I hope the holidays have treated you well, which in a fashion blogger’s world means gifts of the cotton, silk, cashmere, silver, diamond, and/or platinum persuasion. My family totally came through with items from my wish list, leopard print goodies, and the brightest pink nail polish I’ve ever seen. And the gatos totally came through and gifted me some platform pumps and a sequined shirt. And all I got them was some wrapping paper and boxes!

As we get closer to the end of the year, I find myself especially excited for 2012. This year has been a long one, with some good points and some very tough episodes for my family to deal with. There was also quite a bit of shopping this year. OMG, so much shopping.

While I’m looking forward to the new year, I’m also excited about looking back at what I wore in 2011 and which outfits were my favorite. I’ll also have a post up soon on my favorite skincare/haircare/beauty finds of the year. So, in no particular order…my favorite outfits from 2011! Did I miss your favorite outfit of mine from the year?

This is the most recent outfit of the bunch. I love the funky tights, (faux) leather, and chunky rings.

Pink. Peeeenk. I looked for this particular shade of pink for years and finally found it this year. It was worth the wait.

My favorite dress of 2011. Pretty, swingy, colorful.

Again, more pink (seeing a theme here?). Mostly I love the peter pan collar  and the particular shade of mushroom grey of my shirt.

my favorite work outfit of the year. Feminine, but still professional.

A vintage find. I was definitely having a princess moment!

My second favorite work outfit. My love is grey is slowly overtaking my love of pink in this trip down memory lane.

My first outfit of 2011! I love this one because it’s so comfortable and subtly sparkly (the tights have glitter thread throughout).

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If you’re into reading fashion blogs, then you’re probably aware that this past Thursday was Fashion’s Night Out. It’s best described as an almost-holiday created to support the economy by encouraging people to come out and shop. While people were certainly out and about, I didn’t see much shopping. But I did see lots of free booze, stores open late, dj’s, live bands, photoboths, diamonds, and faux hair.

Boston really embraced FNO this year by shutting down our iconic Newbury Street to traffic and lighting the Prudential Tower pink. The chance to walk down the middle of Newbury Street, surrounded by well-dressed men, women, and the occasional dog would have been enough to make my night, but there was plenty more.

I joined a FNO Crawl, and like I said on Facebook, it’s like a pub crawl but better because there’s clothes and shopping and the champagne is free. We (led by the wonderful Boston Fashionista) started in the Copley Mall and Tiffany’s, where I tried on engagement rings. No, I’m not engaged. And even if I were, my chances of getting a Tiffany’s diamond are between slim and “more likely to be eaten alive by Mothra.” Having said that, fuck me, are those diamonds amazing. I might have to start dating up.

Tiffany’s also had a photo booth set up and we tried to answer the age old question of how many bloggers you can fit in a picture. The answer is 4 and a 1/2 but if we hadn’t been wearing such crazy shoes, it probably could’ve been 5.

The next highlight was a stop at Salon Acote, where I was able to fulfill a lifelong dream. A while back I had blue streaks in my hair, but between the relaxing, bleaching, and styling, my hair wasn’t happy. But I still wanted to try hot pink streaks. Well, the amazing staff at Salon Acote was offering free extensions through the night. I happily got 2 small clusters of deep red and a cluster of light blonde, which will be dyed hot pink tonight. I’m that much closer to becoming my childhood hero, Jem.

All Saints had a performance by Bombay Bicycle Club earlier in the night, which I’m pissed to have missed since they’re supposed to be pretty cool. But they had a flipbook station. You stand in front of a camera for 6 seconds, act silly, and 15 minutes later you get a flipbook. This was a source of much delight!

There was much more going on, including an after-party that I missed due to extreme lameness (i.e., living in the burbs with no car) but all in all, it was a great night. And I looked pretty darn adorable, if I do say so myself. Minus the greasy do.

 sweater- Gap
leopard shirt- H&M
skirt- Gary Graham
tights- H&M
boots- Forever21
pearl collar- H&M

Considering how much my feet hurt by the end of the night I am both shocked and impressed by my ability to keep my shoes on long enough to take these photos when I got home. The things I do in the name of narcissism fashion. The skirt is another find from the Stel’s sale (of the century) and every time I say pearl necklace out loud, I giggle.

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A little while ago I mentioned that I got a great faux fur coat, and I finally got a chance to wear it and photograph it. I first saw it in October at a Boldfacer’s event and fell in love. I followed the shopping rule that everyone says you should- I walked away and gave it 24 hours to see if I still loved it. And 3 days later, I was still obsessing and went to Lit Boutique to get it. And I’m still obsessed with it!

I wore this Thursday night to the Pretty. Eventful. charity fashion show, which was a blast because 1) the outfits (from Turtle in the South End) were great, 2) the model’s bouffants have me now trying everything possible to make my hair MASSIVE, 3) I got to meet some more boston-based bloggers who were very cool, and 4) I won a very generous gift card to Union Bar and Grille! My first thought was “I’m going to take a date out on the most awesome dinner date ever, and he’ll have to put out.” Then I thought that it’d be nice to get my parents out of the ‘burbs to enjoy a nice night out. Yep, I’m a good daughter.

Please notice the new table, which the cats have decided is their new lookout post. I love it. Love it!

So all the plants have been transferred to the other side of the wall. I feel like I need to redecorate so the rest of my apartment matches my cool new table.

 
UPDATE: It seems I’m not the only one who thinks a snakeskin silver side table is a great idea! For those who asked, I got the table at Homegoods in Braintree, MA. It was the only one in the store and didn’t have a label or brand name, unfortunately. However, Homegoods is a great place to find oneoff’s like the table so I highly recommend checking out your local one.

 
coat- Lit Boutique
shirt- Helmut Lang via TJ Maxx
pants- Gap
shoes- Enzo Angiolini

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This outfit is from last week, or maybe even the week before. Definitely an attempt to make my boss happy and wear business casual. I may or may not have twirled around in my office when no one was looking.

In other news, now that it’s getting colder Chloe kitten has started cuddling with me at respectable hour. No more booty calls for me! As a friend on twitter said, I’m on my way to being the main chick.
 
tshirt- Lord & Taylor
shirt- Express
dress- J.Crew
tights- H&M
shoes- Zara
 

Listening to… “XR2″ by M.I.A.

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I realized something this weekend. I am Chloe Cat’s booty call. See, before Calliope joined the household, Chloe was perfectly happy having all my attention. She’d be sitting on the couch waiting for me when I got home from work. She’d sleep next to me (or at least on the bed) all night. Now that she has to share me with Calliope, she’s gotten into a very unique method of getting my attention. During the day, she doesn’t care at all about me. I get home from work, she barely deigns to lift her head off of the bed. But when it’s 2 or 3am, I hear the most pathetic little meow and she jumps on my chest and purrs and snuggles and manages to get loads of affection from my half-asleep form. But when I wake up, she’s long gone. Now, is that not the perfect description of a classic booty call? I feel so used.
 

I wore this outfit on Saturday, walking around and window shopping with a friend. She was properly dressed for the weather (windy and cold) but I pulled the shirt out of my closet and was immediately inspired to try a Cherry Blossom Girl-esque outfit. I skipped heels, which would have been very Cherry Blossom Girl. After all, window shopping is an athletic endeavor. I have to say, I did feel very chic and sexy, despite wearing loose clothing. I had to include this picture of Calliope trying to give me a kiss. She’s a real gentlemen…lady…non-booty caller!
 
jacket- Old Navy
scarf- vintage (from my mother)
shirt- J.Crew
pants- H&M (menswear) via Swapaholics
belt- J.Crew
shoes- Gap

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I wore this outfit Saturday night out with Becca of Free Honey and Marissa of The Well-Appointed Catwalk. We all laughed when we revealed that we had some dressing anxiety when it came to hanging out with other fashion bloggers. I will say, though, we were a very well-dressed bunch! I’m also proud to say that at one point I hustled them into the bathroom and demanded they try out the bright pink lipstick I brought. It looked great on them both. I love introducing my friends to things they haven’t tried out before. Another (2) ladies are no longer bright lipsticks virgins!

The skirt is another piece I got at the Swapaholics clothing swap. When I picked it up I assumed it would be too small, but the back is elasticized. Whew! It’s also very short, like way shorter that it looks in this picture. I rarely wear short skirts, and it was nice to do something a little different.
 
skirt- via Swapaholics clothing swap
shirt- H&M dress
tights- Old Navy
shoes- Urban Outfitters
 
Listening to… “All My Friends” by LCD Soundsystem

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I wore this to work on Tuesday after spending the long weekend watching movies, sleeping, and generally being a lump. The pants are actually men’s pants that I got during the Swapaholics clothing swap a few weeks ago. When I first grabbed them, I had no idea they were men’s pants. And once I got home I thought “great, they’ll be super baggy, so it’ll be obvious that they’re men’s pants and I’ll be that wicked cool chick walking around in men’s pants.” Then I tried them on and they were not nearly as slouchy as I had hoped- except in the crotch where I lack the… equipment to fill all that room. I still really love them and I think they look pretty good.
 
sweater- J.Crew
pants- H&M via Swapaholics
belt- J.Crew
shoes- Anne Taylor
earrings- gift from mom!

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Another casual weekend outfit. I was running around, getting some random items I needed and I decided to stop in to Filene’s Basement. Dude. They had a huge selection of designer pieces that I couldn’t resist rifling through. I was sort of amazed by the variety of designers and cool stuff they had. I also completely embarrassed myself by emitting a slightly erm… passionate moan when I found a pair of Haider Ackermann metallic printed leggings. Everyone in the vicinity quickly moved away from me. Whoops. Of course I couldn’t afford anything, even at Filene’s Basement prices. But it was great to try on some things and admire the beautiful fabrics.
 
blazer- J.Crew
hoodie- Gap
tshirt- J.Crew
jeans- Gap
shoes- Steve Madden
Really didn’t plan for my whole outfit to consist of Gap and J.Crew!
 
Listening to… “Starfuckers, Inc.” by Nine Inch Nails

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Friday night tapas for a girlfriends birthday! I bought this dress at the end of spring from Ebay and have been waiting impatiently for the weather to cool down enough to wear it. Right before I left the house I realized I’d better put a skirt on underneath. Once I put on my jacket and bag, the side of my dress rode up and I was really happy to be wearing that skirt!
 
dress- Topshop via ebay
skirt- H&M
shoes- Urban Outfitters
 
Listening to…”Hell is Around the Corner” by Tricky

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Rocking some jeans I got from last Thursday’s swapaholics clothing swap. Even though it was total (controlled) chaos, I left with some pretty cool pieces. Please forgive my brevity. Lots on my mind. Including Calliope’s ever-expanding waistline!

 
jacket- Old Navy
sweater- American Apparel
jeans- J.Crew
belt- Vintage
boots- Steve Madden

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