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A Black Dress: From Conference Room to Cocktails

I did a "conference to cocktails" post over at Tish's last week, and quite a few people asked me to replicate the project with a neutral-colored dress. A very near version of this LBD is in my closet already, so this was a lot of fun to put together! Any other requests? Pants? A suit? Let me know...

Bracelets – 1928, Red scarf – Yves Saint Laurent, red ballet flats – Repetto, black & white beaded scarf –

Kate Spade, black wristlet – Stella & Dot, black diamond & pearl earrings – Astley Clarke,

slingback shoes – Robert Clergerie

Black & white cardigan – L’Wren Scott, black diamond stud earrings – Lord ... View the Post

Not so Crazy Eights: black for parties/holidays

Black velvet jacket – Alberta Ferretti, Sequined tee shirt – Oasis, Black silk chiffon top – 3.1 Phillip Lim, Black embellished dress – 3.1 Phillip Lim, Black washed silk pants – 3.1 Phillip Lim, Embroidered skirt – 3.1 Phillip Lim, Silk tank top – 3.1 Phillip Lim, Black velvet skirt – John Lewis

1. Pumps – Christian Louboutin, earrings – Kenneth Jay Lane, clutch bag – Marc Jacobs

2. Brogues – Miss Selfridge, bracelet and earrings – Monica Vinaeder

3. Pumps – Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, necklace and earrings – Alexis Bittar

4. Flats – Giuseppe Zanotti, ring – Alexis Bittar, bracelet – Alexis Bittar

5. Mules – Sonia Rykiel, earrings – Alexis ... View the Post

Prepare to Party: Beaded cardigans

One of the most irksome aspects of this time of year, fashion-wise, is being inundated with glitter, beads, sequins and other shiny baubles that we are supposed to desperately need for our fabulously busy holiday party season. I'm always either intimidated, or feel inferior, because (a) I don't get invited to that many parties, and (b) the ones I go to aren't all that splashy!

But it's easy to get sucked into the idea that one should invest in a half-dozen party outfits...

My antidote: I bought a (used) beaded cardigan. These are readily available, at all price points, and are quite versatile. See some ideas below.

Cardigan – Steffen Schraut, earrings – Miriam Salat, tee shirt – Donna Karan, jeans – ... View the Post