October 2010

Affordable High-End Fashion Coming to Macy’s

October 27, 2010

Realizing the successes of designer collaborations with budget-friendly retailers such as Target and H&M, Macy’s recently announced that it will team up with acclaimed fashion designers to create a series of rotating collections for its contemporary fashion “Impulse” department. The first capsule collection will hit 235 Macy’s stores and macy’s.com in February 2011 and will [...]

Request: Stylish Carryall

October 25, 2010

I am looking for a stylish (like a solid color), comfortable teacher tote. Something that is not too big but can fit what I usually take to school every day which is my lunch, a big water bottle, a book, my small purse, other papers, and sometimes a binder or two. Preferably I’d like to [...]

Fall Colors

October 21, 2010

Top: Zara; Cami: Forever 21; Skirt: Banana Republic; Heels: INC International Concepts, Macy’s I love turtlenecks. They are just unexpected, at least in Florida. While shopping a few weekends ago, this top was the only thing I brought home with me. The print is perfect for fall. My other plan for this top is to [...]

Santa Gets on the Tech Wagon

October 20, 2010

At the rate this year is flying by, Christmas is going to be here before we know it. Mid-October is about the time I try to start planning gift ideas for the holidays. To make holiday shopping simpler, Neiman Marcus has launched their new Gift App, which features a gift of the day, gift suggestions for [...]

Fashion’s Water Footprint

October 15, 2010

Today is Blog Action Day, an annual event held every October 15 to unite the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. The aim is to spark a global discussion and drive collective action. This year’s topic is a global issue affecting almost a billion people: access to clean water. Fashion [...]

Date Dress

October 13, 2010

Dress: Forever 21 ($27.80, no longer available); Heels: Mark Fisher, Macy’s; Bag: Asos I impuslively bought this dress after Emily of Cupcakes and Cashmere featured it in one of her collages, making this one of my first blogger-influenced purchases. I have worn it several times, usually only out to dinner, where I’ll be walking short [...]

24/7 Last Call

October 8, 2010

Receiving Neiman Marcus’s Last Call postcards in the mail is always so exciting. I wonder if they will have the same effect now that NM has launched LastCall.com. That’s right, as if we need yet another online store to keep us distracted. While most items are still upwards of $100, the Last Call Columbus Day [...]

Mail Bag

October 6, 2010

Yesterday, I received this sweet, personalized thank-you letter for my participation in the Society Stylist’s Little Black Dress Experiment Tours America–an experiment in which 31 bloggers styled the same LBD in different ways throughout the month of August. No two looks were the same, so the project was a great venture into wardrobe creativity. Thanks [...]

Sun, Sea, and Style

October 5, 2010

This is some exciting news for my fellow South Floridians! The inaugural Fort Lauderdale Fashion Week (FFW) will be held October 29-30, 2010, at the beachfront W Hotel. Being that Fort Lauderdale is one of the boating capitals of the world, and the hot temps keep us in resort mode year-round, the two-day fashion soriee [...]

Giveaway Winner!

October 4, 2010

The winner of the $45 gift card to CSN Stores is… Congrats, Tina! A CSN Stores representative will be contacting you. Thanks to everyone who entered and to those who followed me on Twitter for a second chance to win. I will be announcing another very exciting giveaway this week – stay tuned! Did you enjoy [...]