Get This Look: Chace Crawford is Mad for Plaid March 11th, 2010 By

Chace Crawford/Photo by Bauer Griffin

Spotted. C and P (Chace Crawford and Penn Badgley, that is) brave the wet and chilly weather to film scenes for Gossip Girl. I love how Chace is donning one of spring’s biggest trends for men: plaid. The amazing part is he manages to pull off  this trend-conscious ensemble without looking like he meant to. You can, too. 

To get same look as Chace’s plaid shirt, try these two options by Ralph Lauren and Martin Gordon. Next, throw on this amazing look-a-like brown jacket from French Connection. You definitely need a pair of jeans with a dark wash, like this amazingly affordable pair by Levi’s. And you can’t forget those dapper shoes he’s wearing, they totally make the look. With these Allen Edmonds Oxfords, you’ll be the next big thing on the Upper East Side.

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Sustainable Style Makeover: Celebrity ‘It Girls’ March 6th, 2010 By

We have been taking our cues from the super-stylish reality TV celebrity stars for a few seasons now, and it only gets better when you can draw inspiration from their fashion forward looks and turn them eco-conscious. Not sure where to start? Don’t worry, it’s all broken down for you in this post.

LC + AP sustainable style makeover

Get the very classic look sported above by the lovable Lauren Conrad by incorporating pieces from Stella McCartney. The designer is known for her clean and classic cuts that transcend time and trend. If you can only splurge on one piece, go for the blazer- it will win its worth over and over again, season after season.

Prefer the edgy chic look on Audrina Patridge? No problem. To get this casual street chic look, opt for a pair of skinny jeans from Levi’s that you can distress yourself and a super comfy slouchy top from SUST.

WP + OP sustainable style makeover

Whitney Port came to Manhattan as an innocent girl from out West, but she quickly showed us that she has the style sense to carry herself through the fierce fashion world. Get this fashion-forward look with draped separates and a great pair of statement heels. Style tip: layer a wide-neck short dress under the slouchy jodhpurs for a little more of an interesting look.

Olivia Palermo epitimizes the ‘Manhattan girl in fashion’ every girl dreams of becoming! Her style is effortless and always classy.  Here she strikes a perfect balance of casual street chic with industry professional. Get her look with striped basics from American Apparel, and a classic mini skirt from Stella McCartney.

Keep your eye on these fashionitas for continuously evolving style and be sure to incorporate your new essentials from an eco-minded label to keep fashion moving forward.

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Musings on Serendipity and Shopping December 10th, 2009 By

Sunny's Moccasins on the Beach

Sunny's Moccasins on the Beach

Hi!  Greetings from Sunny, the very lucky gypsy-trotting girl who won the Fan It to Bag It Sweepstakes!  This very minute, my amazing Frye tote occupies the seat across from me here at the coffee shop in Myrtle Beach.  And my laptop (which my roomy Frye now totes from place to place for me) is my quill and ink as I do a little Christmas shopping online.  And this year, I’m shopping with beso… and I’ll tell you why.

While on my road trips, I recently traveled to New York City and stopped by Serendipity’s 3 for a frozen hot chocolate and discovered my new favorite word… serendipity.  “The art of making happy discoveries, or finding the unexpectedly pleasant by chance or sagacity.”

Let me just tell you, my friends, chancing upon the beso Fan It to Bag It Sweepstakes was quite indeed serendipity for me.  I entered the sweepstakes, got a call somewhere between Virginia and New England from beso saying that I had won a gorgeous-bag-which-I-love… and, in the process, I discovered some of the warmest people I could meet and a jewel of a site for shopping!  I found philosophy, Target, Sephora, Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret, Levi’s and a bajillion others all on one site (with frequent online sales to boot!).

Here’s a little of my beso-style serendipity.  Moccasins for Thanksgiving on the beach.  I know, they are sort of relegated to fall wear and most of us are over that.  But nothing spells free spirit like fringe and natural comfort.  I did the whole Last of the Mohicans thing and wore them while hiking trails in Virginia.  But I rethought the flip-flops for long walks on the beach and that was a happy discovery…

Sunny and Her Moccasins in Myrtle Beach

Sunny and Her Moccasins in Myrtle Beach

By the way, friends, if you haven’t entered the new 12 Days of Gifting Sweepstakes, do it!  You could be one of the very lucky 12 to win!

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beso Deals: Black Friday Sales November 27th, 2009 By

Today is the official start to the holiday shopping season, otherwise known as Black Friday.  Whether you race down to your local store or buy online, beso has the deals you’re after at all your favorites!

MARTIN + OSA – Beginning November 27, all cashmere and denim will be marked down to $59!

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Piperlime – Take 20% off all of Rachel Zoe’s picks”from sequined pumps and over-the-knee boots to leather handbags and cozy cardigans.

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Shopbop - Is offering cash back on all purchases (spend 300+, save $50; spend $500+, save $100; spend $700+, save $150; spend $1,000+, save $225) site-wide with code GIFT4U.

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Kiehl’s Since 1851 – Enjoy 20% off select purchases by entering the code FAMILY at checkout. (Expires Dec 1)

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Benefit Cosmetics – For one week only, Benefit is giving away free shipping on ANY order. Enter FREENOV9 at checkout. (Expires Nov 30)

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Levi’s – Save up to $75 + free shipping on All orders. 3 days only. Spend $100, get $20 off. Spend $175, get $50 off. Spend $225, get $75 off.

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Les Nouvelles – Get 40% off fabulous FALL ’09 pieces now thru Monday.

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Sephora – Get a free tote bag by Kat Von D with any $25 purchase when you enter TOTE09 at checkout.

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Amazon – Black Friday deals week. Find up to 80% off items from Electronics to Fashion.

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Nordstrom – Get up to 50% off further reductions.

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Bliss - Create your own Bliss gift set and take 30% off with coupon code SET30. (Expires Dec 1)

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Timberland - Take 30% off your entire purchase in stores and online with promo code GIFTS09. (Expires Nov 29)

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Red Wing Boots – Suddenly They’re Everywhere November 3rd, 2009 By

It seems that ever since J.Crew featured them in their Fall ’09 catalog, Red Wing boots seem to be popping up everywhere.  Most recently, they appeared in the November 2009 issue of GQ’s Wear It Now column.

GQ acknowledges that Red Wing is “enjoying a long-overdue revival,” and that “no other label has done more to make work boots cool again.”  We couldn’t agree more.

The Red Wing Classic Work Boot

The Red Wing Classic Work Boot

J.Crew’s collection of Red Wings even includes an exclusive for a “carefully distressed” Red Wing boot (the same one featured in GQ). For about a hundred bucks more, you can have a unique pair “individually hand-burnished so they arrive gently worn in and distressed, as if you’d had them for years.”

J.Crew's Distressed Red Wing Boot

J.Crew Distressed Red Wing Boot

When stores as disparate as Sears and Orvis are carrying the same brand of shoes as Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, you know the label has reached some sort of cross-over that could have only originated from the street or urban fashion scene.

We like them with  dark rinse jeans, preferably classic Levi’s 501s.

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