Summer is around the corner and we’ve been lucky enough to start feeling the heat in the metro NYC area. With the warm weather quickly approaching looking good never seemed so tricky. In the summer heat, sometimes the only thing that feels right is probably wearing close to nothing and that is not FF!

I’m not here to introduce the romper because I’m sure you all know what that is. I’m here to promote it just a tad because of how surprisingly comfortable, light and cute this garment is!

“If you try hard, you die hard,” and the romper definitely gives off the, “I’m not trying too hard vibe but I still look good”.

After all, rompers were specially designed for toddlers & children because they were light and loose fitting and easy for children to play in. They became pretty popular in France in the 1950′s and were mainly used for little boys. It wasn’t until 2006 that the romper made a come back in the high fashion world, after its first appearance in America in the 1900′s.

Flash forward to 2010 and a quick romper history lesson- you’ve got to check the romper out!

Below are a few that I found that are summer and pocket friendly:

Forever21.com-$14.50

Forever21.com- $8.80

Forever21.com-$10.90

Americanapparel.net-$38.00

Try a romper out! You wont be disappointed!

Xoxo,

Dee

Being on top of your fashion game but being on a budget is not only knowing stores like Forever 21 and Target but you gotta know whats going on in the high fashion world to know how to be in as far as fashion trends, to look like a million bucks without spending it.

Cynthia Vincent, a Los Angeles fashion designer has been designing collections for us since 1993 starting with her first line St. Vincent, followed by TWELFTH STREET BY CYNTHIA VINCENT in 2003. Celebs like the Olsen twins, Nicole Richie, Drew Barrymore are just a few of the many celebs rockin the collection. Here is a peek of what to expect from the shoe collection in Spring/Summer 2010:  Cynthia Vincent “Roma” Ledge Wedges- $350

Cynthia Vincent “Pancho” Ballet Flats- $195

On April 18th Cynthia Vincent & Target will pair up to sell her line for Target from $25-$30 a pair, check out the line:

Cynthia Vincent for Target Gladiator Wedge Sandals (Black)- $29.99

 Cynthia Vincent for Target Gladiator Wedge Sandals (Yellow)- $29.99

 Cynthia Vincent for Target Ballet Flats in Multicolor- $24.99

Cynthia Vincent for Target Wedges in Multicolor- $29.99

Mark your calendars I know I will this is too good of a deal to not buy all of them!

Good Luck.

Xoxo

Dee

CARRERA SAFARI- Brown/Yellow

Two things I want to cover for the fellas. I’ve talked about Carrera Sunglasses previously but I wanted to show you how great they look on. Vincent, is sporting a pair of Carrera’s from the Safari collection that cost a very cool $125.

Second thing, I wanted to mention is the touch of yellow the glasses have on the trim. It’s spring people, bright colors are officially in!!!

Vinn, thanks for always inspiring me to keep it fab, you are so FF.

; )

xoxo

Dee

I am a huge believer that your nail color as wells your clothing colors must go with the season. This time of year is always hard to figure out what colors to put on your nails since its kinda spring-ish but not really. I found a bunch of cool nail colors that are FF approved and obviously hot celebrities rocking a trend is an indicator that the colors are somewhat appropriate : P

 Here are some colors for the inbetween season:

Neutral grayish/lavender

GunMetal/ Metallic

Russian Navy

Hot Pink (My Favorite)

Nude

Clear Coat

If all else fails, keep it simple, as long as your nails are filed and clean this is always a good look anytime of year!

Xoxo,

Dee

Everyone knows Christian Siriano from Project Runway and we’ve all grown to love the man’s less than oridinary designs. Last year he collaborated with Payless and helped designed shoes and bags that would go on sale a few weeks after fashion week.

Christian Siriano and Payless have yet again collaborated and have designed what looks like an imitation of the 10 inch monster shoes created by Alexander Mcqueen. The shoes were shared with the world on his runway show during Fashion week, this week.  Behold the 2010 Spring/Summer Collection for Payless by Christian Siriano.

This just being a peek into the collection, I’m excited to see more! After last years runway show Payless definitely toned down the collection before letting it hit the market. Lets see what they do with these little creations this year.

Look out for the collection to hit Payless in a few weeks. If your still feeling the Lady Gaga inspiration heres your chance to do it for $79.99.

Always down to pay less,

Dee

I wanted to dedicated this post to my favorite accessory of the month… Earrings!

If you have an extra $12-$16 to spare do yourself a favor and stop in at Urban Outfitters for a cute pair of earrings. After falling in love with a pair my girlfriend had on I stopped in and now I’m going back for more!

Flower with Rhinestone Post-$14-urbanoutfitters.com (these are the ones I have)

Small Pave Dome Studs in Blush- $12

Small Pave Dome Studs in Blue- $12

Blue & Green Rhinestone Post- $16

Shell Post in Brass- $12

These earings  have a vintage feel to them so wearing them even with a t-shirt feels so effortless but looks so chic. And the price is reasonable especially because you will get so much use out of them believe me, I’m living it!

Happy Shopping!

Dee

I am big on sunglasses, and as much as I am big on bargain shopping, sunglasses are always an exception. A good pair of sunglasses are a must. I have gotten a lot better at keeping cost down as you must know, my first pair of  designer sunglasses were a pair of Christian Dior’s that cost me about $400! After getting those stolen, I think twice about spending the money…Ouch!

I toned it down to about $100 a pair, after all, sunglasses are easily lost or in my case stolen! I was shopping with one of my favorite boys, whose a total sunglasses fanatic, and we made a  stop at Solstice, since he  was ranting about these Carrera Sunglasses he had to have. I learned this, the price tag is  reasonable averaging about $120 a pair and they are really a cool pair of sunglasses!

Not only were they a hit in 2009 with celebrities like Lady Gaga really giving the sunglasses the spot light, their 2010 collection are just as amazing!

More Celebrities in Carrera’s:

Alicia Keys

Britney Spears

Brad Pitt

Kanye West (Mr. West is a huge fan, he’s been spotted in so many different pairs)

The collection is 80′s inspired for those of us into vintage style, I know I will be jumping on the Carrera craze bandwagon, they are an absolute must!

Get your pair at your local Sunglasses Boutique or check them out at Solstice.com

Happy Shopping!

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I went to Target last weekend and picked up two cool pieces from Target’s new line Rodarte. Target is known for picking up edgy designers and selling their lines for a season or two. What’s cool about Target’s designer lines is that you get very artsy, runway feel garments at Target prices.  Keep in mind that once the stuff sells off the rack you wont have a chance to purchase more.

The dress below is one of the garments I bought from Rodarte. The dress fits very flowy and you have to love this for the spring time with a pair of peep toe pumps. It easily transitions from day to night, and has many details like the embroidered flowers in the front and the lacy open back, this dress is not only terrific but affordable too! Just an FYI if you can’t find this on Target’s web site or at Target stores try Amazon.com, as the stuff is starting to flee the racks.

Back of dress:

Floral Wrap Dress-Target.com $39.99

Here’s the skirt I purchased as well. I wouldn’t pair this with black and in person the skirt is more mustard then this bright yellow that the picture is picking up. I would wear this in spring/summer with a white tank and chunky shoes add a long gold necklace to this and some bangles… Love it!

Tulle & Lace Skirt-Target.com-$29.99

 Good luck and as always Happy Shopping!

Fashionably Yours,

Dee