Photo: Pursuit of Shoes

The Valentine’s Day manicure uses our favorite as good as gold top coat.

How To:

• Paint half of every nail red
• Add the other half in pink
• Top with a center strip of gold

Some stores encountered some real ugliness when certain customers violated the “two-item limit” by coming in pairs and hogging up the entire collection in all sizes.  It was awful in Miami–and was caught on video HERE.

Jason Wu’s Target Collection

The weird thing is, quite a few items are still trickling onto Target.com.  I just checked and several pieces are indeed available — including the darling black skirt and the white shirt with the black ribbon!

Blouse With Black Ribbon, $35; Full Circle Skirt, $30

Don’t give up and go directly to eBay!  You’ll end up paying upwards of a 250% markup, and we certainly don’t want that!  Hurry!

Andre 3000, Adrien Brody and Gael Garcia Bernal for

Gillette’s Fusion ProGlideStyler – 19.99 – Drugstore.com

See for yourself:

Since each man in my life has facial hair that must be impeccably groomed, I am on auto-pilot to grab a few of these Gillette Fusion ProGlide Stylers.  Wow.  Let’s go watch that again, shall we?  I’ll meet you back here.

Oh, and just whom do we have here? Silly me. Oh, David Beckham.

Does this mean I have to run to H&M for undies for the men in my life, too?  Maybe. **WINK**

David Beckham for H&M – $14.95 Boxer Briefs

Did you have a favorite commercial during the big game?

Drew’s fiance` Will Kopelman proposed to her in Sun Valley, Idaho over the holidays.  (I love that–Sun Valley is our second home!)

Drew Barrymore and Fiance Will Kopelman

Ring by Graff Diamonds Photo via People.com

Drew seemed like a giddy school-girl when discussing her gorgeous engagement ring with Anderson:

“It’s beautiful. [Will] picked it out and he’s just got lovely taste, and it’s really fancy. I’m sort of like funky, eclectic girl so I feel like this is very fancy and I’m trying to like, you know, feel comfortable with it.”

Graff Diamond Engagement Rings

If you have to ask, you can’t afford it, apparently.  No pricing available. Hmmph.

A little history of Graff Diamonds for you…I love this kind of stuff.

The Lesotho Promise, shown left, a 603-carat rough diamond, was bought by Laurence Graff for $12.4 million.

It yielded the 26 multi-shaped polished diamonds, right, all of which were set in a necklace now valued at more than $60 million.

The tradition of presenting a diamond engagement ring as a promise for marriage began in 1477 with Archduke Maximillian of Austria and Mary of Burgundy – a tradition that now spans the globe. When you are purchasing something as intimate and as precious as an engagement ring, you want to be sure that you are buying the very best.

A jewel is the ultimate expression of femininity and presenting a gem in the perfect setting is one of the most exquisite expressions of love. Just as your choice of stone and style of ring is a reflection of your personality, so you can choose a Graff diamond engagement ring that is personalised in a totally unique way. The Graff cut diamond gives a spectacular brilliance and to make it even more special, many of the stones are laser-inscribed on the girdle with the Graff logo and GIA identification number. Buying a Graff ring is an experience to remember; you are choosing a future heirloom to be cherished and passed from generation to generation.

These glorious diamonds truly fall under the category of “In My Wildest Dreams“.

Too Faced Natural Flirt Makeup Collection $45

What It Is:

Grab all the attention with a naturally gorgeous look to send all the right beauty signals! Our, limited-edition Collection is filled best-selling faves for the eyes, lips and face. (A $112.50 value for $45)

More To Love:

Shadow Insurance Candlelight: Just a drop of our warm, shimmering primer applied to eyelids eliminates creasing and fading while transforming shadows into more radiant versions of their original formulas.

Exotic Eyes & Full Lashes:Achieve luminous eyes by applying Magic Mushroom shadow to lids. Lashgasm mascara completes the eye look providing fluffy, long lashes.

Bronzed & Bright Skin: Our Pink Leopard Bronzer formula brightens and perfects complexions effortlessly.

Petite Pouf: A unique retractable brush made with our signature “Teddy Bear Hair” is ideal for touch ups.

Glamour Gloss: Shine beautifully in This is Pretty and experience the gentle plumping sensation.

Oh.  The code?  Is that what you’re waiting for?

Use the code  LONDONSHADOW! at checkout!

Walsh and her team filmed the video over a long weekend at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas. Billionaire Boyfriend is available at Sephora.com for $22-$75. Also, check out the original Boyfriend Fragrance and its inspiration:

You don’t need a boyfriend to have Boyfriend, the new fragrance created by “Private Practice” star Kate Walsh. Inspired by the longing felt for her boyfriend’s warm scent, Boyfriend combines muguet, dark plum, myrrh, and night blooming jasmine to create a seductive floral fragrance. Topped off with amber and woody musk, this intoxicating scent includes all the notes that make your eyes roll—just like him.

ANYway.  Who came a-knockin’ to grab my attention, but Shabby Apple.  Now we’re ALL in trouble.

Jacob’s Pillow Dress Regular Price: $94.00 On Sale For: $87.00

The description of this sweet little dress is just dreamy:

One part mischief, one part no-nonsense, the Jacob’s Pillow dress embraces both your sensible and whimsical side.  The classic silhouette—cap sleeves, straight neckline, fitted bodice and pencil skirt—are offset by playful polka dots and a flirty ruffle at the waist.  Pair it with round-toe pumps and wayfarers for the hollywood starlet look, or patented leather flats and matte red lips for a more romantic take.

Five to Nine Regular Price: $66.00 On Sale For: $59.00

This little black number is so feminine, yet chic.

Straight from the office to the symphony, the Five To Nine is thedress for a stylish woman on the go.  Simple lines are supplemented with playful ruching just above the bust line and at the hips, creating a contemporary yet flattering silhouette, while the playful tie collar an tucked sleeves add an urbane finish to this modest twist on the little black dress. 

Big Easy Price: $88.00

Now we’re talking.   I’d wear everything here except the hat.  This sailor-inspired dress is perfect for spring and summer evenings out, or to attend a breezy wedding, don’t you think?

 

Plumes of black petals adorn the neckline of this sumptuous cream sheath dress. Made from a thick, cozy cotton sateen, this dress is firm enough to hold you in at all the right places and is stretchy enough to show your inner siren.

I appreciate Shabby Apple’s Mission Statement, as well:

We started Shabby Apple because we saw a need in women’s fashion that was not being met. A need to make women feel feminine and beautiful for what they wear, not what they bare. We offer flirty, stylish dresses a woman can wear just as comfortably in the office, at a family dinner, or on a date. Shabby Apple is a fashion company for women, by women, and of women.

Because serving women and families is a core value at Shabby Apple, we devote a certain percentage of our net proceeds to charitable causes serving women and children.

Starry Night Price: $48.00

Show her off in this little girl’s black party dress. This little number takes mature style and makes it a cute ensemble for the party girl in every little one. This sophisticated dress is made from special, textured polyester that looks and feels like raw silk, but will still hold up through washing Three bubble tiers and an adorable sash around the waist enhance the classy and saavy feeling that Starry Night was meant to exude.

The dress has a round neck and cap sleeves. (Flower not included…. but gives an adorable accent… don’t you think?!)

Shabby Apple is loaded with darling accessories, swimwear, separates, gifts, even little girls’ dresses.  Oh, to have a daughter or granddaughter…

One more thing:  Nearly everything is 20% off right now!

Love At First Blush Set- $20

This Stila sweetheart set features a multicolored powder blush and two deluxe lip glazes that’s valued at $41. It just looks so pretty!

Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Polish – Free

Score Buxom’s Big and Healthy Lip Polish in ‘Katie’ free with any $25 purchase -use code: LipLove

Sephora will have you Valentine’s Day ready in no time. Pucker Up!

• Find it hard to separate the fabulous from the frumpy at H&M? Let the H&M Spring Trend Guide at Stiletto Jungle be your roadmap for affordable shopping success.

• Allie is Wired has a first look at Johnny Depp in Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows.

• It’s all about the Kaiser! See Coquette‘s favorites from the new KARL collection at NET-A-PORTER.

• The Jet Set Girls are dreaming of Paris and Christian Louboutin’s Crazy Horse cabaret.

• Second City Style interviews Alison Hessert of Mixology NYC who dishes on decanters, dreams and design.

• Valentine’s Day alert the black pleated Parker Gown is the best dress Shopping and Info has seen in a long time that combines elegance with modern chic.

• The Beauty Stop previews Essie’s new Luxeffects polish line.

Don’t fret on the West Coast because later this year drybar will open two more locations in Manhattan Beach and Westlake Village. See my review from drybar here.

The Luxeffects collection consists of 5 shimmering polishes:

• as gold as it gets – gilded lame sparkles
• shine of the times – scintillating opalescent aura
• a cut above – shattered pink diamond glitz
• pure pearlification – decadent baroque iridescence
• set in stones – disco mirror ball chaos

Luxeffects Polishes – $8 each

Check out my mani ideas for shimmering topcoats here, here and here!

Last week we attended Something Blue’s What’s Your Something Blue event showcasing dozens of Los Angeles Wedding Vendors.

The event, held at Peterson Automotive Museum, made for the perfect girls’ night out! We enjoyed  “Something Blue” cocktails and sweet treats while gathering inspirational wedding ideas and meeting new vendors. Brides had the chance to chat with boudoir photographers, stationary experts, jewelry designers and shoe creators. Guests were even treated to makeup applications by Beautiful Outlook and hair tutorials by Blo Blow Dry Bar. It really was the one stop shop for all things wedding!

Karla Randolph and co-host Petersen Automotive Museum did a fabulous job producing and designing the blue themed event. Check out the delicious dessert display and fun images below:

All images by Ashleigh Taylor Photography

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{Event Sponsors: The Card Lady, YWD, Petersen Auto Museum, Archive Vintage, Florals, B Bride, Beach Candy, Love Claudette, Margaret Rose, Stella and Dot, La Gartier, Rosebud Lips, Milk & Honey Shoes, Beautiful Outlook, Blo Blow Dry Bar, DJ Brian Davidson, West Coast Bev, Commemory, “Eat, Drink and Be Married”, Ashleigh Taylor Photography, Skybluphotography, Candee by Sandee, Tasty Clouds, Gotta Have S’mores, I Heart Pies, Itty Bitty Sweets, Wave Form Events}