Little White Dresses

I hereby (reluctantly) admit that I still totally look at wedding blogs.  The people who are close to me know I do it, and they mostly try to stop me or at the least make fun of me.  I can't help it!  And at least for the moment I have an excuse, or actually, now I have TWO excuses!  (Their names begin with N and L, respectively ;)  Meaning that two of my best friends are engaged and I get to keep looking at wedding images for THEM hehe. Anyway, I just fell in love with these images of bridesmaids all wearing unique and beautiful little white dresses for their friends wedding...  you can see the entire wedding gallery here on Style Me Pretty

do you snood?

I am new to the snoods, I must admit, but I am taking a fast liking to them.  After a quick check on wikipedia, it turns out that my guess was correct: the word "snood" along with the item it depicts are products of the great UK.  It totally sounds like an English word, right? I mean, can't you just hear it being said with a fabulous british accent?  "oh, I just love your snood!"  "my goodness, just look at that snood!"  hahah anyway... here are some of my favorite snoods from across the web:

30% off Final Sale at J.Crew

I love it when J.Crew sends out coupon codes to take even more off of their sale items... it is such a good way to grab staple pieces for SUCH a discount! Right now J.Crew is offering 30% off its sale items with code MUSTHAVE through 10.18.10.  This is how I would take advantage of this sale...

Vena Cava on Gilt

Seriously amazing sales today... first Loeffler on Swirl, now Vena on Gilt... amazingness.  Makes for a good Thursday! Gilt sales start at 9, better make sure you are at your computer! 

Loeffler on Swirl

Quick! Loeffler Randall is on Swirl by Daily Candy right this minute!  So many good deals... I LOVE their coats and dresses... check it out!

Inspired by Winter Kate

I looooove this vintage-y red dress by Winter Kate.  Also, I am clearly obsessed with leopard flats.  I am currently debating using the jcrew code to buy these ones at 20% off today... they have been in my "shopping cart" for about a week now... I have even left the browser tab where they are located open on my computer for about that long.  hmmm.  I guess its a good thing we get paid tomorrow?

By Malene Birger

Meow!

Can you tell who makes these different leopard print flats?  Or more importantly, can you guess which ones are $30 and which ones are $730?  You might be surprised!

{1}Ann Taylor, $158
{2}Manolo Blahnik, $595
{3}Jimmy Choo, $365
{4}Christian Louboutin, $725
{5}Miss Selfridge, $29
{6}Plastic Island, $25
{7}Lanvin, $775
{8}American Eagle, $30
{9}The FLEXX, $89

Bon Anniversaire a Basic!

Through 10/14 Basic Boutique is offering 30% off everything in celebration of their 4 year anniversary with code BASICBDAY at checkout... dont you just love anniversaries!? I do.. I also love Parker, Madison Marcus, Vena Cava., etc. at 30% off :)

Work to Travel

The Amangani in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is stunningly gorgeous.  I have been lucky enough to have dined there twice now, and at some point I want to go back to Jackson Hole and stay there too.  The library is one of my favorite places in this hotel, the bookshelves are really beautiful... I included one of the shots I took of the books the last time we were there.  I am ready for another vacation STAT!

fab flats

I am really in the mood for moccasins right now... the ones from Urban Outfitters are really cute and totally the right price...

what i want to wear right now

a) the chloe bag. i mean....
b) love thakoon... check out the spring 2011 line here

c) i need to stop obsessing over booties and just buy a pair already!

20% off at shopbop continues

I love it when online retailers add new items in the midst of a coupon code promotion... more beautiful pieces to buy at a discount!  I love these new additions at shopbop... plaid blouse and yellow "wallpaper" dress by madewell, ruffle dress by karen zambos, collar jacket by l.a.m.b., scarf by missoni, draped jacket by thakoon.  All can be snatched up for 20% off with code INTHEFAMILY20 at checkout.

treading lightly into fall

I am accepting the fact that my summer bright colored clothes are going to take a back seat as we head into autumn... but here a citron sweater and a silk tank still manage to work their way into an otherwise fall-fashioned outfit.  (the tank gets tucked into the highwaisted trousers, of course ;)

Booties!

Even though it is still reaching the high 80s here in so cal,  that does not mean we have to wait to invest in some oh-so-cute booties for the cooler days ahead... obviously my favorites are the Alexander McQueens... but the (slightly) less expensive ones from Asos could achieve the same basic look... also - how gorg are the jean-michel cazabat ankle booties!?!

Shopping Shopbop Dresses

Some of my current favorites... especialy the Halston gray number... love.  And EB - if you are reading this, all three of the shoshanna dresses would probably be appropriate for the wedding you are going to :) 

Speaking of Carven

Check out these incredible mini dresses from Carven's Summer 2010 collection... I am a sucker for a structured mini dress and I want every.single.one. of these.

Vena Cava Fall 2010 Runway Favorites

 I seriously love Vena Cava.  I personally can't wear everything they come up with, but that doesnt mean its not gorgeous... (I think if I was about 6 inches taller I could probably pull off all of their looks...sigh).  I was at dinner with some friends the other night, one of whom is a ER nurse (!!!) and she informed me that Vena Cava is a vein that carries blood to your heart... who knew !?  (dont answer that).  These are my favorites from their Fall 2010 runway show.

Blushing Bridesmaids

At the moment I am trying to help one of my best friends find the perfect bridesmaids dresses... I just love the blush colored dresses and the way they look on the girls in the wedding party... very soft and romantic.  Here are some options I found around the web... including my absolute favorite by Carven that is unfortunately way out of the usual bm's dress budget (think almost four digits...). 

Intermix Fall 2010 Shoe Collection

I knew it would be a bad idea from the moment the words "lets just stop in Intermix for one second...." came out of my mouth following a lovely lunch with L and E on Saturday at the Ivy on Robertson.   Now all I can think about are these Giuseppi Zanotti military-esque boots that are featured in the middle of this spread.  They are seriously so gorgeous.... unfortunately they are also seriously so $1,400.   The pumps and short boots are also to die for.  Whomever at Intermix was in charge of buying the fall shoe collection should be patted on the back.  Nice work.

Time to Bundle Up!

Well, not right this second, but very soon we will have an excuse to wear coats!  It is hard to justify significant investments in jackets here in southern California, which is why it is imperative that we plan girls trips to New York during the fall and winter!  Or ski trips with our sig others over long weekends in the early spring... either way, we have to do SOMETHING to make the purchase of outerwear necessary.  Here are some coats that have caught my eye (my absolute favorite is the one by Sandro... UGH!):

REED and Roberto

Talk about things I can't afford... These Roberto Cavalli lace up suede backless booties and these Reed Krakoff leather and shearling sandals make me drool.  Can someone over at Urban Outfitters please make some knock-offs that won't break the bank??  Pretty please? 

Its all about the H

Two of my absolute favorite brands at the moment are Halston Heritage and Haute Hippie.  This board is my little ode to them.  Halston takes credit for numbers 1,3,4,5,8 and 10.  Numbers 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 13 are courtesy of Haute.  I was at bloomingdales the other day and tried on number 8... the insanely gorgeous beige beaded dress by halston heritage... I fell in love and if they had it in stock in my size I would have purchased it (but would have felt VERY guilty afterwards as it is $500 and way out of my budget at the moment).  Seriously if you are reading this and have an event coming up (rehearsal dinner, birthday party, SOMETHING) you should try it on.... its really beautiful.

Rehearsal Dinner Dresses and Shoes

I had the WORST time trying to find a rehearsal dinner dress.  For some reason I just couldn't find anything that I just loved or thought was perfect.  I ended up wearing this cute simple white theory shift dress and aida kibur necklace with elizabeth and james shoes.  I was happy with the outfit, but the shoes were definitely my favorite part of the ensemble (I literally wear them all the time).  

Here are some great options if you are currently looking for your own rehearsal dinner get up: (all photos from shopbop.com)

beige and sequins

a girl can dream...

Photo from thisisglamorous