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)