Electric Blues

  Coat: Reformation "Landon Coat" (here)

Sweater & Blouse: Olive & Oak (Nordstrom)

Denim: Dittos Brand

Blue Booties: UGG Australia "Cortona" Convertible Boot in Indigo (here)

Necklace: Vanessa Mooney

Below are some tips that I find helpful when layering for the cold and rainy weather we've been having lately in LA. I personally like the option of shedding layers rather than not having enough layers & freezing my buns off, so I typically stick to the 3 layer rule.  

1. Start off with a good base. Then layer up your outfit piece by piece by piece.
2. Layer thin ➡️ thick ➡️ thickest.  Start with thinner layers and work up to your thickest layer. I started with a thin silk blouse, layered a cropped knitted sweater for some warmth, and topped off the look with a heavy duty coat from Reformation.
3. Mix it up with different textures and material. I kept my look fun and interesting by mixing silk and wool. 
4. Show off all your layers. I chose a cropped sweater to show off the bright blue blouse underneath and then draped my coat over my shoulders to pull the whole look together. 

I maRANt to H&M!

Last week I braved the crowds at a local H&M store and eagerly awaited the launch of the Isabel Marant pour H&M collection. I woke up at 3:30am to wait in line because I was on a mission to scored the most coveted item of the collection...the beautifully embellished cropped jacket! I've been drooling over Marant's jacket since her Spring 2012 collection so I was thrilled to see a similar version of the jacket in the H&M lookbook for a fraction of the price. I did what I had to do to get my jacket and ran to H&M way before the sun came out. Losing a few hours of sleep was such a minor trade off for such a great collection.

The embellishment on the jacket is over-the-top (in a good way) and done impeccably! And since there's already so much going on with the tiedye, beading, rhinestones, embroidery, etc., I kept the rest of the outfit relatively simple. I styled my new favorite jacket with my new favorite heels and completed the look with faux leather leggings and a sleeveless blouse with contrast details made to look like a tie. As my cousin claims, "this outfit is very Sgt. Pepper"! And I'm totally ok with that! Hahaha

Keep an eye out for future posts featuring more of my scores from the Isabel Marant pour H&M collection! 

Jacket: Isabel Marant pour H&M (here)

Sequin Heels: Isabel Marant pour H&M

(Complete Lookbook here)

Blouse: Millau (LF Stores)

Pants: Romeo & Juliet Couture

Clutch: Valentino

Jewelry: Luv AJ and TomTom Jewelry