Color Jeans Going Full Force

It’s time you started investing in some solid tops because with the color jeans trend in full force, everyone is going to be looking at your bottom half. This trend of crazy color jeans was big in the fall and is going to get even bigger once the spring hits.  I have an amazing pair of pink capris, but I intend on adding a green and purple pair of jeans to my wardrobe ASAP.

Though you can totally go the designer route, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to be a member of this club.  I’ve seen some great color jeans in the $15 range at stores such as Forever 21, TJ Maxx, and Target.  Just remember to keep the rest of your outfit simple using solid colors for your shoes, shirt, and accessories. Have a bright day!

color jeans

I Couldn’t Resist Making This

Here’s a glimpse inside the true life of a fashion blogger.  This is so going viral and it’s all thanks to me!

Random Pics From the Weekend

If there’s anything I’ve learned from social media, it’s the importance of always being your own best advocate and personal documenterian.  No one else can chronicle your life as well as you can so it’s your responsibility to tell your story on your terms.  I often look back on my pictures from college on Facebook and can truly appreciate how happy those four years were for me which is why it’s such an honor to share the ups and downs of my post-college life in New York with you. You will see from my expert record keeping, I had a fun and interesting weekend that thanks to Presidents Day isn’t yet over.

As you might already know from many of my previous posts, I’m a strong believer in the power of the Spontaneous Photo Shoot which is what this weekend was all about.  After picking out a few new clothes after work at Forever 21, my primary photo pal and fellow Aspiring Socialite, Amy, and I embarked on a mini photo shoot in my apt resulting in the lovely photo to the left along with the first one below.  It’s amazing how profound simple moments can be.

Fun times with Amy and I

This is the most fun I’ve ever had doing laundry. Only in New York can you have a random photo shoot with new friends at the laundry mat.  This should really be the next Tide ad.

The Hunger Games Fashion

Like everyone who thrives on pop culture, I’m so excited for The Hunger Games movie to come out on March 23rd.  Based on a book by Suzanne Collins and starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games tells the story of a futuristic society composed of 12 poor districts under the control of the cruel wealthy Capitol.  As part of a warped tradition that spans from both intimidation and entertainment, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each district are selected by a lottery to participate in a televised fight to the death known as The Hunger Games where 24 go into the arena and only one emerges alive.

Now, I don’t mean to make light of a crazy society that forces young people to fight to the death, but this whole concept reminds me very much of a Tory Burch sample sale where fashionistas fight to the death over a discounted pair of wedges. This inspired me to put together a collection of Hunger Games-inspired fashions from District Socialite filled with brown earth tones and featuring signature symbols such as birds and arrows from the cover art. This is so Panem.

Day Dresses by Paul & Joe Sister
Boots by Aldo

Remembering Whitney Houston

Celebrity deaths always cause me to contemplate my own mortality and nothing cuts deeper than the death of a diva. For days I’ve been thinking about what exactly to say about Whitney Houston’s tragic death. But, after watching the E! News Whitney Houston Special, I think that I’ve finally come to realize how Whitney has touched my life. Having been born in 1986, I was just a child throughout the height of Whitney’s amazing career. My first memories of her occurred while listening to the radio in my mother’s old mini van on the way to school, dance classes, and orthodontist appointments.

Once Whitney’s flawless voice hit the airways, everything seemed to fade away. I’d sit back in the passenger’s seat staring at my reflection in the rear view mirror wondering if my less than confident self could ever exude the genuine confidence of Whitney Houston. Little did I know that more than 10 years later, I’d hear of her death via Twitter on a not so quiet night in Harlem still trying the to understand all the emotions she so famously sang about and remembering all the forgotten hours I once spent driving around in my mother’s mini van.

The Neon Cambridge Satchel

I’m all about in your face fashion.  So for me, there’s nothing like a bag that pops out at you in a crowd.  Or one that draws immediate interest in the wearer.  That’s why I’m fascinated by the neon Cambridge Satchel.  I especially adore how they seem to jump out at you off a dark-colored outfit.

Bold enough to turn heads and big enough to fit an iPad along with the rest of your essentials comfortably, a neon Cambridge Satchel is perfect for a busy fashion blogger on the go.  Plus, they are semi-affordable and secure enough to carry on the streets of New York with their sophisticated flaps and straps.  I guess this is yet another element of British fashion that has caught my eye.  Even if you aren’t the neon type, it’s simple to find a less loud and equally stylish satchel lovingly handmade in Britain.

Satchel Shopping:

Cambridge satchel

Birds & Fellas Blow-Out

My life can be stressful so when got invited to Birds & Fellas, a fun downtown salon, for a pre-Valentine’s Day blow-out and bubbly, I jumped at the chance.  Everyone there was super nice even after I showed up late to my appointment.  I can’t believe that after three years in New York, I still get lost in The Village.  What I liked the most is that they really live by their mantra of making a haircut a unique experience.  As a tech diva, I truly appreciated Birds & Fellas’ courtesy smartphone charging stations.  They even have a “man cave” area for the boys.  The complimentary seasonal beverage menu was an excellent touch as well.   In honor of Valentine’s Day, they served Pink Prosecco which is one of my all time favorites.  Enjoy my before and after pictures because I’m about the make Birds & Fellas a regular socialite spot.

LOVE the inspiring messages on the mirrors at Birds & Fellas Salon.

Artsy after picture

Disclaimer: I received a wash and blow-out free of charge.  Thanks!

Bloggers Night Out & More Fashion Week Fun

It was a crazy Fashion Weekend for me last weekend!  Friday night, I reunited with old friends and met new blogger friends at Bloggers Night Out at The Caulfield followed a lovely Saturday morning at the press preview for Elettra Wiedemann’s pop-up restaurant, GOODNESS, with featured celebrity chef, Mario Batali.  Bloggers Night Out was a blast.  I drank Yazi ginger-flavored vodka cosmos as I tried on Sorrelli’s Avant Garde jewelry at the Sparkle Spot.  The picture to the left, shows me in the T.J. Maxx/Marshalls area where I found a glasses necklace that went perfectly with me outfit.  I wish it has been for sale because I totally would have bought it along with most of the things in the room.

For those of you who don’t know, GOODNESS is a four-day pop-up restaurant launched by model/philanthropist, Elettra Wiedemann, who is best known as the face of Lancome.  During New York Fashion Week, it provides healthy locally-sourced foods prepared by renown chefs to the sophisticated fashion community.

Blogger Bling!

What a find! I wish this T.J. Maxx Missoni number had been for sale.

Model, Elettra Wiedemann, founder of the GOODNESS pop-up kisses renown chef, Mario Batali

Environmentally-friendly, healthy, and fashionable.  I’ve really started to look forward to the GOODNESS pop-up every Fashion Week.

Love DVF Diet Coke

I’m completely obsessed with caffeine. As I always say, caffeine is ambition in a glass and sometimes a pill. I’m ambitious so my main sources of caffeine include Starbucks, Diet Coke, and energy drinks. Caffeine and diet drinks have long been associated with fashion. I’ve seen the Diane von Furstenberg Diet Coke design all over Fashion Week and I find myself saying, “I’d like a Diet Coke. Not a regular Diet Coke, a DVF Diet Coke.” Such a socialite quote!

Dressing Like Glee’s Rachel Berry

A far cry from Lea Michele‘s stunning red carpet gowns, Rachel Berry’s semi-preppy style with a schoolgirl twist, has caused quite a stir on Glee.  The clean lines and youthful prints express her larger than life overachieving personality perfectly.  Though Lea Michele’s alter ego often gets made fun of for her unique style, I kind of dig it.  As homage to the greatly obnoxious Rachel Berry, I’ve put together a collection of must-haves for the inner high school diva in you:

1.  Marc by Marc Jacobs Quiet as a Mouse Flats:  With all her reindeer sweaters, there’s no way Rachel Berry could resist the urge to tip toe around in Marc Jacobs mouse flats.

2.  Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Natasha Bag:  A chic sophisticated Marc Jacobs bag big enough to hold a wallet, sunglasses, and a cosmetics bag for last minute touch ups before singing on stage.

3.  Dearest Diarist Dress:  This angelic dress is great for a typical day at William Mckinley High School.

4.  ASOS Pleat Skirt in Neoprene:  This bright pleat skirt with a fitted waistband goes great with statement sweaters.

5.  kate spade new york Allover Argyle Tights:  Argyle is the ultimate preppy pattern.  Surely Rachel Berry would wear these tights in a second.

6.  Karaoke Revolution Glee:  Everyone needs to Gleek out once in a while to the tunes of the McKinley High Glee Club.

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