As a long-time fan of Nicole Miller’s designs, it’s great to know that I always have affordable options that still achieve her design aesthetic, via the Nicole by Nicole Miller Collection at JCPenney. Here’s a look at my absolute favorites from the spring 2011 collection, with all pieces being under $40, and hitting stores and online over the next few months – which one is your favorite?
January 25, 2011
LadyMags Links of the Week
YourTango is currently hosting a 31-Day Love Life Makeover challenge to help readers live their best love lives. [YourTango]
Blake Lively’s latest fashion statement is … control top pantyhose [The Gloss]
H&M Limited Edition “Waste” Collection [HotBeautyHealth]
How to create chic and stylish tights-based outfits [AlreadyPretty]
If you think January Jones’ sexy Golden Globes dress looked familiar, you may not be wrong…[Glamour]
And a great gallery of hot bearded dudes at Sundance. [Crushable]
Girl Talk: Sex with a “Top Chef” [The Frisky]
Style from Steelers Nation [FashionPulseDaily]
Tell Me If You Think This Is Weird: Putting A Google Alert On Someone You’re Dating [HowAboutWe]
We’ve broken down the now infamous Beyaz birth control commercial for a shot-by-shot analysis [Tressugar]
January 25, 2011
Can You Fold Your Winter Coat into a Small Bag? The Columbia Reach the Peak Down Jacket
There’s no getting around the fact that it is ridiculously cold outside. All we can do is bundle up and hope for the best, while hopefully spending a limited amount of time outside. Thanks to Columbia, my bundling up just got a lot easier via the 
Reach the Peak™ Down Jacket ($170), available in five colors. Extremely lightweight, yet warm and fitted, the down jacket includes 700 fill-power down, Omni-Heat® thermal reflective liner to capture and retain body heat, Omni-Shield® repellency fabric to prevent it getting soaked from rain, sleet, snow, the usual culprits. Last but not least, it comes with a small nylon pouch, about the size of a shoe bag, to roll the jacket into, making it even more convenient — and portable! It’s great for travel, especially if you’re lucky enough to be heading to a resort or warmer locale and can just making it lumbar roll size for the plane or your carry-on suitcase.
