Yes, I'm still searching

For those of you that were reading a year ago...I posted about my Grandma's cool shoes from back in the day. Well, I'm still hunting for ones like them, and this time I think I got them right! Shopbop has these sick K. Jacques cork sandals with a great city-walkable wedge and chic tan leather straps...the only downside is the price. I'll probably splurge in summer for these because I def think these are worth it, not saying that it won't hurt a bit to do so, but it's all in the name of Spring chic. Dreaming of warm weather...xo, B

Diapason Cork Slide Sandals

Jalama Cork Platform Sandals

Crushing on Nicole Richie's Ish

This image of Nicole Richie's Chanel bag, pink sunnies and Alexander McQueen scarf stuck with me...I just love everything about it. The pic is from her Lucky mag shoot...she's the cutest celeb mommy for sure. And randomly, I had been crushing on this MJ Julie bag (pictured below), which closely resembles the lovely Chanel. They're both classic, if only you could order a "pre-loved" option on the bag, so the leather comes pre-squishy and yummy. Random thoughts...xo, B

Yummy New Bedding

Bedding has been on my mind for a while now, I would scour the different sites looking for something that would entice me. It was time to redo my tired old bed, especially because as you can see from the pic above of Cooper digging in it, my bed gets a lot of wear and tear! I decided on the Home Kissing Pleat Duvet Set in Cafe Latte from Target, along with these awesome silver pillow cases from West Elm (love the satiny texture), and another Target purchse, the Dwell Studio damask pillow. The damsk pillow was actually one I had on my couch, and I was looking for a furry pillow to add to my bed, but realized how perfect the damask matched...so voila...my bed is complete. Love the different textures...and love how the colors tie into to the silver damask decals I have on my wall. So funny to think how much thought goes into obsessing over bedding, lol...xo, B

New Year, New Look

Happy belated New Year!! So I've totally moved on from making New Years resolutions...but trying to just keep on point in general with the goals I set for myself in life. And beauty has been something I've been dabbling in a bit more, like many of us, sometimes we crave a new look, new vibe, new you. So it all sort of started with the most horrific hair cut last month, dare I say it... I went to a random Aveda salon in midtown. I know, wtf was I thinking going on a whim to a hairstylist other than my girl Jenny at Mudhoney on Thompson. Well...just like I said, I was craving a new 'do, and boy did I get it. My hair got hacked off in a straight line, no pieces cut for texutre, and mind you I have really curly fine hair that has a tendency to frizz. So, of course Jenny saved the day and fixed me up a few days later...but the damage was already done. I had short curly hair that dried to fro-y mess above my shoulders! Ugh...so for the past month, I've gotten to know my blow dryer and flat iron very well again...we're old friends from my college days, so it's not like I was clueless...just out of pratice. But along with my tools, came tons of more products...anyways long story short...I straighten my hair the majority of the time, and funny thing is, is that it makes me feel like a different person. Like I'm fooling the world with my little secret. lol Ok a little too dramatic.

So, with my new hair, I got inspired to freshen up my makeup. And, here I am with my inspirational pics taken from December Allure. (yes, kinda old now...but I've obvi been a bit behind with my blog game). The pic above is a shot for the eyeshadow, unfortunately my scanner doesn't really work, and my BB pic must suffice. I'm obsessed with the lining of the eyes, and using the metallic shadow above and below the eye.

I love Carey Mulligan, her haircut is super cute, and love the dramatic black eyeliner!

Second, inspiration is the bright color lipsticks. I'm now in search of an awesome coral color!

This is me in Sephora after I attacked all the lipsticks in search of the perf color. I didn't commit yet...still need to check out MAC.

Well I'm glad I got my blog on again...til next time!

xo, B

Best Secret Santa Gift

Last night was an awesome outting with my coworkers! And I had the best secret santa gift ever...as you can see I got the fab sequin LeSportsac cosmetic bag, a starbucks gift card (bc who doesn't need their caffeine fix!) and jars!! G knows me so well, a few peeps asked me why the the jars, but seriously, they're brilliant. I def have to get creative in my tiny NYC apt, and since everything is out in the open for all to see when they come over, I want it all displayed in the prettiest way. What I put in jars:

Nuts

Flowers

Red vines

Ground flaxseed

Chopsticks and utensils

Jewelry and watches

Coins

Tea Bags (although I heard it's bad for the tea bags not to be able to "breathe")

the list just goes on...

Obsessed! And a side note, if you can see in the background of the pic, there are flowers in jars! ha Thanks BFFL...xo, B

Looking a Bit Too Familiar

(Rebecca Minkoff Covet bag picture from Shopbop, Marc by MJ Ozzie Smith bag from Zappos)

Not sure where these bags got their inspiration from...but both Rebecca Minkoff with her Covet bag and Marc by Marc Jacobs with his Ozzie Square Smith bag, debuted these bags with quite similar shapes, materials and hardware this season. Very peculiar...just sayin, xo, B

LeSportsac Steps Up Their Game

Just doing the usual Shopbop check for what's new, and found these cute and very reasonably priced Le Sportsac bags. Le Sportsac has definitely stepped up their game from the usual functional nylon totes with cheeky prints. They're totally practical and fab...this sequin cosmetic bag is only $28, a perfect gift for the holiday...hint hint. And the Christmas shopping continues...xo, B

LeSportsac Black Opal Drawstring Cross Body Bag found on Shopbop