long weekend purchases

this weekend, i headed out to south coast plaza two times in two days to help pick out a gorgeous birthday present from louis vuitton for my lucky mom.

while there, i also picked out a couple things for myself:

1.  Zara boatneck dress

zara is having their monster sale right now, and i picked up this dress ($29.99) for work.  the look of the dress improves 100% when you add in a belt.  everything always looks better when you cinch it in at the waist.  i picked up both the red and blush pink colors.

2.  Butter London "Rosie Lee" nail polish

i have never been big into glitter polishes.  in fact, i will eat my words right now because i used to make fun of them.  it's just that work is so boring sometimes, and i've found that a little sparkle on the nails can go a long way to pep up one's day.  butter london "rosie lee" ($14.00 at nordstrom) is chock full of tiny pink glitters suspended in a clear base.  it comes off as a sheet of sparkle on the nails, and less like chunks of glitter pieced throughout.  party nails for sure.  

3.  Mango Trepi C Necklace

i love big and chunky pendant necklaces like this one from mango ($11.99 at mango).  they're dramatic, but easier to incorporate than a bold statement necklace.  i like toughen up my bright floral frocks with this studded brass horseshoe pendant.