as i enter my late twenties, proper eye and face protection is becoming increasingly important.  as much as i love my ray bans, they do not cover as much of my face as i would like when i am in harsh sunlight.  so, i decided to supplement my sunglasses collection with this pair of oliver peoples sunglasses from saks off 5th avenue.  i can’t find the exact model online, but this is a close match.

i have already discussed how much i love billy reid’s dinner jackets.  since the other two i bought were raw silk and a bit thin, i decided to invest in a wool jacket for winter.

this jacket is a gorgeous, absolutely perfect shade of camel, and is so incredibly soft (made of wool and cashmere).

of course, my favorite part are the details:  notched collar, pick stitching, a gorgeous floral silk lining in the body, and a striped silk lining in the sleeves.

since i wear far more navy than black at work, i have spent the last 4 months looking for shoes to wear with navy (besides nude).  during the majority of that time, i was looking at navy pumps.  i soon realized the problem with navy shoes though – since navy comes in so many shades, it was impossible to find a navy that worked with all my navy clothes.

enter my first pair of manolo blahniks.  while randomly browsing the sale rack at a neiman marcus in mcclean, va (where i was for a wedding), i came across these gorgeous patent tortoise-shell print pointy-toe pumps.  the 4 inch heel is sexy but still work appropriate and comfortable, and the colors will work with navy, black, gray, and basically every other color i wear.

oh, and they were 75% off.  #shoegodsloveme.

hope your year is off to a great start!  these are some remnants of my night last night…

(chanel woc, blue satin kate spade heels, j. crew pearl necklace, random makeup)

on a recent trip to bloomingdales, i discovered the perfect (for me) gray t-shirt.  it is designed by celebrity stylist leslie fremar, and produced by fruit of the loom.

key features: 1) 100% cotton; 2) french seam running down the back; 3) thick enough to wear alone but thin enough to layer; 4) long length and 5) relatively inexpensive (3 for $50)