Fresh Picks to Follow – Winter Boots

Hi everyone...Happy Friday.  I’m so happy that it’s the weekend.  I know I only had a four day work week, but it was really hard getting back after a long break.  I really had trouble this week trying to think of today’s topic until I did a little shopping after work.  After a quick visits to Anthropologie, I ended up in the shoe section at the local Dillard’s department store.  I immediately fell in love with a pair of Vince Camuto boots called the Beaus Chocolate.  Love them! These boots are a real beauty and they kind of remind me of a pair I wanted last year (can’t think of the name or the brand right now).  As I checked out several other boots in the store, I realized that I seriously need to update my boot collection. There are so many different styles to choose from this winter and I have been missing out. I had to pull out a couple of my boots this week because the extreme cold weather here in Florida.  A couple of my knee-high boots that I have are pretty old, I mean 5-6 years old.  There in great condition on the outside, but they are not comfortable at all.  In fact I wore a pair today and my feet are still recovering as I write this post.  Anyways, I plan on upgrading real soon, so I’ll let you know all about it when that happens.  Well, here are my top ten favorite boots for the rest of the winter season.  Do you have a pair of winter boots that you can’t live without?  How many pairs of boots do you own? Let me know.

1. Vince Camuto - Beaus Chocolate…$210.00

2. Anthropologie - Foxglove Boots…$278.00

3. Bearpaw - Boetis Boot…$139.89

4. Ugg – Classic Short…$150.00

5. Coach – Marlena Boot…$398.00

6. Anthropologie - Jameson Boots…$268.00

7. Nine West – Trueheart…$59.60

8. Frye – Taylor Pull On…$368.00

9. Banana Republic - Zoe Gathered Bootie…$129.99

10. Aldo – Maytorena…$80.00

xoxo Natasha

Giveaway Alert!!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know about a very generous giveaway from one of my favorite bloggers, Roxy, over at Effortless Anthropologie.  Roxy celebrated her 3 year blogiversary in October 2011 and she wanted to giveaway something big to celebrate.  What’s Roxy giving away?  You will have a chance to win a white 16GB iPad and one of Anthropologie's 3 iPad covers.  This giveaway started January 3, 2012 and it will end on January 17, 2012 by 5pm. If you are interested in entering this contest, please check out Roxy’s blog (here) for all of the details.  Good luck everyone!

xoxo Natasha

2012: New Year’s Resolutions!

Have you made your New Year's Resolutions yet? I am a huge believer in creating goals for yourself, both long term and short term.  I think that setting some goals gives you the building blocks to help you achieve the things that are most important to you.  My list last year was pretty short and I really thought that I would achieve everything on the list. However, one year later I must admit that I didn’t complete every single task.  I’ve added some of the same goals from last year and added a few more.  Here’s my 12 New Year’s Resolutions for 2012:

1. Spend more time with my family and friends.
2. Go to church every Sunday.
3. Train for a half–marathon and improve my overall time.
4. Learn how to use my DSLR camera and enroll in a photography class.
5. Learn how to sew.
6. Save money, budget and pay down some debt.
7. Travel.
8. Read more books.
9. Get more sleep.
10. Continue to write, learn and explore with Moody Girl In Style!
11. Donate more of my time.
12. Take a deep breath and relax. 

What’s on your list? If you need a little inspiration or a jump-start for ideas, please visit this New Year’s resolution generator (here).

xoxo Natasha

2011: Year in Review OOTD

Happy New Year!!!! I meant to post this yesterday, but I didn’t have a chance.  Everyone is doing these year-end retrospectives…so I'm going to jump on the bandwagon too. I can't believe 2011 is over. Looking back over the past year, I’ve had a pretty interesting and fun year thus far.  Earlier in the year, I reignited my love for running and entered in a ton of races around town.  I’ve improved my time, but suffered a minor injury late in the year.  I’m getting ready to train again for another half marathon and I hope to complete it in less than 2 hours. I got an iPhone and I still can’t believe that I went this long without one.  My computer crashed and I lost everything, but I was able to get a MacBook Pro (a computer I’ve wanted for a few years now).  There haven’t been too many changes in 2011, so I’m hoping that 2012 will bring around some major changes in my personal life. 

Anyways, I was inspired by Rosa at Love at First Shop to put together a collection of my favorite outfits from 2011.  It’s a great way to see what outfits worked and didn’t work for me.  During this project, I realized that I don’t take nearly as much pictures of myself as I thought I did.  So, I have to step it up this year and post a lot more pictures of myself.  Since I only have a few pictures for some months, I decided to pick out one outfit for each month of the year.

I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of my readers for sticking with me throughout the year.  It’s been great getting to know other fellow bloggers.  Happy New Year everyone…I hope that this year brings you the hope, love and prosperity that you deserve. Thanks for reading!!!

xoxo Natasha

Fresh Picks to Follow – Shine, Shimmer and Sparkle

Happy Friday everyone!  For my last Fresh Picks to Follow for the year, I thought this week’s theme should center around all things that shimmer.  Glitter, sequins, and anything that sparkles are all expected on New Years Eve. With all of the shine and shimmer, there are so many possibilities for outfits for any type of New Years party.  You can pair a sequin jacket with a knit top and jeans, or pair a sequined skirt or pants with a fitted sweater, or just add a blazer to a sequined dress.  Do you all have your outfits planned for New Years Eve?  If not, check out this week’s Fresh Picks to Follow.  Here are my top ten ways for you to shine and sparkle into the new year.  Let me know what you think or if you have any additional suggestions.

1. Urban Outfitters - Silence & Noise Sequin Legging…79.00

2. Michael Kors - Striped Sequin Sweater...$210.00

3. Nine West – Cordy…$99.00

4. Anthropologie - Polished Platinum Dress…$199.99

5. Banana Republic - Megan Strappy Sandal…$112.99

6. White House Black Market – Allover Sparkle Tank…$78.00

7. Anthropologie - Alpheratz Sweater…$99.99

8. Cache - Metallic Embroidered Shoulder Dress…$238.00

9. Cache - Golden Sequin Skirt…$59.00

10. Alberto Makali - Sequin Capelet…$194.00

xoxo Natasha

2011: My Top 10 Hits/Misses

Here are my top 10 favorite Anthropologie items that I acquired in 2011.  These are my favorites that made it into my closet along with a dozen other things. I bought way too many things this year.  I truly don’t need to add much more to my closet.  I’ll have to get on a serious clothing budget next year.  Anyways, here are my top 10 Anthro items: 

 

                                 Fractal Medallion Maxi  (red)                                   Nautical Dreaming Chemise

                                  Decade-By-Decade Skirt                                                          Sunny Soiree Dress

                                     Fountain Of Youth Dress                                          Malbec Heels

                                                    

                                       Lundin Links Sweater                                Cissus Button-Up, Gingham

                                      Climate Control Cardi                                          Shaded Glory Skirt

I also have a long list of Anthropologie items that I missed out on this year, but I’ve narrowed it down to a concise list.  Here are my top 10 Anthro items that got away:

                                            Glinting Persica Sweater Dress                                  Veiled Alder Dress

                                            Tupelo Dress                                                   Cirque A-Line Dress

                                        Baubled Fan Pullover                                            Back Porch Blouse

                                          Lattice Ring Dress                                             Eyeleted Corset Top

                                          Clarissa Coat                                                       Take Action Dress

Is there anything that you missed out on this year?  Let me know!

xoxo Natasha

Moody Style: All Wrapped Up

I just wanted to share a quick picture of an outfit that I wore a couple of weeks ago.  I’m a big fan of wrap dresses and I have several of them from Banana Republic so far.  Last week I posted that I wanted the Gemma dress from BR in a bluish purple color for Christmas.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get it yet.  I’ll have to track it down in the stores or just buy it online before they are all gone.  My wrap dresses are my go to dress when I can’t figure out what to wear to work.  There are so many ways to accessorize this dress any where from adding tights, boots or just adding a blazer.  Do you have a favorite dress that you can’t live without?  What’s your go to item in your closet?  Let me know. 

Dress: Banana Republic Faux Wrap Dress;

Necklace: Coach Miranda Pearl and Gold Chain Necklace (old);

Shoes: Ralph Lauren Zabrina Heels

Fresh Picks to Follow - Holiday Gifts under $100.00

How was your Christmas? Did you get everything you wanted? I had a wonderful Christmas with my family.  I ate lots of Caribbean food, laughed and played games with my family, and earlier today I caught up with some really good friends.  I couldn’t have asked for a better holiday.  I can’t wait to catch up on some of my favorite bloggers to see how they spent their holidays.  I plan to post an update this week about some of the goodies that I got from Santa.

Anyways, I wanted to post my Fresh Picks to Follow from last Friday.  I obviously didn’t have time to post my picks in time, but I still wanted to give you all some ideas.  This is just in case you are still shopping for your loved ones – even after the holidays.  So, here are my top ten holiday gift ideas all under $100.00.  Let me know what you think or if you have any additional suggestions for gifts under $100.00.

1. Simon Pearce - Woodbury Business Cardholder…$95.00
2. Amazon - Kindle…$79.00

3. Brookstone - SodaStream® Genesis Home Soda Maker Kit…$99.99

4. Crate & Barrel - Calphalon® Waffle Maker…$99.95

5. Nikon - Coolpix L24 14.0-Megapixel Digital Camera…$74.99

6. Apple - Apple TV…$99.00

7. Dolce - PM3030 Popcorn Maker…$96.60

8. CHI - Air Pure Pink Ceramic Ionic Hair Dryer…$94.00

9. Uncommon Goods – Artist Cheese Board with Brush Knife…$82.00

10. Anthropologie - Dotty Tie Blouse…$88.00

xoxo Natasha