For the Home: Simon Pearce Hartland Candlesticks

What better for a Sunday afternoon than a wonderful recommendation For the Home?

Simon Pearce

Hartland Candlesticks

The Online Shopper is crazy for Simon Pearce.  The blown glass designer, based in Vermont, creates gorgeous and understated pieces for your home - or for your next gift recipient's home.  Really, you cannot go wrong with any of the glassware, but The Online Shopper loves these best selling Hartland Candlesticks ranging from $115.00 to $195.00.  These are perfect for sitting atop a mantle, or on a dining room table.  Any color candle will work with the clear glass, but The Online Shopper loves the clean look of white candles as the photo here displays.  That said, the best part about this great decor is that you can use any color candle to compliment your decor or even the the season/holiday.     

Wear it to Work Monday: Brooks Brothers Classic Single Breasted Blazer

 Brooks Brothers
Classic Single Breasted Blazer

The Online Shopper's Wear it to Work Monday focus on work attire.  The styling recommendations are geared towards a professional environment.



Now, for just one moment, let's all get past the terrible styling in this picture.  Once we do that, we can see that a classic Brooks Brothers classic single breasted blazer on sale for $348.00 is a must for a professional woman's wardrobe.  The Online Shopper would wear this (not with a baby blue collared shirt and khakis, which is a look so WASPy, it can hurt one's eyes), but over a sheath dress, or atop a patterned skirt.  This will compliment turquoise or pink tones.  As the Brooks Brothers hardware stands out in gold, be sure to accent your professional outfit with simple gold studs.  The traditional and summery look, styled properly, will take your professional look to the next level.       

For the Home: Jonathan Adler 'Coral' Porcelain Vase

What better for a Sunday afternoon than a wonderful recommendation For the Home?

Jonathan Adler 'Coral'
Porcelain Vase

Flowers (including Hydrangeas, this Online Shopper's favorite) are in full bloom.  The Online Shopper thinks that bringing fresh flowers into your home is absolutely a necessary design element.  Putting fresh flowers on your dining table, kitchen table and bedroom dresser, adds color, texture and life to your room. 

The Online Shopper believes that this Jonathan Adler 'Coral' Porcelain Vase for $51.90 at Nordstrom is a wonderful way to hold your flowers.  The striking white porcelain will add a pop of white to your room, and its decorative shape and design will look lovely standing alone or filled with flowers.  However, Online Shoppers beware: please do not, under any circumstances, put silk flowers in this vase (or any vase for that matter).  As tempting as a well made silk flower may look, they are not sophisticated and will detract from your room's aesthetic, not add to it.

Enjoy your Sunday -- enjoy your home.    

Deal of the Day: Kendra Scott 'Tera' Nugget Stone Ring

The Online Shopper's Deal of the Day brings you stylish steals to ramp up your lifestyle -- without depleting your bank account!

Kendra Scott 'Tera'
Nugget Stone Ring

Look at these Kendra Scott 'Tera' Nugget Stone Rings for $37.90 per ring (also part of the famed Nordstrom Anniversary Sale)!  What beautiful accessories?  Although both are lovely, The Online Shopper is drawn towards Green Onyx and thinks that it could serve as a pop of color to an otherwise neutral outfit.  They are reminiscent of Angelina Jolie's emerald earrings at the Oscars a few years back.  The cocktail ring look is best saved for weekend wear, or nightlife (as they are a bit excessive for a professional, corporate environment in This Online Shopper's opinion).  Cocktail rings have a risk of looking tacky (think on their worst day, home shopping network, or on their best day Real Housewives of New Jersey), but when made beautifully and styled appropriately they can be utterly fabulous. 

Online Shoppers, what do you think?

Weekend Warrior: Workout in Lucy

Weekends are for expressing ourselves! Get casual, but stay stylish with Saturday's post for the weekend warrior in us all.

Online Shoppers, you can run, but you cannot run in dowdy old clothes from high school...or college.  Just because you are working out, does not mean that you should give up on looking good.  The gym is not only an opportunity to burn "cals" and work off some stress, but you may actually network a bit, meet your next date, or make a friendly acquaintance. 

In that regard, The Online Shopper recommends checking out Lucy.  Lucy explains the problem precisely in describing their store:

• "In 1999, women’s workout wear was well overdue for a makeover: by the end of the eighties, leotards and legwarmers had given way to baggy shorts and ill-fitting college t-shirts. Why, we wondered, would a fashionable and put-together woman dress for the gym like she’s going to a ninth grade PE class—for boys? Didn’t a store exist that sold a wide array of attractive and athletic apparel for active women in a fun, friendly shopping environment?"  About Lucy. 




















Lucy hit the nail on the head by identifying a serious problem and gap in the market.  Lucy's philosophy is one that this Online Shopper cannot help but buy into.  Accordingly, for today's Weekend Warrior, The Online Shopper recommends trying this lovely set.  The Sculpted Power Top in midnight/bright magenta mosaic print for $55.00 along with the Lucy X-Training Capri for $79.00 in the same color. 

Online Shoppers do you share a similar philosphy when it comes to working out, or do you take an "anything goes" approach to workout attire?

Deal of the Day: Me Too Paige Flats



Me Too Paige Patent Flats

The Online Shopper's Deal of the Day brings you stylish steals to ramp up your lifestyle -- without depleting your bank account!

At the risk of Nordstrom overkill - The Online Shopper is just not done with the Anniversary Sale quite yet.  These are the shoes: Me Too Paige Patent Leather flats.  Nude - yes, pointy - yes yes, embellished toe - yes yes yes!  The best part is the anniversary price.  Priced at $88.95, you can snatch up these versatile flats $59.90.  The Online Shopper purchased these lovely flats this morning, and plans to wear these as stylish "commuter shoes" and with jeans on the weekend. 

All too often ladies make the mistake of wearing flip flops as commuter shoes.  Flip flips are unflattering and utterly lack style.  Online Shoppers, you can do better!  Try these Me Toos or another pair of embellished flats.  Nordstrom has a great selection.  Happy Shopping. 



High Fashion Friday: McGinn 'Elizabeth' Boucle Jacket

McGinn 'Elizabeth' Boucle Jacket

Fridays are for fashion...no not just fashion, high fashion!

Happy High Fashion Friday - and Happy Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!  Nordstrom is offering a wonderful fall pieces on sale starting today.  The Online Shopper is just in love with this McGinn 'Elizabeth' boucle jacket.  The jacket's original price is $375.00, but with the anniversary sale, you can snatch it up for a mere $229.00.  Woohoo.  This jacket, which is featured in Nordstrom's recent catalogue, reminds The Online Shopper of a Chanel design, and finds it appealing because it can be paired with other suit pants, skirts and even jeans on the weekend. 

Online Shoppers, do you have any awesome recommendations from Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale? 

Deal of the Day: SR Squared by Sondra Roberts Clutch

The Online Shopper's Deal of the Day brings you stylish steals to ramp up your lifestyle -- without depleting your bank account!



SR Squared by Sondra Roberts



Hello Online Shoppers. Here is your deal of the day - SR Squared by Sondra Roberts purse for [insert anticipatory drum role here] $31.99 at Piperlime!  Wow - this is a lovely little structured piece that will work fabulously for a weekday networking event (who else hates standing around engaged in small talk with a purse that feels more like a travel-on suit case?).  The perfectly sized clutch allows you to either toss it over your shoulder with the convenient shoulder strap or tuck in the strap for a sheik way to hold your credit cards and cell phone.  Although one of Piperlime's reviewers commented that the purse looks cheap, it is a Rachel Zoe pick.  If it is good enough for Ms. Zoe - then Oh-My-God, The Online Shopper will go bananas for it. 

Online Shoppers, what do you think?

Gifts Galore: Papyrus Greeting Cards

Thursday's post, just in time for the weekend shopping rush, is dedicated to gift recommendations.

Multicolor Fuchsias
Blank Greeting Card

A gift is not complete without a beautiful handwritten card.  The Online Shopper almost always goes to Papyrus, a retailer with a beautiful and original assortment of greeting cards.  Currently, Papyrus is offering 20% off 4 or more cards, 25% off of 8 or more cards and 30% off of 12 or more cards.  With this deal, it makes sense to stock up on a few blank cards, like the blank multicolor fuchsias card for $6.95, pictured to the right,  so you have them at the ready when the time is right.  

   

Deal of the Day: Calvin Klein Tie Front Shirt Dress

Calvin Klein Tie Front Shirt Dress

The Online Shopper's Deal of the Day brings you stylish steals to ramp up your lifestyle -- without depleting your bank account!

Today's Deal of the Day is this Calvin Klein Tie Front Shirt Dress on sale today for $64.90 at Nordstrom.  Although The Online Shopper certainly prefers sleeves on a professional dress, because this dress has an ever-so-slight cap sleeve, it is professional for the office absent the addition of a cardigan or blazer. 

The grey color is a blank canvas for your accessories, so get creative!   The Online Shopper would liven this dress up with a lively, hot pink statement bracelet and dark grey pumps. 

Online Shoppers, what are your styling suggestions? Comment below.