My recent purchase: Gossip and Forever21

Hello, my dear blogger friends!

I hope your week is going well! :D

It's really crazy how fast time flies - we are now wrapping up the semester. Finals are here! :O

But, enough about that, I want to share with you some of my recent buys.

Remember that store called Gossip I featured in one of my older posts?

I went to check out what they have, and I was able to buy a simple white tank top for $4.99. It's long, stretchy, and comfortable. :D

Here are the other ones they have:

I also stopped by Forever21. I got some great deals on necklaces! :D

$6.80

Closer look:

I got two other necklaces:

These were originally $5.80 --- I got them for $2.99 each! :D

How cute are they?!



That's about it for today's recent purchase post. I will also be sharing with you the coat I bought from www.shopbop.com sometime this week. :D

What are your recent buys?

I hope you are having a fantastic week!

A Royal Engagement

Hey, fellow bloggers!

Just a quick post for today, before I go blog-hopping... I was on Yahoo!, and I saw that Prince William just recently proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Kate Middleton (soon-to-be Princess Kate... or Queen Catherine, as the article said)!

I was like, "Oh my gosh, this totally belongs to yesterday's post!"

The royal wedding will take place either in the Spring or Summer of 2011.

Prince William proposed while they were on a safari in Kenya. I think it's cute and funny that he carried the ring in his rucksack the whole time they were there - the Prince said that he continuously looked to check that the ring was still there.

He gave Kate the late Princess Diana's engagement ring.

A closer look:

According to Yahoo!, the ring is "an oval blue sapphire surrounded by diamonds from the jeweler Garrard".

I know we are all looking forward to what will probably be THE wedding of 2011 (or possibly, the century?).

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Coming posts:

Perricone MD Cold Plasma Review

Travel Destination post

Wedding post

Shopping post

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I hope everyone is having a great week! :D

Oh, and don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY - win a $55 CSN stores gift card!

Celebrity Engagement Rings

Happy Monday!

There's another week ahead of us... and it's gonna be a busy week for a lot of students - teachers/professors are squeezing in midterms and exams before Thanksgiving (at least mine are...). So, I'm gonna have to do a lot of studying this week and next week, but I will most definitely take some time to do some blogging (I need it to keep me sane, haha!).

A lot of celebrities got engaged these past months. Let's have a look at their engagement rings, shall we? :D

1. Vanessa Minillo - Nick Lachey proposed with a $125,000, 4-carat Bader & Garrin ring.

I am not Vanessa Minillo's biggest fan, but I am happy they finally got engaged. I hope this one lasts. :)

2. Megan Fox - She actually lost the ring, now-husband, Brian Austin Green gave her. She replaced it with this $80,000, 3-carat radiant-cut diamond ring.

She looked beautiful on her wedding day. I'm thinking I'll do a separate post on that.

3. Maria Sharapova - She received this 9-carat cushion-cut stone from L.A. Laker Sasha Vujacic. The ring is said to be worth about $250,000.

4. Hilary Duff - I think her ring is the granddaddy of all engagement rings. Now-husband Mike Comrie gave Hilary this 14-carat radiant-cut diamond ring. Estimated worth? $1 million!

Her wedding was beautiful too. I really should do a wedding post. :)

5. Kristen Bell - Her ring is simple and beautiful - just like her! Dax Shepard proposed to Kristen with this 3-carat emerald-cut Neil Lane ring.


6. Calista Flockhart - Her long-time partner (now-husband) Harrison Ford gave her this 5-carat emerald-cut diamond ring. It is estimated to be worth about $125,000.

7. America Ferrera - Her fiance Ryan Piers Williams popped the question with this $70,000 4-carat round-cut diamond ring.

I think she is going to be a beautiful bride. :)

8. Katy Perry - Katy's now-husband, Russell Brand, gave her a 5-carat pink diamond Cartier ring... but she changed it into this $120,000 3-carat ring (still from Cartier).

*all images and details from http://www.usmagazine.com/*

Jessica Simpson also recently got engaged to boyfriend of 5 months, Eric Johnson.

He gave her this 3-stone Neil Lane ring. The center rock is a ruby, flanked by two diamonds.

*image and detail from http://www.people.com/*

Which ring(s) did you like the most?

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By the way, my GIVEAWAY is still going on. :D It will run until November 21st at 11:59pm PST. Don't forget to enter to win a $55 CSN gift card! To all who entered, thanks and good luck! :D

***Also, please don't forget to leave one comment per entry. There are others who have 2 or 3 entries, but left only one comment - I will still count them as separate ones, but it would be easier if I can just assign a number to each comment. Thanks! :D***

Long-overdue giveaway thank yous. :D

Hi, everyone! :)

As the title says, I have some long-overdue giveaway thank yous to do. Over the past 8 months that I've been blogging, I've been fortunate enough to "meet" a lot of great blogger friends, and a plus to the fun of blogging, I've also been lucky to win quite a few giveaways. :D

Thank you to Carlotta and Foxy Originals for this jewelry set.

They have many other beautiful jewelry sets and different collections. :)

Next one: Many thanks to Helena from A Diary of Lovely and Rachel from Elephantine for this very beautiful eastern holiday necklace.

Look how cute the box is! :D

This has definitely become one of my absolute favorite necklaces. Check out Rachel's etsy shop!

I would also like to say thanks to Taylor from http://alittlebitofeverything09.blogspot.com/ for this wonderful collection of beauty samples.

I am having a blast trying everything out! :D

Last, but definitely not the least, thanks to Melanie from Unravelled Threads for this very cute headband and accessories.

Thanks to all bloggers (and etsy shop owners) who are so generous!

I hope to be having a giveaway sometime this week or early next week - just gotta get that post ready to go.

Other posts coming up:

My recent purchases: Ross, H&M, Bath and Body Works, Gossip, and Forever21

Designer Spotlight, Travel posts, Beauty product haul and reviews...

Here are links to my previous posts:

Movie: Remember Me
Shopbop picks!
Old Navy Haul

The song that's stuck in my head? Rihanna's Only Girl (In The World).

Which song is stuck in your head?

Jennifer Behr Bridal Collection

Hi, everyone! It's Friday tomorrow, yay for the weekend! :)

I think Fall is really kicking off as I am now wearing a hoodie and a cold breeze is coming in from the window. Because of that I was really planning to look for cute coats and sweaters and share them with you guys, but then I suddenly realized that it's been weeks, maybe even months, since my last wedding-related post! Woah. :O

I have mentioned in my previous posts that I love headbands, and I made a post about Jennifer Behr headbands way way back. How is that wedding-related? They have a Bridal Collection! :D

Here are some of them:

double crystal scallop headwrap, $262

This headband can also be used for other occasions.

overlapping crystal twist, $188

I love how simple this one is.

wide crystal lace headwrap, $525

Perfect for a 1920s themed wedding.

tiny scalloped crystal, $155

Very understated. Simple. I can imagine this on a carefree, bohemian bride.

esther, $228

Very elegant. I would also wear this to add flair to an everyday outfit.

evangeline, $498

I love the detail.

sophia, $225

I love love love this one. I think it's perfect with the model's hairstyle.

bella, $225

This is a hand-stitched peony. If you love peonies, you might like this. :)

double poppy on headband with veiling, $675

I can imagine this worn with a simple white column wedding dress for an afternoon backyard or garden wedding. :)

And lastly, do you want something blue?

Bella Sapphire Branch Comb, $298

According to their website "Jennifer designed this piece exclusively for an Instyle.com special for the Twilight series' main character, Bella, to wear on her wedding day. This crystal comb was made to fit a description found in the 'Eclipse' novel of a blue sapphire wedding comb."

*all images and prices from http://www.jenniferbehr.com/*

These are all very beautiful and I would love to own some, but yes, most of them are a bit too expensive. I'm thinking many talented bloggers (and non-bloggers too) can surely create some pieces like these. :D

Which ones are your favorites?

Have a great Friday, everyone! :)