31.3.11

A Night with Zang

Zang & Me
Saturday night I had the opportunity to attend a fundraiser for the Hudson County chapter of Dress for Success.  It is a fantastic charity that I wholeheartedly believe in.  For those of you who are not familiar with it, DFS is a non-profit organization that helps to promote the economic independence for disadvantaged women.  They do this by providing professional attire, career development and counseling.  If you find yourself doing a wardrobe edit, check to see if you have a local DFS chapter near you.  They accept clothing, footwear and accessories.  When giving to DFS, you know that your clothes will be in good hands.

Some very lovely ladies at the event!

Trinette Faint of Trinette Faint Productions created a fabulous evening!  Great food, music and wine while looking out on the Manhattan skyline!  What could be better than that... maybe a fashion show by Zang Toi!  How often do you get to view a line from an established designer in an intimate setting... almost never!

Me & Trinette

Having fun at the party!
Zang's clothes were beautiful, as always.  A perfectly tailored suit, an awesome "trench dress" - a long coat with shorts,  a few pink ethereal feeling gowns and I can't forget the beautiful black dress with a very low back that I loved!

Some of the evening's fashion...








Getting dressed up for a good cause sure is fun!!!

                                     - Allison
*Photos courtesy of Lesley Livingstone & Jennifer Reardon/Trineette Faint Productions


25.3.11

Je T'Aime



I love these Jimmy Choo sandals!  They are gorgeous!  I started drooling the moment I saw them, but $995, seriously!  I have a very good feeling that a purchase of this size would not go over very well at home.  So, in their place, I found these sexy Calvin Klein sandals... only $148!


You are probably wondering what my obsession with python print is, right?  Well, it is the perfect warm weather counterpart to the leopard print!  Not that snakeskin is only wearable in the summer and animal in the winter, you can definitely rock both all year round!  It is just that after wearing the calf hair off of both my animal print flats and heels, I think that it is time to give them a rest!  Plus, how fabulous does  the snakeskin look with white, nude or blush tones, even black... This print is more exciting than a nude heel, but still is light enough in color that it doesn't scream notice me first!  Therefore, it will help to elongate the leg.  Plus, I love the caged look and I think that Calvin Klein did a fabulous job of giving the shoe some umph! yet elegant at the same time.  What more could you ask for?

Oh, and I almost forgot, this particular shoe would look hot with shorter length dresses and just as perfect with the new longer lengths (yay!)... and, the maxi obsession continues...

This is a print that everyone should consider investing in... a clutch and belt are also great purchases!

                                    - Allison

*Photos courtesy of nordstrom.com and endless.com.

23.3.11

Just a touch...

Thank you, Carrie Bradshaw!  You always solve all of my problems!

My latest dilemma... I would like a touch of sparkle on my ears to brighten my face.  In the past I have been influenced by the bigger is always better trend.  However, lately when I am wearing a large or multiple necklaces (or even several bracelets), I don' always want to wear my larger genuine cubic zurconia studs.  It is just too much!  What to do???

Notice the earrings...

Once again, as I watching Sex and the City reruns, there was a scene in which Carrie was wearing the tiniest diamond studs.  They were perfect - offering just a touch of sparkle to SJP's face... not distracting at all.  That is exactly what I needed... baby diamond studs (or something along those lines).   

Well, I was finally out shopping (by myself) the other day, and I checked out the genuine cz studs at Nordies.  The smallest size I could find was a 1/4 carat, and I am not sure that they are small enough.  I think the saleswoman thought that I was crazy asking for such small "diamond" studs, but there is always a reason for my random requests!  

Still too big, I think...

So, anyway, I was searching online and found baby diamond studs, and I think that they might just be perfect... I will let you know!

.15 carats... I think we have a winner!


                                           - Allison

*Photos courtesy of modamee.com, nordstrom.com and amazon.com