“I don’t do fashion. I AM fashion.” – Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel
Project Runway Season 10 Hits the Catwalk Tonight
Are you in…or out?
The gang’s all here for the tenth season of Project Runway: Heidi, Nina Garcia, Michael Kors (whom we have a super secret crush on) and the uber-diplomatic Tim Gunn (yay!), and sixteen designers are set to cut, stitch, hem and claw their way to the top. We CAN. NOT. WAIT.
Click HERE to view this season’s teaser video.
Watching tonight on Lifetime at 8:00 CST? We’ll be live tweeting the fabness from @SameChicSouth; join us!
Image via Lifetime
Gotta Have It: Clinique Moisturizer
As hot and dry as this weather has been, our skin needs all the TLC it can get. Of course, you should be drinking plenty of water and using sunscreen as part of your skincare routine, but as I swiped the last of my moisturizer this morning I wanted to share just how awesome it is. I’ve been using Clinique’s Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator ($37 plus tax at Belk) for about six months.
Quite simply, this stuff is heaven in a jar. The oil free cream-gel makes my dry skin feel velvety-soft all day long. If you’re balking at the price, just know that a little dab goes a long way, and consider it an investment in your complexion. It wears well under sunscreen and makeup and does not irritate sensitive skin.
Image via Clinique.com
Love That: Yay! Life! Magnets
As seen in O Magazine, June 2012 in The World According to Gayle:
These colorful and cheerful magnets are too cute. My favorite is the Yay! Big Hair!”
The higher the hair, the closer to God, honey.
There is a Yay! magnet for just about any situation or interest you can think of (wine, pay day, bacon, etc.), and they go for $3.50 a pop.
Image via Yay! Life!
Happy 75th Anniversary, Ray-Ban!
Break out your freshest Aviators and Wayfarers: Ray-Ban is turning 75 this year! To celebrate, they’ve launched the Ambermatic capsule collection, featuring their classic Aviators (the Shooter and the Outdoorsman) with photochromatic yellow lenses which darken as the temperature increases and light brightens. Produced under the slogan “Legends Never Hide,” these limited-edition sunnies (only 18,000 pairs were made) can be yours for $210, and can be purchased at select Ray-Ban stores and Sunglass Huts, as well as on the website.
Image via Ray-Ban
LOVE That! Oui brooch by Jennifer Loiselle
Oui, oui! Sometimes, life just needs more “yes”…this gold mirror brooch is perfect for days when “no” is not an option.
Images via etsy.com
You take the good, you take the bad…
True story: when I was about seven, I wanted to be Tootie on the Facts of Life. Remember when she was President of Jermaine Jackson’s fan club?!
Okay, so I’m not seven anymore (and there are so many things going on in that first video, starting with what Jermaine Jackson actually used to look like and his bedazzled outfit! And Tootie’s Members Only jacket! And that road manager’s tight jeans and hairline!). But wouldn’t it be amazing to go through life on roller skates the way she used to? Okay, for the two of you who haven’t now decided I’m a raving lunatic, I saw these old school skates with fun multi-colored wheels at C. Wonder. At $75, all they need is a pair of pompoms and bells laced through them! If I could get away with it, I’d roller skate around downtown in them. It’d make the workday a little more interesting, no?
Or maybe I’d just save them for a roller disco night out.
In any case, everyone’s closet needs that one whimsical item that makes you smile on the worst days. These skates remind me to keep it moving, no matter what.
XOXO, Alexis
Image via cwonder.com
Knowing is half the battle…
Okay, so no one wants to sashay up to a perfume counter or boutique and ask to try some of that “VURSAYSE,” right? That’s definitely not haute! Review the videos below to brush up on your pronunciation. (And note: “CHIC” is pronounced “sheek”).
We’re all self-conscious; I’m just the first to admit it…
Carry on!
Muhammad Ali and grandson pose for Louis Vuitton
Let’s all say it together: “Awwwww!”
Ali and his grandson Curtis Conway, Jr. join a list of other celebrity and iconic supporters of the posh brand including Angelina Jolie and Pele. The ad campaign – with photos shot by legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz -was captured at Ali’s Phoenix home and launches today. And that haute bag? It’s the Keepall 50, priced at $1630 and can be customized with stripes and/or a monogram. You can purchase it online at Louis Vuitton; the luxury brand is also sold at Birmingham’s Saks Fifth Avenue, located at the Summit.
Image via The Wall Street Journal
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