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Delicate Stitches

Embroidery embellishments are all over the latest Summer fashions and I'm loving the vintage-inspired look of Anthropologie's Highway Ninety Shift ($158). I just love the texture and crafty-appeal even if you can't stitch it yourself.

Here are more looks in embroidery and cross-stitch:

Bop Basics Peasant Top ($90 at Shopbop)

Counted Cross-Stitch Tank ($98 at Anthropologie)

Slide-Rule Dress ($168 at Anthropologie)

Embroidered Cotton Dress ($22.80 at Forever 21)

Embroidered Babydoll Dress ($29.80 at Forever 21)

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Fashion:

• The offbeat fabulousness of Junko Shimada's designs has Fashiontribes completely obsessed.
• Bag Snob goes weekend bargain shopping with the perfect summer bags.
• FabSugar loves the thrills of cheap & chic exotic bling.
• The Coveted experiments with makingShoulder Pads into Hats!
• Fashion Indie has discovered another "it" designer. Check out Sani & Son.
• 55 Secret Street has a few Simple, Sexy Tops that You Can Wear With Jeans
• Stiletto Jungle shows off 5 fashionista-worthy plus size dresses for summer.
• All About the Pretty is ready for the beach with Henri Bendel's Beach Bag Event.
• Angelina Jolie is most definitely still pregnant - Allie is Wired has the pics to prove it!
• Bag Bliss on the Bow Bag Trend.
• Get psyched for discount designer shopping with Cheap JAP's Top Five Reasons to Endure Century 21.
• I'm Not Obsessed shows you how to get Jessica Simpson's real outfit for $2,556 or the steal for $165.
• KRiSTOPHER is wanting, wearing, and hating things for summer tripping.
• Ladybrille introduces Oluchi, the Quintessential Supermodel.
• My Fashion Life gushes over Mulberry's collection for AW08.
• Will men begin to wear wedges and pumps? Papierblog looks at that very question.
• Quinta Trends shows the work of Chilean designer Ignacio Lechuga. Just for men!
• Wanna find runway steals and sell like a pro on eBay? Check out Second City Style's interview with eBay Style Director Constance White for tips.
• StyleBakery.com wonders if gladiator sandals are worth the investment? These cheap chic finds are.
• Stylehive deconstructs fashion icon Lou Doillon's impossibly chic, edgy look.
• Stylenotes brings you the list of classic skirt silhouettes and our picks for the best of each style.
• The Fashionable Housewife is crazy about African Prints. Hard to find at affordable prices, but well worth the search!
• The Shoe Goddess is loving Fendi's fall collection including these fab peep-toe straps!
• A Few Goody GumDrops Is loving the macrame and diamond bracelets from the Shamballa Jewels Collection .

Beauty:

• All About the Pretty is ready for the beach with Henri Bendel's Beach Bag Event.
• Debutante Clothing takes a break from vintage to share her top 5 skin products from Drugstore.com
• SugarShock Beauty has found a tweezer that's fit for serious brow pluckers and Bondgirls alike: the Tweezlight.
• Sxy Fashion Queen adores Rihanna's style.
• The Beauty Stop shows how to get 6 different lash looks with 1 tube of mascara.

Stella McCartney Eau de Parfum Roll On

I'm not really a big frangrance gal that changes scents all the time. I usually only stay with what I love which has been Chanel Chance for years now. So I was so surprised to find myself currently obsessed with my new purchase at Sephora for Stella McCartney's Eau de Parfum Roll On ($16). The perfume is the perfect compact size for travel or your purse and I love the fresh floral scent that's subtle and feminine. It's the perfect self-indulgent present you can get yourself for under 20 bucks!

Hello Summer, Hello Tank Tops

With the recent heat wave in SF (I know another one will be coming soon), I want to be extra prepared and cute in this JCrew Batik turtle Clea tank ($88). I love the subtle turtle print and red's always been a favorite color of mine.

Here are more cute tank tops in an array of prints:

Quincy Top ($98 at JCrew)

Kimchi & Blue Scarf Print Halter Top ($48 at Urban Outfitters)

Truly Madly Deeply Printed Babydoll ($28 at Urban Outfitters)

Board Games Tank ($68 at Anthropologie)

Nabokov Blouse ($78 at Anthropologie)

Designalicious Jewelry

I got my first pair of Designalicious earrings last year at Bazaar Bizarre at the Maker Faire and have been hooked ever since. I ended up buying another pair of earrings before Christmas at the Holiday Bazaar Bizarre too. Now with Summer here, she's got a fresh crop of stylish jewelry like these beautiful Mod Pod Earrings ($40). To see more selections, visit the Designalicious shop on Etsy.

If you are in San Francisco, you can find Designalicious jewelry at Lavish in Hays Valley.

Lavish
540 Hayes St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 565-0540

Here are more of my favorites from Designalicious:

Mod Pod Necklace ($56)

Vintage Autumn Earrings ($28)

Two Owls in a Tree Collage Necklace ($44)

Shopbop 1 Day Sale Today!

For today only, shop at Shopbop and get 20% off all non-sale dresses, tops, and bottoms from the contemporary and designer boutique. Enter code HEATWAVE08 when you check out but hurry, offer expires tonight at midnight PST.

Here's some pieces I have my eye on and don't forget to take 20% off the price!

Marc by Marc Jacobs Colorblock Jersey Dress ($238)

C&C California Juliette Dress ($128)

Juicy Couture Tiered Strapless Smocked Dress ($248)

Lauren Conrad Nate Print Top ($119)

Susana Monaco Gather String Halter Top ($95)

Tiered Ruffles

The tiered look of ruffles are in and this Kimchi & Blue Ruffle Tube Top ($42 at Urban Outfitters) is a perfect summer piece. The top comes in platinum (shown above) ivory, almond, and black, as well as a colorful flower print in blue or green.

Here are more tiered ruffles:

Susana Monaco Ruffle Dress ($245 at Shopbop)

Ella Moss Black Label 'Phoebe' Tiered Silk Dress ($322 at Nordstrom)

Ella Moss Black Label 'Clara' Tiered Silk Minidress (On Sale $177.90 at Nordstrom)

Tiered Diamond Tube Dress ($27.80 at Forever 21)

Bug and Leaf Print Skirt (£25 at Topshop)

Plain Mid-Tiered Skirt (£35 at Topshop)

Necessary Objects Tiered Ruffle Knit Skirt ($32 at Nordstrom)

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Fashion:

• FabSugar is pressing the mute button.


• Bag Snob discovers the Parisian chic of Gerard Darel!


• In honor of the upcoming Viktor & Rolf exhibition, Fashiontribes salutes a major talent with a mini retrospective.


• Fashion, Evolved shares some great indie designed pieces Found on Etsy.


• I'm Not Obsessed shows you how to get Nicole Kidman's Lady Like Style From Her Recent Vogue Shoot.


• A Few Goody GumDrops Visits The Met to seeSuper Heroes:Fantasy and Fashion


• Stiletto Jungle features cheap-chic summer fashion finds.


• Bag Bliss has fallen for Valentino's version of the YSL Nadja Purse!


• Calculatus Eliminatuspraises the classic leather duffle bag and condemns Mr. Gucci's failed attempt at luggage fashion.
• Cheap JAP shows you how to snag the latest in designer discounts with The Top Five Ways to Score at a Sample Sale.
• Debutante Clothing is smitten with jazzy, flapper era accessories and shoes.
• KRiSTOPHER is wanting, wearing, and hating DvF dresses.
• Ladybrille says get ready for a star studded Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2008!
• Papierblog goes to Chicago to view the SAIC Runway fashion show can comes back with photos.
• Quinta Trends talks to Mexican designer Paola Hernández about her career and her participation in the Mexico Fashion Week.
• Second City Style feels your pain and finds two smashing Sex in the City outfits for a bit less.
• StyleBakery likes short shorts - find out their favorites and how to work the trend.
• Stylehive shows you 10 Bridesmaid Dresses you'll actually want to wear again!
• The Coveted wonders if she really needs another vibrator in her purse.
• The Shoe Goddess finds the perfect Fendi pump and dress for fall!
• V-Style Shows You Wear to Get Carrie's Studded Belt From the Sex And The City Movie.

Beauty:

• 55 Secret Street offers a few tips on How To Not Look Old (Hint: Start Young!)
• All About the Pretty has a little glimmer and shimmer for her hair with Redken's Glimmer Shimmer Treatment.
• Beauty Snob travels in style with Ooh La Spa!
• SugarShock Beauty is loving the humble bar soap again, courtesy of Mor's gorgeously crafted Moroccan Mint Soap.


• WE LOVE BEAUTY.com wants you to Beat the Heat with our favorite summertime product picks for poolside beauty!

The Most Expensive Cupcake EVER!

I love cupcakes! Yet these days this trend seems to go far beyond the delicious creatures at Magnolia Bakery. Yes, cupcakes have gone mainstream into luxe bags with this Judith Leiber's Limited Edition Strawberry Cupcake Clutch. The kicker? This fully beaded clutch with rose and light pink Austrian crystals will set someone back about $4,295! Hmm...at this price tag, I'll still take the real deal, sugar frosting and all.

Update 6/22: Thanks to the commenters who noted this is the same cupcake purse used by Charlotte's daughter Lily at Carrie's wedding. Great catch! That's probably the most expensive bag ever carried by a 5 year-old.

San Francisco CRAFT: 07 Release Party this Saturday!

The San Francisco CRAFT Release Party is this Saturday June 21st from 3pm - 6pm at Stitch Lounge. CRAFT's Editor in Chief Tina Barseghian and I will be hosting the party along with the lovely ladies at Stitch where we'll be giving away fun door prizes donated by Chronicle Books and CRAFT, offering special subscription deals, and enjoying sweet treats while we make flower shoe clips inspired by the current issue.

CRAFT: 07 Release Party
Saturday, June 21 from 3pm - 6pm
Stitch Lounge
182 Gough Street (@ Oak)
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-431-3739
stitchlounge.com
RSVP on Facebook

These cute flower shoe clips are from Cathy Callahan's "Old School" column. We'll have all the supplies on hand for you to make-and-take a pair of your own, all you have to bring is your crafty enthusiasm. See you there!