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Weekly Shopping and Goodies

Do you have your fall fashion list in order?  If not, check out these picks… A Few Goody Gumdrops loves the latest 6126 Collection from Lindsay Lohan especially the sequin blazer! Child Mode announces Heidi Klum for New Balance Collection Fashion Cents gives you 3 guidelines for wearing or not wearing socks with shoes. Now we can all [...]

Whimsical Cocktail Rings Courtesy of Soho Hearts!

If you haven’t heard of jewelry brand Soho Hearts, either from its brief appearance on The City or the brand’s philanthropic work with the Day One Organization, you’re in for a treat! Founded by Amsterdam native Juliette Booker, Soho Hearts creates trendy jewelry and hair accessories that mix fun colors with careful craftsmanship, and of [...]

“Summer’s Not Over” Giveaway from Greenheart Winner

The winner of my “Summer’s Not Over”  Giveaway from Greenheart is: Brandy! Congratulations!!! Thanks to everyone who entered! If you didn’t win, you can still purchase fair trade, eco-friendly– clothing, accessories & more from GreenHeart Shop.

Weekly Shopping and Goodies

A Few Goody Gumdrops is roaring into Fall with Giuseppe Zanotti’s animal print booties! Bags, Bling & Beauty is smitten with the buttery soft leather of the Linea Pelle Dylan Shoulder Bag. Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy wants to help you find the best online deals with Smarter.com! Child Mode lists Back To School Must Haves For Kids This Fall Couture [...]

Top 5 2010 Emmy Looks Violet Loves!

I have to say it was a little difficult for me to pick the ones I loved, because there were plenty of celebrity looks that were quite scary.  For example, what has happened to Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick?  They book look anorexic and he just looks creepy on top of it. White, blush, and [...]

Play Peekaboo With These Sexy Sheer Back Tops from TheFind!

Let’s face it — showing off your back is the new (and less gratuitous) decolletage. It’s sexy without looking vulgar, and doesn’t look inappropriate as long as it’s done tastefully (in other words, you might want to skip the leather hot pants this time around). Opting for a sheer or lace-back top as opposed to [...]

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Eat, Pray, Love, Fashion?

With all the hype around the movie Eat Pray Love coming out, I knew there would be a ton of marketing around this film.  Obviously you don’t cast Julia Roberts in a film, and expect it to be this under the radar indie film no one’s going to know about.  Being I did read the [...]

The Striped Blazer by Bird: Transition from Summer to Fall

While the days may still be warm and summery, these days the nights are starting to cool down and get chilly. So how to keep chic in the between season? Enter Bird’s fabulous Zoe Striped Blazer with its clean lines, sharp lapels, and graphic black and white stripes. Bird, designed by Juicy Couture, brings a more [...]

“Summer’s Not Over” Giveaway from Greenheart! — CLOSED

Fall may be just around the corner, but summer’s not over yet!  I don’t know about where you live, but it’s been hot in Chicago!  I know I’ve been trying to stay cool, well at least not overheated anyway, by wearing my dresses this summer.  Dresses are the best and easiest items of clothing to [...]