sweet nothings...

Valentine's is one of my most favorite holidays... all the pink and red. How can you resist? I love showering my kids with treats and trinkets... and hopefully there will be a sweet little something for mom as well (ahem, dear).

(twirl, bow earrings, purple sweater, pink nail polish, nude lace bralette, dot purse)

What are your plans for this lovey-dovey holiday?

what to wear: Happy Weekend!

Happy weekend gals! I'm leaving on a jet-plane for Vegas soon so I am feeling a little celebratory! How about this amazing outfit this weekend??? Make sure to celebrate in some small way yourself this weekend!

(skirt, top, clutch, necklace, bracelet, shoes)

check it out: madewell!

Many of you are probably familiar with Madewell... a branch of JCrew that embraces a more "bohemian" or simpler feel than the more highly stylized and fashion forward pieces that JCrew has come to embody of late. It seems like the two "brands" have similar price points and perhaps a little overlap in their offerings... but Madewell does have a decidedly laid back feel (perhaps an homage to the former JCrew casual-chic now turned chic-chic). I had heard of them in passing and seen their items featured in magazines, etc but had admittedly not spent any time on their website or really checking out their offerings. So I decided to dig in and check out all they had to offer.

I guess you could sum it up this way... JCrew is very "Monday thru Friday"... Madewell is very "Saturday and Sunday". Does that make sense?

No matter how you "define" them... they do have really great offerings (albeit a little pricey) and also great collaborations with other brands and designers. So they are definitely worth checking out!

Here are some of my faves!

Zippy Striped Top, $48

Silk Cargo Shirt, $110

Twin Button Cardigan, $49.99

City Slouch Jeans, $110

Suede Duffel, $198

West Way Clog, $168

So do you own any Madewell pieces? Have you been to their stores? Will you?