east vs west [coast] style. holiday cocktails.

as this holiday edition of east vs west coast style comes to a close, i hope the girls and i were successful in providing you with ideas on what to wear to all of your holiday get togethers, from some of our favorite places. the holidays are filled with opportunities to get dressed up, but that doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune. consider renting a dress for the night or incorporating work separates that can be used after the night is over. we're signing off with what we might wear for holiday cocktails. thanks to Patty's Closet for contributing to our outfits.

visit the girls to see their outfits in detail.

east

Jackie / Living After Midnite / New York

Meaghan / District Sparkle / D.C.

Tracy / TheRightShoes / New York

west

Ashley / Pursuit of Shoes / California

Ashley / Golden Divine / California

Becks / oomph. / Hawaii

this sweater from Patty's Closet is perfect for dressing up jeans or a plain maxi skirt. it has just the right amount of sparkle for the holidays, but it's still subtle enough to wear throughout the year.

we had horrible weather the past two weekends...it rained non-stop. these pictures are a combination of the two times we tried to shoot this outfit.

(sweater c/o Patty's Closet (808-625-6440); Lulu's shoes (buy))

in case you missed it:

east vs west holiday edition . holiday party
east vs west holiday edition . girls' night out
east vs west holiday edition . new year's eve

hep pep.

what a weekend! ours was jam-packed with activities which i'll share throughout the week, but first let's talk about superbowl sunday. we always have parties because it's also my nephew's birthday. this year was exciting because 1) i actually watched the game, 2) i almost understood what was going on, and 3) there was some monetary prizes involved (i won nothing!). i did catch some (friendly) $hit on instagram from 49ers fans after posting the photo of mini-he below. i am clueless about football, therefore i am not partial to any team. but, for the sake of having some friendly competition in the house,

i usually root for the underdog.

finally. peplum.

been wanting to try this trend for a while. it's more fluff and florals than i'm used to wearing, but i kind of liked it

with black [accessories].

did you watch the superbowl? how do you feel about peplum?

(bubble necklace via oomph (buy))

mini-he helping with the party decorations (and we did have 49ers stuff too!)...he did an amazing job cutting and coloring. way to go, mini!

my DIY birthday sign.

(express pants; target shirt; aldo bag; jessica simpson shoes)

btw, oomph is now on vine.

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try these:

resurfaced.

 an old skirt that i wore to a christmas party years ago resurfaced. this time with just a simple black bodysuit

and heels.

i'm going to see the broadway hit, wicked, tonight. i have no idea what it's about, but i hear it's a great show.

have you seen wicked or any other broadway show?

(bubble necklace via oomph (buy))

wine + cheese + good company always make for a great night.

(american apparel bodysuit; marciano skirt, nine west heels)

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tigers and leopards.

happy monday.

the weather has been fierce here..rainy and windy, but i love it.

this week i'm planning our office christmas party,

chipping away at my christmas shopping, and

finishing the week off with wine night with the

neighborhood mamas.

i'm loving this super soft tee by la dision. never heard of the brand before, but i'm definitely am going to

keep my eye out for it.

how's your week looking?

rawr.

(lips: anastasia beverly hills hydrafull gloss in roxanne)

(la dision tee; pacsun bullhead denim; nine west boots, go jane jacket)