I AM BACK!!

hello lovelies!! well I have FINALLY returned to the blogging world... I am so terribly sorry it has been this long! and so much has happened in the time I have been gone! but, now that it is SUMMER (sorry for all you who are still in school-- it will come very very soon!) I will have a lot more time to blog (hopefully). but to start things off I will do one of my terribly rambling posts about what I am obsessed with at the moment..

1. this dress by Lux, $58 at urban outfitters

and while we're on the subject of urban outfitters, I am completely in love with these earrings... for $18?? complete bargain considering they are adorable

2. this dress from Forever21... despite my previous encounter with this store(which was horrible by the way)it has surprisingly gotten some cute things for spring/ summer.. and at a MAJOR BARGAIN! this cute thing is $24.80. and yes I admit that the color looks really bright and in your face on the web but it is really pretty in person... 

3. sandals!! just a few random ones that I have sitting in my closet that I have been obsessed with for the past few weeks...

batikk sandal by steve madden $90, at steve madden

Matt Bernson gladiator sandal, $170, at piperlime or matt bernson

Dauphine sandals at JCrew,$88

and to leave you guys with this playlist... interesting combination but it's always playing on my speakers. if you don't already have these songs- buy them asap they're amazing! enjoy <3

You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb- Spoon

I Stand Corrected- Vampire Weekend

All the Pretty Faces- The Killers

15 Step- Radiohead

The Fallen- Franz Ferdinand

Such Great Heights- The Postal Service

Where Does the Good Go- Tegan and Sara

Catch My Disease- Ben Lee

The Great Escape- Patrick Watson

The New Underground- Guster

Company Calls- Office

Henrietta- The Fratellis

Sleeping Lessons- The Shins

Learn to Fly- Carbon Leaf

One Man Wrecking Machine- Guster

No Sunlight- Death Cab for Cutie

Under the Wire- Carbon Leaf

Viva la Vida- Coldplay

Do the Panic- Phantom Planet

Dashboard- Modest Mouse

so I'm heading off on vacation tomorrow and I'll probably be back Sunday so until then bellas!!

xx

shopaholic

"not so much" part deux/ note to stuart: please get over the pvc

Dear Stuart Weitzman,

I was shopping the other day and in the shoe section I came across these things... 

as well as these...

both of which gave me very bad flashbacks to the ones you designed in the spring (see not so much post) a.k.a. the lucite wedges. now me personally, I'm not fan of the see through look... but I'm not going to lie when I say I hate jellies. And combining the two above said opinions into one shoe is just completely... well... yucky. And I guess you tried to make them better by putting some sequins on them. I don't really think it works.

Truthfully, it just reminds me of some little dress up shoe for cinderella or something that you would buy in the Disney store for $5 not $115 or $120 (yes those are the prices).

So am I the only one who is not a fan of these shoes? Because some of the feeedback on zappos was actually surprisingly complimentary about how comfortable and stylish they are. Opinions please...

Luvs,

Shopaholic

completely and totally random

now you can't just not tell me this isn't one of the best music videos you have ever watched. come on now, seriously. and by one of my all time fave bands... the whitest boy alive. enjoy

look out for a post sometime this weekend!

shopaholic

p.s. liking the new header?

well hello again

 I have finally returned to blogging! My "little hiatus" as I called it took a lot longer than expected, but I started to miss blogging... and all of you, so I decided to come back. And now I am completely rested and ready to start posting again! But before that happens I am going to completely revamp my blog... thanks to some cool new inspirations. I am also going to completely blow you away with a new site dedicated ENTIRELY to Spring 2008 runway... yes everyone is gasping for breath. So to that end I am going to post and peace. 

shopaholic

wow...

I raided the online closet of net-a-porter and found these absolutely drool worthy things... enjoy! (my favorites would have to be the miu miu pumps, the marni tote and the anna sui dress... :-)


Jeweled heel pumps $650 by Miu Miu


Patent leather coat by Burberry Prorsum, $5,225


Organza cocktail dress by Anna Sui, $1,305


Mesh balloon style tote $1,368 by Marni


Hooded cable knit cardigan, $1,525.00, by Chloé


Cashmere school scarf, $430, by Johnstons


Patent finish clutch $695 by Stella McCartney


Melisandre leather boots $1,520 by Christian Louboutin


Embroidered silk dress by Oscar de la Renta, $3,950


Ramona metallic leather bag $3,500 by Jimmy Choo


Large stone bracelet $1,021 by Missoni


Lady Gres pumps, $865, by Christian Louboutin


well bloggers... i have decided to take a little hiatus from blogging. i know it's really horrible of me to do this because i haven't been updating at all lately and no returning of comments... gah it really has been bad hasn't it?? i just need a little time off... between school and tennis i just have had zero time whatsoever and it is just a little vacation i guess. so to that end i don't know how long this break is going to be, a few weeks, a month... but don't worry i'll definitely be back with a bang! so ciao bellas, at least for now :-)


Luvs,
Shopaholic

spotted!! (plus wwwd coolness)

I spotted this gorgeous malandrino dress on facehunter and I decided that I just had to devote a post to it. Even though it is super out of my price tag, I think it's beautiful and the lady above pulled it off quite nicely with those nice bangles and shoes.




Sequin embellished mini dress by Catherine Malandrino, $1,040, buy at net-a-porter



now aren't these just awesome??



Adrienne High Heel Oxford by Frye, $158, at shopbop




asked to tell you about this..

Jessica Amento said...
Good morning! I just wanted to get the word out that WWWD is giving away the Sequined Mini Dress from Mary Kate & Ashley’s Elizabeth and James Fall 2007 Collection to one lucky subscriber. Let your readers know!

Best,


Jessica Amento




www.whowhatweardaily.com

October 11, 2007 1:57 PM

^^ pretty cool if I have to say so myself, thanks jessica

ENTER HERE!


sorry this post was so totally all over the place! complete randomness!


Luvs,
Shopaholic

Now, come on, get your clothes on, and we'll stroll up to my car and get... Oh, I'm sorry. I'll stroll. You fly.

quote from "It's a Wonderful Life", probably one of my all time fav movies. check it out

Quick post on a few of my fav things at the moment and the week's best dressed. enjoy!


Animal print Mouse shoes by Marc by Marc Jacobs, $355, at net-a-porter
gah I like can't even express how much I love these shoes. I want them so badly! I'm trying to decide between the animal print and the all white... hmmm


Embellished Cuff Dress by Lauren Moffatt $409, at shopbop
I love this dress! There is something so tuxedo like and menswear about it with the neck but then the black silk and embellished sleeves offsets it and makes it so feminine. great combination in my opinion.


Handknit Penny jacket by Jcrew, $175, at jcrew
I actually just bought this jacket and I love it! It is warm and the knit makes it so comfortable. I can't wait to wear it!


Star Blossom Print Dress by Marc by Marc Jacobs $378, at shopbop
Gorgeous print on this dress. I love the kind of ethnic color combination.

Weeks' Best Dressed:


Gwyneth Paltrow


Kate Walsh in Dolce & Gabbana


Mischa Barton in Temperley London


Sarah Michelle Gellar in Chloé


Luvs,
Shopaholic

you likey?

new header, new sidebar titles... and I truly can't remember what else I changed. check it out.

post on the way


luvs,
shopaholic

What I love right now...

ok again, sorry for not posting in a week. gah I've been such a bad blogger. but this time around I kind of have an excuse- I sprained my ankle pretty bad playing tennis so for the past like 4 days I haven't been able to move that well... but anyways, voila the post. enjoy!



Gossip Girl...
Addicting new show... as I knew it'd be. But I'm always dying to know what happens next :-)


Dorado Riding Boot by Frye, $458, at shopbop
Oh my god these boots are amazing. They're so chic and I just can' t get enough of their color, the lovely buckles and the stitching.


Volcom Party Hardy Dress, $62, at urban outfitters
What a lovely way to bring in winter than with a dress that screams winter white dress chic? The print on it is adorable too.


Country villa locket necklace $50, at jcrew
Cute and simple necklace with a beautiful design.


the ipod touch, buy at apple.com
already on my christmas list...


style.com's coverage of fashion week
praise god to style.com for their oh so lovely fashion week coverage. I love the sartorialist photos, the runway shots (think details shots!!) and finally my fave, the backstage photos.


Philippa Gregory's The Boleyn Inheritance, buy at amazon
gah my current reading material. love the author and this book is absolutely AMAZING! it makes ready historical fiction so much fun! I'd definitely recommend any of her books (as a side note- the other boleyn girl is being made into a movie coming out in feb. with scarlette johansson and natalie portman! yay can't wait!)


Lots of love,
shopaholic

Who Knew??

First off, so sorry about the lack of posts in like almost a month... I've seriously had no time whatsoever! I haven't really been around any of the past weekends because I've been out of town... but hopefully now I'll be more regular about posting! Sorry!

Who knew that JCrew makes really cute jewlery? I was just in the store the other day and I saw this adorable necklace, the online photo doesn't nearly do it justice but i'll do my best to to explain it. It has a lot of really cute lockets that are all different sizes and they are scattered all around the chain, it's also long so you can wear it doubled or just one strand. Sorry for that really lenghty description but I love it :)


Scattered-locket necklace by Jcrew, $65, at jcrew


Luvs,
Shopaholic

Shopaholic's Back to School Shopping List

So I know that it is a complete cliché to go 'back to school shopping' and I don't really but I just go on several excursions in late august/ early september and just kind of collect some things. So anyways, here is a post about what I really need to get...

(p.s. as one of my friends pointed out that I probably should explain, I consider back to school time period like september/october and everything beyond that is pretty much winter. yeah I know it's kind of weird but where I live, we have really distinct fall/winter and therefore it requires different dress! whoa that was a much longer than necessary explanation but whatever)

another thing, just so you all know, my fall wardrobe pretty much consists of pants/skirts, flats and cardigans. And looking back on it, I really repeated practically everything (so sorry for not being original).

fall 2007 rtw runway inspiration

Marc by Marc Jacobs
The grey cocoon coat, the ribbed tights, the envelope bag, the velvet pumps, the gloves!!


Burberry Prosum
The hourglass shape, opaque tights, patent leather (!!!), the charcoal t-shirt dress!!

photos credited to style.com

the goods

Kilty Moccasin by Minnetonka, $38, at urban outfitters
So who doesn't love them, and at that price??


Rich Boot Cut Jean by Rich & Skinny, $190, at shopbop
Love this brand! Even though they are a bit on the pricey side, they are still my faves.


American Apparel T-shirts, $22, at american apparel
I practically live my life in these things, like no joke. They are so comfortable and perfect for layering. Plus they come in a ton of colors to choose from.


Borealis First Ascent Backpack by North Face, $75, at north face
So to any of you who can deal with having a tote/shoulder bag to carry your books in, you are way to cool because a prep school nerd like me could never do that (like EVER!) but anyways, I like to accent it with a cute bright monogram and a funky printed scarf.


Vintage-print merino boatneck sweater dress by Jcrew, $160, at jcrew
I saw this online and I had to go buy it- I mean isn't it just adorable?? The print is awesome and would look perfect for fall winter or even spring.


Fulham Elephant Bracelet Set, $95, at ravin style
What an awesome, funky set of bangles. I love the wirewrapping and the cute dangly elephant is a major plus too


Luxurious Cashmere and Silk Scarf by Chan Luu, $195, at chan luu
eek I kind of splurged on this one the other day. I really just couldn't resist- it is so soft and just gorgeous. It looks awesome no matter how you wear it.


Cowl Cardigan by Vince, $295, at shopbop
Another thing I kind of splurged on... but it is so gorgeous! I love it so much and can't wait to wear it!


Calvin Klein "Luxe Nappa" Flight Bag, $218, at macy's
Oh my gosh I have to have this bag! The grey color is awesome and the shape is great. I think it would be perfect for travelling but also amazing for running errands and going out. If you'd like to liven up the classic vibe- tie a funky printed scarf around one of the handles for a unique touch


Veronica Slouch Boot by Frye, $298, at shopbop
Love this pair of boots, I got a pair for my birthday last year and I love them- they are so comfortable!


Fleece Pea Coat by Seaton, $198, at shopbop
Loving the pea coats right now (check out jcrew for awesome basic ones) and this one is perfect for fall with the fleece liner.


Boot Cut Corduroy Pant by Seven Jeans, $165, at shopbop
Another great pair of corduory's for when it gets a little colder.


Cowl neck mini dress by Tibi, $355, at net-a-porter
An awesome funky printed dress that you can either dress up or dress down. For the day I'd layer it with a black tee, ribbed tights, frye boots (above), and a long coat. Then for night I'd dress it up with a pair of patent pumps and a cream wrap sweater.


Lux Swing Cardigan Sweater, $58, at urban outfitters
Loving the knits right now- they're so versatile. And this is the perfect cardigan and an awesome price too.


Suri Flat by Calvin Klein, $98, at macy's
Own them. love them to death. I adore flats to begin with and the new embellished trend works awesome with fall's more muted colors.

what else on my list:

1. Lots and lots of tights from hue

. Love them- this year I'll be picking up on the ribbed ones in every color.

2. An pair of oxford booties. Preferably in patent... I'm thinking à la Christian Loubotin. But unfortunately $695 is a tad high for me.

3. The ultimate corduory fall shorts from jcrew

4. The grandpa sweater. I'm thinking vintage but if not possible, this one

from urban outfitters works perfect for me.

5. The entire collection of... Alice Temperley for target

... and Vera Wang for kohl's.







Luvs,
Shopaholic


p.s. so I started school this week (technically this post is a few days late but I spent a longgg time deleting, adding and just pretty much perfecting the whole thing) and thus I am up to my ears in work! with tennis practices too it's been a hellish week and until I get back in the routine, posts are probably going to be really infrequent. I'm thinking once or (maybe) twice a week. just wanting to give you guys the heads up.