Inspired by Oxford aka “Pointy” Shoes
Volatile shoes, $48 | Zigi Soho black bootie, $50 | Volatile oxford lace up shoes, $48 | Esquivel lace up heels, £539 | Ralph Lauren stacked heel, $600 | Very Volatile wedge high heels, $58 | Heeled oxford | ASOS wingtip oxford, $40 | Yves Saint Laurent leather bag, £1,259 | Coach leather cross body handbag, $298 Josie Natori cashmere shawl, $297 | Vince cashmere shawl, $195 | Knitted shawl, $79 | Madewell skinny leather belt, $40 | butter LONDON ‘3 Free Nail Lacquer All Hail The Queen 0.4 oz, $14 | Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish, $16
I make fun of my best friend Alyssa a lot for owning a million pairs of what I call “pointy” shoes. I joke that they all look the same. Whenever she wears a pair, I say “hey nice shoes, they look like every other pair you own!”. I’m a great friend. Anyway, Alyssa has great style and oxfords look great with skinny jeans. They add a lot of style to an otherwise casual outfit. I found a great selection of oxfords online, threw in a bit of my own style and made this set for Alyssa. I love cashmere scarves and the infinity scarf is very on-trend right now. The mini satchel is a classic Coach style from 1974 – I love that they brought it back. The YSL Muse purse is a classic and it’s currently on my wishlist. The Butter London nail polish in All Hail the Queen is a great color that’s both stylish and appropriate for work.
Lollia Candles
Lollia candles are currently on clearance sale at 50% off! I recommend ordering several online as Christmas gifts. I like to have nice but generic gifts on hand that cost less than $20 for occasions where it’s proper to bring a gift but I don’t know the person very well. These will do great*. They are beautifully packaged, smell amazing (but not overpowering), and at $14.75 it’s an affordable and unique alternative to chocolate. My favorites are below.
This one is called Another Quiet Day. The website describes it as “featuring top notes of Vanilla and Heliotrope followed by Coconut, Muguet (Lilly of the Valley), Almond milk, Basmati Rice and finished with bottom notes of Creamy Sandalwood and Musk.”
Another favorite is Sleeping Under the Stars, which I have sitting on my desk. It features "top notes of Bamboo Petal, Bergamot and Dewy Water Lilly followed by Blue Water Lotus, White Freesia and finished with bottom notes of White Patchouli, Beachwood and Sheer Musk."
Great for: hostess gifts, last minute presents, office Secret Santa, distant relatives, family friends you see once a year, friends that like candles, and yourself.
If you'd rather buy it in store, Chapters has a few left, which you can check using "Find It In Store".
*Except, maybe, for firemen. I don't know how they feel about potential fire hazards.