Feathers

I never really gravitated toward the feather trend, but I love the way it's styled in the top photo.  

Just beautiful.

{ photo 1 } { photo 2 }

Spotted these beds on Design Files (from the home of Katie Graham) and I am now on a hunt to find one for myself. Does anyone know who carries these?! Love.

{ photo cred }

Kate Towers / photo shoot sneak peek

Recently, I had a photo shoot for a magazine column that I am a part of, and I got to wear the work of the very talented Kate Towers. I learned about Kate years ago and I wore one of her amazing dresses in a very early shoot as I built my career.

Now that I have grown so much in my business I was thrilled to be able to don a few more of her creations for a more personal shoot. Here are the two dresses I wore! (And although I haven't seen the shots yet I promise I'll share them with you!) Look at how beautiful the detail and color of her work is!! Thank you Kate Towers!!

{ kate towers }

"miss new booty"

This is the week that I go crazy buying new booties. Here are my favorites!

{ lanvin } { prada } { vince } { rachel roy } { vince camuto } { jason wu }

Is it fall? I'm going to need a few extra days... We can talk about this next week.

makeup inspiration

Whoa whoa whoa. Bronzed AND smokey? Yes please.

{ estee lauder bronze goddess } { dior nude tan healthy glow } { dior in smokey brown } 

{ tom ford in dusk pink, but I'd add a gloss over this with a hint of shimmer }

Me, By Alison Conklin

 I am so lucky to have so many talented and driven friends in my life.  Want to say thank you to one of my favorite photographers, Alison Conklin for taking a few new shots for the sites.

Here are a few of my favorite details from the day.

Style Mint posted this photo on their FB page last week. Just beautiful.

{ stylemint }

Win ALL FOUR of these pieces! From Furbish.

Today's giveaway is going to make you smile.

It's from Furbish and FOUR readers will win ALL FOUR of the pieces above!

Yes you read that correctly.

How amazing of them!? Furbish asked me to browse the site and choose my personal faves, which are posted here, and now they'd like you to show them off!

To enter, visit Shop Furbish.com and leave a comment on your fav piece below! Extra entries if you follow @shopfurbish and @dallasshaw01 (just leave additional comments to note that).

green?

I never wear green. But word on the street is that it's the "it" color for nails.

Pretty, right?

{ earrings } { essie } { lip conditioner }

Inspiration ...

I have been working around the clock on a number of different projects in the fashion industry,

and I have gotten to see so many beautiful images this week- I can hardly believe my job these days.  I wanted to share just a few items and photos that I am drawn to as I am working. 

My little bits of inspiration for the week...

{ images } { heels } { ipad case } { clutch } { lipstick }

Stud

Yes.

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By Invitation only. And you are IN.

I am co-hosting a party with Anthropologie and would like to invite you! 

As you know, I was recently on the Anthropologie website to support their new petites line.

I have been asked to co-host a party with them in NYC and would love for you to come out and say hi! I am really looking forward to meeting my stylish blog readers and seeing my friends in fashion.

Click on the invitation above to RSVP, or click here.
Please say you'll come?

A-Thread Giveaway!!!

Have you visited the a-thread website? I just learned about it last week, and I already picked up a few pieces for myself! Today, a-thread is giving one reader a $50 gift card!

Here are some of my personal faves to help you while shop:

To enter, visit the a-thread website and pin your favorite item! Then leave a comment here letting us know you pinned! You have one week to enter! Good luck!

As always extra entries for sending a tweet about this blog.

Yeah, but is your Sept issue signed to you by Anna?

Had a blast in NYC, and thrilled to be going back in about a week. 

Until then, time to get some work done.

Wow. Thank you Mashable, for including me in this recent post: 

"15 Stylish ladies to follow on Pinterest",

 along with Nina Garcia, Tory Burch, Erin Loechner and Alicia Lund (who I just met at the Rebecca Minkoff show this week).

In case you don't follow yet, here is the link!

Thanks to everyone who entered the Shopbop Giveaway, we have notified the winner and will have another giveaway for readers on Wed!

NYFW

Happy Fashion Week everyone.

Heading to nyc for the chaos. 

an investment in outerwear

Once a year I invest in an amazing piece of outerwear. Last year, it was a long camel in wool.

The year before, a black and navy swing coat.

This year I am not sure which direction I'll go. Thinking about a classic piece, in forest green. (above. At matches fashion.) I am also reeeeally loving these by Roksanda Ilincic:

 

Maybe this could be the year for a statement tapestry coat or one with beautiful embroidery (valentino, odlr ) :

This one by vince just may be the perfect wear-everyday coat...

Anyone want to weigh in?

Like something you saw above ?

{ Sportmax } { Roksanda Ilincic } { Valentino } { odlr }

{ vince }

georges hobeika

A dress I'm dying to wear, by Georges Hobeika.

{ Georges Hobeika }

Love, love, love the idea of mixing in some summer style (like this anchor) with fall pieces.