New Year's Eve Party Looks: A Fashionable House Party

If you are steering clear of the crowds at the clubs and restaurants this New Year's Eve and instead opting for a more relaxed, but still chic party that perhaps you or a friend or family member is hosting, you may ask yourself: what should I wear? New Year's Eve is certainly a special night, but if you are going a bit more casual, house-party style we recommend choosing a key party piece, like cute sequined shorts or a mini skirt and dressing the look down with a cozy sweater, boots and some edgy jewelry.

Sweater: Fremont Maya Cape Sweater at ShopBop/ $127.40

Shorts: J. Crew Silk Sequin Shorts/ $250

Boots: Nine West Priska Boot in Black/ $129.99

Necklace: Forever 21 Layered Chain and Beaded Necklace/ $6.80

Bracelet and Earrings: J. Crew Isis Bracelet and Crystal Firecracker Earrings/ $45 - $75

Just add black tights and your favorite black bag and you are ready for a fun night indoors!

Fashionably Yours,

H

New Year's Eve Party Looks: Black Tie Soiree

Hey Lovely BBB readers! Well, Christmas is officially over which means gift giving has pretty much come to a close, returns have probably already been made and its time to start planning what you are going to wear for one of the biggest party nights of the year, New Year's Eve! Whatever your New Year's plans... a black tie soiree, a house party or a ski getaway we've got you covered! In this three part series, I'll breakdown my top 3 favorite looks for New Year's Eve (depending on occassion) that are sure to make you sparkle, shine and show off! Today's look? The Black Tie Soiree!

Inspired by a gala at the NYC Ballet this "Black Tie" look is all about feminity and bling! We love the dusty blue-green color of the dress as well as the embellished feathered one shoulder look. To make this look pop without overdoing it accessorize with crystal jewelry, show-stopping frosted pumps, and a feminine clutch. Don't overdue it on the jewelry and let the dress speak for itself; a small drop earring and one bold piece, like a substantial cuff will do.

Dress: BCBG Max Azria One Shoulder Tulle Dress/ $398

Jewelry: Adriana Orsini for Saks Crystal Pear Drop Earrings and Wide Pave Bracelet/ $145 - $300

Clutch: Nine West My Fave Metallic Clutch/ $49.99

Shoes: Christian Louboutin Maralena Crystal Covered Peep Toe Pumps/ $2445

If you can't afford these truly special and aspirational shoes make sure to check out what Steve Madden and Nine West has to offer - some of my fave for affordable, on trend fancy footwear!

Fashionably Yours,

H

Fall Trends 2010: Into the Wild

This Fall, animal print is back - in a big way! Actually the more "wild" the better. We are seeing animal inspired looks everywhere from leopard prints to fur booties. The fashionistas are showing us that there is no reason to be afraid of wearing this untamed look - even all at once!

We like the idea of pairing a leopord dress with a fabulous black fur vest and booties for a look that's a little boho yet sexy. Add a studded bag or a colorful piece of jewelry to mix it up a bit.

The Into the Wild Breakdown:

• Tinley Road Faux Fur Vest, $69 at Piperlime
• AKA New York Cocoon Dress, $318 at Shopbop
• Vanessa Mooney One of a Kind Mixed Bangles, $220 at Shopbop
• Rebecca Minkoff Quilted MAB Bag, $565 at Rebecca Minkoff
• Nine West Priska Bootie, $149 at Nine West

How I Wore It Weekend - My New Fav. Fall Look!

This weekend I attended a work dinner with some of my favorite beauty bloggers in honor of New York Fashion Week. I decided to debut two of my favorite pick-ups for Fall, a camel colored chiffon and velvet dress from H&M and my new Nine West lace up shoe-booties.

I accessorized the look with my burgundy Marc Jacobs Stam bag (balancing the mix of high/low), my gold Michael Kors watch, primary colored Swarovski crystal indian inspired bangles and a long gold lariat style necklace. The end result? 70s inspired with a mix of boho chic!

Some detailed shots below:

It must be said that my Nine West Booties were so comfortable and I got millions of compliments on them. A definite recommended must-have for the season!

Full Breakdown:

• H&M Chiffon Dress, $39.50
• Nine West Booties, $139 purchased at ShoeWoo
• Marc Jacobs Stam Bag, (got at a sample sale but regular $1200)
• Swarovski Bangles, $29.50 at a Gilt Groupe Sale
• Michael Kors Gold Watch, $250

Fall Trend Recap '10 - All About Camel

Camel is definitely the must-have color of the season and we are seeing it everywhere from clothes to shoes to bags and even jewelry!

The best way to wear Fall's hottest shade is monochromatically. Layer multiple camel pieces together (doesn't matter if they are a perfect match) and include one POP accessory in a different color - such as a bag in a deeper brown or belt in hunter green.

All About Camel Breakdown:

Dress: H&M, in stores only $39.50

Boots: Nine West Vailling Boots, $198 at NineWest.com

Cardigan: J. Crew Dream Solange Cardigan, $158 at Jcrew.com

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Bag in Cognac, ShopBop.com

Necklace: Arden B, ArdenB.com

Shopping Alert: Be the First To Get Your (Feet) on Nine West's Fall 2010 Collection

This is such a fun program! Nine West, our absolute FAV. affordable shoe line, is offering their fans on Facebook the opportunity to pre-order key pieces of their Fall Collection before anyone else! Already dying to get your hand, er, feet, on Nine West's Fall line? Then this is your perfect opportunity!

If you are a huge fan of Nine West, but do not yet "like" the line on Facebook we recommend you get over to Nine West's Facebook page ASAP to get in on the deal! This is just one of many fun, exclusive offers that being a fan of their Facebook page will probably get you (this brand definitely knows how to take care of their loyal followers). We are absolutely loving their featured bootie of the season, Vanished, picture below. Now we just have to decide which shade to grab it in - black or neutral metallic! Decisions, Decisions...

Happy Shopping!

How I Wore It Weekend

This weekend I had a lovely family dinner to attend at the yummy and gorgeous Prime Restaurant on Long Island in honor of my uncle's 60th bday. What did I decide to wear?

• White Ruched Sleeve H&M Tee Shirt
• Ann Taylor Loft Grey Embellished Cardigan
• Aqua Silver & Lucite Statement Necklace
• J. Crew Poplin Wednesday Skirt
• Silver and Lucite Nine West Open Toe Pumps (3 seasons old and in again!)
• Marc Jacobs Classic Blake Leather Bag in Natural (not shown in this pic)

I'm pictured here with my chic cousin Lauren who is wearing the gorg. Free People Lace Layered Skirt. How cute is she?

Shoe Trends from High to Low

There are so many cool, new trends for Spring shoes. From clogs to wedges, studded gladiators to open toe booties and much more - Spring's shoes trends are a little tougher then what we have seen in the past few seasons, but super fun and very unique. Furthermore, we are seeing these hot trends come right off the runway and hit our local malls faster than we ever thought possible!

Below, we breakdown some of our fav. shoes of the season and the equally chic "deal" version because let's face it these trends are sure not to last many seasons more then this one.

Trend 1: Glam Jellies

All the top designers did a jelly this season from Stuart Weitzman to DVF to Tory Burch. But guess who else did? Aldo!

• "Low" Version on Left: Aldo Poduska Flat/ $40
• "High" Version on Right: Stuart Weitzman Blingy Two Piece Jelly Flats/$158

Trend 2: Studs are showing up everywhere for Spring - our fav way? In gladiator style atop of a sky high wedge!

• "Low" Version on Left: Ann Taylor Loft Studded Wedge/ $89
• "High" Version on Right: Tory Burch Studded Wedge Sandal/ $325

Trend 3: One of the most "out there" trends for Spring is the utilitarian-inspired open toe bootie. Its partially grunge, partially function but has the most staying power of all three - lace up booties were all over the runways for Fall!

• "Low" Version on Right: Nine West "Buren"/ $139
• "High" Version on Left: Giuseppe Zanotti Lace Up Open Toe Booties/ $875

All styles can be found on their individual brand's e-commerce sites, with the exception of the "high" versions which all can be found on Shopbop.

Frilly, Flirty, Girly: How To Accessorize Spring's Lingerie Inspired Looks

Well, its been way to long since we've done a "best accessorized" and we are excited for this post! Spring has brought us a bunch of fun trends. From global chic to rocker chic, neutrals to brights, its a bit of an "anything goes" this season. One of our favorite new trends is the feminine styles we have seen via the lingerie/pin-up inspired trend. Bustier dresses in fun and flirty patterns, dominatrix exposed piping cocktail dresses and flirty and flowy mini's are just some of the ways lingerie is transitioning itself into ready-to-wear in a girly chic way (that we promise is not slutty).

How do you accessorize these looks? Play it simple and classy with just a touch of edge to keep the look fresh. We breakdown our favorite lingerie inspired looks and the accessories to make them pop!

Go flirty and fun by accessorizing possibly our fav dress of the season, Rebecca Taylor Blush Corset dress, with a mix of girly/rocker accessories a la Katy Perry!

• Botkier Cross-Body Bag/ Saks Fifth Avenue
• Boutique 9 Grayson/ Nine West
• Marc By Marc Jacobs Bow Earrings/ ShopBop
• WGACA Vintage Chanel Double Chain Necklace/ ShopBop

Channel a mid-summer's night dream and be your own effervescent fairy! Accessorize this updated "baby doll" LaROK's Spring Fling Dress with bling, crystals, and sequins!

• Moyna Lady Bow Sequined Clutch/Couture Candy
• Ben Amun Crystal Chandelier Earrings/ Max and Chloe
• Christian Louboutin Open Toe Sequin Pumps/ Christian Louboutin

Nine West Friends & Family!

Hey Pretties! Some real good deal news! Nine West's Friends, Family & Fashion sale starts today. What does that mean? You can get 30% of all regular priced items at Nine West from now until April 12th plus free shipping. Talk about a fab deal, ladies. To check out the sale just click on the link below and remember to use code: NWFRND4

Some of our fav. Nine West picks for summer?

MIXITUP/ $89

DRAWSTRING BAR CROSSBODY BAG/ $69

WARLEY SANDAL/ $69

NATA/ $79

Get over to Nine West now! We know we will :)

Fashionably Yours,

H

Spring's Global Trend Accessorized

If you have been in to a store or read a magazine this Spring then you definitely have come across some bright colors, ethnic prints and global inspired styles. We are definitly feeling this "global trend" for Spring and absolutely love the idea of incorporating some of the fun patterns and bright color and beaded jewelry we have been seeing into our current Spring looks. How do you incorporate this trend without buying a bunch of printed dresses that most likely will be out next year? Well, with accessories of course! Why not embrace the global look by pairing a great printed tote or layered bright bangles with some of the "brighter" colored looks we bought last spring or just your favorite simple white or black jersey dress? We break down some fun global accessories ideas to instantly update your look this spring.

Breakdown Clockwise from Upper Left:

• Forever 21 Beaded Necklaces - $7 and $13 each on Forever21.com
• Sonoma Bracelets for Kohl's Department Stores - About $14 each on Kohls.com
• Twelfth St. By Cynthia Vincent, $295 at Singer-22
• Kenneth Jay Lane Spiral Gold Beaded Necklace - $125 at IntermixOnline.com
• Nine West Warley Sandal - $69 at NineWest.com
• L.A.M.B Vail Birdcage Sandal - $300 at ShopBop.com
• Marc By Marc Jacobs Printed Nylon Little Tate Tote - $168 at Saks.com

Fashionably Yours,

H

Nine West Handbag Sale!

Hey Lovelies - sales alert! Right now you can get a great deal on all Nine West sale and full price handbags on their website www.ninewest.com for a limited time. Sale handbags are 25% and full price handbags are $10 off. Just use code NWHANDBG at checkout!

In honor of the sale we picked out some of our favs from their Spring line and some of our fav sale items too! We especially are loving the Drawstring Bar Cross Body, below, for its studs, shape and cross body style.

Drawstring Bar Cross Body in Black/ $69

Cozumel Backpack/ $159

SALE Raquel Clutch/ $29.99

SALE Jasmina Rose Clutch (love this one for prom!) / $49

Fashionably Yours,

H

Step Into Spring with Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin Striped Damask Pump

Christian Louboutin. What is there really to say? The name speaks for itself. The shoes tell the story. I don't think anyone else knows how to do a sexier pump than this line, and its clear why women feel the need to drop their entire weekly pay check on a pair. If Chanel is the queen of the handbag dare I say Louboutin is king of the pump.

I am feeling really down about the NYC weather right about now. I am so over the wind, the snow, the sleet and the bitter cold. These shoes scream summer and I think if you have the cash for a total fun pair of super shoes, these could really dress up nearly every summer sundress from bohemian to maxi, night out to backyard bbq.

Although these are a great inspiration, I don't think its very realistic that I (or many others) will be dropping the $850 it takes to bring these babies home. Luckily, bright patterned pumps is a big trend for Spring/Summer and there are plenty of options in the $100 and under range.

The Two Lips Patterned Pumps for only $89 dollars and available at www.VictoriasSecret.com follow the same patterned look of the Louboutin version and have a nice platform to give you feet a sexy boost.

The Nine West Aleksy Pump are not multi-colored like the Louboutin's but offer the same sexy, shape and use of a bright color and patterned material that will instantly off-set a simple neutral or complementing bright colored look. And at only $79 these are basically a no brainer.

Finally our "wild card" the Colin Stuart for Victoria's Secret Tye Day Pump (in the white/green/pink version) although a diversion in the style of the Louboutin's have a similar island, boho feel and will make a statement with a summer look. The combo of the cotten tye dye embellishment with leather heel and platform also remind me of the dressy/undressy feel of the Louboutins.

Which bright statement shoe will you be rocking this summer?

Fashionably Yours,

H