For a Cause Spotlights: uptownliz

A while ago, I posted about giving back through shopping.
I got a wonderful comment from Ramona Russel about a website she created in memory of her sister Liz, who died from breast cancer. The website, Uptown Liz, "was founded to promote products from companies whose proceeds directly give back to charitable organizations".
The site is beyond amazing. It's set up in a way that you can shop by products or by charity.
They have everything from shoes to toys, supporting almost every cause from autism to ovarian cancer.
I think this site might just be the sight to change my mind about online shopping.
so yea. Shop for a Cause. Uptown Liz calls it "retail philanthropy".

Kate Bosworth, You stole my style

Every time my brother(the second oldest one) sees Jay-Z, he gets mad. He feels like he came up with the style that many seem to credit Jay-Z for-the button down shirt.
Well, after reading so many post about this dress and the praises Kate Bosworth got for the way she wore it, I slowly started to feel the way my brother does about Jay-Z.
Since I'm a little "chest heavy", strapless bras don't give me the support that I need and no bra is a big NONONOWAY, and bra-straps showing is just a NONO. However, I never let that keep me from wearing Tube tops and halter tops. I always, since I can remember, have been layering tanks underneath tupe tops and halter tops.

But I guess feeling like a celebrity or anyone else "stole" your style is crazy. Does any body really have a style that they can actually call their own?

so yea. I probably would never have thought of accessorizing( is that an actual word) with blue.
Pic from http://fashionunder100.blogspot.com

Finally Found the Perfect Shoes!!!!

The end of the school year (and high school) means attending dinners, parties, and ceremonies... I have no idea what I'm going to be wearing to any of them, but I have found a nice blue and white summer dress. My only problem was that I couldn't find shoes to go with it. Well, the wait is over because I've found the shoes!!

I found out that there is a Crocs store in NYC, so I'll probably go over the weekend.

so yea, now all I need is a cute hand bag.



yea. April Fools!!!!

Men's wear? Try Boys' wear.

Sweatshirts, layering tees, and a flannel shirt, I wear them, but they don't belong to me.
Macy's is one of my favorite places to shop, and whenever I go there I'm always very eager to shop for my younger brothers. Why? you ask. Besides the fact that I do love them and enjoy being a personal shopper, I am able to wear some boys' shirts in sizes 10-14 which happens to be the same size my eight year old brother wears.
With men's wear being in right now, I think everyone should head to the boy's department for men's wear clothes instead of women stores. Boys' clothes are cheaper, and they fit better.
Just remember the idea is to have a men's inspired outfit, not to dress like a man. so yea. dudes

Inspired by: Jennifer Freeman

Jennifer Freeman-the girl from My Wife and Kids and You Got Served is being added to my short list of style inspirations . I don't really see pictures of her very often ( a very good thing in my opinion), so I was really surprised to see this picture of her on the YBF a while ago. I fell in love with the dress and I'm even thinking of getting a maxi of my own.
Of course it takes more than just a pretty dress to be inducted in my style inspirations list. Before adding her, I had to do some research.


note how she accessories with the same clutch in the first two pictures. I love that she pairs silver and red in the third pic.


These three outfits are all gorgeous and note how she accessories with the same belt and shoes. I think the fact that she wears the same things not once, but twice and together adds to her appeal.

Tap Water Week

Beside being fashion obsessed and wanting to work in the fashion business, I am also very interested in charity work with hopes of working for UNICEF and the UN and even starting my own . I'm even thinking of names and I already know what I want it to be all about.
So anyways, as an official 2008 UNICEF volunteer (I have a card and everything) I decided to help out with the Tap Water Project, (unfortunately I wasn't able to get any of the restaurants I visited to sign up). This week is Tap Water Week and I would love for all to participate in any way they can. http://www.tapproject.org.
I know, I know I haven't posted in a while, but I honestly have no time.
Lacrosse, HW, the school play, HW, research paper, Key Club, HW, the Fashion Show (which I will post about later on this week), HW, ...
Rachel Bilson, Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, oh my! they all have fashion lines out!!!
I promise to write, write, write before March ends
so yea

What do I have in common with Blake Lively?

We're both in the March issue of Teen Vogue!!!
If you've been reading my blog, you know that about the X-fit Lycra seminar I participated in at Teen Vogue Fashion U.
Like I mentioned in that post, my group's concept for an ad wasn't the winning one. The one that won is featured in this month's issue of Teen Vogue.
So, in November, I got an email from Tracy, a creative director at Teen Vogue, and it basically said that they were shooting the and I should stop by. The shoot was really cool, and I had the chance to see the behind the scene stuff that goes on, like the cool camera that transfered the pictures to the computers and how the photographer transfered pictures from one computer to the other just by dragging it with a mouse.
After the shoot was almost done, Tracy told us (me and two other girls who also came) that we were going to take a picture that was to appear in the magazine. We were pretty excited, and surprise since that was totally unexpected. I mean I could have actually done my hair and get all dressed up had I known that I was going to be in Teen Vogue.

so yea- Check me out!! my name is also in print.