New rug

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I recently got around to purchasing a new rug for my foyer and I love it. I had been meaning to do this ever since I spotted the Alvine Triangel Ikea rug over at Door Sixteen, but sadly the rug was discontinued before I had a chance to buy. Last week however my downstairs neighbor complained that my footsteps in my foyer area were too loud (!) so I decided the only solution was to get a nice thick rug to absorb the noise.

So with visions of the Alvine Triangel rug still dancing in my head I started searching for  a modern black and white rug that would be a nice contrast to the more traditional oriental rugs that I have in the rest of my rooms.

Anthropologie to the rescue! The Climbing Vines rug immediately jumped out at me, especially when I read the reviews commenting on how the rug is nice and thick. The best part was I also got free shipping and the rug arrived in two days. The cat and I are very pleased!

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K.I.S.S: Keep it Simple Silly…

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It is finally spring here in NYC! So I’m in the process of putting away all my heavy leather bags and looking for something light and breezy for spring. My current bag obsession is also the simplest kind of bag…totes!

My current favorites above  are pictured above. My WNYC tote was a gift from a recent NPR pledge. (Get your own WNYC tote here.) I’m a huge NPR nerd so I love walking around with this tote and showing off my nerd pride. (I’m not the only one!) This tote is super deep and wide so it is great to just throw anything into as you head out for a stroll around the city.

My Queens Maptote is another favorite since I love Queens and I want the world to know. I picked this up from my local boutique Stray Vintage & More. This bag really works in black canvas since it really makes the purple print pop. I was using this for a gym bag for a while but it was too small to comfortably fit my sneakers.

The last favorite tote is the best kind…FREE! I got it when attending an Astoria fashion show a year or so ago, that was organized by some local shops including my favorite krisTEES.

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Is it 1994 all over again?

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Caroline from caroline.feber.se

As a teenage in the 90′s Doc Martens were the height of cool for me for years. In high school I was super jealous of all the cool grunge girls who stomped around in the black oxford version, but I had to make do with a cheap plastic imitation pair from Payless. In college I finally splurged on a brown pair that I proudly wore to every single party for all my four and a half years of college.

Since the 90′s ended my brown pair have sat in the back on a number of different closets gathering dust, but I patiently was waiting until the Doc would make a comeback. And time is now! (Well I think it actually started a few years ago, but I am a little late with trends!)

Docs look totally updated for today when worn with tucked in skinny jeans, instead of the long flares I used to wear them with that basically covered up the whole shoe. Pairing with cropped jacket and/or a flowy girly top also helps to de-combat boot-ify them look so no one mistakes you for an extra on My So Called Life. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.)

M.M at Lookbook

And many more ideas at Lookbook…

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Perfect black flats – Found!

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Beautiful new flats….with guest appearance by my kitty’s foot

So I’ve been recently been trying to buy more classic shoes that will last forever. My goal was to have a go to pair of black boots, black heels and black flats that I could wear with any type of pants. Black flats are tricky though since they can easily be boring. I wanted a mix of classic with a twist. I had been looking at these cute Marc Jacobs flats which were on sale at DSW for $99 but of course were out of my size.

But then I found the Frye Emma Honeycomb Stud and I knew my search was over. Classic sturdy black ballet flats + punky studs and peep toe = perfect! I haven’t been able to wear them too much since I’ve been living in my shearing lined winter boots for months, but I can’t wait to pair these with skinny jeans and denim skirts for the spring.

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New make up

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1. Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturiser with SPF15

The first week I started using this I got carded FIVE TIMES! It is nice and lightweight and gives my skin a nice smooth dewy finish. It is great for the winter when my skin starts to dry out. Did I mention carded five times???

2. MAC Fix+

I first read about this on Lollipop26′s blog and I thought it would be a great product for winter. Extra moisture, dewy sheen, and it helps fix my make up on my face where it belongs. I can’t say I’ve mastered it yet. There is a fine line between dewy and greasy looking and sometimes I think this product puts me over the edge. But I’m determined to figure out what works for me.

3. Bobbie Brown Corrector & Creamy Concealer Kit

I’m on a quest to banish my under eye bags and dark circles. So far the combo of the pink corrector and the yellow concealer plus the powder to set seems to be doing the trick. This make up even passed the biggest test the first day I wore it…catching my reflection in the subway window.

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Streetslight Bag from Anthro

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I love pretty much anything with studs. If I could wear a wardrobe covered in studs from head to toe I probably would. So of course I did a double take for this Anthro studded leather bag. Of course I would prefer it in black with silver studs, but now I’m just being picky.

At $528 it is way out of my budget, so I think I’ll drag my studded Kooba bag out of the closet for a week or so and hope it helps me forget about the Streetslight bag.

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Great Outfits: Giselle Bunchen

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Nobody does sexy/casual like Giselle Bunchen. Plus she gets to have Tom Brady’s baby…some girls have all the luck! Giselle may be know for the runway but I like the shots of her everyday casual wear.  Cute top + killer pair of jeans + fab leather bag + boots (or chucks!) = perfect weekend style


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Puckered Canvas Bag from Anthro

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For some reason I always feel like I need to have a unique bag for the summer. During hot months leather seems so heavy and oppressive, and I want to carry something lightweight and slightly beachy. For the past too summers I’ve been happily using my JCrew straw tote, but this summer it just wasn’t doing it for me.

A few weeks ago I stopped by the Rockefeller Center Anthro to check out the sale section and found the beautiful Puckered Canvas Bag and it is the best summer bag I’ve found yet. Perfect size and it looks good with all my summer outfits. I’m not to fond of the name thought, so from now on I will be calling it my “Last Days of Summer Bag”.

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Christian Siriano for Payless

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I was going to write whole blog review about the Christian Siriano line for Payless…but then my favorite Fashion Herald went and did all the work for me..MWAAHAHAHA…so I’m going to be lazy and just link.

My takeaway for this line is that it is super fun & fierce and SUPER impractical, which I assume is exactly what Christian set out to do.   I already have a closet full of insane high heels that are beautiful but I never wear since I can’t walk more than one block in them, so why add to the pile?

Lots of shoes at the 34th Street & Broadway store. The will be showing up on Sept 8th for all the non-Manhattan folk.

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Beautiful peep toe pumps with ankle straps

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Ankle strap in full force

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Beautiful attention to detail, especially for a Payless shoes. But where would I wear it?

I also checked out some of the other designer shoes and I am one again linking to Fashion Herald’s review. My verdict? I am waiting for the Dauphin to show up. Now there is an impractical shoe I would take a chance on!

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