Mac Marilyn Monroe Collection

For a few months now, I've been looking forward to Mac's Marilyn Monroe collection which features new limited edition shades of various products and special packaging with pictures of Marilyn on it. Today was the online official release date, here, but don't panic if you missed out! The products go on sale at Mac stores and counters in department stores near you such as Nordstrom and Macy's on October 4th. I recommend calling ahead and having a sale's associate hold some products since collections like this tend to sell out crazy fast. Trust me, I have experienced this first hand many times.

Hautelook: American Apparel

I know I haven't posted in a while, school work has been piling up. I guess I understand why junior year is the hardest year of high school now. Although, I'm going to try to get back into the rhythm of posting much more often. Anyway, one of my all time favorite websites for beauty and fashion finds is Hautelook. If you don't know what Hautelook is, it's a member's only online store where they have daily deals on top brands and designers for a steal. They sell brands like Rock and Republic, Seven For All Mankind, etc, but they're only available for a limited time. If you're anything like me, American Apparel is a store you hear about, and admire for their basics and good quality, but have never really gone in and checked things out. However, Hautelook is having a sale on American Apparel, and some really nice things are available. But, the sale ends tomorrow so I'd hurry up and sign up! You can get things here, before 8am Pacific Time tomorrow morning. I'll show a few things I have my eye on.

Fashion Week: London Street Style

As most of you know, London Fashion Week started on September 14th and will be going until today, the 18th. While the models work the runway, previewing the spring/summer trends for 2013, they aren't the only people displaying the latest fashions. The street style during the shows was almost the best part. The streets of London were filled with fashionable onlookers, including off duty designers, magazine writers, and everyday people. Some of my favorite outfits shown were on the people on the streets. I'm not too daring when it comes to fashion ensembles, so some of the runway styles are too much for me. But, a lot of the street style is perfect for me to get inspiration from. One of my favorite outfits was worn by model Anja Rubik.

Stylenomics

Today was one of those days where I had nothing to do for a huge chunk of time, so I decided to paint my nails a new color I got, Stylenomics from Essie's fall collection. First of all the name is adorable, and the color is perfect for fall. All last fall I was looking for the perfect dark, forest green and Stylenomics is just that. It's a really deep green with some dark blueish teal undertones.

Not-So-Free People

I have yet to post an outfit of the day because there are so many things on my fashion wishlist that I'm trying to get out of my system. One of the things on the top of my list is this 'vegan' leather jacket from Free People. It's called the Quilted Vegan Leather Jacket, really original name I know.

My Favorite Fall Boots

Fall for me is the season of fashion. I love all the outfits you can put together, there's so much more of a range compared to summer. Sweaters, boots, scarves, and jackets are some of my favorite fall key pieces. Boots however are one of those key pieces that never get old. You can have a million pairs of boots because each pair brings something new to an outfit. There are a few pairs I have my eye on for this upcoming fall, but I also have a few pairs that I'm in love with. Around this time last year, on a visit to a local TJ Maxx, I found my dream boots. A pair of short, leather Sam Edelman lace up boots. The best part was I got them for $70 on sale from $160. Even though I've had them for about a year, they are still in really good condition and they look even better now that they're worn in a bit.

Topshop and Topman for Nordstrom

Unless you've been living under a rock over the past few weeks, you'd know that Nordstrom just currently collaborated with Topshop and Topman bringing the British brand to 14 Nordstrom locations across the United States and to their online store. I was very excited for this becasue Topshop has quickly become one of my most coveted brands. I've been to the one in New York a couple of times and picked up a few things, and I'm also a frequent visitor of their online store. I happen to live five minutes away from one of the 14 lucky Nordstrom locations where Topshop is now being sold, meaning I won't be needing to break the bank on overseas shipping. I haven't stopped by to check the collection out since it was revealed on September 10th, but I'm planning on going very soon. I thought I'd share what I most want from the collection.

first post

Fashion has always been a big part of my everyday life as a suburban teen living with big ambitions. I've always dreamed of becoming a fashion journalist working with Teen Vogue, informing girls all over the world about the do's and don'ts of the current trends. I decided to start this blog to let me express myself in the only way I know how: with fashion. I hope that this blog can give me some experience with fashion writing. I read fashion blogs and magazines religiously, and I like to think I have a cool style of my own. People tend to tell me about how much they like my outfits that I so carefully pick out the night before school, making sure every last detail is in place. I love the idea that clothes and accessories and shoes can let people get an idea of who you are just by looking at you. I guess I should tell you a little about myself to begin. My name's Alexandra, and I'm a 16 year old junior from Boston, MA. I have a huge passion for fashion but as cheesy as that sounds it's the truth. This blog is going to be a lot of my own style, mixed with some posts about current trends, celebrity style and beauty news as well. I hope you enjoy my taste, and I can't wait to begin working on this blog. I'll start posting really soon, but for now I'll be on my tumblr where you can usually find me. Thanks for reading!