Can You Duet?

Contestants Cassie and Memarie chat with Lance 

after their performance

Some of you may know that my assistant Carrie and I worked on the CMT show "Can You Duet 2" in April of this year.  It was maybe the best professional experience I've had...well, except for when I was a sideline reporter for the now defunct Lafayette Roughnecks Arena Football team--I had aspirations of being Erin Andrews.  "Can You Duet" airs on Saturday nights at 8 pm or you can also watch episodes on line.  

In the beginning of the season, I was just dressing the host Lance Smith and working with the contestants' own wardrobe (sometimes a little scary.)  I actually started buying them stuff toward the end.  If you watch the show, you'll be able to tell when I step in.  

I really do recommend you tune in--it's the perfect antidote to some of the  lame summer TV that's out there.  And if you like American Idol, the same producers worked on this show.  So you kind of know what to expect.  Hope you watch!

I Heart Happy Hours

I love me a happy hour.  Usually a HH involves fun friends, a drink or two and my fave--good deals.  Here's one you all should take note of.  If you haven't visited Zumi Sushi, you need to go right now, and get the Black & Gold...BEST. ROLL. EVER.  See below for HH deets.  

Skinny Dippin' is Out!

You saw the behind-the-scenes footage a couple weeks ago of the making of this Whitney Duncan video, well it's out!  Have a look~Directed by Roman White, hair and makeup by Lorena Lopez and of course, I picked the clothes.  If ever the phrase, "She would look good in a potato sack" is true, it's true of Whitney.  See for yourself....

Get It Before It's Gone

I'm a pretty lucky gal.  (Get it?  Lucky?)  I just got back from a leisurely week at the beach in Gulf Shores with my very easy-to-hang-out-with in-laws and my sweet hubs. It's great to be somewhere where you are actually encouraged to relax--so, that's what I did.  While I read two books, this blog's not about my literary recommendations, so I'll move right along to the mags I perused.  My biggest endorsement from all my mindless reading material is that you need to go right now, if you're not a subscriber, and grab the July edition of Lucky with Becki Newton under the masthead. It is literally jam-packed with bargains and "Everything in this issue is UNDER $100!"  is what they purport on the cover.  I've edited the edition to a few of my favorite things for you.

I used to be a huge proponent of having a 'signature scent'; however, I've realized that my attention span when it comes to perfume rarely lasts an entire bottle.  That's good in a budgetary sense as well, because I've gotten to buying smaller versions of full-size scents that I can use to the bottom!  And hey, it allows me to change my scent with the whim of my mood or the season.  I'm getting this one for sure--Pacifica Tunisian Jasmine solid scent at www.pacificaperfume.com.  There are over 20 scents, and you can use the "lucky7" code at checkout to save 35 percent making the price a yummy $5.85.   

I literally cannot believe this top is only $9.60 at Kmart.com right now.  It is styled beautifully in yellow in the magazine with white jeans.  Get it!

Great site for cheaper jewelry and this faux-pearl drop toggle for $30 on emitations.com

You Can Look Like L.C.

Apparently Davis-Kidd last was all abuzz last week when L.C., aka Lauren Conrad, came to sign her book L.A. Candy.  Didn't even know she was here.  She's been looking remarkably cute for this book tour, that's for sure.  Not that she doesn't always, but I can hear the conversation between her and her stylist in my head now:

LC:  Can't I just wear maxi dresses and sandals?

LC's stylist:  No, you wrote a book, you have to look like you're an author.

LC:  But I am an author.

LC's stylist:  Really?!  I mean, yes, you are an author.  So you should look like one.  

What they've opted to do is still put her in clothes that are young and fresh, but that also look professional and grown-up at the same time.  I like it.  And I so wish I could wear my hair that effortlessly in those Princess Leia side braids.  Well, and let's be honest, my liquid liner never looks that good. 

My point here is that I found some shorts that look exactly like the ones she wore at Barnes and Noble in NYC last week--sort of silky and dressy and just comfy-looking.  Get yourself some bronzing lotion and these shorts at Express for 20% off of $19.99 and you're half-way to being an author yourself.  

I couldn't find a great pic of these on-line, but these are similar 

and the same price. 

All pics of Lauren Conrad are from www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com

If You're Gonna Cheat

A pretty good example of a celebrity look for less HERE

I love my loyal blog readers.  Mind you, y'all could stand to comment a little more so people would know that you are out there and you DO actually read it.  But, moooooving on.  I realize that I'm not a super frequent poster.  So, you're gonna somtimes need to go elsewhere to get your blog needs met.  I get it.  So, with that in mind, here's a great blog I found to get celebrity looks for less.  A disclaimer:  you and I both know everything from places like Forever 21 and Target certainly does not look like Dolce and Gabbana or Zac Posen, but you could get some good ideas for sure.  

http://www.fashionunder100.net/

I've Been Loving...

Picture from celebuzz.com

Clearly from our dress choice for Julianne, I've been loving some ruffles.  She sorta has that personality, the "ruffley" kind of personality, I guess.  The opposite of that would be Zooey Deschanel's character in "Elf."  She probably wouldn't wear ruffles.  She's a little too cynical. All that to say, ruffles aren't for everyone.  But I love 'em, and here are some pieces that I like that are ruffley.

The Hunter Dixon version of this is much cuter, but who would ever pay $312 for a neon yellow/green skirt?  Well, not me.  So, this will have to work on twelvebytwelve.com, $24

This Express dress needs a more exciting belt, but I like the idea.  $69.50

Anthropologie top, $58, in a color called "brewed bean shell" (what the??!)

Some shopping notes...Ruffles are great on bottom if you have more of a boyish figure, because they will give you the illusion of curves.  If you already have the illusion of curves because you actually have curves, then stick to ruffles on top.