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    Black, white & a little leopard

    Last week, I was asked by a reader, Alice, for a nice dinner outfit idea. My rule when getting dressed for a big meal (regardless how fancy the restaurant may be) is that my outfit must allow for a potential food baby! I don’t like feeling uncomfortably full at the dinner table since I’d much rather be 100% engaged in conversation and enjoy the food, so I always try to avoid wearing anything tight or constraining against my waist. Save your skinny jeans and belts for another day, and opt for loose-fitting tops with leggings or dresses with flared skirts instead.

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    Springtime Casual

    There have been so many great sales since Christmas, have you noticed? (My wallet sure has!) ASOS, Zara, Nordstrom… all my favorite stores have been clearing old stock to make room for all the new spring styles. While most of the items on sale are fall/winter items, with a little digging, you’ll find there are still pieces in markdown racks that can take you into spring. I managed to score this t-shirt and printed scarf for a whoppin’ $12 each! #success

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    Packing for your mood… Plus a giveaway!

    Packing for trips always give me a bit of anxiety. Of course, there are the typical questions (i.e. What if I forget something? What if I don’t pack the right things for the weather?) but for me, it’s more than that. I like to dress in the moment based on how I’m feeling right then, so trying to plan ahead and pack for the future is really hard, no matter how long I’m going away for.

    The thing I’ve found to help alleviate some of the stress is to bring a handful of neutral-colored pieces that can be mixed and matched with ease. Black and white are my normal go-to colors, anyway, so of course that’s what I packed when I went to Sacramento last weekend. Also in my suitcase was a plethora of different colored tops that gave me choices when it came time to pick the right one to fit my mood.

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    Celebrating Galentine’s Day

    While most girls were probably spending last weekend (President’s Day/Valentine’s Day weekend) with their significant other, I was visiting my bestie up in Sacramento celebrating Galentine’s Day.

    Nicole and I have been best friends since high school, and we constantly laugh about how we are similar in many ways, but are also total opposites. The perfect example is our personal styles; we like to shop at the same stores, but we hardly ever gravitate towards the same things. I love dark, solid colors, and she is consistently drawn to bright prints. With this in mind, it seemed only fitting to compare our different interpretations of what one would wear on a day of celebrated friendship.

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    Rainy Daze

    Happy Monday, everyone! I’m finally getting these photos up from last weekend. The rain was such a drag, and I couldn’t help but dress in dark hues to match the gloom. While trying to dodge the worst of the rain storm, though, my friend and I discovered this colorful alley in SOMA, and it brightened my mood considerably.

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    A nod to Valentine’s Day

    I’m a lover of dark colors. Black goes with everything and it’s what I gravitate most to, so on a day like today, Valentine’s Day, the best I can do is give it a nod with my heart scarf. It works though, because my black and white outfit needed a pop of color!

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    Take me to Paris + Alyssa Nicole Spring ’14 Preview

    This weekend flew by in a complete blur. I had lots of walking to do (more on that later), so I looked out the window and decided that warm and comfortable seemed to make the most sense because of the rainy weather outside. I reached for a sparkly Bow & Drape sweater (sparkle is especially great on a dreary day!) and layered it over a black skater dress, tights and rain boots. For added warmth, I dug this ruffle jacket out of the archives to add an extra feminine edge that balanced out the dark bottom half of my outfit.

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    Winter Sunset

    It’s finally feeling like winter, so I was able to break into my winter wardrobe! This faux fur vest was just begging to be worn, so to keep it the centerpiece of my outfit, I paired it with all black everything. Read more