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Beautiful orchids at the W Hotel in Boston

I finally tried Moroccan hair oil and and I am hooked on it now

Necklace given to me for my birthday by my family 

Calypso St. Barth's for Target beach tote and bathing suit for Ariyana...perfect for our upcoming tropical vacation

And my favorite piece of jewelry right now is this colorful bracelet Ariyana made for me

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Spring 2011 Trend: Top 5 Must Have Shoe Styles

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In case you missed my guest post over at the CoolKids blog yesterday, here is my list of the Top 5 must have shoe styles for the spring/summer.  Now that the weather is warming up, it is the perfect time to evaluate your shoe collection, discard shoes you are no longer wearing, and make space for new and fun shoe styles for the warmer months.

1. wood platforms
These chunky shoes are sexy, retro and pair perfectly with the spring 70's trend, neutrals, and florals. They look great with wide-leg jeans, short skirts and dresses.

Coach grand heel

2. cork wedges
Any style of wedges add height which is flattering and best of all they are super comfortable. You can pair these with shorts and short and flowy dresses and skirts. 

Charles David granite

3. platform pumps
These heels are sexy and make your legs look a mile long!  They look great with wide leg jeans pencil skirts, and mini skirts.  They are great in a variety of colors but my personal preference is a perfect neutral or nude pair for the spring/summer.

Corso Comer palomar platform pump

4. pointy-toe slingbacks
Kitten heels, pointy flats and slingback are all back on trend for the spring. They look great with flowy skirts, skinny jeans, and fitted dresses. This style of shoe is definitely my favorite for work. They look professional but since the heel is low you can still walk in them. 

Via Spiga dolmen slingbacks

5. flat espadrilles
Instead of ballet flats why not try flat espadrilles for a preppy and casual weekend look? They look great with shorts, cropped pants, and boyfriend jeans.

Kate Spade new york lido espadrille flat

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Spring 2011 Trend: Top 5 Must Have Shoe Styles

Calypso For Target

The next big fashion designer collection about to hit Target is Calypso St. Barth and I am so excited because I adore Calypso and love to shop at this store in Boston. There will be over 100 pieces of women's, kids, and home items all available at Target stores and online May 1st-June 11th and prices will range from $1.99 to $79.99. I have my eye on the two tier tray, ($19.99) the three piece makeup bags, ($16.99) and the red printed chemise. ($24.99)

 

Details and prices of all these items can be found at In Style

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Reader Request: Casual Chic

How are you all doing today? Unfortunately I have a cold and am feeling a bit under the weather this week.  And after all the eating out I did the past few weeks I was just starting to eat healthy and get back into a gym routine.  Hopefully I will feel better and get back to the gym in a couple of days.

Anyway, I love it when my reader's email me and ask me style questions because it means I get to be their personal stylist (which I love!)  Maria asked me for a recommendation for a casual chic outfit to wear on a Sunday afternoon to meet her friend's fiance for the first time. They are meeting in the afternoon at a waterfront restaurant and her friend's fiance is quite stylish so Maria wants to look chic and stylish as well. When I came across this image on the Internet (not sure where I found it) I was completely inspired.  I thinking pairing up a pleated skirt with a leather jacket and colorful flats is casual, edgy, and comfortable.

Casual Chic by stylennaina featuring knee length skirts

Chinti and Parker scoop neck tee
$100 - net-a-porter.com

TopShop black leather jacket
$110 - topshop.com

Mauro Grifoni knee length skirt
$170 - yoox.com

Tory Burch ballerina flat
$225 - net-a-porter.com

Mulberry leather handbag
$945 - mytheresa.com

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Reader Request: Casual Chic

A Little Flare and A Lot Of Stripes

When I was in New York City a couple of weeks ago I did some shopping in Soho and I found a great pair of flare denim trouser pants at Scoop NYC.  I debated whether to buy a pair of flare jeans since I already have these wide leg jeans. But, once I tried them on I knew I had to have them. They are soft, comfortable and perfect tucked in with a loose blouse and skinny belt.  I like to keep the length of my flared jeans long because I wear usually wear them with platform pumps or wedge sandals. But I think I might have to take this pair to my tailor and have them shortened a bit.

Ariyana is wearing a dress and leggings from Zara. And I am not sure why but she always places her sunglasses over her hair.

J.Crew silk blouse, Cole Haan peep toe pumps, BCBG clutch, Oscar de la Renta belt
MIH jeans, Burberry sunglasses, H&M bracelet

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A Little Flare and A Lot Of Stripes

Juicy Savings

I am so ready to wear cute summer dresses but with more snow in the forecast for tomorrow I doubt I will be wearing a cute sundress anytime soon!  I am sure many of you received this coupon for Juicy Couture this week as well.  I found several cute items from the Summer 2011 line and all of these adorable items can be pre-ordered.  My favorite item from the new line is the red striped maxi dress.

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Open-Toe Booties

I love seeing so many great choices for open-toe booties and sandals especially since they are perfect to wear now and to transition into the spring and summer months. I recently got the Madewell oxford slingbacks (seen here) and have been wearing them with jeans, dresses, and short skirts.  But I must say these other open-toe booties have caught my eye as well.

1. BCBGeneration 'anja' platform sandal $117.95
2. Vince Camuto neven sand $129
3. Loft shirlie open-toe bootie $99.50
4. MICHAEL Michael Kors "MK" Booties $160
5. Madewell oxford slingback sale $182
6. J.Crew quorra peep-toe booties $275
7. Banana Republic lumi open-toe lace-up bootie  sale $129.99
8. Franco Sarto Artist Collection 'mega' sandal $99.95

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EmersonMade Limited Edition Silk Prints-Available Tomorrow

 How cute is this new limited edition silk print line by EmersonMade? These lovely items go on sale tomorrow online and I have my eye on the sparrow dress and the blouse with the tiny bees and crowns.

Little Bicycles

Tiny Bees and Crowns

Swimming Fishes

Tiny Sparrows

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EmersonMade Limited Edition Silk Prints-Available Tomorrow

Spring Forward

Elie Tahari blouse, H&M skirt and clutch, Madewell Oxford Slingbacks, Banana Republic bracelet, Burberry sunglasses

Ever since I saw layered brights on the Spring 2011 runway I have been ready to set aside all my black and grey clothes and embrace color for the spring season.  Between moving the clocks forward and the sunny weather we had yesterday it almost feels like spring is here.

Will you be adding some color to your wardrobe for the spring/summer?

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It was nice to be home this week after traveling so much the past month. I loved getting back into a routine and I made a conscientious effort this week to work on my time management skills at work and in my personal life. I firmly believe if you write things down you are more likely to accomplish those tasks.  So Sunday I took a few minutes to plan out my week and I wrote down everything I needed to do each day including workouts, errands, and of course all my work tasks and appointments.   I ended up having productive meetings at work, got back on my workout regimen, squeezed in a pedicure, and even did some shopping (by the way loving the bright colored items at Zara and all the neutrals and feminine pieces at Club Monaco).

Of course I had to squeeze in a little bit of time to play around with my camera.  So here are my three new favorite travel items.  These will be perfect for our trip to NY city next weekend.

Pronto dry shampoo spray by Oscar Blandi
I stopped by Sephora to pick up my favorite dry shampoo by Rene Furterer but they were out of stock.  So I bought this dry shampoo and I really like it because it has a much lighter scent.

 Rollerball perfume to go by Marc Jacobs

Burberry sunglasses Aneesh got me for Valentine's Day

And after a busy yet productive week I am not making any plans or lists for the weekend.  Instead, I am looking forward to laughing and enjoying precious time with my little sunshine.

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Style and Design: Elva Fields

Have you checked out the new Spring collection at Elva Fields? This jewelry collection is comprised of one of a kind and limited edition necklaces and earrings that incorporate vintage and classic elements. The designer Emily Maynard describes her jewelry as "uplifting, cheerful, energetic, and hopefully adds a pinch of 'party' to any situation (or outfit)!"  I completely agree with Emily and I can't wait to add one of these gorgeous necklaces to my collection today.

For the next 3 days all of you can enjoy a 20% discount on all of this beautiful jewelry by using the code STYLENEF. (offer ends midnight on Friday) But seriously don't wait too long because these one of a kind pieces go really fast!

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Style and Design: Elva Fields