Now that prom and wedding season is in full swing, I wanted to share a formal look I wore to my law ball. I wore a black lace Self-portrait dress with nude shoes and wavy hair for a sultry night look. The theme of the evening was masquerade, so I based my look around a precious metal filigree mask I bought in Venice. The piece normally sits on my bookshelf, but I was so excited to finally have an excuse to wear it! I based my whole look around it, and wore a black lace dress to compliment the details of the mask. I'm wearing a black lace Self-Portrait dress, nude shoes from Calvin Klein, a filigree mask from Venice and a DIY ribbon choker. Shop the post: [show_shopthepost_widget id="1647644"]  

On Friday, one of my dreams came true! I've been watching Marilyn Denis for years with my mom, and I couldn't believe that several years later, I appeared on Fashion Fridays! You can watch my full segment here. Emily is a busy theatre student, and was hoping to take her look up a notch. The style we went for was "ecclectic chic." At first, I wanted to get to know her a little better and find out what she felt comfortable with. As I mentioned in the segment, I didn't want her to feel like she was wearing a costume, so I really focused on dressing her body type and bringing out her sparkling personality through her clothes. At first, Emily was a little reluctant to try new pieces. A cute grey tee with tassles even made her say that it reminded her of her mother's rug! It was all in good fun though, and I really enjoyed sharing some of my styling tips. For her final look, I chose a $15 dress from H&M with a great funky pattern. Emily wasn't totally keen on all the orange and brown in the dress, but I layered a gorgeous purple waterfall trench jacket on top to add an elegant layering piece. This jacket is actually from H&M's Conscious Collection, and is made of recycled fibres! The solid coloured jacket over a printed dress whittles her shape and makes this 5'10" lady look even taller! The dress is also the perfect shape for Emily, as it flares out in a subtle A-line skimming over her hips while showing off her waist - which was one of the features Emily wanted to highlight. Shop Emily's look:[show_shopthepost_widget id="1629247"]