Put A Bird on It!

I took advantage of a gloriously sunny day & a special project I was working on (I'm sworn to secrecy, but I'll share it with you when I can!) to wear my lovely new Faryl Robin shoes and build an outfit around them. What do you guys think of the shorter-in-the-front-longer-on-the-back dress thing? I'm kind of in love with it! When I saw this dress (and that it actually fit me) I had to have it! 

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was too short, but I was able to have a little fun...the highlight of which may have been eating takoyaki at the Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown. Hey, what can I say... I like to eat these days!

 
Shoes: Faryl Robin
Dress: Angie
Faux Leather Bomber Jacket: Collection by Bernardo
Nails: Sally Hansen 
Bag: from Thailand
Jewelry: Necklace, a gift from my brother, and bangles are a combo of Amrita Singh and other bangles
 

Blair in Kate Spade (LOVE)

I met Blair while on my recent business trip to Charlotte, NC. It turns out that she and I went to neighboring high schools in Chesapeake, VA, and we graduated the same year. Small, small world.

I had to put her on the blog...she looks SO CUTE, and are you ready for this?!?!? She just had a baby less than 6 months ago. She's going to be my inspiration post baby! I love how she paired the chunky necklace with her girly ruffled Kate Spade dress. Adorable.

 

 

Gypsy Chic & Johnny Depp

I love boho chic. I can't pull it off the way the Olsen twins do, with layer upon layer, accessory on top of accessory. I can't score Johnny Depp either though, so I guess I don't have a lot in common with the Olsens (have you heard? Johnny Depp is rumored to be dating Ashley. Lucky girl.).

Anyhow, I got this dress at my favorite local boutique, Ambiance. They had posted it on Facebook, and I made a beeline to get it, realizing that it'll be a great maternity dress, and that I'll be able to wear it after baby arrives too! I love it so much that I bought another similar dress by the same designer in a shorter version. I'm a total sucker for prints, and as I mentioned in a previous post, I'm sick of stripes!

I don't really understand why maternity clothes all look like you're meant to conceal your body and blend into the wall. Thank the fashion gods that I can fit into non-maternity clothes and not be a wallflower. You know me--I ain't going down like that!

So here it is, with a little added bonus of a clutch and beautiful gold scarf to make it an evening look (for my fantasy social life. In reality, I came home to make dinner, and if I can stay awake long enough, I might catch a little boob tube!).

Dress: Janette Fashion
Shoes: Mossimo (from Target; they're ancient)
Bracelet: Amrita Singh (last seen here)
Necklace: from Ambiance
Gold Clutch: Urban Expressions (last seen here)
Shawl: my mother's

Lepoard Spots & A Bit of a Bump

You know what makes Mondays more bearable? Leopard print + new shoes. Quite simple really.

My mom and I recently went shopping (a rare treat, since we live, oh, about 1331 miles apart) in an effort to find some non-nightmarish maternity clothes. Despite my major panic attack in the maternity section, brought on by all the horrific styles one is subjected to during pregnancy, I was able to find a few non-maternity pieces that will hopefully get me through at least a couple of months.

I'm thrilled to have a dress that's not stripes...don't get me wrong, I love stripes, but the market is saturated with stripes and it's hard to get your hands on anything else these days (at least at my size. If you can fit into the fabulous geometric print pants out there, count your blessings!).

I did a shoe change halfway through to show a day-to-night look, although truth be told, I'm not sure how much wear I'll actually be getting out of these boots in the near future!

Have a great week!

Dress: Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's (seriously, who knew?!?!)
Flats: Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's
Blazer: Max Studio
Booties: Rosegold