BOLD & BLUEautiful

Spring fashion has sprung and it's like Déjà Blue all over again! I love shopping and seeing the new collections hit all over the stores and Internet. It's a breath of fresh air and a reminder of the good weather that is to come during the spring time. One of the hottest trends is bold color, and one color that never fails to make it to the color swatch board for Spring Fashion is Blue! Together, it's the BOLD and BLUEautiful. Check out some of my favorite finds from these early Spring 2012 collections:

This simple, yet elegant pencil skirt is yours for only $24.95. Dress it up with accessories and other bold colors. It's perfect either way!

My featured item for today, only $14.95! I can't wait to slip into this dress from H&M

Reveal your inner-Greek Goddess in this dress from Forever21 - only $16.90

Shield those eyes from the sun shiny days of spring with these Michael Kors Sunglasses - $99.00

These Royal Blue skinny jeans from Forever21 are perfect for those cool transition days in spring. $27.80

This Chambray Shirt by Old Navy will pair well with shorts, a skirt, or simply as a cover up while you're on the beach or boat vacationing this spring. Only $29.94

The perfect accessory for any occasion from Forever21- $8.80

Give those toes some much needed air with these blue turquoise sandals by Sketchers - $26.00

Block Yourself!

Want to know the two words that I used to loathe?  

COLOR BLOCK

Colored Blocks

Nooo, not those pretty colored blocks!  

COLOR BLOCK! 

Color Block Silk Shirts - GASP!

The style - which can be bold, obnoxious, and at times interesting, to say the least - was a part of my daily life for over three years. There were actual times if I heard, "Look at the Color Block ----- (fill in the blanks)," I was more likely to block my entire face to contain myself from gasping and yelling out,"What the hell were you thinking when you designed, sold, and mass produced that... interesting... color combination!"

This was the very type of Color Block shirts for men that disturbed me daily for over three years and tainted my imagination of ever wearing Color Blocked anything, ever!!
 
But, fast forward a little over a year and a half and my imagination is no longer tainted, but rather inspired to dress myself in that once despised, but interesting Color Block! I no longer think of color block as the two, three, maybe four tone blocked shirts Charlie Sheen used to wear on Two and a Half Men - instead I think of it as beautiful, reviving, and sometimes daring!

Take a look at this collection I put together of some of my favorite color blocked items out there. Note: All items are $50.00 and under.

Block Yourself by destruges featuring stackable jewelry

59 Seconds blue dress
$22 - yesstyle.com

Pencil skirt
$23 - windsorstore.com

Leather clutch
$50 - dsw.com

French Connection stackable jewelry
$14 - asos.com

ASOS floppy hat
$21 - asos.com

And all that Fur...

This winter season, I have found a new obsession...Faux Fur! It's funny to me because Fur was always something I viewed as old, raggidy, and something that just sat in a closet for years and collected dust! But now, it's got a new meaning to me -  furry, fabulous, and frugal!

Fur has brought on a whole new meaning in the fashion industry. If you're not dripped in fur from head to toe, you will still see it accented on everything from your winter coat, to your winter boots. Here are some of my favorite furs of the season:

Hawke & Co. Faux Fur Vest - $40.00 - Available in Ash

Mongolian Faux Fur Vest - $40.00 - Available in Black & Ivory

Surell Faux Fur Quilted Aviator Hat - $40.00

Flat Sole Fur Boot - $50.00 - Available in Ice

Merry Christmas to ME!

Christmas is my favorite holiday, and each year, I am blessed to recieve such amazing gifts from friends and family! But there's always that favorite gift that most people are over the top excited about - and this year - mine was...

Capri Blue Mercury Glass Jar - Anthropologie - $28.00



this absolutly gorgeous, delighfully smelling candle from Anthropologie! Uh huh, this girl right here needs nothing more then candles and clothes in her life to keep her happy!It's only $28.00 and  has a burn time of 70 hours!! Move over Yankee Candle...Capri Blue just won my heart!!!

This is a great, savvy gift for any woman with a soft spot for candles. Whether it be for the holidays, birthday, anniversary, or just an appreciation gift - I can say with full confidence that she will LOVE it!

What was your favorite gift this holiday season?

I'm Back!

After taking a much needed break for the holidays...I'm back!!! The holidays were lovely. I absolutly love spending time celebrating with my family and closest friends but as always, the holidays go by too quick! After some January blues, I'm back to reality now and ready to report all my savvy finds!!!

Bring it on 2012!!!

Glimmer in Gold for the Holidays

What's warm, welcoming, and perfect for the holidays?  Gold! Whether it be gold accessories, gold shoes, gold dresses, gold metalic makeup, and gold details on clothing - it's in and everywhere this year! Here are a few savvy selections of Gold for you to consider this holiday:

Glimmer in Gold in one of my personal favorites for the holidays! Along with the look, I love the name "Discotheque Savvy Dress" which can be yours for $52.99 on ModCloth

Fancy yourself up this holiday season with these Gold Pumps. The soft gold is flattering with most  colors like black, brown, red, blue, green, gold (you name it) - and the ankle strap is removable. These shoes can be yours for an unbeatable price of $13.51 (be aware of shipping costs - these shoes ship from outside of the USA)

 The contrast gold trim on the black leather finished clutch is a perfect pair to accompany with any dress this holiday season - $20 from Asos.

Liven up your holiday by wearing OPI's Gold Shatter Nailpolish, and Maybelline's Bronze Blowout Metallic Eyeshadow. These two are sure to give your body that healthy holiday glow!

This beautiful black twist top gold necklace will compliment any style this holiday. Wear it daily or save it for that special occasion, either way you can't go wrong for only $16.95

This gold toned bracelet watch by XOXO is exactly what you'll need to know when the clock strikes 12:00 on New Years Eve.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

Yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year but it can also be the most expensive times of the year! The holidays are in full swing and everyone is shopping, baking, decorating, and calendars are filled with holiday events and parties! Naturally, women want to get dressed up for holiday events and usually, they do not want to wear something they've already worn to a previous event. If you're low on money but you still want that gorgeous dress that you may not be able to afford - well - there are really two options:

1.) Do not remove your tag from your beautiful dress you purchased but be very careful not to spill on yourself, or stand too close to anyone with a drink! Better yet, just stand in a corner and look good but be ackwardly social to avoid any damage so that you can return this over-priced dress you can not afford!

OR

2.) Rent the gorgeous dress you've wanted from Rent the Runway. This website allows you to rent designer runway dresses and accessories for a fraction of the retail cost! It's the most wonderful...idea of all time!

If you're budget is on the higher end, you can rent a dress like this Christian Siriano Black Coctail Dress.


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This dress retails for $1,750 but can be yours for the night for $200!



If you're on a lower budget, you can be sassy in this holiday appropriate red coctail dress by

Nanette Lepore



This dress retails for $348 but can be rented for your special holiday function for only $65!



So when you need an option, please do not choose option 1 from above! There is no need to be socially ackward anymore thanks to Rent the Runway! Simply visit the website, sign up and start browsing! Pick your size, pick your date, and relax knowing that you will feel effortlessly stunning in your affordable rented runway dress of choice!