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Happy Monday everyone!   Let’s switch it up today and instead of talking about my outfit you get to hear me talk (errr… read) about just some random stuff that is going on! 🙂

• I just realized that it’s been just over a year of quitting my corporate job and becoming a full time consultant/owning my own businesses.  This means over a year of not having a regular schedule of going into the office from 8am – 5pm (which I had done since the beginning of my career) and I LOVE it.  My schedule changes every day and I love having the freedom of working whenever I want instead of the restricted schedule with somebody always looking over my shoulder.  I also love that it gives me the freedom to work on my side business (and this blog) as well.  I’ve learned a lot this past year and one thing I know, I will never go back to a regular corporate job again.  If you are at that stage of wanting to leave and starting your own business or even go into the ever unstable (but super rewarding!) job of consulting, here are my words of encouragement: DO IT and don’t look back!  This was one of the scariest but best decisions I’ve ever made in my life and I’ve never been happier.

• I have too many ideas and too little time.  I’m antsy to start another business.  One of our business ideas that we worked on for all of last year just didn’t pan out and we finally decided to scrap it.  But have no fear, I always have new business ideas and am onto the next project already.  🙂 

• We have officially decided to take a hiatus from wedding photography.  My interests in the new business and also my full time job (my new role which is now less focused on consulting and now on running/managing the business) have led me to realize that photography just doesn’t fit into the picture right now.  We’ve loved our photography business and the relative success of it but it’s just not fitting into our life goals right now.  We are fully booked for the rest of the year and are no longer accepting 2012 weddings. I am so grateful for all the experiences that we’ve had through the wedding photography business and the amazing clients-turned-friends that we’ve made.  It was a fabulous time in our lives and I’m so happy that we were able to do it and experience it all.  (And don’t worry, Hubs and I’ll will still be taking pictures, as it’s a passion we enjoy and we want to get back into photography for us and not for clients.)

• On that note, I’m still getting a ton of inquiries from my awesome readers who are getting married (CONGRATS!!) and want to see if we are available.  Since we are no longer taking any more weddings I highly recommend two very talented ladies and dear friends of mine, Yvonne Wong who is based in Seattle (and available for travel) and Nina of Love and Lemonade who is based in Los Angeles.  You will be in very good hands with either one of them!

Mine’s a little bit cropped which I like because it fits my body a bit more proportionally. This
Ben Sherman cropped blazer would be good to help elongate the torso and it’s only $45! If you’re still on the hunt for a striped blazer, this Nanette Lepore blazer is so cute!

I’m not typically an orange girl, this may be the only thing in my closet that’s orange but I couldn’t resist the polka dots and the ruffles! This little floral tank from Forever 21 is such a great summery top.  And this polka dot tank is adorable and would be great underneath a blazer. And also, love the pop of color from the florals of this tank.

I got these at the last sale at Rag & Bone for an amazing price.  I got them in black and a dark hunter green and they are really well fitting.  Except corduroy doesn’t stretch much so don’t try to eat a big meal with these on because you’ll be feeling it! 🙂 I love Vince pants as well and these Vince Corduroy Pants are 70% off but only limited sizes. A really great deal if they are your size!

These nude Simple 100 pumps are nearly impossible to find and I wouldn’t be surprised if they were sold out by the time I put this post up so if this link doesn’t lead you to them, try Simple 70 pumps or the nude patent leather Bianca pumps (love these as well!) If the Louboutins are out of your price range, try these Tahari pumps for under $100. Also for those you daring ladies, did you see these spike pumps? EEK! Totally awesome if you can pull it off!

What I’m Wearing

Clutch: Rebecca Minkoff
Belt (not shown): J Crew

My bangs are so annoying. I got them cut too short thinking that I could deal with them a little short so that I wouldn’t have to get them trimmed as often but now I hate them. I end up pinning them back every day.  If you’re on my facebook or twitter you may have seen my update about my T3 blow dryer that exploded while I was drying my hair.  Scariest thing ever!  While I was blow drying I thought I heard it making a funny noise so I pointed it away from my hair (thank goodness!) because as I did that, the inside of the dryer went “BOOM! BOOM!” a few times and I screamed in fear as I tried to turn it off but the thing wouldn’t turn off and it was still popping and cracking while in my hand.  I screamed the entire time because I didn’t know what to do!  It finally stopped and then I dropped it to the ground and you could hear all the little parts of the motor had shattered inside.  I now call it my very expensive maraca as all it does it make rattling noises now.  I got some fantastic feedback from you guys on facebook on which hair dryer I should buy and did a ton of research on which got the best reviews.  It was hard to decide but I ended up getting the Elchim 2001 from Folica.com and I got it in the mail yesterday and can’t wait to try it out.  I’ll let you guys know how I like it!  BTW, I’m NEVER buying T3 again! I love my T3 curling iron but the hair dryer thing was traumatic.  After that happened, I went online and saw that the same thing happened to a lot of people so I’m warning those of you with a T3 hair dryer that if it starts making a strange noise like you’ve never heard it make before, kind of like a strong buzzing noise, turn it off, put it down and step away before it explodes!

This is my exact blazer but it kind of looks terrible on this mannequin right?  Trust me when I say it looks much better on and in person.  And good for those of  us with short arms that regularly have to roll our sleeves up.  This one has the perfect length sleeves!

The LOFT blazer is great and comes in regular and petite sizes and they are doing 40% off all orders right now!  (And if you use ebates, you’ll get 3% cashback as well) Check out the  T by Alexander Wang Knit Blazer love the unexpected cut out on the back!

This Forever21 Embroidered Floral Tunic would be cute with this outfit too. Or a striped tunic would look great too. Love the red!

Madewell now has these denim leggings, you know, leggings that look like denim as opposed to jeggings and I’m curious about them. I actually haven’t been to Madewell in about a month (!) so I’m going to try and go soon and try these on and scope out all the new stuff.

Christian Louboutin Ron Ron

You could also get the  Simple Pump 85.  I prefer the Simple 100 pumps but these are fab for those of you that don’t want as high of a heel.  The ones I’m wearing are the Ron Ron pumps in the patent leather.  These are actually the 2nd pair of Louboutins I had ever bought!  They don’t get worn as much now but they are one of the first that started my crazy collection.

For a better price point, did you see these ? Really cute!  I tried these Pour la Victoire platform pumps, which are pretty much dupes of the YSL Tributes and they are very comfy! 

One last note, I get a lot of questions and comments about my jewelry and how to wear it, how to layer it, how to know if you are wearing too much, too little, etc… Check out my post on the Smarter blog for my tips on how to add jewelry to your outfits!

We went car shopping on Monday and it was such an ordeal! We ended up walking away because the dealer wouldn’t match what we wanted.  We went back and forth and they came back with new numbers two times and then we just said No.  We come home to a message from them saying “Oh, actually, we worked our numbers and we’re able to come down to your number, blah, blah, blah.” Well too bad buddy, I’m gonna let you sweat it out for a few days before I call you back.  Ugh.  The whole process of getting a new car is such a headache.  You should have seen the look on their faces when we said no and walked away, they were shocked, I truly think they thought they had us.  I’m certainly glad that buying cars is the only thing you have to play these kind of games with in order to buy something.

On another note, if you didn’t know, I’m part of the style team on the Smarter.com blog so I’ve been writing posts over there as well!  Go check out my latest post on the bright jeans trend, my love for accessories and how to wear a maxi dress! Or click here to read all my posts that I’ve written for smarter.com!

Madewell Skydot Matinee Blouse
I’m in love with the pinwheel blouse. I’m going to try to go to Madewell soon to try it on. I’m on a blouse kick and I just ordered a bunch from Modcloth (my first order from them!) including the
Violet Love Top, Purely Pleasant Top, Make an Orna-mental Note Top and a few other things.  I never really like ordering things from a store that I’m not sure about sizing so I hope they work out!

Madewell Vintage Rocker Jeans In Chasm Wash

You know I love my skinny jeans but I’m working the flares a bit more into my wardrobe.  Going to go for these Bell Bottom jeans next! Not sure if I’m ready for that much flare but will see how they look on me.

I really like the new colorblock MAC clutch as well.  I’m not sure I’m ready to commit to a clutch without a strap yet as I can’t imagine holding my bag in my hand all day long but I was at Nordstrom the other day and looked at this Yves Saint Laurent ‘Belle de Jour Clutch which I really liked.  It is perfect for a night out but I’ve had so many friends that go out with clutches and as the night goes on, the clutch gets forgotten on a table or seat and then we spend the rest of the night trying to find it!  But I do love the look of a clutch even for the day so, maybe… still deciding.  What do you think of clutches?

You can only see a little bit of my nail but I was wearing this fabulous Tiffany shade of blue.  See it here on my fave nail polish blogger, All Lacquered Up.

Today is the last day to enter my Accessories Artists giveaway!  Enter here to win a fabulous pair of earrings!

I’ve never highlighted or dyed my hair and never really felt the need too, but I had this random thought that I wanted to try out a streak of pink or blue hair, kind of like Katy Perry here but more toned down.

What I’m WearingWhen kkcenterhk.com reached out to me to see if I wanted to try out any of their products, from cosmetics, to hair extensions, to wigs, I immediately went towards the pink hair extensions thinking I could do something fun with them!  I tried them out and I love the subtleness of the pink streaks when I have them tucked underneath the top layer of my hair.  It’s like you just see a hint of pink when my hair moves.  I really liked that I could curl them just the same with my curling iron or my flat iron so the curls matched my hair curls.  It’s definitely not something I’d do every day but it’s fun to play with every now and then!

Only size 24 left of the legging jeans.   You should also check out the High Riser Jeans or the Skinny Skinny Jeans.  The Skinny Skinny jeans aren’t as tight/stretchy as the legging jeans so if you don’t want totally huggy jeans, those are great for that.

And an artsy shot just because.  How cute is my little Savvy? 🙂

 

Also love this Ruffle Hem Military Jacket – on sale for $24! Don’t forget to use your ebates at Nordstrom for 5% cashback!  And how cute is the Juicy Couture Military Jacket?  It’s a girly take on the military jacket. (Saks is 6% cashback!)

This striped tee is a bit more expensive but I love the blue stripes with the gold sequins. I am in love with the Vince Sequin Crop Silk Tee it is absolutely gorgeous!

I’m so in love with the legging jeans, when they went on sale I went and bought a pair in every color and two in the black because I hate it when black jeans get faded.  I also have the Skinny Skinny Jeans but I don’t like them nearly as much, they are just a tad too baggy for skinny jeans.  I get lots of questions on Madewell sizing and how it compares to J Crew.  J Crew definitely runs bigger, I buy XS in J Crew and it still is a bit big on me but the XS at Madewell is a lot more fitted.  Same with J Crew jeans, the 25 runs big on me while the 25 at Madewell is true to size.  Hope that helps for those of you that want to order online, I know it’s hard when you can’t try on the stuff before ordering it.

As I mentioned in my “Favorite Shoes” vlog, I love the Bianca pumps.  They are fabulous and SUPER tall!  My gray flannel ones are sold out but you can’t go wrong with nude pumps.  If you love the look of the gray flannel, these ones (under $100 and 8% cashback from ebates!) and these ones are great alternatives.