Happy New Year!

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy new year...cheers to tonight!

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2012 Trends

Here's a few of my favorite trends from this past year. Which do you want to see transition into 2013?

Jimmy Choo Lola Pump

Guess Collar Necklace

Milly Peplum Skirt

Celine Luggage Bag

Prada Studded Smoking Slippers

Chinese Laundry Cap Toe Heel

Guess Chambray Shirt

Generation Love Leather Sleeve Sweater

7 For All Mankind Baroque Blazer

Last Minute NYE Fashion

Still haven't chosen what you're going to wear to ring in the new year? Here are some ideas that you can scoop up at your local mall over the weekend, just in time!

Bebe Jacquard Ponte Dress - $104.99 (sale!)

French Connection Banded Dress - $178

Eliza J V-Back Sequin Dress - $178

Aqua Lace Dress - $58.80 (sale!)

Wishlist Wednesday

MICHAEL Michael Kors Oversized Skull Cap

Holiday Happiness

One of my favorite things about the holidays is NYC. Absolutely everything from the horse drawn carriage rides around Central Park in the snow (hot chocolate in hand!), to the ice skating rink at Rockefeller Center, to the fabulous window displays at the department stores, screams Christmas to me! Sadly we did not visit this season, but at least I can live through this montage...

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Happy holidays to you and your family!

Remembering...

...the 26 in Newtown, Connecticut...

Wishlist Wednesday

Tacori Onyx Studs

23Madison

Have a fashionable little girl on your Christmas list this year? Or just need something to seal your correspondence? Check out the entire sticker collection at the 23Madison Etsy shop. They also make art prints, note cards and gift tags.

Life According to Instagram

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1. DIY glitter bottoms for my wedding heels [tutorial here]  2. Lakers vs. Wizards game [thanks to my company for amazing floor seats]  3. New slippers [Target]  4. TX waffle maker at my hotel in DFW during a work trip

2013 Color of the Year: Emerald

Pantone has announced their 2013 color of the year, emerald! Looking around our home, we have zero green incorporated in it, and I am loving this shade. Will you add more green to your wardrobe and/or home in the coming year?

All images via Pinterest

Wishlist Wednesday

Rebecca Minkoff Jacquard Becky Jacket

Holiday Wish List #2

New York City Snow Globe / Deborah Lippman Cleopatra in NY / Michael Kors Fur Pom Key Chain 

Diptyque Pomander Candle / Zoe Karseen Print / Deuce Watch 

Chanel Collections & Creations / Zebra Rug

Lacquerous: The Netflix of Nail Polish

If you're a polished-obsessed gal like me, you know that there are several brands that are seriously pricey! From an $18 bottle of Nars to a $30 Tom Ford lacquer, building your collection can add up. Not to worry, Lacquerous is here. A luxury nail polish rental program, much like Netflix, you join for $18 a month and receive 3 polishes of your choice to use at a time. They have all the high end brands including Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, and Dior to name a few.

Sunday Inspiration

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Style Me Chic: Black Tie Charity Event

Ann will be attending a black tie charity event in the coming weeks and is unsure what to wear. Since it is after work, she is wondering if it would be appropriate to wear a short dress and dress it up with jewelry/accessories/shoes. She isn't against wearing a long gown, she simply doesn't have anything in her closet and will need something quick.
My recommendation was that if she already has a short dress in her closet, it's absolutely ok to wear that and dress it up, since it is on a week night. However, if she prefers to wear a long gown, Rent the Runway is a great go-to when you're in a time crunch.

Black Dresses
Evening Shoes

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Wishlist Wednesday

Wouldn't this be a fabulous piece to add to your holiday party outfits this season? Swoon!

Vionnet bracelet

Holiday Wish List #1

To help my friends and family with ideas for me, I've always put together a wish list. Some things are reasonable, and some things are more wishful thinking. I also figure my wish list can double as a gift guide for your fashionable friends, who may be Hokies as well!

David Yurman Wheaton Ring / TOMS Be the Change / Charlotte Olympia Dolly Island Pump / 

Taste of VT Cookbook / Victoria's Secret Afterhours Satin PJs / Hermes Clic Clac Bracelet /  

Tilly Maison Lucite Tray / Lululemon In Stride Jacket

Neiman Marcus + Target Buys

These are some of the goodies I grabbed at the Neiman Marcus + Target collaboration this past weekend. Did you stop by and check out the selection? What did you think? I'm still crushing on this Faux Fur Vest by Skaist-Taylor...and trying to justify the purchase!

Altuzarra Tray / Altuzarra Glasses

Tracy Reese Dessert Plates

Pomp + Circumstance

Today marks the last day of my graduate school career! Now that I have my MS and MBA, I am looking forward to evenings and weekends that do not include reading and research. If only I could get that idea of a PhD out of my head...