There's so much to love about spring, including how fresh all of your spring/summer clothes feel when you pull them out of your closet for the first time. We finally had the perfect spring day in NYC, with "abundant sunshine" (my favorite weather forecast) and a gentle breeze. While this look is best worn in early spring or in fall, I typically don't wear it without leggings/tights because I've yet to find the best shoes/legwear combination to wear it during any other time of year.

Browns have always been a particularly difficult category of color for me to wear, but I feel most comfortable when I mix darker browns with camels. Let's just call camel my gateway brown.

Pony sweater: Torrid

Skirt: IGIGI (similar available here)

Necklace: Avon (similar available here and here)

Handbag: Marni at H&M

Scarf: Marni at H&M

Bracelet: Rebecca Minkoff c/o TRESemme

Watch: La Mer c/o TRESemme

Pumps: Jessica Simpson

Photos by Tara Shashaty

Honestly, I can't even believe that I'm typing this - this whole process has been a little surreal. If you happen to pick up the holiday issue of Ladies' Home Journal (Sela Ward, at left, is on the cover) you'll spot a familiar floating head on page 40.

For the issue, I was asked to pick a couple of my favorite holiday pieces from two brands that have always been incredibly supportive of me - Torrid & IGIGI. In addition to inside the magazine, you can find an expanded version of my holiday party essentials online.

From the issue: Torrid's Black Sequin Jacket & IGIGI's Sabina Gown

I'm so honored & blown away that Ladies' Home Journal thought to include me in their holiday issue - and it's all because of you (yes, YOU). Thank you so much for all your love and support (and even the haters). I couldn't have done it without you! xo

Monday the 15th was a pretty exciting day - I sat in a room full of my peers, learning from my peers, at the Independent Fashion Bloggers conference. I met so many wonderful bloggers that I haven't had a chance to meet previously and met so many fascinating new ones!  During the conference, I live blogged the Fashion Blog Marketing session, sponsored by Windows 7. At the end of the conference, I had an opportunity to meeting the darling Bryanboy - I couldn't have asked for a better day!

Outfit details:

Dress: IGIGI Cosenza Dress in Amethyst

Necklace: Twittabling

Wine tights: Roaman's

T-strap pumps: Long Tall Sally

Photography by Kimberley Williamson

NYFW coverage proudly sponsored by IGIG.

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Sunday was an amazing, laid back day. I started the day by a quick breeze through Herve Leger backstage and then it was off to Robert Verdi's Luxe Laboratory to learn about the Future of Fashion. Fortunately, the Future of Fashion included a lovely Mercedes Benz to carry Amber of Beauty Blogging Junkie and I into the future. While at the Luxe Lab, Kimberley and I went out onto the terrace (after all, who can resist a terrace for an outfit photo? We certainly couldn't).

After Robert Verdi's Luxe Laboratory, I headed to MAC & Milk to cover backstage at Erin Fetherston, Grameme Armor and Peter Jensen backstage.

Outfit details:

Dress:  IGIGI's Exceptional Ruffle Dress in Black

Necklace: H&M

Grey tights: Roaman's

Flats: Avenue

Photo by Kimberley Williamson

A huge thank you to John Gerard Griffith & Phyto for the amazing blowout.

NYFW coverage proudly sponsored by IGIG.

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