Pearls - Fashion Statement - with any Outfit

When I think of pearls I would have to say CHANEL! of course!!

Her white and black picture with long strands of several pearls is so classy, and what about Audrey Hepburn in that elegant black dress.

Pearls are classy, fashion and cute. I would have to say is one thing we can never get bored off, i think they have a statement for themselves with no fashion outfit as in it doesnt matter if it is an elegant dinner or a simple pair of skinny jeans with a black shirt and the long strand of pearls just like Ashley Simpson and all these other celebrities shown in the pics or a formal dress.

A long pearl necklace is a versatile accesory and we should all get some! For me what has caught my attention on wanting these is just chanel, I love the ccs on the side and how all strands go together.

This is a gotta have item, dont know if im gonna pick some mallorca non-expensive pearls as long necklace or if im gonna save up and buy a 1k ++ and if i ever pick the expensive one, I would be thinkin that I should get a bag instead of a necklace.

Not only a necklace would do, also earrings and/or hoops with some pearls dancing around or some strands with other stones, pearls look at it best with neutral colors but at the same time that could become too formal or too typical in an outfit, we have to mix textures and patterns so it would become a lil more fun and informal for any occassion! so LEST GET PEARLY!! get what your budget can hold up to!.

COACH NEW UPDATES!!!

To my suprise, Coach just updated their page with their new goodies and I heard rumors that the Legacy Stripe was back! and it is! also other fresh and new styles for Signature Stripe Bags and Bleecker collection!

LEGACY STRIPE

Eventhough its a bit different now from the one in the past, since the stripes are not the same size and in different levels of color and also some lil changes in the bag size and overlook.

Now Available!

Pictures from displays in : http://www.coach.com/

-New Coach Legacy Stripe Tote




Measurements are: 14" long x 9 1/2 x4 1/4, it has an inside zip pocket also multifunction pockets inside, style no. 12421, for $298, as you can see very different from the old version but still cute!






-Coach Legacy Stripe Top Handle Pouch





Measurements are 9 1/2" L x 6 1/2 H x 4W. Inside Open Pocket, Zip top closure, and fabric lining! style no. 41669 retails for: $148.

This Legacy Stripe Style also comes in Scarfs, Very Cute Wristlet, Beauty Case, Checkbook Wallets and Swingpacks.

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BLEECKER STYLES

-Bleecker Patents
Inside zip pocket, multifunction pockets, measures: 17 3/4'' L x 9 5/8"H x 6"W, crinkle patent leather, outside open back pocket and fabric lining & Price: $ 398. Style No. 12362

Also wristlets, skinny key fobs and wallets on this same style to match.

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SOPHIE

-New Sophie Leather

A more simpler look and right bag to fit most of your everyday items with measurements of: 13 1/2 (L) x 11 (H) x 3 1/2 (W) and price for: $348.

Comes in black and white and also in other fabric like patent, signature stripe, metallic, patchwork.

Here are some pics of the leather one in black and white:

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-New Bleecker Pouch its smaller than the tote and its cute!





Same colors of the posted on the tote section and measurements are : 9 1/2 (L) x 7 (H) x 4 1/4 (W) it has fabric lining and here its in plum/brass color for $198, style no. 41561.

-The New Signature Stripe Patent Tote


With measurements of 9 5/8 (L) x 9 5/8 (H) x 4 1/3 (W), inside zip pocket, fabric lining and could accomodate laptop according to COACH website. style no. 12429 and price: $268.

My favorite one its the pink colored one, theres also with brown patent stripe, white patent stripe, black patent stripe and navy patent stripe. wrislets, keyfobs and wallet to match these.




-Carly In Leather and Denim Color Signature


Carly Price for: $398 and measurements of 15 (L) x 9 1/2 (H) x 5 (W)


Large Carly Price for: $498 and measurements of 17 (L) x 13 (H) x 6 (W)


theres other colors in carly but the newest one are in leather and in navy blue, also some khaki, Tan and Black.

Check Out, KIM KARDASHIANS CLOSET!!

Shop at KIM KARDASHIAN'S STORE, If you love her look and her stuff, then maybe you can find it from her own closet to ebay, so dont miss this chance on getting your ebay account ready to spend, she has a lil bit of everything, go take a look... Enjoy your Shopping + you will be donating to the dream foundation.

Lusting For Prada!

Well as we all know Prada put their "Fairy Bag" for Spring/Summer 2008 in their Runway! and since I saw it, i kept lusting for it, its on my wishlist, sad thing is that it might be just a limited edition bag sold at the Prada Stores.

Some people think its childish, some people think its unique work of art and some think its just too trendy to consider it a keeper, I was trying to forget it about cuz I like more classicl but I cant! I think that I love it and I want it! also I know i gotta save for it, if not available im just gonna go for the e***bay website!

So im gonna share my Love! for this bag:

For $2290.00 (bag or cash lol)

See More Goodies, In case you dont want to have it all fairy, you can go for a lil thing with this artistic paint:

Fairy Small Bag

Size: 12cmx8cm

Color: Plum Tones

Price: around $342.00

Prada Fairy Clutch Like

Size: 20 cmx12.5cm

Color:Plum Tones

Price: around $419

**Currently Sold Out**

...So what you lust for, that you dont mind if its off season or too trendy,and that you always wanna get no matter what...

CHANEL

CHANEL

LE VERNIS

BLUE SATIN

as a gift from my cuz:

I loved it since the beginning I saw it in this advertisiment:

But I gotta say the color its very cute, and its dark when you put it on it looks almost like black color but when it hits the natural light or alot of light, its very blue, a deep blue that really fits any style been wearing for like 2 weeks now and i gotta say its very durable, not peeled color, still looks intact, its hard to put the coat on and not risking ths sides but it gets practical at the end, but its time for a change but maybe ill put it again!so Thanks CUZ!! so tell us, have you tried any chanel nail polish?? what colors?? satisfied??

Here an example, for my home pedicure, with the CHANEL NAIL POLISH!, well as a reference to those whom might want it, next would be -Shangai Red, 183- Le Vernis.

Get them at: www.chanel.com

In a Mood For: BALENCIAGA !

Been Off for a while but came back with a: SPLASH OF BALENCIAGA!!

Pink, Blue, Green, Black, all colors and it keeps going depending on season, In for some Color, Check the Bals Items! for $1647.oo

So ill put an example of my favorite style The BIG PART TIME

" Soft vintage crafted lambskin • gold plated metal hardware • top zip closure • hand stitched handles 6.7'' drop • removable shoulder strap 9.8'' drop • front zip pocket • leather framed hand mirror • fine textile lining • interior zip pocket with Balenciaga embossed leather tag • 16.5'' x 5.9'' x 9.1'' • lightweight 3.2 lbs • made in Italy."

PINK BUBBLEGUM

WHITE PEARL

SKY BLUE. THYME GREEN. BLACK. SAHARA.

Not Satisfied, CHECK OUT the Giant City, Work, City, Giant Work at http://www.balenciaga.com/

R.I.P ~~ YSL ~~

"Yve Saint Laurent dead at 71, who reworked the rules of fashion by putting women into elegant pantsuits that came to define how modern women dressed, died Sunday evening, a longtime friend and associate said.

A towering figure of 20th century fashion, Saint Laurent was widely considered the last of a generation that included Christian Dior and Coco Chanel and made Paris the fashion capital of the world, with the Rive Gauche, or Left Bank, as its elegant headquarters.

In the fast-changing world of haute couture, Saint Laurent was hailed as the most influential and enduring designer of his time. From the first YSL tuxedo and his trim pantsuits to see-through blouses, safari jackets and glamorous gowns, Saint Laurent created instant classics that remain stylish decades later

When the designer announced his retirement in 2002 at age 65 and the closure of the Paris-based haute couture house he had founded 40 years earlier, it was mourned in the fashion world as the end of an era. His ready-to-wear label, Rive Gauche, which was sold to Gucci in 1999, still has boutiques around the world.

In October 2006, Saint Laurent slipped and fell outside a Paris restaurant during Fashion Week, suffering slight scratches but reminding fans of the perennially fragile designer's advancing age.


~ HISTORY ~

Saint Laurent was born Aug. 1, 1936, in Oran, Algeria, where his father worked as a shipping executive. He first emerged as a promising designer at the age of 17, winning first prize in a contest sponsored by the International Wool Secretariat for a cocktail dress design.

A year later in 1954, he enrolled at the Chambre Syndicale school of haute couture, but student life lasted only three months. He was introduced to Christian Dior, then regarded as the greatest creator of his day, and Dior was so impressed with Saint Laurent's talent that he hired him on the spot.

When Dior died suddenly in 1957, Saint Laurent was named head of the House of Dior at the age of 21. The next year, his first solo collection for Dior -- the "trapeze" line -- launched Saint Laurent's stardom. The trapeze dress -- with its narrow shoulders and wide, swinging skirt -- was a hit, and a breath of fresh air after years of constructed clothing, tight waists and girdles.
In 1960, Saint Laurent was drafted into military service -- an experience that shattered the delicate designer, who by the end of the year was given a medical discharge for nervous depression.

Bouts of depression marked his career. Pierre Berge, the designer's longtime business partner and former romantic partner, was quoted as saying that Saint Laurent was born with a nervous breakdown.

Saint Laurent returned to the spotlight in 1962, opening his own haute couture fashion house with Berge. The pair later started a chain of Rive Gauche ready-to-wear boutiques.
Life Magazine hailed his first line under his own label as "the best collection of suits since Chanel."

Berge has said that Saint Laurent's gift to fashion was that he empowered women after Chanel had freed them.

~RETIREMENT~

Nowhere was Saint Laurent's gift more evident than the valedictory fashion show that marked his retirement in January 2002. Forty years of fashion were paraded in a 300-piece retrospective that blurred the boundaries of time, mixing his creations of yesterday and today in one stunning tribute to the endurance of Saint Laurent's style. He also designed costumes for theater and film.

There was the simple navy blue pea coat over white pants, which the designer first showed in 1962 when he opened his couture house and kept as one of his hallmarks.

His "smoking," or tuxedo jacket, of 1966 remade the tux as a high fashion statement for both sexes. It remained the designer's trademark item and was updated yearly until he retired.

Also from the 60s came Beatnik chic -- a black leather jacket and knit turtleneck with high boots -- and sleek pantsuits that underlined Saint Laurent's statement on equality of the sexes. He showed that women could wear "men's clothes," which when tailored to the female form became an emblem of elegant femininity.

"More than any other designer since Chanel, YSL represented Paris as the style leader," The Independent of London wrote in an editorial after Saint Laurent's retirement. "By putting a woman in a man's tuxedo, he changed fashion forever, in a style that never dated."
In his own words, Saint Laurent said he felt "fashion was not only supposed to make women beautiful, but to reassure them, to give them confidence, to allow them to come to terms with themselves."

Some of his revolutionary style was met with resistance. There are famous stories of women wearing Saint Laurent pantsuits who were turned away from hotels and restaurants in London and New York.
One scandal centered on the designer himself, when he posed nude and floppy-haired for a photographer in 1971, wearing only his trademark thick black glasses, to promote his perfume.
Saint Laurent's rising star was eternalized in 1983, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted a show to his work, the first ever to a living designer.

Subsequent shows at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and in Beijing made him a French national treasure, and he was awarded the Legion d'Honneur in 1985.

When France basked in the glory of its 1998 World Cup soccer final, it was Saint Laurent who took center field pre-kick off with an on-field retrospective at the Stade de France.

In 1999, Saint Laurent sold the rights of his label to Gucci Group NV, ceding control of his Rive Gauche collection, fragrances, cosmetics and accessories for $70 million cash and royalties.

Industry insiders cited friction between Saint Laurent and Gucci's creative director, Tom Ford, as a likely factor in the fashion guru's decision to retire three years later. Ford stepped down in 2003.

When he bowed out of fashion in 2002, Saint Laurent spoke of his battles with depression, drugs and loneliness, though he gave no indication that those problems were directly tied to his decision to stop working.

"I've known fear and terrible solitude," he said. "Tranquilizers and drugs, those phony friends. The prison of depression and hospitals. I've emerged from all this, dazzled but sober.""

Article Taken From:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/laurent.obit.ap/

Rest in Peace - Yves Saint Laurent

--- HAND - MADE LONG NECKLACE --

♥Long Necklaces♥ - these go perfect with most of the plain tops or babydolls or henleys.

Use them with you favorite top some skinny jeans/leggings or bermudas in fact use it how you can and how you want, these look cute, they give your outfit a good accent and a better look!

As of me, I told my sister, to do it handmade in Silver with Swarovski Crystals and I picked the materials & design and she complemented the result with her knowledge in this creative area:

So here it is :
-- Open Heart for all Colors --

COACH goes PATCHWORK .. for MAY / JUNE

To All Coach Lovers :
-2 new things -
1. the new patchwork for MAY/JUNE its the DENIM and KHAKI/BRONZE comes in CARLY, TOTE, CLUTCH and WALLETS.

2. the new ERGO PLEATED colors and the new ergo pleated SATCHELS in patent and other textures!

for more information check: http://www.coach.com/

MUST HAVEs FOR SUMMER ??... MAKE IT 5, 10 or 15!!

1. COLORS

Break the Rule of : Leave The Darker for Winter!! Dont Leave out your White and Black part of your wardrobe, you might need it to match those light colors up!! get a unique Fresh Look! If anything WHITE its like the first choice right now.
Theres also color degradation shirts or dresses that look very cute!

2. SHOES

Don't forget your FLIP FLOPS and dont leave out your WEDGES!! but also the different materials you can get them rope, wooden or plastic.

Remember those peep-toes shoes you bought last time! and like they say if the shoes fit perfect get them in every color! AND also FLATS or Roman Look.
Christian Louboutin

3. THAT CUTE FRESH DRESS

Don't forget to buy or search in your closet that cotton long camisole, you can use it for summer with very cool accesories (see below), also babydoll type of dresses, egyptian look, roman look.

Go for a mini dress also but if you dont like those get some leggings on the bottom or you can get a longer dress!.

(pics taken from saks fifth avenue)

4. ACCESORIES

Long Chains, Several Bracelets Thick, Thin, Plastic, Rubber all you want mix and match, those Hoops that you love so much, use long earrings to give a casual look!

5. POLKA DOTS

Are not OUT yet! .. get em in different sizes big, med. or small but if you are not in to polka dots then get a Plain Top and wear a long chain with a circle as pendant and it would look nice 2!
(shirt from juicy couture)

6. S-U-N-G-L-A-S-S-E-S-



Even if theres no sun lol its summer, daylight bothers too specially after that night out, the reflection of the sun in your car also bothers so Y NOT!

7.GOLD for FALL ... Also for SUMMER!
Always keep in mind that if a color looks good on you ... Wear it!

Bronze its the best option for summer which is a shade of gold in a away and also Silver Metallic and get some shade of Gold the one of your preference ..

you will never go wrong mixin and matchin this color with some brown, yellow, khaki, white and black, pick the lighter colors for the day and the darker for the night.

8. Jeans or Pants
Whichever its your Preference, they are waitin for you.. The Skinny Jeans still dominating this category and those wide legs you thought were OUT they came back on the stores check!, high waist, low rise or regular.
My advice try all the different kinds no matter what size, try all the brands no matter the price .. its not like you gonna buy them and then you will find the JEANS OF YOUR LIFE! Mines are Levis and Guess but those always fit! but thres also other brands that I have but those I have to try them on bfore buying which are Miss Sixty, Seven for all Mankind and True Religion.


9. TOPS
Get Fabrics that are fresh in case it gets to Hot and try to get colors that would look very good for daytime and with some accesories you can night club also! they dont have to be tight on your body let them loose.
Tubes Type, V necks, regular collar(are not of my preference) and polo types. Also for more chic look : loose shirts camisoles, elastic shirts from the bottom and bulted from top or from arms and soft fabrics.

10. SWEATERS?? SHORT SLEEVE??

Well not really sweaters but some cute blazer with a very thin fabric to define the body silhouette or some cardigans for the night with your favorite top and skinny pants will never go wrong! its too hot though.. dont worry get short sleeve!

11. BERMUDAS AND SHORTS / SKIRTS!
Theres a huge but a huge way of wearing these ... so this means you cant go wrong with these EVER!

If you dont like those skinny and short SHORTS then get bermudas they at your knee, look very cute and defines your silhouette also if you are 2 short and at your knees you wont look shorter like happens with some CAPRIS sometimes you look shorter but also CAPRIS can benefit you to anythin you think.

Bermudas = stripes, mix in colors, circles, fine lines if not plain!!!
12. LEATHERS

For Purse Lovers: get leather in different colors, get patent, get colorful! coach, chanel, LV, Guess, Prada or dooney & burke all brands of all prices are takin these characteristics outfor you to buy! so pick! you dont have to spend much to get indulge in fashion but in case you want to its awesome too!

For Shoes Lovers: get shoes in different colors and shapes - sandals, wedges, peep toes even closed ones are perfect!

13. PURSES
Like I said all brands are gettin cuter! right now well its summer! get a clutch for day time, who says clutches are only for events! .. get totes, get flaps in colors. For Example:
CHANEL its literally out of stock and with waiting list, with those purple flaps, pink and all nice colors and also has some purses very colorful matching.

COACH came out with patent purses small and medium sizes in their ergo styles and the new ergo types.

BELEN ECHENDIA has very cute different colors in their LOVE ME MINI OR LOVE ME!
but you can go BIG also if you want! here im just givin you examples but if you search you can find alot more.

14. MAKEUP

This is very important, its summer and in makeup its better to use SPF 30, because the sun its there most of the time it doesnt matter if its not burning your skin or you are not seeking for a tan.

The Sun and Global Warming are making this worst.. the ultraviolet rays are getting stronger and that with time can make your face get some lil spots if your by the 30s. In the 20s it can make your skin looks less young and more dry very dry! All brands are always carrying and as good reccomendation, I would say LANCOME and ESTEE LAUDER.

- If you are taking a tan, then just get some protection as well, but this has to be a multi-protection sun lotion that its for tanning but without leaving your skin lookin as bad-taken tan, here: LANCOME has some and I know theres other brands out-there but Ive tried this only most of the time.

- If you want a very good and safe TAN, I reccomend you to use a tanning lotion based in carrots, the most common one and not pricey is the HAWAIAN TROPICS!, get sprayable in other lotions or get just a regular one, remember don't get to tanned then it burns and hurts and sometimes it doesnt look that HOT! just a bit!

- NOW ON MAKEUP LITERALLY - W-A-T-E-R-P-R-O-O-F- specially for lashcurler and eyes defining - get CHANEL, LANCOME, CLINIQUE or get Sephora.

- FOUNDATION: use the foundation of your preference I personally recommend that if you go tanning dont use it! the skin has to be clean for protection

-EYE SHADOWS Have fun with the shadows use them you color in any what looks good and matches! (two-tones or three-tones or just a splash of one color.

"A very light weight makeup always looks best because you already have that splunge of colors all over you!"

-LIPS lipglosses, lipsticks, liquid lipstick with sealer or chopstick ... here its option of each person it can be light and medium color not dark dark but at the same time you can also mix medium color lipstick and add a light lipgloss on top or just wear the lipgloss plain with a lil pinkish color or brownish or simply transparent.

-COMPACT Always use Powder retouch specially if it has a little glitter on it so you sparkle ( but remember if you are tanning dont!) and remember Compact Powder its to retouch Foundation so it wont get lil greasy always try to match them or make the powder a little more in color, this way you wont look to white or too makeup-ish.

15. LEGGINGS

Leggings are still IN not just for winter, you can never go wrong with these anymore, but

get white not just black, theres even a blue that looked cute on a store I went last time. with the camisoles or the mini dress you dont want to wear alone this is a good choice!
they come shorter, longer, with lace, without lace, however you want them.

WELL I MADE IT TO :
15!!! ... I Think its the Basic stuff we need for this short SUMMER! and maybe
some pieces can work for FALL 2. Fell FREE to add another basic I was Missing or
your comment!!!