Current Obsessions: January 2012

              The collar necklace isn't really something new and it's something that I've been admiring from afar for a while now. It's sleek, elegant, and adds a futuristic edge to any outfit. I tend to gravitate towards a simple wardrobe void of many patterns or embellishments, and the collar necklace is the perfect thing to add interest without being too loud. Stores in my city didn't seem to buy into the trend, as I couldn't find them anywhere! My luck finally came when visiting a flea market one day where I picked up these two beauties.

             For the past few seasons I've been enamored by studs or spikes of any kind. You could have covered anything in studs and I would have probably been coveting it. I've gotten over it a bit now, and I no longer want to cover everything I own in them. But that isn't to say I don't admire them, I just prefer them in smaller doses now, like in this bracelet from Charlotte Russe. 

                 If I were to be only allowed one style of shoe for the rest of my life, that shoe would be a black ballet flat. They are without a doubt a staple in my wardrobe. Most days of the week you can see me in them, and I have about five pairs of worn out, well-loved black flats in the back of my closet proving my commitment to them. They are really the least demanding shoe in the world. They have no laces to tie, no heel to trip over, and they work with 98% percent of the clothes in your closet. I picked these up yesterday at Target. They represent everything I look for in a ballet flat. For me, ballet flats should be plain, without bows or flowers or any other silly frill. That is not to say these don't have details to admire; they are just quieter, like the snake skin finish or the way the edges dip in slightly on either side. To me, simple never looks cheap.

                        Almost every non-clothing product I've bought lately has been affiliated in some way with roses. It's something that went unnoticed until one day, when I found myself sipping rose tea while wearing Smith's minted rose lip balm, and having just applied Thayer's rose toner. I suppose you could say it's an accidental obsession, but nonetheless I can't get enough! That can especially be said of the rose lip balm that I've been applying religiously as of late. It is far more effective at combating dryness than the typical chap stick, and I like the subtle shine it gives the lips.


What are some things you can't get enough of lately?


--Stephanie