Black on Black

When in doubt, go all black. Although it can be seen as a morbid color choice, an all-black look is nothing less than chic. Worthy black investments: a nice, sleek black blazer (Rag & Bone can do no wrong); a versatile pair of black platform heels or booties (I refuse to wear non-platform heeled anything due to my lack of catwalk skills); black flats;  a black leather jacket; and an everyday black leather bag.

I'm OTP (on the prowl) for a cute black velvet dress, and this one from Topshop might be the one. The leather ASOS shirt collar/necklace is a pretty/punk alternative to a plain old necklace.

TopShop velvet dress, £30
Helmut Lang long sleeve top, $242
Rag bone blazer, $450
Diesel Black Gold leather zip jacket, $1,150
Chloé flannel pants, $239
Alexander Wang leather shorts, $625
Zara wedge bootie, $129
Zara shoes, $70
Rebecca Minkoff black pumps, $295
Black booties, $85
Chanel bag
Sonia Rykiel linen scarve, $84
Asos, $27

Xoxo, 

Javz

'Tis the season to be greedy

Elizabeth and James metallic blazer
£380 - net-a-porter.com

Club Monaco pleated skirt
£240 - brownsfashion.com

Sperry Top-Sider bootie boots
$150 - sperrytopsider.com

J.Crew j crew shoes
£230 - net-a-porter.com

Urban Decay Naked Palette
$48 - sephora.com

Hanukkah Menorah : Target
$55 - target.com

Paradis iPhone 4 case
$98 - dannijo.com

Amazon.com: Hot Chocolate: 50 Heavenly Cups of Comfort (50 Series)...
$10 - amazon.com

18.5" Hello Kitty Stocking - Red/Pink : Target
$13 - target.com

Aren't the holidays all about self-indulgence? This Christmakkuh, what I really want is a French Bulldog. And the Urban Decay "Naked" eyeshadow palette, blush colored loafers, utility heeled booties, a kick ass metallic blazer, anything velvet, copious amounts of hot chocolate, constant Christmas songs, an awesome iPhone case from Dannijo (if I get the case, I'll get the phone too, right?) and an oh-so-cozy sheepskin rug.

My friends who have the "Naked" palette have nothing but great things to say -- I'm trying to get more in touch with my feminine side and try new makeup; the same routine gets boring after a while. It comes with a stay-put magical potion, which is a reassuring tool to have for long nights out. And I love loafers. I have a couple pairs already, and I'm ready to add to my collection. I'm still trying to break in my Dolce Vita leopard pair, but so far they're wearing me instead of the other way around. These J. Crew patent leather ones are the perfect balance between bossy loafer + feminine color without looking too precious.

I used to think of velvet as a very '90's material, but it's making a comeback in a great way. I love the gold color of the Club Monaco skirt.

Yes, I'm one of those girls who loves Christmas music and the whole kit and kaboodle of festive decorations and twinkling lights littering every street corner.
Happy Holidays!

Xoxo,
Javz

(A)Symmetry is Beautiful

(A)Symmetry is Beautiful by ejavits featuring short dresses

Zara short dress
$159 - zara.com

Helmut Lang long sleeve shirt
$275 - lagarconne.com

Yigal Azrouël knit sweater
$188 - theoutnet.com

Shearling coat
$178 - nastygal.com

High waisted skirt
$68 - nastygal.com



Xx, Alissa

Winter Wonderland

One shoulder dress
$218 - shopbop.com

Forever21 knit sweater
$23 - forever21.com

H m sweater
£25 - hm.com

RLX long puffer jacket
$398 - shopbop.com

Long socks
$65 - neimanmarcus.com

Stuart Weitzman rubber boots
$298 - jildorshoes.com

Foley Corinna mid city tote
$293 - zappos.com

Madewell chain necklace
$88 - madewell.com

RLX circle scarve
$88 - saksfifthavenue.com

OPI Nail Varnish - Opi Ink 15ml Health & Beauty | HQHair.com
£11 - hqhair.com

As always, I enjoy compiling a random assortment of things that I like. While trying to find the perfect NYE outfit, I came across this amazing one shoulder dress. It also comes in royal and black; definitely a necessary purchase. For outerwear, the glossy tricot fabric on the RLX puffer adds a chic touch to the typical down jacket. This Essie holiday collection features great colors, and as for the circle scarve, well, no one can ever go wrong with throwing one on, especially a casual thermal-like one like this. It's also cashmere, so it will keep you warm during those snowy days. Speaking of snow, it's hard to find snow boots I like, but these Stuart Weitzman rubbers caught my eye. Oh, and don't laugh, but I had to add a picture of the (skinny) peppermint mocha latte from Starbucks because I'm seriously addicted to it and it is a holiday essential--make sure you go try one because you will not be disappointed. I don't even like peppermint...

As a side note, everyone should go sign up for style mint (stylemint.com). For only $30, you can get really cool designed T-shirts by MK+A Olsen. First, they'll ask you a bunch of short questions about what you prefer wearing in order to try to figure out your style. After, they will make suggestions on T-shirts you may like. You can search other looks they may not have suggested, too. Too awesome. Shop on.

Happy Holidays! Xx, Alissa

Mixin' It Up

Dolan knit cardigan, $231
Madewell polka dot sweater, $85
Aviator jacket, $88
Paige Denim jeggings legging, $179
Madewell lace up bootie, $188
Marc by Marc Jacobs tote handbag, $429
Tom Binns pave earrings, $176
Maison Martin Margiela stackable ring, £304
Melinda Maria snake jewelry, $168
Karen walker sunglasses, $180


P.S. The Paige Denim leggings are now on sale! So is the Dolan cardigan.
I also own the aviator jacket and the Madewell lowland boots -- some of my favorites.


Xx,
Alissa

Insane in the MembRAIN

I don't know about you, but this rain is driving me craaaaaazy .  I've been keeping count and I think it has rained every Thursday (except for two times) since we've been back at school.  I mean, I knew I'd be expecting cold weather in Boston, but I didn't anticipate this much rain.  Regardless, I was never a fan of rain boots.  What's cute about rubber boots that make your feet sweat, anyway? I refused to buy a pair, so I was forced to wear the Burberry rain boots my aunt bought me for Christmas. Although I've been anti-rain boots, there's nothing worse than having your feet soaked from being stubborn enough to not wear them.

Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

Rain or no rain, I'm soOoOo over these flashy boots. And guess what? Christmas is here in nineteen days.  This time, I'll let auntie know the boots I'll actually enjoy wearing second time around.

Old boots -- You're being donated

The better boots:

Loeffler Randall
I absolutely love the lace-up booties, except I'm too short to wear them.

The zipper on the tall ones with a little wedge make them instantly chic.

These Jimmy Choo for Hunter ones are on my wish list

Or you can keep it classic with any of these Hunter boots.

I love all of these colors. Even the fleecy welly sock over the boot adds a nice touch.

Stay dry this Winter.

Xx,

Alissa

Winter Formal 2K11: Rock On

Iiiiiit's formal time! Attention sorority bitties: Asos makes your online shopping  experience 10,000 times easier and fun. In lieu of formal season, the online retail geniuses put together a "find your perfect party [slash formal] dress" feature. The categories appropriately define the multitude of styles that us lucky girls get to play with; from "pretty cool,""disco bell," "super styler," to "anti-dress rebel," this site has got your formalwear aesthetic covered. I found myself oogling over the "disco bell" choices, I'm digging the metallic look. These are my three favorite dresses, and I made my own sub categories. Rock on!

TFNC sequin dress, $91
TFNC ruffle dress, $76

Asos dress, $109
ASOS closed toe sandals, $68
River Island platform high heels, $118
Melissa peep toe high heels, $218
River Island leather clutch, $55
ASOS fold over clutch, $27
Snakeskin clutch, $36
Gemstone jewelry, $33
House of Harlow 1960 vintage drop earrings, $105
French Connection metal jewelry, $51

As for what I'm wearing? That's a secret I'll never tell....
Xoxo,
Javz