What I Wore: J.Crew

Inspired by J.Crew’s stylish President Jenna Lyons, I’ve decided to layer a light linen/cotton J.Crew sweater over a cream maxi dress for a mix of casual and (slightly) dressy. Then I decided to wear it to work…which was a big mistake – rolling my office chair all over the bottom of the skirt, getting the hem stuck in the wheels – not my idea of a productive work day. Thankfully, once my cubicle was out of sight, the outfit got a lot more comfortable. Lesson learned: office chair + maxi skirt = disaster waiting to happen.

Post on J.Crew’s launch party is coming soon! Stay tuned.

I Wore: Dress, Necklace – Forever21; Sweater – J.Crew; Belt – Calvin Klein; Bag – Prada; Ring – YSL; Sunglasses – Ray Ban

You might also like these posts:

Bebe vs. Prada
Walking back from lunch the other day, I caught sight of a cool-looking dress inside a Bebe stor...
What I Wore: See Spot Run
This weekend was a bit of a write-off. With Canada playing Team USA, there couldn't possibly be ...
What I Wore: Granny in the City
I should've reconsidered the hair, after putting this dress on. But since I was too lazy to blow...
Style Fille: Liz Cabral
Last night, I attended my first Spring 2012 show in Toronto, spotting a bevy of stylish editors/blog...

ck one Reinvented

You might already know that ck one has been around for YEARS now, but…this year, the company’s best-seller is evolving. ck one is now ONE brand for a few different products – fragrance, underwear, and clothing. Talk about multitasking! And to drive the point home, they’ve launched a brand new ad campaign, featuring many of the world’s top models, and shot by Steven Meisel (the original ck one photographer). In addition, the ck one website features interactive model confessions (answering questions like “What’s the best way to get over a broken heart?), and if you’re brave enough you can even upload your own!

If you haven’t tried ck one for yourself, there’s a great promo at The Bay right now – if you sign up for their Beauty Newsletter, you get a sample of ck one free! Easy as that. I, myself, haven’t really tried ck one in the past, mainly because I’ve always thought of it as a men’s fragrance…and boy, was I surprised when I actually got a chance to try it! I’m so obsessed with it, that parting with my bag of samples proved to be an exercise in self-control.

ck one is a perfect unisex daytime fragrance – it’s fresh, not at all overpowering, with subtle citrusy notes. Go ahead and give it a try, it might just be THE ONE fragrance for you.

Photo Credits: Calvin Klein

You might also like these posts:

What I'm Wearing: Dressing for a Wedding
Shopping is fun when you don't have to shop. It's fun when you do it on a whim, and go in withou...
Don’t Miss – This Week in Toronto!
Looking to do a little shopping? There are a few awesome shopping events happening in the city t...
One of a Kind Christmas Show 2010
I have a confession to make - up until last weekend, I've never been to the One of a Kind Show. ...
Shopping: Chanel Paris - Moscow Rubber Boots
Do you love Chanel? Are you a size 37? If you said yes to both questions, then you might just be...

Valentine’s Day: Gift Guide For Her

Valentine’s Day is less than 2 weeks away, and I am still stuck on le boyfriend’s gift! What to get for a man that has (seemingly) everything? Well, that’s my problem to solve (unless you have some helpful advice). And though I won’t likely be doing a men’s gift guide this year, here are a few gift ideas for the guys that might also be struggling with what to buy for their beloved (obsessed with that word).

I am always happy to get a perfume for any occasion, and if you know your girlfriend well-enough, a sexy fragrance might just be what the doctor ordered! My current faves are below.

1. Coach Poppy Perfume ($60)
Recently launched, Poppy is simply lovely, with notes of jasmine, gardenia, cucumber, and rose petals. I got a chance to try it for myself, and I must admit that I really liked it! It’s light and fresh…and simply amazing!
2. Calvin Klein BEAUTY Perfume ($89-$115)
I’ve said so much about BEAUTY already. Read all about it here to decide whether your girlfriend might love it, or check out a tester at the mall.
3. Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb ($105-$185)
This is the one I use right now. The fragrance is sweet and feminine, the bottle is all glitter and glamour – the best of both worlds!

If perfume is not your (or your girl’s) thing, a few other gifts might sweeten her day.

4. Danier Red Clutch/Wallet ($39 on sale)
Perfect for a romantic dinner out, this leather clutch will hold all of her essentials and spice up her outfit.
5. Louis Vuitton Heart Coin Purse ($455)
Penny-pinching has never been so stylish! Also comes in a showstopping leopard print!
6. Banana Republic Bracelet ($50)
Don’t buy her earrings or a cocktail ring for Valentine’s Day, lest she confuse the small box with an engagement ring! That one might create some awkwardness. Get her a bracelet or a necklace instead. Banana Republic has a really lovely selection (at amazing prices).
7. Locher’s Necklace ($53-$71)
Speaking of necklaces, I’ve been a Locher’s fan for years! The designs are cute and sassy. And if your girl has a sense of humour, I guarantee that she will love it!
8. Heart-shaped Macarons ($4 each)
They are macarons, shaped as hearts. Go get ‘em NOW at my fave MoRoCo Chocolat.
9. Your Love (priceless)
If all else fails, a simple I LOVE YOU should do. Adding “just the way you are” at the end will earn you some brownie points. It is a day to celebrate your love, after all…not some materialistic holiday, masterminded by Hallmark to bilk you out of millions of dollars!!!
10. A Card 
Even though I said that thing about Hallmark, most of us (ladies) would still like a card. So make sure to get her one (Papyrus  cards are amazing)! The one I got for le boyfriend this year kicks ass!

So this little post might or might not have been helpful in your search for a perfect Valentine’s Day gift. If it wasn’t very helpful, I am sorry…email me for more genius ideas. Happy Shopping!

You might also like these posts:

And The Skin MD Natural Lotion Giveaway Winner Is...
...Kristy of www.monocromachic.com! Congrats, Kristy! Email me your snail mail addy, so that you...
Spring (Beauty) Cleaning
Spring time is here, which means spring cleaning of my beauty junk. While trying to get rid of t...
Jeanne Beker Bratz Doll
Recently, at a preview of the new line of toys at Windsor Arms, I spotted something very interes...
Happy Valentine's Day!
It's no secret that Valentine's Day is my favoritest holiday ever (no matter single or coupled u...

Calvin Klein BEAUTY Giveaway Winner Is…

Miss T!!!

Congratulations and don’t forget to email me your mailing address!!! Hope you enjoy the BEAUTYful fragrance!

Thanks to everyone for entering! More contests are on the way!

You might also like these posts:

Bath and Body Works Offer
Finally, finally, finally! Seems like more and more of my favorite US stores are slowly, but surely ...
Taylor Swift for CoverGirl
Easy, Breezy, Beautiful - Taylor Swift! Following in the famous footsteps of Christie Brinkley, ...
Giveaway: Vaughan Mills New Media Challenge
If there's one thing, fashion bloggers have in common it's their love for shopping! Last month, ...
Beauty: Stila Waterproof Liquid Eye Liners
After searching what feels like forever for a perfect eye liner, I have finally found The One. W...

Calvin Klein BEAUTY Giveaway

A few days ago, I wrote about a wonderful surprise that’d arrived at my door earlier this month. Style Blog was one of only 10 Canadian blogs to be offered a wonderful opportunity to share the news about FASHION magazine’s Calvin Klein BEAUTY It Touches Everything Contest, as well as to offer my readers a giveaway of my own!

If you’ve always wanted to smell like the lovely Diane Kruger, now is your chance! All you need to do to get your very own 50ml bottle of Calvin Klein BEAUTY is leave a comment below with the following info (please read very carefully):

1. Name

2. Your favorite Calvin Klein perfume/cologne to date

3. Your Twitter or Facebook username (must be a follower of Style Blog either on Twitter or Facebook)

4. For additional entries, tweet about this contest (#CKBeauty), or re-post it on your website/blog

This contest is open to Canadian residents only. One comment per person, please (all extra entries will be disqualified). Contest opens on October 28th and closes on November 11th. Winner will be chosen at random and will be announced on November 12th. Rules are subject to change by Style Blog.

Please make sure to leave a correct email address, so that we can get in touch with you, if you’re the winner.

Huge thanks to Matchstick and Sumaya for this lovely giveaway!

That’s it…and GOOD LUCK!!!

You might also like these posts:

ESSENSITY And The City
The other day, I was very lucky to have been invited to a preview event for Schwarzkopf's new or...
Sephora Freebies!
Don't miss out on this awesome offer! 5 Free Samples of your choice with any online order from S...
The Rise of Sienna
Remember a few years ago, when Sienna Miller was not viewed as a homewrecking person that rhymes...
Mission Impossible: Boot Shopping
If there's an upside to Fall, it would have to be shopping for Fall clothing. I've been boot hun...

Calvin Klein BEAUTY – It Touches Everything Contest

Huge thanks to Sumaya and Matchstick for hooking me up with the newest Calvin Klein fragrance, called BEAUTY along with some gorgeous calla lilies! Did you know that the calla lily is the only flower allowed at Calvin Klein’s offices and his home? And composition of BEAUTY itself was inspired by the gracious curves and beauty of the calla lily. BEAUTY aims to depict the internal beauty of a woman, her strength and spirit.

“It’s very elegant, and that’s why we wanted to work with Diane (Kruger). This woman we’re trying to portray — she’s not someone who doesn’t have experiences in her life. We wanted this woman to be worldly and well-traveled, a confident woman and a woman who had strength.” said Catherine Walsh, senior vice president of American Fragrances at Coty Prestige.

I have to be honest, the scent did seem to be a bit too much for me at first, but upon further applications it really started to grow on me. I like the warm, spicy floral notes of BEAUTY – and the body chemistry makes the scent smell a bit less crisp, and a bit more musky (just the way I like it). Along with the bottle of BEAUTY, I also received a few samples to give to my friends and family, and the feedback I’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive.

So, if BEAUTY sounds like something you’d like to try, you might be in serious luck, as FASHION magazine had just launched an amazing contest! All you need to do to enter FASHION magazine’s Calvin Klein BEAUTY It Touches Everything Contest  is submit a photo of what you think is beautiful (can be anything). The contest prize is worth $2500 – and it includes a shopping spree, calla lily deliveries for six months, a basket of CK fragrances, spa day and much more! You will also get a sample of BEAUTY just for entering. Not sure which photo I’m going to submit, but in the meantime – good luck to all of you!

You might also like these posts:

Julia Restoin Roitfield and Daisy Lowe for Esprit SS2010
I don't think I've ever bought anything at Esprit before, but these ads, featuring Julia Restoin...
Love Your Heart Giveaway Winner Is...
...Kathy Pietersma, whose Healthy Heart tip was to "spend time with your loved ones". ...
Wednesday Candy: Clive Owen
Haven't done Wednesday Candy in a while, so here's some hump-day-hotness, courtesy of Clive Owen...
Shopping: Prada Gauffre Clutch
I've been coveting this Prada Gauffre Clutch for a while now - always stopping by to look at it ...

The Met’s Costume Institute Gala 2010: Best

Wow, with the exception of Coco Rocha’s Zac Posen aqua-delic gown, my other Best Dressed picks are all solids. Oh my! And while I do believe that it’s best to be brave for an event like the Met’s Gala, I cannot help but be drawn and inspired by these ladies (and gentleman). It is my Best Dressed list, after all, so please don’t hate me too much if we don’t see eye to eye.

Rocha’s Zac Posen gown is absolutely beautiful! I think it was a brave pick and I love Coco for it! My all-time fave Diane Kruger in Calvin Klein and her cute boyfriend Joshua Jackson both sizzled on the red carpet, and though her dress is very similar to the one Ashley Olsen wore last year, I think Diane makes it look fresh for 2010 with her minimalistic hair and accessories.

Kerry Washington in Thakoon for Gap looked red-hot, while Rachel Weisz in custom Oscar de la Renta looked so pretty and radiant – I had to include her in the lineup! And finally, Zoe…looking statuesque and gorgeous in her one-shouldered Calvin Klein gown - simplicity never looked better.

Do you agree with my picks? Do you think they are too safe? Sound off in the comments. Next up – the bold and the brave of the Met’s 2010 Gala!

Photo Credits: www.nymag.com, www.fabsugar.com

You might also like these posts:

Diane Kruger in Interview
My favorite quote from Diane Kruger's interview with Interview Magazine: "I’ve got to tell...
SAG Awards Favorites
I know that I'm a bit late on this one...but I couldn't avoid posting about my fave SAG Awards d...
BCBG Max Azria Spring 2010 Ad
Ok, I know I am a bit late on this one, but I really love this BCBG Max Azria Spring 2010 ad! Th...
Style Fille: Zoe Saldana
Ahh, Zoe! She always looks elegant with just the right amount of edge in her outfits! Love this ...

Cutest Couple Ever!

I’ve professed my love for Josh and Diane many times before, but still…they are my favorite Hollywood couple, and I couldn’t not share these photos with you. Here’s Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger loving it up in Paris and New York City, looking cute and stylish in the process.

In other Diane news, according to WWD, Calvin Klein Inc. and Coty Inc. will reveal today that Diane Kruger — who will be attending tonight’s Costume Institute opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa — is the face of the brand’s newest fragrance, Calvin Klein Beauty, due out this fall. Kruger will appear in print and television advertising, and joins a long list of notables who have appeared in Calvin Klein fragrance advertising, including Kate Moss, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes.”

So happy! Because that means we’ll be seeing much more of the German beauty, and hopefully her adorable boyfriend too!

Photo Credits: www.popsugar.com

You might also like these posts:

The Rise of Sienna
Remember a few years ago, when Sienna Miller was not viewed as a homewrecking person that rhymes...
SAG Awards Favorites
I know that I'm a bit late on this one...but I couldn't avoid posting about my fave SAG Awards d...
Josh and Diane in Toronto
Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger were in Toronto last night and I didn't even get a glimpse??? Su...
ck one Reinvented
You might already know that ck one has been around for YEARS now, but...this year, the company's...

Eva Hotness

cku-mw-spread_f09_crk1-ph_klein,steven

I think these Eva Mendes Calvin Klein Fall 2009 ads are way hotter than that Becks mess for Armani. Steamy, sexy, scorching hot! Steven Klein is the man once again!

Click for more hotness!

Read more…

You might also like these posts:

Fur For Fall?
It seems that fur is going to be everywhere this fall! I wouldn't buy the real thing, but would ...
Zara Man Lookbook November 2009
Hello, my male readers! Did you think I forgot about you? Nevah! Yesterday I posted a few photos...
The Met's Costume Institute Gala 2010: Best
Wow, with the exception of Coco Rocha's Zac Posen aqua-delic gown, my other Best Dressed picks a...
Holidays 2011: Aldo Ad Campaign feat. Lily Donaldson and Matthew ...
Are you seeing what I'm seeing? These amazing photos of Aldo's Holiday 2011 Ad Campaign are givi...