John Clark turns pages of mystery novels into works of art by drawing portraits onto the pages, strategically leaving words on the page unobscured to title each piece.


l to r, top to bottom: "like a pro," $36; "i've lived without fear many hundreds of miles away" $40; "she put the drink down...i'll keep in touch" $35; "straight to the end" $35; all available at johnclark.etsy.com

revlon's "just bitten" lip stain is a water-weight formula made with real fruit extracts. i tried out the "cherry tart" shade and was delighted with with results! the rollerball tip allows for easy & precise application, so it has found a new place on my bag for those touch up moments a girl needs throughout the day! the delicious smelling formula glides on, sets quickly, and gives your lips a perfect tint, that under usual circumstances, cannot be achieved without the help of several red popsicles! the lip stain is available in four shades: blood orange, plum wicked, cherry tart and berry juicy. purchase your tube at a drugstore near you!


for more information on this product visit revlon's website!

the kate spade website never ceases to amaze me. i should really hide my wallet next time i visit the site! i especially love the "behind the curtain" section that is dedicated to new creative projects & collaborations.

here is a peek at some of my favorite projects featured "behind the curtain" at kate spade:

1. the kate spade "editions" are gorgeous books. i want every single one of them! the matchbook by andy spade & gail bichler is something i need to get my hands on!!
   
2. kate spade recently collaborated with hugo guinness to create floral print magazine totes for the spring line.
   
3. another project i am fond of would be Andy Spade's gorgeously directed short film "Blondie". (see screen shot above) the film is a companion to the 2005 kate spade print ad, and is about a young boy who attempts to return a gorgeous red handbag to its rightful owner.
   

here are my kate spade favorites for spring 2007:


top: hudson street julia $595; casablanca pile $1495; tisbury minu $195; @ kate spade

bottom: pink blowfish coin purse $75; price espadrille $225; patchin place medium heddy yellow cosmetic bag $60; @ kate spade

love is in the air! check out these adorable egg press valentines!

l to r; top to bottom: Love Tree $16 for a box of 16 or $5 for a single card; Pucker Up $5.50; Heart Repeat $6; Clams In Love $4.50; all available online @ egg press from now until valentine's day, eggpress will be adding a little special valentine treat in with every eggpress.com order!

the subversive jewelry site gives you the illusion of combing through your favorite antique jewelry shop...opening up drawers to see what treasures are hidden within. each of jewelry designer justin giuta's work stands alone and makes a statement! the pieces are gorgeous and unexpected. the jewelry makes for a wonderful, unique, and memorable gift. some of my favorite pieces are pictured below:


top: degas necklace $540; jade eye ribbon necklace $575; sea lei necklace $600; available @ subversivejewelry.com

bottom: bee & pollen necklace $630; wood pollen necklace $460; emerald & pearl bracelet $420; available @ subversivejewelry.com


l to r: orchid cluster earrings $350; emerald gypsy cluster necklace $460; available @ subversivejewelry.com

with fun emotionally infused lyrics, lily's beautiful voice, and musical influences from electronica, rock, pop, emo, & reggae, this is one debut album you can't resist as you can easily listen to it in its entirety. no ipod playlist will be complete without lily allen's tracks "LDN" & "Smile"!

download lily allen's album "alright, still" available on itunes today


or Buy Lily Allen's "Alright, Still" on amazon

visit lily allen on myspace

Olive & Bettes is hosting a winter sample sale at their soho location on tuesday, january 30th get 75% off splendid, free people, nanette lepore, paige premium denium, seychelles, & more!! don't miss it!

where: 158 Spring Street btw West Broadway & Wooster
hours: 8am-7pm
phone: 646.613.8772
web: olive & bettes

more shoes to love, for every occassion, in nearly every color & style known to
(wo)man:

row 1: All Black 'Pisces' Ballet in yellow $135.00 @ barefoot tess; Corso Como 'Floral' Skimmer $135 @ barefoot tess; Arturo Chiang"ZULEIMA" in black patent leather $110 @ plaza too; Steve Madden Goodie Pump $99.95;

row 2: steve madden tess buckle flat $99.95 ; French Sole 'Charleston' Ballet $159 @ barefoot tess; nine west iorio flat $79; All Black 'Pisces' Ballet in red $135.00 @ barefoot tess;

row 3: Steve Madden Dagny flat pre-order (ships 2/25) $79 (available in leopard, burgundy, black, white); Steve madden Reggall bow pump $89.95; Steve Madden Romantic Pump $189.95; steve madden kelly flat pre-order (ships 2/25) $69.95 (available in black, white, green, purple, & brown);

row 4: Marc by Marc Jacobs 673877 $320.00 Wedge @ zappos; Dolce Vita 'London' Ballet $99.00 in raspberry to match my yellow ones! @ barefoot tess; steve madden elpha peep-toe flat $69.95; nine west moonglow flat $69;

next on the agenda? finding a bigger closet!

white shoes are on trend right now and i love it. admittedly, i hate that they are impossible to keep clean. my solution? buy more than one pair!

heels & wedges:

the shop is located on austin street in forest hills, queens is a service oriented men's & women's denim & apparel shop. austin jeans features designer denim and a well selected & stylish stock of clothing, shoes, handbags, belts, sunglasses, and other accessories. stop in to purchase fabulous finds from jbrand, james jeans, D&G, Just Cavalli, True Religion, La Rok, Seven For All Mankind, Free People, AG, Joes, Rock & Republic, Ella Moss, L.A.M.B., Diesel Paper Denim & Cloth & so many more. the staff of denim specialists are there to attend to your every need. simply scan through the denim gallery (pictured above), tell the denim specialist your size, and she will pull the jeans you like in your size--there is no need to search through piles of jeans like at the majority of stores. the service & selection is fantastic and the shop also offers alterations, and will help ensure that you walk out with a proper fitting garmet. if you don't live in queens, this shop will be worth your trip in...(simply take the E, F, G, R, V subways to 71st & Continental).

LOCATION: 70-38 Austin Street Forest Hills, NY 11375
TEL: (718)544-9856
EMAIL: info@austinjeans.com
STORE HOURS:
MON - FRI 11-8pm
SAT 11-8pm
SUN 12 - 6pm
ORDER ONLINE: order@austinjeans.com
WEB: http://www.austinjeans.com/

Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Midnight Pomegranate scent! The scent is described as "Juicy red pomegranates sparkle like rubies in moonlight.Enticing. Fiery. Seductive." It is refreshing & suprisingly sexy.

The notes are as follows:
Top: Pomegranate, Sparkling Citrus, Dewberry, Anise, Cinnamon, Nutmeg
Mid: Cassis, Black Berry, Iris, Jasmine, Raspberry
Base: Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Tobacco, Patchouli

The scent is available in the form of a shower gel, body butter, body lotion, body creme, bubble bath, body spray, eau de toilette, candle & more. The individual prices vary but they are offering a Buy 3, get one for free special as can be expected with Bath & Body Works. Buy it online @bathandbodyworks.com

The highly anticipated film, Factory girl, is finally coming to theatres, for real this time. On Friday, February 2nd, there will be a limited release of Factory Girl. Despite the craziness of fashion week I will be finding time to see this movie! I have desparetely wanted to see this film ever since I read Jean Stein's book, "Edie: American Girl".


Factory Girl opened at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, and Sienna looked fabulous in a vintage silk dress:



I am thankful that she shied away from the Edie style she has become accustumed to over the past year. It seems she is moving away from that, and going back to the Sienna style I love & admire. Sienna is currently on the cover of the February issues of Esquire & Nylon magazine. I found the Esquire article, titled, "Girl On Fire", to be especially refreshing. It seems to me that she is too often pinned as someone she is not in the tabloids. View the Factory Girl Trailer Below:





Mary-Kate also has a role in the movie, as seen below, but don't blink or you'll miss her:


Reviews of Factory Girl:

variety.com
la times
hollywood reporter


ShowTimes: fandango.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs will be opening its first store in Chicago in Bucktown! The store, set to open late this summer, will be located at 1714 N. Damen Ave. Marc Jacobs currently has 12 U.S. stores, including three Marc by Marc Jacobs locations in New York, Los Angeles and Boston.

pictured:MARC by Marc Jacobs Floral-Print Dress $328.00 @ neiman marcus

anthropologie currently has some gorgeous vases i've had my eye on for months. i was waiting for them to go on sale, like most things eventually do at anthropologie, but the waiting game paid off for me eariler than i anticipated! imagine my surprise when i found a vase priced under ten dollars that could so easily fit into anthropologie's collection!! a 10 minute walk from my apartment to a lovely antique store, and there sitting high on shelf was the vase i had been waiting for, priced at $8. that is right, eight dollars!!! thrift shopping is the bomb! here is my 3-D floral bud vase sitting in my apartment:


pretty isn't it?! there isn't a chip, scratch, or anything...it is flawless!

here were the gorgeous anthropologie vases that inspired my purchase:

l to right, top to bottom: botanical vase, tall $148; porcelain pouring jar, roses $198; porcelain pouring jar, chrysanthemums $198; peony frieze vase $78; all @ anthropologie

i will be posting about more of my vintage & thrift finds in the next few weeks so check back! have a fabulous weekend!!!

i have loved zooey deschanel since her role in one of my favorite movies almost famous (2000) I also loved her in The Good Girl (2002), Elf (2003), and Failure to Launch (2006). she is absolutely gorgeous, with a seemingly flawless complexion...i like her best with her signature blunt bangs & natural makeup. she has a love for fashion, and has an eclectic & often adventurous style. she never shies away from color, prints, and adores vintage. the results aren't always on par, as demonstrated most recently at the sundance film festival with a beaded shift dress, but taking fashion risks is something i admire, & applaud. very often she does get it right, and the result is a unique sense of style that is very difficult to emulate.

on her way in to the "go getter" premiere at the sundance film festival she had the shift dress i referenced earlier covered up with a gorgeous blue coat. this coat is a definite win !

(photo wire image)
here she is in another winning look at the sundance film festival:

the pink & purple detailing are fun & girly yet settle & not over the top. (photo wire image)

looking flawless as sarah jessica's quirky roommate in "A Failure to Launch":




in elle magazine:

british vogue:

photos: wire image & rex features

l to right; top to bottom: Lash Injection $19.50 for those lllllong lashes; essie nail polish in st. barths blue $7 at amazon.com ; Stila Smudge Pots in Black $16; Stila Eye Shadow Trio in Copper Glow $24, Jonathan Product Create Smooth Anti-Frizz Volumizing Serum® , $26 for shiny, silky hair; Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer , $40 for a barely there base; Tarte Cheek Stain $28 in flushed or doll face, Becca Compact Concealer $35 for that flawless complexion...seriously this is the best damn concealer in town; Stila Lip Glaze , $20 try to stick to pinks & neutrals...i like tangerine or papaya @ sephora & amazon beauty