February 2007 Archives

These delicious smelling body washes from Hawaiian beauty line Pure Hapa are the perfect way to wake up your skin. Each is made with a trio of ingredients that cleanse, moisturize and soothe skin while providing anti-aging skin benefits. Our favorite is the Haupia Orange, an invigorating citrus scent.

$30 at purehapa.com

for 20% off all body washes, use code: STYLEBAKERY

We recently discovered Japanese skincare company DHC and their fabulous Make Off Sheets. Made from 100% natural cotton, each sheet uses a delicate blend of aloe, chamomile, ginseng and citric acid to remove impurities, balance skin’s pH level, and deposit moisture - all while easily removing makeup. Perfect when you’re traveling, at the gym or just too tired to wash up.

$6 at dhccare.com

In our modern culture of emails and IMs, there's still nothing that pleases us more than a beautiful piece of stationery. Here are four emerging designers creating wonderfully unique paper goods:

Posh Peacock's modern, fresh designs bring joy through style and color. Their beautiful flat cards can be personalized with pretty pictures of cupcakes, leaves, ballet flats and more along with a monogram or name. Sold in sets of 8 or more bound with a decorative paper wrap and ribbon. for free shipping, use code: STYLEBAKERY

$18 and up at poshpeacock.com

O'Riley Designs offers unique  invitations, notecards and announcements from interesting brands not typically found on the shelf. We fell in love with the Paper Prince purse note cards which come in several chic handbag designs. Each set of 10 comes with 23 add on tags that hang from a chain with messages including "thank you", "happy birthday" and "best wishes". 20% off all custom orders through 5/1/07, use code: stylebakery

$9.50 at orileydesign.com

Good on Paper is based on the creative ambition of Lisa Wong Jackson, a self-taught graphic designer in Berkeley, CA. In addition to her custom wedding invitations and designs, her unique stationery line includes hand screenprinted notecards, little books (birthday books, shopping books, gift giving books), note pads, sticky notes sets, as well as a line of cards printed on high quality recycled paper using vegetable-based inks. Her clean and simple designs are inspired by nature, music, organic designs, animals, line drawings, and Pixel, her beloved Boston Terrier.

blue bird notecards, $18 for 8 a shoptrunkt.com

Flirty.Girly.Pink creates adorable personalized notecards suited for any occasion. Not surprising that we're partial to their pink and brown design scheme, we especially love these Divine Vines cards.

$1.75 per personalized card at flirtygirlypink.com

Ever wonder how the blush in the store will look on you?  Smashbox has taken the guesswork out of choosing the right shade with this smart new blush. What starts as a clear gel reacts with your personal skin chemistry to turn cheeks the exact color you blush naturally in just seconds. The completely natural looking, waterproof, preservative and fragrance-free formula glides on smoothly for a healthy, glowing blush that's you, only prettier.

$26 at sephora.com

Here's what we're loving this week at our favorite blogs:

Bag Snob gives you a sneak preview of Anya Hindmarch's Fall 2007 bags

Beauty Addict test drives a new smile sensation and accidentally bleaches her lips in the process

40 Days and 40 Nights of Beauty Brand Reviews begins at Blogdorf Goodman, day 2 focuses on Awake

Coquette introduces Parisian atelier, Locher's saucy embroidered sayings on flirty femine tops that let you look nice and be naughty at the same time

eBelle5 discovers the perfect designer handbag for the "Party Girl" who is "Down2Night"

Meet David Wolfe of The Doneger Group, the premier fashion trendspotting firm, in a Fashiontribes video interview about the biggest fashion trends for Fall 2007

Girlawhirl finds her very own Stylist Essentials Kit

At LA Story, the tricks that makeup artists use to keep celebs looking fabulous both on and off camera are available for consumers too

My Fashion Life reviews Avsh Alon Gur at London Fashion Week

Marquita Harris of Papierblog reviews the outrageous designs of Gareth Pugh at London fashion week, photo gallery included

That's Amore! Second City Style has your Milano Fashion Week Coverage for Fall '07

SheFinds tells hard to fit gals where to shop for special sizes

Sit down with designer Jason Wu as Stylebites chats with him during NY Fashion Week

At Stylehive, Givenchy's Prismissime Arty Collection will get you ready for spring with a blast of color inspired by an artist's palette

The Jewelry Weblog is totally charmed by the jewelry designs of Jodi Bloom at So-Charmed Jewelry

You’ve got your very little black dress, now for spring double-oh-seven, kristopherdukes says invest in a big black hole of a patent leather Marni bag

We recently discovered this fantastic tea company featuring a huge variety of inventive and traditional teas. Packed in gift-worthy tins, each flavor is a delight. One of our favorites is the fruity and unique Budding Love containing pink and red rose petals blended with heart-shaped sugary pieces, apple, hibiscus and rose-hip peels. Likened to a love potion, we were smitten at first sip.

$7.95 at portsmouthtea.com

Our addiction to lip gloss and balms is well documented on this site, so we're always excited when a unique product crosses our desks. This new organic lip treatment is more of a cream than a balm, so it moisturizes without feeling greasy. It's full of antioxidants and stimulating essential oils (among other ingredients) that help minimize fine lines while giving lips a smoother fuller look. Created for free radical protection, dryness prevention and healing, it also leaves you with sweet breath.

$16.99 at  vonnatur.com

get 10% off this product, use code: STYLE

Our love affair with ballet flats continues into Spring and nothing makes us happier than a chic pair of animal print flats. These from Yellow Box will add flair to any pair of jeans.

$54.95 at zappos.com

want more options? check out 8 Ballet Flats Under $60

George gets all the attention on President's Day so edressme.com decided to celebrate Martha instead. Today, the site will showcase styles with prices similar to those Martha would have paid in 1776.



The dress shown here is on sale for only $25. But hurry, prices are good through 4pm today only.

This week, we're highlighting chic finds from some of our favorite emerging accessory designers:

Spring's Mod looks call for equally Mod jewelry. Circa Sixtythree offers oversized geometric vintage Lucite jewelry like this Double Rings Lucite necklace that looks just as current as it did in the 1960s.  for 25% off through 3/31/07, use code STYLEBAKERY in instructions box

$76 at circasixtythree.com

Absolutely Audrey's genius shoe clips will give a plain pair of shoes new life and a new look. We found these fun vintage red and white flowers. for 15% off hrough 3/31/07, use code STYLEBAKERY

$29.99 at absolutelyaudrey.com

We're obsessed with headbands lately, so it's no wonder that we instantly fell in love with Elisalou Designs' fabric headbands. Available in what seems like hundreds of fabric choices, the hard part is picking out just one. free shipping, see site for details

$10 at elisalou.com

We've written about Chelsey Henry's must-have Ultimate Bag before, but never the leather wristlets. Our favorite, made of polished cherry red leather, is just the thing to tuck inside your handbag for an after-work evening out.

$48 at chelseyhenry.com

Another favorite handbag designer, MadieDeluxe, offers this chic little one-of-a-kind ring wristlet featuring abstract leaves shantung fabric. A perfect way to summon Spring. for 10% off orders $25+ through 3/31/07, use code STYLEBAKERY

$28 at madiedeluxe.com