Fashion. Music. Family. Life.
FNO at Neiman Marcus, Fashion Show Mall, Las Vegas
Models posing for my camera...thanks ladies!
A gown at the "Phantom of the Opera" display
Performance by singers from "Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular"
The Christian Louboutin trunk show. These shoes are not available until later this month!
Louise Brooks
Ever since I saw “Pandora’s Box” in one of my film classes at UCSD, I had a fascination with Louise Brooks. I’ve always loved the era of the 20’s and 30’s. I love the movie and musical “Chicago” and have seen both the movie (many times) and the musical (just once). Everyone seemed to be dressed as if they were always going out on the town, no matter what time of day it was.
My most favorite thing about Louise Brooks was her hair style. When I think of the “Page Boy” or “Bob” haircut, I think immediately of the sleek banged look of Louise Brooks.
I’ve been growing my hair out because I know my husband loves it when my hair is longer. With the weather being all over the map these days and trying to chase after a toddler, I’ve found that I’m constantly opting for putting my hair up in a pony-tail rather than taking time to really work on it. My hair is very thick and requires quite a bit of attention and time, which I really don’t have in the morning before taking off for a job that starts at 6am!
To resolve that issue, I have decided to go back to what I love best. I’m sorry my dear husband, but the long locks just had to go. I also think it went perfect with my outfit for FNO, don’t you think?
Outfit: Burberry sunglasses; H&M dress, necklace and bangles; Michael Kors pumps; Judith Leiber vintage purse
Target hits the mark again with a beautiful line from Temple St. Clair, designer of fine jewelry and heirloom pieces.
I wasn’t sure what to expect, so I recently went to my local Target to check them out because I needed to be sure that what I saw online matched what I saw in person. I was glad to see that the Temple St. Clair for Target pieces are as gorgeous up close and personal, as they are affordable.
I’ll be going back to Target soon to pick up a few dresses from their Tucker for Target line coming out on Sunday. In the meantime, I’m still in a haze after my spa treatment earlier today. I’m currently relaxing in Mesquite, Nevada watching the Saints vs the Vikings with my husband (the official start to the NFL 2010 season!). I’m excited to see my son tomorrow, after being away for the last two days. I’ll also post pictures of my outfit tomorrow for Fashion’s Night Out as a preview to the night itself, which I will post on Saturday. Have a good night!
From the official Facebook page:
ABOUT FASHION’S NIGHT OUT: Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) is an unprecedented global initiative created to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence, boost the industry’s economy, and put the fun back in shopping. For one night last September, in New York City and twelve other cities around the world, designers, celebrities, models, and fashion editors staged exciting, one-of-a-kind events in stores open after-hours to the public. Shoppers were able to see Sarah Jessica Parker singing standards with Oscar de la Renta, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen tending bar, as well as Michael Kors, Justin Timberlake, Kate Hudson, Rihanna and Gwen Stefani (just to name a few) at various stores throughout NYC supporting the industry. Retailers saw a surge of new shoppers and increased sales, while customers relished the street-party atmosphere.
Fashion’s Night Out will be September 10, 2010 in New York City. I will be attending an event that will be happening simultaneously in Las Vegas at the Neiman Marcus in the Fashion Show Mall to celebrate FNO (a post with pictures will follow immediately after the event) . For those of you in San Diego on September 10, visit the official website for Fashion’s Night Out to find out events in our area (there are events at the Neiman Marcus in the Fashion Valley Mall).
If you can’t be there, the making of Fashion’s Night Out will be the subject of an hour-long, prime-time special on CBS, Tuesday, September 14, at 10 p.m. EST.
I’m very excited! This will be a fun event to celebrate everything fashion. Hope to see you there!
(Note: I’m not sure what kind of access I will have to the internet this week, but I will definitely post my blog entry with pictures once I return!)
This weekend was the start of our mini-vacation: I took my son to a kid’s party as my husband went on a deep-sea fishing trip on Saturday; then he hung out with our son as my sister and I went to Downtown San Diego to do a little shopping and have some lunch on Sunday. These are just a few pictures of the kind of lazy little weekend we are having so far (the dress and some silliness were purchased at Urban Outfitters). Today will involve a little BBQ (steaks and the fish that was caught). Then we will be heading to Las Vegas tomorrow: we will drop Dominic off at the grandparents while we head back to Mesquite for a little 2 day get away; then we come back to Vegas for Fashion’s Night Out. Hope you all are having a great holiday!
Weekend wear: Tommy Hilfiger polo shirt, Gap shorts, Converse sneakers
I got this on sale: Cooperative Chambray Pintuck Tunic
80's Music Trivia game from Spinning Hat
My sister bought this for my niece: A DJ Lance Dunny doll by Kid Robot (he's from "Yo Gabba Gabba")
Pizzaz for our keys: Keytar Key Caps
The neutral that I will be using for my palette this season will be the color camel. As I look through my fall magazines and roam all of my favorite sites, I find that the combinations with camel are endless. With black, the look is sleek and classic. With leopard print or a pop of color, the look becomes vibrant. With some cool hardware or leather, I can slip in a little of my rocker chic. Here are just a few of the looks that I love so far. I’ll be posting more looks as I find them!
1. Alexander McQueen Cheetah Print Skull Scarf – Neiman Marcus
2. Stella McCartney Knit Sweater Jacket – Neiman Marcus
3. Rag & Bone Sahara Suede Open Toe Lace Up Wedges – Saks Fifth Avenue
When Rodarte designed a line for Target, there were two jackets that I wanted: the kimono floral print rain coat and the leopard print faux fur jacket.
I bought the rain coat because it reminded me of the opera coat that Carrie Bradshaw wore over a Calvin Klein silk tank dress in the episode of “To Market, To Market” from SATC Season 6, where she is running late to the NYSE (note: that coat is from SJP’s own wardrobe). I love the copper buttons and that it’s so light. In fact, I don’t even wear it in the rain. I detached the little hood and wear it just the way Carrie wears it, with something plain like a black or nude tank dress or with a plain white t-shirt and jeans with heels.
I truly regret not getting the faux fur leopard print jacket when I had the chance. The Target that I went to only had the jacket in large and it was just too big. It wasn’t online anymore, but I didn’t really make any attempts to get it at any other Target. When I went back to the Target that had the large, that was gone too. My intent at the time was to have it altered to fit.
After searching everywhere I could think of to get the jacket, I gave up…until recently. These last few weeks, I have been scouring eBay for Rodarte items, and couldn’t find my precious leopard jacket. But my efforts have finally paid off and I was able to find it today! Leopard print will be a big part of this fall and always returns to the runway in some cool incarnation, so I am confident that this purchase will be a staple that I will bring out again and again.
The jacket I purchased is pictured on the right. The double-breasted styling and details are like a classic pea coat, but the print gives it an edge. Isn’t it adorable?
I have learned two things from this shopping experience: 1. Go with your gut and make that purchase when you truly love something; 2. When all else fails, go to eBay!
What a crazy day was yesterday! Thank you everyone for the kind words regarding the inclusion of Any Second Now on IFB’s Links a la Mode this week. I really am flattered beyond belief. So I have swagger? Maybe some strut…
Jeffrey Campbell Uniform Oxford
Well, my “Camel’s Back” entry keeps getting postponed because of so many distractions, one of which are shoes. I have bought yet another pair online (this is my fourth pair in 3 weeks). Mr. Jeffrey Campbell has impressed me yet again (the last pair I bought were the Charli-C clogs seen here)!
I wanted a pair of great Oxford/brogues to wear with some of my military and menswear pieces, but I just couldn’t decide from the many wonderful pairs of shoes out there. I went to Bona Drag (check out the “Go Shopping!” links) because I received a discount code in my email for use today only and found this lovely pair pictured on the right. I like that they are black and grey canvas which give the shoes texture. From the images on the site, they would look great dressed up or down.
Once I get my boots (yes, more than one pair), I will be ready to tackle all the great fall fashions. I better warn my husband about the next deluge of packages to come!
(I am honored to be selected in this week’s “Links A La Mode”! Thank you IFB!)
For the past week I’ve been listening to Cee-Lo Green’s fantastic send-off, F@#* You, and little else. At the same time I’ve been reading a lot of the hand-wringing in the press about bloggers and whatever are we going to do about them, along with our responses both here and on our blogs. And the two have combined in my head to form a single determination – bloggers need more swagger. I don’t mean anger, of the you-don’t-respect-us variety, or apologetics, of the we-are-as-legitimate-as-other-media variety. I mean swagger, the kind of swagger that comes from doing something well and knowing you’re good at it. So whatever other themes might knit together this week’s links, they all share that important characteristic – swagger. Step up to the plate, knock it out of the park.
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After returning from hot yoga tonight with my friend Angi, I planned to take a shower then delve into my next post. It started with entering a contest on The Glamourai (beso besotted) asking readers to look for the perfect outfit for Fashion Week using Beso.com (a new search engine). I typed “camel” and I found an awesome Alexander McQueen cheetah print skull scarf and then became inspired to find all things camel for the fall.
But alas, that was not to be. My little one decided that he wanted to play tug-o-war with his blankie instead. How can anyone resist that smiling face? I certainly couldn’t, so the color camel will just have to wait for tomorrow. Good night!