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Wearable Wednesdays: The Lacoste Handbag & Home Sample Sale

KittenCouture — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:36:12 -0700

The weather is not the most desirable but we all have to push through and find some way to make it a bit sunny! How about the Lacoste Handbag and Home Sample Sale which starts today at noon and goes through 7pm. If you miss it today, you can come back tomorrow during the same hours. This is a great way to get great totes for the beach or something to carry your gym gear, towels and so much more at a great price! The sale takes place at 551 Madison Ave on the 2nd floor. What a great way to pass the rainy day with a cute accessory or two.

Fashionable Fridays: Jimmy Choo Hits the Met

KittenCouture — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:00:00 -0700

Today's theme is the gala as last night I attended the American Cancer Society's "Pink & Black Tie Gala" which took place in Brooklyn and was hosted by TLC's, Stacy London. Although these images will be up shortly on the site, I wanted to share another gala that took place on Mon.

I think that Jimmy Choo's are appropriate for any occassion; however, one of the most obvious places is when they're included at a gala or an event that dressing up is required! This week the Met Costume Institute Benefit Gala hosted by Marc Jacobs, Anna Wintour, Kate Moss and Justin Timberlake took place and various celebrities hit the red carpet wearing and holding their beloved Jimmy Choos. So enjoy some fab pictures of amazing gowns and of course accessorized with the glam that is Jimmy Choo! As a side note, last weekend, I picked up The Towering World of Jimmy Choo which talks about how the brand began and how it was extended to be what we know it as today! I will definitely include this within a future post as I won't have started reading it until later on this weekend!

Fashionable Fridays: Take Another Look

KittenCouture — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:20:33 -0700

Days later, I am still thinking about the Jimmy Choo event. Seeing the glamour and hearing the story about how it came to be known as an iconic shoe is still amazing to me in lieu of the fact that the brand is over 10 years old. One of the things that I keep thinking about is the fact that it has been apart of so many red carpet looks and yet it is perfect for the everyday. Whether you wear it or carry it, it's noticeable. Enjoy some great looks from various stars and our First Lady!

Treasure Tuesdays: Bring NK Henry Into Your Closet

KittenCouture — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0800

People ask where I get my leads from. Sometimes its while shopping or PR people emailing me. But in some cases, it could be that I am connected to you via Facebook, Twitter, etc. This is how I found out about NK Henry. I have been connected for awhile; however, she (Nikki Henry), has a video out about her collection and after seeing it, I ran to her site and found amazing finds that I think are perfect for spring. In fact, you'll find that I have included her within our Spring Break Picks Guide as I am all about indie designers! I love that she has cute leather handbags, bangles that look like denim and totes that are perfect for going out and about during any season that you happen to be in! This is a must to be within your wardrobe and I can only imagine that she will have her designs on various celebs, shows and more - I would definitely get in now so that everyone knows how stylish you are!

Treasure Tuesdays: 3rd Annual Independent Handbag Awards

KittenCouture — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:00:00 -0800

I love handbags! You know how much I will pour over bags everyday thinking of the next one that I absolutely have to add my collection. To that end, I am very excited to tell you about Handbag Designer 101's 3rd Annual Independent Handbag Awards will be held on June 17th of this year at the New York Historical Society! Currently, you can submit your designs (from now through April 15th) which is an exciting thing as one of the many judges will be none other than amazing handbag designer Carlos Falchi! Handbags will compete within the following categories: Best use of Swarovski Crystalized, Best Handmade Handbag, Best Handbag in Overall Style and Design, Best Shoe in Overall Style and Design, Best Student Made Handbag, Best Green Handbag, Most Socially Responsible Handbag and Audience Fan Favorite. This award is predominantly for handbags; however, shoes will also be judged as well! I am definitely excited to see who will be apart of this and will let you know as we get closer to the event! If you would like to attend this amazing night, you can buy your tickets as well.

Fashionable Fridays: Enjoy Your Day Off Next Week

KittenCouture — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:00:00 -0800

For those of you that are off on Mon for Martin Luther King Day or are taking a day off for the inauguration, good for you! Regardless of where you'll be, you never want to be too far away from your computer to get your hands on great deals. Ideeli has amazing pieces that will be on sale beginning Mon and continuing on until Tues, you can get SHIH by Stephanie Lin as well. I am in love with her lambskin bags and feel that this is a perfect way to keep the winter blahs at bay! Take some time to check in and of course sign up so that you can be in the know on all the great finds.

Treasure Tuesdays: Ideeli Invites You

KittenCouture — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0800

It's days before Thanksgiving (um yes it is the day after tomorrow) and you need to seriously think about gifts and outfitting yourself! Well with so many things to buy, we want to make sure that you have enough to spread around and today you can enjoy up to 62% off of bags from Treesje on Ideeli. I have to say that these bags make you pause and make everything you wear with it look just as luxe! Although the sale started yesterday, you'll want to see if you can still get in. As always, we hook you up and you can sign in to get your updates by clicking right here to learn more about Ideeli. As far as these handbags this is a possible answer to your go to bag no matter what you happen to have on!

Wearable Wednesdays: Lavish Yourself

KittenCouture — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0700

Happy Harvest everyone! There are three months left of the year and this is definitely a great time. Kitten Lounge is officially a year old today and it has been an amazing time with all the coverage and we have so many goodies which we will let you guys know more about. But on to a very serious issue! As summer ended, I came face to face with a hard reality - I didn't have a fall bag! Even more gasp worthy is that I switched back to last fall's bag until I found the right one. Being someone that loves my handbags and is an accessory queen, this move was met with mixed emotion - I definitely want to sport a new find but I am pleased that I have an eye for things that are timeless. So when I found out about Ellie Handbags and her fall/winter collection, I started wishing that I could get one of these bags in an instant.

Ellie Schwimmer Carotti (yes that would be David Schwimmer's sister) is a trendsetter, so much so that her line brings the trends of Italy to her customers here in the states before they are even big here! Who wouldn't want to carry something that will get multiple stares not only because it's fabulous but ahead of its time as well. Ellie Handbags have various skins such as deer, snakeskin and supple leather. Now it's essential with the holiday season right around the corner, that we have all of our accessories in line. Now more than ever it's important that we add a lot of pop into our lives. Ellie knows how to make a fabulous black bag but with the use purple and red which are dominant colors for this season - she knows how to take a classic body and to make it something absoluely drool worthy! Stay ahead of the trends and look at our gallery of our favorite finds from this collection. If you love what you see here, there are plenty more items that you can look at as well that will fit your style well!

Modern Romance Bridal Event

KittenCouture — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:01:07 -0700

Last night I went to the Millenium Hotel's Hudson Theater to attend the Modern Romance Bridal Event. Now before anyone starts spreading stories, I am not engaged nor does that seem on the immediate horizon; however, I know it will happen one day and I am a fan of various Bridal shows and in lieu of hearing from people on Twitter, those I have lunch with and more announcing their engagements, I felt that this was something that I wanted to know about. Now I have attended many bridal events which are bona fide tradeshows where there are booths of the same types of services that are run by various companies, I would find this very overwhelming and difficult in terms of just focusing on the moment,. I wasn't sure what I was walking into but I was very intrigued to not only attend the event but to also see the Jenny Yoo Collection which I am familiar with many of her dresses.

Upon entering, I knew that this wouldn't be a massive and impersonal show.. For $25, brides were able to come to the event with a guest and to sample various foods, beverages and an extremely select group of vendors from entertainment, spa, makeup and more. The best part, this was extremely intimate! There weren't large groups of people the entryway of the theater (which at one time had actually housed various Broadway productions prior to their purchase of the Millenium Hotel next door) allowed everyone to check in, receive their goodie bag and to meet with the vendors. This space was illuminated with lighting and large mirrors. I know I began thinking about having an event here as the mood was definitely in place. As you walked into the theater, you were welcomed with tasty sweets on the right and on the left various meats and appetizers. Both sides had bartenders and of course there were passed beverages and drinks as well. I was very pleased to enjoy the champagne. The theater not only had tables set in various motifs that were created by James Abel Events (I love the amber inspired table), but there was seating for the fashion show and on the stage the band played. This was very soothing and kudos to the organizers to hold the event from 6:00 - 9:30. Although the fashion show didn't start until nearly 8:00, it was nice to come early and to have ample time to talk to the vendors while also recognizing that some brides would be unable to come until later.

Most of the attendees had a guest with them (kudos to the fiancees that appeared) although I felt bad for those that were alone as this was definitely an event to begin honing in on the decisions of your wedding while also enjoying the atmosphere. Mental note: these events are the best to go to and I would prefer to not go alone - friends and family beware!

I could go on and on about each vendor but I focused on certain areas but if you have a question, you can contact me and I can pass on what I know/heard. Jo Malone attended this event and as I have always been a fan and tend to walk by their Flatiron location, I was pleased to learn that they have an interesting way of offering their services. Obviously, they are available to have the bride and their party come to their location to enjoy their services and they are also able to travel as well. This is a great way to get pampered and to enjoy one another's time. But the most interesting element that I enjoyed was learning about their Fragrance Combining. This service is where the bride chooses a particular scent that will be worn for the wedding and then her bridesmaids will have various notes of this scent with other items layered in. In this way, the bride has a signature scent and her bridal party has elements of it while being different from hers. She doesn't have to worry about competing or offending scents as it is complimentary. I loved this concept and was so pleased that the two ladies attending this booth were so knowledgeable about this. Pampering and a signature scent - fabulous.

This event also had a great blend between traditional versus having your own element within your wedding. The band played traditional songs such as "Just the Way You Look Tonight", "Night & Day", "What's Going On", while also putting in a Stevie Wonder song that had elements of Will Smith in the song. They were not only playful and welcoming but they showed their range as we listened to the different songs and heard from the male and female singers respectively. This was enjoyable as we had Tuna Tartar, Spicy Shrimp and more.

Prior to the fashion show, I was able to see Tarte Cosmetics offerings, Cake Alchemy, Jerry Kravat Entertainment and more. Our hostess for the night who I thought was very warm and shared many of her experiences as she had recently been married, introduced the Fred Astaire Dance Studio. This couple did two dances (shown in the video) with a traditional dance and then one that was a salsa for the first dance. Once this was completed, we were treated to the Jenny Yoo Collection which had wedding gowns and then vibrant hues for bridesmaids dresses. These are definitely not the dresses that I have seen in Bridezilla epidsodes where the adventurous bride strives to find the most questionable dresses. These are beautiful gowns that you could use for other dressy occassions and that are very flattering whether you're looking for long, short, strapless, halter and more. Of course no fashion show of dresses would be complete without showing the super cute flower girl!

I left this event thinking that there are no shortage of events that "assist" brides and their friends and families with the options available to them. But when it is my turn, I want to attend events such as this that have a select group of vendors, a small number of attendees and then having a staff that caters to everyone so that you can feel special leading up to your day.

Fashionable Fridays: Get Into Michael Kors

KittenCouture — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:00:00 -0700

After seeing the Michael Kors Fashion Week show a few days ago, as I sat thinking about my post for today, I knew that I wanted to add some of his fab accessories. I am all about his bags (have always been a fan) and of course, how could I not mention the footwear which are perfect. I feel that he has quite a few items within his collection that use the olivine color which is the perfect neutral while adding quite a pop of color. Take some time to check out these items and then of course start putting together items from his label as well.

Fashionable Fridays: THINK CITRUS ~ Antoinette Lee Spring 08 Handbags

KittenCouture — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:00:00 -0700

You guys March is almost over and our homage to THINK CITRUS is rapidly coming to a close and bringing us closer to next month's focus which I am VERY excited about. But sometimes in an effort to think too far ahead, I forget about enjoy where I am right now. So today, as I looked through Coutorture which is definitely a first stop on what's going on in fashion, I saw the epitome of what is citrus and amazing! Antoinette Lee Spring has a photoshoot that is currently showing on Coutorture and she has a lot of cute bags but this yellow Dolcita clutch is so cute - dare I say that it is all about the luxe lemon? I love the buckle hardware and the little studs - of course who wouldn't love how small it is! So this is something that you can pop into your wardrobe at anytime when the weather is a little dreary or you need a quick pick me up. In addition, there are so many fun pieces in this collection with names to match that you will want to know much more about. Visit the site and start making your picks on what you will be clutching this season.

Treasure Tuesdays: Check Out See Pretty Things

KittenCouture — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:17:06 -0800

People love reading my thoughts on entertainment, fashion and general musings; however, it all started when I began blogging about accessories! Oh yes, I am just a little obsessed when it comes to accessories and if you are or have always wondered what's out there and how it can be worn into your style, visit See Pretty Things. Here you will find daily posts that are all about jewelry, handbags and so much more. Named "Best Accessories Blog 2006" by Accessories Magazine, this is definitely a site to visit. If you happen to be in Vegas during Project, Magic or the Accessories Show - let me know as I will be visiting others.