Whip Out Your Slap Bracelets People

A proud Gen Y-er, my first tapes were Whitney Houston , The Bangles (Eternal Flame , anyone??) and Belinda Carlisle .  I rocked sweatbands, stirrup pants, Body Glove, acid washed jeans and Hypercolor t-shirts.  My hair was permed, and for a while, my eyeshadow was blue (until Aunt Peggy told us it was a no-no).


So you can only imagine my glee over seeing the resurgence of 80's fashion.  Shoulders, neon, asymmetric hems, even Hammer pants...it's all back!  And I'm loving it!


Here's a video from Harper's showing the trends at different shows.   



Some of these trends may seem a little hard to pull off, but just don't try to do them all at once.  Think a great neon shoe or a cute cropped jacket with strong shoulders (à la Ferris' love, Sloane). 

The Hand That Feeds Me

Come on, people...get in the spirit!!  The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner and what better way to kick it off than with the launch of the NM Christmas Book?!  

Page 9, anyone?!  Gucci scarves for $250!!!  Sequin leggings?  Don't mind if I do!  It's seriously worth checking out.  There are many items for $250 and under.  But who am I kidding, the reason we love it is for all of the over-the-top, only if I win the lottery fabulous gifts.  

Enjoy! 

LC Overload

Okay, I admit, I'm not a fan of The Hills (hah!  shocking, I know).  And I have never been a fan of LC (I was always on team Kristin). I think she is waaay over-exposed.

Laguna Beach, The Hills, her now kaput clothing line , her book (which is becoming a movie) and now she has the nerve to enter one of my favorite stores...Kohl's .  Can someone please remind me why she's famous?

Looking through the Sunday ad, though, I have to say I was intrigued.  Cute tops and jeans for $50 or less, not bad.  I don't like spending a lot of money for trendy pieces like boyfriend jeans or a cuffed blazer.  I love Kohl's for items like these.  I wasn't too impressed with the selection on their website, but I'll definitely be checking out the store this week.  

All photos courtesy of Kohls.com