I will never be Sarah Jessica Parker, or her alter ego Carrie Bradshaw. I will never be able to jog fashionably down the street in towering Manolo’s while my hair trails behind me like a Pantene Pro-V commercial.

I think it’s safe to say that’s not the fashion future in the cards for a lot of us.

Only a select few can manage looking both chic and effortless. Especially without the help of a lot of money… and Patricia Field! However, not having those things gives us “normal” ladies a certain super power. Creativity. The ability to find and mix low end with high end pieces to give us that same chic look—but at half the price. You can easily create your own signature look by doing this, and isn’t that what most women want? To have your foot in the door of a seasonal trend but still look like yourself?

Whether it be for fashion, makeup, hair or the home, everyone wants a little change of pace—or pick me up. The key is to find a balance. Something new to mix with those six-year old jeans that fit you perfectly and that are never leaving your house unless the butt blows out of them.

Essentially, that is the purpose of Good as Gold Living. To be your guide through today’s top trends while showing you how to put your own spin on them. It’s one thing to actually be able to be styled by Patricia Field, but to be able to create your signature look yourself? Well that’s something magical.

xo Stephanie