For the first time ever, Deborah Lippmann is joining forces with Juicy Couture to create amazing exclusive nail polish colors for the 2011 Holiday Season. There will be two 3 piece nail polish sets ( $48 each ) and two hand warmer / nail polish sets ( $68 each )

The first trio which is called Precious Metals is made up of Believe, Here Comes the Queen, and Jewel in the Crown. Since two of the three colors are exclusive to this collection you will need to buy all three colors together.

Believe is a color that was originally made by Deborah Lippmann in collaboration with Cher earlier this year so many may already own this shade but if not you should definitely pick it up on its own or as part of this trio. Believe is described as a Metallic Sizzling Shimmering Gold Beige but that description really does not give it much justice. It is a gorgeous streak free foil finish polish that leans more towards the silver side than it does the gold.
Here Comes The Queen is a Juicy Couture Deborah Lippmann exclusive. The shade is a very sheer gold glaze that can be worn on its own or used layered over another color to add some gold glisten. If you choose to wear it on its own you will need at least 3, possibly four coats of polish to get a decent gold infusion, otherwise the gold is not very visible.
Jewel In The Crown is also a Deborah Lippmann Juicy Couture exclusive and can be described as a shimmering pewter. The shade looks like it may have tiny micro glitter infused adding to the shine and glimmer. Of the three colors, this is the one that is peaking my interest the most.

The other 3 piece collection is called Shimmer and Shine. It includes Bring on the Bling, Whatever Lola Wants, and Since I Fell For You. All of shades that have previously been released on their own so if you do not want the entire set you can buy them individually. If you are interested in all three colors it makes sense to buy the set to save some money. Bring on the Bling sells for $20 and the other two colors sell for $16.

Bring On the Bling is a shade that has been released previously and included real virgin diamond powder. The polish is meant to be worn over other colors to give them a sparkle and shine that otherwise is not present.
Whatever Lola Wants is the shade that Deborah Lippmann created with entertainer Kelly Ripa and named after Kelly’s daughter, Lola. This sparkling lavender is sweet and feminine. A somewhat sheer iridescent lavender, it shimmers and sparkles like a diamond. It is the perfect year round polish.
Since I Fell For You is the only opaque color part of this trio. It dries in a satin shimmer finish. The color is a rich shiraz red color. It is the perfect classic red shade that will never go out of style.

The other part of the Juicy Couture Deborah Lippmann collaboration is with the Hand warmer / Nail Polish Set. Each set comes with a hand warmer and a nail polish in the same shade and meant to be worn together. The hand warmers are fingerless so your nails will show. These sets are perfect if you are a fan of fingerless gloves or just want Jewel in the Crown without the rest of the Precious Metals collection.

Jewel in the Crown: A Juicy Couture and Deborah Lippmann shade exclusive, this shimmering pewter is made for the modern matriarch.
Believe: Inspired by the queen of onstage glam, Cher, this glimmering gold beige gets nails holiday-ready in an instant.

Whether you are a fan of Deborah Lippmann, Juicy Couture, or both these are must haves so hurry out and buy them or put them on your Christmas wish list for Santa to buy you this year.

With the weather cooling down it is time to reorganize closets and drawers, putting away lightweight and sleeveless shirts and replacing them with heavier materials and sweaters. One of my favorite fall and winter 2011 items are cable knit sweaters. Cable knit is not a new trend, in fact it has been a mainstay for centuries but there is nothing better than a  knit sweater on a cold day.  Just because the sweater is cable knit does not mean that it cannot be fashionable or slimming. Not all of these types of sweaters are going to be big, bulky and oversized.

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The most common cable sweaters you are going to find are ones that are on the casual side. These sweaters are available in multiple lengths.   For Fall 2011 many of these sweaters are cropped or on the shorter side of full length. One of my favorite is the Juicy Couture Cropped Crew Neck Cable Sweater which comes in a light Khaki as well as a pink. This sweater has cable knit and baubles making it a very fun and playful sweater. Even though it is called a crop sweater it really is not that short. For most, the sweater will end at the waist. You can wear this for work with a skirt or dress pants if your office is not too strict with its dress code. Another great cropped cable sweater is the Jenni Kayne Cable Sweater. The thing that sets this sweater apart from most of the other cable knit sweaters is that the pattern goes horizontally vs. vertically which is how most cable knits are done. I love the neutral blush color of this sweater. It looks great with a leather skirt like the model is wearing but it looks like it would be a very cozy sweater to wear with a pair of jeans when the temperatures really dip down.

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I love ombre and when I saw the Bird by Juicy Couture Ombre Cable Turtleneck Sweater I immediately had to order this sweater. The ombre oversized cable knit in the front is great but I love that the back has ombre banding as well as the thick turtleneck. Now if I could only get the temperatures to drop enough to be able to wear this sweater, I will be very happy.

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Though I have yet to buy one, a cable knit sweater dress is on my must have list for Fall / Winter 2011. I have narrowed down my favorites to two. The Tibi Cable Knit Sweater Dress has banding at the waist giving the dress more of a shape than most other sweater dresses and the thin cable knit pattern also makes this a very figure flattering dress. My other favorite is the Pencey Cable Knit Sweater Dress. This is a much more casual sweater dress, it even has shredding at the bottom hem. It is also 6 inches shorter than the Tibi dress. Both have their advantages and hopefully soon I will decide on which one will be part of my 2011/ 2012 wardrobe.

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I have only shown a few of the hundreds of great cable knit sweaters available for the 2011/ 2012 season so take your time in the search for the perfect cable knit for your wardrobe.

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When one thinks of the fedora the first thing that pops into one’s mind is the iconic male accessory of the 1920s -1950s. The fedora has long been moth balled and only made a brief yet memorable emergence in the early to mid 1980s and worn by such 80s pop icons as Michael Jackson, Madonna and the Brat Pack Film Series. This spring and summer the fedora returns and not just for men but also for women.

The fedora has that classic look that sits well on the head of a well polished and tailored fashion forward person. Today the fedora continues that tradition along with a  new twist of being fun and airy.

For women the fedora is the perfect spring and summer accessory. It should be worn with a pop of color and not the standard bland and neutral tones. We prefer the hat in straw or other light materials.

The fedor is equally cool with a straight edge or curled ends. The fedora can come with several style of pinches and creases and finding the right style for yourself is part of the fun.  Wearing your hat tilted gives an extra fun look that is not possible to pull off with other summer hats such as the adorable floppy.

Summer of our favorite fedoras for 2011 come from designers such as Eugenia Kim and Juicy Couture though there are many designers who have come out with equally adorable fedoras

Eugenia Kim Lauren Vintage Sisal Fedora

Eugenia Kim Max Toyo Fedora

Juicy Couture Short Brim Fedora

Eugenia Kim Max Raffia Fedora

Juicy Couture Straw Fedora

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When getting dresses you should always try to have something in your outfit make a statement. This statement can be a vivid print, ruffles, glitz, a great pair of shoes, a head accessory, a handbag, or jewelry. If you want to make your statement with jewelry, a necklace or earrings are a good way to do so. Both of these items are going to be noticed since most attention for others is to your face or neck area. Less noticed are the wrist but there are plenty of great statement bracelets out there as well.

One of the biggest trends this Spring and Summer 2011 is fringe and there are a lot of excellent fringe necklaces, earrings, and bracelets to choose from.  Unlike fringe clothing where the material used is a light fabric that moves and flows easily fringe jewelry is made of metal most of the time so it is not going to move as much.

Fringe Necklaces

1. Adia Kibur Chain Fringe Necklace is a multi strand antique bronze that is handmade.
2. Noir Jewelry Artisian Bugle Bead Neckace is a great metallic bugle bead fringe necklace.
3. Elizabeth and James Long Fringe Necklace is a gradauted feather fringe necklace, perfect for boho looks.
4.Juicy Couture – Laurel Canyon Fringe Drama Necklace another great boho necklace but with a twist, the charms can be detached and worn as a bracelet.
5. Antik Batik Multicolor Necklace Simoni a great muti-color tribal necklace that with liven up any outfit.

Fringe Earrings

1. Noir Jewelry Bugle Bead Earrings with bugle bead trim these earrings are great when you dress up
2. Adia Kibur Multi Charm Earrings antique metal and charms with mixed metal fringe
3. Juicy Couture Laurel Canyon Gypset Fringe Earrings mixed metal and rhinestones perfect for boho looks
4. Soo Ihn Kim Odille Earrings a great all around earring for any occasion
5. Jessica Simpson – Precious Metals Fringe Duster Earrings (Two-Tone) – Jewelry two tone metal and rhinestone earrings for a great price

Fringe Bracelets

1. Gara Danielle Chain Link Bracelet sterling silver and cord weaved bracelet with fringe at the end
2. Juliet & Company Paris Bracelet coil wire and glass pearls with short fringe at ends
3.Juicy Couture Laurel Canyon Gypset Braid Bracelet rhinestones and mix metal fringe bracelet with ring clasp
4. Juicy Couture Laurel Canyon Gypset Fringe Bracelet multi strand with chain fringe in middle

Ruffles are feminine and playful. With their free flowing movement they add volume and fullness to wherever they are applied on an outfit.  You need to keep in mind though that since they add dimension that if you do not want attention drawn to an area of your body that the ruffles are not in that spot. Women with a larger chest should stay away from ruffles in that area and if you are self conscious about your bottom half then stay away from ruffle skirts. If you do have a troublesome part of your body that does not mean that you can not wear ruffles. It just means that you need to keep the ruffles far from that area to balance your body out or keep the ruffles to ones on the smaller side and not big and bold ones.

A nice casual ruffle dress is the perfect choice for summer especially when there is a light breeze. The way that a light wind just makes the ruffles billow makes any woman look great.

The Juicy Couture Ruffle Denim Sundress is a simple ruffle dress with ruffles at the bottom hem and trimming the top hem as well. This is a casual dress that can be thrown on easily and you will look casual chic. Keep in mind that with the ruffles right at the top of this dress, it will draw attention to your chest.

There is nothing more feminine than florals and ruffles. The Parker Ruffle Dress in Baby Floral has both. The dress has vertical ruffles from top to bottom which means that the ruffles will not draw attention to any one area of the dress making this a great choice for everyone.

On really hot humid days the minimal amount of clothing is desired to wear so you can be as comfortable as possible. The C&C California Ruffle Tank Dress is perfect for those days. A light weight jersey dress that is very fashionable and edgy with small unfinished edged ruffle tiers and v-neck front and a racerback.

Not all ruffle dresses are short, the Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Long Ruffle Slip Dress is a long maxi dress in a zulu print and has a minimal ruffled bottom hem. This is a great dress for anyone to wear.

The color trends for Spring 2011 could not be more extreme.  Bright and bold colors are a must have but at the same time you can not forget about nude tones. One of the most popular styles of shoes is wedges and there are plenty of nude wedges to choose from.

Donald J Pliner  Bataia is a dramatic wedge that is detailed and sexy. If you were to wear a bright and bold nail polish color it would surely draw all attention to your feet and these great shoes.

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A more casual and darker nude shoe that has a lot of detailing to it is the Juicy Couture Bundy .This shoe has a bit of a heavy looking wedge heel but the leather shoe itself balances this out since it is so light and airy.

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Not all nude shoes are a solid color and pale. The Calvin Klein Collection Paola has contrasting colors between the heel and the leather uppers making this shoe “pop” even more that it already does.

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Raffia and cork are both  a popular trend for shoes this spring 2011 . The  Dolce Vita Layla features a raffia wrapped wedge and the Coclico Shoes Whish Collared Sandals has a cork wedge heel.

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The big trend for skirts and dresses for this Spring and Summer 2011 and beyond are  wide bottoms and with  floor length hems. This style of dress or skirt is usually called  maxi for the Latin word maximus, as in the maximum length a skirt can go.  These Maxi skirts and dresses are form fitting at the top and loose, flowing and wide at the bottom.  The look is very bohemian and was really popular starting in the1970s. Yet,  it has never fully disappeared from the fashion spotlight . The best thing about maxi skirts and dresses is their ability to work for all body types and can look good with just about any shape and size.  Another great detail about Maxis are the fabrics they are made from.  The fabrics are light weight and tend to be thin and airy making it perfect for the summer since they will not stick to you or make you hot despite the length.

With Maxi dresses and skirts there tends to be a wide selection of style and designs available to choose from. Since they are usually bohemian in style they will usually be a casual item, with lots of prints and flowers.    Though, this is not always the case with a lot of maxi skirts and dresses are designed with a more dressed up look that you can wear out at night to a dinner or a date.   In most parts though the maxi dress will remain a summer casual dress or skirt that are great for throwing on over a bathing suit after  a day at the pool as well as for a casual day of shopping or brunch with friends.

We love this fashion trend. The Maxi design and style is so simplistic and classic.  They are the epitome of a casual summer day. They pair well with sandals and large summer hats.  This is a look that has lasted years and will continue to do so allowing you greater longevity for your wardrobe.

A good example of a casual Maxi dress is the Juicy Couture Ditzy Garden Patchwork Maxi Dress.  As you can see this maxi dress is the typical bohemian style. Lots of patterns and flowers that are typical of the maxi dress.

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Not all Maxi dresses are casual though. There are plenty of more formal dresses that can be worn at night when you are dressing up. One of my favorite of these dresses is the Holding Court Maxi Dress by Aryn K . This 100% silk dress has detailed pleating at the bust area and a flowing skirt that billows as you move.

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Maxi skirts are a popular choice as well to wear. These skirts can be paired with a snugger fitting top to balance out the wider bottom of the skirt. A favorite Maxi Skirt of mine actually has multiple uses because you can wear it as a skirt as pictured below OR you can pull the skirt up all the way to make it a dress if you choose. The
Splendid Heather Maxi Tube Skirt / Dress has a fold over waistband so all you need to do is unfold it and pull it up.

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