Black Effect.

(Sunnies, Ray-Ban; Dress, Karen Millen; Heels, Sandro - similar chunky heel version here)

I love black. Especially when it is in the beginning stages of spring when your skin looks like it hasn't seen the sun in months. It is tough to pull off pastels when you're in this sort of shape unless they are fully covering the pastiness! Enter: the black dress. It is the color we wear most often and all year round, for good reason. In the midst of transitioning from winter to spring, it allows for some much needed contrast to avoid being washed out (because that ain't cute!). 

Some of my picks under $250 for early spring weddings that either hide or embrace the current state of our skin tone I've linked below! 

1. Lovers + Friends "Cruise Dress" - $170

2. Krisa "Open Back Maxi" - $198

3. Reformation "Manon Dress" - $198

4. Privacy Please "Plaza Kimono" - $238

5. Reformation "Addilyn Dress in Sapphire" - $248

Photography: Jenny Moloney

Holiday Swag.

(Pants, Sandro Paris; Top, Maje; Shoes, Sandro Paris; Jewelry, Hermes)

This holiday season it's all about menswear. Though as I write this I am actually sitting in a black long-sleeved turtle neck dress, I have always been one to opt for pants over dresses or skirts. I found myself a few weeks back looking for something to wear for our engagement party and after trying on countless combinations of dresses and skirts, I fell in love with these tuxedo pants by Sandro Paris and love how the lace feminine detail in this Maje top balanced out the look. 

Here are some menswear-inspired pieces to help get your holiday swag game up this year :) 

1. Neck Tie Top - $220

2. Tuxedo Pants w/ silky side stripes - $215

3. Tuxedo Pants w/ slim silky side stripe - $228

4. Jumpsuit - $371 (Similar to the look I wore but in jumpsuit form)

5. Velvet Pants - $228

Also, shout out to Ashley at Bloomingdale's for helping to pull this look together!

Photography: Hallie Geller