Fashion

Say hello to Marie, who is guest posting for us today to share a little insight on plus size fashion!

Introduction: “When I bumped into The Fashionable Housewife on Twitter, I knew it could only mean positive things! Sarah-Jean has invited me to share with you, my fashionable insights, for the Plus Size Fashionable woman, as I do over at The Curvy Fashionista.” says Marie.

“Over the next few weeks, please enjoy tips, treats, and finds that cater to you, the Curvy.Confident.Chic. plus size woman, by designers who see fashion beyond a size 12!”

Today’s Treat: Marie Denee

The holidays are abound us, with commercial jingles, taunts of black Friday and Cyber Monday in our emails, and social media delights of what is to come. Wishlists are being built and fashioned, the weather is dipping way below cold, and the scent of fireplaces being lit fills the air.

While this season brings about many invitations to joyous occasions to the season’s greetings, you are excited to celebrate with family and friends. But, just like any other fashionista would ask, “What should I wear” or declare, “Time to go shopping!” you know you need to start early as finding something that caters to your curves and style oftentimes eludes you, left to recycle last year’s little black dress- until now!

Dedicated to celebrating fashions and designers who see fashion beyond a size 12, Marie Denee fashions lifestyle apparel and accessories for today’s fashion forward, curvy, confident, and chic plus size woman.

Depending on your event or occasion, Marie Denee procures the dress for your curves- perfect for the holiday season! In no particular order, but with what occasions best suited for, I share with you the top picks at Marie Denee for your fashionably curvy frame…

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6pm.com is your one stop shop for huge holiday savings on shoes, handbags, clothes and more! They have amazing new sales every day on your favorite brands of shoes. The sales are unbelievable… If you are a shoe-lover like me, be prepared to be in heaven. Imagine checking your email in the morning to see that you favorite brand of shoes are on sale, that day only, for 80% off. Sounds too good to be true, huh? It’s not!

Some upcoming sales I can’t wait to shop:

• 11/20-11/22 Friday to Sunday – All styles of Softspots Footwear – $19.95!
• 11/20-11/22 Friday to Sunday – All styles XCVI Apparel – $19.95!
• 11/21-11/22 Saturday to Sunday – All styles Dr. Martens Footwear – $24.95!
• 11/22- 11/29 Sunday to Sunday – All styles AK Anne Klein Footwear – $13.95!

Best of all, 6pm is offering FREE SHIPPING on orders of $100+ for a limited time! (Normally $6.95 flat rate shipping.)

And it might seem too good to be true, but get ready for ‘36 Days of Savings’ too! 6pm will have brand new offers every day starting on Black Friday to New Year’s Day!

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Shopping with Jaclyn for over 3 hours in TJ Maxx for her Maxxinista Makeover was so much fun. And even though I tried really hard to focus on shopping for her, I managed to fill a shopping cart of my own!

During Jaclyn’s little maxxinista shopping spree, I helped her find some absolutely fabulous pieces including an Elie Tahari blazer that retailed for $400 and was marked down on clearance for only $39.00! If you haven’t seen the video of her shopping spree yet, please go watch it!

I didn’t find any deals quite that amazing, but I did find a couple items I had been on the hunt for!

Here’s what I found for myself…

All my items that came to only $111.86!!

L to R:

Leggings $3, $7, and $5
Calvin Klein Skirt $5 (Retail $55.00)
Leather like Jacket $10 (Retail $49.00)

L to R:

Denim Leggings dark $13 (Retail $35.00)
Denim Leggings gray $12 (Retail $30.00)
Gray Skirt $5 (Retail $20.00)

Jaclyn and I totally cleaned out the belt section of that TJ Maxx store…

L to R:

Chinese Laundry studded belt $10 (Retail $30.00)
Betsey Johnson red belt $7 (Retails $78)
Linea Pelle leather belt $20 (100+)

So what do you think of my purchases? I am super excited and I can’t wait to shop at TJ Maxx again!

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Thank you to TJ Maxx and RocketXL for providing the gift cards so we could have this amazing TJ Maxx Maxxinista shopping experience!

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The Fashionable Housewife teamed up with TJ Maxx to give one lucky gal a Maxxinista Makeover!

What is a Maxxinista?

Maxx-in-is-ta: A fashionista who gets it all for much, much less at T.J. Maxx. She’s a confident, savvy women who never pays full price for this season’s hottest fashions.

Department store prices? I think not. Boutiques that break the bank? Bye bye. This is fashion – direct from designers, to you. You can get this season’s latest styles for a lot less from TJ Maxx because they deal directly with the designers.

Now that you’re smart enough to know what’s in style, be savvy enough to know where to get it for less! TJ Maxx is that answer!!

We took the lovely Ms. Jaclyn on a little shopping spree to TJ Maxx in an effort to teach her how she could round out her Fall 2009 wardrobe at TJ’s for less than $300.

(Sorry the video is so dark! I took it with my camera…)

Can you believe she only paid $39.00 for that Elie Tahari Blazer that retailed for $400?!?! We were freaking out with excitement over that one! And it looks so fabulous on her too…

Here are some close up pics of the items she purchased. Click on pictures to enlarge.

I absolutely love the Tahari shoes she got too! They were only like $30 down from $78 I think? And the Betsey Johnson purse was an awesome score. There were like 5 in the store and this was only one marked down to $22. Nothing wrong with it! It’s flawless and soooo pretty in person!

We definitely turned Jaclyn into a Maxxinista and you can be one too! Become a fan of TJ Maxx on Facebook and then follow them on Twitter!!

Leave a comment and let me know what you think of the makeover!

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Thank you to TJ Maxx and Rocket XL for providing the gift cards so we could have this amazing TJ Maxx Maxxinista shopping experience!

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The Fashionable Housewife is having a HUGE Sensa Weight Loss Twitter Party with over $4,000 worth of prizes! Join us tonight (Nov 18th) from 7:00pm – 9:00pm EST.

FASHION
Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy is getting back to basics with America’s Basics!

A Few Goody Gumdrops is excited to share this unique jewelry website…Boticca.com. with you!

Beseeninhollywood takes you behind the scenes @ BOXEIGHT Fashion week

Fashion Fille found a fabulous Swatch that looks exactly like the Chanel J12. Get the details here.

Fashion Cents shows you how to wear the season’s hottest trend — FUR! Watch the latest video and then get tons of fur options from faux to real.

Quinta Trends introduces fashion photography: Marco Patiño

Shopping and Info loves subtle sequins on a beautiful cowl neck scarf wrap.

SomeoneSpoilMe.com found a fashionable accessory to combat Morning Sickness!

Style Eyes talks about her love of statement tights especially Wolford Fringed and Henry Holland Tights

TheFind Blog is on a quest for the perfect pair of black jeans + leggings = “jeggings”!

HANDBAGS

Fashion Hippo loves these awesome Calvin Klein Handbags at dirt cheap prices!

You need StrapDiva – No Slip Purse & Handbag Strap that easily snap on to any handbag strap.

SHOES

StyleMaven stylespotted Nicole Richie in a pair of rugged yet refined Modern Vintage Mack Boots.

Did you know that Stylish Vegan Boots are Part of TOMS One for One Program?

GIFT IDEAS

Couture In The Cityshares with us a fabulous holiday gift idea Audio Chi Headphones

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Beauty.com is adding a new designer to their popular bag collaboration roster, this time offering a one-of-a-kind gift with purchase with famed jewelry designers Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon. Beginning November 16th, shoppers who visit Beauty.com and spend $100 or more will receive an exclusive, limited-time sample-stuffed gift with purchase ‘Glenda Party Bag,’ the perfect chic carryall for your makeup must-haves. Filled with prestige beauty samples, the exclusive set is valued at over $150.

The newest designer bag collaboration from Beauty.com invites famed jewelry designers Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon to transform the traditional cosmetic tote into a glittering gift with purchase this holiday season. Legendary for their runway collaborations with designers such as Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Dior, and Givenchy, Erickson Beamon is the first jewelry house to be featured in the gift with purchase designer bag series. The accessory features whimsically printed duchess satin, a bijoux zipper pull, embossed gold logo tassel, and lace and pearl embellishments. Spacious, yet pleasingly portable, the ‘Glenda Party Bag’ is a perfect gift for toting beauty staples during holiday travels.

“The Erickson Beamon collaboration offers an accessible splurge for Beauty.com customers,” says Kathleen McNeill, president of Beauty.com. “Whether you’re replenishing beauty must-haves or shopping for holiday gifts, the ‘Glenda Party Bag’ is an affordable luxury.”

The Erickson Beamon ‘Glenda Party Bag’ is valued at over $150 and comes packed with a great assortment of 13 deluxe and full-sized samples from some of the top prestige beauty brands:

1. dr.brandt® Microdermabrasion Body Exfoliating Cream
2. FULL SIZE Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier Pencil
3. Talika Eye Decompress
4. Nick Chavez® Beverly Hills PLUMP ‘N THICK® Thickening Hairspray
5. Jack Black® Industrial Strength Hand Healer
6. Rene Furturer Myrrhea Anti-Frizz Silkening Mask Tube
7. DIANA B. Scented Candle
8. Smashbox Lash DNA Mascara
9. StriVectin® Neck Cream
10. DDF Daily Protective Moisturizer
11. PHYTO Phytolisse Finishing Serum
12. INTELLIGENT NUTRIENTS® LIP DELIVERY NUTRITION
13. Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

The Erickson Beamon ‘Glenda Party Bag’ is one of many one of the perks available to Beauty.com customers this holiday season. In addition to the usual categories, Beauty.com offers a shop by personality gift finder, a video library with dozens of clips from top brands and industry insiders, skincare and hair care diagnostic tools, and other valuable gift offers. Other year-round benefits include “Everyday Free Shipping,” 5% back on every purchase, the free sample center, 100% color match guarantee, and a shared online shopping cart with Beauty.com’s partner site, drugstore.com. A new site feature also invites customers to shop the best beauty buys and value sets in addition to the brand-specific gifts with purchase available. Beauty fans can also get the latest tips, trends, and promotions sent directly to their email by signing up for the free weekly Beauty Bulletin on Beauty.com.

Become a fan of Beauty.com on Facebook to learn more about products and get tips and tricks from beauty experts: www.facebook.com/Beauty.com.

Click here to get the designer bag filled with deluxe samples!
$150 value – free with $100 purchase at Beauty.com!

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Must-Have Instant Glamor Accessory for Fall 2009

Twisted Silver was nice enough to send me a pair of Pinwheel Earrings, their latest addition to their Salvaged collection. I couldn’t be more pleased if I tried!

These earrings exude old Hollywood glamor! At first, I wasn’t sure what to wear them with. They are so big and intimidating! They have a 2 inch diameter which I thought would look absolutely silly on my small 5′2″ frame. Much to my surprise though, they looked pretty cute!

The model above is wearing the Pinwheel Earrings with the Phatty Necklace, worn as a double-wrapped bracelet. She looks fabulous, right?!

After thinking about it, I’ve realized that you can actually build a stylish outfit around these statement-sized yet amazingly light-weight earrings pretty easily.

Boho Glamor by thehousewife featuring Twisted Silver

Totally boho glam… What do you think?

Use coupon code INSIDERS to take 15% off your order on www.twisted-silver.com

Not to be combined with other offers. Offer expires 3/31/2010

If you like them, enter for a chance to win them in our Twisted Silver Pinwheel Earrings Giveaway (Ends Nov 22)

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Organic Shea Butter & African Black Soap Shave Butter

What is it: Pure African Black Soap, unrefined organic African Shea Butter, healing oils of Coconut, Black Seed, Juniper and Willow Bark Extract create this age old shaving preparation for fighting ingrown hairs and razor bumps with a vengeance.

How to Use: It can be lathered up with a Shaving Brush (recommended) or with fingers. Remember this Shave Butter is chock full of vegetable butters, botanical extracts and vitamins, NOT harsh soaps and synthetics so don’t expect a lot of foam but expect a rich lather and luxuriously close shave.

Get it on www.sheamoisture.com for $7.99

You can also pick up the Men’s Shea Moisture Shave 3-pc. Travel Kit at Target for only $14.99.

The kit contains Shave Butter, Face Moisturizer, Facial Scrub and a brush. This makes a great gift for the men on your Christmas list. Luxurious enough so that they wouldn’t buy it for themselves, yet practical enough so they will actually use it. And once they try this stuff, I’m sure it will become a regular thing on their shopping list.

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Everyone is looking to save money these days, but you might be getting sick of Wal Mart, Target and Forever 21 when it comes to fashionable clothes on a budget. Lucky for you, I found another option that even the most frugal fashionista will approve of!

DownEast Basics offers fashionable and affordable women’s clothing. While they have several store location, none are in the northeast. But I don’t mind shopping online!

You’ll find lots of low priced items that range from classic to trendy. And if you’re in the market for a great a-line skirt to wear with your tall boots, you are going to be in heaven browsing their selection of women’s skirts.

The good people at DownEast basics sent me a few gorgeous pieces to review…

Pretty Petals Skirt
$23.99

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How to Get Through the Holidays
Without the D Word Coming Back to Haunt You

The “D” word you say?  Why, whatever could that be?  Dysfuntion?  Well, of course, not.  Dysfunction never shows up around the holidays!  It especially never shows up if your mother-in-law is present.  Mother-in-laws, after all, are experts in every field, including the field of warding off dysfunction around the holidays.  Bless their dear, dear souls.  So, what, pray tell, which “D” word could you be referring to?  I know what you’re thinking, and I’m actually not referring to the BIG D word either, because that, unfortunately is unavoidable, just like taxes. And both of those things inevitably come back to haunt you, and at the most inconvenient times, to boot.

I am referring to, of course, the holiday dinner!  Yes, it’s that time of year when the whole family, full of smiles of mirth, shows up at your door just positively glowing with holiday cheer!  The TV is graciously indisposed, the remote controls have taken ill, the latops have been retired for much needed repose, and even the iPods are all nestled snuggly in their beds, dreaming of what iTunes will soon be put in their heads.

The Carpenters croon in the background, “Oh there’s no place like home for the holidays, because no matter how far away you roam, if you want to be happy in a million ways, for the holidays you can’t beat home, sweet, home!”  At last, the whole gang is together again, beloved faces beaming, and bellies ready to eat!

But, let’s talk turkey here.  If one wants to enjoy the turkey to its fullest, one must have a lovely sensory experience during the entire act of dining.  So, I shall not be recommending great-great grandmother’s twice-removed secret for making such a tender bird that you will positively be the envy of all of your friends, because, alas, that grandmother does not have such a secret to spare, so I am afraid my pockets come up empty on this count.

What I will show you how to do today is to create a holiday table that is not only a conversation starter, but one that is whimsical, one that is a work of art in its own right, and one that reflects your own individual style.

This year, I grew so weary of seeing turkey serving platters with, you guessed it, a giant turkey depicted in watercolor on the platter.  I do believe that our guests are absolutely of superior intelligence and grace, and they do not wish to be reminded through visual representation that it is indeed a turkey they are eating, and specifically, what that turkey might have looked like when it was alive and sporting beautiful plumage, and a face, for that matter.  I also grew weary of woodland animal themed flat ware.  I don’t necessarily need to have a pheasant on the handle of my salad fork, and that goes for Mallards too.  I do not require twin turkey salt and pepper shakers staring lifelessly across the table, as everyone tries to salt and pepper their food as inconspicuously as possible.

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Threadless has partnered with Griffin Technology Inc., the creative leader in accessories for iPod, iPhone, Mac and PC, to produce a line of super cool iPhone accessories.

The first offering from the partnership is a completely new cell phone case for iPhone: distinctive Griffin industrial design wrapped in a selection of favorite original Threadless images!!

The case is available in a choice of two original designs from the Threadless community: Clouds Within The Thunder and Birds Of A Feather for $34.99.

Both cases go on sale TODAY, Tuesday November 17th at Apple Retail Stores and www.griffintechnology.com.

Aren’t they cool?! Kinda makes me wish I had an iPhone instead of the Motorola Droid…

You can buy the t-shirts and the covers at www.threadless.com/griffin

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I consider lipstick to be an indispensable part of any woman’s makeup kit. It’s the one item that can change your whole look in an instant. Add a little mascara and a touch of blush for a totally natural look. Perfect for Fall!

Benefit Cosmetics has added some delicious new colors to their line of Full Finish Lipsticks including Breakup Rumor, Fame Game and Label Lover. Trendy details, rich colors and bulky knits call for a lipstick that will compliment what you’re wearing this Fall.

“Breakup Rumor”

“Fame Game”

“Label Lover”

Benefit’s Full Finish lipsticks give great coverage, go on silky and smooth, keep lips moist and come in the nicest colors like the three shown above.

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Pinwheel Earrings

We’ve partnered up with Twisted Silver to offer one lucky reader a pair of their new Pinwheel Earrings (a $40 value)!!

These earrings exude old Hollywood glamor! The model above is wearing the Pinwheel Earrings with the Phatty Necklace, worn as a double-wrapped bracelet. She looks fabulous, right?!

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Contest runs from November 16th till November 22nd. Last chance to enter is Nov 22nd at 11:59pm ET. A winner will be contacted on or before Nov 30th, 2009 and asked for full name, along with their mailing address. If no response is given within 48 hours, a different winner will be chosen, so please be sure to check your email. Must be 18 or older to enter. Contest open to USA and Canada!

Prize will be provided and shipped directly by Twisted Silver.

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We’re giving away a 1 year supply of Tampax!

We’re so excited about tennis champion Serena Williams’ partnership with Tampax that we are giving away a 1 year supply of Tampax Pearl Tampons with Plastic Applicator!!

In the creative new advertising, Serena Williams outsmarts Mother Nature and her “Monthly Gift”. She’s not about to let her period ruin her game, and you shouldn’t either. Champions on and off the court trust Tampax Pearl plastic with Leakguard protection to stop leaks better than the next leading brand.

How does Tampax Pearl help you stay active? Check out the products.

One reader will receive a 1 year supply (6 multipacks) of Tampax Pearl Tampons.

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Leave a comment on this post about one of the following:

1. Why you want to win
2. What you hate most about your “monthly gift”
3. or What you think of the video below…

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Afraid you won’t win? Don’t worry, you can still try Tampax for yourself! Click here to get a free sample.

Are you a teen with questions about periods and stuff? Check out www.beinggirl.com.

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Chocolat Special Hair Care Line

Restore your hair’s natural velvety shine and splendor with Chocolat Special. Uniquely formulated with Cocoa Butter and Brazil Nut oils, Chocolat Special revitalizes and restores moisture to hair damaged by the sun, hair dye or other chemical treatments. And with its alluring chocolat fragrance, Chocolat Special is a treat for those who believe in self-indulgence. Treat yourself to Chocolat Special. You deserve it.

I was recently asked to review nuNAAT’s “Chocolat Special,” a line of products which contained shampoo, conditioner, hair mask, and an anti-frizz styling product. I could never turn down anything with chocolate in it…

nuNAAT’s Chocolat Special line is designed to restore chemically treated hair’s natural velvety shine and splendor as the unique formula contains Cocoa Butter and Brazil Nut oils to revitalize and restore moisture.

And if you love chocolate but are watching your waist-line, this is a great way to indulge! Each product smells like the inside of a fancy chocolate shop and will send your senses swirling everytime you use it. I was impressed with the heavenly scent of the products before I even had a chance to use them!

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