Fab Websites for Last Minute Christmas Gifts!

Clipart by Roseanne Pitar.com

Ho! Ho! Ho! I am a last minute Christmas shopper. Why? Well for starters, you get better deals I found, the closer to the 25th; and 2) I don't have small kids to buy for so what I need to get most of the time there is really no rush.

So...I thought I'd share some of my favorite websites for Christmas gifts (and all year as well). 

                                      

 http://www.redenvelope.com

This site has very unique gift ideas!

http://www.bluefly.com

Brands, Labels at great prices!

http://www.metroparkusa.com

This is my all time FAVORITE online store
for graphic Ts and funky leggings! 

When these sites have sales, they really have GREAT sales! Happy shopping! It's not too late for gifts!

Be Bold, Be Daring, Be Fabulously Fierce!

Prayers and Condolences to the Families of the Victims in CT

I would like to take this opportunity to send out my prayers and blessings to those families who lost their love ones and sweet, innocent children in CT. As a mother my heart aches for you and though I could never understand what it feels like to be in your shoes at this moment, please know I grieve with you.

I pray for your healing.

Gillian

What's that Jacket Margiela?

I have been on hiatus...apologies! Grad school is NOOOOOOO joke! This semester worked my brain cells to capacity. A sistah had to stay focused on that edumacation (shout out to all my sistahs going back to school pursuing bachelors, masters, and doctorates)!!!

Sooo...the hot thing was the Maison Martin Margiela line at H&M. I went into the Newbury Street location to check it out and man I could've done some damage! Here are a few of my favs!

That leather jacket on the end...OMG you have to see that in person
FIYYA! I so want it!

Not crazy about that nude shirt, but everything else YES!
I especially love the navy skirt, again, in person very flattering

What say you? Did you take advantage of Mr. Margiela's deals?

Be bold, be daring, be fabulously fierce!

That Shoe Cray!!

My nephew hipped me to this website Karmaloop. Being the shoe whore that I am, of course that was the first place I began searching. Amidst the many fabulous, fabulous shoes and sneaks I saved to my wish list, I also spotted quite a few outrageously funky shoes! If you're into the very high heels, the platforms, and all things unique...go for it!

Jeffrey Campbell "Nokea" ~ I'm still like WTF?
But he has become one of my fav shoe designers nonetheless!

Dolce Vita "Ori"
Check out the heel!

United Nude "Delta"
These aren't so cray...they're doable lol!



Sole Boutique "Aubrey"
Um...someone will have to tell me how comfy these are!



Gold Dot "Ultima"
Craaaayyyyy!



UNIF "Hellbounds"
I'll say!



Jeffrey Campbell "Rooney"



United Nude "Tulip High Boot"



Jeffrey Campbell "Aksana"
These are HOTT but a chick can't rock 'em!



Another Jeffrey Campbell "Spike Shoe"
Would ya look at that heel!



And yet another Jeffrey Campbell "Street Car"



Sole Boutique "Zilla" Boot
These are funky...I could probably rock wit it, roll wit it



Senso Diffusion "Wish" Shoe



DV8 by Dolce Vita "Vixen" Shoe
Yes, that is appropriately named! I likey!

Sole Boutique "Jovana"


So what say you?

Be daring! Be bold! Be fabulously fierce!


In Their Heels!

Around and about town spotted were a few fashionista's passion

for all things high heels!!



Sam Edelman
Sexy!





The heel on this shoe is the business!
You won't believe how much this fashionista paid
for these babies! They were less than $10 bucks!
Goes to show you...you don't have to go broke
making a statement!



Jeffrey Campbell
He is now on my fav shoe designer list!
(see wedge sneaks on previous post)



Don't piss this fashionista off!
Her shoes serve as both a fashion statement
AND a  weapon!
Sesssy!




















Enzo Angiolini
These are my babies! I only wear them
when I know I'm going from car to venue!
Very Sex in the City-ish right?







In Her Wedges!

I used to rock stilettos until I couldn't rock 'em no more! Blame it on getting older or having walked in 'em so much that I can't! I soooo love a heel on a woman's foot, it just makes the legs - even short ones like mine - look sexy. What's a gal to do when she can't rock the stilettos any longer and the heels keep getting higher and higher making it that much more difficult?

Enter wedges! Wedges gives you the sexiness of a heel, yet the comfort to walk in 'em :)

 ~ These are just  a few of my favs ~



Kelsi Dagger
(they're very comfy)

 and these wedge heel sneakers that have become the latest fashion staple

(I have become a HUGE fan)

I believe these are where the craze all started with wedge heel sneakers

Berkett Hi Top Wedge - Isabel Murant
If you ball so hard on a large scale these babies will run you $600-800 buckeroos

Nike Sky Hi Dunk Wedge 
(these were my 1st pair of the
wedge sneaks...my addiction began then!)



Jeffrey Campbell

I got my eyes on these babies  

Elena Iachi

 

 These look alot like the Isabel Murant pair, so if you ball on a smaller scale...



Steve Madden
(I just copped these babies and they look great with skinny jeans; check out the other colors below)





and these

Natural Breeze Halston-01 Buckled Sneaker Wedge Booties @ Barefeetshoes.com
$34 bucks



Fall Fashion! Sexy is Baaaaack! Leather, Lace, Graphics, Prints and Pops of Color!

I'm so loving the fall trends this season! Ladies, sexy is back with a vengeance!

Shopping online and at the mall over the weekend I've noticed leather details on dresses, skirts, leggings (pictured below) and jeans, like these by BCBG I snagged ----->

pops of color, graphics and prints.  

 

Lace top, Leather Leggings
Source: Victoria Secret online



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Pencil skirts are flattering to a gal's figure, especially curvy girls, and they are even more flattering this fall with great prints/styles. I'm loving the lace trimmed one (comes in several colors as well) and how it's paired with the leather jacket.

Source: Victoria Secret online

And I LOOOVVVE these printed ones!



Bobeau Dot Print Midi Skirt - Nordstrom, Studded Pencil Skirt Victoria Secret

I also noticed pants with prints and pops of color, like these trousers/capris from J. Crew

Or these purple ombre jeans by Rag and Bone

Source: Rag and Bone



Color block was a summer trend, but it appears to be carrying over into fall...



Colorblock Turtleneck Sweater
Source: Victoria Secret online



So ladies looks this this season's trends are all about bringing the feminine back...can't wait for fall, can you?! :)



Fab Finds ~ Ka'oir Cosmetics



Bold colors! Only the fab can rock -  not for the drab!
This is my own personal mini collection!

 I stumbled upon Ka'oir as I was in search for the main chick in Timberland feat. Drake's "Say Something" video. I loved her hair cut in that video and was on the hunt, determined to find it to take to my stylist (thus why I have a Mohawk today). My search landed me on her website.

I have about 7 lipsticks, from the very bold that you see in the picture, to less bodacious colors I wear to work every day (Invisible below is the one I rock the most in my professional life).



Source: www.kaoir.com

She began with the lipsticks and has since expanded her collections to include nail polish or what the CEO Keyshia Ka'oir calls "Nail Lacquers," "Lip Pops" (lip glosses), "Glitzsticks," and eye shadows. I love the clever names for her lipsticks and nail lacquers, "Rude Girl" (deep purple), "Jamaica" (green), "Baby Blue," "Gorgeous" (bright magenta) and the nail lacquers, "Ouch," "Naughty & Nice,"  "Oh Baby" and "Bouge' Blue" (Left to right in the pic above).
I'm very picky when it comes down to lipsticks. If it's cheap my lips will break out, I'm always skeptical especially buying cosmetics online that I have yet to try out, however, I have been more than pleased! Her lipsticks and nail lacquers are long lasting. The lipsticks go on smooth and creamy. I wear my own nails so most of the time nail polishes don't last long on real nails, but I've found the nail lacquers last about a week (I've had freshly done manicures from nail salons that last only a few days).


Me rockin Rude Girl

I can't tell you how many times I've gotten compliments on my lipsticks! I was even featured on her website under her Ka'oir Dolls, rocking' "Rude Girl" =)

Someone made a comment "at your age you shouldn't" rock these bright lipsticks...to that person I say, who says I CAN'T at my age?! Fashion is defined by the INDIVIDUAL not what society says one can and can't wear. A style icon is that because she goes against the norm of what naysayers say can and can't be done and sets her own trend. I'm certainly not calling myself a style icon but I also don't subscribe to the BS belief that I can't rock a purple lip when the occasion calls! Again, in my professional life I certainly don't wear purple lipstick to work.

You be the judge and see for yourself! Check out her website http://www.kaoir.com.

Coming into my own

I was always ahead of my time in the fashion sense...maybe too far ahead as in my childhood days having a fashion forward sense of style oftentimes ostracized me and had me ridiculed. I survived however!

I truly didn't start coming into my own sense of style until my late 30s, when I got comfy with the skin I was in. I went from being this tomboy, wearing baggy jeans, t-shirts and hair slicked back in ponytail, to this girlie girl who now wore foundation, eyeliner, and bold red lipstick.

My style is a contradiction. I mix classy with bohemian and I love the androgynous look - a blazer is a staple in my closet, all kinds and colors! Not big on accessories, I prefer diamond, pearl studs or hoop earrings and pearl bracelets and silver bangles (told ya a contradiction). I love classy pieces like watches (yes I still do wear a watch), and minimize necklaces to simple pieces (the one I wear daily has "love" written on it).

I prefer wedges to stilettos and lately I've been on a huge sneaker kick, finding the latest trend of wedge heeled sneakers quite funky and complimentary to many outfits.

Of course you can tell by my pic, I rock a Mohawk....I find it versatile, I can wear it curly, straight or when I'm trying to be professional, pinned up.

We all have our uniqueness about us...embrace it and do share I'd love to see your passion for fashion and all things swag!

G