Just brooch it

I have been inspired by the simple brooch recently and wanted to share a few ideas for how to update your look with a couple of brooches!  It's the easiest and cheapest way to update a look!

Blogger Karla from Karla's Closet really inspires me with the way she styles her looks with brooches...I had to share her site first so you can refer to her site for more ideas on a regular basis.

I just watched the America's Next Top Model finale and I was inspired by the "Ugly, Pretty"shoot where it looks like they used brooches in the hair, genius!  Even if they weren't brooches...you can try the same look with brooches at home:)  I love DIY (design it yourself:)

Marie Claire had two great ideas for how to update your basics this summer from a basic tee to your fave denim shorts that you can make with vintage Levis or get at J. Crew.

My dream jobs

People alway ask me what I would do if I had stayed in New York or just if I could do anything...most think I would want to be a designer...so, here's a little peek into what I would want to do...I was inspired to share this after I was so excited watching the OPRAH show today:)
Dream Jobs:
Creative Director like Jenna Lyon's
Fashion Editor to a fab fashion mag like Marie Claire, LUCKY, Bazaar or VOGUE
or just working in the fashion office of a fashion focused department store like Bergdorf Goodman or Henri Bendel...and let's not leave out Saks or Nemans:)


For those of you still going to school and trying to figure out what you want to do...buy the teen VOGUE HANDBOOK...it has all the answers!  And just remember, it's all about having fun doing what you LOVE!

Fall In Style Shoe This Fall

I just received my August issue of Marie Claire and it is so exciting to see similar items this summer at a fraction of the price.  Brocade shoes are very in style this coming season and I saw a pair very similar in DSW by Jessica Bennett (for less than $50!) when I was doing my multi-strap Mary Jane search last week:)

Magazine+Reality=New Shows Popping up Everyday

I have no reason to complain, I am rather excited about opportunity to watch fashion programs almost every day of the week now...I thought it would be fun to see which magazines, celebs, and channel are supporting these shows and see which ones everyone loves:)

• House of Style-Teen Vogue-MTV
  
• Project Runway-Magazine Affiliate?-Lifetime (newly confirmed)
  
• The Fashion Show-Isaac Mizrahi and Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child (don't know what I think of that...)-BRAVO TV
  
• Stylista-ELLE-CW (I hope this returns)
• Running in Heels-Marie Claire (now featuring Nina Garcia...she wasn't on Stylista and I wonder who will replace her on Project Runway now that it will return...)-Style Network
• Rachel Zoe Project-She needs no one but herself:)-BRAVO TV
• America's Next Top Model-Tyra needs no one as well:)-CW
• The City-DVF (no mag)-MTV (Whitney was just featured on the cover of Cosmo by herself--snaps to you girlie!
• The Hills-Final Season-used to be Teen Vogue-MTV

I wonder if VOGUE has anything in the works....well, we know that they have the Wintour project-movie coming out in September called of course, "The September Issue," which I have in my closet right now:)  But, we shall see if they jump on the bandwagon and create some sort of reality show...

If I have left anything, please do share with a comment so I can make sure and have it DVR'ed:)

Fabulous, Fabulous: Kimora Life in the Fab Lane

Finally, Kimora is back on the Style Network...it looks like this will be the go to network this season for TV!  I was just ready to give up on the channel...that just shows...you never know what you are going to get:)

Now, back to Running in Heels again....exciting news watch the first episode NOW!  I can't wait to watch this tonight after all of my shows are over:)  No need to wait get it right now:)  I am already LIVING for the wardrobe that the interns are rocking!

I am going to follow the blog religiously...don't forget to check it out...I can't let go of Isaac's blog either:)

Finally, Something About "Fashion" on the Style Network

I have been complaining about the Style Network for over a year...I hope the choice to add "Running in Heels" with Marie Claire magazines means more "fashion" programs to come in 2009....new year, new network...sounds good to me:)  The show premier's on March 1.

The Scoop: To follow MC  staffers to see how their personal lives coincide with their work.  The show will start in connection with fashion week.  

Rival: Stylista

Who will win?  Well, in my book, I will be watching both...but, for magazines MC is in the lead for me, go Nina G.!

Marie Claire Meets Nina Garcia in the New Year

I am LOVING all things Nina Garcia right now...after the first book, "The Little Black Book of Style," she had followed up in 2008 with her second book, "The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own."

I read through the book I received for Christmas from my mom on the trip from snowy Portland, OR to the warm Tucson, AZ and just gushed the whole way taking notes the entire time:)

I have to also add that I am LOVING Marie Claire more than ever now.  The January issue was my favorite January issue out of all of all of my fashion magazines.  All of the fashion spreads made me want to put together new looks in my closet that I hadn't thought of!

I have 3 FREE 1 year subscriptions to share with readers (from the AMAZING Shop it to Me gang!) that share what they are loving about Marie Claire right now!

Here are the notes I took in my Jori Labanda notebook with my new Cross pen:)  

Things I learned from Nina Garcia:

-Did you know: Missoni and Pucci were in the olympics?

-#52 Mad Money, always carry at least $50 in your wallet---for any crisis---i.e. the store only accepts cash--and ALWAYS replace--I can do that:)

-1 men's white shirt---has to be men's.  Purchase from anywhere---Brooks Brothers to Target.  For the new year, I need to get rid of my old white blouses that don't pop for a strong piece.

Songs that Nina Garcia referenced throughout book that are about fashion: (and, I downloaded onto my iPod right away.)

"Fashion" David Bowie

"Dress You Up" Madonna

"Rasberry Beret" Prince

"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" Paul Simon

She also referenced movies I need to get on my que now too:)

"Grey Gardens"

"Love Story"

"They Won't Forget"

"Gilda"

"Barbella"

"Giant"

Insider/Historical Fashion Background:

-Instead of Safari jacket, say sahari-enne

-Instead of K-a-ki pronounce like khaki-with the hindi-urdu pronunciation-where the word derived from meaning earth-colored.

Mark your calendars for January 15th to check out the new, and improved Marie Claire website!

Do I Need To Change Subscriptions?

I just read on Fashion Week Daily that Nina Garcia is leaving ELLE in September to go to MARIE CLAIRE!  I still can't believe it!  The funny thing is I just got the June issue off the newsstand last week (since I do not subscribe yet:) and I actually saw a lot of interesting things and decided to register on the website for emails (which I did yesterday).  The other interesting thing about this magazine is my previous boss at my first internship with CosmoGIRL! is Ann Shokett, the now editor-in-chief of SEVENTEEN magazine and is always on America's Next Top Model.  She asked me about 2 years ago, what I thought of Marie Claire and I told her the truth...I thought it had an interesting angle incorporating news about other women in other countries, a really strong perspective on women in the working world and then the 101 ideas for fashion was always signature...but, I never looked a the magazine for any fashion direction...maybe, that will change now...