Featured Items: Velvet Crop Top: Garage (similar) | Pencil Skirt: Sirens | Makeup: Lancome | Necklace: Khols | Watch: Fossil | Bracelet: Alex and Ani | Photos c/o *Matt Corkum (Fade to White Photography)

Fresh out of the gates of 2013 I’m starting the year off with a bang (and exposing my midriff apparently)! I’m so excited to share another year with you blog reader, and I can’t wait to bring you even more exciting outfit, and recipe ideas! I have about a zillion New Year resolutions, but I won’t bore you with them here except for my one style resolution. This year I want to be more adventurous in my wardrobe. A lot of times, I’ve realized, I play it pretty safe. But why?! You’ve got to risk it to win it right? So with my sudden bravery my bare midriff and I would like to wish you a very Happy Happy New Year!