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The Fashionable Housewife has teamed up with Hautelook, one of our favorite sample sale sites! We’ll be promoting a couple very cool events over the next two months. They have some really great sales coming up between now and Christmas that you won’t want to miss! First up is NEST, a fabulous line of chic…
Winter 2009 nail polish trends are centered around dark tones, deep plums and wines, grey, charcoal and bottomless blues. Metallic accents complete the look. This season’s colors reflect the boldness of fashion driven women who are risk takers. Enter, the “BlackBerry Bling.” Dawn Sterling, creator of the “BlackBerry Bling” texting manicure and lead technician at…
Stylish Busy Mom by thehousewife featuring Sofft Vittoria This is the perfect outfit for a busy, but still very stylish, mom on the go. Chic, pulled-together and very comfortable, I’ve chosen each piece of this outfit with the busy mom’s budget and lifestyle in mind. Start with a fabulous and super comfortable blouse like the…
The holiday season is almost here, which means a lot of us will be traveling in the very near future. A skinny suitcase has long been the savvy travelista’s best accessory, and now that many airlines are slapping fees on even the first piece of checked baggage, we all have extra incentive to pack light….
Congratulations to winner, Andrea B! Comment # 753 as chosen by Random.org What would be your perfect Winter getaway? Could it be at a Spa resort set in a precious oasis of natural beauty located in one of the most stunning beach sites of the Riviera Maya, Mexico? Pristine stretches of white sand beachfront, a…
Yes it’s true. I kind of hate winter, What? It’s not like I hate Christmas, or the snow (much) or the jolly laughter of little children playing in the snow, I just hate freezing. Actually, I hate the cold waging it’s yearly war on my sexy skin, by drying it out and thus causing flaking…
I absolutely adore Kirsten from BarkingDogShoes.com! She’s one of those most fashionable mommies I know and wanted to show you ladies how a mom of 2 can look great and be comfortable, all while staying on a budget! So here is Today’s Outfit by Kirsten Borrink! If I could update my wardrobe from one catalog,…
I thought you’d be interested in getting an insider’s view on the hottest fall trends in Hollywood and the must-have fashions this season from celebrity stylist, Mariel Haenn. As you may already know, Mariel is the stylist credited with transforming Rihanna’s style, but she’s also worked with Ashlee Simpson, Jeremy Piven, Lauren Conrad, Ciara, Will…
So I happened upon a store that I have got to share with the people… I had never heard of Martin + Osa before but they are a classic American cool for the classic American gal. Outrageous prices? Nopers. Ill fitted clothing? Ummmm EXACT opposite. I had one of those experiences where everything I tried…
The number of plus-size women in America (and the world) is actually increasing and yet the number of plus-size apparel sales are going down. Is it because of the bad economy or is it because of the current trends? Lisa Orkin Emmanuel, an Associated Press Writer, dishes on the declining sales in the plus-size market……
If you’re like me, you look forward every year to the September issues of all the fashion magazines. I still love to read through them and look at the new trends for the season. Certain magazines I could never relate to, however, like Vogue and Bazaar because for one thing, the prices on the clothes…
Piperlime, the online shop known for the freshest styles in shoes and handbags, expanded its closet by adding women’s apparel to the site in early September. Piperlime will now offer an edited assortment of the hottest trends from a mix of established brands including Marc by Marc Jacobs, 7 for all Mankind, Joie, J Brand,…
Congratulations to Chelle on winning the gift card! Comment #71 chosen by Random.org Thank you to everyone who entered! Drop by your local Kohls next week. They told me they are having a big sale! It’s already September and as much as it seems like Summer just started, the truth is Fall is almost here….
So this fall we have fur. So many trends that I’m really lost! I don’t really like furry clothes. For some reason, I think they make us look big and like a big, hairy animal. Ok, of course that sometimes nothing looks as chi5c and elegant as fur. But, oh well. It’s not my “thing”….
Last week, I introduced you gals to off-price retail through my post about the supreme awesomeness of TJ Maxx. I loved reading all your stories about why you love TJ Maxx, and what great bargains you’ve scored there! As I shared, TJ Maxx has always been a favorite shopping location of mine- but I’ll be…
Speaking of awesome savings at TJ Maxx, do you remember how I recently did Fashion Makeovers at Marshalls and TJ Maxx? Well, while I was helping my gorgeous friends Jaclyn and Ashley shop at Marshalls, I came across this fabulous DKNY dress. I immediately picked it out for Jaclyn and made her try it on….