My dear friend Chrystina recently rang in her 30th year in style – with a glam black-tie soiree.

It was fun getting dressed up (Fred Baby wore a tux, which elicited extremely flattering references to James Bond; I was even called a Bong Girl – that’s a first — um, and probably a last!).

Here is what I wore:

Dress: Odylyne ‘Sterling’ Dress in Canary Blue (borrowed from Bollare)

Bag: Nina ‘Margo’ Clutch (borrowed from Bollare)

Belt: Lisa Michelle c/o {also worn here}

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell {similar} {also worn here}

Bracelet: Kristen McCloud c/o

Earrings: Carolee Chandelier Earrings {similar}

Nail Polish: Essie ‘Secret Stash’

This dress continues my new love of long dresses and was so incredibly comfy.

And I wore my comfiest heels, which made it easy to enjoy the party — and to run after the cake the fastest!

Happy weekend, my dears. May it include lots of cake xx!

p.s. Will you be watching the Super Bowl or the Anna Wintour interview on 60 Minutes?

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Sunner ‘San Remo’ silk dress in Pavement print  {similar as seen on Kourtney Kardashian}; JewelMint earrings c/o; H&M faux fur vest {similar}; Sole Society boots; Kristen McCloud cuff c/o

Have you ever been to the Biltmore in downtown LA? We popped into the Gallery Bar and Cognac Room for the first time recently to hear Luca Ellis sing Sinatra tunes and it was divine. The 1920s architecture is astounding and it’s a good spot to grab a generous martini. The Biltmore hosted the Oscars back in Hollywood’s heyday (proof: see the blown-up black-and-white photos of Old Hollywood lining the halls).

I wore a long printed silk dress by Sunner (that Bollare nicely lent me) and I had fun wearing it both long…

And short! I simply tucked part of the dress into a short slip I was wearing underneath for an assymmetrical knee-length version.

It took me a long time to hop on the long-dress bandwagon (I refuse to say “maxi dress” – worst name ever), but now that I have, there’s no stopping me. They’re so comfy and easy to wear, but you feel dressed up. I say ditch those yoga pants for a long dress instead (well, unless you’re actually doing yoga)! Sunner’s printed silk dresses feel even better and the vintage-inspired prints make you feel like you’re in a different era.

Do you wear long dresses or would you try out the trend? 

 [Photos by Klaus Moser for BussBuss]

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One of the spring trends I’m most looking forward to is the resurgence of candy colors, especially mint. Refreshing yet sweet and sophisticated all at once, I’m feeling very minty fresh. Let’s grab a mojito, pretend we’re on an island — Capri will do! — paint our nails mint and dive into spring (the early bird gets the worm!) with these darling mint pieces.

1. Juicy Couture Striped Floppy Hat

2. ASOS Rare Pastel Stripe Dip Hem Dress

3. Schuler & Sons Pulled Tide Wedges

4. ASOS Pastel Skinny Belt

5. Essie Mint Nail Polish

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Holiday parties are mere weeks away. Nothing to wear? Never fear. Rent the Runway, the genius site that lets you borrow current designer dresses by Tibi, See by Chloe, Catherine Malandrino, Halston Heritage and more, has your back . Place your order by November 21^st and get $20 off. That means you can rent a fab frock that will knock everyone’s Christmas socks off for just $30. We love the idea of borrowing a special occasion dress rather than buying one since we’re likely to never want to wear it again (or are we the only ones who don’t want to “repeat” in our Facebook photos?). Hmm… In fact, as easily as we get tired of seeing the same things in our closet (and in our photos), this might just be a new lease on life (pun so intended). How to get the deal?

CLICK HERE and use code RENT4FALL2 at checkout!

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Wanna get $200 off one-of-a-kind dresses? Some Odd Rubies, the go-to store in New York for reworked and customized vintage pieces by Summer Phoenix (yes, Joaquin’s sister and Casey Affleck’s missus) and Ruby Canner, is offering its coveted dresses for the first time in an online private sale at SeenOn, with all dresses at $200 off. Membership is free (if you’re not already signed up) and the sale lasts for just 72 hours. Not only do we have our eyes on some of the dresses for holiday parties, but we’re throwing virtual elbows over the jewels too. Where to shop?

CLICK HERE!

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