Stripes and Bows

Merry Christmas Eve everyone :)  Let the holiday celebrations commence!
      Stripes are such a classic and an attractive pattern. It's a closet favorite for me- when in doubt, a nice striped top with a chunky necklace usually does the trick! This black and white J. Crew top is a simple quarter sleeve that isn't cropped- but it is cut a little short. I love the tiny slits (not pictured) on the side of this top because it gives it a casual feel; it looks really great with any type of blue denim in the summer time! This look was kept in all black and white with this velvety-smooth black skirt from American Apparel (love this skirt) tucked in with the shirt. I always feel cool, classy, and calm whenever I wear black and white.
     For outerwear, (I really need to find more favorite jackets) I fell-back on my Lucky Brand denim jacket because I love the denim with the velvet texture (also shown here). Since I kept the look really simple with neutral colors- I played around with the shoes and these maroon pumps from Charlotte Russe were the winner!  The bow straps on these babies give it a girly touch and maroon is the perfect color to kick off the holiday season. To top it off, my nails were a festive holiday red named Diamonds and Rubies by Sally Hansen and a super cute black and white topcoat from China Glaze called Whirled Away from Beyond Polish. I absolutely loved the result!
Photos by my good friend kennyyamaguchi.
Take a look at the details here:

A dorky candid picture :)

Looks like abstract art, don't you think?