ZAC POSEN & CYNTHIA VINCENT FORTARGET- It Was Written

Today my lovely mother in law and I decided to do a little shopping because I don't get to go to Kohls very often since I don't really have one near me. I wanted to check out Lauren Conrad's line while I was there. 


Originally I was on the hunt for pretty summer dresses (work-appropriate), but I wasn't able to find any I really loved. I did however, pick up this pretty top for 30% off (LC by Lauren Conrad):

I really liked the zipper detailing and the pretty watercolor floral design.  The top is pretty over skinny jeans or tucked into a skirt. 


We visited a few more stores and I wasn't very impressed...but then...we went to TARGET.  I had fully intended on not partaking in the ZAC POSEN/CYNTHIA VINCENT craze...but I succumbed to two items and one may have even been a "meant to be item."


I'll start with the Cynthia Vincent wedges.  I've seem them plastered all over every single magazine and blog and I loved them but thought "I've never owned brown shoes, so they must not be for me."  Well, fate had other things in mind.


My mother in law and I had searched the store far and wide and not one Cynthia Vincent shoe could be found. Finally at the end of one of the shoe aisles was a small display of 20 or so of those telltale bright yellow boxes...and sure enough there was the remainder of the CV for Target shoes.


.......and could you freaking believe it? There was ONE lonely pair of the wedges left....and they were in MY SIZE. It was a sign right?


So I tried them on. Still not convinced as I had not seen them in a mirror, I took them to the fitting room with me...and sigh...IT WAS LOVE.  Plus, I don't own even one pair of brown shoes (unless you count UGG boots) so the $29.99 wedges seemed a justifiable addition to my shoe collection.


Before I get to the fitting room photos, I also wanted to mention that I got the GORGEOUS and amazingly flattering Zac Posen for Target tuxedo skirt. Oh how I love it. I put it on and it was like a match made in heaven. Once again, the sizes are juniors and fit small. I got a 9 in the skirt. I wanted to be able to pull it down a bit on my hips so it didn't inch up to mini skirt territory (it is meant to be worn high-waisted, but I like how it looks the way I've got it on.)  

This skirt is SUPER high quality and very expensive looking and feeling- the fabric is sort of heavier. I have to give a shout out to Anh over at 9 to 5 chic for raving about this skirt.

So you see!? I just had to get both the skirt and shoes. It was written. 

Have you ever found one amazing item left in YOUR size and just had to have it?

xoxo,

Veronika.

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Wayne's Gains

In just one week, Wayne Rooney was named Footballer of the Year by the Footballers' Writers Association. He will receive the award in Lancaster Hotel in London on May 13. Rooney has said that he is feeling very glad and it has been a very good experience to be a part of that list which carries the name of some of the world's greatest players. The Association has been honoring the all time great Football palyers since 1948.Rooney has expressed his contentment and has said that he is very much thankful to his manager at United, Sir Alex Ferguson, the coaching staff and his team-mates for this award.

Next up, News of the World reports that Wayne Rooney topped the Premier League's richest with 33 million pounds due to lucrative contracts and 150,000 pounds-per-week salary. But his salary is only a quarter of David Beckham's fortune.

Then, just as the awards and accolade seem to stop for Man United's in-form striker, British teenagers voted Wayne Rooney and Cheryl Cole as public figures they most believed in.

OOTN: The Little Black Dress & I Hate Humidity

Last night we went out to celebrate a friend's birthday. It was hot and humid out all day, but by the evening time, the heat had come down a lot (but it was still crazy humid and my hair was a pouffy mess all night!) 

I thought last night was the perfect opportunity to wear my black dress from Zara from a haul a few weekends ago:

Dress- Zara ($39.50); Shoes- Paris Hilton bow shoes (style: Senorita)

I also tried out the Bare Minerals Foiled Eye eye shadow. I lightly sweeped the lighter color over my lids. Here's how it turned out:

Just a pretty, soft wash of shimmery color. I think it makes a nice impact without being too severe.

I really love the black Zara dress because it's so simple but polished-looking. I also love the low back.  PS- the pic above was taken before I left the house...so my hair was still straight!

I'm so frustrated with how my hair got so crazy last night...does anyone know of any products that will help my hair stay smooth (and straight) even in humidity? I am seriously considering having the Brazilian Keratin treatment done on my hair just for the summer so it's more manageable. It's pricey but maybe it would be worth the investment to get me through these crazy humid Houston summers. I also hear it cuts down on blow drying time. If you've had it done, leave me a comment below and let me know how it went!

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

xoxo,

Veronika

CONTEST WINNER & Some Weekend Shopping...Plus a Perfume Vent

I have to admit I was thrilled when RANDOM.ORG came up with the number "11" out of 169 because it saved me a lot of counting (and re-counting) as I only had to go 11 comments down (yay!)

...and the lucky winner is (and I  LOVE this girl- she is a longtime reader and commenter on my blog- and also has a fabulous blog of her own):

Olivea from The Sweet Life!!!

Congratulations! (isn't the spelling of her name so cute too!? I've always loved it!)

Here is the screen shot from Random.org. I always like to include it to show the drawing was random and fair (click to enlarge). 

Thank you to everyone who entered. I will try to have giveaways more often...maybe my fave product of the month or something. Even if it's something small, I like to spread the product love :)

Today Candice and I went to the mall to use our SEPHORA VIB promo coupons. I could NOT believe that Bare Escentuals was giving away 2 of their mineral eye shadows AND a good quality brush with ANY purchase (there was no amount you had to meet to be eligible.)

I've always wanted to try their shadows but never got around to it. The collection we got was the FOILED EYE one.  The two shadows are gorgeous, shimmery taupe-y neutrals. I swatched them when I got home because I just loved the colors so much. I might use them tonight in my eye look!  

The kit usually retails for $32.00! I feel so lucky that Sephora did this promo with Bare Escentuals because it has definitely made me want to get more of the shadows (I'll see how the wear when I use them, but so far from just swatching, I have a feeling they'll be gorgeous!)

I cannot wait to try them tonight!  I think you can wear them wet for a more metallic look. I'm going to use them dry for a more sheer wash of color (but it might be fun to try them wet as a metallic liner.)

The only other purchase I made today was this pretty skirt from Club Monaco. It originally retailed for $129.00 and I got in on sale for $39.00 (score!!!)

Oh and one more thing...this is what I bought at Sephora to get the VIB deal: Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume roll-on:

When this perfume first came out there was a lot of hype around it and I just didn't care for it...then for some reason I tried some on a couple of weeks ago and I was IN LOVE. I tend to forget to put perfume on in the mornings, so this is nice because I can keep it in my purse. 

I don't like heavy scents and I don't like when people wear too much perfume (in fact, I was recently APPALLED when a woman took a damn FULL SIZE bottle of perfume out of her purse and doused herself in it in the WAITING ROOM at my OBGYN's office.) I wanted to say something to her, but I restrained myself. Some people can have asthma attacks or worse from being exposed to strong perfume sprayed near them (and the room was full of pregnant women who I know can be super sensitive to scents.)

I had a college professor who was deathly allergic to many scents and we were even asked to never wear perfume or other strong scented products to class because her system could go into shock (like epi-pen style.) I know that's pretty rare but I also think it is really against common courtesy and etiquette to whip out your perfume in a doctor's office. It is absolutely unacceptable to me. 

Is there something beauty related that people sometimes do in public that annoys you? The prefume thing is definitely number one on my list. Trying on perfume at the mall, yes. Spraying several sprays of it in a doctor's office...NO. There is a time and place ladies, and it's not at the OBGYN's.

xoxo,

Veronika.

April's Manager and Player of the Month

Gareth Bale, the Tottenham Hotspurs defender is April's Player of the Month. He netted decisive goals consecutively against North London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea in a London derby,both games with the scoreline ending up 2-1 in favor of the Lilywhites. He also set up Spurs' equalizer against Manchester United, which they eventually lost 3-1. This is Gareth's first time winning since his transfer from Southampton to Tottenham. He is the first Welshman to win this award since Ryan Giggs in February 2007.

Martin O'Neill has been named the manager of the month after The Villains revitalised their European hopes with four victories and a draw from their five matches in the Barclays Premier League during April.

O'Neill's men began the month with a narrow 1-0 victory away at Bolton Wanderers, before returning to home territory to claim a battling 2-2 draw with Everton. Two further wins on the road at Portsmouth and Hull City yielded maximum points.

Congrats to both of you!

Luca Toni and Jon Arne Riise hang out with Rafael Nadal

The AS Roma guys Luca Toni(right) and Jon Arne Riise(left) get a picture with grinning Rafael Nadal. Smile on,Nadal!