You're Invited (Into My Crib)

This past weekend, I had the great pleasure of hosting my good friend Kristin Booker of Fashion Style Beauty for a little shoot in my apartment downtown. To take the virtual tour and to learn more about how I live with style, click here!

Above: Shoes by Fendi (L) and Maison Martin Margiela for H&M (R), with a Live Nudes Neon Sign snagged on eBay.

Gifts for the Gemini Woman: An Astrological Gift Guide

A Gemini woman is a very special breed indeed, and if you have one in your life, you likely consider yourself very lucky. I myself, happen to be particularly prone to Geminis - several of my very favorite friends fall under the sign of the Twins, so when it came time to compile my Astrological Gift Guide, I felt it necessary to crowdsource a suggestion or two. 

For the Gemini woman on your list this holiday, may I present you with the following options:

• "As a Gemini, I reserve the right to change my mind about what I'm wearing, sometimes multiple times a day. This Mackage Azur Convertible Jacket ($632)offers ladylike allure (a lady on the streets) for day, then rocker headline-making hotness by night (a freak in the sheets.)" - Guest Gemini Correspondent Kristin Booker of Fashion Style Beauty
• As hinted at above by Ms. Kristin, choice is key to a Gemini -let them never feel too boxed in. Pixi's Early Bird Kit ($34) is the perfect solution - tucked inside this girly and sweet palette is no fewer than 3 cheek colours, 2 bronzers, 1 face glow, 4 eye base shades, and 16 eye shadow colors. 
• Playful Gemini is naturally charming, living for fun and few beauty brands epitomize FUN in the way that LUSH does. The Godmother Soap ($6.40) is whimsical and sweet, scented with the girlish fragrance of Snow Fairy. But to balance the duality of Gemini, pair it up with Dirty, a fresh herbal and spearmint-y scent that rings in at $7.95.
• "As you KNOW, I'm a GEMini, and it's important for me to be able to communicate often and easily. So high on my list is this Ted Baker tablet case for my iPad, complete with gold glitter bow ($70). If there's one thing I like more than communicating, it's gold glitter. SPESH!" - Guest Gemini Correspondent Amber Katz of Beauty Blogging Junkie
• Indecisive, much? Gemini women tend to suffer from ADD at times - that's Attention Deficit Disorder. Thankfully, she'll never be bored with e.l.f.'s chic little Nail Polish Cube. At just $10, it includes 10 bottles of high color, high shimmer, high shine nail lacquers - the perfect solution to your Secret Santa needs.

For more in this year's Astrological Gift Guide series, visit Gifts for the Leo Woman here!

What's in HER Bag? Kristin Booker of Fashion. Style. Beauty.

I first met the lovely Kristin Booker of Fashion. Style. Beauty. almost two years ago at New York Fashion Week. I was immediately struck by her positive energy, quick wit and boundless enthusiasm, so we became fast friends and I've never looked back.

Kristin's blog recently celebrated its first birthday and in that year, it's become one of my must-reads. Unlike a lot of blogs (AHEM, you know who you are), it's an incredibly well written guide to style. So when Kristin agreed to open her bag and give me a peek, how could I say no?

In her own words, here's what she's totes around in her eco-chic Matt and Nat Jorja Large Japanese Paper Satchel:

• iPhone (I’m a late adopter but here I am, finally all grown up)
• Diesel wallet (no longer available)
• Kodak Zi8 Camera (not pictured since I used it to take the picture. It takes HD quality video AND photos – I’m never without it)
• Audio Chi headphones (I would save these in a fire if something were to happen to my phone. One of my prized possessions)
• Sonia Kashuk makeup bag (no longer available)
• MAC Kohl Pencils in Smolder and Feline (I’m kind of becoming known for this instant smoky eye thing)
• MAC Pentultimate Eye Liner in Rapidblack
• Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara (never without mascara)
• Dolce & Gabbana The Lipliner in #3 and The Lip Gloss in Ruby (the source of my new must-requested red lip)
• Lipstick Queen Fifteen Minutes of Fame Lip Gloss in 8 Minutes
• Cover Girl Outlast Lipstain in 425 (a berry pink - I use this under the Lipstick Queen gloss for a lasting pink pop)
• Cover Girl Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Royal Plum ( I swear by Cover Girl Ageless anything)
• MAC Viva Glam I Lipstick
• Huge Lips, Skinny Hips lip gloss in Red Sole
• Juara Tiare Jasmine Roll-On Scent (the best daytime scent ever)
• Purse-sized sample of Cartier Les Heures de Parfum in I - L'heure Promise (sexy for night)
• Sonia Kashuk Eyelash Curler (compact and fast)
• Weleda Skin Food (best hand cream ever)
• CND Rejuvenator Cuticle Area Cream (if I don't massage this into my cuticles at least twice a day they start to do nasty things, not kidding)
• Vaseline Blister Block (an essential for the girl on the go, especially when you're changing into 5" stilettos)
• Toothbrush and toothpaste (brush my teeth three times a day)

 

Whew, that's a lot! Tell me...how does your bag compare to Kristin's?