Super Chic Staples from Forever21

I am a big believer in splurging on your closet

staples, but realistically spending $250 on a pair

of black pants isn't something everyone is

willing to do. 

I'm big on mixing expensive

and bargain pieces, but when it comes to the

majority of my wardrobe, we're looking at 

a lot of H&M, ZARA and Forever21.

A few of my favorite goodies❤️

I've gathered together some of my favorite staples

At Forever21 that are super chic, classic

And practical for the fabulous girl on a budget.

Lace Trim Shift Dress, $24.80

Forever21

Faux-Leather Trimmed Joggers, $22.80

Forever21

(I absolutely live in these! I pair them with flats, a tee

or cozy sweater; to dress up, pair with a blouse and

pointed toe pumps!)

Embellished Top, $22.90

Forever21

Beaded Cutout-back Top, $22.90

Forever21

Classic Car Coat, $47.80

Forever21

Textured Crew Neck Sweater, $17.80

Forever21

 

Happy Shopping!! 

Xoxo 💗

My LA Adventure

My Los Angeles

 Adventure. xo

I can still feel the utter excitement and anxiety of watching my car get picked up

at a local supermarket parking lot back home in Newburyport as it made its 

journey to the West Coast. Pablo the truck driver was 3 hours early when he called me

 at 5:45am and said that he was on 95 and would be here in 20 minutes. I ran out of 

bed in attempt to make myself look not look like E.T. and drove my Toyota Camry

that was filled with pictures, clothes, fake plants, coffee table books and more clothes

to be picked up and shipped to California.

Seeing my car lifted onto the truck was one of the first times that it actually started

to settle in that I was moving my life to the opposite side of the country to pursue

a dream in Fashion and Entertainment. LA was everything I expected it to be but

definitely an adjustment. I wouldn't necessarily say I've been "sheltered" but have

never had to make a big transition like moving to a big city all by myself before.

Navigating this huge city, meeting new friends and networking is hard as well as 

building a name for myself in a city were so many come here with big dreams

and they let them crumble because they get caught up in the "Hollywood lifestyle".

I for sure have my fun but make sure I keep my eye on the prize and work

hard everyday.

I have a love hate relationship with Los Angeles; the opportunities are endless,

the weather is amazing and I've met some amazing people here, but the traffic is

horrendous, it is a little more laid back than I like, and I miss my family and friends.

Coming here has been an experience that is amazing/challenging/scary/exciting,

and the six months I've been here have flown by. While I do not yet have my own

TV Show or Clothing Line like I one day dream of having, I have had some amazing

experiences as well as some that were not so pleasant (borderline embarrassing,

upsetting and stressful). 

Allow me to share with you some of my peaks & pits of

my adventure in Los Angeles..

Scoring my first interview/audition for a Fashion Reality TV

Show only to leave an impression on the producers by

being walked to the door and falling down a WHOLE flight

of stairs in front of everyone because my heel slipped on the floor.

I played it cool as everyone thought I probably broke my leg and

walked out where I was convinced I broke my butt (can you do that?)

and cried in the car til I was able to laugh about it 5 minutes later.

Nailing two amazing Fashion Internships! 

*One with a Fashion PR Firm right at the start of award

season were I got to see the in's and the out's of the

fashion chaos during The Oscars and The Golden Globes.

*And another with a great Celebrity Fashion Stylist we we

dressed some of Hollywood's favorite Television and

Movie Stars for red carpet events, magazine shoots

and TV appearances.

Becoming Best Friends with a fellow intern from Paris where

we spent our time indulging driving around exploring the city,

pulling pranks at the office, hiking, drinking (how did we end up

at The Abbey?), lounging poolside, dancing, pulling more 

pranks, meeting new friends and eating froyo.

Meeting and being in the presence of some of my 

idols (world famous fashion stylists) at events or

just out and about. Something I love about this city

is you never know who your going to meet or run

into whether your going out to dinner or getting your cup

of morning coffee. 

Being in 489572 fender benders and having my car broken 

into twice in three months, once on my birthday. Woof. Who ever

said Massachusetts drivers are bad have never seen people drive in LA.

Absolutely Terrible.

Waking up the morning after I got here and going for a

hike by myself at the famous Runyon Canyon was a great moment.

 I got there on the early side (Most of LA doesn't wake up until 10am) 

so it was pretty quiet and standing near the Hollywood Sign and 

looking over the city gave me a huge feeling of accomplishment that 

I had arrived and was ready to start my adventure.

I have had such amazing experiences and met 

so many great people in the 6 months that I have lived here,
I know that the next 6 will only be filled with more

excitement, lessons to be learned and great opportunities.

Thank you so much for following my journey!!

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Sarah 

My first Week in LA!

I know I started the video blog a couple weeks ago but I felt like I would be 

talking your ear off if I made a video and talked about settling here in LA, 

so I thought a written blog  entry would be best. First and foremost, 

I love it here!! I miss my boyfriend family and friends 

so much but am so happy to have made this move.

Ever since I was a little kid, my dream was to move to Los Angeles

because I felt like if you wanted to succeed in fashion and entertainment,

it is where you can make your dreams come true. Well it is.. and every morning I 

wake up here I feel like I have the world and all of these resources to make

 it happen at the touch of my fingertips.  

The second day I was here I had an interview for a great

internship and within days of landing in LA I began working there!

 Any given day we are working with Hollywood's top stylists, lending them gowns

to dress Hollywood's top actresses and entertainers, who are going to

prestigious events like The Golden Globes or The Oscars..

I am lucky to have landed a great internship but am

even more excited to see what else I can accomplish. I know

that my hard work ethic, dedication and love for this industry

will take me as far as I want it to go..

As Conan O'Brien once said..

"If you have good manners and work hard,

amazing things will happen."

Here I go!

My Oscar Faves

My Oscar Faves!

Award season is one of my favorite seasons in the fashion industry.

It falls right behind NYFW and most of that reason is because

of all of the suspense. As soon we the limo's and town cars

start pulling up to the red carpet, it feels like I am about to

open a huge present on Christmas. I can't wait to see what

is going to be revealed and in award season sense, to see

who is wearing what. To be honest, all of the award shows

leading up to the Oscars did not leave a good impression on

me. While everyone looked beautiful, I didn't feel like anyone

had that perfect cinderella moment. However when it came to

this years Oscar's I felt like a couple of the girls and their

stylists hit it out of the ballpark.

Here are my Top Four Favorites!

It is my own personal opinion that beautiful
Naomi Watts goes underneath the radar sometimes
and is not recognized for how beautiful she really
dresses. She shimmered in this floor length
Armani Prive structured gown and balanced
out the structure and fit of the dress with a
messy up-do. Love, love, love!

Jessica Chastain has hit the nail on the head on
almost every red carpet not to menschen this one.
It is no surprise she landed on this list because she
looked absolutely flawless. For such a serious
and intense movie she played the lead role in
it's a beautiful foil to see her all glamorous. No
one does a sparkly number like Armani.

One of my absolute favorites this year was Amy
Adams who dazzled in a custom made
Oscar de la Renta. With those words alone, there
is no way you can go wrong. The big ball gown
began with a vintage photo and ended up in this
masterpiece.

I thought Jennifer Garner looked absolutely stunning at
this years Oscars. Her look was elegant and classic, but the
color gave it a pop of trendiness and life. Her Gucci Dress and
Vintage Neil Lane Necklace was the perfect accessory
and not over the top to steal the shine from "Best Picture"
winner husband, Ben Affleck.



Hope you enjoyed reading!
xoxo
SN

 

 

Day Deux

 Fashion

 

 

 

Don't worry I won't be writing a blog every single day

of fashion week telling you what my favorite looks are,

but it just happens to be that I am sitting at home solo

during a blizzard and the only thing someone decent on
TV right now is The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

 

Between running up and down the stairs 10 times to convince

myself I was participating in cardio activity, I spent a good chunk

of the day watching Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Live which is

ah-mazing since I can't be there this season. I am so in love

with some of the looks I saw coming down the runway and at

still presentations that I thought I would share a few

of my favorites.

 

Kate Spade New York
The collection always looks so effortlessly
Upper East-side chic meets rock and roll edge.
Kudo's to Brad Goreski for styling this collection!

 



Another Kate Spade New York
I just love a beautiful bow!



Pleather of Leather at
Sally LaPointe



Taking the Plunge in
Rebecca Minkoff

Loving this oversize fur coat from
Jason Wu. Everyone could have used
a coast like this today...

Jason Wu

I hope that all of you stuck in
Nemo are safe and warm!
xo

 



It's Chic to Be a Geek!

 

 

One of my favorite trends that has stayed around longer than I

anticipated is the School Girl and Geek trend. There is

something fun yet sexy and sophisticated about the glasses, collars

and colorful A-line skirts. It doesn't look like this trend is going

anywhere and most of the pieces you can purchase are timeless,

so feel free to indulge because they will be way

more fun to wear in warmer weather.

 

 

The Geeky Frames
Dolce and Gabbana,$365

The Knee High Sock
Free People, $24
 

The Classic Mary-Jane Pump
Manolo Blahnik, $685

 

The Collared Blouse
Topshop, $70

 

The A-Line Skirt
Ann Taylor, $58


Hope you enjoyed!
xoxo SN

 

 

 

Dress Your Way to Sucess

Dress For Success

There are a couple things that I am known for; wearing a lot

of black, laughing at my own jokes long before anyone else does

 and overdressing 99.9% of the time. While I have been

trying to work on the first two that I listed,

something I will never change is the way that

I overdress. Whether it's going to get coffee, school

or a casual dinner with my boyfriend, I prefer to be

dressed my best at all times.

Where else can dressing nice help you in life?

In the work place.

Dressing well in my personal opinion is one of

the best ways to help you on your route to success.

Many people believe that companies don't care what you look

like, which is true, however, when your working for them

you are a representation of the company and looking

well put together and polished looks professional and

organized.

Dressing well at work or an interview can

benefit you because..

* It makes you look put-together.

Organization at work

is key regardless of the industry, and if you look

like a hot mess, what are they going to think your work

is going to be like?

*It shows Effort.

Anyone can roll out of bed,

 put on a frumpy grey business suit

they just bought at Macy's and throw their hair

in a bun. Putting effort into looking good from

 your shoes to your jewelry shows

that you care about how you present yourself.

Taking the time to make sure you look good

before you head into the office makes you a

good representation of the company, being a good

representation makes you a valuable asset.

*You Make a Stylish Impression

Why do some people like to be the last person

to be interviewed? That's because they want to

be the last one the person spoke with and leave

a memorable impression. However if your dressed

to the nine, chances are you are going to leave a stylish

impression which can help you be chosen

for projects later down the road. Looks aren't

everything, but when you have the brains and

the looks, your a double threat.

The Worst

One of the quickest ways to get fired
is to dress inappropriately at work. Some of
your male co-works may like it, but exposing
too much at work can lead to sexual
harassment which now makes you a liability
for the company.

Want to age about 40 years, try on this
frumpy business suit and snooze yourself
to death.

The Best

 Cute dress are always a must around
the office, just make sure they are long enough
and do not have any high slits on them.
$148 J Crew

Having a classic Pencil Skirt in a variety
of colors should be in every girls closet.
$88 White House Black Market


Good Luck!

xoxo.
 Sarah

What I won't go without This Fall!

Fashion Pieces I won't Go

Without This Fall!

It isn't everyday you walk into a store or log

onto a website that has everything your looking for

that won't accompany you in maxing out

your credit card. I am a lover of all things extravagant

and nice, but my budget doesn't always allow me 
to shop that way. 

I love Barney's, Neiman's and Bergdorf's just as much

as the next girl, but it wasn't until a couple years ago

I stumbled upon Piperlime.com which opened the door

to amazing shopping with a fabulous price point.

 They have an amazing range of designers and brands

that range from the $$$$$ to $$, which is perfect for us

girls who like to find a great bargain. 
(For you New Yorkers they also just opened

their first retail store in SoHo)!

There are a couple pieces I will not go without this fall

and Piperlime.com is my mecca to fall shopping without

breaking the bank.

Chic Bootie

MICHAEL Michael Kors$195.00

A Pleather of Leather

(All of these pieces are Vegan Leather!

They look fab and are more budget friendly)

Dex$59.00

Sanctuary$108.00

Ark and Co.$89.00



A Go-To Sweater Dress

Sanctuary$118.00

Colorful Bottoms

Tinley Road$49.00

Levi's$78.00

Hazel$74.00



A Pop Of Peplum

C.Luce$64.00

A Chunky Knit

Threads for Thought$89.00

Beautiful Bobbles

Kate Spade New York $123.99

Kenneth Cole New York$28.00

House of Harlow 1960$75.00

 A Touch of Cream

Tinley Road$98.00

Pim + Larkin$79.00

Tinley Road$69.00

Happy Fall Shopping!

XOXO