Sticky Skins review: Taking a laptop from drab to fab

How many times have you looked at your laptop and wished it was just as fashionable and fabulous as you? Sticky Skins has solved this problem with easy to use adhesives which can be applied to a laptop in order to reflect the users’ personality. There are hundreds of Sticky Skins to choose from and they are made for almost every tech product you can possibly think of including the iPad, iPhone, Wii and more.

We decided to dress up a laptop with a wavy design that reminded us of the amazing Pucci prints we love so dearly. There are two types of Sticky Skins for laptops; Macbook sized Sticky Skins and Universal Laptop Sticky Skins. Although we have a 15” Dell, we applied a Macbook Pro 15 in “Swirly Stripes” sample designed by redadditiction to our laptop.

Sticky Skins provides easy to follow instructions on the back of their packaging. We carefully peeled the Sticky Skins from the packaging and placed it on the top of the Dell laptop to see how it would fit. The Macbook Pro 15 Sticky Skin was a bit too big so we took a pair of scissors and attempted to cut it down in order to fit our laptop. The scissors made an uneven cut so we decided to try a sharper, more precise Zacto knife. Perfect!

After we sized the Sticky Skins to fit our laptop, we applied it according to the instructions on the back of the packaging and voila! Our laptop went from drab to fab in a matter of fifteen minutes from start to finish! After all, our laptop should be just as fashionable on the outside as it is on the inside; after all, it does contain hundreds of fashion photos and articles 

To learn more about Sticky Skins, please visit their website at stickyskins.com

*Bay Area Fashionista’s tips:

  1. If you need to size down your new Sticky Skins, use a Zacto knife or similar cutting tool in order to make an even cut.
  2. It is easier to cut the Sticky Skins if one person holds the Sticky Skins in place and one person cuts.

Fashion’s Night Out events in the San Francisco Bay Area

Fashion’s Night Out or FNO is taking place on September 8, 2011 and it will be a fashion and shopping extravaganza! Wondering where to go on this special and fabulous day? Here are the Fashion’s Night Out events happening throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Please check back as we will update this page as new events are announced.

  1. Santana Row in San Jose. Santana Row will feature several pop-up fashion shows and Peggy Tanous from Real Housewives of Orange County will be on hand to help celebrate the evening. For more details please click here.
  2. Westfield San Francisco Centre: San Francisco Centre will hold a Fashion’s Night Out cocktail party which will benefit charity organization ArtPointe. There will also be several events and promotions throughout the mall. For more information, please click here.
  3. Macy’s Union Square: Sonja Morgan from Real Housewives of New York City will be on hand to demonstrate how to cook gourmet in a toaster oven. There will also be several fun and fashionable events throughout the evening, please click here to learn more.
  4. Barney’s New York has announced that they will donate 10% of sales from Fashion’s Night Out or FNO to the 9/11 Memorial Fund.  This is the perfect time to shop for fall since a portion of the sales will go directly to the 911 Memorial Fund. Barney’s New York is open from 10am to 10pm on FNO. 
  5. Stanford Shopping Center: Fashion’s Night Out in Palo Alto will take place at Stanford Shopping Center from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Retailers will each be offering their own in-store events and promotions. Please visit Stanford Shopping Center’s Facebook page for details.

 

Keep checking back for more updates!

Fall 2011 Fashion Trends: The Cape is the New Coat

When Hermes sent models down the spring 2011 runway wearing coats draped over their shoulders allowing the arms to dangle in the back as if they were capes, it was only natural that the rest of the fashion world would get inspired and respond with capes one season later. The new coat is the cape. While classic pea coats and trench coats are standard for every wardrobe; whether male or female, the cape is taking over as the ultimate way to stay warm for women this fall.

The fall 2011 runway shows tossed coats and jackets on the shoulders of models in a cape-esque fashion. Although the cape itself did not dominant the catwalks, it did make an impression on buyers who flocked to designers and ordered capes for their stores. Buyers have stocked their shelves with capes by Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci and Chloe to name a few.

The cape is in stores as we speak and it is proving to be a highly sought after way of keeping warm when the fog rolls in off the bay. Capes are being shown in classic black, shades of brown, camel, bright colors and one of fall’s hottest hues; burgundy. While the cape will never take the practical place of the great pashmina trend of 1998, this form of warmth is fresh and new and definitely a sassy alternative to the same old coat from last year.

Capes for fall are being shown in many sizes and fabrications for fall 2011; from soft cashmere to wool gabardine. There are capes that flow down to the knees and others which barely cover the bottom of the shoulder blade. Cape-like details are also popping up on dresses and blouses; which is in line with the overall flowing silhouette of the season.

Since the cape trend is in its’ infancy this fall, there is a good chance that it will continue for a few more fall and winter seasons to come. If the cape trend for fall tickles your fancy, this is the perfect time to invest in one that catches your eye. By purchasing a fabulous cape at the beginning of the trend, you will get more wear out of the piece than those who wait until everyone else has one. Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

 

capes for fall by bayareafashionista featuring Nordstrom Collection