Top Picks from the NET-A-PORTER Sale

There are plenty of after Christmas sales to browse but nothing is as epic as the NET-A-PORTER sale. There are thousands of fabulous designer items to wear now and plus plenty of warm weather items to pull out and wear next spring.

These are my top sale picks that you can buy and wear now:

Boots // Dress // Sunglasses // Booties // Grey Top // Ring // Jeans // Sweater
Purple Top // Lace Top // Hat // Bag // Bracelet // Ankle Strap Pumps

Happy Shopping!!

November Wish List

Hello November! I can't believe we're just a few weeks away from Thanksgiving. My favorite season is going way too fast. I wonder if that's why my November wish list has a holiday feel to it? Keep scrolling to see what I mean.

Under Eye Gels // Top // Necklace // Sweater // Dress

Midnight Recovery Concentrate // Make-a-Mix Book // Hair Spray // Pumps

Boots // Frasier Fir Candle // Brooch // Tote // Earrings

With holiday party season around the corner, there will be late nights and early mornings, hence the need for the eye gels and recovery serum. Another holiday beauty must have is hairspray. I like a product that holds my style but without the crunchiness that occurs with most hairspray. We'll see if this Shu Uemura hairspray is worth the hefty price.

Speaking of holiday season, I have found some great jewelry items to incorporate into my party outfit rotation. Big earrings is an easy way to go from casual to dressy without much effort. I don't generally wear brooches but I love this one from BaubleBar. Maybe I can wear it in my hair. I also love this embellished top from Needle & Thread. You can pair it with jeans or black pants/skirt for a casual but festive holiday party look.

I am not ready to break out my holiday decorations (never before Thanksgiving people) but I am chomping at the bit to start lighting my favorite holiday candle. The smell of this Frasier Fir candle is as close to a real Christmas tree as you can get.

As the weather starts to really cool down, my go-to work outfit is boots, tights and dresses. I love this suede boot from Sam Edelman and midi dress from Topshop. If I'm not in and dress, I am bundled up in a cozy sweater. This style from Tory Burch is the perfect length for me.

I've got a dozen pairs of black shoes but no red ones. I need to right this wrong immediately with these tassel pumps from Topshop. And since the holiday season is approaching, how about something green too. Love this forest green tote from Tory Burch.

What's on your wish list this month?

The Week in Fashion

The Vogue Interview: Karl Lagerfeld - British Vogue

Jennifer Meyer Debuts A Clothing Line - The Zoe Report

'Lucky' Magazine Has Ceased Publishing Online - Fashionista

H & M's Ongoing High-Fashion Experiment - The New Yorker

Chanel Expands E-Commerce Business With Sunglasses - Fashionista 

British stars celebrate Billy Elliot in new Burberry Christmas advert - Stylist 

Dior Dazzles With its Christmas 2015 Makeup Collection - Fashion Gone Rogue

Raf Simons Speaks to Cathy Horyn on the Speed of Fashion - Business of Fashion

Burberry Prorsum, London and Brit to Consolidate Under One Label - Fashionista

What You Should Know About The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winners - The Zoe Report

Pins for Thought 1.4

10 bags that will always be "In" via Snob Essentials

A dining room I adore designed by Ashley Whittaker

A cider donut recipe that is perfect for a fall party via Domestikated Life

A decadent party set in a gilded ball room..what's not to love

(Image Credit)

The perfect snack for football Sundays via Made From Pinterest

The most glam image of Jacqueline de Ribes

In love with this cuff from Hannah Ferguson. Thank you Kim Schlegel Whitman for sharing.

The prettiest apple tarts via Platings and Pairings

The Week in Fashion

The Inescapable, Immortal Ugg - Racked 

Why Fashion is Crashing - British Vogue

Eva Chow, the Culture Queen of Los Angeles - New York Times

Why Poshmark is launching its own wholesale program - Fortune

Lanvin's Employees Are Protesting Alber Elbaz's Dismissal - Racked

Pierre Bergé on Luxury, Morocco and Hedi Slimane - New York Times

Chanel Will Present Its Cruise 2017 Collection in Havana, Cuba - Fashionista

Haute houses: The Casualties of the Catwalk Pressure Cooker - The Evening Standard 

Why Alber Elbaz Leaving Lanvin is a True Loss for Lanvin — and the Fashion Industry - The Washington Post

Entrepreneur Marigay McKee Creates a New Home—and a New Company—on the Upper East Side - Harpers Bazaar

The Week in Fashion

Matthew Williamson's New Chapter - British Vogue

Why Raf Simons Is Leaving Christian Dior - The Cut

Why L.L. Bean's Boots Keep Selling Out - The Atlantic

Olivier Rousteing Wants to Lower Balmain's Prices - Pret-a-Reporter

Gucci.com Gets an Alessandro Michele-Approved Upgrade - Fashionista

Unpacking the Apple-Met Museum Fashion Collaboration - Wall Street Journal

Raf Simons's Greatest Accomplishment at Dior? Re-establishing the House Codes - Fashionista

Scott Schuman on being a street style pioneer and making a million dollars a year - Evening Standard 

John Galliano's Maison Margiela Will Unveil Menswear, More Handbags & a New Fragrance - Racked

Top Picks from Kate Spade Home

Sofa // Rug // Flask
Pendant Light // Place Setting // Flatware // Champagne Coupes 
Green Chair // Lamp // Vase // Pink Chair

Kate Spade announced an expanded home line earlier this month and it's absolutely fabulous! They added some great additions to its popular tabletop section and debuted some gorgeous furniture. My absolute favorite is the pink chair. 

The full home collection is coming this spring but they currently have 60 items for sale on the Kate Spade website. You can also shop the collection in person at these select Kate Spade stores. 

The Week in Fashion

Grace Coddington The Movie - British Vogue

The Maddening and Brilliant Karl Lagerfeld - T Magazine 

Is Christian Siriano the Next Billion Dollar Designer? - Yahoo Style

Who What Wear Launches A Clothing Line With Target - The Zoe Report

MAC Cosmetics Announces Zac Posen Collaboration - Fashion Gone Rouge

Idris Elba, Taylor Swift Among Chairs for Met Gala in May - New York Times

Rodarte Announces A New (And Super Affordable) Collaboration - The Zoe Report

Inside The Chanel Exhibition, Mademoiselle Prive, At London's Saatchi Gallery - Gratzia

Is Miuccia Prada the Most Powerful and Influential Designer in Fashion? - The Independent

In Love With...Oxblood

Hello again! If you hadn't noticed, I took a bit of a blogger break this month. Lately, I've been feeling a bit uninspired and creating posts seemed more like a chore than a pleasure. After a few week hiatus and some soul searching, I decided to come back to blogging, even if it's only just a few times per week.

I have been obsessed with fashion since I was a young girl and Fashionably Chic is my creative outlet for that love, hence my desire to get back to blogging regularly.

New start, new post? Yes! In Love With... will hopefully become a regular posting here on FC where I can share whatever my current obsession is that week, be it fashion, beauty or lifestyle related.

This week it's all about the blood, oxblood that is. Every few years, the oxblood shade (burgundy really) is the must-have color that season, but let's be honest, does this deep red really ever go out of style? Nope!

It's the perfect shade for the fall and winter and complements beautifully the various shades of black, grey and camel that make up my cold weather wardrobe.

These are my favorite oxblood items to add to my closet and vanity drawers.

Shirt // Shoulder Bag // Lipstick // Sneakers

Earrings // Pants // Eye Shadow // Leather Jacket

Pumps // Bangle // Nail Polish // Tote Bag

The Week in Fashion

Gisele Is Releasing a $700 Coffee-Table Book - The Cut

Balmain x H&M Launches Print Campaign - Fashion Gone Rouge

Instagram: Welcome to Fashion's New Front Row - The Guardian 

See 15 Looks From Carine Roitfeld's Uniqlo Collaboration - Racked

Reese Witherspoon's Draper James Store Will Open This Fall - Racked

MAC Announces Collaboration with Charlotte Olympia - Pret-a-Reporter

Forget the Party Boy: Derek Blasberg Has a New Business Model - Observer

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Fire Back at Former Interns' Lawsuit - Fashionista

At Work With Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s Creative Director - New York Times 

The Week in Fashion

Etsy Opens To Manufacturing - Tech Crunch

Kanye West is Fooling the Fashion World - The Cut

The Complicated World of Luxury Watches - T Magazine 

Keeping Up With Fashion’s Digital Revolution - W Magazine 

Inside the Turmoil at an Imploding Fashion Icon - New York Post

The Celtic Domination Defining London Fashion Week - New York Times

Could Givenchy’s Public Show Set a New Template? - Business of Fashion

Tory Burch Discusses Her New Athleisure Label and Her All-Time Favorite Sport - Observer

Burberry Becomes First Fashion Brand to Launch Apple Music Channel - Business of Fashion

Is Having a Plus-size Fashion Week Really Any Better Than Victoria Beckham's Skinny Models? - The Telegraph

September Wish List

Jeans // White Coat // Faux Leather Skirt // Acne Clear Dots
Origins Mask // Booties // Green Tank // Watch // Earrings
Necklace // Blazer // A Paris Apartment // Root Boost

September is finally here and it's time to break out the fall fashion! OK, that's not totally true, it's going to be close to 80 degrees in Boston this week, not exactly crisp, autumn weather. But I'm holding out hope for some cooler temperatures next week, hence the fall fashion included in my September wish list.

I've got plenty of skinny jeans and a few pairs of flares (is anyone else excited that the flared jean is back?) but there are no boyfriend jeans to speak of in my closet. This pair from Rag & Bone is on the slimmer side, which is exactly what I'm looking for.

Monday Morning Pick Me Up: Courage

The Week in Fashion

DKNY Unveils New Logo - Fashionista

Coach to Debut Luxury Label at Fashion Week - Fashionista

Rachel Zoe’s New Talk Show Debuts Sept 24 - The Zoe Report

More Information on Tom Ford’s New Movie - The Zoe Report

Tom Ford is Skipping London Fashion Week - New York Times

Twitter Made Some Custom Emojis for Fashion Week - Fashionista 

Schiaparelli to Debut Its Own Version of Ready-to-Wear - Fashionista 

The Scoop on the Hermés Apple Watch Collaboration - Habitually Chic 

Kate Spade To Launch New Casual Line 'Broome Street' This Spring - Fashion Times

Jessica Alba's The Honest Company Hit With Second Lawsuit - Women's Wear Daily 

Tuesday Morning After a Long Weekend Pick Me Up: Fall

The Week in Fashion

James Bond will return... in Tom Ford - GQ

Alexa Chung Previews New Docuseries for 'Vogue' UK - Fashionista

Why Natalie Massenet’s Departure From Net-a-Porter Matters - The New York Times

Georgia May Jagger is the Latest 'It' Girl to Design Collection for Mulberry - Fashionista

The Radical Move Givenchy Will Make at New York Fashion Week - The Washington Post

Julien Macdonald to Launch Men's Line During London Fashion Week - Women's Wear Daily

Tommy Ton Launches New Street Style Photography Website At TommyTom.Com - Fashion Times

Derek Blasberg Says Goodbye To Harper's Bazaar, Joins Vanity Fair As 'Our Man On The Street' Editor - Fashion Times

Fall 2015 Boot Guide: Over the Knee

We've taken stock of the best fall booties and tall boots and now it's time to take a look at my current favorite boot style, the over the knee.

Over the knee boots have come a long way since Julia Roberts strutted down the streets of Beverly Hills in Pretty Woman and the once scandalous style is now an everyday classic.

These are my top picks for over the knee styles this fall season:

First Row: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4

Second Row: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4

First Row: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4

Second Row: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4

Monday Morning Pick Me Up: Kick Ass

The Week in Fashion

How Carrie Nearly Got Away - Vogue

Google Reveals Most-searched Beauty Questions - Elle 

Gilt Opens a Showroom for Offline Shopping - Fashionista

The New Style.com Won't Launch Until Early 2016 - Fashionista

Style.com's Replacement, Vogue Runway, Launches Monday - Racked

'Business of Fashion' Launches Free Online Fashion Courses - Fashionista

Chanel's 2.55 Celebrates 60 Years as the Greatest It-bag of All Time - The Independent

Donna Karan in Her Own Words: An Exclusive Excerpt From Her Upcoming Memoir - Vogue

J.Crew Is Shifting Away From a High Fashion Image, Focusing Instead on Its Heritage - Fashionista

Fall 2015 Boot Guide: Tall Boots

Earlier in the week we looked at the best booties for the upcoming fall season and now it's on to the classic knee high styles that will take you from the stables to the office to a night out with the girls.

These are my top picks for this fall:

First Row: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4

Second Row: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4

First Row: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4

Second Row: 1 // 2 // 3 // 4

Check back early next week for the final installment of the Fall 2015 Boot Guide. 

Fall 2015 Boot Guide: Booties

It's nearly boot season!! I know some people are dreading the end of summer but I can't wait to trade in my Jacks for a pair of chic booties or my favorite riding boots.

There are so many amazing boots out this season and I wanted to do a roundup of my favorite pairs. A comprehensive boot guide can not be contained in just one post, so I broke things out into three categories. First up: booties!

Heels

First Row: 1 // 2 // 3

Second Row: 1 // 2 // 3

Third Row: 1 // 2 // 3

Flats

First Row: 1 // 2 // 3

Second Row: 1 // 2 // 3

Third Row: 1 // 2 // 3

Check back later this week for part two of my fall boots guide. 

Monday Morning Pick Me Up: Start Over Again

The Week in Fashion

Who Is Marc Jacobs? - T Magazine

What It Takes to Be a Supermodel  - Style.com 

One Writer Mourns the Death of Fashion Twitter - Yahoo! Style

Melissa McCarthy is the Face of a Fashion Revolution - The Washington Post

Hedi Slimane Isn’t ‘Dishonoring’ YSL. He’s Carrying on His Legacy. - The Cut

Karl Lagerfeld Directs Kristen Stewart in Film for Chanel - Women's Wear Daily 

London’s Coolest Design Duo Luella Bartley and Katie Hillier Unveil Their New Line - Vogue

Hervé Léger Exec Fired for Saying 'Voluptuous' Women and Lesbians Shouldn't Wear the Brand - StyleWatch

Harvard Business School Takes on Fashion and Beauty: Meet the Mogul Grads Changing the Game - Marie Claire 

Monday Morning Pick Me Up: Comfort Zones

The Week in Fashion

Loeffler Randall Launches Outerwear - Vogue

See Olivia Palermo's Second Ciate Collection - Grazia

Reed Krakoff Comeback on the Horizon? - Womens Wear Daily 
 
DKNY Wipes Its Social Media Accounts, Drops 'PR Girl' - Fashionista

Hedi Slimane on Yves, His Skinny Obsession, and Rebranding - The Cut

How Lexus became the new sponsor of New York Fashion Week - Fortune 

Models Are Raising Their Voices, and Their Profiles, Online - New York Times

Beyoncé Covers Vogue's September Issue — Here's Why It's a Big Deal - Pop Sugar

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen respond to lawsuit from interns over '50 hour weeks with no pay' - The Independent

September Issues

The September issues of fashion magazines are some of the best and biggest of the entire year. For the fashion world, the new year starts in September, not January. Summer is over and it's time to reinvent your fashion self for the season ahead.

Below is a round up of all the September covers from fashion magazines around the globe.

Vogue

British Vogue

Harpers Bazaar

Monday Morning Pick Me Up: Growth & Change

The Week in Fashion

Alexander Wang: Designer who defined a decade explains what lies ahead as he leaves Balenciaga- The Indpendent

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty is most popular show in V&A's history - The Guardian 

Arnold Scaasi Dies at 85; Dressed Stars and Socialites, His ‘Scaasi Girls’ - New York Times

You Need to See Christian Louboutin's Stunning New Lipstick Collection - Allure

Changes Are Coming: An Update on the New VogueRunway.co - Style.com 

C. Wonder Hired Brad Goreski to Design, Sell the Brand on QVC - Racked

Style.com's Tim Blanks Is Heading to 'Business of Fashion' - Fashionista

Sephora Finally Launches a Subscription Box Service - Fashionista

Happy Saturday!!

August Wish List

Boots // Coat // Sweater // Loafers // Dress

Pants // Lipstick // Earrings // Handbag // Flats

There are still four weeks of summer left but I am officially in fall fashion mode! I'm still happily wearing my sundresses and Jack Rogers sandals but the only shopping I plan to do in August is for the upcoming fall season.

It wouldn't be fall without a pair of riding boots. I love this classic brown pair from Tory Burch because I can count on wearing these for many seasons to come. I also love a great flat shoe to wear two and from the office and these two suede pairs in pretty jewel tones are perfect for the changing season.

I have a couple of great wool coats reserved for the winter but I am short on fall coats after a big closet clean out in the spring. This windowpane check one from Tory Burch would make a great addition to my closet.

I have a red silk top that I always get such nice comments on, so when I saw this sweater in the shame shade, I immediately added it to my wish list. The mix of silk and cashmere makes for a light sweater that is perfect for early fall. Another early fall favorite is this dress from Peruvian Connection that I can pair with tights when the weather gets cooler.

I have a go-to pair of skinny black pants that I wear with everything and they are starting to look a little worn. These similar pants from Theory would be a good replacement.

During the warmer months, I usually go lighter on the makeup but I am definitely bring back the red lip for fall. I am crazy for the old school lipstick collection from Bésame Cosmetics, and I'm hoping this shade of red is the one for me. An old school lipstick shade deserves an old school accessory to match. This black and white bag with a retro feel from Kate Spade is absolutely fabulous.

Last, but certainly not the least, are these wish list dream earring from David Yurman. I love his cable bracelets but I think I'll get much more use out of these classic earrings.

What's on your fall fashion wish list?

Monday Morning Pick Me Up: Rules to Live By

The Week in Fashion

Vogue’s September issue will be sold on Amazon - Page Six

Tory Burch’s New Tory Sport Line: First Look - New York Times 

Saks Is Opening Their First Shoe-Only Store In Connecticut - Bustle

Jane Birkin Wants Hermès to Take Her Name Off Its Classic Bag - The Cut

Cindy Crawford Developing NBC Series About ’80s Modeling Wars - Variety

Confirmed: Alexander Wang Steps Down From Balenciaga - Fashion Gone Rogue

Manolo Blahnik to Launch Capsule Collection of Six Bejeweled Clutches - Fashionista

Saint Laurent Is Creating a Line Even More Exclusive Than Couture - New York Times

Tod's Partners With Net-A-Porter, Mr Porter To Make E-Commerce Ready-To-Wear Debut - Fashion Times