Merry Little Outfits

It's beginning to look a lot like Holiday party season...

At the Christmas party hop, mistletoe is hung for you to see and all of the stylish couples try to stop. One of the most festive times of the year is the entire month of December. With Hannukah, Christmas and New Year's Eve making an appearance on many calendars, shopping for the perfect outfit for the many different occasions could become as difficult a task as shopping for everyone on your list.

Blackbird Attic would like to make your shopping a little bit easier with outfit inspiration that won't break the bank.

For a cocktail Holiday party or a swanky NYE, this red H&M dress accessorized with a black camera necklace is the perfect addition to any party. 

Blackbird Attic, H&M Dress $6.95 (on sale). Camera necklace, $5.00.

If you want to look stylish at a low-key office Holiday party then the red sweater with pink and cream pencil skirt is the outfit to unwrap. The red rabbit fur scarf adds warmth both literally and figuratively.

H&M Red Turtleneck Sweater, $8. Red Rabbit Fir Scarf, $14. Old Navy low-waist pink and cream skirt, $12.50.

One can never go wrong with a classic LBD for any party, Holiday or otherwise. This Elie Tahari number is classic with a little bit of sexy rolled in that will have you ringing in the New Year with style!

Elie Tahari Black Dress, $34.99.

The best presents always come wrapped up in a bow, this is how I feel about this next Holiday outfit inspiration. The black leather skirt, Judy's vintage black turtleneck sweater are the presents and the Herve black and gold belt is the bow to complete it.

Herve black and gold belt, $6. Black leather skirt, $19. Judy's vintage black turtleneck sleeveless sweater, $24.99.

Happy Holidays and Happy Shopping!

Hi, my name is...

Hi everyone! I'm Allie. I am the new contributor to the Blackbird Attic Boutique blog. Before I become your eyes into all that is trending in the fashion world, I think I should tell you a little about myself first:

I like to describe myself as a 20-something shopaholic, skin nerd and advice giver just trying to find a place in the blogoshpere. I love everything about social media. I’m a sucker for a good sale and my credit card limit has seen better days.  I love styling and putting outfits together and I’m a firm believer in that you don’t have to spend a million to look like a million. And although most fashionista’s will tell you “fashion over function” I’d choose a warm, cozy knit over a pair of stilettos any day.

I grew up in the Hudson Valley, graduated SUNY New Paltz with a Journalism degree and currently work on the digital publishing side for a major women's lifestyle magazine in NYC. 

What can you expect from this blog? The perfect fashion cocktail: current trends, fashion news, outfit inspiration and everything that's going on at Blackbird Attic. 

Stay tuned for Holiday Party trends as well as what's hot this winter!

Cats in Santa Hats

The store holiday windows are finished and now I just have to get some pictures of them, but the other day we did a little holiday themed photo shoot with our pets so we could send some photos out to family..


There's my boyfriend, Jared, who helps with all my handy-man projects! Our dog, Sterling (Sterls) and our cat Sushi (Sush). She is thrilled to wear the santa hat I assure you. The dog was a bit troublesome to work with, high energy he is, so I am glad we got this shot!


There's a cat under there.


This is our little kitty Pixel(Pix)..(I guess we like to shorten names) who we got as a stray kitten right around the time I opened Blackbird Attic. We actually found out last week that he is very sick and probably won't be with us for much longer, so we are busy loving him lots and hoping he makes it to his first Christmas.




We love you pix!