Frugal Friday

I wish...

Gucci, $1195

Try this...

Ivanka Trump, $96.90

Or this...

Aldo, was $100, sale $48.99

Holiday Party Style

I was asked almost a month ago to do a holiday party post, and am only just now getting to it, after some of you have already attended a party or two I'm sure.  Sorry! I'm doing my best. 

But for those of you still in need of some holiday party-wear, I've compiled a few choices for any holiday party - something to wear with jeans for the casual party, something fancy for a cocktail party, and even some work-appropriate stuff for an office party.  When it comes to holiday parties keep in mind it's all about the jewel tones, the sparkle, and the fun!  So grab an embellished cardigan, a glittery statement ring, or a pair of fabulous stain heels.  It's time to bring the cheer with some fab holiday party clothes!

Zara, $79.90 @

Valentino, $995 @

Kohls, was $54, sale $37.80

Tory Burch, $1,095 *

Tory Burch, $250

L.K. Bennett, £225.00 @

Kate Spade, $325

Kate Spade, $425

Kate Spade, $350

J. Crew, $150 @

Banana Republic, $35 @

Banana Republic, $89.50 @

TopShop, $140 *

TopShop, $150 *

TopShop, $90

ModCloth, $79.99

ModCloth, $142.99

ModCloth, $319.99

Anthropologie, $198 *

Anthropologie, $168

Anthropologie, $198 *

Anthropologie, $398

Banana Republic, $98 @

@ Available in more colors

*  EWP Fave

Hope this helps you party-going folk.  Next up, the annual EWP gift guide! If there are specific people you're shopping for this year, let me know, it helps me look if I have someone in mind.

ho ho ho,

EWP



Dress Like A Princess - L.K. Bennett London... In Chicago

On my wanderings today with BabyWP while we waited for our babymobile to get an oil change, I saw this:  L.K. Bennett London.  In Chicago.

If you're asking what's L.K. Bennett, then you're clearly not an avid royal watcher like myself.  If you were, you'd know that L.K. Bennett pumps were Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge's pump of choice.  Check out all the following appearance from this year.  Where she wore.... L.K. Bennett pumps.

 Until this year, L.K. Bennett did not exist in the U.S.  And, as I learned today, this particular Chicago store was the first in the country!  Chicago, first in fashion, first in my heart. 

Back to the pumps. 

So obviously I ran in and started drooling on all the princess-worthy pumps.  But as this was an impromptu visit, all I had was my very sad and very embarassing camera phone to take pictures with.  Sadness.

L.K. Bennett, £185.00 @ [Sorry, the site only has pounds and I didn't catch what it was in USD]

I knew that L.K. Bennett was a fabulous luxury designer, but what I wasn't prepared for was the, relatively, super reasonable pricing!

Their regular price pumps were all about $325.  And the sale shoes, like the ones below, were all about $200.  You could spend that on crappy, terrible shoes from Aldo!  But instead you get fabulous, luxurious, princess pumps.

Look familiar?  I think so.  They're Kate's shoes!

Buy them here

I clearly had to try on some Duchess-worn shoes myself.

I instantly knew why Kate is such a fan - they're gorgeous, classic, and oh so comfortable. I could have walked miles in them. Or stood for hours for a public appearance. You know, since I have a lot of those ;)  I may or may not have had to buy them.  I mean, how else can I snag Prince Harry if I don't dress like a princess?

Not only was the merch fabulous, the sales staff was so crazy nice.  They saw me clicking away with my phone and then helped me out and pulled pieces for me to picture for the site!

$375 @

£295.00 £175.00

Switching out the jackets for me. How fierce are her shoes? I almost bought them.

$995

Heck, they even modeled stuff for me!! Now where else can you get service like that?

$795

This jacket was lined in leather.  *swoon*  It was SO. HOT.  I wish I had my real camera to do the jacket justice.

And with that I left the very yummy L.K. Bennett.  But don't you worry, L.K., I'll be back very soon.

London Purchase: Airport Shoes

I've given up on photographing Mr. EWP's Edward Green shoes.  He keep forgetting to bring them home from the office.  Let's just say they're brown dress shoes.  And we're done.

As for me, I was actually going to leave London with nary a purchase.  But then when we were at Heathrow Airport, readying for our trip back to the states, we passed a shoe store in the airport.

They had many many normal looking shoes, many were quite cute, but, for some reason, Mr. EWP and I both were drawn to these shoes:

They're my 40's pinup shoes.  Or, as I call them, my aiport shoes.  Since I bought them in the airport.

 They're from Kurt Geiger, which I would liken to a British Aldo.  Super cute stuff and pretty reasonably priced. 

These polka-dotted wonders were on sale.  I suck at conversion from pounds to dollars, I refuse to learn since the exchange rate makes me so sad.  So let's pretend they were $40.  [They actually were more than that in pounds, but let's pretend, k?]

I'm honestly not sure where I'm going to wear them, but Mr. EWP was very encouraging of the purchase, and who doesn't need neon polka dot shoes?