Color Combo Love: Mint and Silver

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Mint and silver feel so fresh this winter. I love the icy combination with just a dash of glamour. Black and silver is predictable this time of year so mix it up with a little light green. This color combination will transition seamlessly into spring too...just add your brightest whites to pull it all together.

1. Velvet by Graham and Spencer sequin top

2. Zara dress

3. J. Crew jeans

4. Kate Spade sequin pumps

5. J. Crew flats

As 2012 comes to a close, I want to thank you for reading Savoir-Flair and wish you a happy new year full of love, laughter, good health and cheer!

xxoo

Sub-$100 Sale Picks

Well, we made it! Another Christmas has come and gone. I hope you enjoyed a fun-filled holiday shared with family and friends. You might have even scored a little Christmas cash from Santa! Lucky for you, the sales are ON and now is a great time to pick up pieces that you might not otherwise be able to afford. 

I scoured Bauble Bar, Shopbop and Net-A-Porter to select some of the best sale options for under $100 and am sharing them with you! Keep in mind that you may score pieces that are out of season, like tanks and swimsuits. Layer them up now and, come April, you'll thank yourself.

Rag & Bone jeans/ Earrings/ Michael Michael Kors sequin top/ J. Crew leopard capri pants/ Bubble necklace/ Kain tank

Have you checked out any of the sales online? There is a LOT more where these came from. Let me know what you find!

Wednesday's Look For Less: Sequin Skirt

I honestly don't know if it's appropriate for me to even post this week, which is why I haven't before now. I have been sending positive thoughts and comforting prayers to everyone affected by the senseless tragedy in Connecticut. But I also know that many people tune into the blogosphere to escape real life for a fleeting moment. In honor of healing, coping and distracting, I'd like to still post this week's Look for Less and hopefully offer you some entertainment. 

Whether we're up for it or not, the holidays are happening and it's time to pull out all the stops. This time of year offers up the best excuse to rock sequins and shine. The two skirts above are easy holiday pieces that most anyone (at least of the appropriate age) can add to their wardrobe and get great use out of. Can you tell which one costs less?

These snazzy skirts are at two VERY different price points. The skirt on the left is a smart buy from Hallelu (located here in Wilmington!) for only $43. It is too much fun! The skirt on the right, also very fun and festive, is a Sass & Bide number from Net-A-Porter ringing up at $420. Yikes. I mean, I love sequins as much as the next Southern girl but I also love paying my bills on time, eating dinner and maybe getting a facial...

And while we're on this topic, can I just say that I love how Net-A-Porter styled this skirt to keep it low key? Maybe it's because I'm obsessed with that Tibi sweater...if you've seen me lately, you might already know that. It would also be just as easy with a black tee tucked into it or sassed up with a slinky tank.

I realize that Hallelu may not have many sizes of this skirt left- probs because it's so fab and sold out quickly- so consider this option from Express, also for a good price.

With parties and celebrations a-plenty, most of us could use just one more piece, right? Will this one work for you? 

Wednesday's Look For Less: Bronzed Cable Knit

I fell in love with a sweater last week. And then another blog blew up like a Macy's parade balloon, creating an all-out craze for the thing and causing massive sellouts all across the Internet. Who can blame the masses? Blair styled that top beautifully, although I was just thinking of wearing it with black skinny jeans...tomAYto, tomAHto. Good thing there's a worthy alternative and it happens to be cheaper! 

The sweater on the left comes to us courtesy of Michael Kors' economy line, MICHAEL Michael Kors, but it still rings up at $150. It is one good looking top though, a classic, preppy knit interpreted in a modern metallic. But ASOS offers us a great looking, strikingly similar alternative for only $63! I think I might be able to settle in this case...

Chic sweaters just in time for the holidays! But don't dilly-dally. These tops have obviously created a craze so if you are lucky enough to find one, I suggest you snatch it up!

***BONUS ALERT***

If you're interested in a similar style by Michael Kors, he offers a short sleeve version that is equally as chic as its long-sleeved relative for about $140. You'll still be saving a little while also getting a nice piece. 

The Night Night Fairy

Families' Christmas traditions are part of what makes the holidays so fun. Some traditions are old, some are new and some are just plain timeless.

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My family happens to practice one of the best and most creative Christmas traditions of all time...but I might be just a liiiiiittle bit biased. Every year, on the night of the 23rd or Christmas Eve Eve, the "Night Night Fairy" pays a visit to everyone in my parents' household delivering fancy pajamas and little extras for us to open on the morning of Christmas Eve. The Night Night Fairy's true mission is to supply her loyal subjects with nice "night nights" to wear while opening presents Christmas morning.

However, the Night Night Fairy's mission has gradually grown into also providing a little holiday bling. When we were little girls, the extras from the Night Night Fairy came in the form of small trinkets- goofy toys, fancy notebooks, fun socks- but as we got older, the extras became jewelry! So while the mystique of the Night Night Fairy has faded over the years, the excitement still remains. This year, the Night Night Fairy asked me to put in a few requests to get her started...

Necklace/ Pajamas/ Lip Scrub/ Eye Mask/ Truffles

The Night Night Fairy tends to be quite generous. Look out, Santa Claus!

What fun traditions does your family have?? 

Shoulder Dusting

Have you been introduced to the world of the shoulder duster? This type of dusting is the kind I can really get on board with! Monkee's in Wilmington held its holiday party a few weeks ago and I fell shoulders over heels for a pair of Kenneth Jay Lane tassel earrings. They have been such a fun statement accessory- I have to force myself NOT to wear them. 

Turns out, tassel earrings come in a huge range of prices and styles- beaded, fringed, designer, budget-friendly...if you love them like I do, then there's not reason you can't find your perfect pair! 

clockwise from top left: Kenneth Jay Lane/ Chico's/ Jenny Jenny/ Kenneth Jay Lane

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Fun earrings like these are an easy way to amp up your holiday wardrobe. Even your most basic black dress will be a stunner with your hair in a (sock) bun and these babies grazing your collarbone...okay, maybe they're not quite that long but you get the idea. Or you can wear them like I do- with a sweater, a silk blouse, a tee shirt, yoga pants, pajamas...

Run and tell Santa!

Wednesday's Look For Less: Two-Tone Trouser

When the holidays roll around, who couldn't use a look for less?? Saving a little dough is sure to put you on Santa's Nice list so let Saint Nick do the splurging while you save.

Now I'm sure you've been looking for a two-tone pair of trousers, right? *wink wink 

But hear me out- a tonal trouser can be super duper flattering. This strategic colorblocking tricks the eye, camoflauging any lower body woes you might be facing, especially if you've had too much figgy pudding at the end of the year. 

So can you tell which pair costs less? The cropped pair on the right is the budget find from Zara, ringing up at $80. The fashion forward pair on the left comes straight off 3.1 Phillip Lim's runway and costs $475. Given that the Zara pair has the reverse shading with black on the back, a pear shape might prefer this budget find over a pair with a white rear.

Give your jeans a rest and pull on a two-tone pant with your favorite cozy sweater or wear this festive pair with a sparkly jacket, a great alternative for when it's just too darn cold to pull of a skirt...and maybe even keep a little jingle in your pocket

Weekend Recap- Tabletop Edition

A momentous occasion took place this weekend. We dinner ate at the dining room table. It's tragic, really, that my household fails at taking the time to eat in the dining room, especially since- ahem- you can still see the tv from the table. But I happen to love setting the table for dinner (more than I like cooking for it!) and, of course, had to document it. 

While my beau made fun of me for taking this picture, I actually received a lot of questions about where it was taken and the details. Well, heck, I figured why not post it on the blog! So here is the tabletop breakdown...

Both plates are Vietri. The white plates are from their Incanto series and I mix the various styles within that collection. I'm pretty sure some of my fellow bloggy friends out there have the same pieces in their cabinets. The glass bowl is also Vietri and just beautiful in person. All of these plates were a gift from my parents last Christmas. (Thanks, Mom and Dad!)

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The placemats are interesting and fun dahlia patterns by Chilewich. I swear they go with everything- from formal to casual, patterned to plain. Mine are gunmetal but they come in other metallics as well.

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I'm slightly obsessed with my new dinner napkins. You can't really tell from the picture but they are a lovely platinum metallic linen by The Royal Standard. 

The champagne flute and serving bowl are both oldies. The bowl came from Pottery Barn but Replacements has one really similar. Williams-Sonoma also has a slightly different (and probably much nicer) version of the champagne flutes. 

And the silver was my grandmother's. It is State House Silver in the Stately pattern. The floral carvings scream Mama Dot to me. She loved gardening and worked in her flower beds up until her old age. She also loved to have her family over for a great meal so it's only appropriate that I eat dinner with her silver! Thank goodness for Replacements, Ltd. in Greensboro. I look forward to adding to her collection one day.

Thank you, sis, for coming to town and motivating me to force a sit down dinner!

How do you set your table? Do you have any of these same pieces? I'd love to know how you use them!

Seeing Dots

Don't polka dots make a Monday morning that much better? 

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Usually I'm a stripes girl all the way but lately I've been seeing DOTS. Have you too? There is something cheerful and even a bit nostalgic about a good old fashioned polka dot.

Popover top/ Clutch/ Jeans/ Sweater/ Shoes

Did you acquire any polka dots this season?