Look- A- Like of the day!

First of all... sorry for the lack of updates in the past few.. months. Oooops! Work/ life has been hectic. But now onto the fun stuff!!!

On today's agenda: a beautiful bag.. perfect for any season... especially fall and winter.. if you know me I am partial to BIG bags. I have been lusting over the Foley + Corinna Reversible Mid City Tote for some time now. It's simple, chic and multi-faceted... You can carry it by the handle or fold over the top and use the arm strap And!!!! it's reversible.. one side is leather the other side is suede. PRETTY! Needless to say the $485 price tag put a screeching halt to my dreams.


... but then I came across an eerily similar bag at Newport News for a fraction of the cost.. normally.. $49 on sale for $39

Deja Vu anyone!?! Sadly there is no suede and not real leather.. but if it's the look that you are going for this is definitely a winner!!!!! Hmmm should I buy it?! Or wait to see if the price drops even further... I think I'm just being spoiled now......


***UPDATE 12/4/09***
The trickle down effect is in full swing! Today I spotted the Roxy Never Far Bag on sale for $34.99 originally $48.50 on Pacsun.com .... eerily similar design don't you think!


Update 12/8/09
Revolveclothing.com has a dark gold version of the City Tote on sale for $340. I never thought about owning a gold bag.. but hey.. Why Not? It certainly can be just as neutral as a black or beige bag. And certainly more punchy!
PS... they also have it in a clutch version for $311

Blazers

Todays post is dedicated to funky blazers... They are easy to throw on over just about any outfit and add a little punch not to mention the added warmth factor. Here are a few that I came across in today's web surfing...

Rock & Republic, $438 Revolve Clothing

Gryphon $368 at Chick Downtown

Marc by Marc Jacobs $113.40 Chick Downtown


Robert Rodriguez $123.5 Chick Downtown



Twenty8Twelve on sale $295 (+40% off right now!) Eluxury

.. I am obsessed with the Rock and Republic blazer... if only I had a spare $438

Chocolate Torte

Those who know me know that I LOVE to bake! It is not even that I bake so that I can eat all of the tasty morsels of sweets but I just love the act of baking. The other day I stumbled upon this decadent looking chocolate torte on Designsponge that I may have to experiment with soon.

Click here to find out how to make it!

Boots for all seasons

So I am completely and utterly addicted to boots. Living in the Chicagoland area has created a boot-loving monster out of me. They are the most reasonable and versatile piece of footwear for well... pretty much September through May. I love and own all sorts of boots.. flats, furry, chunky heeled, stiletto, galoshes, knee high, ginormous 100 lb (feeling) Colombia snow boots. Although it is now "spring" in Chicago and yes I put the phrase spring in quotations as it is supposed to snow this lovely weekend in the end of MARCH/ beginning of April. I recently squealed with delight when I scored a deal for a new pair of beautiful knee high black leather Corsair boots. The best part about it was that they had one pair of these lovely shoes left and they were exactly my size 8.5 anddddd they were on sale for $40 normally $178. Why they were on sale in store when they aren't online, I dont know and I don't care!


So during my daily internet browsings I have come across the rampant popularity of the workman-esque lace up black heeled boots. I have been considering buying this style for a while but many times the price tag comes between me and my fantasies. But then I saw these!

On sale for $18.99 you can't go wrong. Now I must seriously consider how these will blend with my current wardrobe. Time to daydream some more... If only I had the wardrobe matching system in the world of Clueless......

Major addiction

I just re-discovered Ideeli.com I had forgotten that once upon a time I had a subscription and am very sad to find that i missed many many incredible sales. Here are just a few of the beautiful things I wish that I had bought....


Huit Huit scarf on sale for $32 normally $70


Gucci Sunglasses $89 normally $265


Amrita Singh bangles $18 normally $50

... these lovely items plus many giveaways. From now on I am going to have to keep a closer eye on this site!

Fortune Cookie

I always thought that fortune cookies were supposed to a)tell a fortune b) say something somewhat thought provoking. c) at least say something positive. .. That is until I opened up my fortune cookie the other day while dining out with my fam.
This is what my fortune said:

"There are always more fish in the sea, not as cute, nor as rich, but fish nevertheless."

... How depressing is that! Here's looking forward to a positive new year.