With a heart in Southern California and mind in perfecting the art of chic, minimalistic basics, the LAmade collection is artfully utilitarian. Every piece is crafted with the highest attention to both fit and detail, resulting in wardrobe staples you’ll wear for years. Each collection is impacted by everyday life, ever-changing with new sights, sounds, colors, prints and patterns. With clothing for women, maternity, kids and baby, LAmade has gained quite the following with its merchandise online at Piperlime and Amazon and in hundreds of boutiques and department stores like Nordstrom, Kitson and Anthropologie.

How can you win the Brazil Dress, Prince Street Cropped Cardi and Cooper Top from LAmade? Head over to the brand’s Facebook page, LIKE it and tell us in the comments why you are craving some cool California style in your life. The most genuinely creative commenter will win all three pieces. Good luck!

For more information about LAmade, visit the website and Twitter page @ShopLAmade. Questions about the giveaway? Ask me on Twitter @CrystlMeatballs. This FashionIndie contest is open to residents of the United States only.

These bracelets by clothing and accessory designer Lisu Vega, are made of all recycled materials. There are so many variations to choose from, you can’t go wrong. Perfect for the accessory maven in your life, they’re great for stacking. Lisu Vega, prices vary.

Ladylike Fall 2011 runways: Monique Lhuillier, Jason Wu and Nina Ricci

Le Labo has decided to team up with Anthropology for an exclusive perfume collection. The fragrance brand has chosen “amber-colored replicas of an 18th century poison bottle” to house the new scents. Chant de Bois, Belle Du Soir, Orange Discrete, Poudre D’Orient, and Bouquet Blanc are the five bottles found in the collection. Another plus? The collection comes with travel friendly solid perfumes! Finally, it’s easy to take your favorite fragrance with you on the go.

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1. Chelsea Wing Chair in Large Scale Ikat, Cobblestone, Williams Sonoma Home
2. Hibiscus Wing Chair, Pier 1
3. Emery Wingback Armchair in Gabrielle Jacquard, Clementine Orange, Pottery Barn
4. Paisley Loveseat, Pier 1
5. Chelsea Wing Chair in Zebra Herringbone, Graphite, Williams Sonoma Home
6. Josef Wingback Chair in Pink Shell, Anthropologie 

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These handmade leather sandals ($49) are elegant and feminine–perfect if you hate the chunky gladiator look.

The crisscross pattern on this pair of handmade leather sandals ($69) is special, and looks eclectic paired with all of your summer dresses.

I consider these the perfect t-strap sandals ($49)–so authentic-looking, it’s hard not to picture Aphrodite gliding around in a pair.

See more of our favorite Etsy finds, plus our best find of the day posts, sales and deals, and our entire guide to flat sandals for summer. Looking for high heels? Try our guides to nude shoes,  kitten heels, wedges, and espadrilles.

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Gabe and I had a fabulous long weekend, filled with friends, bike rides on the beach, fireworks, dinners, mid-day strolls, and baking (I made my browned butter rice krispie treats as seen here). These pictures were taken on our walk to dinner on Saturday. The sun was shining, the weather was perfect (around 70 degrees) and we finally felt like summer had arrived. I often feel that the 4th of July is the unofficial beginning of “summer weather” in Southern California and I’m hoping this year is no exception. I’m looking forward to a warm season filled with many outdoor activities such as bike riding, rollerblading, surfing, beach outings, and lazy days in the sun (with SPF, of course). What do you love most about summer?

LINK LOVE:Tickled Pink

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Urban Outfitters, Inc. is set to launch a bridal apparel website, dresses will be created by Anthropologie’s design team and other guest designers, offering bridesmaids’ dresses, jewelry, shoes, accessories and invitations.

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EBay will open its first pop-up shop on November 2 at 3 West 57th Street. Items to be sold include L.A.M.B. shoes, Michael Kors, Anthropologie dresses, and cosmetics from M.A.C. Don’t know about you, but I’m excited.

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The Sundance Channel followed Keith Johnson, a dude who’s job is to travel the world and find furniture for the Anthropologie stores around the country.  In this video, you’ll see him find this birdcage and then tell the men he’s buying it from exactly how he wants to change it for the store. In other words, this is the best job ever.

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Ruffian’s collection for Anthropologie is already being spotted in stores, a full month before it was supposed to launch!!! The style blogger of Effortless Anthropologie has already picked up a few pieces. You can check out looks after the jump.

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It’s officially now September, which means the days will begin to get shorter as well as colder. Scarves are definitely an item you will need to wear within the upcoming months, but let’s not pile the wool around our necks just yet.

Here are scarves that are appropriate for each of the remaining months of this year, in both style and material.

September: $42.00, www.piperlime.com, $10.00, www.topshop.com
October: $19.50, www.ardenb.com, $48.00, www.madisonlosangeles.com
November: $42.00, www.anthropologie.com, $28.00, www.urbanoutfitters.com
December: $35.00, www.fredflare.com, $195.00, www.shopbop.com

One would think that after over 50 lawsuits during the last 3.5 years would deter Forever 21 from pushing the limits of copyright laws. With good lawyers on their side, co-founders  Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang, who also act as the corporation’s chief executive and head buyer, have been able to push almost all suits under the rug,  going about their merry, cheap-o knockoff business. 

With Trovata trouble currently looming, it seems as if the Changs already have enough strings to pull in order to escape the CDFA. But a recent deposition, one in which Anthropologie claims that Forever 21 infringed on 9 of it’s copyrighted items, isn’t going to be so easy to get out of. A Southern District of New York Judge has proof that Jin Sook Chang is linked to the buying of at least 8 of these infringed items. 

Although photos, videos and transcriptions of the lawsuit have yet to be released, it should be very interesting to see just how similar these items are. But as much as I detest the bargain version’s spot-on copies, I’m rather impressed at how many slaps on the wrist the Changs were able to walk away with. But if you ask me, by letting copyright cases slide so easily, the CDFA is just begging for designers to break the rules. 

Thanks WWD! 

I for one, am glad to see the jumpsuit making yet another comeback.

They are easy to wear and most are very comfortable. I personally favor the ones that are loose, as they are very flattering to the figure. I love the “long and lean” look, as most accentuate the legs making them appear long whether you have long legs or not. The more “tailored” looks from Ralph Lauren and Yves St. Laurent are perfect to go from day to night with a change of shoes and accessories. In my book they are a definite “fashion do”. Here are just a few of my favorites.

Here are just a few of my favorites. From top to bottom the designers are as follows: PHILLIP LIM, PROENZA SCHOULER, YVES ST. LAURENT, RALPH LAUREN, DEREK LAM, BEBE and ANTHROPOLOGIE.

LINKAGE: Jumpsuits are everywhere!

Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie and Free People have grown a whopping 79% in sales second quarter.

According to the Wall Street Journal, they’ve “been attracting shoppers with an eclectic mix of full-price clothing and home goods in stores where employees create their own displays.” And instead of flooding the market, they plan to cap the number of stores at 250. “Big is the enemy of cool,” says the company’s founder.

Who still shops at Urban Outfitters? I get that there sales are pretty good, but otherwise that store is nauseating. If anyone doesn’t agree, let me know.

Thanks BlackBook