Review: Betsey Johnson Prescription Glasses

So I finally got a new pair of glasses, after losing them last year.  I was at football game & had the glasses on my head, with all the commotion and fun I having they fell off some where.  I was so bummed out I lost my glasses, luckily I had my old pair as a back up.  I was due for a new pair, my glasses were a few years old and my boyfriend thought were too dorky & not fashionable.  I also needed a new pair of prescription sunglasses so I finally went to the optometrist and got my eye exam.  Since I no longer have medical insurance I had to pay for exam and glasses my self.  I went to Costco for both, exam and glasses.  Check out my video, to see the cool prescription designer glasses I was able to score at Costco.  They have lots of great designers to choose from at great prices. 

Side note: Video was done with my boyfriends new DSLR Canon EOS Rebel T1i camera that has HD video. He wanted to test out, what you think. Leave your thoughts and comments! 

Video editing done by RX2 Lab.

Forever 21, Mia Tyler & Me!

This past weekend on January 23, 2010 Forever 21 open its newest flagship store in Cerritos, CA.  So obviously I went for the grand opening. The new F21 store promised to be bigger and better than all the rest. Yes it is! The store is huge taking over an old Mervyn's inside the Cerritos Mall, 2  floors  busting with all the collections they offer.  The store had all the collections: Heritage 1981 (men & women), Love 21, 12 by 12, Twist, and even the new resort collection. Along with a huge jewelry selection, shoes and other accessories.  The store also had a large make up & cosmetics section which is new line love and beauty.  Last but not least they have the faith 21 plus size, or as F21 calls it "extended sizes."  I obviously went to the new flagship store to check out the faith 21 line, after seeing online they had added 3x to the collection.  Also being a brand new store I expected and hoped they had a large variety of styles and sizes. The faith 21 section was upstairs in a corner like in most other stores, but a bit larger and more variety.  I must admit I got a bit excited, the store is big, bright and over flowing with all the forever 21 goodies! Being it was the grand opening it was so crowded, and full of shoppers, you could hardly browse through the racks.  I did manage to find a few items that caught my eye, I wanted to try on, but the lines for the dressing room were out of control.  They did have many items specially marked for the grand opening so I picked up a few and bought them with out trying them on...risky I know.   Especially since I was told they were considered clearance and final sale. Go figure new items at the opening of a new store sold as clearance. Oh well I took the risk!

Yesterday on twitter I saw someone retweet a tweet from Mia Tyler, the tweet said "Come keep me company if you are near the Cerritos Mall... I'll be shopping and filming for the pilot of my new show too!!" Mia Tyler was there with the winner of the fatih 21 most stylish girl contest. The winner Jenna Riot, and Mia Tyler shopping as well being filmed for Mia's new reality show. No details about the reality show yet.  Both girls looked beautiful and stylish, actually Jenna looked a bit like Mia, when I first saw her in the store I thought she was Mia.  I sadly did not get a picture of either girls, I did get to talk with Jenna briefly as she shopped.  I commented on her awesome booties she was wearing.  Jenna was very nice and friendly, she looked very happy and excited to be shopping with Mia.  Like I said I was not able to take pictures of either of them, nor do I have more details about Mia Tyler's reality show, but I am sure she will tweet more info so be on the look out. Hey maybe you see me in the show, shopping in the background of the forever 21!  HA! probably not but, I did get to shop and finally try on some things I have been stocking from faith 21.  Some I bought some I did not, still on the fence about a dress.  Take a look a my picks and help me decide if I should buy or pass!
All pics were taken with my iphone, so the quality is not the best, but you get the idea!

Sweet Couple Dress $22.80

Flower Shrug not online, forgot the price. Did not buy it was not sure if looked good on me, maybe its too short!

Black pyramid stud leggings $19.80

Not online either, but I loved them and will definitely get them. 

Fashion Icon Tee $19.80

Got it for $15, grand opening special

Gray Cardigan Vest w/ razor back not online either $15 grand opening special 

Plus size elastic stud belt $5.80 (not online) this was the only belt they had in the faith 21 line at the store

 Lucite Faceted Ring $4.80

These are some of my finds at faith 21, there are few more things I will get once payday comes around!  When the line fist debuted I was a bit disappointed in the sizing and selection, but forever21 is getting better, so I gave them another chance. LOL  

I love to hear your comments & thoughts about shopping at forever 21. 

Desert Boots & Boat Shoes which style will you wear?

Spring is just around the corner and all the fashion magazines are full of all the spring must haves and trends.  One trend I have notice in magazines and stores are desert boots and boat shoes.  These 2 styles of shoes are not new, but seem to be making a come back.  Sarah Jessica Parker was seen on the streets of NYC wearing a pair of desert boot and looking fabulous as always.  The boots look so stylish on SJP, like she just threw them on and ran out the door.  The desert boots look comfy and cozy.  Both trends can be hit or miss depending who and how you wear them.  Lately I have noticed many trends are making a second or even third visit to the fashion world.  Not all trends are great the second time around and not everyone looks fab wearing them like SJP.

I have thought about buying some boat shoes, had some in the past like the 80's. Boat shoes were also spotted on some of the runway shows for the Spring 2010 ready to wear collections, like Karen Walker on Style.com.  Worn with dresses and pants looking very chic and stylish. Again I think not everyone can rock this look and look fashionable.  I will wait and see what my spring wardrobe end up looking like before I take the plunge on any of these trends. So until then here are a few shoes for you to ponder and decide if you will follow this trend.  Leave me your comments and thought about this trend, will you try it or skip it?

 Bernado Shara 

Piperlime.com $169.00

Clarks Desert Boots

J.Jill.com $79.99

Bluefish 2 EyeSeasonal Boat Shoes

Sperry Top-Sider $50.00

Stuart Weitzman Catamaran

Zappos.com $178.00

Got Curve?

In case you haven't heard by now. UK retailer Asos has launched their plus size line called Curve.

You will probably see this post repeated in many other blogs, but its worth repeating.  Since I started blogging last year, I became aware of all the great plus size clothing lines and retailers from the UK.  I have not yet ordered anything from Asos's Curve line, but so far I like what I see.  I like the simplicity of the clothing, clean lines and basic silhouettes.  I am not to big on crazy prints or complicated styles that are too trendy. Curve seems right up my alley, the pricing also seems reasonable.  Not sure on the cost of shipping, but when I did the rate exchange it was with in my budget.  If you have have ever ordered from any UK retailers, let me know what your experience was. I would love to hear about it, before I decide to order.  So here are a few of my faves so far, that I am adding to my spring wish list from Asos's Curve.

What are you thoughts about the Asos Curve line, Love it, Hate it or Don't Care?

 

 

          

 

From Top to Bottom
   Gold Button detail dress  $47.59 *  
Woven Insert Tee $30.59*

                                        Fitted Waist Dress $47.59*                                                

Long Leather Biker Jacket $169.97*

Black Skinny Jeans  $47.59*

      Indigo Knitted Jeggings $50.99*             

*All prices are shown in US dollars from currency converter on Asos website. Actual price may vary.

Gadget Girl!

Are you a gadget girl? Do you love technology? I do! I love all my gadgets, but I don't love how I am always misplacing them.  When you have so many gadgets is hard to track them all and carry them around.  I found some very cool and stylish gadget pouches & bags that are not only functional, but also fashionable! Check out these options to carry around you ipod, cell phone, digital camera & netbook. It's OK to be a little nerdy with all your gadgets just gotta look stylish and cute carrying them around. I have my eye on the L.A.M.B Leather pouch, perfect size to go inside my L.A.M.B bag!  Leave me your comments and thoughts!

Don't forget to check out my boutique, adding new items every week.

L.A.M.B. Ultraviolet Leather Gadget Pouch - Absinthe

Apple Store $99.95

L.A.M.B. 15" Signature Coated Canvas Sleeve for MacBook Pro

Apple Store $99.95 

 

L.A.M.B. Ultraviolet Leather Gadget Pouch - Nero

Apple Store $99.95

Anya Hindmarch Gadgets canvas cosmetics case

Net-Porter.com $70

Coupon Code: eShakti

I recently received  a email from eShakti, asking me if I would be interested in doing a product review.  I said yes of course! Well I have never bought anything from their site, although I was curious as I have browsed the website and have my eye on some items.  I will be doing a full review once my item arrives, which according to website they deliver in 3 days. In the mean time if you are curious about eShakti check them out, they have some nice dresses, coats and much more clothing. They also do custom sizing and a carry sizes 0-26w. I have a coupon code for all my readers/followers to use if you decide to order from eShakti.  

*$20 OFF $30  or more - add items worth $30 to your shopping cart and use coupon code WLH9WVD at checkout to receive the discount.   The code is not case-sensitive and is valid through 01/31/10

*Disclaimer, I am not promoting this website for financial gain, only doing a review for purpose of introducing new retailer options to plus size women. 

Sunday Best

Hope everyone is having a fabulous Sunday.  Today I wanted to share a website I found, about hats.  I love hats, although I don't wear them much, mostly because of my hair, having long curly hair is not good for hats.  They just don't fit right and I don't think they go well with my round face. When I saw the hats from Bijou Van Ness I immediately thought of all those great old movies where women would dress to the nines on Sundays for either church, tea time or just day out.  You don't see to many movies like that any more or women wearing hats at all.  One day I will buy a hat and get all dolled up and go have tea! In the mean time check out Bijou Van Ness for all the awesome hats they have.  I picked a few of my favorites to share with you.

So when was the last you wore a hat? Leave me your thoughts and comments.

 

Au Revoir Monsieur $275

 

Bell Cloche $275

Riviera Rose $275

 

Not-So-Secret Garden $150

New Items Added!

Just a quick post to let you all know I have added new items to my sales/boutique. This week I have jeans from Gap and Calvin Klein. Dresses in size 3x & 16, as well as a new military style coat. Check out and tell all your friends about it! Email me or leave me a comment if you have any questions on any items you may be interested in. I will add new things on a weekly basis, come and check it out!

                                                                         

Sales Post

Big Girl (You are Beautiful)

I'm always on the hunt for new things to post and share with my followers. I spend many days and nights scouring the internet, so today I wanted to share a music video to go along with yesterdays post. I found this on facebook actually while viewing a fan page called Revista Curvilineas, a fan page for curvy women in Mexico.  It's good to see the plus size movement is universal, no matter what country you live in or what language you speak "big girls are beautiful"
Don't Forget to check out my sales post, new items being added this weekend.
Leave me your comments, let me know what you think about my post. Enjoy!!

You Are Beautiful!

Doing my daily blog reading and browsing the internet I came across a new blog. Operation Beautiful, the name got my attention, the story behind it made me smile.  I'm always on the look out for new blogs to read, I like to see what other people are writing about and thinking. When I discovered Operation Beautiful, it made me so happy.  In a nutshell Operation Beautiful is a project, that Caitlin started by putting anonymous notes in random places for women to see. The notes all say things like "you are beautiful" "hi beautiful" & "you are beautiful just the way you are" (my favorite)
The Mission of Operation Beautiful is to stop the "fat talk."  Many women have so much self negative talk & thoughts about them selves that it can turn toxic and hurtful emotionally & mentally. The object of Operation Beautiful is make every woman realize she is BEAUTIFUL, no matter what size, color. shape. race or age she may be. Check out Operation Beautiful and see for  yourself that you are Beautiful no matter what any one has ever said. I love the idea and I hope you every woman, helps spread the message.

Behind the scenes with Beth Ditto

Yesterday while I was browsing around on Style.com, I cam across this video of Beth Ditto. Since she has become like the spokes person for plus size fashionista, I wanted to share it with you.  The video is a behind the scenes with Beth Ditto, talking about fashion. Enjoy!

Fashion forecasts for 2010 - latimes.com

Today while I was reading the LA Times, Image section, I came across this article.
Fashion forecasts for 2010 - latimes.com

Its a fashion forecast for 2010, what we can expect to see this new year. Topping the list is Forever21. with new stores opening across the country, seems like F21 is taking charge of the fashion industry with its low cost fashion.  Last year F21 debuted its plus size line called Faith 21, and is now working it's way into the tween/kids fashions. The retailer has become more popular with the bad economy F21 offers fashionable pieces in affordable prices for everyone.  Another forecast in fashion for 2010, is all things Alice.  Alice in Wonderland remake by Time Burton will be released in the Spring.  The movie brings us fashion inspiration of Alice, and all its characters.  Article speaks of designer who will be unveiling or having collections inspired by the beloved characters of Carroll Lewis Alice in Wonderland.  Home shopping networks have grown in popularity as well and the LA Times article reminds us of all the designer collection available.  Many designers have collaborated with home shopping based retailers like QVC & HSN to offer their designs exclusively. Gone are the days of home shopping networks selling tacky ceramics and useless gadgets. Today you can buy everything from fashionable clothing, shoes, accessories, make-up & everything in between. QVC has also made it more accessible to the all by offering a wider range in sizing for all their designer collections. Read the article for more fashion forecast of 2010.
This new decade seems promising on the fashion horizon, especially for plus size fashion. I am looking forward to all the great things to come. Since I started this blog in March 2009, I have learned about so many great designer and retailers for plus size fashion that I did not know existed.  I have grown this past year and have become more confident in my style and what I wear.  I hope to continue to blog about new fashions and designers for plus size. 

Pictures from LA Times Image

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