Chanel Orage nail polish for fall 2014 review

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Pictured: Chanel Orage nail polish from the fall 2014 beauty collection. Shown with two coats of color, one base coat and no top coat. Photo taken in early morning sunshine. 2014©

Chanel “Orage” nail polish is a black nail polish hue from Chanel’s fall 2014 beauty collection. The nail polish shade is dark, vampish and an edgy way to be neutral for the upcoming cool weather season. With fall 2014’s dark autumn hues and contrasting bright colors, a black nail polish is the perfect way to have a neutral nail polish color which is easy to wear on a daily basis; especially if fall 2014’s nude nail trend is not your style.

I tested out Chanel “Orage” nail polish with two coats of color, one base coat and no top coat. The nail polish lasted seven days; which is really good for a dark nail polish without a top coat!

Chanel “Orage” nail polish from Chanel’s fall 2014 beauty collection can be found online here and here.

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for fall 2014 starts today! Click here to shop the sale and don’t forget to check out my picks posted on Wednesday!


Navy and stripes

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Pictured: Earrings: Stephen Dweck (old, also love SAVE or SPLURGE) / Lipstick: c/o Laura Mercier “Strawberry Sorbet” / Top: JCrew / Bracelets: Tory Burch (similar), Beau Bijou / Nail Polish: Chanel “Orage” / Skirt: JCrew / Handbag: c/o Jill Milan (on sale!) / Shoes: Valentino

One of my favorite colors to wear is navy. Navy blue is a color which makes me feel confident; and the color is just as slimming as black. I also feel like navy is a great alternative to classic black during the warm summer months. So, instead of a little black skirt this summer season, I am opting for the little navy skirt! This skirt will work well with many different blouses and tops this summer and will carry me through the warm fall temperatures we enjoy here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Do you have a favorite, classic color you enjoy wearing as an alternative to black? If so, please share!

Also, don’ forget the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is going on right now, and public access starts tomorrow!


Nordstrom Anniversary Sale fall 2014 editor picks

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for fall 2014 has arrived! If you are a Nordstrom cardholder, you have already had access to this exciting autumn sale since July 10, 2014. If you are not a Nordstrom cardholder, public access to the Anniversary Sale for fall 2014 starts on Friday, July 18, 2014.

Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale for fall 2014 is a great way to stock up on a few autumn essentials before the fall season begins; at amazing sale prices! Price cuts during the fall 2014 Anniversary Sale at Nordstrom range from 10% to over 40% off! These discounts are deep, and after the sale, Nordstrom will raise prices back to retail.

There are so many fall 2014 trends from the runways to look out for while shopping Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. While shopping, look for satchels, cross body bags and mini satchels in dark autumn hues, shades of blue and neutral colors. When it comes to shoes, look for ties, chunky heeled booties and open toe booties in neutral colors, shades of burgundy, blue hues and classic black.

When it comes to apparel trends for fall 2014, look for boyfriend jeans, leather jackets, waterfall sweaters, chunky knit sweaters, pencil skirts, pencil dresses and full leg trousers.

I found a few amazing pieces at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale for fall 2014 which are both classic and reflective of the trends I spotted on the runways when I attended New York Fashion Week last winter. Everything I picked out from Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale are in the shopping widgets below; my favorite’s are in the photo above. To shop my picks, simply click on the photos above, or scroll through the widgets below and click on the item or items which catch your eye.

I hope you love my picks! I love shopping sales, but shopping a sale for an upcoming season is priceless. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

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