She will be mine....Oh yes....She will be mine...

Drew.....I came across you at the Chloe boutique last winter and you intrigued me.  The elegant gold hardware, the multiple colors and combinations, the soft supple leather, the cross-body functionality.  Are you for cocktail parties or for city shopping?  You were an enigma that I wasn't ready for so I pushed you away and turned to the hunt for the usual suspect; Clutches.  Yes I flirted with Jimmy Choo, his Candy Clutches were so tantalizing. Saint Laurent had me near begging for his envelope bags.  Don't get me started on the hard body of Kotur clutches I almost gave in on sight! But after all that bouncing around still nothing was fitting the bill, and my closet felt once again empty and vacant.  What is missing? Who can complete that pencil skirt ensemble? Who can be by my side at the next bridal shower I'm forced to attend? But then as I was clicking through the post after post on Pinterest, once again THERE YOU WERE....

Blake Lively. First you take Ryan Reynolds and now you have the Drew Chloe. WHYYYYYYY?????

ARRRRGHH! and In the arms of one of my all time fave style icons!! THE BITCH!! But it didn't stop there...Drew you made your rounds....

There Olivia Palermo is once again rubbing your beautiful versatility in my face like she did here. Then you're out and about with Christina Milian looking coy in an edgy red and black.  I saw you slumming it with Rosie Huntington-Whitely at Coachella. And I almost couldn't take it seeing you with blogger extraordinaire Chiara Ferragni in a sexy python.  

What does Lorde have that I don't?!? other than millions of dollars in Billboard hits and front row access to Paris Fashion Week.

But then I see you with creepy, irreverent LORDE!!!  Drew do you have any boundaries?! I am sorry I've scorned you.  I will not turn my back on you ever again.  But dammit I just tied up my funds in a new front yard! UGGGHHH!!!! Home owning can be such a burden! I can not ask the hubby for you for Christmas (I refuse to have him buy me handbags for fear of him realizing the cost). So Drew our affair must wait  I will patiently collect my Nordstrom points. Maybe extend my Neiman Marcus credit line. Or perhaps we will be reunited in January at the end of season sale....YES.  You will be in my arms soon enough. Until then.... i just have to decide the color.

-Tuyen

Fall Favorites Part 1

Fall is halfway through and although we are enjoying an 80 degree spell here in sunny Socal, I still like to get into the spirit of Autumnal fashion.  Fall fashion is the most versatile for Southern Californians especially when we are prone to Indian Summers. The dichotamy of boots with shorts and scarves with tanks is all a part of how we transition our closets with the seasons for us West Coast Wives.  Even in the winter the mild shift in climate means much of my wardrobe will be just a rerun of my fall favorites. 

My first fave goes to (drumroll please)..... Mustard, Goldenrod, Ochre, Yellow, whatever this color is I am LOVING IT.  

This color pairs well with so much.  I love it with denim, black, grey, navy, white, etc. Style inspiration Olivia Palermo in above photo is rocking the color on her gorgeous coat and tying it all in with the drool worthy Chloe Drew bag (I would cut her for that bag). Since I'm in heavy saving mode for the holidays, instead of racing to Nordstrom's and purchasing every mustard accent piece I could find, I dug through my closet and found my one Mustard/Ochre piece that has made heavy rotation.

• Sweater- Purchased from Zara a few seasons back, similar here
• Boyfriend Jeans- Seven for All Mankind Josefina Fit
• Shoes- Banana Republic Leopard Wedges 
• Handbag- Chloe Marcie Crossbody in Green
• Bracelet- Bullets&Bangles

 My next Fall must wear is the Over the Knee boot.  This look went from street walking Pretty Woman to Urban Chic Socialite:

Damn you Olivia!! Must you always wear the outfit of my dreams?!?

The over the knee boot has been making a comeback this season and I'm loving the new take on the trend. I have always struggled with the Over the Knee boot. There is a dangerous tipping point where your daytime brunch outfit can go from stylish to "where dis ho goin'?" really quick. We've seen the stiletto, lace up, studded, dominatrix styles in past seasons but this fall the over the knee trend now has swayed to a more down town, city girl, socialite chic. Isabel Marant can do no wrong with her two boots pictured above. And Olivia Palermo makes another cameo styling the Stuart Weitzmann Highland's that fellow blogger Jeanie swooned over here. Olivia styles it with a simple clutch and a fabulous shift (I would punch her in the neck for that dress!). Both Isabel Marant's and Mr. Weitzmann's OTK masterpieces come way to close to the value of the repairs I need on my CRV, so I once again threw my wallet out of reach and dug through my closet. I ended up finding these more "down to earth" comfy Over the Knee boots.

I often sit like this when I'm resting...

• Boots- Dolce Vita similar here
• Dress- Lulu's Navy striped dress similar here
• Handbag- Louis Vuitton Artsy MM
• Bracelet - Bullets & Bangles

Well that's it for now. I apologize for the quality of my images.  I am currently learning how to use a DSLR camera (don't even know what that means), so hopefully you will see the quality of photography evolve but then again I may just resort back to selfies with my Iphone.   I'll be back with some more fall favorites before the season is over.  CIAO!

-Tuyen