Just use the referral code WALP0811 for $20 off!*
Here are some of my favorites right now:
disclosure:
*I get $10 off at eShakti every time this code is used.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Real quick: eShakti $20 code extended to 10/31/2011
So if you are lusting after something eShakti, now you have longer to shop for it!
Just use the referral code WALP0811 for $20 off!*
Here are some of my favorites right now:
disclosure:
*I get $10 off at eShakti every time this code is used.
Just use the referral code WALP0811 for $20 off!*
Here are some of my favorites right now:
disclosure:
*I get $10 off at eShakti every time this code is used.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Real quick: gigantic bun is gigantic
I really want to cut my hair. You know, when you spend so long growing it out, then finally one day, it's like "ENOUGH! I MUST CUT THIS!"? Well, last time I did that, I really hated the results.
So I'm trying to keep myself interested in my long hair by trying out new hairdos. I present to you: Gigantic Bun.
I used one of the many bun sock tutorials out there (here's one), though I took each piece and pinned it in place one at a time. Also, I didn't use a sock :) - I used an old pair of bike shorts rolled up into a donut, because I wanted a GIGANTIC bun, not a sock-sized bun.
Edit: I just looked again at the thing I used inside my bun... I thought it was bike shorts, but I ended up using a tank top rolled into a donut :). See, I don't really know what I do with myself all the time. I'm a free spirit. A confused free spirit.
In fact, I barely had enough hair to do it:
o hai i see u
Here's what I wore to accompany the gigantic bun:
details:
dress and cardigan: forever 21
necklace: whiteowl.etsy.com
black flats: evans.co.uk
Have any of you been bitten by the short hair bug? Or grown out your hair for years just to lop it all off? Do tell!
So I'm trying to keep myself interested in my long hair by trying out new hairdos. I present to you: Gigantic Bun.
I used one of the many bun sock tutorials out there (here's one), though I took each piece and pinned it in place one at a time. Also, I didn't use a sock :) - I used an old pair of bike shorts rolled up into a donut, because I wanted a GIGANTIC bun, not a sock-sized bun.
Edit: I just looked again at the thing I used inside my bun... I thought it was bike shorts, but I ended up using a tank top rolled into a donut :). See, I don't really know what I do with myself all the time. I'm a free spirit. A confused free spirit.
In fact, I barely had enough hair to do it:
o hai i see u
Here's what I wore to accompany the gigantic bun:
details:
dress and cardigan: forever 21
necklace: whiteowl.etsy.com
black flats: evans.co.uk
Have any of you been bitten by the short hair bug? Or grown out your hair for years just to lop it all off? Do tell!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Need a style boost?
Hello lovelies!
I have openings in my September schedule for new clients, and would love to work with you as your virtual stylist! My Emergency Outfit Assistance package is the perfect way to give your style a boost as we head into fall.
a face you can trust
More about the Emergency Outfit Assistance package:
Do you have a hot date, a charity dinner, an important interview, a vacation, or another special event, but you have no idea where to shop or what to wear? Even if there's no special event and you just want to give your style a boost, I would love to help!
Just drop me an email and I can put together 3-5 looks for you, complete with shoes and accessories. Then you can choose the outfit that's best for you! I can also help find a single piece, such as a pair of knee-high boots that will fit a wide calf, etc. I love a challenge, and I love to help!
Emergency Outfit Assistance is conducted via email only - no in-person meeting is needed, so it can work for anyone, anywhere! Prices start at $60 for 3-5 looks or a 7-10 variations of a "special challenge" item.
Drop me an email or just leave me a comment with your email address if you're interested! And remember, blog readers get 15% off, so this package is only $51!
Ok, that was a LOT of exclamation points. But I am very excited. So I think they were justified.
I have openings in my September schedule for new clients, and would love to work with you as your virtual stylist! My Emergency Outfit Assistance package is the perfect way to give your style a boost as we head into fall.
a face you can trust
More about the Emergency Outfit Assistance package:
Do you have a hot date, a charity dinner, an important interview, a vacation, or another special event, but you have no idea where to shop or what to wear? Even if there's no special event and you just want to give your style a boost, I would love to help!
Just drop me an email and I can put together 3-5 looks for you, complete with shoes and accessories. Then you can choose the outfit that's best for you! I can also help find a single piece, such as a pair of knee-high boots that will fit a wide calf, etc. I love a challenge, and I love to help!
Emergency Outfit Assistance is conducted via email only - no in-person meeting is needed, so it can work for anyone, anywhere! Prices start at $60 for 3-5 looks or a 7-10 variations of a "special challenge" item.
Drop me an email or just leave me a comment with your email address if you're interested! And remember, blog readers get 15% off, so this package is only $51!
Ok, that was a LOT of exclamation points. But I am very excited. So I think they were justified.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Product review: eShakti gold maxi dress
Hello lovelies,
eShakti approached me a few months ago about doing a product review for them. I didn't want to tell them that I'm already a pretty avid fan, since I have lots of their dresses already. I was afraid they'd rescind their generous offer!
But I told them anyways :). And they still wanted to send me a piece of my choosing.
I think I chose well, no?
This dress - it's just about everything I wanted in a maxi dress:
It's 100% cotton jersey - and a thick jersey, one that doesn't wrinkle or rumple and isn't sheer, so I can wear whatever bra I want, thankyouverymuch.
It doesn't have narrow straps.
It has a fuller skirt.
It's yellow! My favorite color ever!
It's long enough!
As with all eShakti items that I own, it is impeccably constructed. Very sturdy. It was a little big, so I washed it on hot and tumble dried it on hot as well, and it still looks great without a single loose thread on it.
It has a great thick tie-back that makes a bridesmaidesque bow in the back.
Now for the honest bit: ordering from eShakti used to be hit-or-miss, but I think they've worked out their issues, and I've had nothing but good ordering experiences with them lately.
Sometimes they are, ummm, overzealous? in their fabric choices? Like, they pick a really nice and thick poplin to make a lot of their dresses, and sometimes it makes them stiffer than you'd expect a sundress to be, for example. But I'd rather a company err on the side of better construction and more durable fabric than flimsiness.
Also, sometimes their site goes down (when I initially wrote this post, I couldn't get it to load, for example).
Sometimes their customer service is unresponsive, like when an item is out of stock and I have a question about when it will be back in stock... sometimes those questions are never answered.
But! I have, I think, 6 eshakti dresses? Maybe? It could be more. I get compliments on all of them every time I wear them out.
Their differentiation point is that all of their pieces are customizable (sleeves, neckline, length, etc.). Their sizes run from 0 to 26W and it's the same price no matter what size (which I love, because it makes me feel welcome).
So, all in all, I'm super pleased with this awesome new dress!
Also, it's the first piece of clothing I've ever gotten completely free just because I write this here blog! So that was a trip.
But enough about me. Would you like to get in on this eShakti action? They've offered me a promo code for my blog readers - that's you! It's WALP0811. You'll get $20 off your order**, but it's only valid till 15th September, 2011, so get cracking!
- I wanted to note, for my international readers, that they only ship to the US and Canada at this time.
Disclosures:
*eShakti did not pay me in any way for this review, other than to provide the dress for free!
**I'll get $10 for every time this code is used.
eShakti approached me a few months ago about doing a product review for them. I didn't want to tell them that I'm already a pretty avid fan, since I have lots of their dresses already. I was afraid they'd rescind their generous offer!
But I told them anyways :). And they still wanted to send me a piece of my choosing.
I think I chose well, no?
This dress - it's just about everything I wanted in a maxi dress:
As with all eShakti items that I own, it is impeccably constructed. Very sturdy. It was a little big, so I washed it on hot and tumble dried it on hot as well, and it still looks great without a single loose thread on it.
It has a great thick tie-back that makes a bridesmaidesque bow in the back.
Now for the honest bit: ordering from eShakti used to be hit-or-miss, but I think they've worked out their issues, and I've had nothing but good ordering experiences with them lately.
But! I have, I think, 6 eshakti dresses? Maybe? It could be more. I get compliments on all of them every time I wear them out.
Their differentiation point is that all of their pieces are customizable (sleeves, neckline, length, etc.). Their sizes run from 0 to 26W and it's the same price no matter what size (which I love, because it makes me feel welcome).
So, all in all, I'm super pleased with this awesome new dress!
Also, it's the first piece of clothing I've ever gotten completely free just because I write this here blog! So that was a trip.
But enough about me. Would you like to get in on this eShakti action? They've offered me a promo code for my blog readers - that's you! It's WALP0811. You'll get $20 off your order**, but it's only valid till 15th September, 2011, so get cracking!
- I wanted to note, for my international readers, that they only ship to the US and Canada at this time.
Disclosures:
*eShakti did not pay me in any way for this review, other than to provide the dress for free!
**I'll get $10 for every time this code is used.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
OOTD: belated birthday
Hello lovelies!
Back in early August I had a birthday! I was also on a blogging break. So I saved these outfit pictures for today.
The umbrella? Is courtesy of a mai tai. A birthday mai tai with a delicious brandied cherry from my favorite local bar King's Hardware.
Outfit details:
dress: Evans cotton prom dress
shoes and bag: target
What you can't see is, underneath, there's a big old nasty bandage from my final tattoo session for my leg piece. Yep, that's right, I went and got tattooed and then went to a bar in a fancy dress. I know, alcohol isn't good for tattoo healing. I know. (but it healed fine, actually).
I hope you are all enjoying the last of sundress weather! Though I plan to wear this particular sun dress year-round with some cardigan and boot action.
Back in early August I had a birthday! I was also on a blogging break. So I saved these outfit pictures for today.
The umbrella? Is courtesy of a mai tai. A birthday mai tai with a delicious brandied cherry from my favorite local bar King's Hardware.
Outfit details:
dress: Evans cotton prom dress
shoes and bag: target
What you can't see is, underneath, there's a big old nasty bandage from my final tattoo session for my leg piece. Yep, that's right, I went and got tattooed and then went to a bar in a fancy dress. I know, alcohol isn't good for tattoo healing. I know. (but it healed fine, actually).
I hope you are all enjoying the last of sundress weather! Though I plan to wear this particular sun dress year-round with some cardigan and boot action.
