Monday: Accessories: Mitten-Gloves!

Hello Fashionista's!! Wow, it's been a week since I've been here. Last week was Thanksgiving Break and I decided FashionGirl should take a break also, but I'm back and have a lot of fashionista's to update on what's been happening.

I'm going to start with today's accessory, Mitten-Gloves. I love these little two-in-one unique hand warmers. I have a leopard print pair that I've been wearing for a while now. Mitten-gloves are great to keep your hands warm when you pull the mitten part over your fingers, but if you need your fingers for driving, writing, eating, etc. you can take the mitten part off and still keep your hands warm! They are great for Fashionista's, Fashionisto's and kids! Here are some ideas:

Men's mitten-gloves from Sierra Trading Post for $13.56 in many colors!
Women's mitten-gloves from AmericanEagle for $15.50 in black, gray, white and red!

Stay classy and warm this week, Fashionista's!

XoXo FashionGirl

Thursday: Celebrity Highlights: Kelly Ripa

Hello Fashionista's!! Thursday has come around again and today it's all about Kelly Ripa. Kelly is so fashion forward and when I watch Regis&Kelly weekday mornings (when I have time) I always love what's she's wearing. Whatever she wears always looks so effortless and chic. Kelly Ripa was born in New Jersey and was considered awkward when she was in school, but that didn't stop her from having a very successful career. She got her first big break playing Hayley Santos on All My Children. While working on AMC, she met her husband Mark Consuelos. After Kelly left AMC, she got her next big role on Live with Regis & Kelly. On R&K she gets to show off her fashionista side everyday, with a fabulous new outfit. Besides these 2 big roles, she has also been on numerous other talks shows as a guest and has had numerous cameo appearances in movies and TV shows. For a couple seasons she co-stared in Hope and Faith, with Faith Fairfield. Besides a successful career, Kelly also has great family. She has 3 kids: Michael who is 12, Lola who is 8 and Juaquin who is 6. Kelly, Mark and the kids live in New York and love traveling across country every summer to Arizona. I love Kelly's effortless chic style, she can go from red carpet to the park with her kids and still look young and fabulous, even at 39!

Casual Day in NYC ~*~*~*~ Event with Mark ~*~*~*~*~Kelly and Juaquin

Stay classy and effortlessly chic, Fashionista's!

XoXo FashionGirl

Wednesday: Fashion News: Project Runway

Hello Fashionista's!! Today is Fashion News is all about Project Runway. My all-time favorite fashion show! Tomorrow is the 6th season finally and I really hope Carol Hannah wins. She has been my favorite from the beginning, along with Shirin (who got eliminated). The past 2 seasons I predicted the winner from the beginning Christin and Leanne, respectively.

I want all of you fabulous Fashionista's to tune into the Project Runway Finale tomorrow at 10/9pm central on Lifetime. If you happened to miss an episode all of the pervious episodes will be aired in a PR marathon before the finale. All of the full episodes are also on lifetime.com. Also after the Finale, the last episode of Models of the Runway will be on.

Click here to catch up on all ProjectRunway News!

Carol Hannah Whitfield, I want her to win! More about CarolHannah!

Fashionista's be sure to tune into Project Runway tomorrow!

XoXo FashionGirl

Tuesday: Trend of the Week: Rainboots

Hello Fashionista's!!! It's been raining here since Sunday and I think I might be needing a boat soon. Umbrellas and rainboots have been seen all over campus and I am not liking it. With the boots and umbrellas, comes lazyness, wanting to sleep, depressing people and gross-ness. This weeks trend will be rainboots, since it's suppose to rain all week. Rainboots can be found in any price point and Target has some fab ones. Check out these: Like these tall black rainboots that are $24.99 or these black/white houndstooth rainboots also for $24.99 or even these pretty blue with white hibiscus flowers rainboots.

Stay classy and dry this week, Fashionista's!!

XoXo FashionGirl

Monday: Accessories: Statement Rings

Hello Fashionista's!!!Wow It's been way too long since I've posted a blog. I'm so sorry. I was crazy busy last week and the FashionGirl blog kind of got neglected. This past Thursday and Friday I was on on Fashion Trip to Chicago. It was so much fun and I learned a lot! Thursday I got to visit and learn about Nordstrom at Woodfield and Niketown and Forever 21 on Michigan Ave. It was so much fun and interesting. Then on Friday I got to attend Fashion Group International's Career Day. There were many workshops, a guest designer, the creative advisor of Forever 21 and 2 amazing fashion shows!! :)

Well, now's the start of a brand new week. And what better than to the start the week off with a great start with Statement Rings!! Every Fashionista needs to own at least 1 fabulous statement ring. A statement ring goes with everything, tells something about your personality and it a great conversation piece! You can find a amazing statement ring at any piece point.

Check out this fabulous teal ring from Forever 21, only $5.80!!

Or this rhinestone shield ring, only $4.80!!!

Stay classy Fashionista's with a fab statement ring!!

XoXo FashionGirl

Monday: Accessories: Watch

Hello there, Fasahionista's!! It's the start of another week and after a fabulous weekend I am so excited to get this week started. Because later this week on Thursday and Friday I am going on a class trip to Fashion Group International's Career Day in Chicago!! I am so excited! :)

Today's accessory that I think all Fashionista's need is a watch. I am so tired, as well as most of you probably, of seeing people that always check the time on their phones. Or the people that have their phone constently in their hand. I mean put the phone away, it is not part of you. That is one of my pet peeves I guess, but I just can't stand when people let their life revolve around a little phone. By investing in a good quality watch for your career life or even even a fun fashion watch, you can put the phone away and look up at the world! Also when you are in the business world all day for your career, you can't have your phone connected to your hand. So start wearing a watch now to get to places on time (like class), as a fabulous accessory or even just to complete your sophisticated-chic look.

Here's a fabulous charm watch from Guess at Macy's for $95.

Or this oversize gold banded watch from Armani also at Macy's for &160.

Here's a heart charm watch from Xhilaration at Target for $12.99.

Or this gold cuff watch from GenevaPlatinum also at Target for $19.99.

Stay classy, Fashionista's and wear get a watch in complete your look!

XoXo FashionGirl

Saturday: Weekend Update: Sun!

Hello Fashionista's!!!

On this fabulous Saturday is Illinois it's suppose to be 75*! Yay, I am so excited, time for a fabulous outfit today! Usually Saturday is for inexpensive fashion finds in a Cheap Chic blog, but I had to talk about the ah-mazing weather this weekend. Today I am rocking an very elegant chic look with a black lace-y tank with short sleeve v-neck sparkly blue-green sweater dress with black leggings and tan shorts with black outlined flower designs! I feel fabulous today and I am so looking forward to showing off my amazing attitude today. My hair is looking great also. I am wearing it long with eyelash-skimming bangs. Tomorrow is suppose to be just as nice as today and I can't wait for another fab outfit! I will be back on Monday with some ah-mazing accessories to talk about! Stay tuned.

Stay classy, Fashionista's and if the weather's fab where you are, enjoy it!

XoXo FashionGirl

Friday: Health and Body: Scheduling

Hello Fashionista's!!! It's Friday again and that means its the start of the weekend. For most of you the weekend is spent hanging out with friensds, going out at night, relaxing, getting work done and so much more. But how does a busy Fashionista fit everything in to just 2 days? 48 hours isn't enough time to get everything done, see everyone you need to see and get 8 hours of sleep a night. So today's health and body blog is about sceduling your time! Once you reach your 20's, you might think you know how to manage your time, but you'd be surprised at how many of us don't use our time productively. Here are some tips to make the most out of your time.
1. On Sunday's make a list of everything you have to accomplish in the next week, include everything from grocery shopping to laundry to time with friends, studying, work, TV shows and everything else you have to do.
2. On your list make sure you include when each thing needs to be completed by.
3. Check off each item as you do it, so you will feel a sense of accomplishment.
4. Make sure you schedule time for yourself on your list. Even if its just an hour to watch your favorite show on Monday nights, Gossip Girl! :)
5. Log off of the computer and stop procrastinating, so you can get everything done and have time to get your 8 hours of required sleep a night.
6. Another thing is that most of us Fashionista's try to be perfectionists and spend so much time looking and trying to make everything perfect. Just because something is not or didn't go perfectly how you wanted it to, it doesn't mean it's necessarily bad.
7. Finally award yourself on Friday or Saturday, when you get everything accomplished. By awarding yourself, you are congradulating yourself for comleting everything you had to this week and make you feel more satisfied to accomplish everything next week.

Check out how to get organized and how to avoid procrastinating!

Stay classy and organize your time, Fashionista's!

XoXo FashionGirl

Wednesday: Fashion News: TV and Fashion

Hello Fashionista's!! This week in fashion news is all about how TV characters and how they have an impact on fashion and accessories. TV and the chararacters on the shows are having a greater influence on fashion today because the TV shows themselves are more fashion conscious. Last Cosabella, a lingerie brand, modeled some of their products around Carrie, Samantha, Charolette and Miranda on HBO's Sex and the City. This year designer Anna Sui designed a line for Target inspired by the CW's Gossip Girl. Which is my favorite show and current obsession, shhh! All shows on TV have an important impact on the fashion industry, how people dress and the inspiration that Fashionista's everywhere get to incorporate into their own styles. So Fashionista's the next time you sit down and watch your favorite show, you can now realize that it has an imporant impact on what you wear and how you shop. Are you fabulous and chic like the characters on Gossip Girl or sexy, confident and smart like the Sex and the City charaters?

Stay classy, Fashionista's and remember to watch your favorite TV shows!

XoXo FashionGirl

Tuesday: Trend: Tights

Hello Fashionista's!!! Today is trend of the week and for today's trend I have really gotten into tights lately. Which I'm sure many of you have too. Tights in all colors are fabulous. From the more basic colors like black, gray, navy, brown and cream to bright popping colors like blue, green, red, purple and pink. Pairing tights with long tunics, long sweaters, skirts, dresses or even shorts is a great way to transitions into fall and still keep a little summer flare to your look. I personally love tights with dresses, shorts and long sweaters/tunics. For a more professional look try black tights with a dress, belted waist and heels. For a fun party look try black tights with a fun satin red dress, black belt and sparkley heels or flats. For a more casual class or hanging out look try brown tights with an oversized cream or purple sweater with brown boots. Tights can make any outfit know matter where you are headed, just change the color, shoes, accessories or what you wear with your tights. Also you can find inexpensive tights for the Fashionista's out their on a budget! Check out these at Target: berrytights. Or these fun tights from JCPenney: argyletights. Or even these funky tights from DKNY at Nordstrom: colorblocktights.

Stay classy and sophisticated in your tights this fall and winter, Fashionista's!

XoXo FashionGirl

Monday: Accessory: Hair Bows

Hello Fashionista's!!! Welcome to the start of another week and a new month! For today's accessory I 've found that hair bows have been taking the runway in the Spring 2010 designer shows! This hot accessory has not been seen on the runways since the 80's; and since I was born in the middle 1988, it's really never been seen in top fashion in my lifetime!! But growing up I always remember wearing bows in my hair because I loved them.

Designers such as Diane Von Furstenberg, Jason Wu and Milly all have put a unique spin on the bows they used. Furstenberg used bows to pin hair back along the side. Wu used big bows that wrapped around the head like a present. Milly used the bows to tie around side ponytails.

There is also a wide variety of fabric choices that the bows were seen in : taffeta, chiffon, patent leather, and soon on. Also bows have been spotted in many colors, so pick some up in your favorite color!

The bows on the runways were big and bold, but if us Fashionista's want to bring this trend to our schools and towns, we should tone done the size. The runway is meant for the big boldness, but when you go to class, out with friends or even to work, you're not going to want a gigantic bow on your head! Instead opt for smaller styles and use 2 or 3. Maybe pin 1 on each side to hold back your hair. or pull your hair back a secure a bow around your hair tie.

Michael Boychuck, a celebrity stylist said, "The bows on the runway were mosylt oversized and eccentric, but for the every day [Fashionista], bows that are smaller and understated are more realistic".

Check out the looks on the runway: bows in Spring 2010 runway shows!

Stay classy, Fashionista's and try out those bows now to get ahead of the Spring trend!!

XoXo FashionGirl