Copycat Lookbook- Bittersweet Colours- Reversed

photo via bittersweet colours 

shirt: stylemint // jeans: old navy (available here )// blazer: bb dakota (available here )// bag & shoes: shoemint // sunnies: prada (available here )// watch: michael kors (available here  )// jewels: vintage chanel and stella & dot
photos by the amazing molly stillman

Today's Copycat Lookbook post (where I find looks I love and put them together with pieces I already own) is inspired by a blog that I started following a while ago and she definitely pushes me to play with color.....you guys need to check out Bittersweet Colours so you can inject some vibrancy into your wardrobes! I saw her rock this burgundy and mustard look a couple of weeks ago and I was like plaid shirt....burgundy blazer and mustard pants...boom, done! 

So...Christmas came and went and it actually was full of surprises! My amazing husband surprised me with a Furla Candy Bag and I was pretty shocked because I had written down on a scrap of paper months ago that I wanted one and thought it had been thrown away....but he saved it this whole time! 

I also got some awesome Stella & Dot goodies from my in-laws (ok I picked them out but still!). You can see my Christmas loot on the What2Wear Facebook page and instagram!!!! PS I'm also excited because I'm heading to my parents house at the beach today and who knows....I might have more surprises there (hopefully some dang Starbucks gift cards!)

And for the necklace du jour.....The Stella & Dot Windsor Tassel

Sweatshirts and Ball Caps!!!!!!

Play the Qwiki: Anyone Else? Ball Caps and Sweatshirts!!!!

shirt: old navy// sweatshirt & hat: amazon.com// jeans: old navy// shoes: 3.1 phillip lim (via saks)// bag & jewels: stella & dot // watch: michael kors

Faux Sho

top: vince camuto// shorts: tobi.com// jacket: old navy(spring)// shoes: minnetonka(via endless.com)// sunnies: ray ban// bag: louis vuitton// jewels: stella & dot

Oh hey....its time for another rant so hang in there. You know what I don't like, things that are fake: fake bags, fake teeth and most of all fake people....although surprisingly I love fake meat...especially tofu, I digress. With so many blogs flooding the blogosphere these days I'm...how do I put this...getting bored! So you are a pretty face and you can afford massive amounts of designer goods...that doesn't impress me. What impresses me is those people that put interesting outfits together and that have awesome personalities and they find a way to make that come across through their blog. I won't bore you although I could go on for days on this subject....I just wanted to thank a REAL person out there for taking these pics for me and that would be Molly from [still being] molly......you are AMAZING and don't you forget that :) PS stay tuned for some awesome posts about the "Momiform Diaries" coming soon!

What2Wear: New Friends!!!!

shirt: old navy// skirt: the limited (old)// jewelry: stella&dot

Well hello there!!! There are few things I like better than making new friends, probably because its very rare that I do make new friends......Anywho, I had the pleasure of actually getting to meet some fellow bloggers in the area and I am so excited about all of the events we have coming up!!  Las night Molly from still being [molly] and Mia from Ms. Mia Maree and myself had dinner and then checked out the new Madewell store in the area and I was super excited because I've never actually been in a Madewell before...but everytime I see it (that and J Crew) I think of Annie from The Other Side of Gray (who I just love!). I was also very excited to debut my new Stella & Dot Windsor Tassel Necklace because its so  unique and well it just makes me happy! Happy Friday skrillas!



What2Wear: When Life Hands You Lemons

top: stylemint// skirt: old navy// shoes: gucci// sunnies: ray ban// bag: louis vuitton// jewelry: stella&dot, michael kors

My sweet Andrew is 10 months old today. He surprises me on a daily basis with how stinking cute he is and on Sunday I got the best surprise so far....he started WALKING!! Those of you that know me know that Andrew was a complete SURPRISE....as in I didn't even know if I wanted to have children at all let alone when I was 23 but he is the most wonderful miracle my husband and I could have ever asked for. Doodle and I both felt like rocking some orange and pattern mixing in our outfits for today and I have to say I love both outfits. Anywho, I'm sure you have heard the phrase "when life hands you lemons you make lemonade," how boring and trite... Soo I just have to say that when life handed me lemons...I opened the fridge and pushed them aside to reach for my coffee creamer, because lawd knows I wouldn't have made it through the past 10 months without that coffee!!

What I Wore: Rebel Pendant Necklace available here



What2Add: Bee Brooch-Day 1



dress: french connection// shoes: converse// bag: old navy, brooch on bag: stella & dot// sunnies: ray ban// jewelry: bottica.com, michael kors, sylvia benson, stella & dot

I just love vintage and vintage inspired brooches....I'm always on the hunt for them. When I saw this one in the Stella & Dot lookbook I knew I had to have it and when I opened the box and saw it in person for the first time it was love at first sight. The hand painted enamel is aboslutely stunning and the flash of turquoise really adds something special. I think brooches are the perfect way to bring a little life into your accessories collection without spending an arm and a leg. I'm going to show you 3 ways I like to wear brooches over the next 3 days...today as you can see its pinned to a bag. I just love that a funky brooch can ad that extra umph to an outfit, ya know what I mean?

You can purchase this brooch here on sale for only $29.25, that's insane people!
(there will be a link at the top of the page that says "find stylist" and you just have to type in Brooke Allen)



What2Add: Ray Ban Aviators

outfit 1: top: the limited (spring '11)// dress worn as skirt: old navy// shoes: tj max diy// sunnies in both outfits: ray ban// jewelry: diy, michael kors
outfit 2: top: stylemint// dress worn as skirt: gypsy// shoes: dolce vita// bag: louis vuitton//belt: vince camuto// jewelry: tiffany & co, michael kors, via nerolli

Hey party people, hope you had a great weekend...I have some exciting news to share with you but I'll wait till the end of the post to build up your excitement! For some reason I can't get enough of my aviators right now. I think they are the perfect sunnies for summer and they remind me of being home at the beach. I actually used to think I looked like a dork in them and maybe I do look like a dork but I don't really care because I love them! Now for the good news...after attending my first Stella & Dot party last week I fell absolutely in love with the jewelry (and if you can't tell I have a jewelry obsession) sooo after some research  and serious consideration I am now an idependent Stella & Dot stylist!!!! Which means... you can now buy Stella & Dot jewelry from me online, I will have a direct link from the blog to my online store, um how awesome/easy is that? I'll be featuring the jewelry on a daily basis with my outfits and showing you how to style it and then you can click on a link and buy it for yourself...baller status. Bellow are some pieces on my current wish list that should be arriving at my doorstep soon......you can find them all here!