Coquette

Featured Buyer Picks on Etsy

Happy Halloween! Today on Etsy's The Storque, I'm featured in their weekly featured buyer column with my picks for Halloween and Autumn handmade goods.

Tory Burch Crinkled Metallic Tote

I love the size and look of the Tory Burch Crinkled Metallic Tote ($425 at Neiman Marcus) which comes in Silver or Black. It's the perfect size to tote around everything, plus I love that the logo is very subtle.

It's all in the Shoes

Going on the Early Show, I wasn't sure if my feet were going to show or not. It depended on if I was going to be sitting with the host on the chair or just standing. The segment was originally set to be outside on 5th avenue in front of the Apple store and their studios but due to rain, it all got moved in doors. So what you didn't see on TV, were my favorite recent purchase, these cool Report Signature Woman's Billy Bootie ($147.89 on Endless.com). Of course I went shopping a few days before I left N, with my own personal stylist - my gay best friend, Ryan. I needed him to help me get my look together because of my lack of sleep from working so much. Ryan always tells me like it is, even when I look like crap so I knew having him along would give me a true honest opinion that most store saleswomen do not do. He found me this amazing bootie to go with my Anthropologie Textile Study Shift dress (posted here back in my grey round up).

Ryan also picked out these Ash Kinks Two Strap Ankle Booties ($195 at Shopbop - pictured here are the patent version, mine are just black leather). I ended up wearing these booties all over NY. They are really comfortable and totally fashionable with jeans or anything! Ryan says he needs to trademark his new shopping service, "Ask a Homo". Thanks Ryan!

Last Minute Halloween Costumes

Hi! I'm back from NY and the CBS Early Show! The Halloween fashion show for kids was fun and it was definitely a great experience. Here's a link to the video of the segment. You can also find out how to make each of the costumes: Monkey, Bee, Pirate, Lego, and Sushi on Craftzine. I'm glad to be back home. More from me soon as I'm recovering from the trip!

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Fashion:

• Forget the LBD, Bag Snob has the perfect LBT (Little Black Tote!) from Anya Hindmarch.


• My Fashion Life meets Abigail Lorick - the designer behind some of the amazing outfits on the new TV series, Gossip Girl.


• It's not easy being green. 55 Secret Street braves stormy weather and spilled coffee to see beautiful handmade jewelry and fine crafts at Greenjeans in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood.


• FabSugar's having some Beret Love.


• Serious cute overload! Check out Stylehive's slideshow of the most adorable infant and toddler costumes we've been awww-ing over.


• Fashiontribes shows you how to build a custom bag, tote, wallet or even baby bib at anna william.


• Style so inventive that Chanel tried to rip it off? Yep. Stiletto Jungle features the newest bracelets from Jessica Kagan Cushman.


• Bag Bliss has fallen for the Limited Edition Handbag by De Couture. Only 50 in the world.



• Kristopher's tough but no punk, so she loves this Kenneth Jay Lane bracelet.


• If you don't happen to live in NYC and missed the Princess Grace 25th anniversary hoopla, no worries. Second City Style has photos of the Sak's window display of unique Princess Grace inspired couture outfits by 6 amazing American designers.


• So you're up on the latest trends but aren't sure how to put them all together? StyleBakery.com offers this chic cheat sheet to help you figure out what to wear today.


• You don't have to fly off to Paris to find some great antique jewelry. The Jewelry Weblog has found it for you at the Paris Hotel Boutique's web site.

Beauty:

• Beauty Snob gets a moisture boost for wintery dry skin with Awake Polyphection!


• WE LOVE BEAUTY Celebrity Stylemaker's top eyeshadow picks for Fall.


• See Christina at eBeautyDaily getting rid of her wrinkles with the Rejuvawand home laser treatment!

CBS The Early Show Saturday Morning

If you noticed Coquette's been very light this week, so here's the reason why. I'm flying to NY to go on the CBS Early Show on Saturday! I'm showing "Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Kids" and my segment is at 7:45am. (Yes eaaarly people!) If your still recovering from your Halloween party friday night, set your DVR or catch it later online at the Early Show site. We'll be featuring 5 costumes you can make from supplies you can grab from around your house or the nearby craft store. The how-to's for the project will be up on Craftzine.com on Saturday morning and we'll have the link off the homepage, so you'll be able to find it easily. Jenny Ryan's also coming along as we try our hand at being stylists for the kids eaaarly in the morning. Did I say early? Wish us luck!

I'm so happy to feature the amazing work of our CRAFT Magazine contributors: Diana Eng, Cathy Callahan, Susan Beal, and Nancy Flynn. I can't wait to show you all the cute costumes you can really make in a matter of hours. Tune in or check back on Craftzine on Saturday!

Ashley Love Grey Dress

Grey is the color of the season and I love this Ashley Love Grey Dress ($330 at Le Train Bleu). It's the perfect dress for day-to-day wear but can also easily be dressed up in no time with heels, boots, and chunky jewelry. In grey wool jersey, the dress is so comfortable. Plus, the belt even comes with the dress!

Patent Approved

It's all about patent leather this Fall and I'm drooling over this roomy Kooba Patent Jasmine Bag ($625 at Shopbop). I think the patent look is best for accessories (not jackets please) and you can easily complete a look with a handbag or shoes. I also love all the other colors that are popping up from nude to grey and of course, red my favorite!

Here are more patent looks from Shopbop:

Martine Sitbon Contrast Trim Patent Bag ($356)

Bulga Patent Tote ($725)

Goldenbleu Caldwell Patent Tote with Detachable Clutch ($865)

Belle by Sigerson Morrison ($260)

Ash Great Pearl Patent Ballet Flat ($142)

DAVIS by Ruthie Davis Eva Patent Bootie ($610)

Claudia Ciuti Iva Open Toe Patent Platform Pump ($295)

Anna Sui Patent Sling Back Mary Jane Pump ($545)

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Fashion:

• Check out Stylehive's slideshow of our favorite one-of-a-kind handmade spats, scarflets, gloves and more for fall!


• FabSugar wants Gossip Girl's wardrobe.


• Second City Style loves black, but it's so expected and grey can get drab. Why not dress like the jewel you are in shades of amethyst and emerald?


• Bag Snob dishes on The Louis Vuitton Joke Bag!


• Stiletto Jungle asks: Would you "Cosabella Thong" for the cure?


• Bag Bliss discovers the Marc Jacobs Denim Jazz Handbag at a steal of a deal.


• ATTN: WebSnob Readers. Thursday, October 25th we're filming a reality show at our Punk Vs. Rockabilly Halloween Party. We're giving all WebSnobbers tickets at $10 bucks to come and rock with Fashion Indie and PMBuzz.com. Click Here for tickets.


• Kristopher digs boss Givenchy shoes that are a little bit country club, and a little bit rock n' roll.


• Music, fashion and bling! Fashion Rocks 2007 had it all. My Fashion Life examines the red carpet hits and those unfortunate misses.


• Papierblog looks at the dearth of models of color during fashion week and looks at racism in the industry.


• Must have! Top 5 reasons Stylebites loves Nina Garcia's Little Black Book of Style


• The Jewelry Welog loves the new video she spotted on Metal Chik about vintage jewelry.

Beauty:

• The clever Beauty.com Fragrance Finder makes finding a new scent easy & fun, says Fashiontribes.


• From dramatically lined eyes to fall's red lip, StyleBakery.com shows us how to achieve the look of the season in their Fall Beauty Trend Report.


• Beauty Snob continues a love affair with T3- The Science of Fabulous!


• eBeautyDaily gives 50 beauty related uses for a tub of good old Vaseline.


• Ask We Love Beauty's Ben Bennett: What are baked powders?

Kate Moss Topshop Christmas 07 Collection

The Kate Moss Topshop Christmas 07 Collection arrives online at topshop.com next Thursday, Oct 25th. It looks like a luxe collection filled with beautiful dresses, perfect to jump start your holiday party circuit. I'm already drooling over the 20's style sequined dress (worn by the model on the right of Kate above). You can see a little preview on the site now but it's not much more than a teaser. We'll have to wait till next week to really see more detail and of course, how much these dresses will cost.

A special dress being designed is the Swarovski Dress, a 1920's flapper style beaded dress based on an original owned by Kate. Kate will be wearing the dress to Swarovski Fashion Rocks and it will be auctioned off afterwards to aid The Prince's Trust. As you know I love 20's style fashion so I'm looking forward to seeing the final dress on Kate.