Let it shine. It’s the holidays! November 21, 2008

…your personality that is. Let it shine through. A little bling and sparkle will definitely help, so check out these ideas:

Facetted Chrysocolla and Gold Wire Wrapped Ring

WEAR A STATEMENT RING: it doesn’t have to be a big diamond or a massively expensive item, just chic, and pretty. The trick is to wear just one ring. The fewer the jewels the more impact they have. Less is more. (I know that our reader Nicole Ritchie disagrees. Sorry Nicole, but we can’t be doing the boho thing all the time). This chryssocola gold wrapped ring only costs 20 pounds! REALLY!

SPORT A PRETTY HEADBAND: like this one from Accessorize. You can wear something like that at a party or with jeans and a simple top for Sunday brunch. It will jazz up your outfit.

Headband from Accessorize

Vintage mesh purse

INVEST IN A VINTAGE PURSE: A! how I love vintage purses. They have this amazing air, beautiful details and look terribly expensive. There are so many steals on line, you can’t miss out. This antique Victorian meshed beauty dates 1890, and it is perfect condition, fully usable for under 40 pounds! If that isn’t a steal then what is?

Party Dress Shopping and the credit crunch November 20, 2008

Party Dress from Urban Outfitters

Shopping for a party dress or outfit at a time of credit crunch, seems like a frivolous & unnecessary activity, especially when many companies have decided not to have a holiday party this year. But don’t you feel all gloomy…The good news is that you can now go shopping in your closet, wear one of the things you own already but differently: with a new pair of shoes, with a piece of jewelry to glam it all up, with a jacket or not…you get the idea. Can’t put it in better context that the article I recently read on line, written by Eric Wilson for the New York Times. Check out the article!

But if you must buy something new for the holidays, be smart check out stores for offers like this UO number only for 38 pounds (!), which can be dressed up with some vintage jewelry than you can borrow from your mom or nana for a party, or can be dressed down with a jacket and simple heels for work. You will have outsmarted the credit crunch!