For quite some time now, I have been a huge fan of sequin skirts, but never owned any. Then all of a sudden I was the proud owner of two lovely versions! (The first one can be seen here.) The one I’m wearing in the photos above, is from Banana Republic’s handpicked collection of thirteen pieces that is part of a collaboration with Lucky Magazine called The Lucky Dozen. (If you have been inside a BR dressing room lately or checked out their facebook, you might see a cute diagram about this contest showing all the different ways you can mix and match these chic essentials to create head-to-toe look.) In honor of this collection, Banana Republic invites you all to give it a whirl and play their Lucky Dozen Facebook game. They will be issuing daily style challenges on their Facebook page from September 29th to October 29th. All you have to do to play, is simply drag and drop your favorite Lucky Dozen pieces and create a look that solves the challenge. Each day you participate, you’ll be entered to win one of thirteen $500 Banana Republic Shopping Sprees. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. Good luck! xoxo

P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIM!!!

Lately I have been into autumn neutrals, such as burnt orange, rust, gray, army green and every shade of mauve and beige I come across. I love tossing all these colors together and seeing what happens.

{ It’s no secret that I love J.Crew and their catalogs and styling, so I was convinced that this particular outfit belonged in their next lookbook.  I am also convinced that J.Crew should scoop me up and have me as their next guest stylist. La-da-dee-da-da-da. A girl can dream, no? }

Anyway, daydreaming aside, I was pretty happy with this outfit and plan to try different versions of this look throughout the season.

P.S. Can you believe that tomorrow is December 1st? That means Christmas is right around the corner, which means flying home to Seattle is right around the corner as well. I. CAN’T. WAIT. xoxo

This past Sunday (actually the whole weekend) was full of no plans or obligations, which meant that I got to wander around the city with A with absolutely no place to be. It was wonderful. Not to mention, it was a perfectly clear fall day—sunny and crisp—which made for pretty neighborhood photographs.

As for the outfit…the inspiration came from Katy over at Kansas Couture. She and I own the same bright red skirt and when I saw her wear it here, I instantly became inspired. I love the tan sweater I wore, but in the past have felt that it never lays quite right. I finally experimented with belting it, which helped define my waistline, and felt that it did just the trick in adding that je’ne sais quoi.

It’s only Tuesday, but so far my week is off to a great start. I hope the same is true for you! xoxo

Urban Outfitters Earrings / Banana Republic Blazer / Gifted Natori Top / Gap Boyfriend Jeans / Steve Madden Warrick Wedges

I hope you all had a lovely Fourth of July! My plans changed at the last minute and I ended up staying in town, but still had a great time. It was low key with no traffic, drama or stress, and consisted of eating and lounging on the couch with my best friend and her husband. We ate tasty polish sausages, corn on the cob and munched on homemade oatmeal cookies. When it came time to watch the fireworks, we grabbed blankets and foldable chairs and headed across the street to Greenlake where we had a prime view of the fireworks show going on downtown. It was an excellent time.

As far as this outfit goes, it was something that I just slipped on over the weekend to go grab happy hour drinks down in Ballard with a good friend. I’ve realized that I need to get these wedges in black, because as much as I love the cognac color, I think having them in two colors would be a good wardrobe investment.

Do you guys have a favorite pair of shoes that you wish you had in more than one color? xoxo

P.S. Don’t forget to use the special code MSP15 on your next online purchase at Steve Madden!

***Steve Madden is a lovely sponsor of My Style Pill***

I told you I’m having fun with my new camera. So, I know that I want to try out a different lens in order to get the right type pf photograph for the blog, but I have to say, the one that came with the camera is also great and works really well.

TopShop Trench (thrifted from Beacon’s Closet) / Banana Republic Shirt (from my Mom) / Denim Shirt (thrifted from The Goodwill) / J.Crew Necklace Gifted from Dove / Banana Republic Jeans ( from my Mom) / Steve Madden “Warrick” Wedges / RayBan Wayfarers

This look was inspired by a recent photograph I saw online at jcrew.com. I like the “buttoned-up glamour” vibe it gives off…chic, but playful at the same time.

After sleeping many hours, playing endlessly on the floor with Barnaby, and eating lots of my parent’s yummy cooking, I finally rejuvenated myself enough to actually get out of my pajamas, get dressed and take a few outfit photos. I could take all the credit for this outfit, but instead I will tell you what really happened…

Whenever I come home, my Mom and I always zip up to her closet and she whips out all the new, fun items she’s picked up here and there. She doesn’t shop a lot, but when she does, she is excellent at it—knows how to spot the sales—and has impeccable taste—always looks fresh and flawless.

This outfit came together without any real direction. Meaning, I didn’t purposely try to put something together. Instead, my Mother sort of dressed me. I was lounging around in yet another trapeze tank top, and as I was sitting on the bed, she tossed me her new Hue jeggings that she found super cheap at Nordstrom. I have written about this trend, yet never tried it myself, and was happily surprised with how they fit. Next, she suggest I try on her new white button down shirt. Still half asleep, I absentmindedly try it on over the tank, still wearing the jeggings. She assures me that she likes what she sees, so I shuffle in front of the mirror and realize I am very pleased as well.

Needless to say, I immediately ran downstairs and photographed this look before I even gave myself a chance to change back into my sleep mask and nightgown. I’ll be honest, all I did to partake in this look was paint my lips red, tossle my hair, and slip on my new necklace and wooden wedges. So, thank you, Mom, for your continuous style and inspiration! xoxo

My Outfit:
Sunglasses: St. Mark’s street vendor
Necklace: J.Crew
Tank: Express
Shirt: Banana Republic, courtesy of my Mother
Jeggings: Hue, courtesy of my Mother
Shoes: Warrick, Steve Madden (use the code, MSP15 to get 15% off your next online purchase!

***Steve Madden is a lovely sponsor of My Style Pill***

I really like the juxtaposition of edgy/relaxed that’s happening here. Mixing lace, ripped jeans, platforms, a straw fedora and wayfarers was pretty fun to experiment with, but came together pretty effortlessly. In my mind, that is always the best kind of outfit—when it doesn’t feel forced, but still looks fun.

I am especially digging my new Agyness top from ModCloth. I ususally can’t wear cropped tops like this because of  the way the style falls on me, but this one happily proved me wrong. (I also slipped it on over my striped trapeze top from Express, which was cute as well.)

My Outfit:
Hat: F21
Lace top: Agyness Top
Striped tank: Banana Republic
Jeans: Gap
Shoes: Trackks, Steve Madden

P.S. Get ready for a remix roundup soon. I’m in the midst of gathering all my outfits that feature the “famous” striped Shark Bite tank, so stay tuned!

The boyf’s soiree is this Friday and I need something to wear. So, I pulled these three ensembles together to get your opinion. Which one is your favorite? Which one would you wear to your BF’s holiday party, or would you save one of these looks for another type of gathering? I would love to know your thoughts! Spxx

Are you…

Sweet:

Dress, Embossed-cotton Lorelei dress

Shoes, Ruffled Leather Platform

Accessory, Battement Necklace

Sexy:

Dress, Sable Jeweled Satin Dress

Shoes, Carmen satin peep toes

Accessory, Rhinestone teardrop earring

or, are you…

Sassy:

Dress, Sequin Sprinkle Dress

Shoes, SAFARA Peep Toe High Heel Shoe

Accessory, Kit

]]> http://www.mystylepill.com/2008/12/a-dressy-affairwhich-outfit-would-you-wear/feed/ 0 http://www.mystylepill.com/2008/09/hello-autumn-meet-the-short-sleeved-jacket/ http://www.mystylepill.com/2008/09/hello-autumn-meet-the-short-sleeved-jacket/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:45:15 +0000 My Style Pill http://stylepill.wordpress.com/?p=161 Here in New York, the weather is currently trying its damndest to transition into fall, seeing that it’s almost mid-September. But, at times it gets confused and reverts back to its humid ways, making us all de-layer and continue to don summery dresses and open-toed sandals for yet another week. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer and warm days, but I also love fall, and layering. Which, brings me to the topic at hand. On my way out of yoga the other evening, I snapped a picture of this jacket shown here in a Gap ad, which is very similar to one that I recently purchased on sale from Banana Republic.

I checked online to see if it was still available, but had no luck. However, I did find the short-sleeved peacoat online from the Gap (shown above), and think it’s the perfect item to wear during the changing of seasons. It incorporates my favorite thing to do with clothing, which I mentioned above but will say again, and that is layering! The great thing about this style of jacket is, it leaves you just unbundled enough allowing you to escape that bogged-down-feeling of a winter coat, and gives you a lightly layered, autumn-y feel instead. I love the way the shirt extends out from the jacket’s short sleeves adding an interesting dynamic to this amended peacoat. So, throw this baby on over a long-sleeve button down or tee, and effortlessly transition into the fall season. The combination of the two will provide you with just the right amount of warmth needed for that perfect, crisp fall day. And, with that said, I wish you all a happy Friday and a merry weekend!

Cheers!

SPxx