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Chloe Dao Lightness 2010 Spring Fashion Show

If you're in the Houston, TX area don't miss Chloe Dao "Lightness", her 2010 Spring Fashion Show this Saturday, April 17th at 7:30pm. Buy your tickets at her LOT 8 boutique or online at warehouselive.com.

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Great Deals on Boyfriend Blazers: Get Lauren Conrad's Look

Boyfriend Blazers are still going strong for spring and actually work well in any weather. I like the fact that it can be worn casually in the day with jeans or dressed up for night on the town. Lauren Conrad rocks the look on a recent night out, pairing her boyfriend blazer with Heartloom's black silk Joey romper ($134 at Boutique to You) along with patterned tights and a classic Chanel flap bag. Definitely get one in basic black then add more to your wardrobe either in navy or gray.

I've found a few affordable and stylish boyfriend blazers for you here:

French Connection Linen-Cotton Boyfriend Blazer ($111.00 at Bloomingdales).

Free People Washed Charmeuse Blazer with Studs ($88.80 at Bloomingdales)

Aqua Boyfriend Blazer with Striped Lining ($88 at Bloomingdales)

Silence & Noise Ruched Boyfriend Blazer ($78 at Urban Outfitters, also in gray)

Sparkle & Fade Shawl Collar Boyfriend Blazer ($78 at Urban Outfitters, also in black)

Heritage 1981 Floral Secret Blazer ($26.90 at Forever 21)

Gerard Darel Bow Sandals on Jessica Alba

I now am on a search to find these gorgeous Gerard Darel Bow Sandals. How cute are they in metalic gold with the tiny subtle bow on the side? They look so perfect for spring/summer and would go with any outfit. I haven't been able to find them online at any shop so if you happen to spot them, please leave me a comment.

Elle Shopping Guide - iPhone App

If you've got an iPhone, iPod Touch or even the new iPad download the free Elle Shopping Guide App for a great way to find stores in your favorite city. The updated version now has 7 additional cities which now covers: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
You can select the city where you want to shop and find stores. Say yes to location awareness and you'll be able to find stores near you in an instant! I also love the GPS maps so you can click on the globe icon next to a store's address to pop open your google map. You'll never get lost going shopping again! You can also see special offers for a particular store as well. I have this loaded up on both my iPhone and iPad. It's a fantastic shopping app!

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

Here is this week's Web Snob with the latest in fashion, beauty, celeb, and lifestyle:

• Stiletto Jungle suggests Jessica Alba's denim parka as a perfect spring coat.
• Why spend needlessly when you can find a nice bag for less, like this one at Bag Snob!
• Check out the new Chanel "It" polish for summer on The Jet Set Girls . We already got our pedis!
• Want to know what the StyleBakery editors are buying this season? This week, they share their top 10 must-buys for spring.
• Allie is Wired has the latest from Lindsay Lohan's leggings line.
• New Purse Designer in the Bag Bliss Spotlight: environmentally conscious Muratori Designs by Julie Berard.
• Beauty Snob has highly recommended make-up brushes that are big enough to use at home, and small enough to fit in your purse!
• Fashion Pulse Daily is loving the two-in-one lava lamp-shaped nail polish from Np2 Nail Perfection Collection
• SHEfinds has the best cheap handbags for every budget.
• As much as we hate to admit it, Second City Style is digging the dressed up sweats look. Here's how to do it right!
• Shopping and Info loves Eva Longoria Parker’s Bleu De Prusse Hermes Birkin bag.
• Stylehive Says Glitz Your Wrists With A Set Of Stacked Bangles!
• The Beauty Stop ventures into the world of eyebrow threading.
• Visit The Shoe Goddess for a chance to win a $50 gift card from A/X Armani Exchange!
• eye4style goes Smart & Sexy with her lingerie this season.

Chanel's Rouge Coco and My Search for Particuliere

On a trip to various department stores trying to find myself the Chanel nail poilish Particuliere (sold out pretty much everywhere I went), I came across the new Chanel line of lipsticks called Rouge Coco staring Vanessa Paradis. I wanted a lipstick with more pink for spring, but not necessarily pink. You know how hard it is, right? To find just that exact one you want. The makeup artist promptly had me try on Rouge Coco in Mademoiselle which is the same color Vanessa is wearing. He said that this color pretty much looked good on every woman and skin tone. Wow, at least for me was he right. It was the perfect shade that wasn't nude or too pink and gave me the right color I needed.

Vanessa Paradis is a A-list huge star in France who started out as a young pop star/actress in her early teens. It's amazing to see that in the U.S. she's simply Johnny Depp's girlfriend. Watch the commerical and go behind the scenes to see Vannessa in action.

And as for the must have limited edition nail polish, Particuliere was sold out in every top department store in SF. I also saw that it's going for upwards of $50 on eBay. Honestly, I'm not one to be obsessed with nail color but I just had to have it since it seemed like such a great neutral color that wasn't nude, black, or pink/red. I went online to Chanel.com and it was easily available! So if you're looking for the color of the season, pick up Chanel Particuliere for $23 and get two Chanel samples of your choice too! I also got free shipping and no tax. Such a great deal!

Maxi Dresses With Boyish Blazers

Maxi dresses dominated the spring runways and now are not longer reserved for going to the beach. Stylehive shows how maxi dresses paired with boyish blazers can be a great casual everyday look.

Light Colored Spring Hobos & Totes

I love the new bags from Chloe, specifically this Chloe Marci Horseshoe Hobo ($1595 at Neiman Marcus) as seen on Katie Holmes. She has the special python version but what caught my eye was the size and color. The light tan color makes it feel like spring and the larger shape lets you hold all your essentials and more! (I also love the smaller sized brown tote as seen on Rachel Bilson.) Of course, with large price tag not everyone can afford a bag like this to wear for just a few months so I've collected some equally cute and affordable hobos and totes in tan, cream or white which will stylishly take you through to the end of August.

Coach Kristin Leather Hobo ($298 at Coach)

Cape Cod Hobo ($198 at Banana Republic)

MICHAEL Michael Kors ($298 at Nordstrom)

Marc by Marc Jacobs Slouchy Leather Hobo ($498 at Nordstrom)

Kenneth Cole Uptown Girl Tote ($159 at Kenneth Cole, get 30% off until April 8, 2010)

Ruffle Trench Coats

As the saying goes, "April showers bring May flowers". So far it's been raining most of the week in San Francisco. Which got me to thinking about how much I needed a trench coat to help me transition to spring. With ruffles still going strong as a trend, I'm loving these trench coat options with stylized ruffles. Pictured above is The Limited's Ruffle Lapel Trench ($128) and Elie Tahari's Lana Ruffled Trench Coat ($275 at Bloomingdales, also in Bloat). Both are stylish and affordable.

Here are more ruffle trench coats:

Loeffer Randall Ruffle Trim Trench Coat ($357 at Bluefly)

Belted Ruffle Trench Jacket ($59 at Chic Star)

Tahari 'Eve' Asymmetrical Ruffle Trench Coat ($128 at Nordstrom, also in Ice Gray)

Ruffle Jacket ($148 at White House Black Market)

Winner of N V Perricone Cold Plasma

Congrats to Leigh Ann of Morgantown, WV for winning a jar of N V Perricone Cold Plasma in our recent giveaway. More giveaways to come on the blog soon!