my valentine...

... is this little guy! his name is elmer and he is an 8 week old pug puppy. my hubby and i brought him home last week. what's not to love?

happy valentine's day, everyone!

cupid's arrow

i adore these color-dipped arrow rings from miju and you... especially the mint green. it would be a great, unexpected, slightly quirky v-day gift... don't you think?

splurge vs. steal... valentine's day date

i love fashion and putting together outfits, so i decided to try out a new feature i'm calling splurge vs. steal.  i will put together two outfits for a certain occassion... one that features super expensive designer pieces, and another that emulates the look using affordable but stylish pieces.  this week's theme... a hot valentine's day date, of course!

splurge outfit

dress: temperley london, $1,295 from net-a-porter

tights: $12, from urban outfitters

shoes: bcbgirls, $109.95 from nordstrom

cardigan: whim, $144.99 from bluefly

clutch: felix rey, $210.99 from bluefly

necklace: $86, from sonja margit

total = $1,858.93

steal outfit

dress: destination style ny by pat field, $49.95 from hsn

tights: $12, from urban outfitters

shoes: $16.99 from payless

cardigan: $14.80 from forever 21

clutch: $15.80 from forever 21

brooch: $3.80 from forever 21

necklace: $19.99 from urban outfitters

total = $133.33

i hope you enjoyed my new feature... please leave a comment and let me know what you think!

xoxo,

lesley

valentine's day goodies

i have some fresh valentine's day goodies available in my etsy shop... order now to make sure you get them on time!

xoxo,

lesley