Sunday, July 11, 2010

How I Wore It Weekend - The Long Island Wedding


This weekend I had the honor of attending one of my closest friend's wedding to her high school sweetheart ( and my bf's good friend). The wedding was held at the gorgeous Caryle on The Green, a country club on a golf course in Long Island, NY. The food was delish, band was hot, bride looked absolutely gorg. and good times were had by all! But you may be wondering,what did I wear? Here is my look breakdown:

Dress: Yeojin Bea Purple/Cream Colorblock Silk Cocktail Dress from Barney's New York
Jewelry: Aqua Statement Necklace, featured in Thursday's Daily Bling, layered J. Crew Gold Bangle Bracelets, and pearl drop earrings, borrowed from my mom
Bag: Lord & Taylor Gold Sequin Clutch (from my senior prom - over 8 years old!)
Shoes: Gold Aldo Strappy Sandals (about 4 years old and still hot!)


Thursday, July 8, 2010

Daily Bling - Friday, July 9


Here at Booties, Bags and Baubles we LOVE a good sale! Right now ShopBop is having one of their biggest sales of the year with items up to 70% off. Among the sale we found some of our most favorite, most fab picks of the summer seriously discounted including today's Daily Bling by Kenneth Jay Lane.

It must be said that KJL has done some of his greatest work in the last two seasons. We have seriously been admiring the chic snakeskin jewelery in the collection including this Snake Print Pendant Necklace all season long. With the statement necklace being the big trend of the season, I think we have neglected to give props to the long pendant necklace look this year. We think if you are going to add another long necklace to your collection this year then you should do it here and now! This tribal/hippie chic piece is on sale for just $62 - a true steal for Kenneth Jay Lane!



Daily Bling - Thursday, July 8


Aqua Silver and Grey Beaded Link Necklace

Today's Daily Bling is brought to you by Bloomingdale's brilliant Aqua line and actually is something we purchased for a wedding this weekend and absolutely can't wait to wear. Although the version we purchased is gold with pearl detailing to match our overall look (pictures to come after the big event, we promise) this version, in polished silver with grey/lavender color beading was our favorite of the color combos.

We love the "dusty" vintage quality of the grey-lavendar beaded chain against the polished silver because in person it had this rich quality to it that made it look much more expensive than it is. It would make a beautiful edition to a chic grey sheath dress for the office or with some grey jean leggings and a white long tee for a more relaxed weekend look.

Lucky for you this daily bling is also on sale right now at Bloomingdales.com for $28.80. Gotta love those July deals!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Double Lust...The Hippie Edition

It's been quite a while that a shoe or a bag has come across our radar and was so lust-at-first-sight worthy that we felt the need to do a Shoe Lust or Bag Lust post. Shocking, no? Maybe its because we are in that "in-between" part of the year where we are getting a little sick of the Spring/Summer collections but not yet in the mood to think about Fall. Whatever the reason we are glad to say the "draught" has ended and we officially have both a BAG and SHOE lust this week.

Both styles we are loving have that California-cool, laid back mentality and tap into our inner hippie chic style. We especially love to embrace this style in the summer time and what better to be a mid-summer style pick me up then these two, we ask?

We love these Venus Fringe "moccasin" inspired sandals by Koolaburra in the chestnut shade featured above and think they'd look super cute with a pair of short denim shorts and tank ala Kristen Cavallari (who was seen wearing them just this way). They are laid back, fun and are the perfect summer sandal to take you into the Fall season. At $130 they are also not out of the budget range for a cute pair of memorable, scene-stealing shoes.

Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Embroidered Folli Bag in Black
We love just about everything Cynthia Vincent has been doing lately and this Ikat inspired cross-body is no exception to that rule. We love mixing colbalt blue and black and think this bag has just the right amount of color and sass to make it a stand-out in the crowd yet wearable quality. We'd wear it with basically everything and just like the sandals think its the perfect Summer-to-Fall transition piece. Finally, and it has to be said, we just can't get enough of the cross-body style and if we buy any new bag soon a cross-body style will be it. At just under $200 we think it won't be a purchase you'll regret.

Both of these styles are available at the ultra chic boutique Singer-22.

Daily Bling - Tuesday, July 6


Ippolita, one of our favorite fine jewelry collections, is known for their gold and silver gemstone bangles and chic hoop earrings. We have lusted over their rose gold collection specifically for some time and just love the hammered effect of their metal work. This season, they are introducing a new style - the enamel bracelet, a perfect summery edition to their product mix.

The Enamel Bangles features luxe hammered sterling silver with unique curvy contours and a rich layer of colorful enamel. We think these would look lovely layered together (our pick would be to mix the turquoise, ivory and coral versions) or up against a silver a boyfriend watch. Our favorite stand alone pick? The beautiful cobalt blue. It would look heavenly against a summer tan!


The Ippolita Enamel Bracelets are available at Saks Fifth Avenue for $375 each.


Friday, July 2, 2010

Daily Bling - Friday, July 2


We love a good juxtaposition and today's Daily Bling, Banana Republic's Sadie Bracelet is just that. Equal parts classic and glamorous, we think this bracelet in itself is a total representation of today's American woman. She is sensible, classic, and stronger than ever before but has an affinity for all the "good things" in life- fun, fabulousness and fashion! And that make's a perfect Independence Day Weekend piece to feature as our Daily Bling if you ask us!

We love something else about it too - it's pricetag. It's a little luxury you surely could afford at only $19.50 and certainly will put a smile on your face. Pair it with white jeans, navy blue silk top, and Michael Kors Wedges for the weekend and embrace your inner American girl-next door!


Thursday, July 1, 2010

Daily Bling Deal! Gorjana 24 Hour Sale





We love Gorjana, a line of unique accessories including gorg. jewelry and fab. handbags. If you read this blog regularly or follow me on Twitter then you know that we have been lusting over one of the signature pieces in their collection, the must-have Graham Leather Wrap Bracelet in the beautiful "indigo" shade below for some time.
Gorjana Graham Leather Wrap Bracelet With Studs - Indigo

If you, like us, have been dying to get your hands on a piece of Gorjana, then today is your lucky day! For 24 hours TODAY ONLY you can partake in their Summer of Color 24 Hour Event and get 25% off your purchase. All you need is the gCode: 24HRSUMMER to partake in this fabulous deal. Get over to Gorjana now and let us know what you scoop up!

While you are at make sure to "like" Gorjana on Facebook to get all the latest promotions and news from the brand!