golden handcuff clutch

louis vuitton lockit PM devotion clutch

angelina and brad on the red carpet at the premiere of brad's new movie: money ball!

COMPLETELY obsessed. i'm loving the handcuff. super badass.

theyskens' theory wedges: new shoe obsession

patent leather suede ombré wedges

my new shoe obsession of the moment!

"blending merlot suede and black patent-leather in a unique ombré effect, these statement shoes demand full attention, so wear yours with a thigh-skimming cocktail dress or tailored shorts." (NET-A-PORTER)

saw these pretty babies and i fell in love. woahhhh talk about shoegasm!

find them on net-a-porter

"fashion night out" cupcakes: crumbs vs. magnolia

crumbs vs magnolia bakery.

bring. it. on.

i can't even describe to tell you my OBSESSION with cupcakes, or sweets in general. tonight, crumbs and magnolia bakery will be selling their "fashion's night out" cupcake. both will donate some proceeds to the ny community trust..... how sweet! crumbs FNO cupcakes is a white chocolate brownie with vanilla cream cheese icing and magnolia's FNO cupcake is a classic version with chocolate or vanilla topped with their signature buttercream frosting! (literally drooling right now) LOL. while your out shopping and sipping on some cocktails, don't forget to stop at crumbs bakery or a magnolia's bakery and pick up your FNO cupcake. your sweet tooth will love you forever! happy shopping everyone!

opi matte nail polish.

matte-tastic.

just picked up a bottle of opi's matte nail polish in lincoln park after dark at my local ulta store. i saw this photo on nickel cobalt's tumblr and i love how the matte nail polish was used as a base and the regular lincoln park after dark was applied as french tip. classy & edgy!

opi's matte collection comes in 6 iconic opi colors:
Alpine Snow.
Russian Navy.
La Paz-itively Hot.
You Don't Know Jacques!
Lincoln Park After Dark.
Gargantuan Green Grape.



bedazzle your vans.

"HONESTLY... WTF"

has inspired me ONCE again.

i've been wanting to get my hands on a pair of those fabulous miu miu sneakers, but my broke college self can't afford that right now! LOL. honestly...wtf came up with a brilliant idea to DIY (do it yourself)! these ladies, erica and lauren, took a simple pair of van's canvas sneakers, some gold glitter, rhinestones and mod podge and created their own version of the miu miu's. can you say amazeballs!? obviously, this is on my to do list, hopefully starting this weekend!

p.s. the BEST thing about this idea is that you can be as creative as you want. for example, change the rhinestones to spikes, gold glitter to silver glitter, or even different color laces. do what ever your little heart desires! :)

below are instructions from honestly wtf's website.

things you need:

a pair of white canvas

Vans

8 ounces of Mod Podge

1.5 ounces of coarse gold glitter

1 small and 1 medium flat brush

assorted rhinestones in settings

heavy duty adhesive

small plastic tray

tape

1. Start by taping the edges of the shoes, covering the rubber soles. Cover both toes with tape as this is where the rhinestones will be glued on later.
2. Add one part course glitter to two parts Mod Podge into a small plastic cup or tray.
3. Stir the mixture thoroughly with a paintbrush. The consistency should be rather thick but not pasty. Apply a layer of the glitter mixture to the shoe. Allow to dry for 10-15 minutes and add a second and third layer until hardly any white space is showing. Use an exacto knife or the edge of your fingernail to scrape off any glitter that might have dried onto the grommets or soles.
4. Remove the tape. Using adhesive, glue the rhinestones on the toe in any pattern.
5. Sport your new Miu Miu inspired glittery sneakers with or without laces and VIOLA, you have yourself a pair of look-a-like miu miu sneakers (the fabulous inexpensive ones of course)

(photos via: honestly...wtf)

THANKS HONESTLY...WTF <3

fashion advice from an 8 year old

MEET: ISABELLA JOY

In the photos above, Bella is wearing: Gap kids neon yellow skinny jeans, crewcuts by Jcrew shirt and All Star converse leopard sparkle sneakers (gifted to her by her stylish, Tita Sammy!)


FASHION ADVICE FROM AN 8 YEAR OLD

My little cousin, Bella, is a FASHIONISTA in the making. This smart and talented little one gets her fashion sense from her mom, Rosanna. Ro has been a role model to me since I was a little girl. She taught me everything I know. 

 I spoke with Ro yesterday when we had our Labor Day BBQ. She told me how Bella is becoming quite interested in fashion these days. Bella has been asking her mom for fashion advice like what kind of patterns she can wear together and what colors can go together. (Rosanna was SO happy to hear when Bella asked her for fashion advice). 

 Ro gave Bella the “ROYGBIV”. The photo below shows what Bella has on the back of her door in her room. She looks at it every time she chooses her outfits so she knows what can go together.   

Bella took the time to show me what she was going to wear on her first day back to school on Wednesday. Rosanna is a big fan of crewcuts by JCrew. Probably 30% of Bella’s wardrobe is from crewcuts. I personally love crewcuts by JCrew because they have great pieces that kids can choose from and mix and match with! In the photos below you can see that Bella picked out a crewcuts shirt and crewcuts shorts. She chose navy leggings with lace detail at the bottom just incase she wants to wear it underneath her shorts if it is cold out. To accessorize, Bella picked out a silver sparkle belt to add some fun to her outfit. For her shoes, she chose TOMS shoes in a turquoise metallic sparkle. She loves TOMS shoes and how comfy they are. She even kept the box they came in and decorated it!

If you love Bella’s look and her fashion sense, let me know and I’ll keep you posted on more of her fabulous looks.