IT GIRL STYLE GUIDE: RETRO SEXY! PUMPS & PENCIL SKIRTS

Hi Vixens,

 Today I'm going to talk about a classic retro look that's super sexy and is still being worn today. Its so hard to find a cute skirted look to wear to work or school that's not overly sexy.... Pencil skirts go with so many things! You can wear a pencil skirt with a fitted tank top, a suit jacket, sweater, or even with a strapless top for the evening or summer. Its a very timeless piece that hugs your curves and still gives you that touch of retro feel to your wardrobe.
    When you add a sexy pair of pumps to go with the fitted pencil skirt that's what makes the whole look  just sparkle! Pumps are probably my most favorite shoe in the world next to boots. Pumps have been around for a very long time! Pumps have been around since the 1700's I believe...                                                           Even if your going on an interview pumps and a pencil skirt would be just the right outfit to wear.  I was reading in an article that if your a woman your more likely to get hired if you wear a skirt than not wear a skirt for the interview.... I'm not sure if that's true but its always good to have different in sights when it comes to advice. Whats your favorite kind of skirt and shoes to wear? Is it a pencil skirt? a mini skirt? Boots or pumps? Sneakers?

Let me know!

 X Heather

SHOP-AHOLIC REHAB!!!!! Tips for Money Management when all ya really wanna do is spend it

Hi Everyone!

Happy post fourth of July to you! Hope you had an awesome holiday weekend. I guess my heads been in the clouds lately. Especially in the realm of shopping! Shopping is tough isn't it?? Well scratch that...If your a multi billionaire shopping is probably heaven on earth haa. But me? I try as hard as I can to budget, but I gotta tell ya, I hate it! lolz If budgeting were so simple everyone would be doing it. Right? heres a list of my theories on how I spend $$!

1.) ITS NOT WHAT YOU MAKE ITS WHAT YOU KEEP! !!: Save 10 or even 20 bucks a week and in 5 weeks you'll have $50.00 if you put away $20.00 for 5 weeks thats 100.00! Spend half, save half, and when shopping leave your credit cards at home, that way if you feel like buying impulsively you'll be doing yourself a favor by having no cards in your wallet. Except debit cards(cuz thats cash)... But I'm talkin about Amex here!! The evil credit cards!! Truly being broke is better than borrowing money you don't have!!!! Save a pile of cash and borrow from that..

2.) EMBRACE THE KNOCKOFFS!! The Burberry coat is a perfect example of this.... A typical Burberry coat is over $1,000.00 I was going to get one but I checked out some of their coats and found none that caught my eye this season... Plus my ultimate dream is to travel Europe within the next year, and go ta Hawaii for 3 weeks in 2013. I think I'd rather blast a few G's on Europe and Hawaii then spend $1000.00 on a lousy coat!.I'd be better off spending $100.00 on a coat that LOOKS like a Burberry coat. Bottom line is all because its a big brand name doesn't mean its not a huge waste of money...

3.)WHATS IMPORTANT TO YOU??? I ask myself this question all the time before spending money. Whether its on shoes, investments for my business, or a new shirt to wear...Will I use this product over and over again? How will it benefit my life? etc, etc. Now don't get the wrong idea. I love luxury and lavishness as much as Warren Buffet does!! But in real life money does not grow on trees!! Its a discipline we all learn some time.. I guess my thing is saving up a pile of cash then blasting it on a lavish vacation : ) and..... I tend ta blast money on makeup and jewelry too!
: D Why???
Because its the one affordable product that can make you look great even if your wearing rags. You could be wearing sweatpants with a plain white t-shirt, and look stunning so long as your hair and your face look great.. Thats the Glory of makeup and hair stuff!... Plus you get a ton of use out of it every day so that its not a waste of money, and you feel pretty and like a movie star on a tight budget!. To me that alone is worth the money I spend on cosmetics.
My personal theory is.. Keep your face and your hair looking good and it doesn't matter what your wearing.. The first thing people see when they look at you is your face! remember that!

As Marilyn Monroe said in her autobiography the minute she applied mascara and the red lipstick was as though she put on a dazzling evening gown for the first time. and shes right! : D

Those are my tips! Their religious actually... ha.. I 'm not going to sugar coat it though.. Its not easy at all.... Its one hell of a time saving cash! ZEROO FUNN and huge sacrifice!!: ( but the bottom line is that its real $$$$$$!!! and that its yours.... I suppose having real money is a thing of the past... Maybe I'm just an old fashioned girl from another life....ha... I mean yea sure its good ta have a credit card or two for those emergency times when you really need ta gas up your car if you have no cash.. But as far as the rest of life goes ya don't wanna be up shits creek without a paddle! And living off credit is just that.....

It Girl Fashion Fun!: Heatherette

LA Fashion week is very cool. They have a whole different style than New York. We shouldn't push L.A. under the rug and forget about them. Instead of black, brown, and gray pant suits... and more gray pant suits like New York. L.A. designers put some color and sparkle into their look, and they experiment with swim wear, dresses, skirts, heels, platforms.. The fun stuff! I still like New York designers but occasionally you need a break from looking like cooperate America all the time! L.A.'s got that crispy warm weather, beaches, celebrities, and some wild style! Heatherette is pretty big over there. For their spring 08 show they featured one of their star clients as a runway model. Adult film star Jenna Jameson! lol Its pretty funny to see a racy actress modeling clothes down the runway. Now thats what I call thinking outside of the box! That's what I love about Heatherette..They take an ordinary idea and put a very unexpected twist on it..

My Experience with The Black Card...The day I was the poorest millionaire ever..

The American Express Black Card..How we'd all love to have one!If you do own one thats awesome if not, like myself I have a Black Card Tale to share with you..Last summer I was interning for a stylist in N.Y.C. My little intern job was to do clothing drop offs and returns from photo shoots, and to assist the stylist in buying the clothes for the stars...Well during my first week or so there, she pulls out her Amex Black Card and gives it to me like its nothing!!Like its a bag of chips or something!She told me to go to all these stores to drop off the clothes from the previous shoot the day before.She totally trusted me with the mother of all cards. When I went out to all these stores and Boutiques people thought that was MY black card and treated me like royalty! Well one day(your not gonna believe this)she sends me to Duane Reade to pick up a lousy magazine with the Black Card! A $5.00 magazine!! That was pretty embarrassing.. The chick at the register was looking at me like I had 9 heads. As though that wasn't bad enough she sends me back to the Duane Reade with the card to return the magazine and get her receipt back! a double blow.. I looked like the poorest rich person ever! Like yeah I have the Black Card but I don't have any real cash to pay for a magazine..lol.. Do you have an embarrassing register checkout story to share with us?