Winter Coat

Wool & cashmere coat - Burberry Brit (similar here)

Sweater - Gap (similar here)

Blouse - Zara

Leather leggings - Balenciaga (similar here and love this color here)

Jewelry - Club Monaco and CCSKYE, Isharya courtesy of Yishike

Sunglasses - Prada

Purse - Gucci (old)

Heels - Chloe (just ordered this taupe version by MiuMiu on sale - hope it fits!)

The final week of the year has flown by: a few days at the office, a few happy hours, an "Eve before NYE" party at a friend's house and an unparalleled (and somewhat alarming) experience at the Saks after-Christmas sale. Let's just say it was crazy!  Or better yet, some people get crazy over shoes.  Fun times and my hubby even joined for the spectacle. :) 

Wishing you all a safe and HAPPY New Year's Eve!  Cheers to 2012 - so much to look forward to! 

Blouse & Pencil Skirt

Blouse - Stella McCartney (similar here)

Skirt - Stella McCartney (recent from the Barney's sale!) (similar here)

Borrowed necklace - Marion Vidal from ModeWalk (click here for access!) (PS: Kate Moss wore this necklace for a Vogue feature!!)

Borrowed totebag - Ragazze Ornamentali from ModeWalk

Ring - H&M

Heels - YSL

Happy Wednesday!  I spent the holidays in San Diego with family and enjoyed good food, play time with the niece and nephew, endless sunshine and 70-degree weather.  Not bad, right?

How was your holiday weekend?  :)

Borrowed from ModeWalk

Borrowed leather and wool dress - Lefranc Ferrant, available at ModeWalk

Borrowed pink suede bag - Ragazze Ornamentali, available at ModeWalk

Faux fur vest - BB Dakota (here)

Heels - Chloe

I'm so excited to have partnered with ModeWalk over the last few months and one of the many wonderful perks involves the "borrowing" of exquisitely handcrafted pieces from Paris, such as this leather and wool dress by Lefranc Ferrant (a dynamic design duo with fashion resumes that include Chloe, Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Balenciaga and Catherine Malandrino!) and this beautiful, buttery-soft pink suede bag by Ragazze Ornamentali.

Another perk?  This private invitation link to share with you! Receive a limited-time $100 gift card offer (for purchases of $300 or more) if you sign up within the next five days by Saturday, December 31, 2011. Membership is free.

PS: You might want to block off the next hour or so to explore the ModeWalk universe - trust me, it is beautiful.

Quick Hello & Happy Holidays!

Turtleneck - Gap ($14 find here!)

Skirt - BCBG (similar here and here)

Trench - Burberry (similar here and here)

Heels - Chloe

Purse - Chanel

A quick hello, happy Friday and happy holidays!  Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and all the best for the new year.

Sweater & Vest

Vest - H&M

Sweater - courtesy of Dallin Chase

Jeans - Forever21

Ring - H&M

Heels - YSL (similar here)

Purse - Celine

There's one problem with collecting an array of fabulous sweaters for this cold winter season - the lack of closet/dresser space in our condo.  I've had to edit, re-edit and re-re-edit my closet... (by way of storage boxes for the breezy day dresses and sleeveless tops).  No real complaints though because I'm as warm & cozy as can be, which makes for a most comfortable and happy holiday season. ;)

And best of all, I'm getting a grand start on the holidays with a short work week - happy Wednesday!

Buttoned Up

Blouse - Zara

Pants - Zara (similar here on sale)

Trench cape - Stella McCartney (tweed version here)

Heels - Chloe (similar here)

Purse - Celine

Jewelry - CCSkye and Isharya courtesy of Yishike and Club Monaco

Where did the weekend go?!  I'm running straight to my friendly Starbucks crew this morning - happy Monday!

Printed silk blouse - courtesy of Kelly Wearstler (on sale!)

Sweater - Gap (similar textured version here)

Skirt - thrifted vintage YSL (similar in spicy gold here)

Necklace - TopShop (no longer available online)

Rings - H&M and courtesy of CCSKYE

Heels - Chloe (similar here)

Purse - Celine

Three quick things:

1. Barney's sale got better(!). Must see this, this and this.  I'm in a skirt mood - and even picked one up myself at the SF location last night (Stella McCartney!)!
2. Currently obsessed (and use access code "9to5ChicObsessed" to join) 
3. Can't wait to see old friends tonight - HAPPY FRIDAY!

On the Tory Burch Blog

 Big smiles! Featured on the Tory Burch blog today with Blair from Atlantic-Pacific (a favorite!). Photos by Bess Friday.

Continuing on with the weekday madness - work, work and more work!  My (ever growing) to-do list is what's keeping me sane, so my brilliant plan is to keep checking things off.  Simple, right?! :)  Happy Wednesday!

Flowers & Dots

Photographs by Bess Friday Photography.  To see more of her lovely work visit here.
Blouse - Zara

Pants - H&M

Purse - Chanel

Heels - Lanvin

Jewelry - Club Monaco, H&M and CCSKYE (courtesy of Yishike)

Happy Monday!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I hinted at this outfit pairing in the "What's in my travel bag" post here and it turned out that not having an opportunity to shoot the outfit while in Playa Mujeres was a great thing - thank you Bess for the lovely pictures!

This Photo

Photo by Bess Friday Photography.  To see more of her lovely work visit here.

28 hours in Vegas for work and it was quite enough. However, it was immensely productive, and so much so that it looks like I'll have to head back there soon (next week)!  I'm now having a lovely time making the most of my shortened weekend (which includes a lot of puppy kisses, dinner date with the hubby and, hopefully, 10 blissful hours of catch-up sleep tonight).  

PS: More photos (and outfit details) from this shoot with Bess on Monday - isn't she simply amazing?!  

Today on RueLaLa

Featured above: Maggie Ward creme knit sweater, Maggie Ward gray leggings, 

David Lerner faux leather leggings all courtesy of RueLaLa

So excited to be partnering with fabulous sale site RueLaLa to help curate (and guest blog!) their emerging designers boutique featuring Maggie Ward, David Lerner and JNBY.  My penchant for warm (and warmer) sweaters has escalated as the weather has cooled off - it's no wonder I was hopelessly drawn to the comfy-chic separates offered in the boutique.  You'll want to check out Maggie Ward's knit sweater, David Lerner's leggings (both worn above) and JNBY's toffee-caramel colored jacket.  And that's just for starters. :) 

The boutique is opening in a bit (11AM EST to be exact) so do come back and share your finds!

(Don't have an account yet?  No worries, just click here!)  

Burgundy Vest

Photographs by Bess Friday Photography.  To see more of her lovely work visit here.

Vest/jacket - Zara

Turtleneck - Zara

Leather leggings - Balenciaga (similar here)

Jewelry - Club Monaco (similar here), H&M and courtesy of Yishike

Heels - Chloe (lusting after this similar pair)

Purse - Celine

The result of my fun afternoon with the pretty lady behind the eponymous studio, Bess Friday Photography.  Plus - I finally got to wear my Something New posted nearly a month ago!

More photos on Instagram and Facebook promised. :)

Yellow/Purple

Dress - Zara (last seen here)

Blouse - courtesy of Anarchy Street

Bracelet - Club Monaco

Ring - Vintage

Heels - courtesy of B Brian Atwood

Purple is my favorite color.  That is all. :)
(Actually, that and the fact that this jacket - on sale - is all I can think about right now.)

Poncho Sweater

Wool & cashmere blend poncho sweater - courtesy of Collective Habit (here, and use code 9TO5CHIC15 for 15% off!)

Leather leggings - Balenciaga (similar here in almost the exact same shade, and similar in black on sale here!)

Bracelet - Club Monaco (similar here)

Ring - Vintage

Sunglasses - D&G courtesy of Sunglass Hut

Booties - Givenchy (loving this similar black version from Alaia here)

Happy Monday!  The weekend was a blur - I hosted my company's holiday party (success!), attended a private trunk show in Los Gatos (so fun!), managed to whittle down my to-do list by a respectable amount (or so I think) and I even started posting tidbits of my days on Instagram. :)

From Warmer Days

Blouse - Theory (similar here)

Leather jacket - ALC (similar here for 60% off)

Pants - Zara

Necklace - ABS Allen Schwartz

Sunglasses - D&G courtesy of Sunglass Hut

Heels - Alaia

Feeling especially festive for my company holiday party this evening (hosted by yours truly!).  I'll be donning a lovely (work-appropriate) holiday dress from Tory Burch and my go-to Chloe pumps.  Champagne for all!

PS:  I *may* have pulled the trigger on these over Thanksgiving weekend... They've since sold out so here's another chance at them in case you've been eying them too!