Helmut Lang Sheer Top :: $38 (msrp $255) :: large

   

Wow!  I love this so much!  I went back for the size small and it was gone – totally disappointed.  This is an asymmetrical  sheer top from the fabulous Helmut Lang.  I know my hair is covering it in the picture, but there IS a sleeve on both sides, this is not a true one-shoulder.  I really like that, because sometimes one-should tops leave me feeling a little bare and this one definitely does not.

The outfit I have shown above would be perfect for dinner out.  I put a silky tank underneath and added gray skinny pants and pumps, along with a layered necklace.  I felt super feminine and pretty in this!

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Farinaz Wrap Top :: $18 (msrp $172) :: size 2/4

 

WHAT IT IS… A cotton twill wrap blouse (I used as a jacket in the photo) with collar, tailored fit and 3 button closure by Farinaz (msrp $172).

WHY I LOVE IT… I’m crazy about cream this spring and this is just perfect for work or dinner at a nice restaurant.  This can be worn as a blouse but can double as a jacket – be creative!  I love that the sleeves are long enough to be rolled or cuffed too.

HOW TO WEAR IT… You can easily wear this to work with chocolate or gray slacks, or a pencil skirt.  Above, I paired it with a pair of dark jeans – perfect for casual Friday!  Try a bold spring color if you decide to layer it over a top – like poppy or emerald.

ON THE FIT… true to size as a 2, but leans toward a 4.

PICTURED…

• Top: bcbgmaxazria
• Jacket: Farinaz
• Pants:  J Brand {805}
• Shoes: Chinese Laundry

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Badgley Mischka Handbag Winner!

I am so excited to announce the winner of my $455 Badgley Mischka Brigette Handbag…

Lori DeAngelo!

Lori was the 59th entry out of 286… (I blocked out other names for privacy)

With her post on the Crush Luxe Facebook Wall of her wearing a Michael Kors Origami Top…

I love that she was wearing it at her birthday dinner – here is your belated present, Lori! 

Please email me at genevieve@crushluxe.com so we can arrange shipment.

 

Thank you to all who entered, this was such a fun giveaway. 

Stay tuned because I have lots of clothes to post over the next few days!

Two Hours Left!

 

Alright folks, there are only 2 hours left to enter to win the drawing for my $455 Badgley Miscka bag! 

We broke 200 entries yesterday which means the contest is officially happening today.  Here are the ways to enter, which I have been posting throughout the period on Facebook.  Whatever you haven’t done, DO!  Do one, or do them all – it’s totally up to you.

 

The Easiest Giveaway Entry Ever

Put up a status message on Facebook about this Giveaway and make sure you tag Crush Luxe. The tagging part is a must – when you tag CL, I can see your status, and then I enter you into the drawing.  It’s SO easy – just as easy as making a Facebook status.  And… that’s it!  Congrats, you are now entered to win this fabulous handbag!

Due to recent changes, you must make that particular Facebook status visible to everyone by clicking the little lock icon below it and selecting “Everyone”.  This will not affect any of your privacy settings, it will only make that one post visible to everyone.  If you would prefer not to do that, go ahead and email me a screenshot of your status and I will count it.

Confused about Tagging on Facebook? It’s very easy – go here for a how-to.

 

More Ways to Enter!

• Post a fan photo on the Crush Luxe Facebook Page of something you have bought from CL.
• Enter your email address at my domain (http://www.crushluxe.com). This email will ONLY be used to enter you into the contest, and provide you with advance inside information as to what is going on at the domain (when the new site launches in a few months).
• Tweet about this Giveaway– tag me @crushluxe and you are entered!
• Mention this Giveaway in a blog post this week (email me the link to your post).

That’s it.  Two hours left.  Go!

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Fabulous Giveaway: My $455 Badgley Mischka Brigitte Large Handbag!

 

Ends Friday 2/25. 

Entries to date: 210 – the contest is OFFICIAL!

 

This is my very own beautiful sand-colored Badgley Mischka Brigitte Handbag! I got this in November and only used it for about a month because I received another handbag for Christmas and, well, you know how that goes – I’m using the gifted bag almost exclusively. To let this beauty sit in its dust bag is practically a crime!  This is a large genuine leather satchel handbag with a removable, adjustable shoulder strap, goldtone hardware, zipper closure and TONS of room inside.

So I want to give this $455 Badgley Mischka Brigette Large Handbag to a reader.  This is a REALLY simple drawing – here are the details…

The Easiest Giveaway Entry Ever

Put up a status message on Facebook about this Giveaway and make sure you tag Crush Luxe. The tagging part is a must – when you tag CL, I can see your status, and then I enter you into the drawing.  It’s SO easy – just as easy as making a Facebook status.  And… that’s it!  Congrats, you are now entered to win this fabulous handbag!

UPDATE!  Due to recent changes, you must make that particular Facebook status visible to everyone by clicking the little lock icon below it and selecting “Everyone”.  This will not affect any of your privacy settings, it will only make that one post visible to everyone.  If you would prefer not to do that, go ahead and email me a screenshot of your status and I will count it.

Confused about Tagging on Facebook? It’s very easy – go here for a how-to.

Want more entries?

You can do this a total of three times (on separate days please) over the course of the Giveaway period. Each time you do it, I add another entry for you. 

Still want more entries?

I will be giving out a few ways to get bonus entries over the course of the next 10 days. You can find these bonus entries on the Crush Luxe Facebook Page, so make sure you are a Liker and it will show up in your news feed when I post them.  So far the ways to get bonus entries are:

1. Post a fan photo on my Facebook page of something you have bought from CL.
2. Tweet about this contest – tag me @crushluxe and you are entered!
3. Mention this Giveaway in a blog post this week (email me the link to your post).
4. Enter your email address at my domain (http://www.crushluxe.com). This email will ONLY be used to enter you into the contest, and provide you with advance inside information as to what is going on at the domain (when the new site launches in a few months).

Important Stuff

This contest will activate when I reach 200 entries, so PLEASE encourage your friends and family to participate.  This is only open to the US and Canada.  The winning entry will be chosen by random.org and checked for validity, then posted here on February 25th, 2010.  This contest is 10 days long and ends at 12 noon EST on 2/25/11. 

Good luck to everyone…

Now get on over to Facebook and put up your status message!

Genevieve Loves: Spring 2011

There is so much to love about Spring 2011 that I am dedicating an entire post to it.  I really enjoy seeing new trends emerge, entire decades revisited and reinvented, and fabulous new ways to get ourselves feeling fresh and glamorous.

This spring it’s all about turning over a new leaf – styles are bursting with color, energy and femininity.  Spring starts NEXT MONTH, so let’s take a look at my biggest crushes…

 

Pretty Pink Polish & OPI Axxium Gel

I am swooning over candy-colored pink nail polish, like the shade Glamour picked for February’s color of the month.  I’m talking about the kind of nail polish that you kind of want to eat because it looks so delicious.  Better yet, get it done in OPI Axxium Gel – this stuff is flipping amazing (pictured above in Flamenco Pink) and can be done at your salon.  It is NOT acrylic or tips – it is a miracle polish that lasts TWO WEEKS, dries instantly, looks amazing and protects your nails from breaking.  You absolutely must ask your salon about it!  Healthy, gorgeous nails are always in style and this is the ultimate way to get them.

Pale Lips & Bright Eyes

I’m all about a pale pink gloss right now, like my personal favorite Dior Addict #257 Pearl.  I will even go out on a limb and say that I would rock nude-colored lipstick if the mood struck.  Just match it with a gorgeous, bright or glittery eye shadow and add a little bronzer to the cheek – like the superior Jane Iredale Moonbeam Bronzer – and voila! you are fresh and lovely.

80’s-Inspired Hair (Yes, I’m serious)

Laugh if you want, but messy bangs and waves are white-hot in my book.  Don’t believe me?  Check out the massive billboard-size Summer 2011 ad (pictured above) being featured in H&M stores as we speak.  If you are lucky enough to have wavy hair – shelf the straightener and let it those pretty locks shine!

Tassels and Fringe

 

Don’t you just love little details like these?  A fringe clutch, (that’s a super amazing Goldenbleu clutch pictured above) can totally make an outfit.  Or, little tassel-like bells on a gorgeous skirt gives the impression that the piece is the product of a little extra effort and thought.

Motochic

More specifically, zippers and leather.  Or zippers AND leather!  I’m not saying I will be dressing up like a biker Halloween-style.  But I love tough-girl elements; a fabulous zipper jacket, with either multiple zippers or a highlighted asymmetrical zipper (the jacket above is by Guess).  Then, there is the Botkier Howard Street satchel – a bag that I not only own, but am so obsessed with that I wouldn’t mind building a life-size version of and living in it (heck, it’s so big, you practically could live in it; to all the moms out there, this is your dream bag).

Its Reputation Precedes Itself: The Wide Leg Pant

  

It’s coming!  It’s coming!  The world is taken by storm by the already infamous wide leg pant, the flare, the bell bottoms – get them now or DIE!  Well, not really, but isn’t that kind of how it feels at this point?  The bottom line is this:  they look amazing, they are totally different from what we have embraced the past few years, and my goodness are they COMFY!  Go ahead and hop on board. because each time this trend emerges, it lasts about TEN YEARS.  I personally love the J Brand Hawkeyes (pictured above) – and I suggest making this one an investment piece (like, not from Target) because you are probably going to wear them quite a bit.

Earrings Speak Volumes

Big bold pieces have been in style for several years, but what I love more than anything right now is the statement earring.  A nice, big voluminous earring to balance out the wide leg pants we just gushed over ten seconds ago.  Big hoops?  Yes.  Big floral pieces?  Yes.  Big dangly craziness?  More yes.  Take a $20 bill, go to H&M and spend it on earrings – a cheap and easy way to update your style.

Bold, Beautiful Prints

  

More than ever I am swooning over beautiful prints.  So fresh and feminine, you can’t help but feel amazing when you wear them. The best thing about prints is that the rest of the outfit is a piece of cake, because your focal piece is clear and you simply base everything else around that. Look for lovely florals, gorgeous colors or big patterns.  Go nuts!

Girly Tops

   

The opposite of Motochic: feminine tops that are all about being a girly girl:  either with a pretty bow, lovely lace, cute eyelet detailing, a flowy silhouette or an empire waistline.  You can balance them with a fabulous pair of slacks or leggings.  This is such a great, simple way to look amazing and break out of the t-shirt-and-jeans-on-the-weekend routine (NOT that you do that ::wink::)

Hot Prep

  

I always love preppy clothes in some form – this year I am a big fan of matching a button-dowm with some rolled-cuff skinny jeans and a pair of heels or sandals.  Or, stripes!  Stripes are always in style – pair them with a nautical blue, or any color that makes them pop.  I also continue to love pleats and pleated skirts in particular.

Show-Stopping Trenches

  

I am, and always have been, kind of jacket-obsessed.  Over the past decade I have built an arsenal of beautiful, timeless coats.  If there is anything I have learned, it’s that every woman absolutely must own a gorgeous black trench – this is non-negotiable!  And nothing beats a fun, trendy trench in either a bold color or a great print.  Leopard is hot right now, but never goes away – it’s been around for so long that Diane von Furstenberg even calls it a neutral (which is awesome).

And finally, my top pick:  Stunning Skirts

 

Recently, a miraculous thing happened – I tried on one of these gorgeous skirts, and WOW – I was on board in a big way.  It’s so feminine and breezy – how rare that you put on something that instantly transforms how you feel.  I especially love these skirts in bold colors or patterns; it really highlights the movement of the skirt as you sashay into the room (and oh, you WILL sashay!)

 

I hope you enjoyed this look at a few of my favorite things! Now go be your fabulous, fashionable self and remember to discover and embrace YOUR personal style.

XO

Genevieve

J’s Everyday Fashion on Skinny Cargo Pants

   

Pictured:  Skinny Cargo Pant outfit ideas courtesy of J’s Everyday Fashion

J’s Everyday Fashion is one of my favorite blogs because it’s packed with outfit ideas and inspiration for everyday women.  J loves cargo skinnies, so I knew she would be the perfect person to tell us a little more about them.  Here’s her take…

What do you like about skinny cargo pants?  I love cargo skinnies because they are the perfect mix of masculine and feminine styles. Cargo pants are totally manly - they make you think of military and GI Joe. But a skinny silhouette is womanly and shows off your figure. A match made in heaven!

What colors would you like to see paired with them?  Gray is a neutral and these pants would go with pretty much anything. Shades of khaki, ivory, camel, a denim shirt, leopard, light gray - the possibilities are endless!

How can you transition these from cold to warm weather wear?  It's all about the shoes. In the winter, I would rock these with my brown lace-up hiking boots. In the summer these would look great with nude platforms, or some python flats.

Genevieve on Global Fashion Brands ‘Style Talk’

Hiya folks. 

I did a Style Talk video for Global Fashion Brands this week and I’m really excited to share it with you.  In the video I talk about some trends that I expect to see in full force this year, as well as a few of my favorite little luxuries on GFB.

Watch my video here!

If you like it, there is a little “Like” button right next to the video – click it!  It will make me smile :o)

Global Fashion Brands itself is very cool.  It’s a brand new website where indie fashion designers create their own little super fab boutiques, which enables people from all over the world to purchase from them.  When you register, as more boutiques are created, you are matched up to things you would love (kind of like a personal shopper).  I am all about supporting independent designers and I think that bringing their creations to women who don’t live in places like NYC is downright AWESOME.  It is 100% worth a visit.

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Meet the Guest Stylist

Samantha from the The Brunette One was kind enough to put together a few outfit sets for today’s posts (and I absolutely love what she did with them).  I adore her blog and the girl has great style, so I’m really happy she took the time to do these for me.  After you check out the sets (which can be found in the INSPIRATION section of each post), head on over to her blog and be sure to connect with her via Twitter and Facebook.  Thanks Sam!

Let’s do a Giveaway!

SO.  I’m thinking it’s about time to do another giveaway.  This time around, I’m going to give a $25 store credit for one lucky winner to use on whatever she wants in the next 30 days.  Yay!!  If you come here often, then you know that $25 can take you a pretty long way, so I hope you are as excited about this as I am.
This is a drawing, and here’s how it works:  each time you do one of the things listed below, you get an entry.  Your entry is in the form of a comment, which you will leave on this post.  Random.org will then choose the winning comment at random.  Make sure you leave a comment for EACH thing that you do, because more comments = more entries = better chances of winning the $25 credit.
Now do as many of these things as you want and comment away! 

1. Tweet about Crush Luxe – be sure to use my handle @crushluxe – and leave a comment that you did.
   
2. Post a Facebook status telling your friends about Crush Luxe – be sure to tag me (by typing in @Crush Luxe when you are writing the status).
   
3. Stick my button on your blog.
   
4. Buy something and comment what you bought.  This applies retroactively to everything bought this whole week, so if you have already made a purchase this week, ENTER!
   
5. Leave a comment below saying why you love Crush Luxe and that will be considered an entry – this one’s a freebie ;)

No cheating!  I will check the winner to make sure the entry is valid.  Good luck!!!

Closes at 8pm on Sunday 12/11

Open to residents of US and Canada.  $25 credit can be used toward the purchase of any merchandise listed on Crush Luxe between now and January 11, 2011.  Must be used all at once and cannot be applied to shipping charges.  Can be used to purchase multiple items if item value is less than $25.

Can you wear white jeans in winter?

Heck yeah you can!  White jeans were a Summer 2010 essential and can totally be transitioned into your winter wardrobe.  Pair them with a dark sweater or turtleneck, tall boots and a scarf.  The impact can be big!

Here is a peek at my Thanksgiving Day outfit from last week.  Not bad right?

 

And the winner is...

Comment #48 -- Jillian! 

Please email me so I can ship your new Kate Spade Sunglasses TODAY! Thanks to everyone who entered.  This was so much fun! I was looking forward to the drawing all week long.  I think I'm going to have to do another giveaway soon...