SOREL BOOTS

                                                       SOREL BOOTS

Well once again with the Christmas season upon us we make little wish lists of things we would like…One, thing I like to get for Christmas is always a great pair of boots and this year my choice is a nice pair of warm fashionable waterproof/weatherproof SOREL Boots. Of course I love my Hunters that are perfect for these rainy days but having a second pair of go to boots that are a little more, cushy then a pair of $200 rubber boots with not much warmth then it's a pair of Sorel's and no it’s not a pair of Uggs… Which, you all know how I feel about those unsightly things. Sure Uggs are warm but they sure aren’t made for the rain and if you’re from the west coast you are aware of just how much rain we get.  Sorel has been creating footwear since 1962 and their boots have been popping up everywhere over the past year and a bit, every shop you walk by in the Whistler Village, the streets of Robson or the mall everyone is carrying Sorel! And if your thinking of spending sometime up on the ski hills this winter then having a fun fashionable pair of warm weatherproof boots on your feet is key and that would be SOREL!

Boots with the fur.
Elle has the right idea in her Sorel "Joan of Arctic" Boots
@B2

Sorel Winter Carnival Boots
@Aritzia

Sorel "Tofino" Boots
@The Bay and Little Burgundy

Now I'm getting excited for Christmas morning...For my Bailey's and coffee of course :) 
Merry Christmas to all, enjoy the giving season be safe give lot's and spend lot's of time with loved one's listening to christmas music, watching movies by the fire and eating lot's of great food. Tis the season. 

2011 Fall Fashion Trends

                                                     Fall Fashion

A fun fall photo of me in Prague, what an amazing place to view in the fall time!

Well here it is once again, fall is starting to appear on the heels of one really enjoyable indian summer!

So with that said let’s get into some 2011 fall fashion trends. Since the rain and dark brisk foggy days will be a part of our lives for the next 8 months or so until spring arrives again, lets embrace these months with a good dose of fashion.

It usually is a no brainer when it comes to fall fashion, most of you have your favorites from last season and nothing much usually changes…But of course we all love to hit the shops and pick up new pieces to replace or new pieces to pair with a sweater or coat we fell in love with last season. No one wants to be caught in the same outfit twice of course, so some little tweaks to jazz up an old outfit is always welcome.

Here are 2 key pieces to pair with an old or new cozy sweater for fall!
I love belt's and scarves as well as a nice knitted cap or a news boy cap, for those lazy days you don't want to do your hair, you can throw on a cap and easily enough you will look amazingly put together!

>BELTS 

Belts and sweaters are a great way to transition from summer to fall where the day's and evening's aren't as chilly and you can bundle up in a trendy sweater or cardigan belted of course.

Take this bottom sweater for example which I'm in love with but the back is short and the front is longer, this sweater belted would look very trendy for fall 2011.

Braided waist belt BCBG Max Azria $58.00

The sweater is from BGBG Max Azria $248.00

This is another great belt to pair with a sweater and the price tag is well worth the purchase!
Leatherette belt w/pouch
Forever21
$10.80

 >SCARVES 

Scarves paired with a bulky cozy belted sweater is a fall fashion forward statement.

Double looping scarves are a fun new way of making an outfit your own.

I Love Scarves!

Everyone has their own taste in what scarf they would choose to wear and no one style is wrong...Ok some are of course but to each their own.

And last but not least pairing your sweater/belt and scarf with a great pair of riding pants/leggings.

J Brand Stallion Jodhpurs with zipper ankles
Theses pants start at $220
Shop around there are many replica styles of these pants.

Riding style pants are a great way of staying fashionable and comfortable pair with ballet flats or ankle boots for day and a great pair of heels for night!

Enjoy Shopping and putting pieces together... fall is all about layering and making your style trendy comfortable and your own! 

Snake Print's

While we all love a good leopard print this summer is all about borrowing from another member of the animal kingdom: Snakes!

The print has a sultry and mysterious vibe, making it the perfect choice to add a little edge to your wardrobe. Snake print may seem a little intimidating to wear, but it’s actually super-easy to pull off! From shoe's to clutches, scarves and jackets there is so many options to rock this look. 

Acne snake print sheer top, $178; get it at : Matchesfashion.com

Acne snake print skinny jean, $316; get it at : Farfetch.com

Our slithering friends make great inspiration for summer dressing, and the hatched print is cropping up in all our favorite shops in the form of summer sandals, chic belts, sheer separates, and more. Avoid the python-clad go-go-dancer trappings, and instead choose more stylish snake prints for the season! 

       Have fun with this look and don't pile on the print take it one piece at a time.

I am loving these Lanvin shoes.

                                                  
                                                   I Swear On Chanel

Mens V-Neck T Shirts

                                                                  "The V-Neck Tee"

Now men say goodbye to your "Crew Neck Tee's" and spend the rest of your summer in an array of colourful V-Neck T Shirts.  I do understand that these T's come in different v-neck cuts, as there are many cuts to choose from. I would start off with a relaxed regular v-neck style. The photo above has a medium "V-Neck" style advertised in it...and then there is such a thing as a "Deep V" or a "Super V" as it's been coined.  Personally I would stay away from the "Super V" and just stick with the basic minimum and medium neck lines, but again there is a time and place for a "Super V" so to each their own.

This is a Calvin Klein regular cut V-Neck T

 3 Pack Of Calvin Klein T's For $32.50

@ The Bay or Sears

And they come in Black as well.

This is a medium V-Neck T

This would be what I call a "Super V" 

So If your interested in this style of shirt which you should be since they are a nice look on men, as  I said stick with the 2 top styles. These shirts are a great way to show off a nice tan in the summer as well, since you can snag these T-Shirts in many different colours.

> Mauve is a really nice colour and soft blues are as well.  Also if your wanting to get away from a plain colour they have them in white with fine grey pin stripes or grey on grey pin stripes, these are also really trendy looks.

-A place to pick up these T's at a reasonable price is "Joe" it's a line that "Superstore" carries and the quality is great they opened up a "Joe Fresh" flagship store at the bottom of Granville St. It has a lot of great clothes at really great prices. It really is worth a look.

-Other places that have great prices for these "Tees" are

-H&M
-The Bay and Sears
-Zara
-Banana Republic

>Also if you want something more trendy go for a "T" from Boy's Co or Harry Rosen and pick up a Hugo Boss, Fred Perry,Burberry, J Lindeberg, Lacoste or Ralph Lauren all great brands with a little label flare.

Don't be shy you will look great in this style of shirt,believe me!

I Swear On Chanel.

The Maxi Dress

                                                                MAXI DRESS

The maxi dress has been the big fashion success of the last few years and its popularity looks unlikely to decline any time soon. Despite its length and coverage, which many mistakenly believe makes them feel warmer, the fact that they are looser and keep more of the body covered from the sun actually make them excellent for guarding against the worst of the heat. Dresses made from breathable cotton are cooler still and are an ideal choice for those heading out for a day of shopping, or an evening out with friends.

>One way I prefer to wear a Maxi Dress is with a belt that way you can still show off your figure.  But sometimes if you have other details going on with the dress, belting it will on clash with the look.

Olivia Wilde has the right idea.

Angie Harmon's dress has a built in waist cincher, with a low open back.

>Also strapless Maxi Dresses are a great way to stay away from tan lines if you’re spending the afternoon on a local patio.

> A couple other trends that are popular with the "Maxi Dress" is detailing around the neck, and strips.

> Pairing accessories with Maxi Dresses is a great way to make the look your own.

                          Now go shopping and find the perfect "Maxi Dress" for you!

"Riffington.com"

Riffington.com Founder Jessica Kerr and her Great Dane "Hugo"

The other week I had the pleasure of meeting and sitting down with a very brilliant, young entrepreneur named Jessica Kerr who is probably doing the happy dance right now as her online auction site she has created called Riffington.com is going to be a great success for all!

>There is nothing better then writing a “Blog” and being able to meet young driven business savvy women of our future as they are enjoying life as any entrepreneur would, they have taken a thought and created it into their reality…

Photo's of the exact bags Riffington.com will put up for auction

Now what is Riffington.com and how is it going to be a great success for all?  Well because Riffington.com is an online auction site that specializes in selling authentic designer hand bags, it truly is a new authentic way to shop and purchase a spectacular designer bag at prices that are way below retail…how is this possible? Well, it’s an auction so after you purchase your bid package, which the bid packages and prices vary, one package that is offered is the starter bid package at 20 bids for $19.80 other packages go for, 35 bids for $34.65 and the bid packages go all the way up to say a bid package of 525 bids for $495.00 you purchase these bid packages with PayPal or Visa through the site. In the past week Riffington.com sold a beautiful Marc by Marc Jacobs purse and the highest bidder paid $9.46 plus however much they purchased for their bids…for example I purchased a bid package for  $19.80 and if I had won the bag I would have only spent  $29. 26 for a bag that Jessica of Riffington.com bought from Holt Renfrew for retail $490.00! (All bags come with proof of purchase ie: your receipt from the store it was bought at, and all bags are brand new, not used.)

The reason why I lost out on this amazing bag at this insane low price was because I was focusing on cooking dinner, as the auctions can take some time because the bid’s only take the bag up by 1cent at a time and anytime someone bids the clock goes back to a count of 30seconds again just like it would in a real live auction…Now your thinking well how can she sell these bags for so cheap? There is a method to Jessica’s madness and she is so smart it kind of makes you go, now why didn’t I think of that!  Regardless of that you can own any bag of your dreams by just taking the time and taking a bit of a chance and maybe coming out ahead… I don’t know about you but that sounds pretty worth it to me.

The bag in the middle is the Marc by Marc Jacobs bag I was bidding on and sold for $9.46

While Jessica and I were chatting I asked her how she came up with the name “Riffington” as I was thinking maybe it was her dogs name…but no, she said it’s the name of a house she is madly in love with on Beach Drive in Victoria B.C.  And that’s how Riffington.com got its name!

So if you log into Riffington.com and sign up it’s really simple, choose a username which will be your name you bid with so be creative, go through a few more simple steps then your ready to purchase your bid package.  Also you will receive a promotion code (Coupon Code) for when you purchase your bid package the code is the word “CHANEL” that you type in and "Apply Coupon" You will get 5 free bids to go along with your bid package purchase. "I Swear On CHANEL" Good luck!

"Colour Blocking" > Orange and Purple

                                                         Orange & Purple

Block colours are slowly emerging to be one of the upcoming 2011 spring/summer trends on the red carpet. With stars such as Jessica Alba, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and Cheryl Cole fronting this trend, adding a splash of bright colour doesn’t seem to be out of the ordinary nowadays...There are many variations of this unusual combination of orange and purple including a version by Diane von Furstenberg as seen below worn by a pregnant Jessica Alba at the CFDAs earlier this week.

The Gucci Dress Kim is wearing below has been spotted on more then one fashion magazine in the past couple months needless to say it's been pretty popular.

>>I bought a colour blocked Orange and Purple Dress a couple years back and I'm looking forward to pulling it out again this summer. It's not a look for everyone but if you want to take over a room when you walk in it, I'd say this colour statement would do just that.

From Runway to Camilla Belle's way >>

And to Cheryl Coles way >>

Have Fun with this trend and don't be afraid to wear these two colours together...You will look amazing!

I Swear On Chanel

"Braids & Ponytails" (Brigitte Bardot)

                                                         Braids & Ponytails


Boho Braids-

Braids have been a long time go too hair style and a fun, flirty, sexy one at that...With new looks of ways to wear braids it's a fun way to change up your hairstyles this summer.

Up Do-Braids-

Sexy Braid and Ponytail Hairstyle for an evening out.

Fun Twists-

Another Fun way to wear you hair is in a ponytail, especially in the warmer weather it's nice to wear your hair up in a fun fashionable way.

Ponytails-

Fun,Sexy,Flirty,Simple!

The best I think I have ever seen Katie Holmes look...Hot!

One look that is getting a lot of play is the "Brigitte Bardot" inspired trend...It's part baby doll, part glamour and tons of fun.

Brigitte Bardot Inspired Ponytails-

The Beautiful Icon Brigitte Bardot!

And the Beautiful Reese Witherspoon emulating her icon.

As well as the sexy Kate Beckinsale working this look.

Sexy, Jessica Simpson pulling a little "Bardot" as well!

And lastly Gwen Stefani with a little "Bardot" action going on also!

Just A Little Hair Homage To Miss "Bardot"


Enjoy playing around with these fun,sexy,flirty hairstyles and be your own fashionista!