Here They Go Again

Move along H&M. Jimmy Choo is at it once again. Now they’ve teamed up with Ugg to create a limited edition collection. According to WWD, the two footwear labels will launch a five-piece collection in October based on the construction of Ugg’s sheepskin boots “with design details that embody the spirit of the Jimmy Choo brand,” the two companies said in a statement.

Tamara Mellon, president and founder of Jimmy Choo, said that alongside her own label, “Ugg Australia is the only other footwear I have in my wardrobe.”

As expected, these babies won't come cheap...prices will range from $595 to $795 and the collection will be carried at select Jimmy Choo and Ugg Australia retail and online stores, as well as at certain department and specialty stores that carry Jimmy Choo.

So what do you guys think? Are you willing to spend that much money? Guess we'll have to wait and see how they turn out...

Jimmy, Oh Jimmy!

I know I'm not alone when I say that I'm DYING to get my hands on some of the fab pieces Jimmy Choo designed for H&M. I mean how could I not? It's a match made in heaven and a girls dream come true! JC shoes, accessories & clothing from $30-$299!

The line's not available yet but that hasn't stopped the folks at H&M from teasing me and other poor people alike. I walked by the H&M on 5th & 51st today and the windows are already decked out in all things Jimmy giving us all a sneak peak of the fabulosity soon to come. The limited edition line will be available in select H&M stores this Saturday, November 14th. A warning to those of you brave enough to fight the crowds. Be sure to bring your patience, protective gear and if you're a really desperate maybe even your sleeping bag. I hear they are anticipating long lines and there will be a bracelet system.

Here are a "few" of the items I'm eyeing:












Any of you thinking of stopping by H&M this weekend? If so, what are you hoping to get?

Fancy Fêtes

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

We were jammed pact as usual but we had a good one. I thought things were supposed to slow down after the wedding but that just doesn't seem to be the case for us. So many parties and so little time!

First came a wedding. This past Saturday we went to my cousin Karen's wedding on Long Island. What a great time! My cousin looked gorgeous and was glowing the entire night. And it was really great to have another wedding to go to so soon after ours. This time we just had to show up & have fun. Plus it was nice because we got to catch up with a bunch of family members that we didn't get to spend that much time with on our wedding day. Good times, good times.

And the fun doesn't stop there. This coming Thursday I'm lucky enough to be attending the 25th Annual DreamBall at the Waldorf Astoria. I'm super excited because not only is this a huge beauty industry event that I've been dying to go to for years, but this year the ball is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Look Good…Feel Better® Program, a wonderful program created to help individuals with cancer look good, improve their self-esteem and manage their treatment and recovery with greater confidence. I've been a supporter of the program for years, but this year it's even more special to me after watching my best friend succumb to breast cancer this past April.

Like I said, I'm beyond excited about it so I totally jumped at the opportunity to go. No way was I turning this invite down! I did have one problem to deal with though. It's a black tie event so of course I didn't have anything to wear. I have a lot of cocktail dresses and some old gowns that I wore many years ago but nothing that would work now. J jokingly (I hope) suggested that I dye my wedding gown black, but since that would never ever happen, I ended up hitting the shops yesterday to find the perfect dress.

A simple enough task, right? Go to a store and find a dress. Unfortunately that wasn't the case for me. I thought it was gonna be easy. The first dress I tried on was gorgeous and almost perfect...only problem was that it was too big. I wasn't really discouraged though. I had about 10 other dresses in the room to try on. One of them would have to work.

But like I said, that wasn't the case for me. 5 stores 25 dresses and about 3 hours later I was still outta luck. By then I was totally exhausted and irritated and ready to throw in the towel and bail on the ball. Luckily my savior J found one that ended up being the winner. Et voila!

What do you guys think? I wasn't too sure about the color at first. I think it was just my negativity boiling over though because once I tried it on, we knew it was the one. I'm going to wear my wedding shoes again. Loving that I get another opportunity to wear them! I wore them to my cousin's wedding too. I can't get enough of them :)

Now I'm on the desperate search for a clutch. I would love to get the Jimmy ones that match my shoes but there's no way that I'm spending a grand on a clutch. I think I'd be divorced within the next two weeks!

So I guess I need an alternative. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Have A Fantastic Friday!

I wanna wish you all a happy weekend! Even though our weekend won't be very restful, I'm totally looking forward to it. We have a lot of wedding tasks and we also have my cousins bachelorette party in NYC tomorrow night. She's getting married two weeks after me so it's a wedding bonaza in my family :)

Oh and I wanted to pass on some fab fashion finds I came across:

Lauren Merkin Sample Sale
Day bags are $95-$195. Clutches are $40-$100!!!
God I love her clutches and could never have enough!
When: Aug. 14 & 15. Fri., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 231 W. 29th St., between 7th & 8th Aves, suite 201, NYC (212-239-2459).

Kleinfeld Summer Shoe Sale Event
25% off Designer Shoes. Cole Haan, Fillipa Scott, Benjamin Adams, and more for $49-$99. Oh and I just heard that they just started carrying Jimmy Choo's so be sure to take a gander while you're there. They're even carrying my shoes!
When: Now! Mon-Sat no appointment necessary. Sun - be sure to make one! 646-633-4300
Where: 110 West 20th Street @ 6th Avenue, NYC

Oh my and the big one, coming soon!!!
Jimmy Choo Sample Sale
Up to 70 percent off!!! One day only!
When: Aug. 26. Wed., 1-6 p.m.
Where: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St., @ 6th Avenue, NYC

Have fun!!!

Image: found here

Sneak Peak

As promised, here's a lil glimpse of my dress from the fitting last week. J doesn't want me to show too much before the big day but I know I promised you guys so here it goes. Et Voila!

The Excitement Keeps Building!

The past 24 hours have been so exciting for me! It started off with my lunch shoe shopping excursion yesterday. I headed over to Cole Haan and tried on the Ceci Air Rose Sling. It was pretty comfortable but not as comfy as I was expecting considering it's NIKE AIR technology. And to top it off, it only came in white so I'd have to dye it to match my dress. I eventually decided to pass on them.

Then...now here's the exciting news...I headed on over to Jimmy Choo and low and behold I found them! The Champagne Glitter Mary Janes! I fell in love when I saw them on the shelf but once I tried them on!...I was more excited than when I found my dress! What do you guys think?

I still have the Martinez Valeros on the way but I think I'm really sold on the Jimmys. Besides being gorgeous and versatile, i'll definitely wear them after the wedding, they're super unbelievably comfortable!

To top off all the excitement yesterday, we ended up booking our legal ceremony in Connecticut. It's all set for June 27th, only 16 days from now! I can't believe that I'm going to be a married woman so soon! We don't want to take anything away from the big day on Septemeber 6th so we decided to keep it simple and low key. Just the two of us and a Justice of the Peace most likely under some gazebo somewhere in CT. I just can't believe that after 23 years of being together that we're finally going to be legally married! It's so hard to believe that it's all really happening. I feel like the luckiest girl alive :)

Next up...cake tasting!