Day 15: Marcie

Well, I failed at my own dang challenge of getting my pic taken somewhere OTHER than inside my apartment. For all you know, I don't have a job or any friends or anything to do outside of these walls- so I just stay in here all day and change outfits, balance my camera on my dresser or my cabinet or desk or wherever and take pics of myself and post them on the Internet... how sad! (and a little weird...) I mean the picture taking part... not the changing my outfit all day long part... (that would be fun- playing dress-up all day).

So, here. H took this pic a few weeks ago in front of our apartment. But I am actually wearing this dress today... as you can see these are different shoes. I was planning to include THESE in the Remix, but like one day into the challenge they friggin broke. Uh. So, anyway... Here I am- OUTSIDE!

AND.... what shall we name this LBD?!?

Marcie. Her name is Marcie.

I will tell you that Marcie and I are a little mad at Michael Kors for his shoes breaking. Because that means I have to wear you know what today! The dreaded silver-ring flops. Dang-it Michael!

Dress: Club Monaco

Shoes: Michael Kors (currently broken. need crazy glue)

The answer to my LBD Trivia

Last week you were wondering how many LBD are in my closet... you are dying to know, right?

I have 11 black dresses.

Sorry for the short post- I promise I'll be back on track starting TOMORROW!

Final LBD- a little late.

Well it took me forever to post this, but here I am. My main reason for the delay is that this picture SUCKS, and overall, I am not proud of this look. My photographer only took ONE shot, with my phone so its all blurry, and I felt bad asking him to retake the pic. He was in a hurry to get to the store to buy ground meat (Ew) and other stuff to make taco salad.

sigh... so even though, I actually carried out my full long weekend of LBDs, I feel like I ended it with a fizzle. Sorry. Boo me.

See how crabby I look here? Sheesh! Wow, and the tan lines! Bad. It looks like I have on a white tank top. Fortunately for me I wore a cardigan as I was leaving- I know the Panel would NOT approve. Shoot, I don't approve!

I will try to get back on track with some interesting posts, and better looking pictures ASAP.

LBD #3 and an example of why I am not a model

LBD #3. This is why I am neither a model, nor a photographer. HH is still at church, so I am forced to take my own pics today. I want to hurry and change out of this dress because it is like a million degrees in NYC today. I was feeling crabby earlier, but nothing a photo shoot couldn't cure. I hope you enjoy.

This dress is from H&M, and the shoes are Naughty Monkey, one of my VERY favorite brands. Wearing 5" heels in NYC is kind of a hazard. So, of course I wore flats most of the way to church and changed into theses bad-boys when we were only half a block away. They are cute, but not worth breaking an ankle over.

Oh where is Vivianne? Well, she couldn't make it today, she totally busted it on the sidewalk. Yeah, but did you see her shoes as she was laying there all mangled? Um, hell yeah I did, they were friggn awesome.

LBD #2

LBD Day #2. This dress is simple and easy for Saturday. The perfect example of what an LBD should be: basic enough that you can wear it casual, or dress it up with accessories for a night out. The silhouette is typically short and the styling and details are minimal, so that it won't go out of style quickly. Although it may not be necessary to have so many LBD, because they are so versatile, it is damn fun. Right?

Coco Chanel is credited for "inventing" the LBD in the 1920's. Every woman should have a little black dress. One that makes her feel sexy, confident, elegant.... and also skinny. One that transitions from day to evening, from season to season and even from year to year. How many do you have?

How many does Vivianne have?

A. 11

B. 4

C. 6

HH is really getting good at this photography thing... although he did chop off the top of my head in one shot. He said it looked "artsy", I did not agree. Of course it was also his idea for me to hold the Calculus book in the last pic.

And now some LBD shopping... All these are from Revolve, one of my fave online shopping destinations. Enjoy!

Black Halo

James Perse

Literature Noir

RVCA

See By Chloe

Hope you love them all!

See you tomorrow... I wonder what I will wear...!

LBD for Friday

SOOOO, CC was so sweet to do a guest post for me and I was inspired by the Back in Black to do more theme focused posts. I thought Friday would be a good day for an LBD day! I actually have a small collection of black dresses in my closet. So maybe I will just wear them all weekend and keep the theme going for a few days. Hmmmm....

This is pretty much my fave LBD. And you already know my fave flats.

Of course the dress is from Club Monaco and the shoes are Irregular Choice. My blue watch is kinda hidden, but it is Diesel.

HH was happy to take my pic this morning, which was nice. He got a little creative, as you can see by the middle pic. Whatever, I am not complaining. So much easier than propping up my camera on the dresser, setting the timer button, running across the room and trying to pose all cute. (At least half the time getting more couch in the shot than Vivianne. UH!) And of course doing all this while he is at the gym or in the shower... I mean, seriously, as if I would have a one person photo shoot in front of him. Oh. No no no.

Stay tuned for more pics of me, LBD and hopefully none of my couch.

Guest Post by Couture Carrie: Back in Black

So, you should be super excited about the fact that TODAYYYY I have a guest post by my FABulous friend, CC. Be sure to check out her blog Couture Carrie and follow her asap, to see more posts like this one. Thanks, CC!

Hello, darlings, it’s CC! I was so excited when Vivianne asked me to do a guest post for her! This survey focuses on chic black pieces to round out your wardrobe, as our lovely Vivianne adores dressing in head to toe jet!

First photo: Japanese Vogue, August 2009. Consider a black miniskirt, either in leather or silk!


CC loves this Tibi silk mini skirt from theOutnet.com. It has a minishorts underlay beneath the crepe de chine bubble hem skirt ~ perfect for sultry summer nights!


Just pair with a sexy pair of gladiators or platform pumps. How about these Fendi chain-trimmed suede sandals from net-a-porter.com?


Or try these Rock & Republic Alayna chain pumps from shopbop.com.


A staple of CCs wardrobe, these J Brand 10” ankle skinny jeans are pure stretch denim perfection. Find them at shopbop.com.


You’ll also need some wet look leggings. CC is a big fan of these ones from blackmilkclothing.com. Perfect for layering under a tunic or minidress!


Frolic on the beach in this Red Carter eyelet bikini from shopbop.com.


Opt for an adventurous asymmetric LBD this summer like this Whistles ruched bodycon dress, at asos.com.


Looking ahead to fall: consider this Michael Kors leather-paneled crepe dress from net-a-porter.com.


Pair it with some strong and sweet accessories. CC is smitten with this chunky Nixon brushed stainless steel watch from net-a-porter.com.


CC also adores this ribbon rosette clutch from J. Crew.


Hope you’ve enjoyed this bodacious black post, darlings. Thanks again, Viv!

xoxox,

CC