The Perfect Beach Bag

Sunday afternoons at the beach are a must here in Los Angeles - it's impossible to ignore the gorgeous sun and the salty air, plus you haven't lived unless you've done a little people-watching on the Venice boardwalk. But more importantly, Sunday afternoons at the beach are the perfect opportunity to show off your sexiest sundress, your cutest sandals, and your new Cassie Beach Tote from Lauren Merkin.

The oversized canvas bag is super sturdy but the shiny leather trim make it look glamorous and two huge pockets in the front give it a relaxed, easy-going feel. It's big enough to hold all your beach essentials but it's not clunky or awkward. So cute and so perfect for the beach!

Lauren Merkin Cassie Beach Tote, $195 at Shopbop.com

This Just In: Roberto Cavalli to Reveal H&M Collection

Okay, sweethearts, word is Roberto Cavalli has made a trip to Paris this week to unveil the one-off collection he has designed for mass retailer (and a shopaholic's crackhouse) H&M. While the rest of us are noshing on BBQ'd hot dogs and watching fireworks, Cavalli will show off his collection to editors of leading fashion magazines. Stay tuned to Style Goodies 'cause you know I'm gonna try to get pics for you!

Sweet Links

Sorry I've been absent. Please accept these sweet links with my sincerest apologies and lots of love.

The must-get shoe of the summer for less than $60! Plus tons more cheap & chic buys. [Style Bakery]

Look like a million bucks (and Sarah Michelle Gellar too)! [Frugal-Fashionista]

Get yourself a convertible this summer (hint: it's actually a cute dress!) [The Fashionable Kiffen]

Fabulous looks from the 2007 BET Awards [Fashion Nette-work]

Heading to San Francisco this summer? Don't miss this... [Girl Meets Glamour]

Los Angeles Sale Season

Ahh, the 4th of July - sunshine...barbeques...fireworks...designer sales? Yes indeed! It seems like every designer boutique in Los Angeles is trying to get rid of overstock (either that or I've done something really good and God is smiling on me) and the sale season kicks off today!

The Store: Ron Herman, 325 N. Beverly Drive (cross street Dayton Way)

The Specs: The brains behind L.A.'s famous Fred Segal store (remember Cher's line in Clueless: "Where's my white, collarless shirt from Fred Segal?!!"), Herman has branded one of the city's best-known shopping destinations. Get your credit/debit card/checkbook/cash ready because this sale starts June 27 and ends July 5.

The Sale: Get up to 75% off Mike & Chris jackets, goodies from Philip Lim, sexy bits from Cosabella, and more!

The Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 12pm -5pm

The Store: J. Ransom, 151 S. La Brea Ave. (cross street W. 2nd Street)

The Specs: You can indulge your obsession with Hollywood by shopping where the stars shop and wearing what the stars wear. Get your credit/debit card/checkbook/cash ready because this sale starts June 28 and ends July 15.

The Sale: 25-75% off favorites like True Religion, Oliver Peoples, and much more!

The Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-7:30pm; Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 12pm-7pm

The Store: Faire Frou Frou, 13017-A Ventura Blvd. (cross street Dickens Street)

The Specs: Seriously sexy lingerie that is as beautifully feminine as it is seductive. The stores name is an old French term that literally translates to "to show off!" Get your credit/debit card/checkbook/cash ready because this sale starts June 29 and ends July 3.

The Sale: All the Cosabella, Eberjey, and Carine Gelson lingerie you can get your hands on at deep discounts from 40-75% off.

The Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 11am-5:30pm

The Store: Yellow, 605 N. La Brea Ave. (cross street Clinton Street)

The Specs: A melange of high-end, low-end, vintage, and new clothes that is a favorite amongst top celebrity stylists. Get your credit/debit card/checkbook/cash ready because this sale starts June 29 and ends July 3.

The Sale: You'll save 15% on regular-priced goodies from L.A.M.B., Paul and Joe, and Free People, and a whopping 30-70% on sale racks.

The Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 12pm-6pm

The Store: EM&Co, 7940 W. Third Street (cross street S. Hayworth Ave.)

The Specs: You'll find goodies from local designers, as well as labels from Australia, Finland, and Mexico. Get your credit/debit card/checkbook/cash ready because this sale is one day only - July 4.

The Sale: You've only got one day to save 40% on everything - yes, everything - in the store!

The Hours: 12pm-7:30pm

Happy Shopping!

Love,

Style Goodies

Watch Out Now!

Miss Sixty, the colorful, in-your-face-sexy Italian fashion brand is adding watches to its line, according to WWD magazine.

"This idea started seasons ago," said Mario Pace, Miss Sixty global marketing director. "We've been stretching the brand in a number of categories — fragrance, jewelry, handbags — we're building a galaxy around Miss Sixty more and more, and this category was missing."

The collection has six styles with such features as leather straps, Swarovski crystals, and racing stripes, no doubt delivering the same innovative edginess we've seen in their flirty denim and knits. Available in September in all Miss Sixty stores and select jewelry retailers, the watches will retail from $100 to $170. And don't expect this to be the last expansion in the Miss Sixty line - we could be seeing anything from cosmetics to cell phones from the fashion label. Stay tuned senoritas...

Here's a sneak peak at two of the Miss Sixty watch styles:




So what do you think? Do you like or no? Style Goodies wants to hear from you!

The Girl With the FAT Lashes!

I may have a mildly obsessive infatuation with mascara... Okay I definitely have a mildly obsessive infatuation with mascara... Okay fine - I am absolutely, 100% obsessed with mascara and there is nothing mild about it! I just can't get enough of the stuff and I'm completely willing to pay a high price to get my glamour fix. My recent favorites have been from Lancome and Prescriptives - both made my lashes devastatingly long and curled. But then a friend (thanks Denice) let me in on one of her beauty secrets: "If you like the good stuff, try Voluminous by L'Oreal," she advised. So, while perusing the aisles of the drugstore the other day I picked up a tube of Blackest Black to test drive...

Wowzers!!! I have gotten more compliments on my lashes than I can keep track of! Yesterday a girlfriend even asked if I was wearing (gasp) falsies! My lashes are seriously fat! Gorgeously fat! I only paid $8 for seriously, gorgeously fat lashes! My, ahem, obsession just grew exponentially!

Jimmy Who?

So I spotted these Jimmy Choo flats in the latest issue of Bazaar magazine, and besides thinking how adorable they would look with a little trapeze minidress I have hanging in my closet, I had a slight feeling of deja vu...

Jimmy Choo Watson Patent Leather Flat

Had I seen these flats before? Where had I seen them? On a co-worker? On the street? No! They were on page 25 of the same magazine and they weren't Jimmy Choo - they were Nine West!

Nine West Dottie Flat

These flats are about as close as you can get to the Choos! And at $69 they're well within my budget - the Jimmys are around $440! Being frugal can be so fabulous!

Cavalli for the Masses: Roberto Cavalli + H&M

Soon regular (but fabulous) girls like us will be able to rock the red carpet-worthy looks of Roberto Cavalli, when the adored fashion guru designs a one-off women's and men's collection for Swedish retailer H&M. The collection will be sold in 200 H&M stores beginning November 8, 2007. Imagine...designer duds at insanely cheap prices! Is your heart racing too? I'm kvelling!

Cavalli, who is best known for his use of animal prints and outrageously sexy dresses, has dressed everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Sheryl Crow. Here's a look at what the famed designer offered in his eponymous line for Fall '07 - let's hope the H&M collection is as gorgeous.

Amazing Grace

While most people are probably rejoicing over the gorgeously warm weather, perhaps refreshing themselves with a frosty sangria or dipping into cool swimming pools to escape the heat, I can't help but think about the impending, brisk autumn weather and, more importantly, the fabulous clothes that only come around this nippy time of year. Among my favorites for Fall '07 is Grace Sun.

An amalgam of sweet, ladylike details, retro shapes, luxurious fabrics, and a sumptuously rich color palette, Grace Sun's Fall '07 collection is only the second from the designer and it's as inspiring as her Spring '07 collection (remember her beautiful bow dress?). The Scout Dress (bottom row, center) offers the same bold stripes and billowy shoulders we loved in the 80's while the Wide-leg Jumpsuit (top row, right) is reminiscent of the sexy glamour that marked the 70's. Besides the obvious nods to decades gone by, the collection also features many of the most favored details of the current season like dresses with pockets, wearable, layered pieces, and of course, the sweet, sunny color yellow. Delicious! (Almost as delicious as that sangria!)

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads in the world!