Good morning everyone, this is quite the rare occurrence: my This Week in Fashion post is going up LATE!  Why, do you ask? Because last night was my works Holiday party and I didn't get home until 3am...AHH!  But other than that this was a normal week; wake up, train, work, train, dinner, sleep.

Can you believe there's only one work week left until Christmas!!! Time is just flying by, crazy stuff! Today my mission is to wrap all my presents (and clean my house since during the week I have no time to clean.) Then tomorrow I'm going out to eat and to see The Hobbit with my roommate, YES (we are Lord of the Rings freaks)!!!

Monday: Sweater: Ralph Lauren (Good Will) $8, Tee: Kohl's $5, Jeans: Genetic Denim c/o Piperlime & Lucky, Rain Boots: däv giveaway win, Watch: Michael Kors

Tuesday: Sweater: T Babaton c/o Aritzia & Lucky, Dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs (eBay) $27, Sandals: Simply Vera, Vera Wang $20, Necklace: Acanthus Jewelry giveaway win, Watch: Michael Kors

Wednesday: Turtleneck Tank: Willi Smith (TJ Maxx) $15, Blazer: Darjoni (Good Will) $35, Jeans: Free People (Gilt Groupe) gift card, Heels: Lanvin (Roundabout Consignments) $80, Watch: Michael Kors

Thursday: Tank: Valentino (thrifted) $45, Jacket: Elie Tahari (thrifted) $30, Pants: Elie Tahari (Shopbop) gift card, Heels: Miu Miu (eBay), Watch: Michael Kors

Sometimes there are too many good photos to share in one outfit post, especially when your photographer is as awesome as Lydia. Sooo, today I'm sharing some bloopers and other shots from our photoshoot for AndOtherBrands.

Enjoy! :p

As I posted on Monday, I went to a blogger meetup this past Saturday.  Since we're fashion bloggers we obviously had to take some outfit pictures! So be prepared for a deluge of photos. I am obsessed with the coat I wore, it is sooo soft, I could sleep in it!  Of course I had to take a few photos with it off so you could see my underneath outfit, ha ha.

Sweater: DKNY Cozy (TJ Maxx) $20, Jeans: Free People (Gilt Groupe) gift card, Booties: Alexander Wang (The Outnet) gift, Coat: unknown (Marshalls) gift, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Net-A-Porter) gift card, Watch: Michael Kors

Group shots are always my favorite. Do you like our Rockettes pose ;)


And here are the other girls' lovely looks! Quite the stylish bunch if I do say so myself ;)

Today's gift guide is for the girl who likes all things timeless! She likes high quality pieces that will last a lifetime and doesn't like to skimp on basics.  Classic means different things for different people, but the general idea is the same: basic shapes that never go out of style (but I believe they can be any color!) Here are some pieces that a classic girl would love, I wouldn't mind them either. ;)

Jimmy Choo - Gilbert Pumps
Proenza Schouler - PS11
Frame Denim Jeans (I REALLY want these!)
Yves Saint Laurent Dress
Alex Monroe Heart Ring
Victoria Beckham Sunglasses

This past weekend I went on a blogging date with Lydia, Amber, Christine and Tiffany! We went to lunch at my favorite restaurant, The Chowder Pot, then took some outfit photos (which you'll see soon,) and finally did a bit of thrifting!

First up we went to Coco's on the Green where there are tons of great designer pieces! They were having a 20% off everything sale so I was hoping to find something.  I made my way around the store and found a bunch of great pieces, though none were in my size. Then I saw a hint of burgundy velvet peeking out at me and picked it out because those are two of my favorite things!  It just so happens that it was the matching blazer for my Elie Tahari velvet pants from last year!!  It was my size and was only $38, but was marked down to $30 because of the sale. Later, I found out it was called the Alena and retailed for $478, so quite the score if I do say so myself!

Next we went to Sarah's, a thrift store with everything from plates and old video games to clothes and accessories! In there I found an adorable Santa wall hanging for $2 and a huge men's sweater that was $6, but on sale for $1. Needless to say I snatched both of them up!

A pretty successful trip. Below are some photos of the items! (I'm planning on wearing the blazer this week, so expect at least one photo, if not a full outfit post)

The weather this week was so crazy! Monday - Wednesday it was really nice out, except Tuesday morning when it was rainy. Then yesterday it was FREEZING cold, not cool Winter, not cool. Good thing I had my new hat to keep me warm!  Today I'm working a bit from home and then this weekend I'm going to a blogger meetup and babysitting. (and hopefully I will have time to watch my Dark Knight Rises DVD, I got it on Tuesday and haven't been able to watch yet!)

I tried to wear flares to work on Tuesday but it was a total bust because walking 1.5 miles each way is not very easy when you have flats on and your pants are too long.  I tried to roll them up but they wouldn't stay put, ha ha. Oh well...

In other, more exciting news, I FINALLY got the next size up in the Marc Jacobs blazer I wore on Friday! I've been searching for well over a year because my current one will no longer button (my chest grew when I stopped doing gymnastics.)  My bid was only $0.99 until the last 20 seconds when a vulture started to bid, luckily they gave up and it only went up to $6.50! Shipping was $14 though, BUT I had an eBay gift card so I only paid $10.50 in the end.  My current blazer is about to have it's 6th birthday, I won that one on eBay in 2006 and it arrived the day before Christmas Eve.  I'm going to keep it even though I'll have a new one, call me sentimental but I can't help myself! It can be my 3/4 sleeve, unbuttoned version for when I'm not in the mood for the one that fits properly (which I hope it does.)

Monday: Dress: Jessica Simpson c/o Marshalls, Heels: White Mountain c/o Marshalls, Sweater: Ralph Lauren (Lord & Taylor) $25, Watch: Michael Kors

Tuesday: Top: Express, Jeans: Free People (Marshalls) $30, Jacket: Theyskens' Theory (Nordstrom Rack) $172, Heels: Guess (Marshalls) $40, Watch: Michael Kors

Wednesday: Dress: Ralph Lauren (Lord & Taylor), Sweater: Kohl's, Boots: vintage (eBay) $11, Belt: Kenneth Cole Reaction (Marshalls) $7, Watch: Michael Kors

Thursday: Dress: Marc Jacobs (eBay) $27, Jacket: Marc Jacobs (eBay) $80, Flats: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop) $95, Watch: Michael Kors

Today I'm continuing on with my AndOtherBrands outfits, this is the second (and final) one, see the first look here. In this outfit I'm showcasing a piece from Warehouse, the Animal Print Jewelled Tee. It is so soft, I didn't want to take it off! I also love the fact that it has a necklace built in so you don't have to worry about accessorizing!

Thanks again to Lydia for helping me out with the photos! Sorry for the overload, I couldn't choose my favorites. There were 49 to choose from and I narrowed down to 12, I think that's pretty good!

Song of the Day: Woman's Gotta Have It by James Taylor

Tee: Warehouse borrowed $68, Jeans: Free People (Marshalls) $30, Leather Jacket: Theyskens' Theory (Nordstrom Rack) $172, Heels: Forever 21 $22, Bag: Chanel, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop) gift card, Watch: Michael Kors


*I was sent these samples for the purposes of this post, but my opinions are my own.

Welcome to my first gift guide of the year! I'm not exactly sure how many I'll be doing, but there will be at least one. ;)  This past Friday while I was at Marshalls I found a perfect gift for someone who loves books and thought I should form a gift guide around it!  It's a Penguin Threads book; Penguin redesigned some covers of classic books to make it look like they had been sewn on, they also have a really cool texture to them.  I picked up a copy of Little Women for myself because it's one of my favorite films and I don't have a copy of the book.
Little Women $11
In Vogue hardcover book $75
Amazon.com Gift Card
Kindle Case $29
Linda Farrow Luxe Glasses $630