All Decked Out for the Holidays

Between holiday parties, Christmas gatherings, and New Year's Eve celebrations, there are plenty of excuses to get all decked out this holiday season. This is the perfect opportunity for you to try something a little more creative and glamorous.

I'm all about gold-toned sequins and shimmer this year, and wanted to share some of my favourite looks with you. Hopefully they will inspire you and help solve the never-ending "what should I wear" dilemma.

Skinnies & Sparkles

Holiday Look - Sleek & Chic

Add Some Glamour

Holiday Look - Sophisticated Sequins

Taking Tulle to a Whole New Level

Holiday Look - Romantic Elegance

I'm all about pairing high - low pieces together, especially for "one-time" outfits. For example, why not pair a blazer from Banana Republic with a tank from TopShop, a skirt from ASOS with accessories from Forever 21, and finish off with a pair of Nine West shoes. This way you can invest in more classic pieces that you can keep in your closet for years and spend less on more trendy seasonal items.

Don't forget to check out our Pinterest Page for more holiday fashion inspiration.

Cheers!

Weekend Links: DIY, Treats, Home Decor and Holiday Sass

With the Canadian (and American) Thanksgivings behind us, we're so happy we can finally embrace all things Christmas (without having any rotten tomatoes or leftover turkey thrown at us!). And while we know should probably check ourselves into a Pinterest Obsessed Anonymous group pronto, we couldn't resist sharing these amazing finds for this weekends edition of Weekend Links.

Here are 7 of our most favourite holiday finds on Pinterest this week.

14 of the Best Holiday Cookie Recipes

Wrapped in Style (via Sarah Richardson)

Rosemary Sprig Place Card Setting

DIY Christmas Stove-top Potpouri

Coffee Table Set Up by Fancy Shack

Starbucks Copycat Caramel Brulee Latte

Holiday Sass: Dress from ASOS

Celebrating All Hallows' Eve

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We want to wish everyone a very

fun and safe Halloween!

DIY Halloween Decor

Don't you just love Fall? As soon as September hits I'm dreaming about the colourful leaves, chunky sweaters, apple picking, Thanksgiving, and of course Halloween. Generally when you think of Halloween, images of scary creatures and gory stories come to mind. But just because Halloween lends itself to all things spooky and gruesome doesn't mean your décor has to follow suit. Here are some chic DIY Halloween décor ideas that you can do on your own or with your family.

Trick or Treat Wooden Blocks

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Pumpkin Table Topper

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Happy Halloween Banner

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 Book Page Pumpkin

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No-Sew Halloween Cushions

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Halloween Felt Wreath

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Stacked Pumpkin Totem

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Don't forget to check out another great resource of Halloween DIY decorations right here on the Simply Sophisticated Blog.

• Free & Easy Halloween DIY Decorations

Happy Crafting Everyone!

Happy Holidays

I just wanted to send out warm wishes for an amazing holiday season to our blog family. Christmas is my absolute favourite time of the year; I love the decorations, the food, the music, and especially spending time with friends and family.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays,

and have a wonderful New Year!

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'Tis the Season to be Jolly!

Here are some drool-worthy Christmas party decor ideas that I just had to share with you all. One of the reasons why I love this time of year so much is the ways in which people come together, celebrate, and spread happiness and joy. You can't help but feel the love as friends and family gather over the holiday season. I hope you enjoy this collection of festive entertaining ideas as much as I enjoyed putting them together.

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Inspired Wrapping

With Christmas only 49 days away (so excited!), I've been thinking of unique gift wrapping ideas. I love beautifully wrapped packages, and often think that the invention of the gift bag is one of the worst ideas yet. Yes, I know, they are perfect for those oddly shapped gifts, or presents that do not come with a box, but it saddens me to think that people just don't take the time to "wrap" their presents nowadays.

Anyways, here are some pictures of beautiful gifts that I hope will inspire each of you to get creative this coming holiday season.





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Vampire Candy Apples

I would have to say that Vampires are definitely my "monster of choice." I'm an avid fan of all the vampire-themed tv shows currently on, and the movie, Dracula, is about as scary as I can take. So when I came found this post on the blog, Erica's Sweet Tooth, I thought it would be a perfect fun Friday feature.

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This is a great activity to do with the kids this weekend, as they prepare for Halloween. For the complete recipe, including instructions, please visit Erica's Sweet Tooth.

Winter Wonderland Party Inspiration by TomKat Studio

View more pictures and party details here.

A Victorian Inspired Holiday Party

This Victorian inspired holiday table was created by the folks at Elisabeth Anne Designs (LOVE THEM!) and was featured on their blog.

She also made sure to include her DIY projects so you can replicate this table scape at home or for your own holiday wedding.

DIY projects can be found here.

Holiday Party Invitations

Loving these holiday party invitations, what do you think?

All invitations are by Hello Tenfold

Christmas Candyland Baby Shower

More pictures from Bump Smitten can be found here.

*Images courtesy of http://www.Blog.BirdsParty.com

A Winter Inspired Celebration

It's not quite winter yet however we couldn't resist indulging in this whimsical winter celebration, as seen on the Hostess With the Mostess Blog.