I Needed A Sparkle Fix

1. Opening Ceremony dress

2. Elizabeth And James blazer

3. Deborah Lippman polish in Waking Up In Vegas

4. Nars lipstick in Little Darling

5. Majolie earrings

6. Chloé clutch

7. Elizabeth And James boots

FRIDAY, FRIDAY, FRIDAY: It's couture week! I'm so excited!! It was AMAZING. It's like if I were a drug addict, and all my favorite dealers decided to showcase the drugs somewhere, and I'm allowed to look at them and maybe touch them but I can't have them. Wow...that doesn't sound amazing. Cause then I'd start to feel like my blood itches and I'll just die if I can't have it...yep, actually that's exactly what couture week is like. And in honor of couture week, I'm going to wear (drum roll please)...a reasonably priced cotton dress. 

SOOO this dress is not couture. But it's okay, because the cut is gorgeous and fashion forward AND I threw in some sparkly pieces to snazz up my I Wish I Could Afford Real Couture outfit. Yep. I said snazz. The blazer is metallic and you know how much I love me some metallic. Especially a conservative piece. It's like a business shape, but party fabric. It's the mullet of fashion pieces. The rose gold earrings are beautiful and timeless and SO SPARKLY!!! Did someone mention sparkly? Cause the clutch is a sparkle fan's dream come true. It's like a disco ball in my hand. It's like a glitter monster threw up on a bag. It's like a small constellation of stars. It's like better than sex. And so, because I have blindingly glitterific ears, hands and torso, I kept the shoes and makeup simple. The booties are my go to black boots. They go with everything. The simple nail polish and lipstick keep the palette pretty neutral so you can focus on my earrings and clutch! They're like buckets of diamonds! They're like the sun and the moon! They're like my hopes and dreams manifested! Okay, I went overboard. I just really like sparkly things.

Independence Day, Dependence Night

1. Chloé aviator sunglasses

2. Deborah Lippmann polish in Happy Birthday

3. Zimmermann bag

4. Smashbox powder

5. Zimmermann bathing suit

6. Bernardo sandals

7. Chan Luu bracelets

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! I hope you're all celebrating the way I celebrate: grilling, consuming copious amounts of alcoholic lemonade (ya, I drink that stuff), pretending we can't use appliances that say 'Made In China' and listening to Bruce Springsteen's 'Born In The USA' on repeat. Nonstop. For 24 hours. You have no choice. It's the 4th.

SOOO Whilst Lounging Around The Pool, I will be wearing this. But forget volleyball because the swimsuit is strapless and after all, the 4th is a family holiday. The cut is gorgeous, the color is festive and the strategically placed ruching is slimming. You'll notice I did not opt for a red polish, because I can't bring myself to actually wear red, white and blue. Instead, I'm wearing a ton of glitter on my nails resembling fireworks. The sandals are just perfect, they have little leather bows. BOWS. Nuff said. I actually stopped myself from piling on about 15 Chan Luu bracelets. It's hard to hold back. The leather adornments on the sunglasses perfectly compliment the sandals and bracelets without being too matchy. And finally that bag! It is the only beach bag I will ever need. Yes, things fall through the holes and you can see my undies tucked in there, but it's worth it. And the Smashbox powder is hydrating and reduces any redness from the attempt at volleyball or the sun. Who am I kidding? It's to hide the flushed cheeks from drinking too much. Ahhh, I love displays of nationalism.