'Branching' Out..

In the past, my blog has been primarily about predicting fashions trends.. or at least, sharing what I love at the moment in the world of fashion! However, my love for 'things' doesn't begin and end in fashion.. so, this post will be dedicated to my all-time love.. BIRDS!

Birds? Birds. I love to decorate with birds. I love pictures of birds. I love to watch birds outside my kitchen window gobbling up the yummy birdseed out of the birdfeeder I so lovingly bought for them.

In fact, my love of birds has gone so far that the sunroom in my house has now been dubbed "The Garden Room".. mainly because my husband only allows a certain number of bird things in the rest of the house, but has given me free reign in the sunroom! The Garden Room is a tribute to all things birds.. bird pictures, bird candle-holders, bird figurines, even bird cages.. you name it, I've probably got it!

Below you can find just a few examples of my bird obsession. Enjoy!

Early Birds Nesting...Cast Iron Bird, $14.99 each, At Home America

Bird and Lattice Bookend - Set of 2, $39, Urban Outfitters

Ivy & Eagle Decorated Metal Birdcage Set, $28/set (reg price $46/set - what a steal!), SaveOnCrafts.com

And there you have it.. my obsession is out in the open.

What do you think of bird decor? Would you ever consider decorating with birds or birdcages?

And for now.. back to the looking glass.

Denim.. Yellow Denim.. FABULOUS Yellow Denim

Wow.. talk about a hiatus! But I'm back now, and I have found the most fabulous jacket! I have only been able to find one yellow denim jacket in my search online, but it is quite a beaute - I really hope these wonderfully colorful jackets become more popular, because I don't know about you, but I for one can NOT afford the one I am about to show you. =)

 Joe's Jeans Cropped Denim Jacket, $198, Neiman Marcus

On a side note, colored denim jeans have become somewhat popular this season - I wouldn't recommend brightly colored denim with this bright yellow jacket. but maybe that's just my conservative side talking!


What do you think? Love the colored denim jacket look? Hate it? Would you wear it?


And for now.. back to the looking glass.

Loafer? Couch Potato?

I was at a local thrift store yesterday, just wasting some time before a meeting, and found some AMAZING bright blue loafers.. IN MY SIZE! Pumped? Why yes, I was! So then today I decided to check out Charlotte Russe's website and looked through their shoes and BAM.. there are my shoes! Except not in the awesome blue color. But still fantastic! And c'mon.. could you find a more comfortable shoe? (Besides a slipper of course people!) =)

Above: Burnished Penny Loafer, $22.50, Charlotte Russe

LOVE THESE!!!

And for now.. back to the looking glass.

It's Tassel Time!

Just in the past week or so I have started to love the look of tassel jewerly. Now, you won't find much out there right now - but I have a feeling you will be seeing more of it in the near future (which, of course, is the main idea behind my blog)! I'd LOVE to see some tassel earrings..

Here is a fabulous example of tassel jewelry - I'm hoping that we can expect a less expensive version coming soon, maybe to Bleu Dame or Forever 21. For now, this is all I've got to go on!

Pearl Beaded Tassel Necklace, $112 (orig. $246), Gilt

In order to access the sale boutiques on Gilt, you will probably need to sign up. If you would like to sign up, go to this link: Gilt Invite

And for now.. back to the looking glass.

To Knot, or Not To Knot?

I was on one of my favorite discount sites (Ideeli) this morning and found a boutique that featured dresses by RAVON. I had never heard of this brand before, but as soon as I started looking through the selection of dresses, I was hooked - the line is fabulous! I'm not sure if RAVON always has this same theme for their dresses or not, but what I found today is great! The 'theme' I'm talking about, shown below, is knots.. knotting, twisting, bunching.. and more knots! I am absolutely in love with this look! The dress shown below is just the dress that showed the most detail in the knotting and twisting - there are MANY more that are just as fabulous if not more so!

Dress: Mocha Short Transformer Dress, RAVON, $59 (discounted from $178!), Ideeli

Wondering how you can join Ideeli and take part in their awesome deals!?? Go to the Ideeli website and click "Join now".. and in no time at all you will be taking advantage of some awesome deals! Just be forewarned - many times items will sell out quickly, and most boutiques only last a couple of days. So if you find something that you MUST have, don't wait!

And for now.. back to the looking glass.

Endless Possibilities with Endless.com?

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed the onslaught of commercials for endless.com. I absolutely fell in love with a pair of boots (below) featured in the commercial, and of course felt it was my 'duty' as a blogger to check out the site and give my review.

My first thought when checking out the site was 'OK, another high-priced website with so-so cute stuff.' But as I investigated further, I found MANY cute things and many things that were priced reasonably! Now, my examples below are not all 'reasonably' priced, but were things that caught my eye and made me say 'Wowzah!'

 Boots: Sam Edelman Women's Renzo Ankle Bootie, $250, Endless

Bag: Tylie Malibu Jetset Sadie Hobo, $254.82 - $448 (depending on color), Endless

Earrings: Kenneth Cole New York "Urban Snake" Mixed Metal Chain Chandelier Earrings, $28, Endless

As you can see, I found several things that are just plain fab (and again found fringe that I love!).

And for now.. back to the looking glass.

And She's Back!

Hi all, sorry I was MIA in the past month or so! My wedding was this past Saturday (it was so fun!) so now I will have much more time to post!

Speaking of posting.. I was 'window shopping' on LuLu*s today and found these faaaaabulous boots! I know it feels too early to be thinking about fall and winter, but really people, we're only a few short months away from snow! =O

 Above: Not Rated Son of a Gun Black Buckled Wedge Ankle Boots, $58, LuLu*s

Above: Jeffrey Campbell Sloane White Fringe Leather Riding Boots, $269, LuLu*s

I am LOVING the fringe look this season - keep fringe in mind when shopping for fall and winter clothes and accessories! And of course, buckles are still one of my fav looks.. I'm not sure I'll ever grow tired of buckles!

And for now.. back to the looking glass.