I'm pretty sure these lovelies from Target will help be get back into the groove of things.  Even if they don't, they are still so pretty to look at.  They are the prefect height and color to fit the growing trends of metallic and black & white structure.  We saw theses trends coming down the red carpet this past Sunday at the Oscars and at the after parties.  (See Charlize Theron, Nicole Richie, Naomi Watts, and the list goes on.) 

 I saw them last week online, but saw them in person on Sunday.  I decided not to get them because, well, I don't know why.  But I put them back and as soon as I got home, i immediately regretted not buying them.  My friend suggested, "Shannon, if you are still thinking about them by this weekend, then buy them".  So here we are, just a mere 3 days later and I can't stop thinking about them. To Target I go this weekend! By the way, they are only $29.99!

Pearlynn by Mossimo- Target  

I don't know about y'all but I sure am ready for spring! We've had such random weather here in Dallas, that one day its spring and the next it's winter.  My poor hair and skin are so confused, that my hair is now greasy and my face is frizzy. While my head may be confused, my feet are not.  

Wedges are probably my favorite shoes to wear seeing as i'm about 5 ft 1 in (on a good day).  And as you can tell, I tend to go for neutral color shoes as well.  A pair of black or camel wedges can be worn casually with a maxi dress or sprucing up a pair of tuxedo shorts & an Equipment blouse.  I for one would wear them with sweats everyday, if that wouldn't get me arrested by Joan Rivers. The higher the heel the closer to god, right?

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For some time now, I've seen several of my fav bloggers wearing some pretty awesome skinny trousers.  I like the idea of dressing them up with a blouse & heels or even wearing them casually with Chuck Taylor's, a well-worn v-neck shirt & a comfy boyfriend cardigan. It seems like every time I go shopping for a pair, I find a pair, try them on, and they never fit right (unless you have that superior inner thigh gap that whistles when the wind blows).  They are either way too long or my fav, I end up being in between sizes.  

With that long ass back story, let us flash forward to Monday.  I decided to take my happy (re: lazy) butt to Old Navy.  Really I was going there to grab the bright neon yellow pointy toe flats, but decided to look around.  Now with Old Navy (ON & I go way back, like to 1999) I'm pretty familiar with their sizing so usually I steer clear of buying pants that are sized by numbers.  But today I took a chance and tried on their Rockstar skinny trousers (as seen above far left) and to my surprise, they fit! I am so excited to finally find a pair that weren't $100+, but were only $34.50!  So if you've been looking for these same style, hop on down to Old Navy.  These pants come into 3 colors, dark gray, khaki & army green.  

To purchase go to:

Old Navy - Zara - Gap - Net A Porter

So, how was everyone's Valentine's?  I made cookies & waited forever for my Thai food.  And boy was it good! But enough about the food already. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of Valentine's Day, I decided to brush my pride aside and not wear black this year. And by wear black, I mean all black. Black shoes, black pants, black top and black well... you get the idea.  So this year I thought why not break the mold and be crazy! So, I wore pink skinny denim and leopard platforms! Baby steps folks. Baby steps.  Next year, maybe a dress.  Maybe.  

Sweater-old: Shirt- Gap: Jeans- Gap: Shoes- ShoeDazzle old{similar}: Nail Polish- Essie Super Bossa Nova

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Maybe next year it'll be different.

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 MARC BY MARC JACOBS

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The day we all waited for (and blogged about) has come and gone.  Prabal Gurung from Target finally happened.  No joke, I had nightmares about not getting the black lace up cage heels I've been drooling over for weeks now.  After waking up for the bazillionth time at 7:30 on Sunday, I said screw it, got up, logged on to Target.com and bought them.  I wanted to make sure that if that was the ONLY piece I got from the collection, then it was worth the early wake up.  

And so I got em!  However, I couldn't go back to sleep, so I got up and went to Target.  I like the clothes, but having big boobs prevents me from buying online.  So at 8:30 am i drove my happy buns to Target.  And to my surprise, there was no one there.  {Perks of living in a town where most shop at Goodwill} I had free reign of the entire collection that was available at stores.  I tried a few items, but walked away with the shorts. And these amazing Nolita heels. Amazeballs right??  Oh and the lace up heels i ordered online? Yeah Target had 3 size 7's.  figures.  

So what did you get from the collection?  Let me know, send me pics, tell me your story!  Hope you all had a great weekend!

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I've never really been one to mix different animal prints for fear of looking like the grandma from Something About Mary.  However, Shoemint easily convinced me that my fears were crazy and that they could easily abolish my fears.  Meet Carol.  Leopard & Zebra pony hair sandals that could easily be worn with a dress or slacks to work or even shorts and a blouse for a night out.  They are super easy to walking in and are really comfortable with a flexible sole.  Oh, and considering they are only $39.99 at Shoemint right now, makes them a must get right now before they are sold out! 

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