No matter how old I get I will always create a Christmas list, and I am not opposed to sending Santa a letter either. A letter saying something like: Dear Santa, please make my life into a Hallmark movie where I trip and fall and some random guy catches me who turns out to be a prince but I don’t know he is a prince until the end, then we ride off into the sunset on a horse, but not until a Christmas angel puts me through some sort of life test. Oh and a million dollars would be cool too. I think the big jolly guy can do it. Until my Hallmark life comes true I will just have to write on my list basic every needs like a hamper and a Givenchy bag. (more…)
“The best investment you’ll ever make is in yourself. Never top exploring, learning, experiencing,
and becoming a better person each day.”
-Mo Seetubtim
Happy Friday and happy almost Christmas!! I can not wait to go home next week for the holiday and to spend time with my family! I still have a few presents left to get for family members which I am planning on doing this weekend. If you still need last minute gift ideas you can check out my gift guide here. Although I am going to be running errands this weekend I would much rather stay home in my nice warm bed and binge watch Christmas movies.
Can you believe Christmas is in 11 days?! This year has flown by so fast! It really wasn’t until this past Tuesday when I walked around uptown looking at store fronts window display and visited the Plaza that I felt like Christmas was here. My roommates and I, sadly, did not decorate our apartment this year; not a single red bow, a tiny Christmas tree, stockings, nothing! I know, humbug! I did buy my roommates presents so at least we celebrated a little! For a gift this year I got them these cute holiday mugs from Draper James and candy from Sugarfina. It’s simple but cute gift to give them. Sometimes the smallest gifts are truly the best ones.
My favorite part about the holiday season is the chance to get a little bit more dressed up than usual. I love nothing more than to put on a fancy dress and head to a formal event. It makes me feel elegant! This holiday season instead of wearing the traditional red or sequined dress, try wearing something a little different but still festive to the cocktail party. A dress you can continue to wear past the holiday season to various occasions.
For this holiday season I knew I wanted to wear a velvet dress to one of my more festive soirées. Velvet is very on trend right now and it is a fabric I have not yet incorporated into my wardrobe. I figured this season was the perfect opportunity to try out the trend. When I stumbled upon this velvet dress with a flounce hem from Rebecca Minkoff while shopping online, I thought it was too pretty to pass up. The color on the website says purple (which is one of my least favorite colors), but I would say it is more of a mauve color. This is a classic and simple dress with a little flare that will stand out in the sea of traditional sequined dresses this holiday season.
