Author: Jessica Blanton

Tulle! I always have a soft spot for tulle. Beautiful for nighttime and dressy occasions, it’s also so pretty for daytime. Charming and whimsical, it’s an instant mood enhancer!

Tulle is usually in a skirt or dress form, and not so much in casual form. That’s why I immediately fell in love with this piece when I saw it. This tulle t-shirt is so much fun! A simple tee elevated with a layer of tulle. I love that you can wear it with jeans and flats, with shorts and kitten heels, with a flowy skirt and statement pumps, so much more. It makes dressing so much fun!

Hope you’re having a great week so far and thank you so much for reading!

– OUTFIT –
Top | SHUSHU/TONG tulle top
Bottom | similar LoveShackFancy skirt
Shoes | Jacquemus suede pumps
Bag | Parisa Wang bucket bag
Accessories | Lelet NY hairclip & similar Kate Spade scarf

Dash of sweetness, pinch of edginess – two outfits today, perfect for spring and almost spring weather.

The vibrant red color, the mini buttons, the dramatic sleeves, this top embodies the spirit of spring! I love that you can wear the sleeves on or off shoulder. I wanted to create a full color story, so I paired with top with red accessories. An almost all red look for spring!

From the mini length to the puff sleeve to the asymmetrical neckline, this sweater dress is perfect for spring! Especially when the temperature is not quite warm yet. I love it with snakeskin boots for a city look and with sneakers for a comfy weekend style.

I hope you enjoy both looks and happy spring! Wishing you a great week ahead and thank you so much for reading!

– OUTFIT Red –
Top & Bottom | Marissa Webb top & Marissa Webb jeans
Shoes | Christian Louboutin caged heels
Bag | Gucci velvet bag
Accessories | Sophie Buhai necklace & BaubleBar ring

– OUTFIT Sweater dress –
Sweater | Marissa Webb sweater dress
Shoes | Zara snakeskin boots
Bag | Senreve ‘Smooth Latte’ color

Spring is so close, we can almost feel it! A little taste of spring with ruffles and a fun nail art design.

The romance of spring captured in a dress. From the sweetheart neckline to puffed sleeves to the pocket details, this dress is so sweet and flirty! I love that you can wear the sleeves on and off-the-shoulders. It’s perfect for day dates, date nights, brunch, and every moment in between.

I’m not a huge nail art girl, but when I see a design I love, I love. And I love this particular design. It’s a modern twist on french nails with the tips wider, color deeper, and elevated with a thin black line. It’s such a neutral design that works with virtually every outfit!

Hope you’re having a great week and thank you so much for reading!

– OUTFIT –
Dress | Marissa Webb dress
Shoes | similar Chinese Laundry
Bag | Danse Lente
Accessories | Sophie Buhai necklace, Deborah Lippmann ‘Naked’ nail color, Ray-Ban sunglasses

What to wear with purple. Building color stories and creating pairings that highlight the beauty of lavender!

Purple, violet, lavender… in color therapy, these colors have a calming effect. Embracing the calmness of purple and carrying this over to fashion, pairing purple with certain colors can create a delicate yet impactful outfit. Today, we’re playing with lavender and sapphire, earth tones, and pastel color combinations.

Lavender with shades of sapphire. Soft purple with blue is a beautiful color story that blends harmoniously together and creates quite an impact. With these two colors, I love adding texture like lace and suede to add depth and interest to this delicate color palette.

With an all-purple palette, I love incorporating movement and grounding the outfit with a neutral color such as chestnut. A fluttery blouse paired with leg-lengthening pleated pants gives this look a relaxed and airy feel.

Another example of purple with chestnut. Unlike black, brown tones reinforce the delicacy and lightness of purple by creating a soft blend rather than a stark contrast (the way black and purple does). Chestnut tones add earthiness and ground lavender hues, making the color combination approachable and easy to wear.

Last but not least, a pastel combination of lavender and mint. I love this color pairing! It’s fresh, soft and joyful. Keeping these two colors as the main color story, I look to neutral colors such as beige, nude, or brown to complete the look. Nude, beige, or tan boots. And same with a bag. Accessories that would not take away from the principle color palette.

As always, thank you so much for reading!

Lady in red, spring edition! A spring dress that’s perfect for day dates, date nights, and every moment in between!

From the square ruffled neckline to the scalloped hemline to the beautiful embroidery, this midi number is so pretty in person. Pairing red with reds, I wore this on date night and got so many compliments!

Marissa and I were having dinner the other day and we talked about doing something fun for spring. For this week, I’m curating five MW looks and what better way to welcome spring than with a discount code.

Hope you had a great weekend and thank you so much for reading!

– OUTFIT –
Dress | Marissa Webb dress
Shoes | Stuart Weitzman red sandals
Bag | Mark Cross red bag
Accessories | Chanel earrings, Nudestix ‘Vintage’ lip color, Oribe texturing spray

Last call for coats this season! It looks and feels like spring.

Yellow Puff Sleeve Blouse, Styled Again Here
Spring Colors, Winter Feel
I think coat season is over (hopefully I’m not speaking too soon!). In the last few days, the weather has been beautiful and warm. Before putting my coats away, I wanted to create one last color arrangement to celebrate the end of winter. Layering my Ann Taylor puff sleeve blouse under an old Tibi dress and anchoring the look with a dash of red with my Senreve bag (color Mimosa Chili), I revisited one of my favorites – sunset colors.

Marigold and ruby colors are beautiful for spring and summer. They bring out a sense of comfort and joy. Below are a few of my favorite pieces in marigold and ruby. From shoes to dresses, these pieces add brightness and cheer to casual and dressy looks.

An incredible view, sunset color dressing, and cool weather… Saying hello to spring in the best way! Hope you enjoy the styling and photography. And as always, thank you so much for reading!

– OUTFIT –
TOP + DRESS | Ann Taylor puff sleeve blouse under Tibi dress
COAT | Sandro orange coat
BAG | Senreve bag (color Mimosa Chili)
SHOES | Christian Louboutin pumps

Thank you so much for reading!

New season, new silhouette, same love for lavender. A fresh take on spring styling with lavender and soft pleats.

Spring awakening with another dose of lavender today. This time, with dot patterns and refined pleats. This particular leg-lengthening silhouette coupled with gentle draping gives these pants a fresh yet familiar feel. Because of the color and shape, I find that they invite a feeling of travel. You can imagine wearing them strolling around Paris buying bread or visiting Santorini admiring the blue waters. It feels relaxed, unrestricted, and peaceful.

Coupled with the dot pattern blouse, it creates a tonal look that feels light and effortless. This blouse is also beautiful worn casually with vintage-inspired jeans or styled for the office with tailored pants

Happy spring and I hope you enjoyed this styling! Thank you so much for reading!

– OUTFIT –
TOP | Ann Taylor lavender blouse
BOTTOMS | Ann Taylor lavender pants
BAG | Bottega Veneta bag

Thank you so much for reading!

When something is too good just to be at-home wear! Feeling beautiful with this loungewear silk set around the kitties and at date night.

When I first saw this silk set, I didn’t realize it was loungewear. I thought it was a silk dress and trench. After doing a little research, I realized that designer Jacques is a master of inside out – creating beautiful loungewear pieces that make you feel glamorous at home and also for all outside the home adventures. Case in point, this coat trench and slip maxi dress! Balanced, luxurious, and perfect for day and night.

Happy autumn and thank you so much for reading! Talk to you soon!

Adding color, texture and movement to pant suits are great ways to balance their structural elements.

You know what’s so funny… I owned ZERO suits when I was at my corporate job. Now being in the creative field, I have a small collection. For some reason, I never equated suits to office wear only. To me, the idea of wearing suits incorporated elements of creativity leaving so much room for personal style. The one thing I learned about pant suits… adding color is so important.

In general, I find that pant suits can feel a bit stiff. To add movement and interest, I love pairing them with whimsical details. A voluminous ruffled blouse or a bold pussy bow shirt. Strong complementary elements that would balance the structured look of pant suits.

Another way to offset that stiffness is using color. A black pant suit feels and looks very different from a pink or a light blue color one. For color considerations, I personally love rose . It’s beautiful all season round, flattering on virtually all skin tones, and has a powerful yet gentle presence.

Another reason why I’m so attached to suits is that they act as separates, which opens up different pairings throughout the year. For example, I can restyle this blazer in the summertime with shorts or I can pair these tailored pants with a red chunky sweater for spring. They’re perfect with pumps, kitten heels for more comfort, and sneakers for a casual look.

I hope you enjoy this pairing and thank you so much for reading!

– OUTFIT –
SUIT | Rebecca Taylor pink blazer and pink tailored pants
TOP | H&M ruffled blouse
COAT | Zara coat
BAG | Chanel stitched flap bag

The tailored cut, the pinstripes, the camel beige tone, the interesting side button details – these are some of the aspects that make this coat the most complimented.

Online and in person, whenever I post about this beige pinstripe coat, I get so many compliments and questions about it. I think it’s because it has a familiar yet renewed look. Beige coats are equally as versatile as black coats, they carry over to spring extremely well, and there is a sense of refinement and polish to them. I love beige coats. Deeply and unequivocally. What makes this coat so different and special is the pinstripes (a graceful nod to menswear), the weight (this coat keeps you warm), and side button closures (this creates movement). The best part is it can be dressed up or styled casually, leaving room for endless styling options.

Today, we’re dressing up this coat (and I’ll restyle it again for a casual look soon) with lace in beige color stories to create a tonal look. Rounding out the look, I paired it with a deeper camel color with the bag.

I hope you enjoy this styling. The lace gives it a romantic feel while the coat anchors the look with structure creating a balanced pairing of feminine-meets-masculine. Just a fair warning, you’re going to see a lot more of this coat!

As always, thank you so much for reading!

– OUTFIT –
COAT | Rebecca Taylor striped beige coat
DRESS | Zimmermann dress, more options – Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini lace dress , Astr The Label lace midi dress
BAG | Polene bag
SHOES | Jimmy Choo, more options – similar Steve Madden boots , Stuart Weitzman boots ， Good America suede boots (super sleek and classic)
ACCESSORIES | Karen Millen silk face mask