A little spring shopping… because it’s been a cold and uneventful winter, -as far as the weather is concerned over here on the West Side anyway, and I’m now looking forward to fun Summer days on the lake and warm Summer nights on the patio. I swear when I was a kid I had a …
LC Lauren Conrad 2014 Spring Collection at Kohl’s
I don’t often post lookbooks for designer {or celeb designer} collections, though it seems the last three seasons, I can’t help but share Lauren Condrad’s LC lines. Maybe it’s the California girl in me, or the fact that I’m missing Summer already, but her lookbooks are so fresh and pretty I just want to jump …
14 Pretty Party Shorts to Wear NYE 2014!
You’ve been wearing fancy cocktail dresses all holiday season, why not amp up your New Year’s Eve outfit with a fun, cute, and sexy pair of party shorts? If you’re in love with your legs and the temperatures aren’t below zero, you can surely get away with bare legs and even open toes. But if …
Splurge vs Steal: 9 Fur Handbags & Their Faux Fur Doppelgangers
Faux fur has come a long way from looking cheap and feeling coarse, to looking luxurious and feeling nearly as supple as the real deal. While some people don’t mind wearing fur, others cringe at the thought, which is why the faux fur industry is booming. And while understandably, real fur is warm, faux fur …
9 Cute & Classic Boxy Jackets & How-to Wear Them
There’s something about a short and boxy jacket that will forever remind me of Chanel and Jackie O. The now-classic boxy tweed jacket, a prim and proper look, made famous by the aforementioned brunette beauties, is a great investment piece to keep in your wardrobe, as it always is stylish. However when you think of …
17 Sexy Jumpsuits That Will Make You Rethink your NYE Dresses
Jumpsuits can be urban, they can be high fashion, they can have a hint of ’70s disco or ’80s glam, and they can even be black tie. And while dresses are a fabulous option for holiday parties and NYE, especially, a jumpsuit may be the chic and sexy alternative that will make you stand out …
Adorably Unaffordable Dolce & Gabbana Kids Collection 2014
Last year I was obsessed with the Dolce & Gabbana Kids Holiday Collection so I had to go back this year to get a peek at the latest in ridiculously-expensive-but-adorably-cute-and-fabulous-designer-clothing-for-children, and it’s just as cute. Obviously I don’t have children and obviously even if I did, I wouldn’t spend $795 on a leather jacket for …
My New Handbag & What’s Inside | Winter-Ready #SwissHerbs
This post is sponsored by Ricola… all opinions {and handbags :} are my own. It took me forever to decide which handbag was worthy of my small savings this year and just right for my Fall/Winter wardrobe. I’d been using my little white Rockie bag by Alexander Wang and loving the size, though the fun …
Use Chippmunk for Your Holiday Shopping & Save Time & Money!
This is a sponsored post by Chippmunk… all opinions are my own. LeRoy and Bebop ready for Christmas ~ LAST YEAR! December is FLYING BY and I haven’t done ANY Christmas shopping yet! This can be a problem since we don’t have access to that many stores up here in the mountains and I have …
Hey, Mr. Fancy Pants! 18 Printed Trousers for Your Super Stylish Man
A cross between retro 1960s mens fashion, Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl and golfers everywhere, fancy pants for men are becoming mainstream fashion again, whether dudes likes it or not. Click through the link below to see & shop… Hey, Mr. Fancy Pants! 18 Printed Trousers for Your Super Stylish Man
The Cutest Eco-Friendly Handmade Felted Wool Slippers
Okay yes, they’re a little expensive for slippers, but they’re so cute I can’t even handle it AND they’re eco-friendly, 100% natural, and handmade and customized for kids and adults. They’re kind of the perfect gift for so many people, if you’ve got the budget. The bunny slippers {in white and gray} and the “mommy …
Current Obsession | Leather Flowers | Brooches + Accessories
I’ve had this link on my desktop for ages… and it seems like every other day I open it to gaze at these pretty leather flower brooches from Etsy shop LeasStudio. I love the colors, the textures, the wilted feel, everything about them and though I’m sure I could DIY one of my own, I’d …
27 Schoolbook Clutches for a POP of Intellectual Whimsy
It may have been Natalie Portman carrying her ‘Lolita’ clutch on the red carpet and Clémence Poésy attending the Harry Potter premiere holding a ‘La Belle et la Bête‘ book bag, both by designer Olympia Le-Tan back in 2010 that sparked this cute schoolbook turned clutch trend, but I think it’s just heating up now. …
Random New Stuffs & Other Things
I’m always on the fence about these types of posts because they seem so vapid, materialistic, and likely to promote shopping. On the other hand, sometimes it’s a nice little peek at what’s to come. In this particular case, it’s a little of both. As you may know, I started taking piano lessons recently… and …
25 Party Perfect Lace Cocktail Dresses
A Fall and Winter favorite, get ready for this season’s soiree’s in pretty lace cocktail dresses. I’ve rounded up 25 of my favorite lacy looks in Fall’s hottest colors, including plus sizes and pretty lace maternity frocks to help you shop. Give yourself a Pretty Party Manicure to match & top it off with a …