Moody Style: Before the Chill

As I mentioned the other day, I was down in south Florida for several days where the weather was exceptionally warm.  Boy what a difference a few days makes.  By Thursday afternoon, I felt the winds pick up and the temperature drop each hour. I’m happy that the weather has finally gotten cooler again, so I can get some wear out of my sweaters and jackets.   Anyways, here’s a quick look at one of my outfits that I wore to work last week.   I also plan to post the winner of the contest by tomorrow night.  Thanks to everyone who participated.

Dress: Given Then Gathered Column Dress;

Earrings: Pearls (old); Necklace: Coach Sterling Rondells Pendant Necklace;

Belt; Banana Republic Ocelot Print Haircalf Skinny Belt; Shoes: Vince Camuto Zella Pumps

Fresh Picks to Follow – Monogram Mania

Don’t forget to enter for a chance to win a $50 gift card to either Anthropologie or J.Crew.  The giveaway ends today.  Enter for your chance to win here.

I’ve been obsessing over monograms ever since I gave my sister a really cute monogramed tote bag from Thirty-One.  I ended up ordering one for myself, but I ended up putting my blog name on it instead.  I’m sure that I will eventually get one with my initials on it very soon. I’ve also been thinking about getting myself one of the monogram necklaces like the one below from Bauble Bar.  I used to have a nameplate when I was younger, but I lost it many years ago.  I think that the monogramed necklace would be a nice replacement for it.  It seems like these days, you can have just about anything monogramed from running shorts, blankets, make up bags to pillow cases, bathrobes and of course jewelry. For this week’s Fresh Picks to Follow, here are my top 10 ways to monogram everything. What do you think about the monogram trend?  Do you have any favorite monogram pieces in your closet?  Let me know in the comments.

1. Dabney Lee - Small Lucite Tray…$120.00

2. Mark and Graham - Classic Hand-Blown Ice Bucket…$35.00

3. Maple Leaf at Home - Medium Oval Cutting Board…$145.00
4. Keti Sorely Designs - Personalized Handmade Monogram Earrings…$99.00

5. Jennifer Zeuner - Three-Initial Monogram Ring…$240.00

6. Monogram Goods - Italian Fleece Throw…$138.00

7. Marley Lily - Monogrammed Yellow Penny Cross Body Wristlet Purse…$34.99

8. DKM Accessories - Monogram Circle Ring…$58.00

9. Ariel Gordon Jewelry - Slim Signet Bangle…$875.00

10. Bauble Bar - Medium Monogram…$105.00

Feeling Frumpy?

I just came back from a quick work trip to Miami and I definitely didn’t want to leave.  Especially since I had to work about 80% of my time there and the weather is getting cooler by the hour.  I was able to take out time some time to go for a run on the beach and eat dinner at some amazing restaurants.  I always enjoy my time in Miami because of the beach, the weather and all of the wonderful people watching that I get to do.  One of the things that I noticed every time I go to Miami is all of the fashionable locals.  You can definitely spot them out in the crowd versus the every day tourist.  On my last night in the city, I went out to dinner at Nobu, a Japanese cuisine restaurant, on Collins Avenue.  They had the most amazing sushi I’ve ever had in my life – but that’s a whole other story for another day. I just wore a pair of jeans and a polka dot short-sleeve sweater from Old Navy (as seen here) and a pair of black heels.  I was pretty happy with my ensemble until I got to the restaurant. While I waited for my food, I noticed that most of the women in the restaurant were wearing either a dress or leggings/skinny jeans and some type a slinky tank top. Each woman looked like they were ready for a night out at a trendy new nightclub on a Tuesday night.  Maybe, I’m showing my age, but I definitely felt frumpy that night.  Even though I packed a variety of clothes for my trip, I felt like I picked out the wrong outfit.  So the next day, I wore an outfit that I thought would have been perfect for my previous night out on the town.  Unfortunately, no one really saw my outfit since I was leaving.  Do any of you buy new clothing to adapt to the area that you are visiting when it comes to style/fashion? Or do you wear clothing that makes you comfortable?  Let me know in the comments.

Shirt: Express (old); Jeans: J.Crew Toothpick Jeans; 

Earrings: Pearls (old); Necklace: Coach Sterling Rondells Pendant Necklace;

Handbag; Coach Poppy Groovy Crossbody; Shoes: Nine West (old)