Fashion filled new year!

As some of you know, I like fun clothes. I like classic pieces. I like COLOR. And right now, I'm not very happy with my winter wardrobe. When I'm not happy with something, I like to set about fixing things as soon as possible. Here are a couple of recent wardrobe pieces I've picked up at various places around the internet to liven things up a little.

First off, I wanted to find another pair of loafers that would be as much fun to look at and wear as a pair of blue Tod's loafers that I picked up for crazy cheap on eBay a while back. I thought that a fun fuchsia color would work with quite a few of the pieces I like in my existing wardrobe so that's what I went for. I'm happy to say that I found my blue loafers some friends in short order thanks to eBay as well. Don't they look happy together?

Next I set out to replace my black heels that gave up on life at my friend Angela's wedding to her lovely wife Denise on 11/11/11. I didn't realize how much I'd miss having the perfect pair of black heels until I didn't anymore. So, again, it was eBay to the rescue! I found a pair of Cole Haan heels in black patent leather for a STEAL ($30 on eBay compared to retail of $198) and they're on their way now.

Since I'll have fancy, comfortable new black heels, I started browsing around for fun pieces to wear out with them.

From Kiyonna, there's this magnificent little black dress:



It's on sale AND I found a coupon on Retail Me Not for an additional 20% off (ACCOUNT20) otherwise there's NO WAY I would have picked it up. As an aside, I hate that having such good taste isn't compatible with being a one income household. That said, I'm grateful that I'm good with budgeting and can treat myself when the opportunity and right price present themselves.

Also from Kiyonna, was this peacock feather maxi dress:



I've tried on maxi dresses in the past but none have ever been the right length on me as I'm rather tall apparently. Here's hoping...

I also ordered what will hopefully be the perfect black cardigan:



I have SO many things that I'd like to pair with a good black cardigan but the ones I keep finding are SO close, but just not perfect.

Besides loving most of the things on the Kiyonna website, I'm also a big fan of one Issac Mizrahi's line over at QVC. In particular, I fell in love with this lace skirt in black and this cabeled eternity scarf in pink. I wanted one in gray too but, when I ordered, they were sold out. I guess now I have the opportunity to try out the pink one and pick up gray if it's love.

Coldwater Creek is also having a blowout sale so I picked up a couple of pieces to try on there too:

*A denim tunic to wear with some of my leggings and happy loafers

*A garden printed tank to wear under the denim tunic and a few other pieces I already own.

*A herringbone zip front vest because I've been loving sleeveless vests/sweaters this season for some reason.

*This drape body top in mauve will join one I picked up on clearance this Summer in blue. These shirts are good examples of pieces I need my dream black cardigan with to wear during the winter.

To complete this edition of my look book, I'd like to show you another pair of Cole Haan shoes I'm lusting after (and bidding on) over on eBay:

The auction is over in a day and a half and, while I'm winning, it's right on the edge of what I'm willing to pay. I'm hoping whoever it is that's been bidding against me has reached their upper limit and I come out the victor. Seriously, people. Those are some KILLER shoes.

And now, I will no longer regale you with ramblings and links about clothes. I'm just too excited about these things to keep it to myself and no one here has any interest in them either. Now all that remains is this: which of these things do I wear to the next drag night out?

(***Author's note: All of these items were purchased on sale, with coupon codes, and/or did not require any shipping fees. Don't let the price tags on some of these items fool you into thinking I've lost my mind and frugal inclinations.)