Tis the Season

This post is picture heavy, but I thought there were so many great shots and I couldn’t narrow it down to four.  Anyhoo, this is what I wore to go out with my sis tonight.  We did a regular club night.  Looking through these pics, I’m loving the black on black look.  I think my take on it was feminine, timeless, fierce and tough yet sexy.  My sis however thought that I was too covered up, and she quipped that I looked like I was going to church.  What do you think, would I receive a blessing in this getup?

Night on the Town

My sis and I went to see Kreyol La and Harmonik perform Xmas night.  I was underwhelmed at the bal for a variety of reasons, but I did enjoy my outfit.  I found this little beauty on sale at Arden B, and it fits very well and I think it gracefully toes the line between sexy and sleazy.  I’m pretty sure I did not cross the line though.  If you haven’t noticed before from my nightlife outfit postings, I love black! I just think it brings out my skin tone really well and black is so elegant, and plus I reserve my colorful clothing collection for the summer (how’d you like the alliteration?)

Dress: Arden B

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Yankee Doodle

My stepbrother and his wife had a Yankee Swap last night.  I had a great time, imbibed in way too much spirits, but hey I wasn’t driving and it was all in the comfort of some one’s home so no harm no foul right?  I’ve never really understood that saying but oh well, all’s well that ends well.  I just did it again didn’t I?  Darn English language!! For those that aren’t really into the excessive consumerism that comes with Xmas, try having a Yankee Swap with friends and family.  Good clean fun, and if it gets a little messy, someone will probably have won a Shamwow that they wouldn’t mind lending out.  I lucked out with my gift, some people got gag gifts like a Lord of the Rings dvd, a Hello Kitty lamp and a bottle of vodka.  Some people like to have fun with the items they bring but I actually prefer to give someone something that they can either use for themselves or regift.  Have you ever hosted or been to a Yankee Swap? 

"Someone once told me not to let a calendar tell you when to tell someone you love them, when to take a vacation or when not to wear white.  Instead, let life unfold in its own unruly way and you'll be surprised with how beautiful things can be if you let it."

                                 -Bleed for Fashion blogger Lily

Fudge and Frosting

I wore this outfit to class and a solo study session in the library.  I don’t wear pink often, but I really like the mix of the brown blouse and the deep pink cardigan.  I’ll definitely try to mix these two colors together again.  Do you have any odd color pairings? P.S. I love these flower/pearl shaped earrings, but these pesky suckers do not stay put in my ears :( 

Preppy By Nature

When I think of preps, I think of cardigans and argyle, so I your lovely blogger combined both!  Ingenious hunh?  I think I did preppy chic justice today.  I’m a little unsure about the black pearls though, imagine if someone thought I was a preppy goth or something of that sort.  The horror!  I’ve always admired fashion bloggers who take very creative and artistic pictures in super cool locales like coffee shops or train tracks.  I briefly toyed with the idea of taking pics in a public setting, but that thought was quickly thrown to the wayside when I realized how frigidly cold it was and I envisioned all of the people that would be gawking at me.  I was so nervous of being caught taking pictures of myself in the Russian section of the library.