Forever Florals

08Jun10

In the past, I’ve highly recommended Forever 21 jewelry but I don’t think I’ve ever recommended Forever 21 clothes. TBH, it’s because I think they make poor quality “disposable” clothing. But… get ready cuz it’s summa-time and my feelings are about to change. I was browsing for floral dresses and rompers and I realized that [...]

Filed under: accessories, Buying tips, dresses, Summer 2010   |  1 Comment
Tags: Forever 21, Urban Outfitters

Faux Fur Vests: Fuzzy Wuz Lookin’ Good

09Nov09

So even though yesterday basically consisted of leftovers, television, and intermittent attempts at napping (i.e., indoor activities), I’m fairly confident that the weather was gloriously beautiful. The sky appeared to be the bluest of blue, and through an open window, only gentle breezes. In other words, now’s the perfect weather for laying up without looking [...]

Filed under: accessories, fall 2009, vests   |  1 Comment
Tags: Amerie, Ashley Olsen, Dianna Argon, Forever 21, Mary-Kate Olsen, NY & Co, Urban Outfitters

Layer Up… On Necklaces

02Nov09

Forever 21 is a really great place to go for jewelry! I am often wary of their clothes (I refer to it as disposable clothing) but I’m oddly drawn to their accessories section. Most of their necklaces are under $10, so why not stock up on them? When you’re all covered up and battling the [...]

Filed under: Buying tips, fall 2009, Jewelry, Necklaces, trends   |  3 Comments
Tags: Forever 21

Sweatshirts You Won’t Want to Sweat In

29Oct09

Akin to the simple, subtle aesthetics of the plain white t, the sweatshirt has a certain je ne sais quoi that somehow makes it okay to use French in a sentence describing it. Comfortable, durable, expendable, sweatshirts are what we typically associate with gymming or throwing over our PJs for those covert ops to the [...]

Filed under: shirts   |  3 Comments
Tags: American Apparel, Delia's, Forever 21, Kate Bosworth, Marant, Miranda Kerr

What to Wear: Book Party

16Oct09

I attend a lot of book parties for my job. Since I never know when I need to go to an event, I am always looking to stock up on pretty and appropriate dresses. The crowd is usually a bit older, so I try to avoid anything risqué. (You’ll start to see that I take [...]

Filed under: Brooklyn, Buying tips, deals, fall 2009, free, outfits, stoop sale, What to Wear   |  4 Comments
Tags: Book party, Dear, Forever 21