Coziest Sweaters for Winter

I am always cold, and I absolutely hate winter time! Unless I'm under my giant fluffy duvet you can find me in layers of warm clothing and usually a blanket wrapped around me. What can I say, you can tell I was born a California girl to the bone. However, being in Kentucky is a rude awakening to the cold chills of winter that seem to go on for far too long. My solution to this was accidentally stumbling upon a great brand of cozy and chic sweaters. And now I just can't get enough!

The brand is Olive & Oak. I liked one of their sweaters and decided to buy it since it was on sale. Little did I know this would start a love affair with their knits. All of their sweaters are extremely warm, have cute fits, and are ridiculously soft. The one thing I have never liked about some sweaters is the fact that they are warm but also itchy. I am a texture freak, so an itchy sweater is a huge no-go. I end up shoving those sweaters to the back of my closet and somehow every winter wear one of 10 sweaters I like and can tolerate. Well not this year (thank god). What I really enjoy about Olive & Oak is that their sweaters are very versatile. They are chunky and cozy so you can easily toss it on with a pair of yoga pants and lounge all day in it, or you can put it on with skinny jeans, boots, a scarf & be cute. I am the queen of laziness, so this is basically heaven sent. I can relax and be warm around the apartment, & quickly change into some jeans & be cute to go run some errands. 

I sound completely endorsed, but I'm simply in puppy love. Since my initial purchase there have been many more, and absolutely none have disappointed. Check out some of the collection below!

Show Room Collection

Diamond Print

Chunky Knit

Cardigan

xoxo,

Christina

Obsession: Goyard Totes vs Longchamp

Pretty much every girl loves the ease and elegance of a Longchamp. The plastic durability makes it easy to take anywhere. With that being said I want to introduce my newest tote obsession...Goyard. These bags come in just about every bright color, and are chic enough to pair with skinnies and a blazer, but also laid back enough to carry with sweats. I recently became in love with them when I noticed that Longchamp imitators were everywhere. UrbanOg.com has their own version of the Longchamp, and its absolutely identical minus the logo. Of course its called by some other name, but it's a copy none the less. I saw this on multiple other sites and for me that takes the allure away from the original. When everyone you pass has the same bag its no longer a unique piece that you would be willing to spend $150 on. However, I was left with a gap where no other bag could fill that effortless plastic tote category.... that was until I landed upon Goyard. I feel like I'm rambling, but let me finish by saying it comes in great spring colors, and they all have great prints. Check them out below!

xoxo,

Christina

THE "it" ring for Spring

I still remember 2 years ago when I got my first "floating ring" which was essentially a 3 finger ring that was shaped so it looked like diamonds were floating between my fingers. I wore it to work and 3 of my male clients joked with me about what kind of crazy contraption I was wearing and if I was going to wear it to a bar fight. All jokes aside, I'm well aware it looked a little strange but I was mesmerized by how unique and beautiful it was. Later that year, Erica Anenburg came on the scene with the 2 finger rings, which I equally adored, and even later on places like Forever 21 picked up on the trend.

Where do you go from there? Once you have a 1 finger ring, then 2 and 3 finger rings, what else can you create? Well, my friends, YSL has come through to design what I believe is the most coveted ring for Spring/Summer. In fact they were so sure of its popularity that they wasted no time, and already introduced this same ring in their Fall 2012 line (no time to procrastinate). They are pioneers in this trend, and I suspect there to be MANY copy-cats to follow in the style.

So what exactly am I blabbering about anyways? Why of course, its the YSL Arty ring. The true beauty of this ring is it looks like its on upside down, but it's really not. The big stone highlight piece is made purposely to be worn so it sits on your knuckle. Where regular rings direct the attention to your finger, this directs the attention to your knuckle. Weird? I say genius. At about $250 a pop, these don't run cheap, but that price tag is nothing compared to its unique quality and statement. They could easily charge double or triple and have just as many sales.

Okay, enough of me talking, I'll let the rings do the talking for themselves. Feast your eyes on these beauties.

xoxo,

Christina

Falling in Love with Amrita

Is anyone else over winter already, or is it just me? Trust me, I like the lace tights, the velvet pants & the pea coats just as much as the next person, but what I don't like is walking outdoors in it. Never the less the biggest problem has been the amount of bland colors I see surrounding me every time I go out somewhere. I get that its winter, but its no excuse to dress like you're coming from a funeral constantly. Color is still you're friend even when its 30 degrees. When you're covered head to toe, looking pale, the last thing you want is to feel like you're just melting into one blob. That's where color plays into the picture. This winter we are lucky enough to have a ton of designers who are offering colored denim. I posted a blog about neon colored pants last year, but at the time it wasn't that readily available. This winter though it's basically everywhere! Every shade, from a hunter green to a kelly green is out, & perfect to pair with your darker hued tops & sweaters.

My latest guilty pleasure though, is adding color in the form of jewelry. I'm pretty much in love with everything Amrita Singh makes, its all colorful and huge. Very Indian meets Bollywood. The earrings are statement pieces in themselves, and so are all the necklaces. Accessories are a great choice when trying to make an outfit go from boring to stand out. I have a few of my fav's from the collection below... try not to fall too much in love

Kellis Earring

Andra Spring Earring

Crystal Jitney

East Lake

Wisteria

East Lake Cuff

Haven Bracelet

xoxo,

Christina