March 23, 2012 by missemmamm
Lands End ballet shoes-thrifted
Momus charm bracelet courtesy of Cutey
Jonathan Martin Studio dress-gift (family)
magnetic necklace worn as a hair wrap-gift (friend)
long necklace–gift (friend)
song is Castle by by FourStones
(featuring a sample of Castle on a Hill by Colin Mutchler)
It’s used under a Creative Commons license.
More info on it is here.
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March 22, 2012 by missemmamm
Last month the Cutey company contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in reviewing some jewelry from them. Cutey sent me two wonderful charm bracelets.
The blue bracelet is called Momus. Momus comes with either the choice of a tower or bell as the featured charm when you order it. I was sent the tower version. I’m thrilled about that because it’s definitely my favorite part of the bracelet. The tower is definitely very evocative of a British building. The bracelet also features some stars and stones. The bracelet is designed to appear similar to a vintage pice. I can definitely see that as you might think that it was bought on a long ago adventure in London.
The pink bracelet is called Aether. Aether is inspired by the God of the same name in mythology. It’s supposed to put you in a girly mood and it definitely does the job. Aether includes some stars and some fun, pink stones.
Bracelets come with a well designed brand tag in a plastic bag. If I were giving one as a gift I’d probably remove the bag and leave the tag. Each bracelet retails for $20.09. The length of the chain of each is 7.08″. These bracelets are made well. It should be noted that they seem to just fit around my wrists so measure your wrists before buying. I’ve always thought of my wrists as being fairly slender for my body so I was a bit surprised. They close with a clasp that is a bit tricky the first time that you use it. I’m not dexterous so I had someone close it for me.
You can purchase a variety of charm bracelets from Cutey at Cutey.co.uk. The current collection features a variety of choices so I think it would be easy to choose one for any woman or girl who loves jewelry.
Cutey on the net:
official Cutey site
Cutey on Facebook
Cutey on twitter
These bracelets were provided by Cutey. This doesn’t affect my opinion of them.
Category Fashion/Beauty | Tags: charm bracelet,cutey,disclosure,jewelry,jewelry review,polyvore,review | 3 Comments
March 20, 2012 by missemmamm
Tonight while watching the new season premiere of Dancing with the Stars I was drawn to Anna Trebunskaya’s pretty, colorful dress. Remembering that she has a penchant for trying out lively outfits I decided to highlight some of her candy infused looks from various seasons of DWTS. Plus I included pieces inspired by hers that you can try.
This post is for the current IFB Project #39: Pair Your Pastels.
For product info check out these links to the above Polyvores
Candy Colored Dreams 1
Candy Colored Dreams 2
Candy Colored Dreams 3
Candy Colored Dreams 4
Candy Colored Dreams 5
Bonus:
Anna Trebunskaya on twitter
Buy dresses that have been worn on Dancing with the Stars via RandallDesigns.net
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March 14, 2012 by missemmamm
Of course I had to share my favorite styles for this spring with you.
1920′s inspired drop waist dresses have been back in a big way lately. I think it’s pretty great that they were also around in the 80s and 90s. So now you can buy a handful of them in a variety of styles. I chose some classic, some modern, a couple that are 80s influenced and the fun Bridget Fondaesque 90s pick in the middle.
I believe these started coming back in a big way last fall but I couldn’t really get into them then because of the weather. Now I would love to bust out some fun, 90s style super chunky kicks. Any of these with a babydoll dress would be adorable. You could also amp up some of the more low key drop waist dresses above with a pair of these.
Just make sure that you can walk in the height that you choose. I know that I always think, the higher the better, but you don’t want to end up eating the sidewalk. In the 90s I saw a girl wearing those extremely high Japanese street style sneakers. While they were awesome she fell down repeatedly. It was bad, I was worried she’d break a leg.
Yes, this is a “me thing”. Lately I’ve been spotting eye catching barrettes and actually buying them to jazz up my unruly do. They are just plain fun. The above cost a bit more than I’d usually spend but I find them at discount stores and department stores all of the time. Just keep your eyes peeled. Etsy would probably be a good place to search for one of a kind barrettes.
Yep, I’ve really wanted to start collecting maxi caftans since I bought my first one by Rachel Zoe recently. It seems that caftans (or kaftans, if you prefer) were very popular in the 70s and then again in the 90s (especially dashikis). They are pretty timeless though.
Since it’s been unseasonably warm try to choose yours in a lighter fabric. Shorter caftans are probably more comfortable in the heat but I would feel like I’d just wandered away from a pool. Plus I don’t find them flattering to my legs as they seem to cut me off at an odd angle.
eBay and thrift stores are especially fun to scour for caftans.
It’s no secret that I frickin’ love shoes. These days I’m even more excited by sky high wedges than the usual beachy suspects. These would definitely look hot with a maxi caftan as well as your go to warm weather gear. Make sure that if your caftan is super long that you don’t trip in these babies (umm, not that I’d ever do that).
What will you ladies be sporting this season?
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Category Fashion/Beauty, Lists | Tags: barrette,caftan,dress,drop waist,kaftan,polyvore,shoe,shoes,spring,spring 2012 | 3 Comments
March 9, 2012 by missemmamm
I had to take these at night so I did need to tinker with the exposure and effects a bit.
If you follow my fashion board on Pinterest then you may know that I was coveting this gorgeous Rachel Zoe Caftan for a while prior to actually buying it. It’s even more awesome in person than I’d expected.
Luxe Rachel Zoe Embroidered V-Neck Caftan-eBay, white satiny barrette-The Dollar Tree, blue necklace-Crystalline Dreams, oversize pink floral ring-Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, cream slip (no tag)-thrifted, Predictions boots-thrifted
I wore this when I went to watch Wanderlust recently. It’s so funny BTW, check out this post for my review. I’m also wearing it in the video. I think that it’s more flattering in photos than on camera though.
I may be channeling Mr. Burns in this one.
If you plan to get one in the future or other items from Zoe’s line for QVC I recommend checking out the comments for sizing info. This caftan ran very large. Some mentioned sizing down but others said that if you were busty (the commenter was a C, also my size) that you should go with your normal size. According to the chart I needed a medium so I ordered the cream caftan, also gorgeous, but even when I tied it as tight as possible it was still too large for me. I decided to exchange it for a small. Then an eBay seller had it half price in a XS (measurements were listed that sounded like they’d work for me). So I bought that and canceled the original order. The XS fits perfectly. Her line offers these in sizes XXS-1X. You’re definitely going to want to size down. It also comes in purple and teal as well as the black and cream. I still plan on getting the cream in the future.
I really adore this caftan. It’s the first caftan I’ve owned and now I want to collect them. It’s like a dress meets a nightgown. So it’s comfy and pretty. I know it’s immature but I feel like a princess in it. My sister said it reminds her of a geisha. I can see that in the pics.
I paired it with a long cream slip (you can skip it at home if you want but it’s a bit sweaty so I still wear one), my pretty necklace from Crystalline Dreams, a fun barrette, an oversize ring and some boots. Yes, I’ve been wearing my lovely caftan on a semi-regular basis since then. It’s fun out and about or on the couch.
Rachel Zoe looking fab in her Luxe Rachel Zoe Embroidered V-Neck Caftan for QVC
Get the Look
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Category Fashion/Beauty, Style File | Tags: boots,caftan,crystalline dreams,OOTD,polyvore,qvc,rachel zoe,style file,twitter | 1 Comment
March 2, 2012 by missemmamm
Since I’m a member of those shoe of the month clubs I thought that it would be fun to browse through all of them and choose my favorites for the month of March. Some shoe of the month clubs will charge your card if you don’t pass on that month by a certain date (after you’ve made your first purchase) while others have dropped that requirement. So be aware of that.
WEDGES
The clubs are featuring some darling pastel and bright wedges this month that put me in mind of a sorbet.
(from top right clockwise)
Nicci (ShoeDazzle)-These 6.5″ tall faux suede platforms come in orange, white & green (my favorite!)
Phebe (Sole Society)-These 7″ tall faux leather platforms come in mint (my favorite!), nude (a pinky nude) & coral.
Marguerite (JustFab)-These 6 1/2″ tall cork wedges come in yellow (my favorite!), nude & fuschia.
Lorna (ShoeDazzle)-These 6.25″ tall faux snakeskin & faux suede wedges are a bit more understated and wearable. They come in tan (my favorite) and orange.
Octavia (ShoeDazzle)-These 6.5″ tall faux leather wedges come in black, tan and salmon (my favorite!). The black are really wearable looking though.
Pulse (ShoePrivee)-These 6″ tall funky, colorblock micro-suede wedges come in blue or black.
Phebe (Sole Society)-in coral
Drinna (ShoeDazzle)-These 6.75″ tall faux snakeskin cork wedges feel very Jimmy Choo meets the club. They come in black or pink (my favorite).
Skyla (ShoeDazzle)-(in the middle) These 7″ tall canvas wedges feature a fun double buckle. They come in black, taupe or salmon (my favorite).
Click here to visit this set on Polyvore (includes direct links to most of the shoes shown, I can’t direct link to JustFab for some reason).
HEELS
(from top right clockwise)
Thomasina (JustFab)-These 6″ tall heels are also available in some fab pastels, light coral, lilac & mint.
Nikki (ShoePrivee)-These 6″ tall satin sandals with faux leather piping are super club worthy. Hey, I’ll walk around barefoot whenever need be, but seriously, they’re hot. They come in turquoise (my favorite!) and lime (can you say “fly girl”).
Thomasina (JustFab)-in lilac
Chevron (ShoePrivee)-These 6″ tall glitter embellished faux leather pumps with gold cap toes and gold finished heels are stunning.
Bethania (JustFab)-These 6.5″ tall faux suede lovelies look semi demure from the front but feature a sexy corset detail on the back. They come in blush (a blushy pink) & red.
Kyle (Sole Society)-These 6 1/4″ faux leather loafer pumps are so ugly they’re hot. They come in goldenrod (a deep yellow), red (my favorite) & taupe.
Bethania (JustFab)-in red
Adelaide (ShoeDazzle)-These 7″ tall faux leather woven pumps come in black, metallic/multi (bangin’, my favorite!) & nude.
Click here to visit this set on Polyvore (includes direct links to most of the shoes shown).
Chloe (ShoeMint)-These 6.75″ tall suede platform Mary Janes come in taupe, turquoise (my favorite) & black. I couldn’t clip these but there was (surprisingly) this embeddable video of them.
JOIN
To join any of these clubs simply click the invite links below. Most of the clubs started out at a price point of almost $40 though ShoePrivee now has tiers (some of which are more expensive). Shoe Mint’s styles are almost $80 a pair because they use real animal skins (leather, suede, etc.)
Tip: If you become a member of a club and don’t purchase right away they may send you a discount later to entice you.
ShoeDazzle
JustFab
ShoePrivee
Sole Society
ShoeMint (non-invite link)
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Category Fashion/Beauty | Tags: justfab,justfabulous,march 2012,polyvore,shoe,shoe clubs,shoe dazzle,shoe mint,shoedazzle,shoemint,shoeprivee,shoes,video | 2 Comments
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