BRRRR

It is cold today. It may not be cold by East Coast standards, but I'm a California girl that has only seen snow a handful of times in her life. So like I said, it's cold today at 55 degrees. The mornings are getting tougher because my nice, warm down (alternative) comforter masks all signs of temperature changes until I lift it off and the cold shock hits me in the face. It also doesn't help that my windows are older than my Grandma and are made of glass shutters that do nothing to block the elements. Anyway, enough venting. I'm feeling very festive about the upcoming Halloween festivities and also looking forward to the layers of coats and scarves I will be piling on this "winter." Check out some of my Shopstyle finds that will have me singing in the rain, or sleeping on my couch while it rains outside...something like that.




Hey Miss Bea Heyvin, I love your Shopstyle:

BargainHunterBoots, rainy-day style:

~ Jackie D.

Hair

I need a new Hair Style. Right now I'm really diggin' the cuts on the simpler side of the spectrum. More specifically, I want to have Leigh's hair. Straight, dark, and cool. DONE! I'm going to a salon opening party on Friday so I'll ask my stylist to go crazy there. If you're interested. The party is at Saints and Sinners in Downey, CA. The stylists are awesome and my friend Mandi is the coolest one there. ;)

Here are some of the photos I will be using for inspiration when I sit myself down in the hair chair.

Her name is Leigh Lezark and she is featured on my favorite photo blogs quite frequently. She is 1/3 of a DJ Trio that is also kind of awesome. Take a listen if you wish.

House of Holland Mix- The Misshapes

Publish Post

~ Jackie D.

Gold Rush

Step 1: Admit you have a problem.

I have a problem. Everyday, for the past month, I pay a visit to Garance's website to stare at the photos of Anna Dello Russo during Paris Fashion week from September. It's not what you think though. It has nothing to do with her fabulous clothes or her even more fabulous accessories. It's her damn near impossible to find gold nail polish. Now, I'm sure I wouldn't have noticed it if it weren't for her gorgeous shoes but the color literally made me stop in my tracks.

(Anna and her team) (Anna and the perfect gold polish)

I thought it would be as easy as going to the nail salon for a pedicure and picking out the gold shade. NOPE! There is literally a nail salon on every block here in Westwood, yet not ONE of them carries this particular gold. WHY!?!? Time for Plan B. I'll just buy my own gold polish and bring it to the salon. Why does every CVS/Rite Aid in the area carry only 5 shades of nail polish? Why does Sephora carry every shade besides matte gold? Why is the sky blue?

Anyway, I've turned to the web in my search for the "damn near impossible to find gold nail polish." These are some of my options. Right now I'm leaning towards Amazon.com because I know they're reliable and I can always return the polish if it's not perfect. Wish me luck!




(Nubar 24K) (Essie 667) (Mirage 24K Gold 3)



~ Jackie D.

This Just In

(Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear
Lanvin - Runway)

Hey Guys, guess what? Ankle bracelets are back in style. Hold on a sec, I'm not talking about the beaded ones we made at camp, and especially not the leather ones with pendants hanging off the sides. Don't get me wrong, if that's your thing then go right on ahead.
The ones I'm referring to re-emerged in Paris at the Lanvin Spring 2010 fashion show this month on the ankles of the models. The new generation of ankle bling consists of chunky gold and silver chains with some splashes of diamonds (or CZs for us budget shoppers) mixed in.

I think The Glamouri did a fantastic job of interpreting the trend, as always. You can also check out the Lanvin Runway photos for yourself over here.

If you're as into this as I am, check out some of the options I found online. They range from high to low so I can dream about the high and go for the low. Enjoy!



~ Jackie D.

Cirque de Britney!

Celebrate! I finally have a costume idea for Halloween. I'm taking some inspiration from my girl Britney Spears and will be dressing as a circus ringmaster. I'm excited. This one will be cheap and easy because I already own most of the essentials.

Checklist:

1. Black Blazer with coattails. I already own one of these thanks to the crazy/amazing Elizabeth and James sample sale last year. (it was only $10!!!)
2. Black Opaque tights. Every girl should own at least one pair, unless you're like me and own 6.
3. Black Patent Leather Ankle Boots. They have a super high heel and are nothing short of fierce. Do you remember the Christian Siriano for Payless boots that I posted about earlier here?
   

What I need to buy to complete the outfit:

1. Gold hot shorts. I can always rely on good ol' American Apparel for these.
2. Sequin Bra. I think I might go DIY for this one.
   
3. Top hat, whistle, whip. The only things I'll be buying from the ridiculously crowded costume store.

I hope this all works out. It's like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

~ Jackie D.

MMM-Missoni

Yesterday, at around 10:30am I had an epiphany. I need new sheets and they have to be from Missoni Home. I think the events leading up to this epiphany might have had something to do with it. First, my friend was browsing the web endlessly looking for hawaiian-themed bed sheets which led me to daydream about the gorgeous bedsheets from the Rachel Zoe Project; so soft, so warm. I looked straight past the lady laying on the bed.

"I have to get new bed sheets!" I told myself. So now I will start my bed sheet savings account to support my frivolous obsession with Missoni Home, and while I'm at it, I might as well throw in a new duvet cover and some throw pillows, just to jazz it up. Don't judge me, I can't control my urges.

These are my options. I can't decide on Gray or Black/White for the duvet cover. What do you think?

~ Jackie D.

The Look For Less

This weekend I spent some time with my sister at the mall because she wanted to find some riding boots. It was her reward for placing Top 10 in a cross country meet. Congrats Monique!
Anyway, we visited Aldo and I completely fell in love with several shoes in the store that were completely unnecessary and overpriced. But that doesn't matter because I want them and I will stalk the store for the next month until they go on sale.

Lucky for me, Aldo has a cool website that offers 10% off so soon enough I will be the proud owner of these nifty Nicholas Kirwood look-alikes. My favorite part of the shoe is the royal blue sole.

The Look: Around $1,000



For Less: $84.98



~ Jackie D.