We spent a week in St. Maarten! It was very hot and muggy, so sleeveless + loose clothing was a must.


I went a little WILD with the big cat-themed jewelry! You can be wild about everything on vacation, right?


I got these shoes at ALDO one day on a mad sale! The heels are not too terribly high, but they still look rich and elegant. I like that.


Sometimes island bed hair is the best... I didn't do one thing to my hair today except flip it to the side. I also paired these fun aviators to complement my FIERCE look.


My sister sweetly bought these dainty earrings for me when she visited the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. It's my fave museum in London, so it was very kind of her to get me something from there. I wore them to match the red on my jaguar's tongue!


We stayed at a resort with the ocean on one side and the Marina on the other. So fun! It was sure risky to walk on this pier with my heels. The space between the boards were wider than my heel width. :O


Look at these houses on the hill! I was super creepy and took pics of my fave. Next time, I'll upload the ocean view pics. St Maarten really is the friendly island. No-one there seemed stressed at all.



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Dress: H&M
Shoes: Aldo
Necklace: Body Central
Bracelets & ring: Forever 21, Cookie Lee
Sunglasses: 1036 Cat. 3 via NYS Collection
Earrings: From the Victoria & Albert Museum (London) gift shop

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I wore this springy look to an evening wedding. Not only is it a very elegant look, it's very comfortable even if you eat a lot! I like that.






Dress: INA via Dillard's (no longer available)
Earrings: New York & Co.
Clutch: Gift from a friend. Via Rome, Italy
Shoes: Nine West
Bracelet: Cookie Lee
Rings: Forever 21

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It's almost St. P's Day so I had to choose green, but I also wanted to feature this supercool gun bag I just bought! It seemed like the only common denominator would be "Boondock Saints." Hence the title. My brain is amazing.

I think ruched details can look old style very quickly if you're not careful. But I think this sophisticated pattern def. passed the test! I paired my festive green with good old Leprechaun-approved gold.


On to the main event, this extremely cool gun bag / clutch. Is it really possible for Julie to see such a thing and not own it? I don't think so.


And then, just an easy nude wedge pump just to avoid being too matchy-matchy with the blacks. Someday I wish I could graduate to a fancier nude pump, but my odd feet size (I must be like 7.75) makes it almost impossible to find something that my feet won't pop out of. Oh well. I'll keep looking.


Hope you enjoyed my fash! Be safe on St. Patrick's Day and don't start any fights!


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This wonderfully warm and puffy dress is a rental from Le Tote, the Netflix of clothes! I don't remember how I ever lived without this glorious service before. You can safely try out styles that you wouldn't normally be bold enough to buy. You might just find a new style that suits you! Le Tote is $50/mo for unlimited rentals and no contract, so you should just try it now and tell me what you think.

You can't imagine how soft this dress is as it drapes all around! It's like wearing a fluffy onesie except it's socially acceptable. Yay!


And as ever, my wondrous Kate Spade bag is keeping me company. The subtle mocha color goes with anything... uahhh I love it so very much. Sorry I never have a pretty manicure because it's always going to get messed up by something (cleaning guns, cleaning car, or making artwork) so there's no point with me. This is my destiny and I must accept it. :(


Also, did you notice my hair is very long today? It's actually a fake hair that you can wrap around even the stubbiest of ponytails! I'd say the quality of this one is pretty good, though I'd try a less curly/puffy one next time. However at their economical price, they're worth exploring during the actual eternity it takes to grow your hair out. T.T

I'm stepping out of my comfort zone today thanks to clothes rental subscription Le Tote and makeup sample subscription Glossybox! I wouldn't normally go for a boxy-shaped python print, but why not try fun things when you can try whatever clothes you want with no commitment?

I asked E, "Don't I look like a person transformed beyond my usual style by the power of Le Tote?"
He said "... you look like a person wearing the pieces of clothes that were in your box."

I guess that dream got shut down quickly and logically.


But, moving on with my dreamy Le Tote frenzy, I also rented this necklace. Don't you utterly heart? I feel it could go with any look.


This cool mod black bracelet was the other piece of jewelry in my box. I'm also wearing this crocodilian ring to complete the reptile-theme. CAN YOU TELL I LOVE THIS SERVICE? I simply can't wait to get my next box! I will write a full review post of my experience with them soon.


I've barely ever worn lipstick even though I'm 30 years old in the world because I've always felt ill at ease applying it. HOWEVER, I fell deadly enchanted with this amazing Lip Tar from September's Glossy Box. It paints super precisely, is hydrating for my skinny wisp of a mouth, and keeps its color amazingly! If my mouth can look the same before and after eating Chipotle, you know the lipstick is a winner.

Just today, I found the key to looking better in lipstick is the shape in which you draw your top lip. It's taken me 30 years to figure that out. Better late than never, I guess.


Shirt: Weston Wear (via Le Tote)
Jacket: Nicai (via Fashion71.net)
Jeans: Forever 21
Necklace & Bracelet: Adia K (via Le Tote)
Lip Tar: Black Dahlia (via Glossybox)
Shoes: Nine West via Ross