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Spring 2014 trends: fringe

 in Handbags / Shoes / Trends  tagged runway trends / spring 2014 / street style trends by

One of the hottest emerging trends for spring 2014 is fringe! Fringe has been popping in and out of fashion over the past few years without ever catching on out on the street. For spring 2014, fringe has caught on, and Fashionistas everywhere are being spotted carrying a fringe trimmed handbag or walking in shoes laced with fringe.

Stella McCartney’s popular “Falabella” handbag has been trimmed in all-over fringe while Valentino has introduced a new collection, possibly one to replace the RockStud collection, which is trimmed in fringe. In addition to Stella McCartney and Valentino, designers and brands around the globe have added a little bit of fringe to their accessories this spring 2014 season.

While fringe is mainly being spotted on accessories, there are a few clothing items out there with fringe. Although clothing has been spotted with fringe, this trend is really hot in the handbag and shoe department for spring 2014; especially handbags. In order to incorporate the fringe trend into your spring 2014 wardrobe, look for either an everyday handbag or pair of shoes in a neutral color. This way the piece will go with almost anything; and you can wear fringe all season long! Who knows, fringe could be the new studs! 😉

I found a few fabulous fringe pieces around the web and assembled them into the shopping widget below. I hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Laura Mercier launches 13 new Lip Glace colors for spring

 in Beauty  tagged laura mercier / lip gloss / spring 2014 by

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Laura Mercier has added thirteen new colors to her Lip Glace collection for the spring 2014 season! These beautiful hues range from dark to light and feature a cool or warm tone color for everyone. Love that! The Lip Glace is a high-shine, perfectly pigmented lip gloss with rich, long-lasting colour and brilliant shine that creates the appearance of fuller lips. Any skin tone is virtually enhanced by creating a subtle contrast in texture. 

Here are the 13 new shades (making 26 shades total in collection)

  • Azalea
  • Orchid
  • Garnet
  • Chocolate
  • Black Cherry
  • Pink Pop
  • Cosmic
  • Wildflower
  • Daiquiri
  • Tulip
  • Nectar
  • Bare Baby
  • Poppy

I love the new colors which are perfect for wearing with any color palette from the spring 2014 season. The collection also includes timeless hues; which is fabulous! Laura Mercier Lip Glace is price at $25 and can be found online here, here and here.

All about the bow pumps

 in General Fashion / Shoes  tagged aminah abdul jillil / banana republic / blue / cobalt / outfits / spring 2014 / street style trends by

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 Photos: Gold Dangle Earrings: unknown (Similar SAVE or SPLURGE) / Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Rose” / Top: Robert Rodriguez (Similar SAVE or SPLURGE or DRESS) / Skirt: Banana Republic (on sale!!) / Watch: vintage Gucci (Similar HERE) / Handbag: Chanel (Similar SAVE or SPLURGE) / Nail Polish: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Fuchsia” / Shoes: Aminah Abdul Jillil

It is entirely possible I have an addiction to shoes. With this addiction, I tend to style my outfits around a pair of shoes. This is the case with these fabulous cobalt blue bow pumps from Aminah Abdul Jillil.

I first spotted these bow pumps in black on Pinterest last fall. I thought they were amazing but the last thing I needed in my closet at the time was another pair of black pumps. So, I followed Aminah Abdul Jillil on social media and watched for new designs. 

About one month ago Aminah Abdul Jillil announced a pre-order for new colors on the bow pump; cobalt blue, green and pale pink. I gasped when I saw the cobalt blue, after all, blue is my favorite color! They looked amazing on the website and I got really excited about snagging a pair for myself in blue! 

It took about one month to receive my cobalt blue bow pumps and I cannot be more thrilled. They are incredibly comfortable and the suede is extremely soft. Love that! I wore them out to dinner with my husband and snapped a few photos before we left to share with you. I cannot wait to find more outfits in my closet for these shoes!

Have you ever spotted a pair of shoes and fell in love? I would love to hear about it in the comments below!

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