Once you go black

I love this time of year.  Fall is the beginning of the best fashions, serious relationships, and the best holidays!  I had a great time with mi familia over the Thanksgiving holiday.  We did a little black Friday browsing after we shut the club down and wandered into Toys R Us at 4 a.m.

Are little girls playing Ouija games these days?  It wasn't so delicate and sweet when I dabbled in the game.  It was creepy and spooky and kept hidden under the bed.  I almost peed my pants when I realized there's a truth behind this.  I asked the spirits for a sign and got one.  I never messed with the game again.

This is what I remember as sweet and innocent.  My younger sister was the lucky one to get the oven.  It was fun for the first 10 minutes, but the novelty wore off very quickly.

After we browsed the toy store, we went home and got detoxified then checked out the afternoon specials.  I'm typically a "black Friday" deal shopper everytime I shop, but I walked away with this cute faux fur vest from Charlotte Russe, 25% off, in black.  My little sister got a hot pair of ballerina esque pumps that I wanted so badly, but my size wasn't available.  I'm gonna check for them in MI so keep your fingers crossed for me.

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday, now it's time to deck the halls!

Cuckoo for Coco

Chanel that is.

I've got to get my hands on one of these handbags.  It's time to incorporate Chanel into my wardrobe.  My sights are set and I have gone too long in this world without owning an exquisite piece of art.  Chanel 2.55 purchase in 2010... 'Cause a girl's gotta be "classy & fabulous."

Trash to Treasure

                

Girlfriend's giveaway sweaterdress, Banana Republic cuff, Hue tights, Urban Outfitters boots

My favorite fall staple, hands down, are my tights! I love, love, LOVE them!  I can wear my sweaterdress this short because my tights tighten up those thighs and hold in the tummy.  I would never wear this length dress without my tights, I'd be pulling and tugging at the darn thing all night.

50 first dates

The first date is a big deal. It's not just about meeting the man that you're crossing your fingers and hoping he'd be the inevitable Mr. Right, but if he is indeed Mr. Right, you have to be stunning! There are tons of components to pulling a date night look together. Focus on 4 of the W's: who, when, what, and where?

Who do you wanna be? Are you the party girl, the sophisticate, the high maintenance, the hippie, or the casual chick for your night out? Choose which of your styles you want to play up for this first date to narrow down choices for the look.
When is your date? Is it Friday night at 8 or Saturday brunch? Any plans before the sun goes down should be casual chic. Your best jeans with a flattering top and wedges works for brunch, picnic in the park, matinees, and hanging out at the zoo. When the sun is gone it's time for high heels and high hemlines and pile on the accessories. Have fun with the evening look and you'll be more apt to have fun on the date!

What/Where are you going and what will you be doing on the date? It's gonna matter what your date night locale is in order to be comfortable. You don't necessarily want to toss on your sexy lbd and drip in fabulous jewelry to play air hockey at Dave & Busters! The lbd is reserved for fine dining, the Phantom of the Opera, then grooving the night away at a swanky uptown lounge. If you're not sure what and where the date is, go for comfort and something that is transitional. Comfort absolutely does not mean sweats or anything that you'd wear to run errands in. Comfort on a date should be fashionable wear accessorized. Here is a date night look that I rocked without knowing where the night would lead.

Victoria Secret bra, blouse from the boutique I managed, F21 cardigan, H&M leggings, Tommy Hilfiger boots, all jewelry (besides studs) F21.

I ended up spending the evening on a typical dinner and a movie night out, but could have transitioned to having cocktails and two stepping after ditching the cardigan.

She's baaa-aack!

I've been away far too long! Lots of things have happened in the year's time of being away from blogging. I had a fantastic job running an upscale clothing boutique where I had carte blanche buying, merching, event planning, website developing... in short, it was mine all mine!!!! Then I lost it all. Too many variables that I had no control over (I'll elaborate in another post).

Since losing my fab paycheck job, I've caught up on some rest, Project Runway, Rachel Zoe, Housewives of Atlanta, facebook, Wendy Williams (how you doin?), and have cyber stalked clever and brilliant fashion blogs. I'm finally ready to upgrade my blog! I've got tons of new ideas for my future, career, and great ideas for this blog. I hope you can dig it.

xxx (kiss, kiss, kiss)

*Update*

One of my new favorite blogs that I've been cyber stalking, Heights of Fashion, gave me an honorable mention for sending in photos of a style inspiration of mine, Genevieve Jones. Check me out!