Happy New Years Eve!

GOOD-BYE 2012! 

It was a fantastic year! Thank you for reading!

God bless,

Yoshi & Gizmo

Favorite Christmas Gift of 2012

My favorite Christmas gift of 2012 is a scarf! 

What was your favorite gift to get this year??

Sale Alert!

Along with the after-Christmas sales (i.e. 50% off all holiday items at Wal-Mart), the Target & Neiman Marcus collab (featured in this post) is now 50% off!!! 

RUN to your nearest Target! OR shop online!

This post is not sponsored by Target or Neiman Marcus.

Christmas Vacation!

We're leaving for WINTER VACATION today!

We apologize in advance for our lack of posts. We usually disconnect from the internet/electronics when we go on vacation so we actually get a break.

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We wish everyone a Happy Holidays!

Celeb-spiration: Winter Street Style

Winter is upon us! We got snow!

Some celebrity inspiration for dressing in cold weather.

How do you dress for the cold??

Pictures are from Google Images unless there's a watermark says.

Guess?

I gave myself a much needed shopping break to a local thrift store, and LO' BEHOLD.

Hidden between a large shoe shelf and puffy jacket sleeve, was an evergreen, tan trimmed 'Guess' cross-body.

I immediately checked all the seams and tags to make sure it was authentic. But I still questioned it, since it's missing a 'Genuine Leather' tag.

So I went to the Internet, of course.

At first, nada. But as I continued scrolling images, I found one with a similar style tagged as a 1990s Guess bag.

I Google that, and I find a near perfect match! After intense research, observation, and questioning, I can safely say that this bag is:

• 1980s [vintage]

• Pebbled Leather

• Original Hardware
• Original, Classic 1980-90s Guess Plaid Lining

• Authentic Guess Logo(s)

• Made in China*

a.k.a. 100% REAL

Pretty cray. But get this, I'm chatting up the owner about the legitimacy of the bag, and out of nowhere, she cuts down the price.

$6.50 
Whaddup.

As I polish my newfound goody, I still cannot believe jusssst how real it is. If you have any reason that I should believe otherwise, let me know (or not)!

*some>most Guess bags are actually made in China, including the older ones

p.s. Thank you all so much for putting up with our lack of blogging, everyone has finals and a busy holiday schedule; us included! xx

Yesterday I Wore...

I wore this to take a 4 hour final! 

It's comfortable, perfect for the cold weather and dressier than sweats.

"Read more" for the outfit breakdown!

Christmas Gifts for Him & Her!

Just some Christmas gift ideas for men and women, boys and girls!

Sperry

Scarves

Kiel James Patrick

Scrabble Coasters

Beats

HAPPY 12-12-12!!!

Outfit Round-Up

Snapshots of what I wore this week!

If you wanna know where I got any of the clothing, jewelry, etc. just ask in a comment or email!

Review: Body Wash

Pros:

• Inexpensive- about $5 a bottle at Wal-Mart or Target.
• Smells good.

Cons:

• The bottle says it's suppose to be used for "winter dry skin", BUT after getting out of the shower my skin needed additional lotion to have smooth, not-dry looking skin.

Verdict: I don't recommend purchasing because it does not moisturize winter skin like it advertises.

J.Crew: December 2012

IT'S CHRISTMAS THYYYMEEEE!

There's something undeniably happy and warm about the snowy month of December.

A J.Crew magazine is page after page of inspiration; I want to buy everything in every color! The sweaters and patterned pajama pants are perfect for this season parties. 

 

PSA!

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA):

Online (midnight tonight) and in-stores tomorrow (Dec. 1) is the Target/Neiman Marcus collaboration!

Read this previous post for my favorite items.

I'm excited!! Hopefully the websites don't crash tonight! Happy Shopping!

XOXO, Gizmo

Review: Nail Polish

American Apparel Nail Lacquer in Passport Blue

With Flash

Without Flash

Pros

• Cheaper than OPI, $6 a bottle
• Beautiful matte blue that is close to the color of the passport
• Without a topcoat, didn't start to chip 'til 2nd day

Cons

• More expensive
• Color marks off on paper, wall, book pages, etc. if nail swipes hard enough

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Dear Readers,

In lieu of Thanksgiving, there will not be regular blog posts this week.

Enjoy your break, be thankful, eat tons, shop Black Friday and Cyber Monday!

God bless, Gizmo & Yoshi

Style Crush

My fave Olsen twin has always been Ashley. As she's matured, so has her style.

I look to Ashley for fashion inspiration because I love her style!

Ashley's style is a great mix of girly and rock & roll! 

Ashley's also my style crush because we have similar body proportions. We're both petite!

So I look to her to see how to dress for my body, what lengths work and don't work, etc.

Read more to see more inspiring outfits!

An Outfit

How I style business casual:

Remember, you don't have to spend a ton of money to create a look!

Necklace- can't remember...

T-Shirt- Wal-Mart

Blazer- Target

Jeans- Old Navy

Flats- Target

Review: Nail Polish

Treat yourself! 

I love giving myself manicures. It's relaxing and something productive to do while watching tv!

Wet 'n Wild: Wild Shine- Burgundy Frost, or 412A

Taken with flash.

Taken without flash.

Pros:

• The color in the bottle matches the color on the nail.
• Great shimmer effect
• Dries fast
• Love the color! It's perfect for Fall and Winter
• Cheap- Purchased at Walgreens on sale for $0.99!

Cons:

• Chips easily without a top coat
• Needs more than 2 coats for color to not be pale.
• Color rubs off of everything without a top coat

Conclusion: Would purchase again if on sale. Could be a good stocking stuffer!

No compensation was given or taken for this review.