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Back in Black

19 Tuesday Mar 2013

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Saturday nights are made for showing off your style. This past weekend’s dinner-and-drinks plans presented the opportunity to slip on a little black dress and sweep on a smokey eye. The drop-waist dress is part of the design/blogger collaboration Elin Kling for Marciano (can you tell I have a thing for collabs?), and I already can’t wait to wear it again. The V-shaped neck and back plus the flirty flounce skirt make me feel feminine and a little sexy, and petite chevron detail adds a demure touch of texture. To show off the back, I decided to take a cue from girl of the moment, Jennifer Lawrence, and try out the back necklace.

Since I actually had time to spend on makeup, I went for a tried-and-true smokey eye coupled with soft pink lips (always choose one feature to play up and keep the rest toned down). A smudge of silver in the corner of my eyes really makes them pop.

What’s your go-to look for Saturday night?

DSC_0131 DSC_0132 DSC_0141 DSC_0142Dress: Elin Kling for Marciano. Shoes: Zara. Necklace: vintage. Clutch: Marc Jacobs for Target/Neiman Marcus.

 

Date Night Style

14 Sunday Oct 2012

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I’ve always been one who enjoys getting all dressed up when I have somewhere to go. Heading out to dinner to celebrate our first year anniversary, I decided on this lovely little black dress with sheer sleeves. Dotted tights, smokey eyes and my new favorite hairstyle, the sock bun, complete the look.

To get the smokey eye, I actually started with a bronze MAC pigment to get some extra dimension then layered a dark navy eyeshadow over it (also MAC). I prefer using navy instead of black since I have such fair skin. I used a full brush and smudged some extra on my bottom lashes, then lined them with a soft pencil. I exaggerated the top lids with a hint of cat eye and finished with two coats of trusty Maybelline mascara. Voilà!

Since this dress has a high neckline, I went with a messy yet polished up-do. For this, I must thank Hello Giggles’ tutorial, DIY Sock Bun. It looks tricky but is actually very simple and easy to pull off…even for someone who is not an up-do guru (like myself).

Hair, makeup, outfit and all, I was ready in less than 30 minutes and on my way to celebrate with my handsome husband. Cheers!

Dress: Ani Lee. Tights: Wolford. Shoes: Derek Lam.