Hope everyone's having a fantastic holiday, full of shopping and candy and presents!

Here are some cozy, festive sweaters to enhance the mood :) I know Christmas will have come and gone before you'll have time to get your hands on these goodies, but in most parts of North America winter is here to stay for a good couple of months so it's never too late to spread some cheer by wearing a reindeer on your chest, a la Mark Darcy! Don't worry I'm not advocating reindeer chic, all the sweaters I've picked are perfectly sane, subtle and stylish.

Free People Holiday Pixie Sweater, $98 at UrbanOutfitters.


J Crew Luxe Norwegian Sweater, on sale for $59.99
This is adorable but unfortunately very few sizes are left.


Ralph Lauren Blue Label Autumn Fair Isle Cardigan, on sale for $199


Banana Republic Shawl Collar Cardigan, on sale for $102.99
Or try a Gap Patterned Cardigan at a friendlier $79.99
Both are 100% wool, 100% comfy, 100% subtle and stylish.


And then I hit the motherload at victoriassecret.com -
Victoria's Secret Snowflake Crop Cardigan, $59

Victoria's Secret Fair Isle Pointelle Cardigan, $34.99

Victoria's Secret Fair Isle Crewneck Sweater, delicious for $19!

Victoria's Secret Cableknit Trapeze Sweater, $49
This doesn't have any sort of festive pattern on it, but the colour is undeniably festive and it's such an attractive shape! Also this is the easiest sweater to wear again and again after the holidays are over.

Labels: holidays, winter

So I'm cooped up in my house right now during the holidays, with no one but my crazy relatives and my laptop for company, so here I am on blogger! This week, I finally began my holiday shopping--I know. After 4 months of little to no shopping in the cornfields of central Illinois, it was refreshing to visit all my favorites stores on Michigan Avenue and State Street in Chicago.

I was particularly interested to see the new Macy's, because as you all know, the Marshall Field's on State St., a store steeped in Chicago history, was recently converted to Macy's and no one in Chicago is happy about this. Call me a traitor, but...the new Macy's wasn't bad! I spent an inordinate amount of time hovering over the Lush bath products and cosmetics, which all just smelled SO GOOD that I couldn't tear myself away.

Therefore, even though it is two days till Christmas, I know some of you out there share my eternally procrastinating tendencies, so I am posting another holiday gift under $20: Lush's Karma Kream moisturizer. Actually, if you really want to get picky, it's 21.60, but worth every penny. This lotion has an absolutely amazing, exotic fragrance that lasts all day, and is really effective on dry skin.

Blogger is being problematic this evening and won't let me upload a picture of it, but you can all check out Karma Kream and all of Lush's other fabulous products here.

Happy holidays!

Labels: beauty, holidays

I think I've mentioned before that I have a bag fetish. It hasn't really reared its head lately, apart from that Goldenbleu clutch, but I realised that there are some insanely expensive bags that I've been coveting. Unfortunately, despite a similar lack of spending power, unlike Nisha I can't stop myself from looking at pretty things! I wish I had the willpower. So I just thought I'd let you know. In the spirit of sharing and free speech and all that, you know... By the way, they are bags that are very practical for college use, if you have sufficient spending power. I know


Miu Miu Peggy Vitello Shoulder Bag, $890 at Neiman Marcus


Orla Kiely Greenberries Laptop Bag, $368 at Anthropologie


Anna Corinna City Tote, $396 at Otte NY


Aso Oke Two-Way, $398 at Anthropologie
In terms of functionality, this is very similar to the Anna Corinna - it can be carried as a tote or folded over and carried as a messenger bag. But I love the graphic print, it's so eye-catching.


Finally, an affordable bag! You can't go wrong with a great nude bag. Canvas convertible bag, $68 at Urbanoutfitters.

Enjoy the visual feast, if nothing else :)

Labels: bags, gifts, holidays, Lust List

I am all over this Kate Spade holiday stationary. Who knew Kate Spade made holiday cards? Nevertheless, they're adorable, stylish, and will give all your friends and family that warm-and-fuzzy holiday feeling. I particularly love the "Reindeer cocktails" and "Hope Peace Cookies" designs :-)


Check it out here

Labels: holidays

Morning, everyone! Hope all you college fashionistas residing in the US of A had a restful and wonderful Thanksgiving break, enjoyed some turkey and sleep, and didn't get too crazy on Black Friday...although I know I did! The deals at macy's were too good to pass up!

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we're back to the grind, and the last three weeks of the semester for us means studying, shopping, studying, finals, parties, presents, and, oh yeah, studying...but I'm not letting that get me down, because winter is here! I love this festive season more than any other time of the year. And besides, it's the one time of year you have a legitmate reason to shop often. Here's a few cute items I've spotted that will make everyone's holiday season a little brighter:



David Meister Strapless Cocktail dress, Overstock.com. This dress is perfect for holiday parties, not to mention absolutely gorgeous! At $105, it's a little pricey, but sure to be worth it, as it can be worn over and over again with a few different choice accessories!









Catalina Peep Toe Pump by Hype, www.onlineshoes.com
gorgeous red pumps--so perfect to get you in the holiday mood!











And finally, winter coats!

AK Anne Klein double-breasted wool coat, overstock.com. This wool coat is warm and stylish and will last for many winters to come. I particularly love the red, but the camel shade is pretty too!













*Pardon the cliche christmas carol-esque title, but I am all about getting into the holiday spirit here :-)

Labels: holidays

So Thanksgiving is finally here!

I'm off to New York for the rest of the week, to get some much-needed Rest, Relaxation and Retail Therapy. Enjoy yourselves, my dear fellow college girls. You deserve it. And don't forget to take full advantage of all the full post-Thanksgiving sales.

If you want to start bargain-hunting right now, Fabsugar has a great list of Friends&Family discounts available online.

And before I go off to finally start packing, here's a little picture of J.Lo and her latest dress. I think she's a big ol' diva and she's made some terrible fashion choices in the past (to say the least) but every once in a while she puts on a glorious dress like this, and it just makes my jaw drop. That colour is just gorgeous. I have such a weakness for clothes that are any sort of red.

Labels: holidays