Posts with tag accessory

Sometimes you just don't want to deal with a jacket. You simply want to add some small (i.e. easy to pack in a purse) accessories to what you have on and head out the door. While a scarf and hat immediately come to mind, don't forget armwarmers.

You might recall that we reviewed a product called The Strapper a while ago -- it's an ingenious little device that adjusts your bra straps so they don't show when you're wearing a tank top or dress.

Well, we don't think it's right to keep all this goodness to ourselves, so we're giving away a Strapper Basics 5 Pack to three lucky readers! Each 5 Pack contains a Strapper in a variety of shades, from white to really dark, so no matter what color your top, it'll blend right in.

Do you want it? Do you need it? Here's how to win it:

• To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us about your biggest fashion pet peeve, whether it's visible bra straps or something else.
  
• The comment must be left before 5pm ET on Friday, October 31.
  
• You may enter only once.
• Three winners will be selected in a random drawing.
  
• Three winners will receive a Strapper Basics 5 Pack (valued at $19.99).
• Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and over.

Click here for complete Official Rules. We'll contact the winners by email, so be sure to enter a valid address and check your folders in the week or two following the end of the contest!

If you get as excited about Halloween as we do, we bet you'll love these handmade felt skullies from the tiny little girl. Available as hairclips, brooches, pin cushions and more, we think these adorable skeletons have arrived all the way from Western Australia just in time!

Aubrey O'Day's pooch, Ginger, has a full event calender -- in fact that puppy's social life is probably way more happening than ours or yours! The lead singer of Danity Kane doesn't go anywhere without her dog -- including to nightclubs, fashion shows and red carpet events. Yet, she still gets mad when people compare her to Paris Hilton.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there and we wanted to find out more about what makes these creative types tick. If you do too, check out more of our Indie Designer Interviews.

Today we'd like to introduce Megan Burgess, the young designer behind Lemonade Accessories, a line of retro-inspired bags, headbands, scarves and more.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with Louisiana artist Jodie Flowers Santora. Jodie creates quirky accessories to brighten up your home as well as fun monster patches your kids will love to wear.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today we'd like to introduce you to designer Tara Johnson who creates custom-designed, handcrafted crochet accessories. Her line, Spontaneity, is full of funky, bohemian goodies that are totally affordable and sure to set you apart from the crowd.

Okay, the scarf itself might have bombed, but does anyone really think Rachel Ray could be a terrorist sympathizer? Apparently her wardrobe choice for a recent Dunkin' Donuts ad made people confused enough that the company decided to yank the ad.

As you probably well know by now, we're big fans of accessories that can be added to a very simple outfit and create a striking ensemble. This is done through color and texture, and what's an accessory that provides both? The scarf! And, scarves can be used in approximately a million different ways, so you can wear the same scarf a couple times a week and keep coming up with different looks.

You know how sometimes you have a dress or a long shirt, and it's great and you love it, but it just needs a little something else? We've found that a fabulous way to change up the look of a favorite (or not so favorite) frock is with a belt.

The safari trend is huge this season, and just because you're not quite ready for this, that doesn't mean you can't find a way to incorporate this trend into your wardrobe that suits your personality.

So, you want to embrace this season's trend of ethnic prints, but you're not sure you're ready for this -- that's okay. The great thing about bold trends in prints and colors is that you don't have to commit to a whole outfit. You can accessorize to get the look, and as an added bonus, you won't break the bank!

Who better than Patricia Field, stylist for the Sex and the City gals, to give us the perfect accessory for the Sex and the City movie? Well, truth be told, I'm sure there are lots of must-haves. I mean, you can't go without Manolos on your feet and a Carrie Bradshaw-approved bag on your arm, right?

Well, even better, or at least far less expensive, is the Cutesy Heart Flask. At just $26, it's totally affordable, and useful. You could fill it up with, you know, hot chocolate, or soda, or the obvious -- COSMOS -- before hitting the movie theater for the big premiere and feel right at home with Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, and Charlotte.

Although, since we're talking about a feature length movie, you might want to bring two of them since they only hold 6 oz. each. That way, if the movie isn't meeting your expectations, you don't have to worry because you probably won't remember it anyway!

Cutesy Heart Flask, $26 at PatriciaField.com

You're probably familiar with the tradition of finishing a fortune cookie message with "... in bed." If you haven't done this, you should, because instead of some boring old fortune you get something like, "You are talented in many ways ... in bed." Way more fun, to be sure.

Jewelry designer Jess LC created a "Lucky In Bed" necklace just for those of us whose minds go straight from dessert to the gutter. Well, at least for those of us with minds like that who still want cute, quirky, beautiful accessories to finish off our outfits.

The "Lucky in Bed" necklace combines the lucky Chinese color red with the longstanding tradition of adding "in bed" to the end of any fortune cookie message. They come in gold or silver and come in a small takeout box with a fortune cookie message, and I think you can guess how it ends ...

Either way, it's a great conversation piece, and would make a fantastic gift this Valentine's Day (or anytime, for that matter). When can we not use a good chuckle?

"Lucky in Bed" necklace, $36, available for purchase online here.