Collections We Love: Balmain S/S 2014

After seeing Rihanna's Instagram pics of her modeling looks from the Balmain Spring/Summer 2014 Collection, I needed to see more! The campaign gives me the feeling of a glam princess mixed with dash of late 80's, early 90's hip hop. Thick gold chains, over-sized cardigans with matching…

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Super Bowl Sunday

SuperBowl Sunday is this weekend and even though Eagles fans aren't jumping for joy, a good football game is always entertaining. So what do you wear when you don't know who to root for? A shirt that shows how much you love Sundays, of course. This one is from Peace Love World and is made …

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A Noteworthy Accessory

Even in this modern day and age, I find myself still wanting to write everything down. I just feel like it sticks better in my brain if I joint something down on paper. Yes, I do type up a few notes on the iPad or iPhone every now and then, but I also have tons of notebooks, notepads, and journals…

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Look 4 Less "Grammy Edition": Katy Perry

So if you watched the Grammy's Red Carpet Coverage or seen any Red Carpet footage, you may have seen Katy Perry's Valentino music note gown. On twitter the dress received mixed reviews, but I thought it was perfectly fitting for the Grammy's plus it showed off her personality. Weather …

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The Lash Diaries: Conclusion

In conclusion, if you're looking for a great pair of lashes to start out with or if you're already a beauty guru, I would love to recommend EcoTools Naturally Beautiful Lash System as my top pick for lashes! If you missed my review on EcoTools earlier this month you could read it here ! Nex…

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Collections We Love: Faith Connexion S/S 2014

Happy Friday Everyone! This year, I want to start getting back to the things I love to blog about . Not what's popular, not what #trending, but things that catch my eye and make me excited about fashion and beauty. One of those things would be discovering new designer collections. This collecti…

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En Route to NYC

In my last few attempts to travel to New York, including this past Tuesday, it's been a major snowstorm! But this day was slightly different. The forecast still called for snow, but the kind that just blew around and looked pretty. Since it was still cold, I decided to layer up starting with a…

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A Visit to the H&M Showroom

Last week, we were invited to visit the H&M showroom in NYC to view the collection of 25 year old, Jia Hua, one of the eight finalists in the running for the H&M Design Award. Hua is the first design student from the U.S. to ever be included in the Design Awards and is a finalist for the P…

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Look 4 Less: Kate Bosworth

For today's Look 4 Less, we're borrowing from the boys to achieve this laid back look from Kate Bosworth. Sometimes to find that perfect over-sized piece, we have to take a look at the guys department and the bonus is when you find it on sale. I found this flannel button down shirt on bosc…

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Lash Diaries: Ardell Lashes

Welcome to another issue of the Lash Diaries. Today, I will be talking about my experience with Ardell lashes. I found them at Walgreens on sale for about $2.99, but they are pretty popular so you can find them at a lot of other drugstores and superstores like Target and WalMart. One thing I didn&…

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Just Relax

These days we could all use a little bit of relaxation. To help you start your weekend off in a great mood, Celebrity Cruises is sharing a "Random Act of Modern Luxury" with Philadelphians in the Liberty Place Rotunda. From 11:00 - 3:00, they'll be offering  free  mini massages and Godi…

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Chloe + Isabel's New Morningtide Collection + Giveaway

Happy Wednesday Everyone! I'm so excited to share with you some special news. Many of you may not know this, but along with being a full-time blogger, I'm also a Chloe + Isabel Merchandiser! I've featured Chloe + Isabel before on the blog in the past, but this year I'm really diving…

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Celeb Look 4 Less: Kim Kardashian

Last week Kim Kardashian, wooed the fashion world with a lovely pastel ensemble during an outing to Barney's. Her springtime ready look moved me to create this effortless and chic look for less. Now you can recreate her style for under $150! Is there a celebrity inspired look you want to see f…

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Lash Diaries: EcoTools Naturally Beautiful Lash System

Some time ago, I received a package from Klout.com containing some new products including lashes from EcoTools . Since this is a eco-friendly beauty brand, these lashes are safe and good for wearing everyday. They're hypo-allergenic, dermatologist tested, clinically tested, latex-free, formalde…

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Out with the Old...

Every New Year, many people talk about cleaning up their eating habits, straightening out their lifestyle or something of that nature, but what about your closet? Even if our closet doesn't look like the one above, I'm sure you've accumulating tons of fashionable pieces over time, but …

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RTW Spring 2014 Designer Preview

In October , we were invited to the Agentry PR Showroom in New York City to get a sneak peek at a few Ready-to-Wear Collections for Spring/Summer 2014! It was so nice to get excited about spring fashion before winter reared its ugly head. We discovered some new favs and fell in love again with som…

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Happy National Bubble Bath Day!

January 8th is National Bubble Bath Day and as cold as it's been lately, a nice hot bath at the end of the day doesn't sound so bad. Thankfully, Neutrogena's Rainbath Refreshing Shower and Bath Gel creates a rich, conditioning lather with ingredients that will leave your skin feeling a…

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Look 4 Less: Kitty Flats

As many shoe addicts know the kitty flat is a staple with Charlotte Olympia , but what if you don't have the funds to cough up that $595? Well here's an alternative pair from DailyLook.com that's purr-fect! (I just couldn't help it.) The shoes are very similar in style, but the main…

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The Lash Diaries: NYX Lashes

Back in April of last year, I picked up two sets of NYX lashes in styles 112-Secret and 113-Review. These are the first lashes I've ever purchased and I think it was more of an impulse buy then anything because I found them surprisingly at PacSun on sale for $2.99 each. When I first tried to a…

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The Lash Diaries

So lately I've been trying out more and more beauty ideas and techniques.  One of those things I've been playing around with is false lashes. I've been experimenting with different brands, shapes, and textures and would like to share my journey with you. Look at it as a beauty mini-ser…

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Which Foxy Flavor are You?

Even though some of us may have vowed to eat healthy and exercise regularly, who are we kidding? We love our sweets, desserts, and things that probably aren't good for us, but I found something that, believe it or not, has made me break my ice cream addiction. Delicious Frozen Yogurt, but not j…

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Get Fit with H&M Sport

If one of your new year's goals is to get in better shape, adding some cute, but affordable pieces to your wardrobe can give you a boost of motivation. One of my favorite retailers, H&M, has launched their new Sport Collection with activewear for the whole family. The collection is designe…

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It's 2014!

Hey all! It's a new year and some of you may have put together some goals, ideas, and/or thoughts to live by going forward! Here at Fashion of Philly, we also have a few thing we would like to put into motion. My advice, do it in moderation. You may have tons you want to accomplish, but don…

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