Mens V-Neck T Shirts

                                                                  "The V-Neck Tee"

Now men say goodbye to your "Crew Neck Tee's" and spend the rest of your summer in an array of colourful V-Neck T Shirts.  I do understand that these T's come in different v-neck cuts, as there are many cuts to choose from. I would start off with a relaxed regular v-neck style. The photo above has a medium "V-Neck" style advertised in it...and then there is such a thing as a "Deep V" or a "Super V" as it's been coined.  Personally I would stay away from the "Super V" and just stick with the basic minimum and medium neck lines, but again there is a time and place for a "Super V" so to each their own.

This is a Calvin Klein regular cut V-Neck T

 3 Pack Of Calvin Klein T's For $32.50

@ The Bay or Sears

And they come in Black as well.

This is a medium V-Neck T

This would be what I call a "Super V" 

So If your interested in this style of shirt which you should be since they are a nice look on men, as  I said stick with the 2 top styles. These shirts are a great way to show off a nice tan in the summer as well, since you can snag these T-Shirts in many different colours.

> Mauve is a really nice colour and soft blues are as well.  Also if your wanting to get away from a plain colour they have them in white with fine grey pin stripes or grey on grey pin stripes, these are also really trendy looks.

-A place to pick up these T's at a reasonable price is "Joe" it's a line that "Superstore" carries and the quality is great they opened up a "Joe Fresh" flagship store at the bottom of Granville St. It has a lot of great clothes at really great prices. It really is worth a look.

-Other places that have great prices for these "Tees" are

-H&M
-The Bay and Sears
-Zara
-Banana Republic

>Also if you want something more trendy go for a "T" from Boy's Co or Harry Rosen and pick up a Hugo Boss, Fred Perry,Burberry, J Lindeberg, Lacoste or Ralph Lauren all great brands with a little label flare.

Don't be shy you will look great in this style of shirt,believe me!

I Swear On Chanel.

The Maxi Dress

                                                                MAXI DRESS

The maxi dress has been the big fashion success of the last few years and its popularity looks unlikely to decline any time soon. Despite its length and coverage, which many mistakenly believe makes them feel warmer, the fact that they are looser and keep more of the body covered from the sun actually make them excellent for guarding against the worst of the heat. Dresses made from breathable cotton are cooler still and are an ideal choice for those heading out for a day of shopping, or an evening out with friends.

>One way I prefer to wear a Maxi Dress is with a belt that way you can still show off your figure.  But sometimes if you have other details going on with the dress, belting it will on clash with the look.

Olivia Wilde has the right idea.

Angie Harmon's dress has a built in waist cincher, with a low open back.

>Also strapless Maxi Dresses are a great way to stay away from tan lines if you’re spending the afternoon on a local patio.

> A couple other trends that are popular with the "Maxi Dress" is detailing around the neck, and strips.

> Pairing accessories with Maxi Dresses is a great way to make the look your own.

                          Now go shopping and find the perfect "Maxi Dress" for you!

"Riffington.com"

Riffington.com Founder Jessica Kerr and her Great Dane "Hugo"

The other week I had the pleasure of meeting and sitting down with a very brilliant, young entrepreneur named Jessica Kerr who is probably doing the happy dance right now as her online auction site she has created called Riffington.com is going to be a great success for all!

>There is nothing better then writing a “Blog” and being able to meet young driven business savvy women of our future as they are enjoying life as any entrepreneur would, they have taken a thought and created it into their reality…

Photo's of the exact bags Riffington.com will put up for auction

Now what is Riffington.com and how is it going to be a great success for all?  Well because Riffington.com is an online auction site that specializes in selling authentic designer hand bags, it truly is a new authentic way to shop and purchase a spectacular designer bag at prices that are way below retail…how is this possible? Well, it’s an auction so after you purchase your bid package, which the bid packages and prices vary, one package that is offered is the starter bid package at 20 bids for $19.80 other packages go for, 35 bids for $34.65 and the bid packages go all the way up to say a bid package of 525 bids for $495.00 you purchase these bid packages with PayPal or Visa through the site. In the past week Riffington.com sold a beautiful Marc by Marc Jacobs purse and the highest bidder paid $9.46 plus however much they purchased for their bids…for example I purchased a bid package for  $19.80 and if I had won the bag I would have only spent  $29. 26 for a bag that Jessica of Riffington.com bought from Holt Renfrew for retail $490.00! (All bags come with proof of purchase ie: your receipt from the store it was bought at, and all bags are brand new, not used.)

The reason why I lost out on this amazing bag at this insane low price was because I was focusing on cooking dinner, as the auctions can take some time because the bid’s only take the bag up by 1cent at a time and anytime someone bids the clock goes back to a count of 30seconds again just like it would in a real live auction…Now your thinking well how can she sell these bags for so cheap? There is a method to Jessica’s madness and she is so smart it kind of makes you go, now why didn’t I think of that!  Regardless of that you can own any bag of your dreams by just taking the time and taking a bit of a chance and maybe coming out ahead… I don’t know about you but that sounds pretty worth it to me.

The bag in the middle is the Marc by Marc Jacobs bag I was bidding on and sold for $9.46

While Jessica and I were chatting I asked her how she came up with the name “Riffington” as I was thinking maybe it was her dogs name…but no, she said it’s the name of a house she is madly in love with on Beach Drive in Victoria B.C.  And that’s how Riffington.com got its name!

So if you log into Riffington.com and sign up it’s really simple, choose a username which will be your name you bid with so be creative, go through a few more simple steps then your ready to purchase your bid package.  Also you will receive a promotion code (Coupon Code) for when you purchase your bid package the code is the word “CHANEL” that you type in and "Apply Coupon" You will get 5 free bids to go along with your bid package purchase. "I Swear On CHANEL" Good luck!

"Colour Blocking" > Orange and Purple

                                                         Orange & Purple

Block colours are slowly emerging to be one of the upcoming 2011 spring/summer trends on the red carpet. With stars such as Jessica Alba, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and Cheryl Cole fronting this trend, adding a splash of bright colour doesn’t seem to be out of the ordinary nowadays...There are many variations of this unusual combination of orange and purple including a version by Diane von Furstenberg as seen below worn by a pregnant Jessica Alba at the CFDAs earlier this week.

The Gucci Dress Kim is wearing below has been spotted on more then one fashion magazine in the past couple months needless to say it's been pretty popular.

>>I bought a colour blocked Orange and Purple Dress a couple years back and I'm looking forward to pulling it out again this summer. It's not a look for everyone but if you want to take over a room when you walk in it, I'd say this colour statement would do just that.

From Runway to Camilla Belle's way >>

And to Cheryl Coles way >>

Have Fun with this trend and don't be afraid to wear these two colours together...You will look amazing!

I Swear On Chanel

"Braids & Ponytails" (Brigitte Bardot)

                                                         Braids & Ponytails


Boho Braids-

Braids have been a long time go too hair style and a fun, flirty, sexy one at that...With new looks of ways to wear braids it's a fun way to change up your hairstyles this summer.

Up Do-Braids-

Sexy Braid and Ponytail Hairstyle for an evening out.

Fun Twists-

Another Fun way to wear you hair is in a ponytail, especially in the warmer weather it's nice to wear your hair up in a fun fashionable way.

Ponytails-

Fun,Sexy,Flirty,Simple!

The best I think I have ever seen Katie Holmes look...Hot!

One look that is getting a lot of play is the "Brigitte Bardot" inspired trend...It's part baby doll, part glamour and tons of fun.

Brigitte Bardot Inspired Ponytails-

The Beautiful Icon Brigitte Bardot!

And the Beautiful Reese Witherspoon emulating her icon.

As well as the sexy Kate Beckinsale working this look.

Sexy, Jessica Simpson pulling a little "Bardot" as well!

And lastly Gwen Stefani with a little "Bardot" action going on also!

Just A Little Hair Homage To Miss "Bardot"


Enjoy playing around with these fun,sexy,flirty hairstyles and be your own fashionista!

"Summer Sandals"

                                                     Summer Sandals

>The one thing I am looking forward to the most this summer is to put my "Hunter Rain Boots" away and put my pretty pedicured toes into a great pair of sandals...ok a few great pairs of sandals, you definitely need more then one pair and in different colours.  Also with some of the prices you can pick up these fashionable footwear at it's easy to have a few pairs and not break the bank doing it!

> Gladiator Sandals have been around for sometime time now but they aren't going anywhere...they will still be popular in years to come.


...And one place I like to shop for these sandals is a little online website called "Go Jane"! I know I did it I let the cat out of the bag, as if many of you don't already know about this site...but if your unfamiliar with it I'll let you know that they have great trendy shoes at great prices especially when you don't need to go broke to have trendy summer sandals.

$19.40
Go Jane.com

$18.50
Go Jane.com

> But of course if you want something a little more pricier, there is my go to lady "Tory Burch"

Miller 2 Sandal
$225.00
toryburch.com

Metallic Square Miller Sandal
$195.00
toryburch.com

Flip Flops
$45
toryburch.com

>And of course I can't forget "CHANEL"their line of jelly sandals are a fun way of wearing something that is fashionable and cute.

Katy Perry
Wearing Chanel Sandals

>Also Katy Perry was spotted in these "Steve Madden Sandals"

Steve Madden Boogle Taupe Suede Gladiator Sandal
stevemadden.com

>So book a pedi appointment and then get your feet into some sandals!

"Swimsuit Heaven"

                               Bikini, Monokini, One Piece,Tankini

Really anything is a go when it comes to wearing a bathing suit and wearing one your comfortable in…If any of you know me, you know I have a slight obsession with Bikini’s, I lost count a long time ago and I have a love for every single suit I own, they really are a happy pill, they instantly make me smile…That is if they’re not making me feel “fat”…And yes we all have our own issues  (Were Women…Remember?) But Regardless I’m rocking these bathing suits and so should you!

Trends        :Animal Print

                    : Fringe

                    : Ruffles

                    : Nautical

                    : Monokinis 

Victoria's Secret: Miraculous Multi Way Push Up Bandeau Top
Our bombshell of a bra, now in a bikini top. Special padding lifts you up and out, instantly adding up to two full cup sizes for maximum cleavage and fullness.
Bandeau Top-$62
Bottoms-$30

L*Space Orange Fringe
singer22.com
$139.00

Bendita Porcelana
Ruffle
$223
theorchidboutique.com

Nautical Victoria's Secret
Top-$34
String Bottoms-$20
You can always change up the cut of the bottoms and colour with Victoria  Secret's 

The "Audrina" Black Bikini
$122
theorchidboutique.com

 L*Space Fringe Monokini
$122
theorchidboutique.com

O-Ring Monokini
Forever21.com
$19.80

More Trends : Retro
                        : Tribal

Retro Hibiscus Bikini
Top- $10.80
Bottoms- $12.80
Forever21.com

Tribal Bandeau Bikini
Top- $10.80
Bottoms- $9.80
Forever21.com

I hope these put you in the mood for some online Bikini shopping!!! I know it has me :)

Singer22.com
The Orchid Boutique.com
Victoria's Secret.com
Forever21.com
 
Don't let the worry of what size to get it's pretty easy just look at a bikini you already own and go with that size if your bigger on top or smaller on bottom or vice versa...they sell the tops and bottoms separately so you can mix and match!

Have no fear!!!

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