Monthly Round Up – February

February 29, 2012 in Uncategorized

Hey everyone! I hope your Leap Day is going well. I’m home sick today, recovering from some buggy flu thing. While it’s been unpleasant, I have had time to catch up on my blog reading and Gossip Girl. Ah, the things you get away with when you are under the weather…

Here is a round up of posts from February, as well as some of my favorite links from around the web.

Celebrity Styles:

Mandy Moore in Beverly Hills
Rachel McAdams in Santa Monica
Minka Kelly in Beverly Hills

Designer Looks:

Current/Elliott Spring/Summer 2012 Collection
Orla Kiely Spring 2012 Collection
DKNY Spring 2012 Collection

Designer Pieces:

Sky high silver platforms ($715) VS ($33)
Neon yellow bag ($1225) VS ($15)
Black diamond ring ($2580) VS ($22)
Orange maxi skirt ($898) VS ($20)

Blogs:

My Funny Valentine
DIY Valentine’s Day Decor
Fashion Week Day 1
Fashion Week Day 2
Fashion Week Day 3
Fashion Week Day 4
Fashion Week Day 5
Fashion Week Day 6

From Around the Web:

Don Draper necklace in honor of Mad Men’s return next month
Counting down the days until April 17th
Colorful barn wedding in Maine
Rifle, my favorite stationary brand, now has fabric
A heart felt gift 

 

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Best of Fashion Week Fall 2012 – Day 6

February 15, 2012 in fashion, fashion show, Fashion Week

Day 6 of New York fashion week just happened to fall on Valentine’s Day. Fr0m the street style photos I’ve seen, bloggers and editors are taking full advantage of the holiday by wearing bright pinks and deep reds. It adds a little something extra to the Fashion Week mayhem!  Tuesday’s shows included Tory Burch, Rodarte, Vera Wang and Oscar De La Renta. Notice all of the color!

Colors at the JCrew presentation

Colors at the JCrew presentation from @cocorocha

Beautiful color at Tory BurchPrints and colors at Tory Burch from @BoF

Amazing gowns at Tory Burch

Amazing gowns at Tory Burch from @ElleUK 

A look from Rodarte

A look from Rodarte from @VogueParis

Vera Wang finale

Vera Wang finale from @EHolmesWSJ

Backstage at Pamella Roland

Backstage at Pamella Roland from @cfda

Color from Sophie Theallet

Color from Sophie Theallet from @shutupilovethat

Beautiful gown at Naeem Khan

Beautiful gown at Naeem Khan from @MBFashionWeek

Amazing dress from Dennis Basso

Amazing dress from Dennis Basso from @EHolmesWSJ

Striking color at Oscar De La Renta

Striking color at Oscar De La Renta from  @EHolmesWSJ

I’m greatly looking forward to what tomorrow brings with the Michael Kors show!

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Best of Fashion Week Fall 2012 – Day 5

February 14, 2012 in fashion, fashion show, Fashion Week, Uncategorized

The energy online from New York Fashion Week today has been intense.  The photos I’ve seen come through have been breathtaking. Day 5 featured shows from Donna Karan, Betsey Johnson, Jenny Packham, Alice+Olivia, Chris Benz and many, many more. It was nearly impossible to keep up with all of the tweets. Here are the photos I could round up.

Alice + Olivia

Alice + Olivia presentation from @beckadiamond

Alice + Olivia

More from Alice+Olivia from @MaraSiegler

Rachel Roy

Amazing environment at Rachel Roy from @Refinery29

Rachel RoyShades of blue at Rachel Roy from @cfda

Notes from Carolina Herrera

Amazing show notes from Carolina Herrera from @carlscrush

Carolina Herrera Finale

Carolina Hererra Finale from @BinkleyonStyle

Donna Karan Finale

Donna Karan Finale from @Jimshi809

Chris Benz Presentation

Glitter at the Chris Benz presentation from @BudgetBabe

Betsy Johnson show

A very cool shot from Betsey Johnson from @cocorocha

Beautiful gown from Jenny Packham

Beautiful gown from Jenny Packham from @EHolmesWSJ

Reem Acra

Reflections at Reem Acra from @EHolmesWSJ

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Best of Fashion Week Fall 2012 – Day 4

February 13, 2012 in fashion show, Fashion Week

Between last night’s Grammy Awards and yesterdays fashion week shows, yesterday Twitter was buzzing with excitement. Unfortunately, I was tethered at home with a sick husband, but it did afford me the excuse to stay glued to Twitter all day.  Yesterday was a flurry of shows including the much anticipated DKNY show, DVF, Monique Lhullier, Lela Rose and Tommy Hilfiger. The day ended with the Bloglovin’ Awards, which honors the top fashion blogs on the web.

The Glamourai

Kevork Kiledjian from @theglamourai

Lela Rose

A look from Lela Rose from @KENTONMagazine

DKNY Backstage

A hectic backstage at DKNY from @DKNY

DKNY Show

Models entered the DKNY stage from the street from @cocorocha

Zac Posen

Speaking of Coco Rocha, here she is closing the Zac Posen show from @Fashionista_com

Monique Lullier

An edgy look from Monique Lhullier from @EHolmesWSJ

DVF Makeup

Makeup backstage at DVF from @Allure_Magazine

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Best of Fashion Week Fall 2012 – Day 3

February 12, 2012 in fashion show, Fashion Week, Uncategorized

While I’m not in NYC experiencing all of the action, it does feel like this Fashion Week is flying by. Yesterday I was glued to the screen scrolling through photos from Jill Stuart, Prabal Gurung, Mara Hoffman, Herve Leger and, my favorite, Rachel Zoe. From the looks of the tweets I read, Prabal Gurung was the show to be at.

Wes Gordon Presentation

Wes Gordon presentation gown from @danieljtyson

Jill Stuart

A look from Jill Stuart from @naominevitt

Jill Stuart Finale Walk

Jill Stuart finale walk from @elvainadine

Herve Leger

Herve Leger finale walk from @honestlywtf

Beautiful look from Prabal Gurung

A stunning look from Prabal Gurung from @_FrommetoYou

Rachel Zoe

Gorgeous gown from (favorite) Rachel Zoe from @WomensWearDaily

Mara Hoffman

Mara Hoffman from @lovebrownsugar

I’m greatly looking forward to seeing what day 4 brings. With shows from DKNY and Victoria Beckham, it’s sure to be amazing.

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Best of Fashion Week Fall 2012 – Day 2

February 11, 2012 in fashion show, Fashion Week

From the looks of the tweets and posts I’ve seen about Day 2 of New York Fashion Week, it was even better than day 1.  Day 2 happened to play host to my favorite designer Rebecca Minkoff’s show.

 Kate Spade Presentation

Kate Spade’s circus inspired presentation from @Glamour_Fashion

Rebecca Minkoff

A look from Rebecca Minkoff from @EHolmesWSJ

Runway walk at Rebecca Minkoff

Runway walk at Rebecca Minkoff from @ManRepeller

Rebecca Minkoff Finale

Rebecca Minkoff finale from @WomensWearDaily

Makeup Backstage at Minkofff

Makeup Backstage at Minkoff from @RebeccaMinkoff

Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo outside Rebecca Minkoff from @BudgetBabe

Charlotte Ronson A look from Charlotte Ronson from @Refinery29

Shoes at Rebecca Taylor

Shoes at Rebecca Taylor from @SaucyGlossie

Stay tuned for day 3.

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Best of Fashion Week Fall 2012 – The Beginning

February 10, 2012 in fashion show, Fashion Week, Uncategorized

I have never been lucky enough to attend New York Fashion Week.  But in this day and age I’m lucky enough to be able to follow the events online. From Twitter to Livestream and now Instagram and Pinterest I’m able to get a taste of what it would be like to be at the shows. I’m always inspired by not only the show and studio shots, but also photos of the parties and street style. So, for the third season in a row, I’m bringing you a “best-of Fashion Week” straight from my own living room in Portland. Enjoy!

The unofficial first day of New York Fashion Week started off with IFBCon, put on Independent Fashion Bloggers. I was able to catch most of the live stream, which was great because there was a ton of good advice. Check out my live tweeting session of highlights on Twitter.

IFB CON

The Crowd at IFBCon from @_IFB

Red Dress Show Runway

The runway at the infamous Red Dress Show from @EHolmesWSJ

DKNY Mens

DKNY Mens from @Jimshi809

And then Thursday marked the official start of New York Fashion Week. Here are some of the best shots from around the web.

Leila Shams Show
Brooklyn designer Leila Sham’s Presentation from @_FrommetoYou

Mercedes Benz Lounge

Some words of wisdom in the Mercedes Benz Lounge from @EHolmesWSJ

Honor Runway

Honor runway from @GiltAlexandra

Anna Wintour

Anna Wintour makes her first appearance from @models

BCBGMaxazria Runway

BCBGMaxazria Runway from @guestofaguest

Prohibition Party

Erickson Beamon Prohibition Party from @elanafishman

Stay tuned for even more great photos as Fashion Week unfolds. You know where I will be this weekend!

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DIY Valentine’s Decor

February 8, 2012 in Holidays, Uncategorized, Valentines

Every once in a while I get a bit of crafty inspiration. Today it hit me again. This simple DIY is perfect for a little Valentine’s Day vignette.

First, take an empty mason jar. I found this one at an antique store last weekend. It has been sitting on my mantle, waiting for something to make it pop.

Empty Mason Jar

Second I took some roses that were wilting. This works with roses from the garden or fresh roses from the store. I got these for my birthday last week and they have seen better days.

Wilting Roses

Next gently pull the rose petals from the stems. Be careful not to rip them (though it isn’t a huge deal if you do). Fill the jar with the rose petals.

Halfway Filled

Screw the lid back on and you have yourself a lovely little piece of Valentine’s inspired decor. I put the jar right back on the mantle, but it would look great on a shelf or as a center piece.

Mason Jar Filled with Roses

 

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My Funny Valentine

February 6, 2012 in Holidays, Valentines

Designer Valentine

Valentine’s Day is a week away.  Do you have your plans yet? While Valentine’s is a great day to celebrate your relationship with your S.O., it is also a day to send your love to all of the people you care about in your life. So pick up the phone and call your mom, best friend, college roommate, whoever. Just don’t forget to say “I love you.”

Mirror HeartSource: Casa Sugar

Valentines Cups

 Source: Eat, Drink, Chic

Paris BalloonsSource: Tumblr

Rachel BilsonSource: Stockholm Streetstyle

i love you more than sushiSource: Etsy

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Monthly Round Up

February 4, 2012 in Uncategorized

Hello all! I hope everyone is well. I’m coming off a fantastic January, including a full weekend celebrating my 29th birthday. So far 2012 is off to a great start and I couldn’t be happier!

Here is a round up of the updates you may have missed, as well as some of my favorites around the web.

Celebrity Styles:

Sofia Vergara‘s hip LA style
Nicole Kidman hits the streets of NYC
Emmy Rossum stays warm in Brentwood
Selena Gomez rocks Paris
Kirsten Dunst shines in yellow

Designer Looks:

Club Monaco Spring/Summer 2012 Collection

Designer Pieces:

Cozy cable knit slippers – ($165) VS ($12)
The infamous Mulberry Alexa bag – ($1450) VS ($38)
The perfect Valentine’s Day dress - ($1380) VS ($138)
Gold pyramid ring – ($100) VS ($38)

Blogs:

Insta-gramification 
On The Case

From around the Web:

Elegant DIY wall art
A party celebrating my favorite city
A must read for anyone who knows anyone with Bipolar Disorder
City map serving tray 

 

I’m looking forward to an even better February! Don’t forget to follow me on Tumblr and Pinterest for even more updates!

 

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