Be My Guest: Shoestring Fashion

Ladies, meet Lisa!  She writes a daily style blog called Shoestring Fashion (check out her favorite post here), and I think we could swap closets if I were taller and smaller.  You'll love seeing how she mixes basic pieces that anyone can afford in ways that make them seem even more special.  I've been following along for a while, and think she has great taste!

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Be My Guest: South on Broadway

Today's guest is Jaime, from a new blog called South on Broadway.  She features a great mix of food and fashion, and I think she'll soon be getting lots of attention.  She deserves it!

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Be My Guest: Natasha Fatah

Today I'm excited to introduce you all to Natasha Fatah, author of a blog by the same name.  She has amazing style, as you'll soon find out!

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"You've gotta stand your ground for freedom, beauty, truth, and love."
 -  that’s a line from the movie Moulin Rouge.

It may be a love it or leave it kind of movie, but I loved it, and I loved the celebration of joy and beauty and that’s what I hope to achieve with the blog.

My blog and I share the same name: Natasha Fatah. It’s a style journal where I share my daily outfits – the hits and misses. And I also share bits of inspiration, talk about current affairs, things in the news, TV shows and music and odd bits of observations.

I’m not particularly interested in labels and brands, I’m interested in how people paint themselves everyday and what they want to share and say to the world. I’m a journalist, so for the purpose of balance, I want the blog to be a celebration of all things beautiful and joyful.

My dream closet would be part Solange Knowles part Coco Chanel and part Katherine Hepburn.

Visit www.natashafatah.blogspot.com and stand your ground for freedom, beauty, truth and love.

Be My Guest: Bromeliad Living

Today I'm excited to kick off a series that will introduce you all to some amazing bloggers who are producing great content and nice enough to step in while I'm away.  They've all prepared an introduction to themselves and their blogs, and I hope you'll all get to know each other while I'm away!

First up in Samantha from one of my favorite DIY blogs, Bromeliad Living:

Hi, I'm Samantha from Bromeliad Living. Haley and I share a love for leopard print, flats, J.Crew and a bargain.

Bromeliad Living is inspired by bromeliad plants, which flourish on nothing but air, water and sunshine. I consider being broke to be a creative challenge, so where possible I DIY, upcycle or otherwise get the look for less.

I can tell you where to get a Parson's table or a pencil skirt for less than half off or how to make a Moroccan pouf from a bridesmaids dress.  I'm also trying to achieve 'global beach minimalist modern' in my 500-square-foot apartment in Brooklyn, New  York, and still have cash to fill the gas tank.

 Thanks for the chance to introduce myself. I look forward to meeting Haley's other guests.

Ciao!

I'm off to Italy in a few hours, and even though my plans of posting until my departure were a huge fail, I wanted to say goodbye and remind you all to keep stopping by while I'm away so that you can meet 12 amazing bloggers who will be introducing their blogs to you in my absence.

Ciao!

Dream Dressing: Madewell Summer Staples

Today I really must pack for my vacation... and even though I've been shopping around, not much has jumped out at me and I'm mostly taking clothes I've had for a while.

It's a good thing I didn't stop at Madewell over the weekend, because I probably would have found a way to justify buying several of the items below.  You know, because I need more clothes.  I love that the pieces are all pretty classic, but interesting, and actually aimed at people over the age of 21.  The prices are a little steep for me, though, and I'm hopeful that signing up for email means I'll get some sale offers.

Has anyone else bought much from Madewell?  Is it worth the splurge?

Dream Dressing: Madewell Summer Staples by cardiganjunkie featuring wedge shoes

5 Things Friday

Happy Friday!!  I'm preparing for a really busy weekend of partying and then starting to prepare for our vacation next week, but wanted to share a few fun things I found this week:

1. Gap is really killing it with their selection of shorts this summer - most of them under $40!  I love the black and gray ikat pair, and will be hunting for them in my size before leaving for Italy.  However, I must take this moment to point out that I'm growing really frustrated with the inconsistent sizing at Gap.  Jeans labeled size 8 and size 14 should not be the same size - that's a pretty ridiculous range.

2. Sometimes I get really excited when I find a room that I think I could recreate.  This is one of them, and my new guest bedroom inspiration.

Source: sfgirlbybay.com via Haley on Pinterest

3. Some of these Busty Girl Comics had me giggling out loud.  For those of us who deal with them 24/7/365, it's nice to know we're not alone in our frustration

4. I am so in love with this dress that my coworker Natalie pinned on Pinterest.  I would wear the crap out of it this summer, but can't quite bring myself to spend $69.  Le sigh...

5. This office nook was the only thing I really liked about the Domino Quick Fixes magazine, and now I want some Eskayel wallpaper more than ever.  However, just a 4 foot cutting is $110 so I may have to settle for a framed piece.

Source: littlebitsoflovely.blogspot.com via Haley on Pinterest

Have a great weekend!