Six Squares

over the knee boots, sweater, blazerBoots // similar Bag

This is one of my most popular posts on Instagram. I don’t know if it’s the boots or the fact that I revealed my questionable decorating skills.

Ann Taylor patterned ankle pants, suede bow pumpsPants // Shoes // Watch // similar Bag

I managed to find 4 pairs of pants at Ann Taylor last month so I bought all of them, including these. A woman just can’t squander that kind of luck.

J.Crew Gemma flats, breton tee, Kate Spade bagTee // Jeans // similar Bag // Flats

An “off-duty” look, aka what I wear when I’m going out for dinner and I just can’t stand to wear my work clothes any longer.

essie gel polish review

You might have heard buzz about these new gel polishes that you use at home (not the fancy gel nail process you get at a salon). I tried Essie’s version and was really impressed with my first use (this color is “Pinned Up“). The photo above was taken on day 10! It lasted 3 more days before I got a noticeable chip.

essie gel polish review

…So I tried another color (“Model Chicks“), but my luck was not as great with this one. It started looking messy after about a week. But it could just be that flaws are more noticeable with a darker color. Still – I recommend the Essie gel polishes!

leather skirt outfitSkirt (on sale) // similar Sweater // Shoes // similar Sunglasses

One more from the archives. I wore this in early October before my fall fashion fever kicked in to high gear. I was just starting to ease in with small doses of (faux) leather.

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One-Fifth Sparkle

20120822-181249.jpgHello, friends, and happy hump day. I almost forgot I wanted to show you my back-to-school manicure. (I decided that anything I did within the 2-week period leading up to the first day of class, as well as anything I do during the first week of classes, can be labeled a “back-to-school” activity, making it sound more special and exciting.)

These are two new Essie colors, and since I felt I was a little too old for a full hand of sparkly nails, I was drawn to this more traditional and subdued nail color and decided to limit my sparkle to one finger on each hand.

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20120822-181320.jpgOn my ring fingers, I did one coat of “in stitches” and two of the sparkly top coat. So do we think this different-polish-on-one-finger trend is going to last long? I kind of like it!