Holiday shoe wish list 2014

holiday shoe wish list 2014

Pictured: Iridescent silver pumps / Silver sandals / Black satin pumps / Sparkle sandal booties

Every holiday season designers come out with fabulous, sparkling high heels for the holiday party season. I always wish I could own all the beautiful pairs of shoes I see during the holidays. Of course, I have one pair of staple black party shoes and one pair of silver party shoes in my closet. That’s it! Since I wear them, at most, twice per year, I cannot justify purchasing another pair of holiday shoes. But, a girl can dream can’t she?

I love the shoes pictured above and wish I could own them all! The iridescent pair is trendy and hot off the runway. The silver sandals are classic and could be worn for many years; including formal events during any season. The black pumps are extremely classic and could last a generation! The sandal/booties hybrid is an of-the-moment staple which is also, hot off the runway. 

Sigh. . .I will continue to dream.

Nars Sherwood nail polish for winter 2015 review

nars sherwood nail polish review

Pictured: Nars Sherwood nail polish from the winter 2015 color collection.

Nars has a fabulous collection of nail polishes for the winter 2015 season. The colors are cool and ideal for the winter 2015 color palette. I love this winter 2015 nail polish from Nars; Sherwood. Sherwood by Nars is a beautiful, medium purple nail polish hue which is easy to wear with pastels, bright colors and neutrals. Love that!

I tested out Nars Sherwood nail polish with one base coat and two coats of color. The nail polish held up well and lasted six days with only one small chip on my index finger. I love the subtle sparkles in the nail polish which add dimension to the color. 

Nars also has a fabulous nail polish application brush which is flat and the perfect size for gliding easily on my nails. Nars nail polish applies smoothly and does not make a mess; huge plus! The brush is easy to balance too. Another huge plus!

I am looking forward to wearing Nars Sherwood nail polish this winter 2015 season. To find Nars Sherwood nail polish and the winter 2015 beauty collection online, please click here and here.

Shoes trends: socks with comfort sandals

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Pictured: Vivienne Tam spring/summer 2015 runway. Model wearing thin socks with comfort sandals. 

First, street style aficionado’s were spotted wearing comfort sandals; especially Birkenstocks! Then, these same style mavens were spotted pairing socks with their comfort shoes. Guess what happened next? You guessed it! The street style trend hit the runways and is showing no sign of slowing down as move into the new year.

The hottest trend in footwear right now, and moving into spring/summer 2015, is wearing socks with sandals. The socks can be thick, thin, nylon or cotton; whatever tickles your fancy. The sandals are flat and comfortable; often featuring simple straps.

Wearings socks with sandals was a huge trend back in the early 1990’s. Fashionistas across the Bay Area and beyond were spotted wearing mainly Birkenstock’s with socks. As the 1990’s evolved, and fashion-savvy shoe fans decided socks with sandals was a weird thing, socks were only worn with closed toe shoes, boots or athletic shoes. Never with sandals!

Fast forward to 2014 and socks are being spotted on the street with sandals. From the street, the style has gone onto the runways; making socks with sandals a street to runway trend for 2015.

The plus side of the socks with sandals trend, is that sandals can be worn in cold weather. The drawback to the trend is that, well, socks with sandals have their own unique look; let’s leave it at that. 😉

What are your thoughts on the socks with sandals trend? Will you be wearing it this spring?

Socks to wear with sandals:

Sandals to wear with socks: