Swarovski Sale!

While at work just a day before my birthday, I came across a customer with a glamorous wrap bracelet around her wrist. I had to ask the affable customer who I had been helping just moments earlier where she got the stunning piece. From my surprise she told me Swarovski. Back in college I had a temporary liking for the brand but then lost my love for jewelry but gained it all back once I got a good job and stepped foot in Kay Jewelers. I thanked the lady and ran to the POS laptop to check out the bracelet on the Swarovski website and shockingly the bracelet was only $69. With multiple colored crystals and being that the bracelet was a wrap style, I thought the price would have been much higher. Just hours until my special day, I knew I had to make it to the nearest Swarovski store because this bracelet needed to be mine. I rushed closing at my job that night and made it into Swarovski literally just minutes before their closing. Out of breathe and in a scramble I began to look around the store for the bracelet the charmed me the most. Then I came across it.

It fit my bracelet perfectly (which meant a lot to be being that I have a small wrist) and the gray basically compliments any outfit. Below are more examples of bracelets that they have for sale. The price drops are amazing.

Jump From Paper

When reading the name of this company while checking in product at my job I stayed away from it because I thought it was stationary. But after my co-worker ended up picking the box instead I immediately wished that I did. I have seen these bags before and thought they were super cute but seeing them in real life is a different experience. The way I explained the product was like a mind f**k. It's a cartoon bag that's creative, chic, and cute and priced pretty well. I HAVE to consider owning a piece.

Is Coach Played Out?

As I look at the bags on the shoulders of people in Chelsea I see so many different names. I guess women are loyal to the brand that they love and some just buy a bag that they like despite the designer. But I had an innocent conversation with my co-workers and we talked about their view on Coach. They thought that maybe the brand was starting to fade out and despite their feelings toward it, there has always been one brand that I immediately run to when I feel the need to splurge on a new bag(s) and that is Coach. Since I am not where I dream to be financially I have no shame in admitting that I do love to hit up the Coach outlets whenever I am out of town. But to get back to the debate on if Coach is played out or not, that is something that I would have to disagree with my co-workers on. I am not trying to bias because I love the brand but I have seen a few people still happily sporting their Coach bags although there is so much competition on the market. I love Coach because it is a bag that I can afford, it is authentic leather, and the customer service is great. I picked up two bags while I was there. But here is a photo of the backpack.

This is an image directly from their website. The backpack that I got at their outlet store has a bit of different detailing. The logo is above the top turn lock and there are no studs on the side. Also, at the outlet the bags only came in black, a hot pink, and brown. The official Coach website has more options.

My Newest Obsession...

With warmer weather approaching and me not being able to wear open toe shoes to my job, skippies (what I like to call them) - basically light weight sneakers that I can just put on my foot and go and also very inexpensive - are my favorite things to wear. Platform sneakers specifically have become something that I have recently gotten into.If these were presented to me a few years ago I would have gagged at the thought of anything with a supersized platform on my feet, but now I can't get enough of these sneakers. My job actually teamed up with Keds and we are seliing their new platform ones in our store. Here is what the display and their new sneaker looks like.

They are very simple but yet very chic. I feel like these are sneakers that I can wear with any and everything. From a pair of sweats for a store run to a dress out on a casual date.

Affordable & Chic Jewelry

As many of you know I do make beaded jewelry under the name Lavishly Beaded Click Here and I do have my own etsy website. So after doing some serious thinking I went through all of my merchandise and made some price adjustments to make them affordable for all customers. I even added a "Under $10" section to the store which makes it easier to shop. If you're curious about my lovely pieces feel free to take a look at the shop and please use the code "THANKYOU" for 30% off.

Colourpop Cosmetics Review

A month or so ago I did a review on this line and now since it has been some time of me using and having the products, I just wanted to give an honest review. I have the lippie stix, the eye shadow and the ultra matte lip gloss. Okay so for started, I honestly love the lippie stix although my Wet one has a funny smell to it. The color is great and oddly enough, it looked best when I wore it with a gray and black outfit. The look was one of my favorites. I also have Grind which I absolutely love and is basically my everyday go to. The lippie stix just go on so smoothly and creamy and I barely ever have to reapply throughout the day. Also, I have gotten so many compliments while wearing this color.

Next is the ultra matte. My opinion of this is way different from first one. I honestly hate these things. The colors are great but they are so drying on the lips to the point where it is uncomfortable for me to wear. While wearing these I constantly find myself licking my lips which messes up the color and just makes my lips looked chapped and unappealing. Also, these things are so hard to remove.

The only complaint about the eye shadow is it tends to get around my eye sometimes. But all that takes is a quick fix. I get compliments when wearing these all the time. The colors are great.

Powerpuff Girls x Moschino

If you guys know me well enough you know that I am OBSESSED with Moschino. I am not one to sit and watch a runway show but a Moschino collection never seems to disappoint me and I am always excited to see about what innovative designs they will be releasing next. I feel inlove with them when I saw their Fall 2014 McDonald's inspired collection and they sealed the deal as being my favorite designer when releasing their Barble inspired collection for Spring 2015. After doing a little research I found out that Jeremy Scott is their creative director (duhhh) which is probably the reason why Moschino continues to take over the runway these days. But this time they partnered with Cartoon Network for their S/S 2016 collection and released a Powerpuff Girls inspired line (ahhh-mazingggg)!! This line reminds me of the 60s reinvented. Take a look and I promise you will fall inlove with the line like I have.

Shop the line here

Pom Poms

Hey guys, I just wanted to talk about this new trend that I see happening which are Pom Pom hats. The beanies are popular as well as the caps. But the coolest hat I have seen this far are the Rose & Rose pom beanies because on those the poms are actually interchangeable. Heres a pic:

This picture was actually taken from there website which is http://www.rose-and-rose.com
The other type of pom hat that is popular is the pom cap. Here is one from Forever 21 although more higher end brands sell them as well.

What do you guys think of this trend?

Currently Lusting For...

I found out about Tracey Tanner at my new job. We carry some of her foil bags there and I came across this wallet that I have been wanting SOOO BAD! It retails at my job for I think $126 and then we get our 20% discount so maybe some time next month after I take care of all my bills I will get this for me :) But all I know is that I HAVE to have it. No if and's of buts. Its been a while since I've wanted something materialistic this badly lol The waller does come in other colors and she does have plenty of other cute stuff so please check out here website http://traceytanner.com

Forever 21 Faux Patent Leather Boots Review

Today I will be doing a review on boots I brought maybe late August. This review is way over due but while shopping on their site, I came across them and became upset all over again. I must say that these boots are affordable and very cute, but when wearing them for the SECOND time, the whole bottom came off. Words can not describe how embarrassing I felt, to walk back to work from my break with the whole bottom of my shoe flopping and making a noticeable sound when hitting the ground. When my shift was over that day, I went back to Forever 21 and they told me there was nothing they can do because I already wore them. Bullshit. One thing I love about The Gap is thier exceptional customer service. A man brought in a pair of pants from months prior and complained that the button popped off. I know for a fact that he wore them A LOT because they were his favorite pair of pants. So what did we do at The Gap? We told the man to go grab another pair of pants because that's what you're SUPPOSED to do. I understand that F21 has crappy quality but crappy customer service as well? My God, choose one.