Fall Necessities and Desires

After scoring a leather Michael Kors jacket for an absolutely amazing price I thought to do a fall check list of must haves. Here is what is on my mind for the breezy season

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Tory flats have been on my closet wishlist for far too long. The real question however, is what color or print to purchase them in?

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No one does fall nail colors better than OPI. I just couldn't seem to wait for the plums, eggplants, and navies and opted for Lincoln Park After Dark to grace my toes during a recent pedicure. Lincoln Park is a polish used by many celebrities including Lauren Conrad and the Kardashian sisters and the absolute perfect fall nail shade

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The forever classic leather jacket. Now I've had my fair share of faux imitators but I have yet to own a real leather piece. But now I do. While scouring through the racks at TJMaxx I discovered a sales woman hanging up jackets into a new section. I immediately saw the security buttons swaying and speed walked my way right over. What a fabulous surprise. You'll all have to wait to see a post on what an incredible score I made!

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Yet another item I've been eying for ages. I decided to take the plunge and sometime within September make my way to the Nordstroms counter which has been calling my name for months

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The forever perfect pout..MAC's Russian Red. Not only a fall staple but a classy one at that

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Due to the fact that a Van Cleef & Arpel necklace is not a blow my wallet can suffer, I found an alternative for several thousand less. Stella & Dot's Signature Clover necklace in gold is $69.99 and a perfect piece for any outfit

Whats on your fall necessities and desires list? What do you find yourself pulling out of the closet come September?

xoebc

Purchases of the Month

Every working girl knows spending a paycheck on "necessities" can mean about a million things. A new red lipstick? That's necessary. A rose gold boyfriend watch? No brainer. And the list could go on. So because of the extra boost in my bank account I have in fact been treating myself (possibly a little too much). But hey, everyone deserves to be pampered once in a while.......(or twice a month)

One thing I can say for myself however is that the gorgeous blouse above was not a purchase made on my own credit card but instead a gift. I received this coral-pink shirt for my birthday and have yet to make it's debut onto Xo and thought today would be a good day. I also picked up two pairs of shoes that were basically shouting my name across the store.

Um hello? Who could actually say NO to these flats. I am pretty sure I have heard about Kathy Van Zeeland however I never actually saw anything from her line. Let's just say I was sold and will most definitely be looking into more of her designs

I drool a little every time I look at these jewel encrusted beauties

I have literally been on the hunt for a good pair of wedges this whole summer. Yes, I know, the summer is on it's last leg, but better late then never, right?? Loving the army green braided straps

(sorry for the blurry picture, but I wanted to make sure you girls got a full view of the top)

I'm not a bright color person, but seeing the absolutely beautiful detailing on this top I just could not let it go. I left the store empty handed though because of the expensive price tag, I think it was $70? I can't remember. My mother being sneaky passed along that I wanted the top and I ended up opening up a box with it inside at a family party! Mom's are really great like that

Hope this picture heavy post didn't bother anyone! When I read blogs the more pictures the better, I don't believe you can get a true feel of the piece unless you see all the details. Summer has been fabulous and has been presenting me with some great opportunities, I hope all of your summers are going similarly!

xoebc

Summary of the Past Week

Although I've been pretty absent from blogging lately I decided to post a few pictures from the past week to give somewhat of a visual update with some blurry iPhone snapshots

After just inserting this picture I realized how unappetizing it looks. I do promise however that it was absolutely delicious. Unfortunately my close girlfriend will be leaving soon for a 12 month stay in Israel so we have been attempting to go out as much as possible before her move. Thursday we went to an Italian restaurant called Andino's. I ordered the gnocchi (a potato pasta) with pink vodka sauce. It was incredible and definitely worth the large amount of carbs

Sunday I went to Newport to spend the day with my family. We spent a majority of the day on a beautiful private beach. Who doesn't like to be pampered?

I am trying to get back into the habit of regularly blogging so keep checking back! I hope you all had a fabulous week like I did

xoebc

OOTN: Outfit of the Night

Shame on me for being such a bad blogger! I recently got a new job and have been incredibly busy. I haven't forgotten about you girls though! Here's a quick outfit of the night from last Saturday. I haven't had an opportunity to wear my tie dye BCBG dress since I bought it last summer so I was super excited to wear it out. I paired it with my recently purchased Coach gladiator sandals which I am totally loving. Along with the sandals I wore my Michael Kors bronze leather cuff. It is so fabulous and bold I drool every time I look at it. I kept my makeup simple with a thin application of Studio Fix, a slight contour and very highlighted cheek bones with Dior's Amber Lights. Hope all of you are having an amazing summer!

Xo

PS Sorry for all the unfocused iPhone pictures!

Xo

Hello Ladies!

Just wanted to let all of you know I have two reviews on the way of two fabulous products that I'm a little late to be picking up.

Stay tuned!

xoebc

Love or Lust

black on black on black

xoebc

Bold and Brash

Gold and bold is essentially what makes up my jewelry box. A new piece I recently received as a birthday present was a textured gold chain link necklace by Betsey Johnson. The interlocking links are a muted gold and lays about four to five inches from my belly button (just to give you an idea of how long it is). The links are textured giving it a unique edge. I haven't seen a Betsey Johnson piece I have liked in a while but this necklace definitely changed my mind

Below I gave some ideas of how to pair similar jewelry with outfits. I chose my navy blazer from Gap and a striped long sleeve shirt from H&M

Hope you girls enjoyed this post! The Betsey Johnson necklace is still available on the Macy's website for $38.00 which I have linked here

xoebc