on learning how to fly solo

Once today is over (Feb 14th // Valentine’s Day), I will have officially made it through every holiday throughout this first year of being single. Hallelujah!! Granted, considering the nature of the holiday, this one may the be the toughest one yet. My friends and I planned ahead – “Galentine’s” Day brunch (aka booze) and…

shivering in seattle

Coat: F21; Jeans: Abercrombie & Fitch; Scarf: GAP; Bag: Michael Kors; Sneakers: K-Swiss A leftover shot from my trip to Seattle last month that does an excellent job of representing the clothes I’ve been wearing on repeat the past few weeks. This coat was a lucky steal – I grabbed it on sale a few…

#wcw : amanda wilens // feed me with amanda

I’m a hardcore advocate for my girl crushes and, with that being said, I’ve decided to launch a new feature to Sparkles and Stilettos : a somewhat weekly feature where I try and showcase a different #WCW (Woman Crush Wednesday). Let it be known – these are girls who I know and who I admire.…