Links: Found and Loved

August 1, 2009 by 1vida  
Filed under Fashion Tips & Finds

A cup of roses

Check out what these fabulous fashion bloggers wrote about this week!  

Tap Dance (A (Muse) D By Fashion)

Sashay This Way (Cafe Fashionista)

Muy Bastante (life in a venti cup)

Outfit of the Week (Lollie Shopping)

To Die For (Love Maegan)

An Interview with Nic del Mar (Lua Jewelry)

The Wait Is Over For Charles Jourdan (pinkrockcandy)

Summer 2009: Shorts (real style real people)

Fearless Friday: Luichiny ‘Fem Fatale’ Pump (Shoe Smitten)

Mama Knows How To Work (Social Anonymous)

Sretsis LookBook (Some Notes On Napkins)

What Colors Look Good With Natural Linen (Style Bakery)

Moschino Fall 09/Winter 10 Ad Campaign (Style Pantry)

Halle Berry’s Thomas Wylde Santa Cruz: Snob or Slob? (The Bag Snob)

Lingo (The Boutique of the Week)

The Things I Find in My Closet (The Coveted)

ThinkThru Fashionista: Jen’s Classic Denim Look (thinkthrufashion)

Fitting Room Series: Reader Question (Workchic)

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Links: Found and Loved

July 18, 2009 by 1vida  
Filed under Fashion Tips & Finds

NYF

Check out what these fabulous fashion bloggers wrote about this week!   

Grey Skies (A (Muse) D By Fashion)

New York State of Mind (Cafe Fashionista)

Bestow is one fabulous eshop (Chic and Charming)

Chanel 2010 Couture Collection (Fashion Pulse Daily)

YSL Cage Metallic Sandals ~DIY~ (Love Maegan)

Time For A Change (pinkrockcandy)

Summer 2009 Maxi Skirts (Real Style Real People)

Born in the USA: Nine West’s America Collection (Sicka than Average)

Modern Day Dorothy (Some Notes On Napkins)

Perfect Picks: This Season’s Top T-Shirts (Style Bakery)

Prada Ad Campaign (Style Pantry)

Anya Hindmarch Bowery Bag (Bag Snob)

Stella Filante (The Boutique of The Week)

Turning Red (The Coveted)

Purple Label (The Stylist’s Manifesto)

Forever 21: Coming to a Store Near You (thinkthrufashion)

Workchic Fitting Room Series: Are You An Inverted Triangle? (Workchic)

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Celebrity Copycat: Get Kate Hudson’s Look for Less!

July 7, 2009 by 1vida  
Filed under Celebrity Copycat

Kate Hudson is casual perfection in a white blazer, white tank and distressed flare jeans.  Check out the video below on a DIY video for distressing jeans.

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3/4 Sleeve One Button Blazer – $48 at Yesstyle.com

Zippered Gladiator Booties – $49.90 at Flyjane.net

Sunglasses – $5.80 at Forever21.com

Slouchy Faux Snakeskin Hobo – $49.50 at Express.com

Knit Top – $10.90 at Forever21.com

Laser-Cut Hoop Drop earrings – $13.99 at Kohls.com

Opal jean – $29.99 at Charlotterusse.com

 


DIY Video

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Independent Fashion Bloggers Links à la Mode: Free Bird

June 11, 2009 by 1vida  
Filed under Fashion Tips & Finds

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Happiness is being a free bird…
Well, here we are in the midst of summer, this year you can’t click twice without hitting a blog giveaway, as we’ve got great giveaways on Bobbins and Bombshells, Style Symmetry, Fashion Hippo and The Coveted, and if that’s not enough, IFB has a couple of great links to more contests. Whew. And while ‘free’ doesn’t always mean stuff  you don’t have to pay for, it can also mean free as in stuff you can’t pay for, Decline Designs takes inspiration to two free spirited cinematic heroines with vivid imaginations, Brick My Lane will add rock and roll to your dancing feet, and free minded bloggers 39th and Broadway, Curvy Fashionista and Pursed Lips question the fashion industry.  

Links à la Mode : June 11th

  • 39th and Broadway – What the end of an era of fashion excess means for the industry
  • Bobbins and Bombshells – Celebrating first anniversary with a beauty of a give away! The prize: Pin-Up Cosmetics!
  • BRICK MY LANE – How to give shoes a rock’n’roll edge using simple DIY ideas.
  • CUTEMESS – How Trevor the horse and an Australian Kangaroo Paw flower came to rest on a Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent dress.
  • Debutante Clothing – Interviews celebrity favorite vintage costume maven Carol Tanenbaum
  • Decline Designs – Defining Your Personal Style, Part Three: Using Your Inspiration
  • Dirty Dirty Laundry – KABLUEY! Check out my venture into the world of blue monochromatic fashion.
  • Fashion Grail – Love the way Chloe Sevigny perfectly combines the elegance of a scalloped Chloe blazer and cut off shorts.
  • Fashion Hippo – Three lucky readers will receive this tee as a prize. Loved by Kate Moss and many other celebrities. Ends June 18th.
  • Hong Kong Fashion Geek – Update your look for less – Resort 2010 looks for recessionistas
  • Independent Fashion Bloggers – Giveaway sites for freebie junkies.
  • MissRedLips – In Defense of Brooches
  • Pursed Lips Magazine – The CFDA Fashion Design Awards Promotes their Photoshoot, with None of the Women Nominees. Is something fishy?
  • Retro Chick – Mary Queen of Charity Shops – The Review
  • Style on the street – Alison Stephens, the new it model
  • Style Symmetry – Vintage Snakeskin Bracelet Giveaway!
  • Super Kawaii Mama – Meet Aleshia Brevard. A Vintage Style Icon you’ll never forget!
  • The Capitol Fashionista – Fashion Nostalgia: The Beautiful Covers of British Vogue
  • THE COVETED – The perfect giveaway for vintage lovers… win at Rice & Beans Vintage.
  • The Curvy Fashionista – The State of the Curvy Community Panel Discussion at Full Figure Fashion Week
  • the nerdlings – The photo shoot started off well. But words were spoken that shouldn’t have been spoken and everything else just descended into chaos.
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Celebrity Copycat: Get Sienna Miller’s Look for Less!

June 5, 2009 by 1vida  
Filed under Celebrity Copycat

 Only Sienna Miller can rock a pair of harem pants this good!  Here she is at the “Boss Orange” fragrance premiere in Madrid wearing white harem pants, a gray tank and a boyfriend blazer.  This is the perfect example of how to wear an overly trendy piece with simplicity and class!

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Boyfriend Blazer – $64 at Fredflare.com
Pewter Double Strap Heel – $23.99 at Amiclubwear.com
One-Thousand-And-One Trousers – $49.95 (was $178) at Anthropologie.com
BDG Racerback – $14.99 (was $24) at Urbanoutfitters.com
Twist Bangle – $14 at Ardenb.com

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Shorts Galore

June 4, 2009 by 1vida  
Filed under Fashion Tips & Finds

It’s all in the details!  Whether your style calls for pleats, sailor buttons or cuffs, shorts are an essential part of Summer wear (duh!).  Kick things up a notch with a pair of wedges or fun sandals.

Destroy Fray Hem Short - $21.50 at Wetseal.com
picture-26AE Denim Tuxedo Short Shorts (which I own and love) – $29.95 at AE.com

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Extend Tab Cuff Short – $38 at Ardenb.com

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Fab Pleated Short - $9.50 at Forever21.com
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Braided Tie Belt Short - $22.59 at Wetseal.com
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Elle Pleated Twill Short - $17.99 at Kohls.com
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AB Studio Sateen Short - $27.99 at Kohls.com
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Soffe: Casual and Comfy Clothes for Under $20

May 11, 2009 by 1vida  
Filed under Fashion Tips & Finds

Here’s why I love Soffe: They have the most comfortable clothes I have ever worn.  The shorts are beyond soft…the tops are cozy enough for working out and stylish enough to pair with your favorite jeans.  Best of all, Soffe is extremely well priced. 

Check out some of my favorite pieces below – all for under $20! 

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Juniors Trapeze Tank – $9.99 

Yoga Roll-Top Short – $11.99 

 

picture-12Long Lean Tank - $11.99 

Juniors Varsity Pull Over - $6.98 

picture-131Heather Jersey Pant - $9.98

Girls Board Short – $6.98 

Yoga Pant - $16.99

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