I am obsessed like Mariah

Just when I thought my love for clutches had died I met the Mulberry Ava. This clutch had me at hello! & I haven't been able to sleep ever since I saw it in net-a-porter.com. Mulberry does not come cheap, but the British brand was more than reasonable in pricing the lovely fuchsia oversized fold over at $ 550.00. I think it looks wayyy more expensive than that! Also, this clutch covers all the fall and spring basics. Oversized (check), bright (check), gold accent (check), gorgeous (check, check, check!) This attention grabbing, head-turning, swoon worthy, breath taking accessory is definitely a “have to have” item. Am I hearing myself? Oh God, I think I might be heading to shopaholic rehab with this one.

On the 11th day of Christmas shoegossip gave to meeeee

Christmas is the most fab- complicated time of the year. Specially if you have that one girl in your life whether friend, sister, daughter.. that loves fashion and virtually has everything.

So, I decided to put together a little list with items priced at $125.00  & under to help you stay stress free, and get you girls gifts off the list as fast, easy, and inexpensive as possible.

WARNING: You might end up getting too excited and buying a few of these for yourself.

1. The Teen Vogue Handbook - this is the MUST have item for anyone aspiring a fashion career. With interviews with the top guns of the fashion industry, lots of images, and advice from models, photographers, and editors, I guarantee you this won't ever be out of your fashionista's purse. The best thing is that it comes cheap too at $ 25.00!

www.barnesandnoble.com or your favorite bookstore

2. Pandora Bracelet- Once you start one, there will be no going back! These do it yourself bracelets are little bundles of joy. You start off with the silver chain ( $ 50.00) and then you start adding up from the huge selections of beads, which range from $ 25.00 up. These are so cute that you won't be able to resist buying more than one at a time ( which sort of defeats the purpose of the post, but oh well..). The only problem is that you might end up buying this for yourself rather than somebody else.

3.  The DVF proud to be a woman canvas tote - Cute and practical.

Perfect for the on the go girl in your life, and just $ 30.00.

DVF.com

4. Marc Jacobs earrings - She is sure to love this cutesy little earrings. Marc Jacobs sure knows how to bring out the little girl inside of us. Find them at saks.com or nordstrom.com for $ 48 and $ 58. Don't be surprised when you hear squeals on Christmas Day. These are known to create that sort of effect.

 

5. Alexander Wang T-shirt - The T-Classic mini pocket shirt from Alexander Wang should be on every girl's closet, because we all have those jeans and a t-shirt day where we want to be comfortable, but not look like bumps either! This shirt provides both fashion and comfort, so why not give one to your 24/7 heels and something size 0 girl and show her that beauty not always has to be painful.

$ 76 at Madisonla.com

$ 75 at Nordstrom.com

6. Chanel nail colour - What makes a girl happier than pretty pastels? Well. pretty Chanel pastels! ..and before you scroll up to make sure the price limit is $ 125, I will tell you that this is one of the least expensive gifts on the list.

At only $ 23 this is a cute little gift for anyone at the office and a perfect stocking stuffer.

7. Cara Accessories headbands- Who said you had to be Blair Waldorf to wear your headband as a crown? For all the Queen B's out there I present to you Cara accessories! These headbands are $ 34-40 dollars and are absolutely adorable. Find them at Nordstrom.com

8. The Fame Monster - Because what is more fashionable than Gaga? Seriously! Only $ 7.99 on itunes.

9. Swarovski crystal studs - These add sparkle to any outfit, and since all of us can't afford the real deal these come in handy. $ 36-46 in Nordstrom depending on the size.

10. Hermes twillys - Ok this is the reason why I extended this list to $ 125. Indulge yourself or your loved one with a little bit of luxury. The Hermes silk twillys are beautiful accessories that can be worn around the neck as a scarf, on your favorite bag or on your hair. They have a huuge selection of beautiful prints, and let's face it who wouldn't go bananas for the orange box.

Hermes.com

And there you have it! 10 gifts under $ 125 dollars. Mission accomplished!

Happy Holidays!

Vintage Mary Jane's wished they looked this good!

The Mary Jane flat trend was cute and all, but leave it to Loboutin to throw a heel and a red sole on something average and make it fab! Only he can turn something like this..

into this!

... and just like that the former school girl shoe got reinvented.

The Decocolico pumps are made of suede and have a 5" heel and 1/2" platform.

These can very well be the perfect date shoe. You can wear them with a dress or jeans and still look put together and sexy.

I got these for $ 855.00, but now they are on sale in Saks for $597.00!!! so ladies I think it's time to defrost those credit cards, trust me these shoes are something worth splurging on.

They put me in such a good mood that I decided to play dress up..

These boots are made for walking..

Well , not really, these are more for sitting pretty. This is how the story goes..you will have a five minute affair with them, then you will want to throw them out because they are so PAINFUL, and then you will take a second look at them, sigh because they are so beautiful, put them away for a week or two and then go through the same ordeal! But enough bashing, these Christians are by far the hottest boots I own,  maybe because they are soooo high ( which explains the pain situation). The sleek Mamanouks are a pair of suede low boots, (they are too high to be considered ankle booties, and too low to be considered boots). They feature a square toe and a 4 1/2" heel, plus a 1" platform. These boots come in two colors, black suede and leopard print in ponyhair. Since these are already a statement shoe I went for the more subtle black, but if you are a fierce enough the animal print is the one for you!

On me: Armani Exchange liquid leggins, Chanel purse, Valentino Jacket, and self made necklace.

Faboulous Parisian outfit of the week

It is not a coincidence that Paris is a major fashion capital of the world. Check out this girl's chic style!

(picture from fashionising.com)

This is a must recreate outfit! The military coat completed with fringe bag, oversized sunglasses, and hair accessory create the perfect boho chic meets Jackie O balance.

I must say I am very impressed!

Bien cuit!

I died, went to heaven, and came back wishing I had a limitless credit card

Christmas is around the corner and I bet all of you are already filling up your wish lists, and so am I. But do you want to know what I wish for?

These babies in a mouth watering tangerine coralish color ( sorry pictures are not available yet) or in this turquoise blue. I mean does color really matter? They are absolutely positively the prettiest spring shoe I have seen so far for 2010

The Christian Louboutin knotted mules are from the designer's spring 2010 collection. They are made of suede material and have a killer 5 3/8" heel. These are just the kind of shoes you want to wear when you feel super model-ish because they instantly make your legs look extra long.

The only bad thing is that they are strictly summer shoes so you would have to wait a few months to be able to live in them.

Here is something new for Miami to brag about

We have the weather, the beaches, and a brand new Louboutin store! Feeling jealous? You should be. Those of you that know me know that Christian Louboutin is part of my holy Trinity of designers (Unkle Karl and DVF are the other two, in case I left you wondering) and for him to open a store in Miami is MAJOR! The shop is located in Miami's Design District and according to style.com it has a super fun design with big mirrors, spider web installations and the signature red carpet.
Today he will be at the store signing shoes and popping champagne. Unfortunately I won't be able to be there, but the good news is that he will be in Miami the entire month of December.

I guess it is the most wonderful time of the year after all.