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Totally Loving These Tote Bags!

Totally Loving These Tote Bags!

| January 26, 2012 | 13 Comments

Right around the holidays, the New York Times published a piece titled “A Message On Every Arm,” all about how tote bags are the new it bags and status symbols amongst those in the fashionable know. It was a super cute fashion and style piece complete with a slide show featuring the most covetable totes, [...]

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What Should I Wear To The Oscars – Insight From the Stylists!

What Should I Wear To The Oscars – Insight From the Stylists!

| January 13, 2012 | 30 Comments

I’ve definitely been doing my own search for the perfect Oscar dress, and I’ve found some options already! But the process can be daunting, even for the most fashionable of us. For expert advice and a professional perspective, I turned to three professional stylists to get their recommendations for Oscar night. Help me choose a [...]

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What Should I Wear to the Oscars?

What Should I Wear to the Oscars?

| January 13, 2012 | 13 Comments

I went to my high school graduation, and I got married almost a decade ago. In the back of my mind, the time and place for a Big Fancy Dress had come and gone. What else would I require a floor length gown of inderminate cost for? For awards shows! Trying to choose THE perfect [...]

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What Were The Top Makeup Trends of 2011?

What Were The Top Makeup Trends of 2011?

| December 30, 2011 | 23 Comments

For an answer to that question, I turned to Afrobella’s friendly makeup vlogger and reviewer Sherry Blossom (follow @MsSherryBlossom on Twitter)! She did amazing, exhaustive research to give you the definitive answer. Take it away, Sherry! What Were The Top Makeup Trends of 2011? With responses from over 100 of my makeup peers: pro makeup [...]

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Sears Style — My Splurge vs. Steal Look

Sears Style — My Splurge vs. Steal Look

| December 21, 2011 | 14 Comments

When you think of Sears, what do you think of? I tend to think first of appliances, mattresses, and functional fashion like heavy winter coats and such. The point is, I don’t immediately think Sears = Fashion. But the department store is working hard to change that. Now there are all kinds of new lines [...]

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What I Want For Christmas, AKA Possible Gift Ideas For the Busy Blogger

What I Want For Christmas, AKA Possible Gift Ideas For the Busy Blogger

| December 19, 2011 | 13 Comments

If you’re all focused and smart and prepared for what life brings, you’ve probably already completed your Christmas shopping. If you’re like me and my husband…you may not have started finished yet. And that’s OK! This might mean dealing with more than the usual amount of traffic and stress in the next few days, but [...]

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What To Buy Your Lady — 5 Tips For Men Trying to Christmas Shop

What To Buy Your Lady — 5 Tips For Men Trying to Christmas Shop

| December 14, 2011 | 4 Comments

Recently I had the privilege of shopping with my husband and a guy friend of ours as he tried to buy a present for his lady. I hope he’ll forgive me for saying this, but it wasn’t pretty. In fact, it gave me QUITE the lesson in the differences between genders. I got all kinds [...]

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