made very well

Some of my favorite items from Madewell's newest additions... all available on madewell.com

net-a-porter... you can dress me anytime ;)

Pretty dresses from net-a-porter... I seriously want all of them.  And btw, can you believe how far J.Crew has come??  I think my favorite on this board is the Rachel Gilbert number... you cant tell from this pic but there is a little cut out on one of the sides under the shoulder sleeve... love.  Jillian the bachelorette wore a dress similar to the Elizabeth and James number during one of her rose ceremonies and it was so cute on her.  Now I secretly want an ostrich dress of my own! 

Rose Byrne + Gucci = Perfection

I dont know how I missed this the first time around, but I think this might be my favorite of the Emmy looks this year... .a) I LOVE Rose Byrne, like, LOVE (if you havent ever seen Damages with her and Glen Close and Ted Danson it is TIME for you to start watching!  I think the season premier is sometime soon.... its seriously SO good) b) I also feel very strongly for Gucci, and this number does not disappoint.  Image from Just Jared.

Emmy Favorites! (all photos from huffingtonpost.com)

mmmm sparkles!!!

I have been doing A LOT more working than shopping lately... but that doesn't stop me from drooling over pretty, shiny, sparkly things like these!!!  All from netaporter.com and all GORGEOUS... I mean, are you KIDDING me with that jacket???  Its Willow and its insane.  Rest of the details on the items to come shortly...

Going Gold

I love both of these equally, despite the fact that one costs more than my wedding dress did (not kidding).  Erin Wasson LowLuv Cut Out Necklace in Gold and Carolina Bucci Woven 18-Karat Yellow and Rose Gold Bracelet. 

Urban's big and slightly more expensive sister, Anthropologie (on sale!)

I put together this post for another blog, but thought I may as well put it here too... here are some cute things found in the sale pages of anthropologie.com... slightly inspired by summer, cream, and green :)

1.  Drop Me A Line Cards, Dots $9.95
2.  Bobble Buds Earrings $19.95
3.  Summer Wandering Tank $29.95
4.  Coastal Drift Necklace $29.95
5.  Astrid Chair, Naive Chocolate $999.95
6.  Neptune's Net Bracelet $19.95
7.  Garden Variety Sunglasses $9.95
8.  Social Butterfly Earrings $39.95
9.  Wind Catcher Dress $89.95
10.  Anjou Chandelier $995.00
11.  Shang Yuan Earrings $19.95
12.  Acrobatics Wedges $99.95
13.  Madras Twist Bikini $39.95/piece
14.  Paige Denim Twill Skyline Ankle Peg $99.95
15.  Tisket Tasket Soap Dish, Round $7.95
16. Pantone Triple Strand $29.95
17.  Midas Touch Tunic $39.95
18.  Hermosa Set $19.95-$29.95
19.  Windward Tumblers $29.95
20.  Space Age Bracelet $19.95
21.  Lucinda Blouse $49.95
22.  Fruit Salad Sheet Set, Limes $89.95-$99.95
23.  Violette Knob $2.95
24.  7 For All Mankind Clean Shorts $99.95
25.  Fresh Current Dress $79.95
26.  Friendly Competition Top $39.95
27.  Medan Beads Box $29.95

Love for the UO

As guest blogged on another site... these are some of my favorites from urbanoutfitters.com at the moment.  Really cute and won't break the bank (i.e. cause an overdraft in your checking account...)

1.  Kimchi Blue Pleated Short $48.00
2.  KNT by Kova & T Pleated Mary Dress $98.00
3.  Ecote Filigree Belt $20.00
4.  Kimchi Blue Shortsleeve Printed Silk Surplice Dress $78.00
5.  Kimchi Blue Croco Lady Bag with Metal Closure $58.00
6.  Vista by Ulla Johnson Colette Romper $68.00
7.  Pins and Needles Skirted Strapless Romper $48.00
8.  La Mer Animal Skin Wrap Watch $85.00
9.  Ecote Twist Sandal $24.00
10. Pins and Needles Ruffle High Collar Blouse $58.00
11. Silence & Noise Silky Ruffle Camisole $48.00
12. Silence & Noise Pleated Shorts $54.00
13. Cascade Camisole $48.00
14. Cooperative Linen Sundress $58.00
15. Deena & Ozzy Menswear Tote Bag $58.00
16. Pins and Needles Watercolor Chiffon Blouse $58.00

When I am not shopping...

I just may be enjoying an amazing dinner prepared in most part by Mr. S (who is a very good cook) and drinking a bottle of wine purchased in a little wine store in Paris a few Novembers back, carried lovingly home for Mr. S...  The martinis with blue cheese olives, steak, grilled veggie salad (onion, corn and asparagus) and pre-dinner sausage snack are all courtesy of Mr. S, but I will, however, take credit for the caprese salad (which thankfully is very hard to screw up).  Also, if you have never had Vosges "Haut-Chocolat" you are really missing out... we followed our yummy dinner with the Sugar-Free Barcelona bar that is deep milk chocolate and has hickory-smoked almonds and sea salt... honestly, it is pure insanity... and it went really well with the wine.  You can pick up the various Vosges chocolate bars at Whole Foods or visit their site www.vosgeschocolate.com for more info.  The sugar free option makes it a not-too guilty pleasure...

If you are going to drop $4K on a coat...

I suppose it would have to look something like this one by Bottega Veneta... Even though I am literally feeling allergic to dark colors like black and gray right now (literally for some reason I cant even look at my black skinny pants or my gray silk tops at the moment, much less put them on), I really love this coat and think it would be so classic it would never go out of style... preeetttyy....

Overwhelmed

I dont know how it is possible, but literally every time I get to the 8th or 9th of a new month I find myself with approximately $200.00 in my checking account that is supposed to last me until the 15th.  I mean.... how is this possible?  I recently told some of my girlfriends that I might need to try hypnotherapy to solve my little tiny itsy bitsy problem with shopping... I want to save now more than ever, especially because Mr. S and I would love to be able to buy a house at some point in the not-too-crazy-far-off-distant future, but for some reason it is virtually impossible for me to not shop at least a little!  I mean, almost everything I buy is a good deal... I utilize Gilt frequently, love the sale pages of shopbop and revolve, and always try to find a coupon code before clicking "purchase" for anything!  Alas... here I am, its the 8th of July, and I find myself with $202 in my checking account once again.  Rats.  This means that I am not going to be able to purchase these Kat boots by Loeffler Randall (which are totally summer boots and I can imagine 2934785 outfits they would go with perfectly, especially because it is FREEZING in Los Angeles in July, which makes no sense), this pleated flower dress by Halston Heritage (which would be amazing for one of the 4 weddings I will be attending in the next month since it is summery but not white, which everyone knows you are not supposed to wear to a wedding, and yet almost all the dresses that are perfect for a summer wedding seem to only be made in the color white latetly - annoying), this Marti Long Flap Wallet by See by Chloe (no discussion necessry.. so cute), this Paisley Maxi dress by Madewell (which, incidentally, would be amazing with the Loeffler boots that I also cannot purchase), this insanely pretty and elegant dress by Lela Rose (which, since it is white, would not be appropriate for a wedding, as mentioned above), or any of these scarves also by Madewell that would liven up any outfit. 

currently in my shopping cart: plaid and pyramids

I am TRYING to be responsible and grown-up (after all, I am one of the "marrieds" now...) and NOT shop very much and save money... which is why these items are in my shopping cart on shopbop.com and are not currently being shipped to my apartment :(  Mr. S - if you are reading this, I think you should be very proud of me (despite the recent purchase that we discussed last night that was ON SALE and will be used for one of the 923487 weddings we are going to this summer!! :)  Anyway, these earrings by Carol are so cute (my friend RT has the smooth version and they are adorable) and this plaid tank by Whitley Kros is also ON SALE and is a PERFECT match for a pair of shorts or mini skirt... or even jeans and a light sweater for a summer evening bbq or something... so cute. 

its summer, which means its time for..... ROMPERS!

My friend EB is already obsessed and completely hooked on the sassy summer get-up which is the romper, and I think she has a self-imposed ban when it comes to entering an Urban Outfitters store at this point... I totally understand the obsession and bought some cute rompers for my honeymoon before I left.  They really are awesome for the warm beach / pool days.  Here are some of my favorites:

By Tibi:

By Ever:

A La Urban Outfitters:

Hawks by Geren Ford:

Silence and Noise:

Lucca Couture:

Dolce Vita:

beads, lace and leger

what does one do when one cannot afford a beautiful dress but cannot stop thinking about it? well, that's easy, one uses her mouse to right-click, save, and download a photo of said dress to post on her blog so that she never looses track of it... such is the case with this beaded-lace cap-sleeve dress by Herve Leger... so pretty... and sooo.... expensive... haha.

love me some linen fringe

ahhhh net-a-porter... love this site.  the items featured on this site have just the right amount of variety while still showing valuable discernment on the part of the buyers.  for example, this fringe linen-blend mini skirt by Vanessa Bruno is definitely something that can be played up or down, for day or night, with heels or flats... and at the moment, can be purchased on sale for about half of its original price.  if you are looking for something in particular at any given moment, net-a-porter is definitely a good place to start.  

KNT by Kova and T

I dont know when exactly this started, but Urban Outfitters has some insanely cute items these days... they have also launched some lines by designers that I just love, like their line KNT by Kova and T.  This dress for Urban by KNT is so cute and looks perfect for summer... and its only $98!  What is not to love about that?!?

Drafty Dresses

I am really liking the open back dresses lately... the one by Pringle 1815 that I posted below (and ended up wearing during the rehearsal for my wedding... love that dress :) and this one by Thayer are both SO cute and provide a nice breeze when the temperature heats up...