Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Treats ! Holidays treats from Armani, Prospector Co, Alice Waters, Garance Dore, Taki Watches, Williams Sonoma, Stella and Dot and much more! Picks of the Year

My Holiday Gift and Treat list is below. I decided that this was the year for personal pampering so the list includes great gifts for you, your friends and family. They are guaranteed to make your holidays bright.
Happy Holidays Everyone!



BCBG 
Reusable Mug with Studded Trim - Hot! 



CLINIQUE 
Superbalm Moisturizing Lip Gloss in Black Honey 
Black honey is a great color on every skin tone and this balm helps to maintain lips in glossy, remarkable condition! A Must have! One of my best of the year


STELLA AND DOT CHANTILLY LACE CUFF
This cuff has to be seen on a wrist, on of  my picks of the year. This company has some of the most dazzling bridge priced jewelry on the market. 





MACH 3 TRAVEL CASE BY EDWIN JAGGER 
This is going to be shared because the Mach 3 is the go to razor for men and women everywhere! 
A travel case, love it! 






GIORGIO ARMANI LUMINOUS SILK FOUNDATION 
Nordstrom Beauty Award Winner for 2012
Best of the Year for Fashionmom
Match your color and run home to put this on. This spectacular foundation is light, luminous and makes you look plain gorgeous. And the best part? You only need a pea size drop to get full coverage. At $59, it is worth every single penny, I swear.  Flawless. This is a serious foundation folks. 




FANNY AT CHEZ PANISSE BY ALICE WATERS
Recipes and reading for young children by the famous Chef Alice Waters. Buy it for the illustrations alone, your kids will be enthralled for hours. 







MOMOFUKO MILK BAR COOKIE MIX AND WILLIAMS SONOMA CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW COOKIE MIX 

The most heavenly tasting cookies on the market today and so easy to whip up at home. 
" THIS IS " SERIES FOR KIDS BY MIROSLAV SASEK
Ages 5 and up 
Your kids will get lost in this wonderful classic series first published in 1960. Everything has been updated to today's world and the illustrations are perfect. Get lost with your children in the world of travel writing, you will not regret it. 



BCBG NECKLACE 
Very Striking, delicate too. 


LABELLO LIP BALM
The European secret is ours now. One of the most superior lip balms on the market. Get it for winter lips today. 
Also Look for Nivea brand in your local pharmacy. 






GARANCE DORE 
An Amazing Illustrator , Fashion Photographer and Blogger, her prints are stunning and beautiful enough for any room in your home. One of the best blogs on the web.
http://shop.garancedore.fr/
BLOG






GENDARME - FRESH ! CLEAN! 
Finally something just for him! :) 
I love clean scents on my husband, this is one of my favorites. 






BEECHERS MAC AND CHEESE- THE WORLD'S BEST MAC AND CHEESE. 
Also available at fine supermarkets or online at Beecher's. This Mac and Cheese dish has been an Oprah favorite for a long time. You must try the Mariachi flavor, you will think you have died and gone to heaven. 








TAKI CARLTON WATCH 
I cannot complete a holiday list without watches, this colorway is my favorite and this watch is one of my best of this year. The Carlton watch at just $30 is just awesome. Flick those wrists! . 





CHIQUITIN BOOTS AND SHOES FOR LITTLE ONES
This line of children's shoes is worn by Spanish boys and girls for school all over Spain and Europe. The quality is excellent. They are also super stylish in that.... European kind of way. 




LLBEAN CAMOFLAUGE ZIP TOP TOTE WITH MONOGRAM
LL Bean Zip Top Bag 
I get compliments on the plane, on the street,  everywhere, where ever,  when I am toting my medium mono bag. And I don't know how they did it, but this thing fits so much stuff and still looks classy all day long!





JENN SKI ALPHABET PRINT 
Jenn Ski Alphabet Print
Fabulous for a child's bedroom and the best gift for new parents too.


BENEFIT THEY'RE REAL MASCARA
http://www.sephora.com/they-re-real-mascara-P289307
I could not do a Holiday list without Mascara - This  mascara DOES NOT clump, which is half the battle, you need two coats but the results are stunning.





CAN YOU FIND IT BOOK SERIES FROM MOMA 
Can you find it series for kids
Lots of fun for parents too!


JEANS BY TOMMY HILFIGER 
Tommy Jeans
Macys
Best Classic Fit Jeans ?  Tommy. Best Bootcut Jeans? Tommy
Best skinny Jeans for average and curvy women? Tommy
I have spoken to many women who wear nothing else but Tommy Hilfiger Jeans.
Try the Classic, Modern or Curvy fit and say goodbye to B cleavage forever !:)
Superb fit for all shapes.  Exclusive at Macys.com and Macy's Stores or online.

ICED TEA OF THE YEAR - TEAVANA 
TEAVANA
Pineapple Kona Pop Herbal Tea (loose)  Pineapple
and Blueberry Kona Pop Tea (loose) Blueberry
Blend and Brew equal parts Hot, add Rock Sugar or Brown sugar crystals
Cool down and store in a pitcher in the refrigerator. Also great for kids, it is caffeine free.
Yummy!

BCBG SKULL SPEAKER 
No words needed!


Favorite New Product Line of the Year - Prospector Co- Wares with Purpose
(below)


BEARD OIL FROM PEARY AND HENSON

Beard Oil

The name and the packaging alone is enough to buy this fantastic product for your boyfriend, husband, dad or best friend. Girls can use them too!
At Prospector Co  - http://www.prospectorco.com/
One of my favorite sites for browsing, the packaging, the product names. The products are named after historical figures, all natural and hand crafted.  Check out Miss Annie Jones Shaving Oil Pugilist Rag Soak  ,  Brummell Shave CremeGabardine and Cavern Moss Flame .  Add them to "Your Sack" at checkout, brilliant !



Happy Holidays!












Saturday, November 17, 2012

Target, Neiman, Tori, Carolina, DVF, Tracey Reese,Jason Wu, Proenza Schouler - What an Xmas collaboration!

Died and gone to Heaven!! Mark the Calenders!


http://www.neimanmarcus.com/category.jsp?itemId=cat44320738


http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-07-10/business/chi-target-neiman-to-team-up-on-holiday-collection-20120710_1_missoni-neiman-marcus-group-holiday-collection

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

FashionMom: Down Vests - Our Picks from The North Face, The Ga...

FashionMom: Down Vests - Our Picks from The North Face, The Ga...: Living in Atlanta means about  90 percent of winter gear consists of cashmere sweaters, light jackets and vests, lots of vests.  Vests are ...

Down Vests - Our Picks from The North Face, The Gap, Eddie Bauer, Land's End and more

Living in Atlanta means about  90 percent of winter gear consists of cashmere sweaters, light jackets and vests, lots of vests.  Vests are my go to item all winter. There are many options available this year, more than in past seasons. The new options are on trend, fashionable and fun to wear. I already have about 6 vests and I have seen about 3 more I would love to add to my winter wardrobe this year.
But first...the basics

Best Place to go for fantastic basic vests at the best prices! - Land's End


Land's End - Best Vests, excellent prices. 

You should always have

Black
Brown
Navy
Winter White
Cream/Beige/Tan

and then to spice things up my other color picks are

Orange ( dark, not Halloween orange)
Fuschia ( not red )
Green - Apple  or Forest

this year there are  many on trend colors I plan to add to my wardrobe. The prices are reasonable and  they do keep you warm, see below......



Land's End - $64.00 



Eddie Bauer Vest- $119.99



The North Face - Aconcagua Jacket in Kodiak Blue ( my fav) - $99.00
Worth every penny, warm and toasty is all I can say.....




LLBean Thinsulate Vest - $59.00- As seen in O Magazine 2009



 The Gap- Wool Vest another great option. $88.00




Banana Republic - For our fly girls $125.00


I hope you like these picks, the prices are outstanding. 

Happy Shopping! 

Friday, October 5, 2012

Leopard and Camo - Land's End and LLBean

New York is where I go to get my fashion fix and style inspiration but I when went to New York City this past week I received lots of compliments from New Yorkers on two items I wore very often during my visit. They are....






There are many versions out in the stores, but this one is a quality shoe and the fit is impeccable. 

and seriously I would love to have the Vivian Studded too , but the budget......



  • The  Hunter Camoflauge Tote from LLBean 
hunter-s-tote-bag-zip-top - I have this bag in the medium size ( a bit small, would love a large) with monograms.Got a million compliments. It is LLBean but it is modern, modern and modern right now. 
I am actually getting compliments back in Atlanta too!


adios!

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Anatomy of a trip to New York City - Laduree, Levi's, Baggus and Milk Bar ...










www.milkbar.com / www.baggu.com


 www.delfonics.com


 www.baggu.com

 www.maptote.com


www.delfonics.com




 www.laduree.com / www.levis.com



www.joefresh.com / www.h&m.com


www.ninewest.com or www.macys.com

Hello!


I returned from a business trip to New York City yesterday and as I unpacked I realized that I was able to capture the essence of the city and the world with some of the items I purchased ( so typical of a trip to NYC) . I am so excited with my purchases, here is a quick recap of what I bought, in no particular order.

Happy Shopping! My apologies for the pictures, I hope to have a new camera very soon!


Levi's - Boyfriend Skinny    - close on the lower leg, slightly baggy on top, slight slouch as seen from Haider Ackerman - Look 5 Spring 2013.  Must be tried on for proper size and fit Macy's H Square NYC , I tried three sizes before settling on the 27, but I think the 28 would slouch some more so.......  If you cannot find them in stores buy a couple of pairs Levi's Selvedge Boyfriend Skinny Jeans - Resin Rinse try them at home, get the right fit and return the ones which do not work.

Laduree  - The best macarons in the world  http://www.laduree.com/. I requested delivery to my hotel and they arrived before I left my hotel to go to the airport. Rose is my favorite flavor. Deliveries only in New York City NY Link - Madison Ave. Their customer service is impeccable.


Nine West Black Suede booties - I have not been able to find these on line to attach a link.  They may have been exclusive to the new  Macy's Herald World's Largest Shoe Floor Square Shoe Floor New Shoe Floor Image - Macy's Herald Square in NYC ( I am feeling lucky now). These are similar Nine West Booties in gray.

Milk Bar Cookies - I had make a special trip to the east side to get some of the best cookies in NYC http://milkbarstore.com/. They also deliver within NYC, but we stopped and ate at http://momofuku.com/ first ( try the Ginger Scallion Noodles ). At Milk Bar try to Compost Cookie, The Cornflake Cookie and the Birthday Cake truffle. The Compost cookie is otherwordly.

Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara - Just hitting stores now, this Macy's In stores or On line , this is truly high impact. Tons of lashes and lots of glam, love it!

Joe Fresh ( the company which brought us the venerable Club Monoco) Pleather A Line Skirt in Burgundy -  ( color trending forward) - Joe Fresh has a mammoth store on 5th ave in NYC and I was giddy for a 30 minutes before I settled down and bought two items including this skirt in Burgundy. I will be wearing this fab classic foreverJoe Fresh Skirt- Black online but Forest and Burgundy in stores. ( no weight gain please!). At $39.00 well worth it! Wear with black booties and a turtleneck this year, next year....the following year... Store Locator - NYC only

H & M - Jeweled Collar available at H and M locations http://www.hm.com/us/store-locator. Freshen up and dress up a black or white tee and jeans. Perfect!  About 25 dollars.


Then,

just before boarding the plane at La Guardia.  They have revamped the retail stores near to the boarding area, dangerous is the only word I can use to describe the new stores.

Baggu - I was always to lazy to get these on line but there they were staring at me in the travel store so....I love these colors, these were my picks!  Baggu bags are super light and they are perfect for holding toiletries, books ( depending on size), pens, pencils, chargers and anything else. They are made with super durable ripstop nylon and best part is that they are machine washable! . The address for a store is NY

Baggu 
242 Wythe Avenue  Brooklyn, NY 11249
(800) 605-0759
Delfonics - Delfonics http://www.delfonics.com/top.html is a Japanese designer stationary company which started back in 1987 with a date book and they have been at it ever since. Their products are very hard to locate outside of the US and now they are at La Guardia airport!  The streamlined pens now come in beautiful pop colors and you can also purchase them online by the purveyors of all things cool, why J Crew of course!  Delfonic Pens at J Crew!  . I knew that my daughter would ask me if I brought anything back for Dad so this was the perfect gift!

The Brooklyn Bag by Maptote - The Maptote Story . My daughter needed a bag for her music lessons and this was a bag http://www.maptote.com/shop/brooklyn-grocery-tote/ - We have family in Brooklyn and souvenir rolled into one. Made with 100% cotton, cut and sewn in Brooklyn NY! Love it!


Think I spent enough? :)

Happy Shopping!


Saturday, September 8, 2012

Origins GinZing Brightening Mascara




At Macy's

E June Godrey sang the praises of this mascara a few months ago in Lucky Magazine http://www.luckymag.com/about/beauty-closet. Well, it has hit the stores and this mascara is outstanding. I tried it this morning, it does everything it says, it  brightens, lengthens, lifts and I have lashes for miles !!. Shiny, glossy Origins you rock!  The only mascara that comes close  in terms of glossy is Fresh. This is an excellent product.

Get it today and you will be batting those lashes every second :)

Fashionmom

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