Skirts & Hearts in LA

Blouse - Macy's, Skirt - Target (similar here), Heels - Aldo (similar here) (and here), Clutch - Forever 21

Being in LA has been so much fun and I don't think I'm ready to go back to the central coast.  There is so much inspiration around here and I've been taking full advantage of the weather by wearing skirts and tank tops while going out for lunch and shopping (cuz you know I've been doing a lot of that :) I wore this skirt with the gorgeous heart printed blouse (borrowed from my mom's hehe) for a date out with my husband. We strolled around Beverly Hills admiring the Christmas lights and window shopping before enjoying a nice dinner.  It was perfect.  My husband and I dated and fell in love in this city so we have a lot of places that we like to go back to since they hold such dear memories.  I hope you enjoyed this post and have a beautiful Monday!

xoxo,

Grace

Downtown

Jacket - J.Crew Downtown Field Jacket, Blouse - Foreign Exchange, Belt - American Eagle, Jeans - Abercrombie & Fitch, Heels - Target, Bag - Michael Kors Hamilton Tote

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! It has been so amazing to get to unwind and spend time with my family.  Time has really flown this year and it is crazy to think that we're less than a week from 2014! I'm in a bit of denial about the situation.  Anyways, these pictures were taken last week before my husband and I headed down to LA for our holiday break.  The J.Crew downtown field jacket has been on my wishlist since I saw it on pinterest (darn you pinterest!) and I have a serious love for jackets and blazers so of course I had to have it! My mom saw that I had pinned this and got it for me as an early Xmas gift and I was sooo excited! She always gives me the best gifts. She'll get me things throughout the year too, like new jeans for no reason, or a silky new blouse just because and I end up wearing everything she gives me over and over again because she just knows my style so well --moms are just wondeful aren't they? I hope you liked the outfit and I suggest you check out the jacket at J.Crew, it comes in the mossy brown color and a blue color as well. I will be posting more frequently in the coming week since I'm off work and don't have to go into the office, yippee!! Thank you all again for your wonderful comments! I love getting to read them and finding new blogs to follow as well! 

xoxo,

Grace

Classic Outfit Featuring My Dream Bag

 

Beige Blouse // Black Skirt // Heels // Tank Top // Daniel Wellington Watch // Messenger Bag (top // Messenger Bag (bottom)

So there is a little bit of a story behind my obsession with the outfit above and the bags featured but let me start off by saying I know it is kind of a spring time outfit and you're probably thinking what the heck it is the middle of winter, not summer! Well you see, I  keep finding myself day dreaming of spring and summer. Getting dressed requires so much less effort and things are more simple and easy during warmer weather. To be fair, you could totally wear this kind of outfit any time of year with the right accessories. Now, here's the little story behind this post:  I fell in LOVE (no exaggeration) with this messenger bag ever since I saw Amanda Seyfried wear it in the movie Letters to Juliet (picture above is a still from the movie). She wore it all throughout the movie and it just looked amazing with everything! I knew I had to have it the moment I saw it!  Well that was 3 years ago. Turns out this bag is highly coveted, due in large part to the movie,  and it is always sold out online, not to mention it is a bit pricey. But rightfully so, because it truly is the most perfect, stylish and practical bag that you could use everyday for years to come. It is the perfect companion for work, for everyday life, and for all your traveling adventures across the world to far off, exotic lands (I told you my mind wanders).  So I have been lusting over this bag on and off for the past 3 years and one day, it will be MINE (unless they stop making them, then I'll cry like a baby). Here are a few more shots from the movie showing the bag in all its glory. :)

I really think this would make a perfect holiday gift for your best friend, a boyfriend/husband, mom or dad, your favorite aunt? I mean really, who wouldn't want to receive such a classic, made-to-last, versatile, piece of leather craftsmanship? Can you tell I'm obsessed? 

 Xoxo, 

Grace

Mango Trousers

Blazer - H&M (similar here), Blouse - Target, Pants - Mango (get them here), Shoes - White  House Black Market, Handbag - Michael Kors 

I really love searching for "work outfit" ideas on pinterest but I'm not a huge fan of the conventional work trousers.  They're always too long on me, get super wrinkly  or just look weird but when I found these Mango cotton trousers (as they're called on their website), I've been kind of living in them! Mango is quickly becoming one of my favorite places to shop and their selection of work appropriate attire leaves nothing to be desired. For the ladies working the 9-5, you need these pants in your closet! These, these and these are neccessary as well. Work has been crazy for me these days and I'm sure a lot of you can relate to the rush of office deadlines, morning traffic, the blurred afternoons spent drinking cup after cup of coffee to remain somewhat awake as you squint at your screen (you get the picture), but rest assured, these pants will keep you going (I like to think of them as my magic trousers).   Ok I'll stop rambling about the damn pants.  But seriously, this week needs to fly so I can be on my way to enjoying holiday vacation bliss with my husband and our puppies! What are your holdiay plans?  Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful Wednesday!

xoxo,

Grace