The new Poppy Collection is full of yummy eye candy - I'm especially digging the new ballet flats, likes these patent ones adorned with bows and also the sleek sequined ones (not pictured). And all the cute wallets, wristlets, and coin purses are adorable - I'd like one of everything, please!
This outlet is definitely worth the two hour drive! My roommate and I trekked to Desert Hills last weekend, braving 100+ degree weather, and found designer goods galore at nearly rock-bottom prices. I say "nearly", because you'll still be shelling out mucho dinero for those Prada flats (I admit that I dropped a lot of cash - but I don't regret it!), but there are also tons of great deals at non-high fashion brands like J. Crew and Kate Spade to be found.
The Damage:
A pair of Prada Mary Jane Flats in an iris color
(same style but think purple)
Theory Short Trench Coat in navy blue Theory Ponte Skinny Black Pants / Leggings(half off!)
(perfect for London and Paris!)
J. Crew Flamenco Beaded Dot Cardigan
J. Crew Gray Tank Top (all tanks were half off in the outlets! I wish I bought more.) Kate Spade Wellesley Posey Wallet
(great boarskin texture - but in eye-popping yellow)
Coach was the having the best sale that weekend - almost everything in the store was 50% off already sale prices PLUS they were handing out coupons for an additional 20% off your entire purchase! These included items from the latest Bonnie Cashin collection! Ladies were scooping up one, two, even three bags of the same style!
Anyone excited for True Blood Season 2? I recently got into watching this show, and now I'm hooked. For all you "fangbangers" and vamp groupies, here are some promos and fun videos to watch.
If you haven't heard of True Blood, here's a little sampler to get you started.
(There's a version of this without Alan Ball's commentary that I like much more, but it doesn't embed properly and I can't find any other sources. If you'd like to see it, visit this link and play the video "A Taste of True Blood: Season 1".
I absolutely love the opening credits for the show - the song is addictive.
Check out BloodCopy for a recently turned vampire's account of how humans and vampires can "learn to coexist". It's chock full of fun goodies for True Blood fans, with written posts about recent events in Bon Temps plus videos of everything vampire-related. I enjoyed watching episodes of "The Perspective", a vampire news show.
And there's the American Vampire League headed by Nan Flanagan, that blonde lady that's always in the news fighting for vampire rights.
On the flip side, check out the Fellowship of the Sun's Reflections of Light show for their anti-vampire propaganda.
Learn about the city of Bon Temps at their website here.
And finally, a sneak peek at what's to come for Season 2.
P.S. Has anyone tried LoveBitten? HBO has taken some really unique approaches toward promoting the show...
I finally made an impulse purchase on Gilt. An Alice Temperley Beetle Bag, on sale for $300 (down from almost $1000). YIKES! But I couldn't resist - it's such a cute bag, I LOVE Alice Temperley, and the price was fantastic!!! For Temperley, I mean, not for my broke ass self.
If you love to play dress-up, Looklet is a new website that allows you to create your own outfits using pieces from their online fashion closet. The entire outfitting process is very user-friendly, allowing you to easily mix and match, layer, tuck in or out, and button or unbutton pieces. You can save your outfits to share with friends or enter them into their styling contests to win prizes. Think of it as paper dolls for grown-ups, it's quite addictive.
I went to Neiman Marcus with my mom to help her pick out a bag for Mother's Day, and this dress was sitting pretty by the entrance of the store:
In my dreams, I'd be wearing this to my graduation ceremony, and not only at that but also I'd have endless opportunities to wear it at work (when I get my first job) and for cocktails and whatever post-college, semi-formal events the "real world" has to throw my way. It would be the ultimate all-occasion dress; the price-per-wear theory abiding shopper would balk at passing up this purchase. But at $345, this dress will have to stay in my dreams. *sigh*
On my last visit to Madewell at Century City, I received a postcard about their upcoming Denim After Dark event on May 7th. It will be held from 7-9PM and is described as "the ultimate denim party" where you can "enjoy 20% off any pair of jeans along with free denim hemming". There will be music and experts there to give you styling tips. If I remember correctly what the sales associate told me, there will also be snacks. Sadly, there was no mention of drinks.
My roomie and I saw these at Nordstrom and they are STUNNING! We saw the black and silver version and wanted them IMMEDIATELY. They felt incredibly soft and looked lux without being flashy.
Lately I've been suffering from a case of blogger's block - not so much feeling uninspired, but more so feeling like the little details that have been inspiring me lately aren't substantial enough to be written in blog post form. And fleeting, too. Add in a little bit of laziness (ha), and that explains why I haven't been posting lately.
I have been surfing the blogosphere, though, more frequently than I ought, and must urge all of you to check out the newest Chanel No.5 Ad with Audrey Tautou at Haute Design, which is otherwordly romantic and features my favorite French actrice! And then hop on over to Lorick and the brand's beautifully designed website and feel inspired by everything français!
UPDATE: For the full-version of the Chanel No.5 Ad, click here. And for interviews with Audrey and the ad's director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, videos on the story of Chanel No.5 and the making of the set, visit the Chanel website.
And grab this fantastic military jacket for only $50! I love the brass-colored hardware and the asymmetrical style, plus it has a fitted waist and a cute inverted back pleat! Military jackets are the anti-spring spring jacket, and can add a bit of toughness to a girly spring outfit.
Madewell's new collection is out now, and it has become imperative that I must stop by and buy this blazer and studded scarf.
Check out the website for their updated lookbook, and for you Los Angelenos I checked with Century City and they received the new collection today!
AND if you guys are on the mailing list, you should have received an email with a coupon for 20% off your in-store purchase! Click on the image below for the full-size version and print it out (it expires on the 26th).
I am currently crushing on the Laura Merkin Diana clutch in raspberry and imagining the limitless ways I can rock it - out for drinks with girlfriends, to snazz up an everyday outfit, to hold the essentials for a night of clubbing. *sigh* Must. Resist. So I can save up for my London trip.
For any non-Gilt members... what are you waiting for? You're missing out on some great deals! Join here so you can 'monitor shop' with me. And if you buy something, I can get a little monetary credit to work toward a future likeness of this clutch in a distant sale.
I'm currently hunting for the perfect jacket or sweater for spring, something to throw over any outfit when it gets chilly and still look put together. My J. Crew hoodie just isn't cutting it, but these finds from Anthropologie just might be perfect:
Jean Peters was stunningly beautiful as Polly Cutler in the 1953 film noir Niagara. While Marilyn Monroe snagged top billing as the buxom blonde and femme fatale (and deservedly so), she was the perfect foil to Peters' naivety and girlish looks. In the film, Polly Cutler sported some very cute hairstyles that I thought would be adorable to wear this spring and summer. Her look is very 1950's casual, with her hair pulled back and styled into some kind of loose bun, adorned with a ribbon or scarf.
There's a bit of tricky styling in the back, which unfortunately is hard to discern due to the blurriness of the screen captures. At first, I thought they were french braided pigtails, but the close-up looks more like a section of hair twisted and pinned.
To get the complete Polly Cutler look, pair this hairstyle with an outfit that's casual and all-American girl-next-door, one that's perfect for a day of suntanning/boatriding/surviving the treacherous Niagara Falls. My favorite outfit of her's was the nautical-themed outfit she wore for boating - a navy blue collared, sleeveless crop top, high-waisted white shorts, black low-top sneakers, and a blue scarf in her hair.
and I'm freaking out! It's been two weeks since the shipping date. I've called ASOS and they've told me to wait a few more days, and then call back. Ugh.
On a different note, spring break has come and gone and now I'm back at school for my first week of classes. I'm actually excited about this quarter because I've flexed my awesome scheduling skills and only have classes two days a week! This'll be my final quarter at the university!!!
And... I'M GOING TO LONDON DURING THE SUMMER! YAY! I bought my tickets during spring break. I'll be studying Shakespeare. It's the perfect way to end college.
And finally, the song that's been stuck in my head - hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
