Fall Nordstrom Shopping

Nordstrom is awesome. They have the friendliest staff and I found all kinds of trends for fall. I tried on houndstooth tuxedo pants, Christmas Geek Sweater, Jean Vest, and Polka Dot Velvet Jeans. sweater horse

Shop My Closet: Brand New Blue Dress

These are the dresses that I purchased for the bridesmaids for my wedding. I bought them from Mod Cloth, but they are current sold out. One of the dresses was never worn due. It can be purchase unworn with tags still on through I-Ella. Let me know if you have any questions. Also, there are … Read more

Vest Over Dress

This dress has been sitting unworn  in my downstairs closet for a while now. I bought it at good will in Stuart, Florida over 3 years ago, but have not been able to incorporate into my wardrobe until now. In an effort to save money for a home and children, I am shopping in my … Read more

50 Shades of Grey Halloween DIY

50 Shades of Grey is the hotest book of the year. I recently read it for my book club and realized it would make a great halloween costume. I started searching for as many shades of gray that I could find online. I found 50 shades of gray using google. To complete the look you … Read more

Effie Trinket Halloween Costume

Effie Trinket Halloween Costume created by April Golightly Effie Trinket was such an awesome character in the Hunger Games trilogy. She epitomizes the Capital fashion look, but allows you to see the side of it that is removed from what is going on the districts. I was drawn to her look immediately when reading the … Read more

Still Love Neon Sandals

  Neon Sandals by aprilgolightly on polyvore.com Neon Sandals were fun this summer! I wore them to the beach and out shopping. They can be worn this fall with opaque tights and layers. For ideas on how to wear neon sandals in the fall, check out my Neon Madness Pinterest Board. neon sandals pump

Fashion Designers Expo – Maker’s Shoes

Leopard Top, Forever 21; Houndstooth Jeans, Nordstroms Rack; Lips Bangle, Target; Lips Earrings, Target; Red Booties, Sole Society; Gucci Bag, Gift Fashion Designers Expo helps emerging fashion talent, like Maker’s Shoes, gather the excitement and exposure they deserve. The event tonight was wonderful…especially since I was given my pair of free shoes!!! I adore the … Read more

3 Ways to Wear Chevron Dress

Black and white pattern dresses are always a good staple for every wardrobe. Karalee had this lovely chevron number with tags still on it tucked into the back of her closet. I added a leopard belt to accentuate Karalee’s tiny waist. Mixing prints is something most people are not comfortable with, but Karalee has been … Read more

Miss Scarlet Clue Costume

Miss Scarlet from Clue by aprilgolightly featuring a silk evening dress off the shoulder dress formal

Fall Color

Even though it is sweltering outside, the magazines are already starting to show all kinds of fall fashion. Since my office sometimes keeps the AC pretty frigid, I can wear fall outfits during the work week. For me, fall means dark colors, but I try not to let a little cool weather suck the color … Read more

Friendly Funksion Fashion Show

After watching the Oscars this year, I was so excited to break out my yellow dress again. I decided to wear it to the Funksion Fashion Show on South Beach. Gotta love that we have fashion shows in Miami! It’s such a fun thing to go to with friends! As you can see, we had … Read more

Workin’ Cap Toes

Vince Camuto Signature Prunella Pump Obsession of the Week: Cap Toed Pumps I fell in love with these shoes the moment I saw them. It has been a feat to work them into my wardrsobe, but I have managed to work it in. In fact, I have managed to get compliments every time I have … Read more

Project Closet

Karalee has been asking me to style her closet for a while now. We finally made time and made a video of her experience. It was a great time and Karalee ended up with 40 new outfits using items in her closet already. In this economy, shopping your own closet is a great way to … Read more

Shades of Red

FADE TO BLUE Classic Skinny Jeans, Victorian Red Obsession of the Week: Red Skinny Jeans After checking out all the fall runaway looks on The Cut iPad application, I decided that I should try mixing my red jeans with the hottest fall color out there…cranberry. Some designers mixed different shades of red together and it … Read more

Skinny Monochrome

FADE TO BLUE Classic Skinny Jeans, Victorian Red Obesseion of the Week: Red Skinny Jeans The number one way to look thin is to dress in monochromatic tones. Red was layered on top of red on the Michael Kors Ready to Wear runway. Using Michael’s fall runway styling as inspiration, I piled on all the … Read more

4 Ways to Wear Platforms

4 Ways to Wear Platform Summer Sandals 1.  Hi-Lo Floral Dress 2.  Mint Color Jeans 3.  Neon Lace Blazer  4.  Open Back White Eyelet Dress platform summer sandals

Expand Your Skirt Wardrobe

Everyone you know has seen you in that dress. They are over it and so are you. Why let beloved dress just sit in your closet?  What a waste! Expand you option by throwing a sweater over your dresses. Fall is all about layering and pairing sweaters and dresses is the simplest way to start. … Read more