Ode to Black (and Olivia!)

There's nothing I love more than a great black ensemble - it's chic, flattering, and easy to put together!  Black pieces are constantly reinventing themselves in different ways and this season, because of this, it's easy to make a black outfit look anything but blah by utilizing tons of textures and colors.  Nobody seems to have mastered this concept as perfectly as the one and only, Olivia Palermo.

black on black

black cards, black cars, all black everything

I am totally shoe crazed lately (obviously!). I'm going to have to stop at Nordstrom's after work for a little shopping therapy. So lately I have been on the hunt for a perfect pair of black platform heels. Something I can wear for everyday or on a job interview that has a little something special about it. These all have a great shape - I especially love the last shoe but they are $800 from YSL. I think the second pair might be the most practical, though but they're still around $600. They would be the perfect investment piece - comfy and can go with anything.

outfit inspirations

I have yet to find the perfect pair of black skinnies. I have a pair of True Religion black skinny jeans, but I want some that are nicer material that I can wear to work.

On another note, I finally wore a pair of Michael Kors platforms out Saturday night that I haven't gotten a chance to show off yet. They added probably at least 5 inches to my height, but were pretty easy to walk in and comfy too! I wore them all night without a problem - even when I had alcohol in me to disrupt my balance.