Dining out sometimes leads us to places that provide the perfect excuse for snazzy wardrobe items, and there is nothing like a proper date! After a super sparkly event this weekend (details coming soon) we headed out for cocktails and small bites at one of our top haunts. Confession: it was my first time adorned in sequins. Until now I had admired from afar, but after Saturday I'm on sequin crack. Having ordered some items a couple weeks ago I decided it was time to put one to the test. Summary: it was a love affair from the moment I put the top on until the moment I begrudgingly exchanged it for my pj's. Glitter, sparkle, shine - they bring out the best in everyone. I had the cheeriest conversations, met the most sincere smiles, and received a slew of compliments. Does anyone know if there's a support group for sequin addicts? I think I'm in trouble...
Then again, perhaps sequins are the solution for world peace?
J.Crew top and denim, Dulce Shoes, Foley + Corinna Bag
I mean really - where was my mind prior to now?
Any way you look at it, it's a win. Sigh.
Long live bling! Dyrberg & Kern and Melinda Maria Rings
And neighbors out for an evening stroll waving from across the street.
uh, awkward
Hope you had a wonderfully relaxing weekend. So many bloggers are mentioning snow on the ground while we experienced a bit of a return to warm temperatures here in SoCal. I managed not to slip off the eating healthy/exercising wagon. Yippee! Tomorrow I'll get a post in on one of my fat burning breakfast faves that also doubles as a snack. How are you guys holding up??
Side note: it's an early post tonight. One of my indoor cats escaped out the back door and is on the lam. I've gotta go do a search and rescue. *sniffle*
Side note: it's an early post tonight. One of my indoor cats escaped out the back door and is on the lam. I've gotta go do a search and rescue. *sniffle*
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Love it Carrie! You look fabulous! You know I love the sequins. Hope you had a wonderful weekend.naina
bada bing! bada BLING! Looking great Carrie! Jump on the sequin disco train and never get off!
Oh you've definitely found the answer for world peace. Stunning! Good luck finding the cat :(
OMG I am totally stealing that regardless that it will look like a tube top on a pork sausage on me... I want it, almost as much as you once wanted a black pashmena in a sultry martini bar.....
Oh My Gaaaaaa, CARRIE I LOVE everything here!!!
Don't worry about those sequins much honey, I LOVE Sequins A LOT too :), and those dulce shoes are amazing, LOVE LOVE LOVE & Kisses
J
xoxo
Carrie I am in LOVE with this outfit!! You look AMAZING!!
gosh i love that bling ring. i sigh with envy whenever you have it on.
i LOVE sequins. that shirt rocks.
bling is the best... can't wait for proper deets of about saturday night. yahoooooo
M xxx
OH sequins! how I adore thee!
That top is just so shiny, I can completely understand the desire to just live in it.
And hooray for proper dates that require getting dressed up. those are the best.
Good luck with your cat hunt!
Chic on the Cheap
I LOVE sequins! And you look ah-maaaazing!! Hope you find your kitty cat, how worrying that s/he escaped :S
♥ Leia
WHOA.....shiny and beautiful! Sparkly like you:)))
Glad to hear you have your own special CHEF...I could only dream:((( (of an organized fridge!)
Hope you find your kitty cat....
Have a wonderful new week!!!
You look fab! I love that top.
Glad you had a fun weekend-
Hope kitty is back safe and sound inside!
that top is fabulous!! love the whole look!
Looking stunning!! I'm also a sequin addict - yet to find a 'sequin addicts help group' though... It seems the only cure atm is to buy more!! :))
Love your style of writing too, very intelligent yet down to earth-readable.
xx
I'm SO glad that you now share my passion for things completely covered in sequins! No worries, Carrie -- you make it look chic. I absolutely adore this look... Of COURSE the J.Crew pieces are my loves, and you know how I feel about that bag -- perfection.
xo Josie
http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com
look how beautiful you are!!!
Oh, Carrie, I love sequins so. I saw a few sequined bags and clutches at the mall on Saturday and I seriously had to hold myself back.
Glad you found your cat!
You are very lucky!! I'm sure ur meals are ah-mah-zing:) If you find a support group, let me know coz I think I need one, too haha! I'm planning to do a sequins post later this week;) Great blingin' top, btw!:D Hope u find ur kitty!!
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Sequins are TOTALLY the solution to world peace! :)
I have been thinking the exact thing about sequins! You look fabulous!
Gah! I was JUST looking at this top on the internet earlier today! I'm such a bower bird: anything that sparkles and I'm all over it.
You look fantastic - and once you find those sequined pjs, let me know!!
you with those palms in the back, amazing pictures
kisses
you totally rocked the sequins - well done!
hehe....sequins as an answer to world peace....i'm with you all the way!
Such a great look for you and sounds like you guys had a great weekend :)
i love that sequin top , and oh my gosh , your shoes are amazing ! :D
i love the outfit!!! so chic :)
baby's first sequins...ever?! no way! well, regardless, love them and love that you love them and it's definitely the start of an addiction. i love sequins but feel that way about lace as well. you look AH-dorable.
xx
Oh my gosh, did you find your kitty?? And I looove the sparkly shirt so much - We need to send one to Obama
I have said this before...but you look amazing! And yes, tips on this breakfast as snack that burns fat please! :)
Hello gorgeous! I am loving the sequins My nails are actually glittered up right now and I am loving it. It makes a yucky day seem a little bit better. I am also addicted to rhinestones and diamonds lol.
Hope you had a fabulous weekend.
xo
You look beautiful! One of my fav looks of yours to date! Oh, you tease me with the ring I could have had adorning my finger, (damn college tuition)! I gave in to the Nutty Buddy. Going to do my Biggest Loser workout... ha ha.
Sequins are definitely perfect to make world peace. I love that top! It fits you perfect and looks like so much fun to wear!~ :D
i think i told u - i have that bag in the tie-dye .. i used it a few summer ago ( i use a bag for 1 season then it usually goes in retirement for like 10 years, opps) .. anyway - loven' the sequin top! - i havwe this black sequin tunic/dress i've been wanting to wear for YEARS - but every time i put it on i say "it's too much" - i gotta go balls out and just wear the darn thing!!!
Easily one of my fav outfits you've posted! Hope you found kitty!!!!
Hope you found your kitty! Mine always try to escape as well.
I have been eying that top on the J Crew website. How is the quality?
Sequins are absolutely the solution to world peace!! You cannot be in a bad mood while wearing sequins or being around them, you just can't! To say I love and adore them would be an understatement. The only question is how have I not seen this J.Crew top yet and why isn't it in my closet?
Obviously if they ever start that sequin addicts support group I will be joining right up =)
I have serious feelings for your blouse! You look amazing in it! I love anything with sequins and wish I could get away with more of it! I highly encourage you to wear sequin items on a regular basis!
I love the sequins! I so wish I could pull it off as well as you do!
I'm obsessed with this look for you Carrie! I have to admit that I don't own a single sequin top. Now, of course, I'm on a mission! xoxo
AAAACK! I saw a girl out this weekend in that same bedazzled top and couldn't get to her to ask where she got it. Yippeee - now I know! I never met a sequin I didn't like, and am wearing them meself today. You look fab, as usual.
Tell Chef hi!
Merci,
Shan
um OMG. i want that sequined top. do u have the link?
Good luck finding your cat!
Love sequin and you look stunning.
Looking forward to your food post. Your giving me motivation!
You look great in sequin, not everyone can carry it off but you look fabulous! I hope you were able to find you cat!! Fingers crossed!
sequin crack- made me laugh out loud. You look gorgeous, and I can so see why it was hard to part with the top for your pj's! Awesome....my boyfriend trained as a chef for quite a few years, but seriously he isnt all that enthusiastic about food...bummer! Hope you had a great weekend. Katie.xx
fashion clocked
WHY DIDN"T I BUY THIS TOP ON SAT, WHEN IT WAS ON TEMP SALE?!?!?! Sad Taylor!
i love this! you look adorable. love your rings, too. xx
OOh you are shiny! I love it. You pull it off well. My inner sequin was tarnished from so many years of dance.
I love that sequins top! I also love how you kept the rest of the outfit simple to really allow the top to shine...literally!
Santina
http://stylebysantina.blogspot.com/
I adore that top!!! I'm like a squirrel when it comes to shiny things and that top is amazing!!!
xoxo ~ Courtney
http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com
P.S. I hope you find your kitty - I have two and when I thought one had escaped it was the worst five hours of my life (fortunately he was hiding in the apartment all along).
Hope you find your cat! As always, loving your outfits - that sequined top is so, so sweet! I also love your philosophy on dressing up for dinner out, one of the best things about dining out :) (Haha, love what you said about organized fridge too - they need to rent out chefs just for that!)
I LOVE the sequins! :)
Girls love shiny things right?!
It's super super super lovely!
Oh and I always dress up when I go out! Why not?
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Hope you hunted down the little one, and that she's back safe and sound!
As for the sequins, I'm in love. I confess to being a sequin-less gal, but obviously this will have to change.
OY that top is freaking amazing, girl! Work it!
that top is perfection. i hope you find your kittie
You look STUNNING in that sequined top! It's really pretty! I used to wear so much sequins when I danced for umpteen years, they always dug into my skin under my arms due to the shape of my costumes so I've kind of retired from sequins but this post has inspired me to give them another go ; ) Did you find your Kitty? I hope so!
If you find a support group for sequins addicts, let me know and I'll join you. This is definitely my favorite look of yours so far. That top is outstanding and you look so pretty and glamorous! So glad you found your cat (I saw on twitter). Phew! I'm dying to hear how the jewelry show went! Sounds like you had a great weekend, Carrie!
xo
Valerie
I cannot tell you how much I love this top!
ooooh you fancy! =) love this outfit carrie. reminds me to never lose that sparkle
Oh I love that sequin top on you SO much!! So glad you found your cat! xo
I too have been a bit weary of sequins...but girl you rocked the hell out of them! Kinda makes me want to take the plunge.. :).
I love it! THE SEQUIN TOP OF COURSE! And those boots too! Awkward indeed about the neighbors...oh well you look great anyway!
xoxo
Catita
Absolutely gorgeous top, darling!
xoxox,
CC
you look gorgeous, love your sequin top too!
love your blog too, would you like to swap links?!
thankyou for the comment on my blog:)
XOXO, BECCA
www.fashion-train.co.uk
oh my GOODNESS!!! This is shiny, sparkly, perfection! Way to rock it Carrie!
Hope you found your kitty!
wow love your top sooo much! you look gorgeous :] thank you for visiting our blog & leaving comments!!
xo, camilla & valerie
abutterflybyday.blogspot.com
love the shoes!
So many of you have emailed and left notes re: the sequined top: it's the Drapey Sequin Tee from J.Crew:
http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature/NewArrivals/teesandknits/PRDOVR~33541/99102206899/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~17~15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~sequin/33541.jsp
I also included the link up top! You will LOVE! xo - C
ps-the cat came back and i was SO HAPPY i was down on the ground hugging him. much to his LOVE rather than dislike. a few hours in the outdoors with zooming skateboards was more than enough for him. hahaha!
Happy the cat returned!:-). I love that sequin top and you have my mind swirling with an outfit for a special occasion this week. Thanks for the link, and i'm glad to hear that you're still holding ground re your exercise/diet routine;-). Looking forward to your fat blasting share. XX
I love it. I really want a top or a dress like this.
Ahhhhhhhh, SO jealous! I am absolutely in love with that top. I've rarely met a sequin I didn't like. HA!
I totally love your sequined top! You've styled it perfectly to bring that bling into day-time.
Melanie@UnravelledThreads
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I'm so glad you took the plunge! I'm a sequin fanatic! It's so much fun to wear. And you totally rock them :)
xoxo
Girl - you look HOT! But, whats new?!
Great top!
Gorgeous! Love love love the look. A classy and demure way to sparkle.
You look gorgeous...sequins make the world go around! Hope you found your kitty..hate it when mine leaves!
xx
http://www.hotpinkday.blogspot.com/
Ok you know i have an obsession for sequins and this top just about knocked me over! i love it! and i spot those purple clogs down there...
www.indramaticfashion.com
ooh, love the shirt!
i think it looks fantastic! and reading this makes me want to have a chef for a boyfriend. haha. ;)
<3, Mimi
http://whatmimiwrites.blogspot.com/
You look AHHHmazing!!!!! I love that top on you and I love your hair like that! You need to wear that top ALL winter long!!!
xx
Nikki
Carrie!! You look absolutely gorgeous. I love that sequin top. It fits you perfectly.. and you're so lucky to have a man that's a Chef!!! Dang girl.. love it. :) My hubby is a pro at eggs, sammies, and cereal. That's about it. LOL.
Well, I hope you're Monday is going well!
xx Love & Aloha
Don't know how you lived without sequins for so long but welcome to a new and shiny world! Love,love your top. I can see it worn in so many ways.
Hello Sequin Princess you! Greetings from the motherland that can use a bit more bling! =)
E makes the best poutine, ha ha! He's french, what can I say?
besos,
ML
Would love for you to say Bonjour at:
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I really wanna get that top but in the rose gold color! So pretty. I love the way the light hits it.
Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog Carrie!
I love your blog and absolutely love this outfit! Everything about it from the sexy sequins top to the bag! HOT! Where did u get that top?
You're so lucky you live somewhere nice and warm...no snow for us yet but its getting really chilly.
I'm following you now! :)
Yean
http://mrsjulius.blogspot.com
I have to admit that I get a little confused when I hear you say words like "fat-burning" cause you are so dang skinny minnie! As for sequins, I'm ALL ABOUT EM and glad you're on board now too! This outfit is one of my faves. You look darling.
Oooh, I love sequins in just the style you put together (an awesome sparkly piece with the other outfit components kept understated) and your outfit looks great!
Thanks for the visit- I love your blog and am glad I discovered yours!
LOVE, Carrie! That top is stunning. I am dreaming of a sequins top or skirt with tights for the holiday season.
xo M
You look amazing! That sparkly sequin top is fabulous.
Hope you find your cat soon Carrie!
The top looks GORGEOUS on you. Do I see a future sequin addict?
I have a $100 Shopbop giveaway up today with lots of possible entries! Enter if you'd like!
LOOOOVE sequins in all forms!! Great look!
I just found your blog and I love it! LOVE LOVE sequins! That top looks great on you :)
xoxo
http://flordemariafashion.com/
You look amazing in the sequins!!!! I still haven't worn them either...unless you count when I was little XD
http://aclosetfashionista.blogspot.com/
oh my gosh, I LOVE this top.
ps. love what you said about Chef not being a food snob - that's the sign of a real Foodie :)
Love love love that top!!!
http://fashioninthefog.blogspot.com/
I lalalaloveee this!
I was like droooling over a shirt on gossip girl that Serena was wearing, it was a neutral/nude sequin shirt.
This black one is to die for though. Perfect! Love it!
that top is amazing
Ahh! Carrie, I lovvvvvvvve this! With my whole heart! You look so good! Confession: I don't own ANY sequins! Like you, admire from afar! But this makes me really, really want to make the plunge. Too bad 'taking the plunge' would involve dropping the $130 it would take to make my dream skirt (also J Crew!) mine!
This outfit is amazing!
I love sequins, but like you have only admired them from afar. So far. But that J.Crew top is gorgeous.
totally jealous of your J. Crew sequins!!
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