Let me guess…your calendar is already filled with holiday parties, but you haven’t a thing to wear…  Well, there’s no need to break the bank when most of your cash is tagged for holiday gifts!   Consider starting with a neutral base, like a little black dress or a classic winter white suit (things you’ll likely have in your closet already), and add an eye-catching piece of jewelry and heels and you’ll be the belle of the Christmas ball!

rhinestone cuff, Dab Chick Vintage gems

bold orange abstract geo necklace, Ezza Exclusive

Noir statement ring, shopbop.com

Thrift and vintage clothing stores are great places to find statement pieces.  Jumbo earrings like these, are all you need to stand out in a crowd…  Hope this leaves you with inspiration to feel glamorous for your holiday soirees!

vintage Larry Vrba earrings, image via Karla’s Closet blog

Question:  What’s better than a consignment store that sells a curated collection of designer fashion and accessories?

Answer:  An online consignment store that sells a curated collection of fashion and accessories, culled from the most reputable consignment venues across the country!  ReFINEstyle.com does just that!

To purchase these designer steals, buyers will have the opportunity to bid “Ebay-style”.  In addition, there are G3 sales (going, going, gone!) that allow the possibility of scoring great deals on items whose prices are reduced up to 15 times over the course of the sale.  Buyers can jump in and purchase when the price becomes simply irresistible.

Take a look at these Tod’s boots!  Their current price is $368!  And they’re my size!!

Hurry!  See what you’re missing!!

EmersonMade brilliance!  One bag.  Three dresses.  Threes colors.  Fashion staples for every day!  Yes, please!

If you have curves, then this coat is for you!  Wrap dresses and coats are flattering to most figures.  This simple wrap coat from Talbots is a winner for Fall for any size!

It comes in four colors and sizes up to 3X! Find the smaller sizes here and plus sizes here.

You’ll wear it well!

Where can you find 850 brands at the same place?  At asos.com!  It’s my new favorite fashion website discovery!!  Here’s a few things on my wishlist for fall!

Click on the image to go directly to the item.

I love this fresh take on the traditional bow blouse.  Perfect for a casual office look!

I’m a “coat freak”!  I wish I lived in a climate that I could wear one more often.  I love this camel swing coat with a fold-over collar…

Color blocking is back and you can do your own version by mixing and layering colors like this!

Everyone needs a great school-girl satchel for fall.

They’ve got a great selection of shoes too!  Let me know what you find!!

I’m SO ready for fall…and I’m craving this Lauren Moffitt dress from her fall line!

I love Facebook!  It’s so much fun to connect with childhood friends…and that gives me that warm fuzzy feeling.  Cathy Bradshaw Hooper, one of those sweet FB childhood friends, just shared a really cool DIY that she found at Chictopia!  Thanks, Cathy!!

I have the perfect denim shirt to try this look this weekend!  Can’t wait!!  I think the key is using a shirt with a thin lightweight fabric so you don’t get too much bulk…or either being bone thin…which I am not…

Find much more info on how to put together this look here.

What do you think?  Would you try use your shirt as a skirt?

(all images via chictopia)

I will always blame my desire to have more shoes than I need on my parents.  They owned a shoe store in East Texas…Henderson, TX, to be exact… when I was a little girl and I had every color and style made! So basically I was brainwashed…or would that be “footwashed”…at an early age…