Outfits Not Just Clothes

This skirt from Mikkat Market   Navy High Waist Ribbon Skirt   and this Tee from Fab   Unicorn Tee And the results are in...Dress from Tuesday is a keeper!  Thanks to the 4 of you who voted. :) Have a good weekend, B-dawg out!

I did a brief/limited look at Fall '13 Collections shown in New York here . It's taken me some time to look through the collections shown across the pond, but I'm finally starting to troll through the photos over at Style.com and I have some thoughts on four collections in particular.   Louis Vuitton   I love the detailing on these coats. This sparkle ombre effect was seen on a variety of pieces in this collection.  Makes me think this might be an interesting look to DIY imitate. Adding sparkle to the hemline of a big coat? Of course, when sparkle and DIY are in the same sentence one can't help but think " Bedazzler " and that can be a scary road to drive. I HATE the wigs though. I get the 50's kind of vibe the runway presentation was going for, but that hair is horrid.  Saint Laurent Okay, I felt like I was watching a mashup of "Singles," "Boys on the Side," and "The Craft" when

Okay, I'm not picking my nose, but covering my laugh at Mr. Keller for yelling out "YEAH" at getting two "no parking" signs in the shot. I love the bit of hardness these collar tips add to this pale pink shirt. coat/ pants -Jcrew Factory, scarf-Old Navy(more scarves here ), shirt-Nasty Gal(similar here ), sweatshirt- Gap , heels-DSW(similar here ), ring- Jewel Mint Here I'm wearing a sweatshirt as a sweater alternative. I think you can get away with a sweatshirt more so than not if it's in the right shade and has a bit of structure.  Something too faded and slouchy wouldn't work for this look.  But having this sweatshirt with a delicate shirt and classic wool trousers elevates it from weekend wear to work attire.  It helps that things are monochromatic-ish and that pop of leopard in the shoe is like a little hint of chic.  Oh and don't forget to vote on yesterday's dress

This is a detachable collar and I think really transforms the dress. Hot Pink ombre tights! Need I say more?   dress- Le Tote , collar-Asos(more options here ), tights-ModCloth(similar here ), shoes-DSW(somewhat similar here ) These shots were taken with Mr. Keller's new phone Samsung Note II . It's kind of huge for a phone, but I like the acid wash effect happening in these pictures.  I wore this outfit for Friday evening festivities.  This dress was in my latest package from Le Tote.  You may recall my post about this clothes borrowing service here . Well now I have the option of purchasing items from each tote. If I keep this dress they'll charge me $60. Now, dear readers what say you?  Keep the dress or send it back? Keep in mind the collar is not a part of the actual dress. Leave a Yea or Nay in the comments!

 A few weeks back Lucky had an online feature: 10 Easy Ways to Dress Like a French Girl and I conveniently had a few of these "easy ways' already in my closet. Grey Jeans Embellished Sweatshirt  Black Blazer Flats above images via www.luckymag.com So here's my take! blazer- Banana Republic , sweatshirt-Forever21(similar here ), jeans-Anthropologie(similar here ), shoes-Zara(similar here) I don't know how "French" this is, but it makes a fun Sunday adventure outfit.  Mr. Keller and I checked out some food trucks. coat- H&M , bag- Longchamp via Ebay It was on the chilly side and I don't think I'd wait in line for 25 minutes for a taco again, unless the temperature is 50 or above. Oh spring... it feels like you'll never get here.   

   I'm trying out a new overnight beauty routine.  Before I'd wash my face and dab some zit gel on any spots if I had a breakout and call it a night.  Then I came across a blurb about overnight masks and damage repair which got me thinking.  At my age skincare is no longer just about controlling breakouts, I need to start maintaining my elasticity and wrinkle prevention.  At least, this is what I've been told by the internet.  So, on the recommendation of some friends I purchased these two products. First up Kiehl's Damage Repair Serum Then Dr. Jart's Firming Sleeping Mask My hair is AWESOME! Wait 10 minutes before hitting the hay. Dr. Jart's Firming Sleeping Mask via Birchbox and Kiehl's Acai Damage-Repairing Serum   So far I've noticed just a general freshness to my face. I'm keeping my fingers crossed on the acne front as well. Sometimes when I try/start a new product my skin rebel