black & white

photos by Heidi

Top: Banana Republic [similar] | Jacket: Vintage Escada [love this one] | Skirt: JCrew [similar] | Tights: JCrew | Heels: Nine West | Bag: Zara [similar] | Shades: Amazon [similar] | Lips: Nars Schiap | Watch: Michael Kors | Black bracelets: JCrew [majorly similar] | Pearl bracelets & necklace: Prettymints c/o

If you know me, you know I love baubles. So when I found Prettymints I was in bauble heaven. While the die-hard Redskins fan in me has my eye on this stunner, I'm an all-day-every-day sucker for low key gems with a little kick that I can wear to work. Enter the Swarovski Collection from Prettymints. & did I mention the price point? Super reasonable for the working woman.

Prettymints is teaming up with District Sparkle to give one lucky reader a chance to win BOTH the Tie Back Crystal Necklace in Black & the Pearl Bracelet Set in Ivory.

To enter [you must be a follower of District Sparkle on GFC or Bloglovin]:
1. Like District Sparkle on Facebook
2. Leave a comment below with your favorite Prettymints piece!

For an extra entry:
Tweet about this giveaway [include @districtsparkle & @prettymints]

Can't wait for the giveaway to score your favorite Prettymint? Take 20% off your order for the entire month of January with code NEWYEAR20!

Winner will be announced January 16

blue & gold

photos by Heidi

Shirt: Madewell [dotted chambray] | Sweater: Vintage | Pants: H&M [love these] | Shoes: Steve Madden [leopard with tassel] | Shades: Ray Ban | Bracelet: ILY Couture [similar] | Watch: Michael Kors | iPhone Case: JCrew

I've been a Notre Dame football fan for as long as I can remember -- an Irish family with multiple generations schooled in South Bend, it was written in the stars. I've been bleeding [blue & gold] for years & tonight my team plays for the National Championship title. After last night's Redskins fall from playoff glory I could use a few more crossed fingers & I am, of course, leaning heavily on that Irish luck :)

state of sparkle

I started this blog with one thing on my mind: fashion. & how to bring it to the streets of my native land // our nation's capital. While fashion will always remain the focus of this blog, many readers have recently been asking about the hair & makeup products I use & for tutorials on hairstyles they see in outfit posts. I've been trying my best to answer these inquiries outside of the blogosphere as it has never been my main focus here at District Sparkle. But the time has come & I now feel the need to take this to the streets. 

So, loyal readers, this is where you come in. Are you interested in reading hairstyle tutorials & posts disclosing the products I use every now & again or should I continue to keep that material out of your daily dose of sparkle? Let's use the comment section below as an open forum to discuss.

For now, I'm giving in [just a bit] & sharing my absolute-cannot-live-without-nearly-die-when-my-stock-runs-out-must-have daily am beauty products.

[Clearasil face wipes | Olay 24 hour moisturizer | Benefit It's Potent eye cream | Softlips lip scrub | Maybelline BB cream | Maybelline FIT me powder | Bobbi Brown shimmer brick | Maybelline illuminator | Nars blush | Wet & Wild eyeshadow | Stila highlighter vis Birchbox | ModelCo mascara via Birchbox | Maybelline brow pencil | Nars lipgloss | NYC bronze eyeliner | Tarte eyelash curler]

[Nars Orgasm | Wet & Wild Walking on Eggshells | Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Bronze]

[brush set]

This is not a sponsored post. All items pictured above were personal purchases & all opinions are my own.