Leather Haze

As much as I love an all-black ensemble, I need the weather to change. Immediately.
I miss my bright dresses and loud prints.

There's been moments of warmer days, but not enough to be able to stop wearing layers. The day I took these photos, the wind was ridiculously wicked. It left no opportunity to get creative with photos... My husband snapped as fast as he could, and I stood there... freezing. 

But, all was not lost. This outfit is full of new-ness. First, this lovely quilted handbag comes courtesy of UK's Darling Clothes. The photos don't do it justice - it's absolutely chic and the nail head details give it just enough rock n' roll character while retaining its femininity. 

And remember those pink acid wash Zara jeans I blogged about 2 weeks ago? I gave the grey pair I purchased at the same time a spin, pairing it with this Vince Camuto jewel-print button up that was a steal at Lord and Taylor - $23 on the sale rack! Crazytown! 

Blank NYC Leather Moto Jacket - purchased at South Moon Under / Vince Camuto Jewel Print Button Up - Lord & Taylor / Acid Wash Jeans - Zara / Adrianne Quilted Handbag - c/o Darling Clothes / Black Ankle Booties - Forever 21 / Alex and Ani Bracelets

Here's hoping for warmer days, brighter manis and lots of opportunity to wear pink lipstick!

Pops Of Colorblock

Since I can tend to get stuck in my own fashion ways, I believe that you should always try something once... at least. This summer, I've found myself leaving the black on the racks, and picking up colors I can mix for color blocking. While green in shades of mint and evergreen have been on my radar for some time, I've stepped outside my style comfort zone and decided to try incorporating white into my closet.

White shoes? I accept the challenge!

The perfect opportunity to try my hand at wearing white came with a pair of shoes from Timberland's Earthkeeper's collection*.  And since I love to recycle my clothing, I'm always on the hunt for earth-conscious products. Made with recycled materials that are eco-friendly (including the sole, which is made from recycled rubber!) I slipped them on and immediately realized that while black goes with everything... so does white! I normally would have went with a black shoe, but since black is absolutely within my comfort zone, I wanted to push myself to stay away from it.

It's about time I take the blinders off and do what I've been preaching at times - try new things and think outside of my personal style standards!

How do you break fashion habits outside your norm?

What I Wore:

Green Button Front Cut-Out Top - Lulus.com / Blue Mini Skirt - Forever 21 / No. 7 Quilted Camera Bag - Henri Bendel / Nirvana Ring - c/o Swarovski / Timberland Earthkeeper's Backstrap Sandal - c/o Timberland / Spiked Bracelet - Forever 21 / Blue Rhinestone Bangle - c/o Sequin NY

Financial compensation was not received for this post. A sample product was gifted from Timberland. Opinions expressed here are my own.