Throwback Thursday New Year's Eve Style

Dress: Vera Wang

Bracelet/Headband: Deepa Gurnani

Shoes: Saint Laurent

Bag: Zac Posen

Earrings: Vintage

Makeup: Elizabeth Jones

Photography: Franz Swantko

Hello!  How are you?  What did you do to celebrate New Year's Eve?  I usually enjoy events and then post them afterwards.  How about you? These photos are from New Year's Eve, so I thought I'd do a Throwback Thursday post to show you what I wore.  We were able to snap some photos a little before the celebrating began at our beautiful local Renaissance Hotel.  This was the night to wear sparkly attire, so I  pulled out this beautiful gold/ champagne sequin and black lace dress from Vera Wang that I purchased at Saks.  I was waiting for an event to wear this dress, and New Year's Eve was definitely it. It was raining a lot that day so my hair developed flyaways, but oh well...what can you do about the rain right?  

This bracelet I am wearing is from Deepa Gurnani, a brand I recently discovered and I have to tell you that I am in Love with their work.  This piece was originally a headband, but I thought it was so pretty and matched my dress perfectly, so I wrapped it around my wrist a couple of times and made it into a bracelet accessory.  

What do you think about wearing highly embellished headbands also as bracelets?

Eshakti Style

* This is a sponsored post and I received this blouse to review.  All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for a positive review.

Photography: Franz Swantko

Makeup: Elizabeth Jones

Blouse: Eshakti

Bag: Zac Posen

Boots: Zara

Trousers: Ann Taylor

Blazer: Vintage

* This is a sponsored post and I received this blouse to review.  

Hello!  How are you doing?  It was raining on the day that we took these photos, so I had to hold an umbrella in most of these shots.  Hope you don't mind.  

Today, I wanted to talk about the brand Eshakti.  This company recently contacted me to write a review of one of their items, so I chose this beautiful black blouse with royal blue contrasting outlines.  As you can see, this blouse has beautiful details and is very well made.  This shirt took some time to arrive, but I was pleasantly surprised.  It even came with a matching black tank top to wear underneath. 

 What I enjoyed most about my shopping experience from Eshakti is that I was able to customize it.  Not only did they have my size, but I was also able to choose the sleeve length.  They gave me options to make this blouse into a short sleeve, long sleeve, a shorter length above the elbow, or three-quarter length below the elbow.  Nice!

They also do a great job of giving you choices for customization in regards to:

• Length of dresses
• Type of sleeves
• Desired Necklines

To see how it works click Here

 They even offer clothing from size 0-36W or you can customize to your size.

Other things to Love About Eshakti:

They offer a downloadable Mobile App with 10% off of orders placed through the app.
They offer free return shipping to all orders in the US.

You can see all of their New Arrivals Here and Valentine's Day Outfits Here

This is my second time ordering from Eshakti and I would highly recommend them.

Hope you have a Wonderful Week!

One-Shoulder Capelet Style Dress

One-Shoulder Dress: Similar Similar Similar Similar

Heels: Michael Kors Similar Similar Similar

Python Clutch: Zac Posen Similar Similar

Jewelry: Eclectique Boutique

Sunnies: Gucci

Makeup: Cynthia Jensen @ Envy Beauty Studio, Long Beach

Hair: Loryn Ruiz-Mendoza @ Envy Beauty Studio, Long Beach

Photography: Franz Swantko

Hello and Happy Thursday to You!  It's almost Friday people, so hang in there.  Summer is here, and it looks like dress season is in full swing!  Woo hoo:)  Do you like wearing dresses in warm weather or do you prefer shorts?  

It's been pretty warm here lately, so I like wearing mini dresses.  I especially like the one-shoulder style.  There is just something so sophisticated about that style that I love.  This is an old dress I have had for a while, but I just recently found all the right accessories like this awesome olive python clutch from Zac Posen, these shoes from Michael Kors to add some edge to it, and this necklace and bracelet combo in jade and onyx to wear with it.  I admit, this outfit is a little eclectic, but somehow I thought it all worked together. Actually, the boutique this necklace is from is called "Eclectique" and they sell a bit of decor, high-quality handmade jewelry pieces, and photography.  If you are ever in the Long Beach area, you should stop in and see this little gem.  

  

Style Tip: Belt voluminous dresses for a more fitted look, or let it loose if you want a flowy and comfortable feel.  Either way looks good in my opinion.  What do you think of one-shoulder dresses?  

Hope you have a great weekend!

XO Joanna  

Work It Wear Wednesdays-Style Blogger in the City

Floral Tunic: Simply Vera Vera Wang Similar

Python Clutch: Zac Posen Similar

Kick Flare Jeans: Free People

Stiletto Heels: Bebe Similar Similar Similar

Sunnies: Gucci
Hair and Makeup: Francisco Estrada
Photography: Franz Swantko

Happy Wednesday to you!  How is everyone's week going?  Today, I wanted to represent the style bloggers out there who do photo shoots in the streets, crossing busy sidewalks, along the sides of buildings, in front of beautiful doors, fences, etc.  I'm still new to blogging, so I'd like to find out a little more about you...

What do you like most about style blogs?
Do you blog full-time or part-time? or not at all?

What kinds of things do you juggle in your day?  

What do you think is the hardest part about blogging?

What do you enjoy most about blogging?

I wanted to go for a more casual look today.  These jeans by Free People are the best of both worlds because you can literally pull them on, look great and still eat!  They are very comfortable and have the cutest kick flare to the legs.  I hemmed mine because I am a shorty, but they come in different lengths as well.  This is an older tunic top that I got at Kohl's from Vera Wang, but I love it and still wear it a lot because it is so comfortable and stylish.  I always get a ton of compliments when I wear it too.  Lastly, this python embossed olive leather clutch from Zac Posen is my most recent love.  It was one of those pieces that called out to me.  It is made of high-quality materials and has a slinky gold chain inside for a shoulder strap if you'd like to wear it hands-free for a better shopping experience lol.  You can find several Zac Posen versions of this exact purse in different colors and materials with the same distinctive design at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Shopstyle, 6pm.com and Lyst.com.


Well, I hope you enjoyed this post.  I always like hearing from you!  Please leave your responses in the comments below.  Thank You!

Hope you have a Stylish and Joyful Week:)

XO Joanna