Chic for Cheap x 2

Two chic looks for less than it takes to fill your car with gas each month (okay... the last ensemble is a little steeper, but still a great bargain).

...Satin Dress - $29.80, Jewel Earrings $14.50, Carmen Peep Toe Pumps - $34, Amethyst Nugget Ring - $10.

TOTAL: $88.30

...Funnel Neck Wool Coat - $59.60, Marbled Stone Necklace - $8.80, Creme Royal Ankle Skinny Jeans - $39.50, Steve Madden "Arouse" Pumps - $73.95, Fossil Metal Dress Watch - $85.

TOTAL: $266.85

Wren Clothing Line

In Refinery29's newsletter I discovered Wren... a new clothing brand launched by Melissa Coker.  The brand's name is derived from "Dickens' Jenny Wren, a crippled doll dressmaker with a pure
heart." Melissa says the line is "prone to a bit of subtle, old-world
romanticism, and the name befits that feeling."  If you like what you see here, click here for more pieces from the current Wren collection.

Today I Love: Plum Perfect

I love look of these flowers (scan from Domino Magazine) paired with this dress by Erica Davies ... dinner party anyone?! 

Color Week Challenge - Purple

Well, it's come to the end of the Color Week Challenge, and the theme for today is Blue & Purple.  However, I found that while blue is my favorite color, I was only able to find purple things to post about.  So here you have one half of the assigned challenge.  Hope no one minds too much.

Images are:
-Matthew Mead Style (what an amazingly inspirational site)
-Editorial photo from my inspiration board.  I believe the dress is Valentino, but I could be wrong... and sadly I also don't recall which publication I found it in.
-jadin / jardin photo by true nature.  Her work will be available for purchase soon, here.

-Kate Spade Purple Velour Peep-toe 'Grammy' Slingbacks from Bluefly.  xo Ez