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In the April issue of Lucky magazine, Rachel Roy is wearing this coat, which is her own design. It reminded me that I need a nice lightweight coat (something beyond the trench), that can be worn on cool spring days and nights. This coat is not only cute, but versatile in it’s style as well as color. In the magazine, Rachel wears it much like it’s worn here, with boyfriend jeans….it’s a good look.

I also like the fact that it can be worn with work pieces or over a dress if you’re out for the evening. I’m also drawn to the unique print which will work perfectly with many colors. I’d actually been looking at some floral coats which are awfully pretty, but have somewhat limited wear-ability, due to the flowers. This seems a logical choice.

(rachelroy.com)

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Paris Street Fashion Stuff #1

“Ok Kool!”

I am really lucky to be living in one of the most beautiful districts in Paris,

the 18th and I live right next to the Moulin de la Galette in Montmartre.

Took a walk the other day upto Place du Tertre and spotted this guy and said

“Can I take yourpicture?” he said “What for?” I said for my Blog. He said “Ok
Kool!” You could almost predict what he would have said
anyways. Ah…Paris in the Spring Time.

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1. Allen Schwartz “Band leader” tee-J.C. Penney-I saw them a couple of months ago and didn’t get it at that time……..I was sure that they would still be there when I decided to buy one…….of course they were all gone, with the exception of one that I found tucked in between some dressier blouses. No lingering this time! It was marked down to $10.60 and I had coupons, so I received an additional 30% off.

2. Charlotte Ronson vest-J.C. Penney-I saw this one in a magazine and knew I had to have it. I’d been looking for a sleeveless denim vest, but didn’t want a plain one, so when I saw this one with it’s “tattered look,” I quickly grabbed it from the rack. It was $29.99, down from it’s original price of $44…..I also received an additional 30% off.

3. Allen Schwartz-J.C. Penney-Talk about an Adrenaline rush! I actually hadn’t seen this jacket prior to my weekend visit, but knew that I had to have one, like so many that I’ve featured from Net-A-Porter. I didn’t want to pay a great deal for one, so when I ran across this jacket I knew it was the one for me. So……..beautiful! While it’s not leather, it is so……soft and actually feel like luxurious nappa leather. I love it’s crinkled look and of course the studs and the buckle about the neck; I haven’t worn it yet, but I think today will be the day! It was $49.50 down from it’s original price of $99 (I still would have paid $99 even if it hadn’t been marked down), I received additional 30% off this one as well. By the time I left Penneys I was absolutely ecstatic!

4. Michelle Taylor-Name Brand Clothing-I can’t find any information online, as to who Michelle Taylor is, but I love my flower petal shrug! It’s a “boiled” wool and has a little weight to it…….I love that, as it will be perfect over long sleeves on those cooler days. I picked it up for $29.

5. Rachel Roy-Name Brand Clothing-Another adrenaline rush! I just happened to pass by a rack of plus sized clothing and it was hanging on the front, so I knew it was meant for me. I am “crazy in love” with it…….it is a very soft lightweight sweater that I plan to wear often! What I’m really drawn to is the color combination…….it will allow so many styling options. The retail was $109, but I picked it up for $24. I must add that I’m saddened by the fact that the local Macys doesn’t carry any of her stuff…..I’m sure they don’t see a market for her line in this area. Darn the luck!

6. Forever21 oxfords (their version of the Christian Louboutins)-Something else that I just HAD to have, and boy did I go through a lot to get them. I initially saw them on a mannequin in the Window about a week ago, so I bound into the store to “try and buy,” when I’m told by a clerk that they could not sell them to me until their Visual Merchandisers changed the windows…….ludicrous I thought, but apparently there is some corporate thing that says that they cannot take merchandise off a mannequin display until a “set change” is done.

My thought was set change schmet change, as I wanted to make sure that I got them knowing that they wouldn’t be around long. I left the store saddened and a little upset, but understanding. I called probably every other day to see if they had been taken off, “no not yet, but leave us your name and number and we’ll call you as soon as they are.” I reluctantly did so, but must say I had little confidence that that would happen. Again I bounded through the doors this weekend and they were STILL in the window…….I went to the Manager and she promptly took them off the mannequin and said that she was able to do that because there would be a “set change” the next day……..Whew……what luck! I purchased the only pair in my size for $20 plus tax; I wore them yesterday and am totally in love!

7. Lerner New York Jeans-Whenever I’m in the mall I always stop in Lerner, as they not only have some pretty good stuff, but everything is the store is usually on sale. I had also been looking for this particular type of jean, but most that I found were the lighter was and I wanted the darker wash. Again I got lucky……they were down from their original price of $46.95 (I still would have paid that), to $19.99, again I was ecstatic!

It always feels good to find things that you actually want and have been looking for. By the time I reached home, the mood was gone……..there is something to be said for that “retail therapy!”

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Diane Kruger covers the June 2009 issue of Lucky in silk Oscar de la Renta and a Chanel necklace.

Kruger shares with readers some of her favorite style go-tos — like MAC lipstick, flats, Boy by Band of Outsiders, shopping at A.P.C., and, of course, Chanel.

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US Marie Claire August 2008 : Maggie Gyllenhaal

US Glamour August 2008 : Christina Aguilera

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Anna Wintour cannot be happy about this!

According to a poll released yesterday readers of Lucky Magazine have the highest average income out of all the fashion magazines. Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar eat your heart out! Lucky is that magazine about all things shopping related and the pursuit for the perfect outfit-they even have those convenient little stickers in the front: YES! MAYBE! Lucky readers earn a median median HHI of $82,430, while the median Vogue reader earns considerably less at $66,191.

It turns out women who buy clothing would actually like to see said clothing featured in the magazine they have subscribed to. I guess women like myself have grown tired of stories about socialites and their 200,000 wedding dresses and 200 pages of advertisements. Lucky Magazine doesn’t feature an article longer than a paragraph-exactly a fashion readers attention-span.