Award Season Begins!

I love award season. I mean I really LOVE award season. Although I should love it for the award ceremony, I have a different motive for watching every award show. Well, I should say every pre-show. I watch every single red carpet event because I am obsessed with seeing who is wearing what. I am really wanting to be a stylist and fashion is what I live for.
Here is what I noticed from the Golden Globes. This year was all about the color purple, the color black, lots of ruffles, and trying to stay dry. My favorite of the night was definitely Marion Cotillard. She looked absolutely stunning in her Christian Dior gown. I also thought Penelope Cruz looked beautiful in her Giorgio Armani Prive gown. Now although Mariah Carey and Halle Berry both had their own Golden Globes out for everyone to see last night, I thought they both looked very beautiful. Halle especially looked amazing in her dress, and to be honest, until looking back through photos today, I hadn't even noticed how plunging the neckline was on her dress. Mariah on the other hand, I had a hard time focusing on anything but her boobs when I was watching the red carpet. Having said that, after looking at photos, the dress itself is very pretty and on trend. I loved the cap-sleeve gowns that were all over the red carpet last night.
One dress I thought was beautiful but completely the wrong color was worn by Christina Hendricks. Christian Siriano designed the dress specifically for her, which leaves me to wonder whether maybe the color looked better in person because she looked very pink in that dress on the red carpet. When you have red hair, you have to be very careful what you wear. I know first hand because my husband is a red head and when I buy for him, I always have to think of what colors will work. My least favorite dress of the entire night was worn by Kate Hudson. I thought she looked like she was wrapped in fondant and the feathers coming out the top were just too much. The color was right for her, and I get that it is fashion forward and I appreciate that she took a risk, but taking a risk just for the sake of it isn't always the way to go. I do usually love Marchesa gowns, but this one is better left on the runway.
I will be blogging about every award show this season and look forward to watching all of the red carpet events!

I am loving the idea of easy throw on and go pieces this fall. Tights and boots/booties are such amazing accessories that they can be the key piece to an outfit. You don't have to put so much effort into the actual clothes because you'll look great with amazing accessories! On that note buy a great dress for fall that you can dress up and dress down. I love that dresses can go from day to night depending on the accessories that you put on. I personally just purchased a dress with pockets because I love being comfortable and for me, when I'm standing all day at work sometimes it is nice to have somewhere to rest my hands! I went for a dress with a paisley pattern and am looking forward to wearing it tomorrow to work for the 2nd Thursday on Park Lane in Kirkland! Take my advice and buy some easy to wear pieces and lots of great accessories this fall!

Gorgeous Booties!

Booties are a huge trend this fall/winter season, especially ones with a peep toe. That is why I have just purchased these lovely shoes from Joie at MuShoe. The bootie is called "She's Electric" and I have to tell you, when you put them on, you do feel pretty electric! The leather is very soft and I love the sexy zipper going up the side of the bootie. If you are someone who only buys one pair of shoes a year, make a bootie the shoe you buy in 2009. They truly are a huge trend this year and it's a great look that will transition easily from fall to winter and even into spring! Please feel free to ask me which ones I would recommend!

Girls Two Doors Down flip flops!

I bought a pair of Girls Two Doors Down flip flops last summer and I love them because they are still like new a year later. I realize that because I live in Seattle that it's not like I wear my flip flops often, but I wore them on all of my vacations and I did wear them a lot last summer and have been getting quite a bit of use out of them this year so far. One can't help but think about flip flops when the sun is shining, and today is such a beautiful day! Back to the flip flops. They are very popular with all of the celebrities and have been featured in quite a few magazines. They come in lots of different colors and all have sayings on them. Mine say "The only thing better than one, is two cabana boys." I bought my sister Erin a pair last year that are white and have big diamonds between the toe, to take with her to Vegas and wear the day of her wedding before getting into her dress. We sell these fabulous flip flops at MuShoe! I'm even considering getting myself a second pair because after all, can one ever have too many flip flops? (via fashionistadiva)

Mu.Shue adds children shoes

Mu.Shoe just started carrying children shoes and I have to say, they are so cute! I love the brand Camper and that is the company that we started carrying for kids. We got in three styles, and I know they are going to be a huge hit! Campers are really popular with our adult clientele. They are made in Spain and they are just so unique. I actually have a pair myself! Not of the kids shoes, of the adult shoes for those of you who wondering! My feet are small, but not that small! I can't wait for my niece to get a little older so I can get her a pair! One of the pairs we got in are from their "twins" line. The left and the right shoe are a little different as you can see in the picture.

Trunk Show Tonight in Edmonds!

This evening from 4:30-7:30pm, MuShoe will be hosting a trunk show. It is for a company called Brunate, which is an Italian company that has been around for several years. Their shoes are made with Italian leather, designed by Italian designers, and made in Italy. Is there anything better than a well made Italian shoe? They are very beautiful. We will be serving champagne, wine, and hors d'oeuvres, so please feel free to come by! We're looking for input on what we should carry for fall from Brunate. We get to choose the colors and materials and love client input! For directions please visit our website at www.mushoe.com. There is a link to our store's website, which contains pictures of Brunate shoes.

Kale Handbags

If you haven't heard of Kale handbags, it's about time you did! It's a brand we carry at MuShoe and I am absolutely obsessed with their bags. The designers are two girls based out of New York City, and if you ask me, they are geniuses! They use really good quality leather and they always do a fuchsia suede lining. The leather literally feels like butter (which is a very good thing). I also like the hardware they use on their bags. The bags aren't cheap, but with the hefty price comes a bag that will last you many, many years. We're hoping to do a trunk show in April with Kale, so I will definitely let everyone know when it happens! Do check out their website. It's http://www.kalehandbags.com/flashSite/. If anyone has any questions about which ones we carry at MuShoe, just let me know and I can get you the information.