Hear Me Roar

Here's something PETA will frown upon, Vogue (Aug issue) has announced the comeback of animal prints for fall 2009. Just a reminder to our animal lovers who are stocked with a red paint jar at hand, there are plenty of alternatives for the trend where no animals will be harmed--if you choose correctly! So relax and give the print a try, there are plenty of items to buy from a faux friendly designer that will have you looking outstanding. So keep it simple with this overpowering look and use it to add boldness to a one-color outfit. Tans, reds, and black is your best bet!

Here's a little preview of the look through Diane Von Furstenberg's collection. These items can be found on http://www.neimanmarcus.com or http://www.dvf.com/dvf/

Small Road Trip to the 909

The purpose for visiting the 909 has always been to attend raves that are held there. Considering that my bf was raised in San Bernardino county it was only time until I'd drive over there to reminisce with him. I was educated on some Fontana history and some personal history of his as we drove along the city waiting to make plans with his old friends. Some time passed by and we finally agreed to visit Victoria Gardens for some good ol window shopping. I noted that the emo scene still hadn't died out here by noticing the super skin tight jeans, plaid shirts, and vans worn by both sexes. Once we proceeded towards Urban Outfitters I noticed that this particular mall held store based stereo types with no other groups associating with each other. None the less I saw a handful of beautiful sandals and handbags. I really liked this Urban Outfitters because besides the obvious of favoring the $19.99 and under sale, the far back of the store was filled with portraits, accessories, and many apartment accessories. Although my sale hunt was unsuccessful I came out of the store satisfied thanks to the wall displays and mannequin displays. They were a bit more unusual than I've seen around Hollywood or the Valley with a definite flair of mimicking couture. I walked a couple feet further and was captivated with a huge sale sign at Reflection. Shoes for only $10! Sure they're not name brand and probably won't last many seasons but for that price why pass them up. I ended up buying sandals with a wood sole and base, turquoise strap, and small crystal gems places within a crisscross of a metallic band. (Qupid Women's THONG GLADIATOR SANDAL. LEISURE-05) They're really not too comfortable but they give a nice illusion of floating crystals while you can stand them on your feet. This store is a must at any given time since prices are usually less than $40 excluding the Steve Madden selections.

camp de botte

That's it! Elle magazine's August cover featuring Miley Cyrus has completely convinced me to dare to wear the outrageous over-the-knee boots. I have been spotting these boots on the runway and through paparazzi gone mad photos all over tabloids that it's finally captured my attention. They're downright gorgeous! Now the question is, can we (yes, you know it, I'm going to use the word "normal") the normal people pull off this look? With a design that's so in your face it seems as though my regular day to day outfits will just not do for these boots. They may border between hooker material or plain tacky with the wrong outfit. This is a trend I surely do not want to see every single girl wearing but I'd really like to see more ideas for street wear rather than runway with these boots though. Some designers who have dashed into recreating the trend include Jimmy Choo, Giuseppe Zanotti, Chloe, Steve Madden, Miss Me, CO-OP Barneys New York, Vivienne Westwood, Giles, Prada, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, and of course, the break through trend starter for 2009, Givenchy.

Now this looks stunning!

Nordstrom Madness

Although my blogs central purpose is to shine the light on fashonistas roaming the streets or hitting up clubs, I have found myself plan-less on a Saturday night. Therefore Who will equal me today, wore what? Well today after a bulldog meet bust, I headed to the Grove in hopes to find a little something for myself since pay day was yesterday. Naturally, my first priority was shoes. At the grove, I noticed a pattern of paper bags from Nordstrom attached to a vast amount of people's hips labeled "Anniversary Sale". Of course I decided to follow the crowd with this one. It had to be THAT good of a sale if just about everyone had that bag. As I entered Nordstrom I suddenly became so giddy with the sight of shoes galore. There were plenty of select name brand shoes on displays with labels that read "sale" and the amount for the entire designer's displayed shoes. Granted the regular price for all these shoes were probably $30 more than the sale price but it was definitely something to swoon over considering the entire table display for the designer shared the desired price.

I have had a terrible, and I mean terrible, addiction to shoes since I was able to play dress up. I dream, talk, and talk some more about shoes all the time. Luckily my bargain hunter instinct has always kicked in during my shoes shopping rage. I have never really been a person to spend a grand amount of bills on a pair of shoes but as I'm getting older and as I'm reading more fashion magazines I too feel the obligation to fall into the habit of Carrie Bradshaw--well maybe not to that extreme.

And the winners were...

MICHAEL Michael Kors Berkley T-Strap Sandal in purple.

(Purple patent leather. Goldtone hardware. Zipper T-strap. Side cutout. Open toe. Mini-platform. Covered heel. Imported)- www.michaelkors.com

Loved the color, fit, and thickness of heel. Comfortable to walk in for hours but they do have a constant sliding. Not too slippery on tile. Somewhat of a pain from straps and backing but not to the point of being unbearable.

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ARDEN B. Jewel Front Braided Sandal in yellow.

(Flat sandal features braided front with large jewel facet detail and side stretch ankle strap.)- www.ardenb.com

Very comfortable! They don't slide from side to side and the PU material is so soft to the feet. Color and gem bring a little more to the ordinary sandal look. Not sure how they will do if they get wet though.

I will be choosing my Shoedazzle selection for this month on Wednesday. I'm so excited! I am yet to see Michael Antonio shoes in person though so I'm hoping the quality meets my satisfaction.