Delicious Fragrance

I'm not a big perfume person. I tend to loathe the scents hidden in magazine perfume adds. My eyes tear up just from walking through the heavily perfumed section of a department store. In fact, until recently, I would have told you that the only perfume I could tolerate was my best friend's bottle of So Delicious. So that's why I was a little aprehensive when I put in an order for two perfume samples at Lucky Scent. They arrived today in tiny little vials, and I timidly dipped into Serendipity 3's Serendipitous.

Let me just say YUM.

It's a sticky-sweet, but not overpowering scent. I don't smell too much chocolate, but it brings to mind that lovely waffle cone smell that wafts in as you enter Ben & Jerry's. With a touch of melted vanilla and chocolate ice cream. Delicious. I keep wanting to eat my wrists.

My other perfume was Pilar & Lucy's The Exact Friction of Stars. I haven't tried it yet, but we shall see...

In honor of my newly found love for perfume, I thought I'd pick out some fragrances that would be perfect for Rosh Hashona, which starts tonight for us Jews.





What else could I pick besides apples and honey? Above you can see Gathering Apples by CB I Hate Perfume and Honey by Demeter Fragrances.

Gathering Apples supposedly smells like "thousands of ripe red Mackintosh apples and a bit of old weathered wood from the bushel baskets" ... "It's a happy fragrance, a day spent in an apple orchard dancing around the apples trees and sneaking bites of crisp, juicy fruit."

Honey is "Sex in a bottle. Sugary dripping nectar..."

Mmmmm. Tasty, religious, and seasonally appropriate. If you needed an excuse to buy perfume, this is it.

Girly Bling Bling

I'm baaack! Did you miss me?

Let's just pretend you said "YES!!!" and move on.

I have a confession: My love of Gala Darling and her glorious site borders on idol worship. Embarrassing, since proclaiming your love of a total stranger usually is, but totally true. (And also inexcusable, since I'm Jewish. Golden calf, anyone?) Things she features on her blog tend to end up on my credit card bill before I even know what happened (like those perfume samples last week), and I never even regret my purchases, since they're always fabulous. What is wrong with me?

So that's why, upon seeing this picture of Miss Darling's beautiful Betsey Johnson earrings (so fitting, seriously), I immediately desired a similar pair.



I am so easily influenced.

Seeing as I can't easily afford Betsey Johnson jewelry, and I don't really want the exact same earrings anyway (too copycat-y), I was thrilled to see this pair at Urban Outfitters.



The same girly bling vibe, but for less. When my will power dies (any day now), I'll probably buy them and wear them with pride.

Sorry If My Blog Has Been Shoe-Heavy Lately...

I'm off to upstate NY early tomorrow morning, and I'll be back on Monday. I'm not expecting to find internet access, so no posts tomorrow.

I have a question for all my stylish readers, so I guess I'll leave you with it.

First of all, you should know that my brain immediately went to that what-do-I-wear place after registering for Teen Vogue's Fashion U. It made me realize that my shoe wardrobe is pitifully inadequite for this kind of event. My only comfortable shoes are my three pairs of Chuck Taylor All Stars. I have a few other pairs of shoes, but they are cheap and uncomfortable. I can almost hear you gasping in horror right now. But yes, I must admit that my shoe wardrobe is just sad. It's easy to pick up a ton of cheap dresses and still feel comfortable, but cheap shoes? Not so much. I think it's time to invest in a pair that costs more than $20. I want a beautiful, comfortable pair of shoes. I think my limit price-wise is about $70, since I'm kinda broke, but I think I can do a lot with that. I want to order online, which is always risky, since you can't try them on first, and I want to avoid huge Zappos-type websites that are just overwhelming. So, my question to you is this: Where can I find cute, comfortable shoes online for $70 or under? Any specific pairs you'd suggest? Be a doll and help me out. Please and thank you!

I don't know about comfortable, but I do know about beautiful. Ideally, I'd sport these:



They have a very low heel that I know I could walk around the city in (which is very important) and are this rich, gorgeous purple. I've definitely been feeling purple lately. Not just any purple, but the kind of deep purple that evokes mystery and luxury. So these, if they were comfortable (and I have no idea as to their comfort level), would be excellent.

Oh, I don't know. See you all Monday!

Teen Vogue's Fashion U - Feel The Excitement!

So I signed up for my Teen Vogue Fashion U. classes! I'm going to a Locksley concert (I think...Are they any good?), an Erin Fetherston for Target fashion show, The Editors: Teen Vogue 101, Winning Style: Doo.Ri Talks Fashion, Vena Cava on Fashion, Dooney & Bourke: Exclusive Teen Vogue Edit Floor Tour, Fashioning Your Career with Tim Gunn, Tiffany & Co.: A Night of Style, and the Graduation Event at Bloomingdales. Eeep! I'm so excited! I would've liked to see Vera Wang and Cynthia Rowley, but their talks interfered with the Edit Floor Tour, which I really wanted to go to. But I'm excited to meet Doo.Ri and Tim Gunn and Erin Fetherston and the girls of Vena Cava! And it will be so great to see the Teen Vogue offices! Plus, the Tiffany's after party sounds tres fun - Tiffany blue mocktails, a fashion week-inspired menu, and a screening of Seamless. Plus, I get to see my first fashion show ever!

Can you tell I'm jazzed?

Eww, did I just say jazzed?

Will I see any of you there? Please say yes! I'd like to meet you!

AAAAAA!!!!!!

YAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!

I've been accepted to Teen Vogue's Fashion University!!!!

I hope I can go! I'm in party mode! The classes sound great!

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes

I'm sorry Ambika....

Shoes have been on the brain lately. They're definitely a neglected part of my wardrobe. I'm very picky about foot comfort, but I just love to look at them. They can be so pretty! I'm especially liking the Bobbi Blu shoes that have been popping up at Lulu's. So whimsical and quirky and lovely. I want them all!



I love how they all have that classic Mary Jane shape -- with a twist. The contrasting colors and materials, the little details, the wearable chunky heels....Well, let's just say I wouldn't mind getting a pair or two (or six!) of these as a gift.

I went to the Bobbi Blu website and found a poem describing the brand:

That's not the whole poem, but I just wanted to give you a sense of the brand. Sigh. Hannukah can't come soon enough.

Lela Rose for Payless is Here

Ughhh! How could I have forgotten about the debut of Lela Rose for Payless? My favorite shoe in the collection (The Birchin T-strap Pump) is already sold out! For shame!

Those boots you all loved (I love them too) are still available, however. Scoop 'em up!