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                                                                Romper: Bebe, Blazer: LOTUS, Shoes: Jessica Simpson

, Watch: Michael Kors, iPad Case: Mobilexpressions from Target

I was so inspired by all of the red in the burning fall foliage around me that I busted out this blazer (you know… to pay homage to the seasons and all). Well…. that’s a lie. It sounded good though, right? Really artsy. Like I am one with my surroundings and tuned in to all of the beauty in nature. That’s all a little grandiose though, huh? I just wore a red blazer yesterday, took some blog pictures, and then realized that my blazer matched the leaves in the back drop. Bonus.

Couple of things:

1. I am wearing a one piece. Yup, pants and shirt in one. This little romper do-da is perfect for when you don’t feel like getting dressed (but societal pressures and laws against indecent exposure force you to). It is very comfy and convenient. It’s not so perfect if you don’t like having to get almost completely naked to pee. Not so convenient then.

Dress: Target, Shoes: Aldo, Watch and Purse: Michael Kors, Necklace: Vestique,iPhone Case: Mobilexpressions at Target

Couple of things:

1. Look at this phone case. WHAAAAAAT? I kind of am in love with it. You’ve probably guessed by now that I have a thing with iPhone cases. I heart them. They are so fun to switch up. I want to start a gang. And the only way that you will be able to tell who is a member of said gang is by their cell phone case. I have decided that we will carry this heart/swan case in lipstick red. Now if that’s not bad@$$… I really don’t know what is? Swan Gang. BOOM!!!

2. This dress is fab, right? I got it from Target (which is also where I got my cell phone case). It’s a little short for work (it felt especially short as the wind blew it up my butt), but the opaque tights saved it from being an HR issue. Refer to photo #2. Would you call that a dress wedgie? Niiice. Nothing but class over here.

                 Top: Ivy & Leo, Skirt: Forever 21, Shoes: ShoeDazzle, Necklace: Pink & Blue, Watch: MK, Bracelets: LOTUS, Ring: LeVian (Jared Jewelers),iPad case: Paper Skyscraper (CLT), iPhone Case: Mobilexpressions from Target

I am wearing a bodysuit today. I remember these being really big when I was in the 7th grade. I have always hated bodysuits. Not because I hate the way that they look, but because all the skinny girls wore them in middle school and I was far too chubby to pull one off. I was so jealous. Bodysuits of my youth were skin-tight, buckled at the bottom, had a scoop necks, and long sleeves. I remember thinking that the skinny girls who wore them looked like ballerinas when they had them on. There was this one girl I went to school with…Bridgette Fagnan. When she wore a bodysuit and GAP jeans, I wanted to die. I was too chubby for the bodysuit and too poor for GAP jeans, but she was perfection in both. I looked down at my baggy jeans and over-sized sweater from the $9.99 store and was flooded with feelings of inadequacy. (Jamie Downey…if you’re reading this, do you remember all of our school shopping trips to the $9.99 store??) Fast forward 20 years…and the bodysuit and I meet again. This is not the bodysuit that made me cringe though. It is much more forgiving. It looks more like a scarf than a skin-tight ballerina leotard, it stays perfectly tucked in all day, and it has puffy, pirate-like sleeves. What’s not to love? Besides the crotch snaps. They have not changed. You’d think that 20 years of technological and societal advances would allow us to figure out an alternative to crotch snaps, right? My phone can talk back to me, give me directions, and wake me up in the morning… but I am walking around with buttons between my legs. What’s wrong with this picture?

                                                                                        Pants: Express, Shirt and Necklace: Vestique, Earrings: Marthe Pinaire, iPhone Case:Mobilexpressions for Target, Watch: MK, Bracelets: LOTUS, Headband: Forever 21, Shoes: Jessica Simpson

1. I was a hot mess this morning. I hate Mondays. I love the weekends though, so I (stupidly) try to stretch them out. I stayed up until 1am last night editing photos, woke up for an hour at 4am after a weird dream, and my alarm went off at 7. Miserable. The last thing I wanted to do was my hair, so I put it in an enormous sock bun and pulled this headband, turban thingy out of my drawer and went on my merry way. My friend Nay-Nay at work said that she has seen a lot of these turban thingys lately and that I must blog about it, so… here is it. Blog post. Turban thingy. It looks better with hair messily pulled up (or all the way down), but I was too lazy to put the effort into making my hair look “undone” this morning. Does that make sense?

2. I noticed yesterday that my face did not match my neck. AGHHHHHHHH. My worst fear (next to all of my teeth falling out). I had too much bronzer on, the color of my powder was off, and then there was my neck…it was ready for fall (actually, it was ready for winter). It was white. Dead…middle of winter, white. Something needed to be done, and soon. So, I picked up my sister-in-law (or at least she will be in 5 days!!!!) and we went to the Bare Essentials store in the mall. Bare Essentials makes a Bare Minerals powder foundation COMPACT now. What??????????? If you are a lover of Bare Minerals, but annoyed by all of the loose powder (like me) then this is the product for you. It’s pretty friggin amazeballs. Knowing that I got to use it made me kind of excited to get ready for work. Well…that is a stretch, but I was pumped to try it out; oh, and we found the perfect lip gloss for my SIL to wear at her wedding. It’s called, Dare Devil. It’s perfecto!

The new iPhone 5 is here!

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All iPhone 5 cases ship on September 21st!

So Whats New?

At 18% thinner than the iPhone 4, apple says it’s the thinnest handset around!

The Retina Display expands from 3.5 inches (its size since the original iPhone to 4 inches). The total resolution remains the same, though, at 326 pixels per inch.

The total pixel count is 1136×640 and we now have a 16:9 aspect ratio.

The iPhone 5 will offer  an A5 chip, (2X faster than the current chip) Whats this mean? Faster data, faster web, faster streaming.

                              Blazer: Vestique, Skirt and Earrings: The Limited, Tank: Nordstrom, Shoes: Guess, Watch: MK, Necklace: Charlotte Russe, Planner: My Agenda, iPhone Case: Target

Not many trends are capable of being timeless, elegant, feminine, and a hint of sexy quite like lace. This classic fabric, which originates back to the Victorian ages, has defied time as well as all style limitations, making it one of this years biggest trends.

          Although previously associated with lingerie, lace has been popping up in hundreds of different colors and styles, making it capable of being worm in many unique ways, and allowing it to be known as this years easiest and most popular trend. Whether your going for a sophisticated style, a girly casual look, or even a grunge style, adding a little lace or a lot of lace can be the finishing touch that causes heads to turn.  As the season changes in to fall take your summer favorites and add a cardigan with a hint of lace.  Want to spruce up that little black dress?  Combine it with an awesome pair of lace pumps.  With a fabric so diverse and a fashion staple throughout the years, we had to pay tribute by creating a case that is the finishing touch to any lace outfit, no matter what type of lace piece you may choose. Get one of our lace cases from Glamour & Open Sky and rock this year’s hottest trend wherever you go.

          This skirt was the best part of my day. Today kind of…how do I put this??? Umm…sucked. I know that I am blessed beyond measure, that life is good, and that I am incredibly fortunate. I know that it could ALWAYS be worse, and that my worst is more amazing than some will ever experience. I just had a crappy, Monday. So…I am going to shut up and spare you. I am going to breathe, go outside, get some perspective, and hit the “reset” button. Nobody likes to hear a girl with first world problems complain. At least I know I don’t.

Laurie told Brie, who told me, who told Theresa, Barb, AND Carrie about Alyson at Calabretta. Women like to talk about things, people, and places that they love. Well, some women like to keep that stuff to themselves, but I don’t trust those women…give it up girls, we are all in this together. That is how I found out about and started seeing Alyson. As you know (if you are a regular reader of this here blog), I have intentionally spent this summer OUT of the sun. I had some discoloration (a.k.a: hyper-pigmentation) on my face, it looked ridiculous, and I got scared of skin cancer, wrinkles, and of looking like a hoochie (in my humble opinion, too tan and too blonde…never good). So 2 months ago, I started seeing Alyson Lowe (an ahhh.mazzzzing esthetician) and going to Calebretta Cosmetic Surgery Center for treatment. She set me up with some products (face wash, bleaching creme, and retinol) and a monthly micro-peel. It has changed my skin completely. I now get lots of random compliments on how great my “make-up” is even though (up until my little trip to Laura Mercier last weekend) I hadn’t changed a thing about my make-up. She has also been a saving grace for some ladies I know who were battling breakouts/acne. I didn’t dish the dirt on Calabretta at first, because I didn’t really think you guys cared too much. Buuuuut…I have gotten a half a dozen e-mails asking me questions (about what I’m getting done, who is doing it, what products they gave me, etc.). So here it is…

Alyson Lowe

Calabretta Cosmetic Surgery Center

1918 Randolph Rd. Suite 850

Charlotte, NC 28207

704-444-5800

www.calabrettacosmeticsurgery.com

(In case you're in the Charlotte area)

A peel as part of treatment for acne costs about $75, and the peel I get to help with hyper-pigmentation is about $70 (and you really should go about once a month if you can swing it). The products that you can buy start to run up your tab, so be conscious of what you are buying. Ask what you really “need” to help you out, versus, what brands you can buy over the counter. Alyson will be honest with you. She is great. She is sweet, gorgeous, fun, down-to-earth, and has phenomenal skin to boot. She actually told me that if I referred someone I would get $25 off of my next service…so GO. HA! Just kidding. I’m going to give my discount to you (hold the applause, please). If you are a first timer there and you tell her that you were referred by me, or ModaFresca then you will get $25 off of your first visit.

ENJOY!!

                                              Shirt: Nordstrom, Pants and Necklace: Vestique, Bracelet and iPhone Case(Mobilexpressions): Target, Earrings: Marthe Pinaire, Shoes: Jessica Simpson

We all know that Autumn is coming, and a shopping trip for a new wardrobe is much needed.

So much so, that I’ve began to look around for cute tops and blouses based on these warm colors.

Copper oranges, mustard yellows, and coral reds are all shades that can be worn quite simply using accessories, jewelry, sunglasses or even this awesome Autumn-inspired phone case.

                   I can’t believe Summer is almost over! Transitioning into the Fall, deep colors are definitely more prevalent and opposed to the bright colors of summer.

What’s better than a classy, flowing black and white design like this?

Shirt: Target, Skirt: Forever 21, Shoes: ShoeDazzle, Bag and Watch: Michael Kors, Earrings: Marthe Pinaire, Bracelet: Stella & Dot (creme), Century 21 in NYC (black and turquoise), Belt: Aldo Accessories, iPhone Case: Mobilexpressions for Target