March 16, 2011
Shopping Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them [Already Pretty]
The latest polish collection from Estee Lauder [Beauty Blogging Junkie]
Fruit-inspired spring fashion [What’s Haute]
The Recipe for a Perfect St. Patrick’s Day [College Candy]
Adventures in Netflix: Borderline Offensive and Just Plain Odd Movie Genres [Crushable]
March 16, 2011
Hopefully by now you’ve heard of ModCloth, as I’ve vetted the brand numerous times at Fashion Pulse Daily and am obsessed with everything they sell from footwear and accessories to great dresses and even cat teepees. I wanted to introduce you to ModCloth’s Be the Buyer program, a unique and certainly innovative crowdsourcing tool that lets you, the customer, vote on the items of our fancy, and the ones with the most votes end up going into production to be exclusively sold at ModCloth. Pretty cool, huh? Be the Buyer’s been mentioned numerous times in WWD , and has been given a shout out by Lori Schafer, co-author of the new book Branded! How Retailers Engage Consumers with Social Media and Mobility.
Courtesy of ModCloth, I tested out one of the winners of the Be the Buyer program, the Morning Hour Dress by Tulle, which was $74,99, then $21.99 — and now sold out! You can sign up to be notified when it is back in stock, a GREAT feature of the site Heck, there’s even a Back in Stock section! Anyways, Proving the point that this formula really does work, involving customers in the buying process sure seems to successfully predict and garner sales, while this method has become a larger part of some companies’ online DNA. Test out your buying skills at ModCloth and see which of your picks end up becoming hot commodities.
I styled the Morning Hour Dress with: Forever 21 bomber jacket, Sorrelli jewelry, Hue nude fishnet leggings, Bruno Magli vintage snakeskin pumps
And I LOVE how the same dress was styled at Lulu Letty; great idea to layer UNDER it!
-Julia DiNardo
March 16, 2011
Norma Kamali for Wal-Mart isn’t going to be around forever – so get some while you can! There are so many great dresses, leggings, trenches and more at uber-affordable prices. I alone own a dozen items from this collection – now it’s your turn to get some for yourself!
Jersey Shirred Sleeveless Dress, $20
Structured Shoulder Sweater Cardigan, $20
March 15, 2011
Ever heard of Vintage Revolution Jeans? I recently tried a pair, being intrigued by the murmurings of their impeccable fit and cool washes. Having to of course be slightly off kilter, I decided to forgo traditional blue denim and selected these khaki cargoes which did fit like a glove and felt kinda like I just won the lottery. They are rugged yet finished, and soon to enter my closet rotation of bottom favorites. All denim is priced from $118-$148, which basically means you get a premium pair of jeans at a price that actually makes sense.
In this look: Vintage Revolution Jeans (Courtesy of Vintage Revolution), Call it Spring Wedges (Courtesy of Call It Spring), Alternative Apparel tee, Sorrelli ring, necklace – self made (made at the Fenton Fallon Jewelry Making Session)
