miscellany monday

happy monday everyone – i’ve added my random ramblings to carissa’s miscellany monday party!  check out carissa’s blog here and join in on the fun. 

{one} all star weekend.  i went to orlando this weekend to visit a friend of mine during nba all star weekend.  my sister also met us there to enjoy the festivities.  admittedly, i’m not the biggest basketball fan by any means.  i rarely watch any of the games and i don’t follow any specific team.  so needless to say that i didn’t recognize a majority of the players that were staying in our hotel.  on saturday night, my sister and i went out for a night out on the town…. let’s just say we had an adventure in downtown orlando.  on sunday, we  checked out the jam session and just hung out for a little bit before heading back home. 

{two} a couple of blog giveaways.  mary over at the bright side of the moon is celebrating her first blogiversary and she hosting a giveaway for a chance to win a $50.00 anthropologie gift card. check out her blog here for all of the details on how to enter.  this contest will be running until thursday, march 1^st.  The lovely ladies, kathryn and carol, over at in pursuit of pretty things are celebrating their second blogiversary and they are hosting a giveaway for a chance to win a jason wu for target straw clutch and a $50.00 gift card to your choice of anthropologie, j.crew or nordstrom.  they are also giving four other readers a chance to win necklaces and/or bracelets from ember arts.  check out their blog here for all of the details on how to enter.  their contest will run through sunday, march 4th.

{three} oscar night. did you all have a chance to watch the oscars last night? were you all pleased with the results?  i was a little surprised that the artist won best picture, but i guess the academy of motion picture arts and sciences (ampas) knows best.  i’ll have to watch the movie when it comes out on video.  i was super happy for octavia spencer for her win of best actress in a supporting role.  i loved the help and i was really rooting for it to win for best picture.

now on to one of the most important parts of oscar night – the fashion.  i always enjoy watching the red carpet and following up with all of the trends.   this year i fell in love with a number of dress, but i’ve narrowed it down to 5 favorites.  Check them out and let me know if you had any favorites.  all pictures via

gwyneth paltrow in tom ford

michelle williams in louis vuitton

milla jovovich in elie saab couture

viola davis in vera wang

berenice bejo in elie saab

xoxo Moody Girl

Fresh Picks to Follow – Flower Power

Over the past several weeks, I’ve noticed that a handful of fashion bloggers like Jenny from Neon Blush, Julia from Gal Meets Glam, and Krystal from This Time Tomorrow, have added some colorful floral pants to their wardrobes lately.  And from what I’ve seen on the Internet from NYFW, floral pants are going to be a major trend this spring and summer.  Now I know that we’ve seen many patterned pants in the past, but these floral bottoms are a fresh update for the spring season.  Personally, I’m not sure how I feel about the floral pant trend yet.  I just don’t know if this is something I could pull off at work, but I’m willing to try it out for size even for a weekend look. 

The floral pant trend may not be everyone.  And figuring out the right color and patterns for your body type is key to pulling off this look.  If you are on the fence about trying this look, I think that the best way to wear this trend is to pair it with a neutral top.  A neutral top like a tee or tank will create a bold clean look to this trend and you should avoid any pattern mixing when you first tackle this look.  Along with a neutral top, you should also keep the accessories to a minimum. In your overall look, the floral pants should be the center of attention. Here are my top 10 floral pants for this week’s Fresh Picks to Follow.  Do you plan to wear any floral pants this season?  Let me know! 

1. Alice and Olivia - Printed Wide-Leg Pants…$297.00

2. DKNY - Floral Slim Pants…$225.00

3. MARC by Marc Jacobs - 'Havana' Floral Silk Tuxedo Pants…$398.00

4. H&M - Pants…$14.95

5. Zara – Flower Print Trouser…$79.90

6. ASOS - Vila Oriental Floral Printed Pants…$50.13

7. Anthropologie - Floral Sateen Slims…$118.00

8. Tucker - Printed Silk Tapered Pants…$320.00

9. J. Crew - Café Capri in Fresco Floral Sateen…$298.00

10. Citizens of Humanity - Mandy Floral Roll Up Jeans…$198.00

xoxo Moody Girl