No Cramping Her Style: Nina Dobrev

By now you guys all know how we feel about one of our favorite TV shows, The Vampire Diaries...so it should not surprise you that we are featuring one of the female stars from the cast...the beautiful Nina Dobrev!  We adore Nina on and off the screen and she is currently one of our favorite fall style icons.  Why you ask??  Because this girl can rock a mean hat!  And hats are a great go-to fall (and winter) accessory.  It's such an easy way to accent your outfit with a little color and/or flavor.

This gorgeous wine colored cloche hat just makes her outfit.  It's effortless and so chic!  We love this classic hat paired up with a black leather jacket and boots.

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The cabbie hat or newsboy cap is a definite must-have.  No muss, no fuss.  And it can work with so many different outfit choices.  Hair down or hair up, this hat just works.

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The fedora...need we say more?  This is a hat of all seasons.  Doesn't get any easier than the fedora and we love Nina's tan with black ribbon.   

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Skinny jeans, a black tank, jewels and a maroon knit slouchy hat...perfection!  Nina can pull off this hat like no other.  We love the simple, yet sexy outfit mixed with the colorful and casual knit of the hat.

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Mustard yellow chunky knit goodness!  Bet you've never seen that in a sentence before!  :-)  So cute with the black wool pleated pea coat.  Perfect for the cool nights of fall leading into the even colder days of winter.

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As we've mentioned time and time again, we really do love this time of year and we think hats are a key piece for your fall wardrobe.  Thanks to Nina for being the perfect model!  Seriously, can she be any cuter??  And you know we couldn't show Nina without showing her handsome sidekicks Ian Somerholder and Paul Wesley.  Lucky, lucky girl.  **Sigh....**

And because we love Nina's style so much, we couldn't resist showing one last photo of her (sans hat) from the Emmy's in a stunning red gown by Donna Karan.  Gorgeous!!

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There's definitely no cramping this girl's style!  So what do you think?  Are you guys into hats?  We kind of want to run out and buy a few right now!

Love It or Leave it...Watt's Up??

As lovers of Benefit products, we know that it's only a matter of time before this ends up in our posession, but we want to know if you guys would grab this for your makeup arsenal or pass it by.  Maybe you're one of the lucky ones who have already snagged this new product!  If so, we're dying to hear what you think!!

Here's what Sephora's website has to say about Benefit's Watt's Up, a soft focus highlighter for the face:

What it does:

This cream-to-powder highlighter turns up the wattage with a delicate, gorgeous champagne glow.  Its smooth application and luminous sheen switches on the "wow" factor for any complexion.  Apply it to cheeks and brow bones, then sculpt with the soft-glow blender for your perfect gleam.
Price = $30.00

We've tried Benefit's other highlighter products, High Beam and Girl Meets Pearl, so we figure that we'll give this one a go too. Drop us a comment to let us know what you think...love it or leave it??

Vegas Haul!

Like I said, I could have spent TONS but I was a good girl!  Now next time I go...might be another story!!

What I bought:
Kate Spade Supercalifragilipstick! in Adventurous Red and Bashful Blush
Sephora Long Lasting Eye Liner in Glitter Black
Clinique Black Honey Shimmering Tones Powder
Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Vice and Kink (I'm pretty sure I destroyed the description of these polishes...Sephora says that Vice is a bright magenta with a satin finish and Kink is a bright forest green with a satin finish.  Both are beautiful!)
Incoco Nail Appliques in All That Glitters, Femme Fatale and Creme de la Creme
Juicy Couture Miss World Tote

Thanks for watching! Have you hauled anything recently? Let us know!

Jayme

Positive in Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

As all of you know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we just wanted to show you what some companies are doing to show their support.  This is an important cause to us because unfortunately breast cancer has touched, in some way or another, just about every person we know.  But everyday there are great strides taken to help rid the world of this disease. And we can all do our part, whether it's wearing pink, making a donation, volunteering our time or shopping for the cause!

Origins

Origins - $27.50

Throughout the month of October, Origins is donating $5 from each sale (ONLINE ONLY) of this limited edition moisturizer, Make A Difference, to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Offer ends 10/31/11 midnight ET.

Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown - $44.00

Bobbi has created the Limited Edition Pink Ribbon Collection especially for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  The set features Pink Lip Color and Bellini High Shimmer Lip Gloss.  With each purchase (ONLINE ONLY), $10 will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  Also enjoy Free Standard Shipping with this purchase of this set during October. Offer ends 10/31/11 midnight EST.

Tory Burch

Tory Burch - $178.00

Tory has specially designed a pair of pink patent Eddie Ballet Flats to benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and she is donating 15% of this purchase to that cause (up to a maximum donation of $15,000!). This offer is exclusive to her website as well as to Tory Burch Boutiques.  For a limited time you will enjoy free shipping on the pink Eddie Ballet Flat.

Aveda

Aveda - Pink Ribbon Hand Relief - $22

The Estee Lauder companies are really showing their support!  Aveda is donating $4 from each sale of the Pink Ribbon Hand Relief to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation up to $270,000!  This offer ends 10/31/11.  Looks like it's available ONLINE ONLY but you can always check your local stores.

Philosophy

Philosophy Hope in a Jar - $38

Philosophy has partnered with Ulta to offer for a limited time an exclusive pink Hope in a Jar moisturizer. Philosophy is expanding its charity efforts to make one of the best-selling products a champion for positive change.  Now who can't get on board with that?!  They will be donating $5 from every purchase to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  You can purchase ONLINE at Philosophy and Ulta.

Philosophy Shower for the Cure - $20

A second way that Philosophy is supporting the cause is by their Pink Ribbon shampoo, bath & shower gel called Shower for the Cure.  100% of the net proceeds benefits to the Entertainment Industry's Woman's Cancer Research Fund.  You can purchase ONLINE at Philosophy and Ulta.

NFL Shop

NFL Shop - Reebok's New Orleans Saints Women's Breast Cancer Awareness My Team Wears Pink T-Shirt - $25.99

If you watch the NFL then you've seen pink on the fields.  We personally love that the players, coaches and referees all wear some kind of pink apparel to bring awareness.  Their campaign is called "A Crucial Catch" and is in partnership with the American Cancer Society.  Everything from the special game balls and pink coins to the pink clothing will be auctioned off at NFL Auction and all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society and team charities.  We love that our boys stand behind us girls!  Go to NFL Shop and find your team!

OPI

OPI Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts Nail Lacquer

OPI recently launched a limited edition Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts Nail Lacquer to support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. What an easy and fun way to show your support!  And best of all OPI will again this year make a $25,000 donation to Susan G. Komen.  Check your local Ulta or wherever OPI is sold near you.

Stila

Stila BCA Positive and Pretty Palette - $14

Stila has designed a beautiful limited edition mirrored palette, BCA Positive and Pretty Palette, that contains four eye shadows, a blush and a highlighter in support of BCA.  $1 from every sale will be donated to The Foundation of Living Beauty. This is ONLINE ONLY and can also be found at Sephora.

Also you can visit such sites as Susan G. Komen, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Women's Cancer Research Fund, American Cancer Society, and The Foundation of Living Beauty to learn more, find out ways you can help and/or make a donation.

Here's to doing what we can to support the fight against breast cancer!!

Making the Grade: Jacket Trends

The summer has run its course and we're fully appreciating all that fall has to offer.  From chunky sweaters and flannel shirts to corduroys and wool skirts to little leather jackets and scarves for miles...there are many reasons why this is our favorite time of year.  But our poor closets are suffering from a full blown identity crisis as we confuse it by rotating out our spring and summer wardrobe to make room for all of fall's fashion staples.

One such staple, is a lightweight jacket that's perfect for wearing in this transitional weather before the winter hits us hard. This season's trends point towards pops of color, a little faux-fur or shearling trim and ruffle accents.  We've taken the guesswork out of shopping for you and pulled some of our favorites found on the web...

Guess Tiered Raincoat

Victoria's Secret = $110.00

Frilled Echelons Peacoat

Anthropologie = $148.00

Leather Military Jacket

Victoria's Secret = $199.00

Hive & Honey Shearling Aviator Jacket

Piperlime = $98.00

Jack by BB Dakota Lawrence Blazer

Piperlime = $69.00

Kayla Jacket

Fossil = $98.00

BB Dakota Hunter Jacket

Lulus = $245.00

Rubbish Hooded Fleece Duffle Jacket

Nordstrom = $78.00

Gibson Tweed Riding Jacket

Nordstrom = $98.00

River Island Long Fur Jacket

ASOS = $139.68

Let us know what you think!  Will you be wearing any of these this fall??