Moody Style: Tossing and Turning

For some reason I’m having a little trouble sleeping tonight.  I wish that I can say that this is the first this has happened to me, but I can't.  It happens more often than I care to remember and it really sucks.  Right now it’s about 3am and I’m not sure why I’m awake and why I’m not the least bit sleepy.  It could be the fact that I took a quick nap earlier when I got home from work or because of the mini argument I had with my boyfriend.  I’m not sure what it is because I’ve experienced these two examples before and I’ve been able to fall asleep with no problem in the past.  What’s frustrating is that I’m going to be super exhausted all day especially since my alarm is scheduled to go off in a few hours.

Well my fellow bloggers, I figure that since I’m up, then I might as well post a picture of one of my outfits that I wore to work this week.  I wore one of my favorite skirts from Anthropologie – the aqua san pedro pencil skirt. It doesn’t look aqua in the picture, but trust me it is.  The lighting was a little off.  Have any of you suffered from a little insomnia from time to time? How do you get rid of it?  Do any of you do anything special to ensure that you have a restful slumber?  I would love to know, so this doesn’t happen again.  Let me know in the comments.

{Shirt: Banana Republic Pia Ponte Knit Tee

Necklace: Banana Republic Trina Turk Citron Necklace

Earrings: Ann Taylor (old)

Skirt: Anthropologie San Pedro Pencil Skirt

Belt: Anthropologie Expanding Diamonds Belt

Shoes: Vince Camuto “Renees” Brushed Snakeskin Pump}

Moody Style: Let It Shine

Hi everyone…I hope that you all are having a wonderful week so far.  I can’t believe that this week is the last week in August.  I don’t even know where the time has gone.  As you may have noticed by the lack of posts on my blog, I’ve been pretty busy on my side of the world.  My new job has been keeping pretty busy during the week.  Anyways, I wanted to share a quick photo of an outfit that I wore to the office last Friday.  I love the look of all of the colored jeans that everyone is wearing, but I haven’t found a pair that that fit me right.  So, I started looking at colored crops and ankle pants at various stores and I finally found a pair that fit me perfectly.  For the past several months, I’ve been looking for a yellow pair of jeans/pants and these Banana Republic Sateen Crops in new dandelion turned out to be the perfect shade.  These crops are the perfect pants for work – they are versatile and comfortable as well as fashionable.  I was able to shine bright and make a statement thanks to these crops. Do you have a favorite pair of colorful jeans or pants that you’ve been wearing all summer? Let me know in the comments.

{Top: Anthropologie Ardith Blouse;

Pants: Banana Republic Sateen Crop;

Necklace: Ann Taylor (old);

Earrings: Coach Hammered Flower Earrings;

Purse: Coach Madison Abigail Shoulder Bag

Shoes: Chinese Laundry Beaded Sandal (old)}

Fresh Picks to Follow – Pavé The Way

What is pavé? Here’s a hint.  It doesn’t involve concrete, asphalt, or bricks. Pavé, pronounced pah-vay, is from the French for “paved or cobblestoned.”  It’s a technique that sets many gemstones close together to form a pattern-like flat surface. The Pavé setting gives the illusion that surface is completely made of the same gem. Pavé jewelry has the amazing ability to catch the light and it reflects it in the most dazzling and sparkling way.  Here are my top 10 favorite pavé jewelry pieces.  Do you have any pavé jewelry in your collection?  What’s your favorite piece?  Let me know in the comments.

1. Juicy Couture - Pave Heart Wish Necklace…$48.00

2. Coach - Large Pave Ball Ring…$98.00

3. Anthropologie - Pave Pompom Cuffs…$28.00

4. DKNY - Round Crystal Bezel Bracelet Watch…$115.00

5. J.Crew - Classic Pavé Link Bracelet…$125.00

6. BaubleBar - Ladybug Clip-On Studs…$24.00

7. Kate Spade - All Wrapped Up Pavé Stud Earrings…$58.00

8. House of Harlow 1960 – ‘Pavé Dipped Wishbone’ Pendant Necklace…$100.00

9. Ann Taylor - Wide Pave Enamel Bangle…$24.99

10. Anthropologie - Pave Ruby Earrings…$498.00

xoxo Natasha

Moody Style: Ugh, Ouch…Pesky Mosquitos

I hope that everyone is enjoying the rest of the weekend.  I’m so happy that I had the chance to really relax over the past two days. Here’s a quick recap of my weekend.  Yesterday morning, I ran in a 5k with some friends.  I’ll post about the race and my results a little later.  I also took a hip-hop class later that morning for some extra cardio.  I know I’m a little crazy.  Later in the evening, I met up with a friend of mine at a great restaurant near the beach.  Today, I lounged around and I watched TV most of the day.  I also spent most of today trying to avoid scratching over 15 mosquito bites.  Stupid mosquitos…these bites are very itchy.  Unfortunately last night, we sat outside on the patio for dinner and the mosquitos decided to have their own feast on me.  The weird thing is that I only felt a couple of bites throughout the night.  I had no idea that there were so many bites all over my body until this afternoon.  I don’t know about you, but I think that the mosquitos are really out of control this year.  I can’t ever recall having this many bites all at one time.  I’m really kicking myself now for not using any insect repellant before heading out.  I thought that I was going to be safe outdoors because of the sea breeze, but I was sadly mistaken. Have any of you had any problems, more than usual, with mosquitos this summer?  What’s your favorite insect repellant? Let me know in the comments.

{Jumpsuit: Forever 21 Polka Dot Jumpsuit;

Belt: Banana Republic Patent Skinny Belt;

Necklace: Anthropologie Shifting Pebbles Necklace;

Earrings: Anthropologie Petite Daisy Posts;

Shoes: Gianni Bini (old)}

Fresh Picks to Follow – iPhone Cases

I’ve been looking for a new iPhone case for the past couple of weeks, but I can’t make a decision.  I currently have an Incase cover for my iPhone and I love it; however, I’ve had it for over a year and I thought I would get something a little more colorful.  I just haven’t figured out what brand I want and how much I want to spend.  It’s amazing how expensive some of these cases are especially the designer brands.  I love how some of them look, but realistically I probably won’t pay any more than $50.00 for a new case. My top three favorites right now are the OtterBox, the Incase, the Speck pictured below.  For this week’s Fresh Pick to Follow, here are my top 10 iPhone cases that I’ve been checking out lately.  What kind of case do you have for your iPhone? What’s your favorite part about it? Let me know in the comments!

1. J.Crew - Printed iPhone 4 Case…$25.00

2. Rebecca Minkoff - Ostrich iPhone Case…$58.00

3. Speck - SmartFlex Card for iPhone 4S/4…$34.95

4. Marc by Marc Jacobs - Stardust Logo Embossed Metallic iPhone Case…$38.00

5. Incase - Metallic Hammered Snap Case…$34.95

6. Kate Spade - Cockatoos iPhone 4 Case…$40.00

7. Diane von Furstenberg - Saffiano iPhone 4 Case…$48.00

8. Anthropologie - Kaleidoscopic iPhone Case…$98.00

9. Tory Burch - Hardshell Phone Case…$48.00

10. OtterBox - iPhone 4 / 4s Defender Series Case…$49.95

xoxo Natasha