Wrist Worthy

I love accessories and pour moi, the bigger, the better! This philosophy definitely extends to my preference for watches. No dainty little numbers for for this wrist, I love huge, chunky, should-be-on-a-man size watches. I'm particularly fond of the Michael Kors variety (already have 2 of his!) - he nails it every. time. Right now i'm lusting after these two...

This "Pink Catwalk" chronograph watch is PERFECT for Spring/Summer, n'est ce pas?? And of course i'd have to get it in my signature color - hot pink!

I've also been in the market for a great two-tone watch and of course, M.K. delivers...


The thing is, although his watches are a pretty reasonable price (the $200-$250 range), i spotted a great oversized two-tone Anne Klein watch (which of course i couldn't find anywhere online) in my new Elle magazine, and it's only $95! I'd have to try them both on in person before making any final decisions, but $95 sounds way better than $250. PLUS then i'd have so much leftover to buy the fun pink number! ;-)

Have also been perusing the Linea Pelle website. I am a huge fan of her belts (which you can get for next to nothing on Overstock.com - obviously limited selection but if you're diligent, you can find some jewels) and am now a huge fan of her jewelry. These bangles and cuffs (all studded, of course) are screaming my name. But having spent most of my life shopping for such accessories at places like F21, i doubt i'd ever shell out $40 - $75 for these beauties. (Sale maybe??)





P.S. No i'm not actually buying any of these right now although i must confess, i slipped up spending challenge-wise (darn Pour La Victoire sample sale!). I'm finding the spending challenge difficult for a number of reasons (i.e. more than just it sucks that i can't buy this right now) and will discuss it in a future post. :-)

The Kardashians

Soooo i caught a snippet of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and i can honestly say that prior to this viewing, i had never watched the show. Ever. I have enough issues with worthless celebrities and reality TV stars like Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson. Do i really need to watch this show to confirm my suspicion that Kim Kardashian ought be added to the list?

Well. No matter how worthless she might be, there is no denying that she's absolutely stunning. Gorgeous. She really is! Those eyes, that skin, those cheekbones, and holy crap, that BODY. Her bum may be its own planet, but you can't deny that her chest-waist-hip ratio is insane. She has curves in all the right places (albeit a little much for my taste).

Anyway - back to the show. I saw the part where the Dad is talking to one of the sisters, Khloe about doing the "i'd rather go nude than wear fur" PETA campaign. The Dad asked, "Don't you think you should lose some weight?" And continued to shove his huge foot in his mouth. The sad part? I'm pretty sure i've had that conversation with both my parents many a time, probably starting from age 10. Naturally, Khloe got defensive, pissed, and stormed out. Hell, who wouldn't? I feel bad for her, really i do. How many of you refer to her as the "fat one"? I sure did. It must suck to have two beautiful sisters with bangin' bodies and to be called a tranny and all that. (I should know! I was and prob. always will be the fat sister! and YES i'm still bitter about it!!) My point is - I feel for the girl. And GO HER for doing the PETA shoot and actually posing nude. Oh and if you happen to watch the show and see the particular episode where she does the photoshoot? You will see that she is NOT. FAT.

Ok. I'm done now.

P.S. I completely understand if you lost a little respect for me after learning that i actually watched Keeping Up With the Kardashians AND semi-enjoyed it. I promise i won't blog about it again. ;-)

Le Tie Dye

It seems that tie dye is all the rage these days, and i totally fell for the look when i spotted the gorgeous Karla from Karla's Closet sporting these American Apparel leggings on the AA website.

photo from AmericanApparel.com
$34 seems a bit steep for cotton leggings (at least pour moi) so if you don't have the time/patience to DIY your own pair, you should stop by your local Tarjay and pick up these look-alike leggings for only $12.99.

photo from Target.com

P.S. i much prefer the look with heels than boring flats... n'est ce pas?

Oh Carine

Confession: As much as i adore fashion, i'm not particularly into the really haute couture/ridiculous-names-i-can't-pronounce world. I don't know all the designers, the fashion houses, the editors, the photographers, the models... i'm much more into street style because duh, that's all i can afford. That being said, one of the fun parts of reading fashion/style blogs is that you get to learn all kinds of things about the fashion world and the people in it. One name i've seen over and over again is Carine Roitfeld - the Editor-in-Chief at Vogue Paris. And wow, i noticed, people are OBSESSED with her. They absolutely adore/worship her. Out of curiosity, i decided to do a little investigating and stumbled across her recently aired CNN interview/documentary...

Well.

Now i COMPLETELY understand. She's the quintessential chic French woman that all American girls secretly want to be. And on top of that? She seems genuinely genuine. Down-to-earth, maternal, all the things that you know a certain other E.I.C. is not. Anyway, i've got to run but if you haven't already, you must check out the CNN special which can be seen here. Enjoy and bonsoir!

xoxo,
C

DIY Earring Holder

Bonjour, friends! It's Monday yet again... can you believe it? My weekend was a flurry of activities, one of which involved a fun DIY project that was SO incredibly easy that i had to share. Back when i first moved into my apartment, i bought some vintage frames from an antique flea market here in Austin. I planned to make a collage of empty frames on a wall in my bedroom, but it never really worked the way i intended. So instead, they've been collecting dust in my closet. I decided to make good use of them by adding some wire mesh and turning them into chic earring holders! (Forgive the poor quality of the pics.. my cam sucks and i'm a bad photographer - more on this later.) Et voila my finished product!



SO EASY. All you need are empty frames, a roll of wire mesh (used for window screens and found at Home Depot. btw is it just me or are the salespeople @ Home Depot ridiculously helpful?? love them.), a hot glue gun and scissors. I just cut a piece of wire mesh to fit the frame (doesn't have to be perfect), hot glued it to the back of the frame and trimmed the excess mesh. I must confess i didn't do a great job as the back of my frames are not pretty (couldn't sell these babies on Etsy or anything), but who cares? They look fantastic hanging, n'est ce pas?

P.S. Only watched Twilight ONCE this weekend (i know.. impressive) but fully intend on future viewings throughout the week. Rob Pattinson (as Edward) looks mighty FINE on bluray!!

P.P.S. Could someone please explain to me why this leather cuff is $225??

See Jane Shop

I've been an Austinite for going on 8 years now, but i'm ashamed to admit that there are many "Austin-y" things i've yet to do... i've only been to 2 football games (altho i've watched countless ones on the telly), i'm afraid to go to Town Lake by myself b/c the one time i did i got seriously lost (apparently that's impossible to do, but for moi, it IS possible), and i haven't even been to Austin City Limits (YET). One of the things that people love about Austin is its treasure trove of vintage/thrift stores. My extent of "thrifting" consists of going to Buffalo Exchange to sell clothes and finding a couple of must-haves in the process. I don't really have the patience to sift through the loads of crap you often must get through to get to the good stuff. Plus, i must confess, a small part of me (the OCD part) has issues with trying on/buying used clothing. (Especially shoes... ew) Still, some of the BEST outfits i see on the web and in real life include vintage items, plus it's very eco-friendly, n'est ce pas? Well, when i DO start shopping again, i've found a GREAT vintage store in Austin that involves little to no sifting as the ladies who own this shop have done all the weeding out for you! Feathers Vintage Boutique is off a small side street on the much-loved South Congress. The shop basically consists of 4 very small rooms with a little bit of everything - clothes, jewelry, shoes, handbags, belts, and even vintage Playboy magazines (a woman in there bought one for her husband as a birthday present of the year he was born - kinda sweet, huh?). I've read about Feathers in various fashion magazines and saw great reviews on Yelp, but i must confess that my intention today was twofold.

After reading that Jane (of Sea of Shoes) was in Austin and planning to visit Feathers today, i sent her an email (thinking there's no WAY she'll respond to me in time) asking what time she expected to be there b/c i'd love to meet her. Imagine my surprise when i got a response from her!! Soooo oui, i met the beautiful, sweet, and impeccably stylish Jane Aldridge, and she is a complete doll.

(In the spirit of Jane, i'm wearing H&M dress, F21 sweater vest, Linea Pelle belt, and Jeffrey Campbell shoes)

As you can see from the picture, she is exactly one-half of me. (Most noteworthy is the size of her head compared to mine... as if i needed more proof that i have a freakishly large head.) Very VERY slim, delicate, kind of like a Victorian doll, wearing her signature Ann Demeulemeester lace-up boots (this time in a very spring-friendly white). She is sweet, soft-spoken, and yes, only 17 years old. She complimented my shoes (Jeffrey Campbell) and toe nail polish (Essie in Mesmerize), and that just about did it for me. ;-) (And Sarah?? I told her you were bummed that you were missing out, and she totally knew who you were and says HELLO!)

Anyway, i've just woken up from a long nap and need to re-orient myself. But i promised you'd be the first to know! Ciao for now, darlings.

xoxo,
C

Twilight!!

Bon matin! That's moi (still half-asleep as evidenced by my coin slot size eyes and hideous hair) after purchasing my copies (yes that's plural, had to get the regular dvd and the bluray!) of TWILIGHT @ Tarjay this morning. Wheeee!! I felt like i was 13 all over again. :-)

Off to SPIN! Have a great Saturday!!