Gowns Gone Wild: New Bridal Trends

Get ready, all you brides-to-be, the new gowns give you plenty of ways to wow your guests and show a little flair. From mermaid styles to balloon-puffed sleeves, from powder blue tulle to magenta organza, there are plenty of exciting new developments. While many of these are straight from the runway and designed to make an immediate publicity impact, traditional white gowns suddenly seem so, well, traditional....

In My Bag: Essie's Sole Mate

Totally rocking Essie's Sole Mate today. It's more purpley than it looks in the bottle without looking too purple, if you know what I mean...

Online Discount Code Roundup! JCrew to ELuxury

Some of my faves:
JCrew - free shipping on orders over $150: IRO-280
Victoria's Secret - free shipping on orders over $100: FA77837
BlueFly - 30% off $150 purchase: DOR120
Banana Republic - 15% off of $75 purchase: BRYAHOO
Neiman Marcus - free shipping: NMSHOP
ELuxury - free shipping: FALL
POLO - free shipping: POLO1967
Top Floor Boutique - Free Shipping on all orders : OCTOBERSHIP

Elizabeth & James Debut at Neimans...Yay or Nay?

The Olsen twins' new line "Elizabeth & James" just debuted at Neiman Marcus. I have yet to see the merch in person but I think what the girls are wearing for the soiree is so much more interesting than what NM is offering up online. Boring and safe...I can only hope that they have a more exciting assortment on the floor. I did like the navy bow tunic, top left, $295.

Poll: Do you think this line will be a commercial success?

Mohair Makes Mosense

Oh yeah -- it is time to break out some new clothes or at least some new accessories that make me feel like the weather has a chill to the air. Yes, I am still living in my summer black Aline skirt but have finally gotten to add the mohair wrap. Am especially loving it when I step out of the house first thing in the morning and it finally feels like a crisp Fall day...

Lust List: Roger Vivier buckle flats

Originanlly $1095, reduced to $876, now on sale for $699 at BlueFly. These would be so great with a pair of skinny jeans. Ha!

Chanel & Red Bull: Totally Taurine

Who knew that my new favorite face cream Chanel's Energizing Multi-Protection Concentrate (part of the new Radiance group) and Red Bull (my LEAST favorite energy drink) have something in common? Both boast Taurine as the fatique-fighting ingredient that promotes youth and increases energy.

Chanel promises the amino acid will help boost skin's vitality and claims their Radiance collection will prevent "the signs of fatigue and the appearance of those first lines". Cost: $85 for 1 ounce and available online or in finer department stores.

Red Bull claims Taurine acts an "antioxidant that promotes detoxification by hinding together with harmful substances and thereby accelerating their excretion from the body". Cost: $39.99 for a case of 24 and widely available from bars (served with vodka, of course) to delis to drugstores.

Despite its presence in energy drinks, Taurine officially hasn't been shown to produce energy but, rather, has been proven to reduce muscle fatique. As a card-carrying member of the beauty junkie club, it's no surprise I get a buzz when I get free Chanel skincare samples at the Barneys counter (thank you, Rene!), thus, I think I'll stick with the face cream when it comes to fighting my fatigue.