review: c. wonder sample sale

Holly:

At lunch I stopped by the C. Wonder sample sale. After visiting the last few days of the sale last year, and walking out with a great gift item, I was excited to see what I would find this time around. I was so happy to see that the weather had deterred most from heading out to the sale. There was absolutely no line at 1:00pm and plenty of merchandise to be had. The sale was crowded with shoppers but not overwhelming.

In my opinion the best deal was on necklaces, which cost only $18 a piece. I spotted this gorgeous crystal necklace and this sparkly bib both in perfect condition. I definitely wish I would've had more time to shop this section! It seemed that they were restocking this section as well as a few others.

I walked out with some great monogrammed stationery (you can never have too much!) and an adorable cross-body bag that I seriously regretted not purchasing in maroon when it was available in store.

Molly:

Since Holly had some luck at the sale on her lunch break, I decided to check it out for myself. I arrived at around 6:30pm and there was no line...it was horrible outside so that was probably why. 

Considering how much stock there was, the sale was pretty well organized and fairly easy to navigate. The people working the sale were helpful; one even went downstairs to check if there were any more of an item I was interested in (sadly she returned empty handed). It is easy to be overwhelmed at a sale like this, but I restrained myself from frivolous spending.

I've been in the market for a new wallet since October, so at $25 picking one up was a no-brainer. I was initially drawn to a leopard patterned one, but decided the logo treatment wasn't for me. I decided on a chic white snakeskin print that will be perfect for summer. The only other purchase I made was a $15 ring box with a bow atop it - perfect for the birthday gift I plan on giving my goddaughter. There were racks of clothing still left when I checked out, and the housewares tables were being restocked constantly while I was shopping, so I will definitely pop into the sale at least once more before it ends.

There's still time to shop the sale - April 15th thru April 19th, 10am-8pm & April 20th, 10am-3pm at 260 Sample Sale - 260 Fifth Ave (Between 28th & 29th), New York

scout: eyelet & cut-out details

eyelet hideaway dress - coral geo laser cut clip top purse - illusion pencil skirt - eyelet baseball cap - starlight cut out shopper bag - marana booties - collection eyelet jumpsuit - embroidered sheet set - denimstripe eyelet top - white lasercut underarm bag - fio flats - eyelet lace top   

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dolce & gabbana and harper's bazaar

Last week Dolce & Gabbana and Harper's Bazaar invited us to celebrate their 2014 Women to Watch: Sue Kroll, Desiree Gruber and Cristiana Falcone. Laura Brown, Executive Editor at Harper's Bazaar, played hostess and she was just as funny as she seems on her social channels & web-series, The Look. We made sure to take a few photos of our favorite items & details from the Dolce & Gabbana Fifth Avenue flagship. Check out our Instagram for more behind the scenes photos from the event.

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scout: slip on sneakers

I'm not a huge sneakers gal, but I love the idea of pairing fun slip-ons with leather pants or a flirty skirt for a casual weekend look. I had been looking into a few pairs of athletic inspired shoes, but I just couldn't justify spending a lot of money. I recently spotted these slip-on sneakers at my local H&M store and I absolutely had to have them. Will you splurge or save on trendy sneakers this spring?

splurge: via spiga slip on sneakers, galant - sperry top-sider for jeffrey cvo slip ons

save: h&m snakeskin print shoes

thoughts on fashion week & instagram

I first noticed it Friday, February 7th during my usual morning Instagram scroll-through. My feed was full of variations on the same scene. All the bloggers that I normally enjoy following were inundating my feed with images from New York Fashion Week: blurry shots from a runway, group photos of "street style," mentions of hotels where they were staying and restaurants they were dining at. Some were even posting multiple images in minutes. Since many of the most popular bloggers are now "friends," they all tend to post the same picture when they're together. I found myself un-following a lot of people temporarily to ensure that the pictures my friends posted didn't get lost in all of the fashion week related hashtags and posts.

While part of me thinks it is great the Internet and social media has made fashion shows accessible to the public, I find myself starting to agree with the designers who are kindly asking for people not to use their cell phones. Isn't it so much more exciting when the buzz of how great a collection is builds, and then finally, finally the images show up on style.com? Blurry second or third row photography doesn't do the beautiful designs and craftsmanship justice. I'd advise fashion week attendees to enjoy the full experience as shows only last for a short time.

Laura Pantin, Lucky Market Editor, really said it best; "I personally am on kind of Fashion Week overload, and I just don't want to see it on my social media feeds so much, which made me want to post about it less. I'm also of the feeling that if you don't get a really beautiful show, you shouldn't post anything. Enough blurry smears on Instagram!"

What do you think about the use of Instagram during New York Fashion Week?