Sidewalk Sale!

Sigh. I love them. Especially because my favorite local boutiques do not have them frequently and although I love fashion and clothing, I'm not made of money! I went to Clodhopper's a few weeks ago and was overwhelmed with choices. Usually all the smaller sizes are gone and I don't have much to choose from...that's why getting there early the day it starts pays off!

I purchased a Lauren Moffat dress that is just to die for. I love the open back, the detail ruffling on the belt, and just the overall feminine feel of the dress. I paired it with some yellow Jessica Simpson slingbacks to give it a little color contrast.

Here is a photo of me in the dress:

and these are the shoes I wore with it (so mad I don't have a full length picture! or a picture of the back!):

I also lucked out and got a gorgeous green silk Robert Rodriguez top - I don't have any photos wearing it yet, but this is it:

I love this. And the chain comes off, so once all the hardware/chain type fashions go out, I still have a beautiful green silk top.

And finally, new shoes. I found these originally last year (gasp! last season shoes??) and I loved them, but never got around to purchasing and shortly thereafter forgot about them entirely as I have the attention span of a fly. But, while shopping around DSW this weekend, they called to me from the sale room. You know what they said? "Samantha, you have to buy us! We used to be $150, but then we were marked down to $89.95. And now? We're 70% off of that." So, yeah. I snagged these bad boys for under $27.

long time, NO BLOG

So sorry - real life got in the way.

On June 13, I lost my 5 year old English bulldog, Gus, unexpectedly. Probably one of the harder days of my life up to this point. To compound the loss, I was in Las Vegas. Not the phone call one looks forward to receiving at 6:15 a.m. while on vacation.

Sweetest boy ever. My time with him was way too short. We rescued him at just 2 years of age and he passed at 5 1/2...I had the honor of calling him mine for three short years. I'm a huge animal lover, so much so that I can't even go in to the pet store to purchase dog food because I'll come home with every animal in there. This was my first pet loss as an adult, and I have to tell you, it was hard. I don't have children yet - these are my babies. I miss him so much.

However, I took this as a chance to bring another bullie in to my life. This time, a baby - I brought Piglet (AKA Piggy, Miss P, Piggy Poo and a myriad of other names) home at just eight weeks. She's now almost 12 weeks and so precious. She certainly doesn't replace the Gus Man, but I have a new place in my heart for her. And she's entertaining my other pup, Phoebe, to say the least.

Meet Piglet:

I'll be posting more this week - as you know my shopping addiction hasn't slowed. And I've certainly had my fair share of some ridiculous bargains as of late. TTFN.

Kristen Stewart

I'm sure most of you have heard of Kristen Stewart by now, considering you can't turn on the tv without seeineg a preview for Twilight: Eclipse. The Twilight series - both book and movie - has taken the world by storm and in doing so, put the spotlight on a little known actress Kristen Stewart. Sure, she's awkward in interviews and hates the attention. But I will say from what I've seen for the current press junket, she's gotten much more comfortable in her skin. She's a great actress, a beautiful woman and seems completely humbled by all of this. She had the haircut heard round the world last year when filming the Joan Jett movie, The Runaways, but it's finally grown out and she recently died it red for her latest film, On The Road. I'm loving all of her fashion choices as of late, she's looking FAB. She has the perfect mix of rocker/bad ass edge with femininity. Her personality comes through in every choice...I feel at just 20 years old, Kristen has already found herself. Here are a few favs:

Clockwise from top left:
1. It all started at the first Twilight premiere: Balenciaga dress, Christian Louboutin shoes
2. Oscars 2010, Monique Lhuillier dress
3. Adventureland premiere: Herve Leger by Max Azria dress
4. New Moon press junket, J. Mendel dress, Sergio Rossi peep toe pumps
5. 2010 MTV VMAs, Dolce & Gabbana dress
6. Runaways premiers/SXSW Film Festival, Jasmine de Milo leather dress
7. Love Ranch premiere, Azarro bandage dress, Sergio Rossi pumps
8. New Moon screening, Jason Wu dress, Sergio Rossi pumps

Clockwise from top left:
1. Eclipse premiere, Elie Saab dress, Christian Louboutin pumps
2. Jimmy Kimmel show, Herve Leger by Max Azria dress, Brian Atwood pumps
3. Letterman show, Herve Leger dress, Brian Atwood pumps
4. Eclipse press junket, Marchesa dress, Roger Vivier shoes
5. Eclipse press junket, Prabal Gurung dress
6. Eclipse press junket, J. Mendel dress, Jimmy Choo peep toes
7. Eclipse press junket, Versace dress, Camilla Skovgaard peeop toe booties

And my favorite hairstyle/color thus far:

Eclipse screening, Rouland Mouret dress

In Honor of the World Cup

I know I just blogged about her around six weeks ago, but in honor of the World Cup (even though poor Becks is out with an injury), let's focus on my favorite soccer wife, Victoria Beckham. I have loved her since the days of the Spice Girls. I think she's witty, funny, chic, beautiful, stylish - you name it.

I love the way she is dressed to the nines almost all the time (even while traveling with three boys), but even when she's not? She still looks amazing in jeans and a tank. In her own words, she's "major."

I wish they could have continued their reality show - Coming to America. I got to see a completely different side of her on that show, and I would have loved to have seen more.

On the way we perceive her:

"I think they have this impression that I'm this miserable cow who doesn't smile. But I'm actually quite the opposite....I'm going to try and smile more for America." on her signature pout, to W Magazine

On the sex-on-a-stick that is her husband:
"He does have a huge on, though. He does. You can see it in the advert. It is all his. It is like a tractor exhaust pipe!" on hubby David Beckham's assets, on display in his Armani underwear ads, to Britain's The Sun

On being a mom:
"Three boys. I think it's less about parenting now for me and more about crowd control." to Ellen DeGeneres when speaking about Brooklyn (11), Romeo (7), and Cruz (5)

And now for my obligatory fav VB pics:

The Biel Deal

Jessica Biel has never been one of my favorite actresses. Actually, I'm not sure I've ever seen anything she's been in, honestly. She also never stuck out as a fashionista to me, or someone I paid attention to...until now. Sure, she dates Justin Timberlake. I could take him or leave him. And she has a bangin' body - always has. As a personal trainer, I definitely noticed that.

But lately, Biel has impressed me with her fashion choices. She's really come in to her own, and is so...glam. And gorgeous. And has such an air of confidence about her. The woman climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, for crying out loud! I'm not the only one who has noticed - the ladies over at Who What Wear Daily have noticed, too, per their e-mail today.

Whether she is rocking a white dress with black lace by Emilio Pucci or a black and white Giambatista Valli dress, she looks AH-mazing and event-appropriate (The A-Team premiere for the former, MTV VMAs in the latter). Her hair looks amazing in every shot and her choice of romantic colors and clothing accentuates her beauty. I'm a huge fan.

Love is in the air...

One of my long-time, closest friends got married this weekend. As a part of the wedding party, it's been a year full of festivities from engagement parties, bachelorette parties, showers, cocktails, drinks, gifts, etc. There's just something to be said for standing up for one of your girlfriends when you know she's making the right decision, you can feel the love between the two of them capture the entire room...it's inspiring. And refreshing.

Now in all honesty, I was apprehensive about being a part of this wedding. I didn't know the other girls very well and I wasn't close with many of the groom's friends, either. BUT - I was pleasantly surprised. I had a blast. From hanging out in an alley in our matching robes for photos, to getting ready together as a group, the bottles of Veuve Cliquot that flowed freely - it was one of the best days I've had in awhile. It was the quintessential Southern wedding - mint iced tea, shrimp and grits, hot browns, bourbon balls...all things I love about where I live. It was also exciting because it was the first time I had designed the invitations for an event I was to attend - always fun.

Here are some photos from the event:

The bridesmaids and the bride at the Bridesmaid Luncheon held at Churchill Downs.

Me and the Bride

Some of the Bridesmaids

Champagne!

And....this is what happens when there is an open bar and old time photo booth involved:

SATC 2 - You ready?

It's almost here! It's almost here!

Admittedly, I don't have nearly the excitement level I did for the first movie...but the simple fact that Aidan returns is reason enough for me to see this film.

The NYC premiere was last night, and the girls...well, 75% in my opinion...looked FABU.

Miss SJP was rocking her take on the neon trend in a dress from the Valentino Couture Spring 2010 Collection:

Kristin Davis was decked out in neon, too - in a neon pink vintage chiffon Jean Desses dress. She looked gorgeous:

Cynthia Nixon - whom I never find attractive, ever - did look very elegant. She played it safe in black, but it was a beautiful Carolina Herrera gown:

Sigh. Kim Cattrall. Rockin' body at her age. She looks great. This dress? Horrendous. I hated it! I've read mixed reviews, but I think it completely washes her out and it looks dingy. Here she is in Naeem Khan:

Here are a few other guests that I thought looked Carrie Bradshaw-appropriate:

Alassandra Ambrosio - could be a boring dress, but she makes it look amazing. She could probably make a paper sack look amazing, though. Not fair.

Oh, John Corbett. Or Aidan, as I prefer to think of you. You always look gorgeous. Even though it's a little creepy you date Bo Derek.

And what kind of night would it be without a few fashion WTF moments:

Amanda Peet - thanks for showing up dressed so sloppily. You couldn't find a stylish blazer that fit? Tan blazer, printed dress, atrocious black shoes? I'm all for mixing patterns and colors, but this whole outfit looks like she got dressed in a hurry. In the dark. With no mirror.

Jennifer Love Hewitt - why is she still around? Your guess is as good as mine. You're bangs are too long. And Herve Leger? We get it. He makes beautiful, figure-flattering dresses. I'm about as over these dresses as I am her. Can no one think creatively anymore? They just assume, I'm going to be on the red carpet, I'll just pick up an Herve Leger? You can do better than that. Wait...maybe you can't.

 

Whitney Port. Who? Yeah, Whitney Port. From The Hills. And The City. I can't explain to you why she's famous, either. But, she is. And she's everywhere. I don't terribly hate this outfit...I think I would be okay with each item separately: the shoes without that dress and vice versa...and the hair with a different outfit. But together, it annoys me. Kind of like her.

If you made it all the way through this entry - this by far the snarkiest post I've ever put out there. If you're offended I'd say I'm sorry, but I'm not! I'm blunt and sarcastic, and I don't hold back. Hope you enjoyed it, or found it entertaining.

Enjoy SATC 2 this week!