Melificent

Lovable Friday!

1: I know I was gushing over constellations and zodiac signs just last Lovable Friday, but I can’t help myself. These constellation earrings are so gorgeous! I had to go on a little bit of a wild goose hunt to find them, and unfortunately the Etsy store that makes them was overwhelmed with orders for the buggers so none will be available until after Christmas. Blame it on Pinterest.
2: So this may be a Lovable Friday first. I am featuring something I already went ahead and purchased! This Boston Terrier onesie pajama is just too perfect for words. I had to run to my nearest Target to pluck one up for myself. It is effing adorable and now on sale for $14.99 – how could you go wrong?
3: I was not aware of the Girls with Glasses show, but I’m pretty sure I will love them immensely. I mean, look at these perfect holiday outfits they put together. And those glittery glasses? OMGz, total must have. Best part is they probably created them via DIY. Totes jels.
4: I’m a sucker for personalized pencils. Is that weird? They are the first thing I look into when throwing a shower/event/etc. I just find them so fun and I might have an unhealthy obsession with writing instruments. As usual, Kate Spade takes everything one step further in the cute department, and has done no different with these cute idiom pencils. They are the perfect stocking stuffers or could make their way into a bridal shower favor. Grab yours here.
5: Warby Parker is not the new kid on the block anymore – in fact, 90% of my friends are usually sporting a pair of their trendy shades at any given moment. However, I do love how, despite incredible popularity, they are constantly trying to up their style game. Most recently they have paired up with the creative genius, Beck, to create the limited edition Carmichael line. These two shades (more to come soon) embrace quirkiness and charm – just like Beck himself.

It is to be noted that some of the content on this post was sponsored.

I’ve Been Missing

Hi lovely readers!

I don’t want you to think that I’ve abandoned you all. It’s just the holidays, so both my professional and personal life are flaring up at the same time, which makes it difficult to stay on track with extracurriculars (I’m sorry, that means you blog). But I’ll be posting regularly soon enough, and even better, I will have a new project to share with you all at the start of the new year (spoiler alert: squee!). I’m also hosting 2 fun themed parties over the next few weeks, so I can’t wait to share those with you as well.

2014 is looking so bright, I almost can’t stand to look!
ps; did you know you could get 20% off your entire purchase at Gold Bubble Clothing with the coupon code: “MELIFICENT“? Take advantage, last minute shoppers!

What I Wore: Art Basel

So this past week was Art Basel in Miami, which is a huge art event that has really put us on the map as a cultural center. Despite the headache of increased traffic and an overabundance of obnoxious tourists, it’s always a fun time of year. That may be hard to read on my face on these photos, but I was recovering from a little claustrophobia spell after walking around Context Miami for an hour or so. It doesn’t happen often, but when that crazy anxiety hits, it’s not pretty. I was more than happy to breathe in a little fresh air. Does this mean I’m getting old?

Top; c/o Persunmall
Pants; StitchFix {similar}
Wedges; ShoeDazzle {similar}
Shades; Forever 21 {similar}

ps; digging my new hair?

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Lovable Friday!

1. I’ve always been super mesmerized by the zodiac. My mother had this incredible 70’s era book when I was growing up that physically described each sign (among other things). I was legit obsessed with it. I’m pretty sure I carried it with me everywhere. When I was older, I had my astrological chart read, and although the majority of it was a big flop, I still live for horoscopes. That’s why I immediately was drawn to these beautiful zodiac constellation necklaces from Etsy seller, Iaonato. The one featured above is Leo’s, but of course she has all other signs available – I just decided to share the best one (can you tell which sign is mine?).

2. To quote the newest Sherlock series 3 teaser trailer, “OH MY GOD.” That was basically my reaction when I saw these amazing Sherlock-inspired leggings from Gold Bubble Clothing. I’m really trying to justify a reason to spend $70 on ridiculously loud leggings that I will probably only wear to conventions/geeky events, but I’m coming up short. I’ll probably cave by the time this blog is published though. I’m weak after all.

3. Continuing on the fandom tip, OMGz today’s Tee Fury is just all sorts of perfection. Although I’m late to the party (as usual), the hubs and I started watching the reboot of Doctor Who (starting with the 9th doctor) and I am so unbelievably hooked. More on that later (yeah, it deserves its own dedicated post) though – back to this amazing crossover tee! The Girl in the Fireplace is my favorite episode (so far) of Doctor Who, so I was thrilled to see it mashed up with Harry Potter by none other than the amazing Karen Hallion. This was a no brainer: take my money please and thank you. ps; Can you imagine what a great companion Hermione would make??

4. Talking about those that instantly steal your money, let’s talk about Marc Jacobs continuing his amazing Boston Terrier series. Although I am not complaining (it warms my little heart), my wallet is starting to grumble a bit. Cue this ADORABLE watch. At $267 it’s a stretch (I mean, REALLY?), so I am hoping that someone will rip off the design soon enough. Is that terrible? Oh well.

5. My relationship with Tumblr is touch and go. Sometimes I would flood my blog with 50 posts in a row, sometimes I wouldn’t post for 8 months at a time. I’m back on this bandwagon now (follow me here) and have become immersed in the fangirl explosion that is tumbling (I can use it as a verb, right?). More than likely if you catch me laughing at my computer screen maniacally, I’m on Tumblr compiling more fandom gifs to my already ridiculously large collection. #sorryimnotsorry

Special mention; Benedict Cumberbatch and his ridiculously sexy voice reads lyrics to R. Kelly’s “Genius.”

What I Wore: Thanksgiving Dinner

It was in the high 60’s this Thanksgiving evening, so this means everyone in Miami dug out their jackets, tights and in my case, turtlenecks. It will be one of the few times we will be able to showcase any of our warmer duds so we have to take advantage! I hope you guys had a fantastic Thanksgiving with your family – I know we did! Even better was that my amazing family remembered to make 90% of the meal gluten free. So sweet & thoughtful. My heart and tummy was very happy.

Turtleneck; Uniqlo
Skirt; Gap
Tights; Target
Wedges; ShoeDazzle {similar}
Shades; Zara {similar}

I always want to include my pups in these posts, but they never cooperate (embarrassing dog mommy confession). They are so horrible on leashes, but we were actually able to snap a few with my baby G. Isn’t she just so glamorous?

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