An Embellished Friday

This top was an impulse buy from that mega sale that Pipelime was having last week. When they offer 40% off sale prices you jump, right? I got this sequin embellished tank for $24 which is a great deal considering the quality. It's such a quality statement piece for such a great price. I would love to wear it with a bright midi and heels for night out.

I'll be heading out of town for a wedding in St. Louis this weekend but I hope everyone gets a chance to shop the Nordstrom Anniversary sale which is now open to the public! See all my picks here by category! Or if Pinterest is your thing, follow my board for the sale here. 

Have a great weekend everyone!

 Piperlime Pim and Larkin Top (on major sale) // Shorts: J. Crew // Danielle Nicole Alexa Bag// Seville Wedges // Sunglasses // Lips: Mac "Chatterbox"

Watercolor On the River

After 2 days of black white and gray outfits, I'm back in my typical technicolor get ups! This watercolor dress was bought last summer at the Piperlime store in Soho. Its been a favorite ever since. I've only ever worn it once in the past to a panel I spoke in last summer  where I played up with the pinks adding my Kate Spade bag before, but this time I went for the summer reds. This dress could easily be worn with my lime green cardigan too. It's actually quite versatile as watercolor prints tend to be. Check out some of my favorite watercolor printed pieces below as well as a shot of the Mr. that got snuck in as well.

Dress: Piperlime (love this one in pink on sale for just $28) // Watch: La Mer (mine is custom but this one is similar)// Necklace: Forever 21 (old) // Shoes: J. Crew // Bag: Zara // Bracelet: Loft (old) // Cardigan: J. Crew 

Shopbop Favorites: Earrings (more here) // Dresses // Scarves

Recent Events

Lately I've been to a number of fun events, but I have worn so many unblogged outfits. Such a disgrace, I know. 

Here are a few of these outfits in case you wonder how a teacher snaps into party wear after school... or maybe not. Two of these three outfits I've worn to school, and simply changed into different shoes for the event.

First outfit up is from the Cheeky Chicago's 5th Birthday bash at the Underground, where you just know I had to get a picture on the pink carpet!

Photo credit to Megan

Skirt/ Turtleneck/ Shoes/ Wristlet/ Necklace

Next up we have the Coach Michigan Avenue event where blogger/teacher friend Peggy and I took a shameless photo with the gorgeous guest host, Sophia Bush, who was decked out head-to-toe in Coach gear (she wore the olive green leather skirt you see pictured below).

You can see more pictures from the event here.

Dress (old Banana Republic)/ Boots (old Ivanka Trump)/ Necklace/ Bag

And finally we have the Benetton Chicago Gets Tagged event where I blended in nicely with the graffiti art! See Peggy and I at michiganavemag.com.

Booties/ Skirt/ Top/ Belt/ Necklace/ Tights/ Purse

Cobalt, Snakeskin & Lace

This was an outfit I wore when I was in Philadelphia with my friend Amy for her bachelorette party/shower weekend. But we were so busy that we barely took any pictures of our outfits, something we are usually very good at making time for.

A repeat wear was in order, so I threw it back on for an evening stroll with my husband. Pretty fancy for a walk to pick up a Redbox movie, huh?

Shoes: Naturalizer

Skirt: J. Crew

Top: Piperlime (on sale now!)

Necklace & bow bracelet: Forever 21

Wristlet: Joe Fresh

Sunglasses: Kate Spade

Rose Gold Watch: Charming Charlie

Lace and Neon

You may remember this top from my dressing room shots in the new Piperlime store in New York. There, I tried it on with black leather shorts. But for work, I wore it with neon jeans to bring out the neon orange detailing in the lace. What do you think?

Top: Piperlime

Jeans: JC Penny (on clearance for $12 here)

Shoes: Sole Society "Austin"

Necklace: Forever 21

Bracelet: Oia Jules

Watch: Charming Charlie

Sunglasses: Nordstrom

And since I can't be back in the splendor of the Soho Piperlime store right now, I can only browse the site and dream. Here are some pretty little dresses I've got my eye on.

 Click here to shop the looks: 1/2/3/4

Peek Inside The Piperlime Store in Soho

I'm guessing that if you are the kind of person who is visiting this fashion blog, then you also know what Piperlime is. What you may not know is that there is now a Piperlime store in Soho! I know, this made me super happy too when I first found out!

When I started to make my places-to-shop list for New York, this was at the very top of the list.

As I walked in, I felt as if the website had come to life. It was so pretty and full of all the things a fashionista could ask for: pretty dresses, sparkly jewels, shoes, shoes and more shoes!

I wanted to take so much home with me but decided on only three items, and was so very pleased with all of them. See what I decided on below!

I was afraid that I shouldn't waste the space in my luggage because I could just go home and order the same items online, but when I searched for them last week they weren't there. Don't worry, they are all there and linked below now though.

Take a look for yourself...

 Sidewalk view

 Entrance. So much to look at, it's hard to decide where to go first.

 All the pretty jewels!

What can only be described as the shoe dome! Amazing!

Picked up this lace-with-neon-orange-detail top. So pretty in person.

Saw this dress on the girl next to me in the fitting room and had to get it for myself!

I also got the red and white stripe dress you can see hanging on the left. (It's also on the middle mannequin in the first picture.

P.S. the "Lime Tag Sale" event is going on now on the Piperlime website. Stop by and check out some seriously cute and seriously discounted merch!

Zou Bisou Bisou

I think that the upcoming Mad Men season premiere this Sunday has been creeping into my head. 

When when I put this blouse on after I flipped the ends of my hair, I suddenly transformed into Megan Draper! I decided to run with it and poof up the back of my hair and wear my gold vintage necklace and ankle strap snake skin pointy toe flats!

I promise that I did not try to do a Zou Bisou Bisou reenactment of her birthday gift to Don! But if you want to see the video, look below!

Nautical Blouse: Forever 21 (buy here)

Leggings: Aritzia

Shoes: Piperlime (buy here for $19.97 in black & brown)

Collar necklace: Forever 21 (buy here for just $8.80)

Longer fringe necklace: Vintage

Nails: Essie "Bond With Whomever" (my new favorite color!!)

Lips: "Yu" pencil and "Heatwave" mix by Nars

And in case you have no clue what I'm talking about...

J Crew, I Love You!

This outfit is proof of the J Crew rampage I have been on recently. Those folks have been putting out a new sale every few day! How is a girl supposed to resist such fabulous colors and prints?! AND the 15% teacher discount? I mean really, I had no choice! 

I still haven't worn the hot pink version (on sale!!) of this skirt which is just a shame, but I hope it will come out soon. Probably with this same belt but a navy painters tee instead of this trusty snowcat button-down.

Belt: J Crew Factory store, Skirt: J Crew (on sale here), Button down: J Crew Boy Shirt in Snowcat, Studded Flats: C Label Hudson 10, Wrap Watch: La Mer, Nails (my new favorite Fall shade that doesn't sound fall-like at all) Bahama Mama by Essie, Pin: Vintage

Orange You Glad It's Fall?

I have been waiting what feels like an eternity to wear this shirt! I got it back in June in NYC at Joe Fresh! I find orange a tricky color to wear in Fall/Winter because when pairing with darker colors, especially black, the look can turn very "Halloweeny" very fast.

I averted this situation by paring it with this tan velvety dot-print skirt I picked up from Anthropologie last year on sale for something ridiculously cheap (for there) like $39!

What are your feelings on orange? How do you steer clear of the dreaded Halloween look?

Skirt: Corded Dots pencil skirt Anthropologie, Orange silk top: Joe Fresh, Belt: Forever 21, Shoes: C label Hudson via Piperlime, Necklace: Banana Republic Outlet, Earrings: Forever 21

Rainy Day

I can't say I was very inspired when I woke up to this rainy, dreary weather. Black was an easy choice, but I spiced it up with some leopard print in the skirt and snake print on the shoes.

These shoes were actually really comfy considering the severe ankle strap. You can get them on Piperlime or, like I did, pay $20 less for the same exact shoes on Lulu's! Only a few limited sizes left! (check for your size here) I hope they have yours!

What do you wear to liven things up when the weather is uninspiring? Tell me in the comments and join the conversation!

Shoes: Piperlime (buy here), Skirt: J Crew Factory Store (buy here on sale), Black 1/2 sleeve tee, Ann Taylor, Necklace, Oia Jules via Etsy

I will be joining some of my ladies tonight for the Women's film fest. Should be a great time! Pictures to come!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Holla At Me!

Today is officially the last of my red-headed days! As I type this I am a brunette for the 1st time in three years! I do still have a few outfits left with red hair, so the brunette pics can wait a few days...

First and foremost, I want to say THANK YOU to all the readers of HOTPINK! Your conversation and feedback always make my day! If you haven't commented on the site, please do, even if you only drop in from time to time. I'd love to hear from you, and I do see every single comment. And if you ever have a fashion request or need help finding an item visit my HOTPINK style face book page here, and send me your requests! 

Can't wait to hear from you!

Snow leopard button down: J Crew(buy here on sale), Skirt: J Crew Factory Store (also on sale here), Pointy toe flats: C Label on Piperlime (buy here), Belt and necklace: Forever 21, Bracelet: LOFT, Wrap watch: La Mer