WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: 60'S AND ''MAD MEN' THEMED 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Dress: LuLu's ($88)  /  Necklace: Forever 21 ($8.90)  /  Shoes: DSW ($14.99 on Clearance)  /  Clutch: H&M ($5 on Clearance)

Hair Flower: Absolutely Audrey Gia Shoe Clip ($9.50)

LOOK OF THE DAY: FRIEND'S BIRTHDAY DINNER AT L'ARTUSI IN THE VILLAGE

Happy Monday, Everyone!
On Saturday evening, some friends and I dressed up and headed to the village for dinner at L'Artusi to celebrate the Lovely Lindsay's birthday, while she was in town from LA LA Land, and we had a wonderful time!
I chose to wear my new turquoise dress from Forever 21, and had fun pairing it with some fun jewelry and color blocking with a cobalt blue cami, since I don't like things to be too low cut or revealing...prefer keeping it classy! :)
Everything I wore was super affordable, at only about $60 for pretty much the entire look, and I simply love turquoise, aquas and blues together in the summer!  All in all, we had a lovely time! :)
Have a great start to the week, and I'll be back for another edition of "Whatever Wednesday" on, you guessed it, Wednesday! ;)  Stay tuned!

Turquoise Racerback Maxi Dress

(Similar Color Maxi Dress)

Forever 21 Love 21 Line - $27.80

Cobalt Blue Cami

(Variety of colors here, here and here)

Forever 21 - $4.80

Gold Beaded Belt

H&M - $12.95 

Gold Flip Flops 

(Similar Pair)

Payless - $5.99*

*(BoGo Sale)

Gold Dome Ring

H&M - $5.95

Gold Interlocked Bangles

(Very Similar Bangles)

Unknown*

*(had since High School)

16" Gold Fill Bars Necklace

(Necklace in Gold or Silver)

Freshie and Zero - Blog Review Gift

(All images taken on an iPhone 4s and some via my Instagram)

LOOK OF THE DAY: RED, BLACK, CREAM AND GOLD EVENING IN NYC

Happy Monday and October, Blogland!
What a weekend I had, and I can't thank those with whom I shared it enough for making it extra special, despite being sick!  Lots more pictures to come on Wednesday!

*(minus gift item)

Polka Dot Top *

Forever 21 - 18.90

*(comes in coral/black and blue/black polka dots)

Black Layering Tank Top*

Forever 21 - $4.80

*(comes in a variety of colors)

Red Christie Flare Pants *

Victoria's Secret - $29.99 (sale years ago)

*(comes in a wide variety of colors)

Black Faux-Crocodile Boots

Charlotte Russe - $39.99

Black & Gold Sparkle Clutch

H&M - $5.00 (clearance) 

Chunky Gold Bangles

Forever 21 - $4.80 (each)

Gold & Black Circle Ring

H&M - $4.90

24k Gold Circle Necklace

Giani Bernini - Gift

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Dinner at Chez Josephine in NYC

A lovely glass of Malbec and the best crab cake I have ever eaten!

Seeing Sam Shepard's new play "Heartless" in NYC.

Front row for "Bring It On" the musical, which I helped with during casting in Los Angles...so great

seeing 4 people I know from the process make it to Broadway in leading roles! :)

Ta Da!  Times Square on September 29, 2012 shining as bright as ever!!! :)

(all images via my iPhone 4s and Instagram)

Also, today is the LAST day to enter my $75 Shabby Apple Gift Card Giveaway if interested!  I will be picking a winner at random tomorrow...Good Luck!!!

SIDE NOTE:  I am aware of the "Malware Warning" that is now only sometimes popping up on my blog!  It was hacked on Saturday, and the problem is being sorted out with Google...we hope!  Thank you all for your patience, by simply clicking ignore it will take you to my blog, and I am sorry for the annoyance! :)

LOOK OF THE DAY: CASUAL VALENTINE'S DAY ATTIRE AND TAG QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Happy Friday, Lovelies!

Hope you had a great and productive weak, and that you are about to kick of the weekend with a fun-filled adventure or perhaps relaxing time at home!

I haven't done a Look of the Day in a while, since I've been on the go and rather busy, but I did get a chance to capture the super casual look I sported on Valentine's Day, and, so, here it is! Yay!

Sometimes I'm a little too silly for my own good, but a gal must have fun in life...especially the older she gets! ;)

My look was super affordable, coming in at just over $88, but the total doesn't include my Steve Madden leather boots since they were a gift from my super sisters. Everything else is included, including the coral scarf my Marvelous Mother gave me!

PRICE BREAKDOWN

White Tank Top

Forever 21 - $3.80

Taupe Jacket

TJ Maxx - $12.99

American Rag Jeans

Marshall's - $29.99

Coral Merona Scarf

Target - Gift from my Marvelous Mother ($12.99)

Coral & Gold Rings

H&M - $5.95

Gold Bangles

Forever 21 - $4.80

Merona Sunglasses

Target - $17.99

Steve Madden Brown Riding Boots

Amazon - Gift from my Super Sisters (not included in total price)

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Total Look = $88.51*

*(minus boots that were a gift)

As you can see, it is a look anyone could recreate, and probably using pieces you already have in your closet! Honestly, I had no idea what I was going to wear that day, just pulled something comfy, since I knew I would be on my feet most of the day, along with a little coral pink to celebrate the Hearts Day and headed out the door!
Yesterday, another Liesl in blogland...love it...from Pretty Random Things tagged me to answer the following questions, so, here I am with my answers! Yay! :)

1. What did you eat for breakfast today?

I had a Smart One egg and cheese sandwich with my usual morning coffee with coffee-mate peppermint mocha creamer! Yum!

2. What is one thing you do when you’re by yourself that you wouldn’t do with other people around?

Oooh, good one! Probably talk to myself from time to time, yes, this happens...am I crazy?!? ;)

3. What is your guilty pleasure?

If this is considered a guilty pleasure, I get a good laugh out of watching TMZ when with my sisters or my mother, who loves that show...hehe...it is something silly, mindless and entertaining when we are together! :)

4. Do you prefer coffee, tea or neither? Why?

Coffee for moi, but with Splenda and lots of creamer, but I also enjoy tea, the English way, with some milk and sugar in it, however, my tastes just lean more towards coffee.

5. Do you believe in “love at first sight”? Why?

Oh my, well, I do believe that someone can intensely catch your eye and leave you wanting to know and see more, but I think love takes more time to develop, as to not be mistaken for lust, if that makes sense.

6. Are you subscribed to anyone on YouTube? Whose videos do you watch religiously?

I don't often subscribe on YouTube, but I do watch a few users often. Those include: WendysLookBook, TheStyleDiet, TheSacconeJolys, DulceCandy87, SamanthaScherman, MichellePhan, MakeupByTiffanyD, EmilyNoel83, LisaEldridgedotcom especially before I go out and purchase new, make-up and things to see their thoughts on if it works, is it worth the price, etc., and ShayTards from time to time, they just entertain me and are such a good, fun and loving family. Plus, each of their videos are great quality and well edited, which is nice.

7. Can you do anything “weird” with your body?

Don't know if it is weird, but I can bend my thumb all the way back to touch my wrist.

8. What was the last book you read?

Honestly, I am not much a reader, never have been, though I know reading is important. So, the last actual book I read would be The Alchemist, I think, and then, I recently read a fun little book called It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider, given to be by my dad, and found I relate to the late Jim Henson in so many ways, specifically his thoughts and views on the world and people!

9. Do you prefer winter or summer? Why?

There are things I like with each. I love being able to wear scarves, layers and boots and get all cozy and warm in the winter, especially when its snowing out, but then I enjoy fun sundresses, skirts and sandals in the summer and simply enjoying the beautiful, warm weather.

10. If you can travel to any country this year, where would you go?

This year, I would say back to Africa to volunteer with the children or else back to Australia because it is one of my favorite places and the people are so friendly...love the accent too! ;)

11. What is your favorite time of the day? Why?

I have to think about this, but I believe it would be late at night, I'm a night person, and believe it or not, used to not go to bed before 3 or 4 AM, though I did my best to break this habit last year and now tend to be getting tired sooner the older I get...oh my...anywho, it is so quiet at night, people aren't' calling you, some are asleep and it is just a nice time to relax and not feel like you have to be somewhere at a certain time, etc.

Feel free to be a part of this tag or answer any of these questions yourself in the comments below! I'll be back tomorrow with more quotes, and then, on Monday with a recent affordable fashion find and spot online! Woo Hoo! :)
Wishing you a delightful weekend ahead, I'll be busy, but will take some moments to enjoy it too!

LOOK OF THE DAY: CASUAL COFFEE & LOVELY LUNCH

The other day I met my friend for a pumpkin spice latte, my new seasonal favorite, at Starbucks where we ended up sitting right next to Patti's Matchmaking Team from Bravo's hit reality show "The Millionaire Matchmaker."

After a relaxing coffee, we both headed to Bea Bea's right near by for lunch since we both had not eaten and really enjoy their sweet potato fries. Plus, they have endless decadent breakfast items served all day!

So, here I am with my super simple Look of the Day for our afternoon of coffee and lunch...

Look of the Day price breakdown.

Black Shirt Dress

Forever 21 - $24.90

Gold Ring

H&M - $4.80

Gold Bracelet (set of 2)

Forever 21 - $3.80

Camel Belt

Target - $10.98 (on sale)

Camel Buckle Accented Genuine Leather Boots

Marshall's - $49.99 (orig. $189.99)

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Total Look = $94.37

Kicking up my heels!

Looking towards the bright side of life.

Close up on my accessories.

My trusty fall boots!

Simple make-up for a simple look.

Tuna melt with oh so yummy sweet potato fries!

All smiles after a tasty afternoon!

Later that week, my extraordinary parents arrived in LA where we have been doing some fun shopping, sight seeing and yummy eating too!

They are here for a few months doing some house hunting, and I wanted to welcome them with a bottle of wine and little card that I brought over to the lovely place they are temporarily renting while here, which I did sporting the same outfit.

Delivering my welcome gift...my dad also likes to document everything! :)

The only change was, I added a little gold key necklace (similar to this one, but mine was from Forever 21 for $4.80) to the outfit for its second showing...hehe!

Keep in mind that this look would also be appropriate for anything business casual, and you could always change out the shoes to make it work for you or the circumstance!

Anywho, I hope you are all enjoying your week so far and any casual coffee or lovely lunch breaks you have gotten the chance to take. I'm simply loving having my lovely parents in town!