Birthday shout out to twiggychic3! Her seafoam party dress is shockingly bright and perfect on her cute little figure. Pairing patent orange heels with this frock is a genius styling move. Here's what she has on: Dress: Naartjie Heels: Nordstrom Congrats to twiggychic3! Everyone else, submit your looks and I might feature you on FabSugar!. Read more

I love me some patent leather flats, and without meaning to, I have quite the personal collection. I won't say I've reached my quota — that'll never happen — and these cute vintage black flats ($19) are definitely tempting. Thank goodness they're not my size, because the polka dot motif would look perfect with a bright-colored dress for Spring. If you're a size 8, they're calling your Read more

I love clogs. Whether they have traditional hand-painted flowers on them or are cosmopolitan slick, like these Sanita Black Patent Leather Clogs ($115), which are the closest thing I've found to a super comfortable and cute shoe. I know what you're thinking: They look like hospital shoes. But I saw a girl wearing these last weekend and thought they looked very functional chic. The bit of height Read more

The differences between a juicy red patent handbag and a super slick black bag are three-fold. Black is mysterious; red is in-your-face. Black is sophisticated. Red patent bags can teeter between sophisticated and déclassé. I prefer darker hues; when the red is too bright it's too much. Black is safe(er). A red patent bag is for the super confident woman. Are you ready for one? Speaking of Read more

With the holiday travel season kicking into high gear, a trusty tote is the perfect sidekick to have in tow. This canvas and patent number ($38) is decidedly chic and very on-trend with its gold stud detailing. I would be proud to use it as my carry-on . . . or my carry-all-around-town! Read more