a little dressed up the week of New Year's in sparkly, festive attire. This pink jeweled button cardigan is perfect for New Year's or, really, just about any day of the year! If the cardigan looks familiar to you, it's probably because I featured the black version a couple weeks ago on my blog. While I love the black version, the pink is my favorite! The pink color really helps to bring out all of the beautiful colors in the bejeweled buttons in my opinion.

Another thing that I love about this cardigan is that it can be dressed up or down, depending on your mood and/or the occasion. With this look, I decided to dress up the cardigan by pairing it with a green velvet skirt. Pink and green just happen to be one of my favorite color combinations and, to be honest, I actually bought the skirt specifically to go with this pink cardigan! This cardigan would also look adorable with jeans for a more casual look, which, let's face it, will probably be what most of us are going to be wearing for this New Year's!

 

Sweater: Boden here

Skirt: Gap here

Clutch: Clare V. here

Shoes: J. Crew similar silver pumps here

Headband: Target

 

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New Wall, New Year

Because this is my last post of 2019, I decided to go out with a bang, not to mention a lot of sparkle! I wore these eye-catching sequin pants a few days before Christmas but, obviously, they are the perfect thing to wear for New Year's Eve! While I won't actually be wearing these pants for NYE, I have another sequin look picked out! (You'll be seeing it soon on the my blog!) Luckily, for someone who loves sequins as much as I do, sequins seemed to be all the rage this year. I hope that this sparkly trend will continue on into 2020. I have a feeling that it will because we are, after all, entering the roaring 20s!

In addition to the new year and my new pants, the other new thing in this post is the wall behind me. This wall is located in Pasadena at Dots Cafe. You've probably seen this wall countless times before on my blog but it was in the form of a multi-colored, pastel brick wall. Now, it's painted white with roses and reads "Do What You Love" and "Welcome to Pasadena." I especially love the beautiful roses on the mural, which came just in time for the upcoming Tournament of Roses Parade for New Year's Day in Pasadena. One year, I hope to see the Rose Parade in person, especially since it's practically in my backyard. Maybe I will have to add that to my to do list for 2020!

Pants: Banana Republic here, rainbow version here
Sweater: J. Crew here
Shoes: J. Crew similar here
Bag: Gucci

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Dancing into the Next Decade

Today was the last day of school before Christmas break and as I was saying goodbye to my students, many of them said "see you next decade" in addition to the usual "see you next year." I actually had not stopped to think about the fact that in a little under two weeks we will not only be ushering in a new year but also a new decade! (This is probably because I have been so busy with school and preparing for Christmas!) Now that I have some time to finally relax, I'm really looking forward to not only Christmas but ringing also in the new year and the new decade. I also love thinking about what I'm going to wear for these occasions. This full rainbow dot skirt from the Halogen x Atlantic Pacific collection at Nordstrom would definitely be the perfect skirt to dance into the New Year and usher in the new decade!

Like many of the pieces from the Holiday Collection by Halogen x Atlantic Pacific, this skirt is a kaleidoscope of color, which is why I fell in love with it as soon as the collection was released! I decided to pair it with some of my favorite pink and metallic accessories, such as my pink bow flats, satin turban knot headband and gold Kate Spade bag for a touch of shine. One thing you might know about me if you've been following my blog for a while is that I love dressing for NYE but I actually rarely go out for the occasion. While I love dressing up, there's no where I would rather be than curled up on the couch eating fondue and drinking champagne in sweatpants!

Skirt: Halogen x Atlantic Pacific here
Turtleneck: Forever 21 similar here
Shoes: J. Crew here
Bag: Kate Spade similar gold bag here
Headband: J. Crew here

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Celebrating the New Year

I have been wearing a lot of plaid and darker colors the last few weeks for Christmas, so it feels great to finally get back to bright colors! I also thought this colorful look would be a great way to kick off my first post of 2019 on the blog! Speaking of 2019, I hope you all had a great New Year's celebration! We did our usual thing of staying in and watching the ball drop on TV while drinking Champagne. I actually wouldn't celebrate New Year's Eve any other way than in my pajamas with my dog and my husband, so I'm not complaining!

I thought this long-sleeved "celebrate" tee would be the perfect thing to wear to begin the New Year. I love how it has letters in all the colors of the rainbow, which makes it perfect for my favorite rainbow wall. It also goes with just about anything! This time around, I paired the shirt with some yellow pants for a pop of color and to bring out the yellow in the "l" in the word "celebrate".

While I am not one for making New Year's resolutions, I always secretly make a few, even if, like most people, I break them shortly after New Year's Day! One thing I would like to do more of (and yes, I say this every year!) is to get out and do and see more in Los Angeles. It's such a fantastic city to live in, so I might as well celebrate the fact that I live here! I guess there's a lot to celebrate and look forward to in 2019!

Tee: Gap here
Pants: Old Navy similar yellow pants here
Shoes: J. Crew similar gold loafers here
Bag: J. Crew similar here
Sunglasses: Celine

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Gold Stars for New Year's Eve

So, to be completely transparent, this is the outfit I wore on Christmas Eve, not New Year's Eve. (New Year's Eve will probably be spent in plaid pajamas!) With that being said, I think this look would make for a fun New Year's Eve outfit because of all of the gold and sparkles! I absolutely adore this fun velvet star skirt for the holidays, or any time! This is the second year in a row that J. Crew has come out with pretty much the same velvet style skirt with an elastic waist band. Last year, I bought the skirt in a goldenrod color and I couldn't pass up this year's version in navy with gold stars!

I chose this mosaic wall to showcase my outfit because it always reminds me of Van Gogh's Starry Night.  I think the association is most likely due to the color palette featured in both artworks. I thought the wall would complement my star skirt because of the celestial feeling it gives off. Speaking of things that complement my star skirt, I obviously had to go for the gold with gold accessories to bring out the stars in the skirt. As I mentioned in my previous post, these gold flats have become a holiday favorite for me, as has this sparkly gold statement necklace. All in all, it's the perfect ensemble for a starry night, whether it be New Year's Eve or any other night!

Skirt: J. Crew here
Shirt: Target here
Bag: Clare V.  here
Shoes: Butter similar gold glitter flats here
Necklace: J. Crew similar here
Sunglasses: Celine

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