Mad for Plaid.

scarf H&M / sweater BDG / dress LF / booties Vince Camuto

Hello hello! Lately I've found myself mad for plaid.. scarves! For some reason, I'm super picky about my scarves and have been searching high and low for the right one. It has to perfectly chunky, soft, and just the right color. On my spending spree this past weekend, I happened across this beautiful plaid scarf at H&M and I loved it so much I bought it in two colors! It's so soft and warm, I can't help but feel cozy inside and just in time for fall too. Since this outfit was more neutral, I went with the brighter and more autumnal of the two for a pop of fall color. Paired it with my current favorite booties and felt instantly in the season, all I need is my PSL and I'm good to go!

With love,

Patti

Iridescent.

bag Aldo / trench DailyLook / trouser Nordstrom / pumps Halogen 

Hello hello! I recently picked up this iridescent top handle bag at Aldo. It was love at first sight and I made a beeline for it as soon as I stepped into the store! Earlier that day, I bought this awesome pyrite necklace so it didn't take much persuasion for me to make the jump. I thought the iridescence would add a pop to any outfit so I paired my shiny new friends to a more classic outfit. The soft silkiness of this black trench tied the accessories with this classic houndstooth print trouser. I already know I'll be looking for a million ways to style it!

With love,

Patti 

Lovely Lace

Hello hello! Hope you all are having a good Friday. This week was definitely too long for my taste, so I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend. Whenever I find myself having a rough day or week, I try to look to fashion for a quick pick me up. I find that if I dress up a little and put on a little lipstick, I'm more ready to take on the next day. Today I went with a white on white outfit paired with a deep red lip, a combo that I always find to be empowering. I also accessorized with a cup of Starbs, something about that Siren always makes me feel warm inside. So if you ever find yourself going through a rough patch, put on some of that warpaint and you might find that you feel a little better. 

With love,

Patti

Hello Moto

Hello hello! Don't know if you guys remember what Motorola Razr's were, but they were like the iPhones of the early 2000's. The slogan for those commercials was like this robotic voice saying "Hello, Moto". They were all the rage back then, I had like 2 of them and I seriously thought they were the phones of the future. Anyways, these black moto jeans somehow reminded me of that.

I've had these jeans for a while now, but they got swallowed in my black hole of a closet. I love the toughness that motorcycle jeans add to any outfit and paired them with these tough lookin wedges. This outfit is probably something I would wear to a rock concert, hence the attempt at a "rock out" face! (yeah, I'm a dork) I balanced the look out with a softer chiffon blouse but kept the rockstar look with edgier accessories. I will definitely be storing these jeans somewhere where I can see them because moto jeans are a staple in any cold weather wardrobe.

With love,

Patti

Happily Gray

Hello hello! Hope you guys enjoyed that last post. I wanted to try something a little more editorial-like, so I thought Halloween would be the perfect time to try it! I'm honestly pretty sick of those standard costumes that cost way too much, and are waay too basic. I thought that the Antigua inspired dress with all its black lace would be a perfect witchy costume. 

So onto this next outfit! It's still not quite sweater weather in SoCal, but I honestly can't wait anymore. I got a jump start and paired this baggy knit sweater with a black trumpet hem skirt. I love playing with proportions and the trumpet hem perfectly peeks out under the sweater. I threw on a pair of taupe booties to keep it from looking too sloppy and to add a little height. ;) Can't wait to actually wear this sweater with colder weather looks!

With love,

Patti

Hocus Pocus.

With love,

Patti

Leveled Layers.

Hello hello and happy Friday! Don't know if it's just me, but after Song of Style showed up at the BCBG show in her layered look, I've been seeing it everywhere. I can't say I really liked it at first even though I thought it looked great on Aimee, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Turns out, it kind of grew on me. There's just something about the cascading of layers that takes it to a whole different level. Rather than just getting little peeks of the textures and prints you're getting a full on waterfall. Cher Horowitz, was the first that I know of to take layering to this extreme and you can never go wrong with a Clueless inspired outfit. "As if!!" Stay tuned because I have a Halloween series coming your way!