Found Not Lost

My girls just came back from California and they came home loaded down with their shopping loot. The girls love to go shopping in downtown Los Angeles with their aunts. Not only do they find stylish clothes that none of their friends would have, they also love the low prices! What can I say, my daughters love cheap clothing as much as I do!

Heavenly Couture is located in Beverly Hills but they have an online store, so no worries. Despite their expensive 90210 zip code, Heavenly Couture is very affordable. Everything in the store is $17.95 or less. This would be a perfect place for my teens to get Cheap Junior Clothing. Check out some of the items in their inventory. You’ll be amazed! I know my girls would love these stylish outfits:

Some people are born with an innate sense of style and some people are born with none. The rest of us have to learn our style and we do it mostly by imitating others, whose sense of style we admire.

I’ve always admired women who leaned more towards the classic styles rather than the trendy. Rather than the Madonna or Sex in the City types, I leaned more towards Murphy Brown/Candice Bergen and Jaclyn Smith types (Yeah, I know I’m dating myself here). But even if I wasn’t influenced by the media and celebrities, I think I would still lean toward the classic, more conventional rather than urban and trendy. I have no underlying desire to set trends or invent anything new in fashion. I just want to be comfortable in what I’m wearing while not looking ridiculous at the same time.

That’s why I am drawn to the classic lines of clothing lines like Dockers, The Gap, Ann Taylor and Lands End. Their styles are timeless, and it’s a good thing too because they are so well made, they can last forever!

Speaking of forever, you can immortalize your love for fashion by joining the Dockers contest going on right now. If you are passionate about your clothes and like making videos, you can make your own commercial and enter it to this contest.

Visit the Dockers contest website for additional details regarding rules and prizes.

“Sittin’ on the dock of the bay…” oh yeah! Well that’s why I can’t possibly qualify for the the Dockers contest going on, I can’t be original enough!

Oh well, I can still wear my favorite Dockers pants though. I wouldn’t lie and say that everything in my closet is Dockers, but I can tell you that my some of my favorite pieces and most worn pieces are Dockers. They are also some of the oldest pieces of clothing I have since they are so durable and can endure a lot of wear. I work in an office whose dress code is ‘office casual’. That means we don’t have to wear suits everyday, but we can’t wear jeans and t-shirt either. For me that means slacks and a professional shirt. My favorite slacks to wear, and I have at least three pairs of them, are Dockers metro pants. The style is classic and very flattering even for a 40 something year old figure like mine.

When my sister first bought me a pair of metro pants, my first thought was, this is like a teeny bopper style, more suitable for the early twenties figure. But after I put it on and it immediately slid my fashion look meter to the younger side, I was immediately sold on them! Now, I don’t just wear them to work, which they are perfect for, I also sometimes wear them on the weekends when I just want to look nice. I never thought I would wear pants that hang slightly below the waist; I always thought you’re supposed to wear pants right at your waistline. The problem with that thinking is, when you bunch everything at the waist, it makes it look thicker. By having pants that are slightly below the waistline, it actually makes your torso look longer and your waistline smaller. Now you see why I love them?

Now if you love your Dockers as much as I do and are good at making videos, make sure you enter the Dockers contest and maybe get your video shown on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show on June 13. Visit the website for additional details and also to view some of the entries already submitted. Some are pretty good, but I bet you can probably come up with something very original and better.

I remember giving one of these type of rings for my mom on mother’s day and she still wears it twenty or so years later. These rings are ideal gifts for moms not just for mother’s day but for any occasion.

If you are looking for a mother’s ring, look no further than LifetimeMothers.com. They have a great selection of styles to choose from that can be customized to your specifications. All their jewelry is made of 14k gold, sterling silver, genuine birthstones or genuine lab created birthstones, and Swarovski crystals.

You can order online or by telephone and they can ship to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Germany and France. They have a 30-day money back guarantee for items that are not customized or personalized, or damaged. You still have time to place your order for Mother’s Day. If you place an order over $80, your shipping is free. So go check out their website right now.

Many people are passionate about boating and with spring just around the corner, boaters are readying up for another season on the water.

American Marine Supply is a boating supply store carrying an assortment of marine supplies and boat accessories; be it engine parts, electronics or accessories like seat covers, tables and boat covers. They also carry novelty items like nautical jewelry which truly expresses the passion most people have for the waters that they want to wear it on their person. These charms and pendants featuring well crafted custom nautical themes are available in white or yellow gold. Since every order is customized, they do require a 14 day notice prior to shipping in order to provide you with quality crafted jewelry each time. If your order goes over $200, your shipping is free. Spending that much is not hard to do especially when you realize what great gift ideas these nautical jewelries are for the sea lovers in your life.

Men are very hard to shop for, I think. Especially men like my father and my husband who tend to have expensive taste and a distinct style. Brut, Old Spice, neckties and socks are just not going to cut it.

Tateossian.com carries high quality, designer men’s accessories that will please any man that likes elegance and uniqueness. They carry a wide collection of cufflinks, watches and jewelries as well as accessories. The Tateossian Bracelets are a great example of the type of items you will find. You would never think of bracelets for a man, but the contemporary designs would please any man. I saw some very nice leather and silver bracelets that would be perfect for my younger, urban living cousins; and yet they also carry unique and classically designed watches for my more conservative husband.

Tateossian is a great source of unique gift ideas next time you need to give the special men in your life something they will treasure for a long time.