Lanvin Flats

I have had an obsession with Lanvin ballet flats ever since Katie Holmes was spotted wearing them in almost every color imaginable back in her old Tom Cruise days. I never thought it was realistic for me to get these buttery flats, so I have always settled for my sue london flats, which don't get me wrong- these are still wonderful shoes. Recently my co-worker came in with these brown and red cap toe flats. She was a doll and catered to my drooling, letting me wear them around the office for some of the morning. Slipping these flats on was like slipping on a pair of those comfortable slippers everyone secretly owns that you never want to take off. I am now making it a priority to own at least one wonderful pair of these ballet flats. My christmas list seems to be growing and growing

Throw Back

I found this tumblr today and had to share. Talk about some major nostalgia.

http://imremembering.com/

Your welcome, 

M

Mint, Mint, Mint

I'm not talking about the amazing color or the awesome mint jean jacket I just bought (who knew American Eagle had cute stuff for the over 15 crowd?!). I'm talking about Style Mint, Jewel Mint, and Shoe Mint. Three super cool membership websites that offer great styles at even better prices.  My love affair started with Rachel Bilson and Nicole Chavez's Shoe Mint, or I guess you could say it started with a major girl crush on Summer from The O.C. back in 2003.

Sigh.

Anyway, each website is run by different celebrities who either design or give advice about how to wear their favorite styles. They've been around for awhile but I have just recently become obsessed with checking them every day and adding more and more stuff to my shopping carts.

Here are a few of my favorite styles from each of the sites.

Campbell Dress, a MK&A pick

Christina Flat

Maxwell T

Daisy Earrings

Pave Pearl Rings

Veronique

Shoe lovers also need to check out Sole Society! Here are some of my current cravings:

Dylan Bow Ballet Flat

Alison Suede Pump

Sydney Printed Platform Wedge

I'm sure you're noticing many fall appropriate options. As much as I love the long, hot summer days, I am so ready for fall fashion (and my birthday!).

Happy shopping!

M

Colored Skinnies

I am not quite ready to pack away my bright blue skinnies, hiding them away until the days of warmer weather a year from now (which by the way things are going, it seems we will never hit the cooler climate). Yes, they are rather bright but I am determined to make them last more than one season..I keep picturing them with my brown Golden Goose boots and my new chunky sweater from Acrobat..or any of these sweaters from Vince( yes, I will spend every paycheck I get on these). Here are a few ways to keep rocking your bright skinnies into the cooler months!

-XX, L 

Words

Always. 

http://pinterest.com/MJBarbs/words-wisdom/

M

Dirty Secret

Sometimes I feel pretty lucky in the hair department. My brown locks are dead straight and can air dry normally without any prep or product, but my hair turns from sleek & shiny to gross & greasy after about 10 hours. This forces me to take a shower everyday or even twice a day if I have nighttime plans. Combine this dirty hair with a real struggle to wake up early and you've got one greasy problem.

A good friend swore by dry shampoos but I was skeptical. When Garnier came out with an inexpensive dry shampoo I decided to try it. My hair smelled nice and maybe looked a little better for about 5 minutes but then went straight back to nasty. I've heard opposing reviews but my stick straight, greasy prone hair did not take to it.

One day while browsing the new Essie nail colors at Ulta, I overheard someone ask an Ulta employee about dry shampoos and which one was the best. They were immediately pointed in the direction of Tigi's Rockaholic. I waited and purchased the product at Target to get a better deal (Amazon carries it at really low prices as well).  BEST money I have ever spent.

Rockaholic smells good, drys up my hair's excess oils, makes it look clean and allows me to get a few minutes of extra sleep in the morning when I just can't seem to get out of bed. I wouldn't suggest using it every day, it drys your hair out and you should shower but for those rough mornings or awkward situations, Rockaholic is the perfect product to give you a refreshed and ready for the day look. It can be your dirty little secret.

Rock on,

M

MK and A

Not much has changed about me since being a little one. From the good old full house days to their Elizabeth and James, and the Row collections, Mary Kate and Ashley have been my obsession since my younger days. I would watch hours and hours of any movie/tv show that the olsens were caught in and now I spend these hours reading blogs, magazine articles, and wasting away money on their fabulous clothes. Something about them has always intrigued me, and yes at times they definitely push the limit in the fashion world but this makes them all the more fascinating. Here are just a few of my favorite looks on them.

xx, L