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Beautiful Gifts for the Man on Your List

‘Tis the season for giving, Travelistas, and we are going to make sure you wow everyone on your list with your amazing gift-giving prowess!  We’ve got beauty picks for everyone on your list.

Don’t forget about the men!  Even the manliest of men will (secretly) appreciate a little help in the grooming department.  And just because it’s a beauty gift doesn’t mean it can’t be packaged in the sleekest of packaging.

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Beautiful Gifts for the Vintage Vixen on Your List

vintage girl with dog 1 pictures, backgrounds and images‘Tis the season for giving, Travelistas, and we are going to make sure you wow everyone on your list with your amazing gift-giving prowess!  We’ve got beauty picks for everyone on your list.

This post is all about the Vintage Vixen.  She’s the one that truly lives by “everything old is new again”.  She loves thrift stores and her style is heavily inspired by decades past.

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The ubiquitous Steve Madden boot

Intyce2by Renae Virata

I’ve been singing the praises of a certain winter boot from Steve Madden that seems to keep its top place on many fashionistas’ boot lists each winter for the past three years.  I recently went to a Christmas party where two completely random people wore them in two different ways.  What is this amazing footwear? Read the rest of this entry »

Is the poncho back?

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Daisy Fuentes cape, $31.20. Click to shop.

by Renae Virata

I always regret selling this fabulous and heavily-discounted fur trimmed poncho I used to have that looked straight out of a 70s fashion mag spread.  Maybe it had lost its luster a few years ago, but as an interesting stand-alone part of my wardrobe, it deserved a place.  I regret it even more today because it looks like…they’re baaa-ack!  And the cape’s made its way onto the scene, too. Read the rest of this entry »

Rain boots that add a little sunshine – 18 styles

Good Souls rain boot

Only $30! Click to shop.

by Renae Virata

I LOVE my rainboots.  They are so practical for a walk with my little pug or a quick jaunt to the grocery store on a wet day.  I decided, however, that practical doesn’t have to LOOK practical. So I searched high and low for the perfect pair of limited-edition-Jimmy-Choo-Hunter look-alikes and finally found them.  My black reptile-textured rubber wellies work with so much in my closet that they have a very real and proper spot on my shoe rack.  And you can find your perfect pair, too! Read the rest of this entry »

What to wear to a charity ball

Click to learn more about this awesome jacket.
Click to learn more about this awesome jacket.

by Renae Virata

Okay, Cinderella, it’s gala season which means it’s time to break out your best! Depending on the specifics of the dress code, a long gown is usually the safest way to go.  However, you can get away with a beautiful cocktail dress if the event is not too formal. Read the rest of this entry »

Not your grandma’s bowling shoes

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Click to learn more.

by Renae Virata

While perusing the Adidas site, I came across some very interesting shoes – bowling shoes!  But these aren’t your typical bowling shoes in the oxford style that you sometimes look at with your jeans and think, “Could I…?  Nahhh!”  Read the rest of this entry »

Halloween makeup idea: Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)

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Guess who? :-)

If you want to do something a little more cultural this Halloween, opt for a hauntingly beautiful Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, face. Read the rest of this entry »

Four do-it-yourself halloween costumes

by Renae Virata

With Halloween just around the corner, it can be stressful trying to figure out just the perfect costume.  Should you brave the aisles at the local costume shop amongst all the picked-over sexy costumes or end up with something less-than-sexy in favor of something quick?  Why not shop your own closet?  The treasures within your own wardrobe may have just the things you’ll need for a great Halloween outfit! Read the rest of this entry »

7 Cold weather basics every woman needs

Click to see Esprit basics!

Click to see Esprit basics!

by Renae Virata

Are you enjoying the cooler weather?  I sure am!  The crisp air and falling leaves inspires a wardrobe of textured layers, luscious colors, and more creative silhouettes.  I, myself, often get wrapped up in the big, showier pieces (a fabulous coat, an interesting sweater, crazy awesome scarf) that I forget about the basics I need to anchor the entire outfit!  Read the rest of this entry »