…bought Creme D’Nude from MAC and….I’M IN LOVE. I’ve never found a lipstick that worked so perfectly for me. It’s fabulous & such a flattering shade for my skin tone.

I took some shots to add to my Fashbo portfolio which I’ve added to this post as well.





I was oh so happy with how my eyes turned out too! I created a really awesome maroon smoky eye using MAC’s eye shadows in Jest, Sable & Sketch. With a little bronzer & MAC’s Creme D’nude-I feel head over heels in love with this look.

My fashion statement piece at the moment are: Vintage Brooches


I am a big fan of brooches. It’s a good way to add a little personalization to your look. I usually have the brooch (pictured below-crappy cell phone pic!) on my pea coat and I feel that it adds a certain something. I have constantly gotten comments on this brooch.





Recently I purchased this beautiful cameo. Being a lover of vintage, I feel that it gives my look a hint of the past while wearing a modern outfit.





This brooch (pictured below) is the one that I am the most excited to play around with. It’s inspired by Little Edie Beale.


After watching Grey Gardens & learning more about Little Edie Beale, I became inspired by her fashion. Little Edie and her mother, Big Edie were not the most normal people in the world (in fact they were very reclusive). They were free spirits and that’s what I absolutely LOVED about them.  Little Edie had a VERY unique fashion sense and she was not afraid to take risks.  She was strikingly beautiful in her younger years.

Some people may have thought Edie’s style was “out there” but it was distinctive, isn’t that was fashion is all about?? What she is best known for are her signature head scarves.  She used everything from shirts, sweaters, table clothes, towels and she always had an oversized brooch pinned on the scarf. Little Edie seemed to maintain a level of glamour at her dilapidated Grey Gardens home.


I thought her brooch was exquisite and really inspired me to get more into brooches. I purchased this brooch (below) because  it reminded me of Edie.

Inspiration Equals Fashion.

Here are my thoughts on trends that I hope are here to stay in 2009, and trends that I hope are gone—forever.

DO-

I hope the Skinny jean is here to stay-they are perfect for day or night. Weather paired with a sexy stiletto or cute boots, the skinny jean offers you a versatile look that you can not go wrong with.

 

DON’T-

Those awful athletic sandals and even worse-paired with socks!!!  YUCK, YUCK,YUCK.

 

DO-

Bold Prints!! Especially black & white-but please…one bold print at a time! You don’t want to make people dizzy.

 

DON’T

Crocs-ugh. These just look ridiculous on anyone over the age of 3.

 

DO-

Gladiator sandals-I really love this trend. They are super comfortable but yet so fashionable.

 

DON’T-

Guys wearing skinny jeans. It just looks ridiculous.

 

DO-

Blazers look smart with almost anything. They are perfect for day or night.

 

DON’T-

The boyfriend jean…Katie Holmes started this trend. While Katie was able to rock them, I don’t think these jeans are flattering on everyone.

 

DO-

Ballerina Flats-Lucille Ball and Audrey Hepburn (two of my favorites) wore them.  These are a timeless & classic fashion statement.  They look smart with jeans & a cute Blazer.