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Blush - The Color for Spring

It's been unseasonably mild here in the Bay Area so I already feel like the onset of spring is here. One color I am in love with is the soft neutral blush shade that will take over in the spring. Even if it's cold out where you are, you can start incorporating this neutral shade into your wardrobe easily by pairing it with black, gray, brown, and your denim on the weekends. It's feminine and a classic. Two pieces I love that are perfect for the office or a weekend brunch is this 3.1 Phillip Lim Rolled Up Sleeve Jacket ($635 at Shopbop) and this Rory Beca Dol Tie Front Blouse ($194 at Shopbop).

Here are more of my blush favorites from Shopbop:

ADAM Sheath Dress with Open Back ($295)

Milly Allegra Knee Length Skirt ($254)

Tibi Shift Dress with Lace ($396)

Lanston Dolman Tie Blouse ($94)

Seeing Stripes

(Photo: Zimbio)

Looks like a new trend is emerging for spring - striped bags! Nicole Richie is seen here with her striped black and white Balenciaga city bag.

(LV Photos: ilovelv, bagaholicboy)

Louis Vuitton also follows suit with the Rayure collection, featuring cream colored stripes over their classic brown monogram pattern. I also like their lickable candy color palette in their Vernis line as seen in the Alma BB below. A line of wallets, keychains and mirrors accompany the line which is slowly trickling into Louis Vuitton boutiques. I've already spotted the LV Rayure Neverfull (top right) while Christmas shopping in Union Square.

Rebecca Minkoff's Striped Canvas MAB ($395 at Rebecca Minkoff) and Striped Canvas Mini MAC ($175)

Proenza Schouler PS1 Medium Canvas Printed Python ($1,825 at Proenza Schouler)

Fendi Pequin Striped Shopping Tote ($765 at Barneys)

Edie Parker Jean Stripe Glow Lucite Clutchstripe ($1,195 at Barneys)

Web Snob Weekly Roundup

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

• The Valextra Isis iPad Clutch lets you trek around town with your iPad in tow, 24/7 with no hassle! At BagSnob.
• After a few years of hailing the dress Second City Style is digging skirts again and is obsessed with The Pencil Midi.
• If the new Noir G mascara is a magic wand, then just call Guerlain your fairy godmother. Die-hard mascara snobs will go nuts for this reinvention on the one product that’s been given every makeover possible. At BeautySnob.
• The Jet Set Girls will be at Saks this weekend to help celebrate the Anselm Reyle and Dior collaboration.

Getting Organized with Russell+Hazel for 2012

Over the last few months I found myself getting tired of scattered pieces of paper filled with tiny notes of things I had to do. Since I don't work anymore, I am not online all day. Besides, I always found I accomplished items by writing them down and checking them off the list. While cleaning my home office, I found my Russell+Hazel Mini Pattern Binder in black and white. ($12.27 on Amazon.) I love the beauty of Russell+Hazel products! I kinda forgot about this fantastic binder and started to use that as my personal file system to manage ideas, projects, and lists that were always floating in my head over the last three weeks. The binder I have is about two and a half years old and it's in excellent quality! I got mine in this pretty black and white pattern. (Only $12.27 on Amazon.) The binders also come in solid colors and more patterned binders. I love their smaller size at 7 x 9". These mini binders aren't too big to feel like a "work" binder or too small that you can barely write a sentence in them either.

The colorful dividers, pocket papers and notepaper make it a joy to open up and write down my ideas and projects. I also got a large soft cover Moleskine 2012 12 Month Weekly Notebook that fits inside the binder. It is easy and lighter for me to throw that into my handbag and tote around, but I could also tote around this whole binder system too if I wanted. I don't really need a calendar for appointments as I usually use my computer and iPhone for that. For me, it's an easy way to know by week what tasks I need to accomplish whether it's finishing up an interview for Coquette or simply reminding myself to call the plumber. I love this agenda style because it is a calendar/notebook hybrid that works for me. I wanted a soft cover since I am putting it in my binder too but you can also get this cute large red one with a hard cover.

The interior front and back covers of the binder are dry erase so you can make quick notes if you happen to also have a dry erase marker. I haven't tried this yet myself but it seems like a cool feature!

I just picked up a clear zip pouch this morning at Office depot so I can store pens and little things inside if I need to.

Here are some must have elements if you'd like to get organized with Russell+Hazel's mini binder system. (Amazon has the best prices!)

Russell+Hazel Mini 5-Tab Dividers ($12.49) and Russell+Hazel Mini Paper Pockets - 5 pack ($12.49)

Russell+Hazel Mini Lime Spine Filler Paper ($9.99) and Russell+Hazel Mini Grid Paper ($9.99)

You can also turn the binder into an agenda with their Mini SmartDate 2012 Month Tabs($18) and fill it with either the mini-sized weekly or daily planner sheets ($12 each).

25 Ways to Wear a Scarf

Scarves are my favorite accessory and I love this video by Wendy Nguyen of Wendy's Lookbook as she playfully showcases 25 scarf looks "Brady Bunch style" in only 4.5 minutes. From a large silk square to a knit scarf, you'll also get some good variety on how to tie up different kinds of scarves!

(via Crafty Crafty)

DKNY Jeans: Style at the Perfect Price

(Photo: StarTraksPhoto.com, Albert Michael)

The new spokesmodel for DKNY Jeans is actress Ashley Greene who unveiled her Times Square billboard a few days before Christmas. I live in denim and DKNY Jeans have been a staple in my wardrobe for the last year. I have three pairs of skinny jeans in dark blue, gray and black and it's amazing they have all lasted for over a year now. I always get compliments on them and they are so comfortable I pretty much live in them. And lets be honest here, since when did denim start to get so expensive? I can't handle jeans that cost almost $200 but don't last after eight or nine months. Since I have a toddler, I definitely give my denim a major work out. For the price, DKNY jeans look super stylish and they also last! It's time for me to add some colored denim to my collection now.

Here are my picks for DKNY Jeans. Get free shipping for orders $150 or more only on DKNY.com.

Soho Skinny Jeans ($79)

Crimson Jegging ($79)

Soho Boot with Released Hem ($59)

Skinny Jean Black Rinse ($48)

East Side Jean (On sale for $54.99)