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Quilted camera bag c/o THEIT | Metallic tank top & asymmetrical zip blazer c/o Kmart | 7 For All Mankind jeans | Isabel Toledo for Payless shoes (c/o)

On Saturday, after waking up at 5am to visit my little pedi patients in the hospital, HB and I packed up and hit the road for Austin, Texas where I would be speaking the next day at the Texas Style Council conference.
But first: mexican martinis. Definitely a tradition for me since my 4 years of college in Austin, mexican martinis are the signature drink at Trudy’s mexican restaurant. While I couldn’t convince HB to order one of his own (his loss), we filled our bellies with yummy mexican food — a weakness of mine. HB endured my endless chattering about nostalgia and “I went there’s” and drive-by’s of my college apartment, dorm, etc.
He was such a good sport — thank you hunny.

I looooove these Isabel Toledo x Payless shoes that Payless sent over. I just really love designer collaborations that are at a lower price point – perfect for my student budget and high fashion taste. (Champagne taste on a beer budget, as my dad always tells me.)
What you don’t see here are the shiny gold soles–move over, Christian Louboutin, I think I prefer gold to red!

Hello, new obsession. I am literally over the moon about this quilted bag. Would you ever have guessed it is a fully-loaded camera bag?! I never would have! It’s called The Bossi bag by THEIT, and it is frequently sold out and on a waiting list only. With its metal & leather chain, quilted faux leather and tassel, this bag has all the elements on my list of a classic, chic bag. But the fact that it has compartments inside (which you can customize with the removable velcro inserts to fit your camera + lenses) is sheer genius–I’ll be sure to take pics of the inside next time I remember.
But never fear about the waiting list – they get new shipments in all the time, so you aren’t bound to wait very long for yours. Get signed up now, since it’s first-come first-served!

I was asked by Lucky Magazine & Kmart to style some of Kmart’s pieces from Kmart’s spring lookbook and this soft slouchy asymmetrical jacket is lightweight enough to wear this spring, and the racerback top in a peachy-gold metallic fabric is very fresh. Unfortunately it’s very wardrobe-malfunction-prone with my petite frame, so HB was on boob watch all night!