Carrie top from Myolee, $65.00

Claribel top from Myolee, $65.00

Jelly Sandals, Urban Outfitters $16.00

Luella Rainbow Mini, Target $13.99

If you are a child of the 80’s like me and just can’t stand to let your jelly shoes and cute pastel tops go, you are in luck this summer. Now 80’s-revival styles are cuter than ever and are showing up everywhere from the nautical look to bright colors and rainbow accents.

Check out LeFashionista’s line of pretty pastel tops from designer Myolee for inspiration on bringing out your inner Rainbow Bright.

***LeFashionista Tip*** Right now Target’s “Go” line by Luella Bartley is on sale! Snap up some of her fun and funky Brit-punk-inspired styles before they are gone. As of the end of this month, the Luella line will be officially out of Target stores. Next up: designer Tara Jarmon.

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Crocs Beach Shoe in Fuschia, $33.95

For those of you who hate the flip-flop revival that just won’t go away, feast your eyes on the newest in god-awful footwear: Crocs.

Okay, so they aren’t that new, in fact stars like Jennifer Garner and Faith Hill have already snapped up pairs of these lightweight, supposedly comfortable and easy to clean shoes. However, now you too can buy rip-off styles at a number of department and retail stores for much cheaper than the Croc brand.

My question is WHY? I understand why nurses and other medical professionals like them, and besides, they already have to wear ugly scrubs anyways, so they might as well keep their feet comfy too. I just can’t imagine why anyone else would wear these.

Clue me in…If you happen to like these strange plastic clog-like contraptions, let me know why. Or perhaps you foster the same hatred for them as I do. Either way, I hope they die out quickly, like those cork bottomed, leather buckle sandals that I wore with socks in the 8th grade.

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Metro 7 Short-Sleeved Metallic Crop Jacket, Wal-Mart $26.94

Exhilaration Wigwam tote in Black, Target $18.99

Double V-Neck Top, Charlotte Russe, $17.99

Jeweled Slide, Payless Shoes, $24.99

Forever 21. Charlotte Russe. Old Navy. Target. Payless Shoes. And yes…Wal-Mart. They are your tried and true last resort stores for cheap knock off fashion fixes and trends of the moment. And actually, some of the stuff isn’t so bad.

In all honesty, any time I buy shoes from Target they rip up my feet, but I find that their clothes and accessories are usually pretty sturdy. On the other hand, teeny bopper mall stores like Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe offer super cute, up to the minute pieces that usually only last as long as they are in style.

Where is your favorite secret on the cheap place to shop?

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I am totally on an Eyes Lips Face kick! Not only do they have fabulous and affordable cosmetics, they support the research and study of something near and dear to us all: Breast Cancer!

Alright Ladies, now’s the time to support an amazing organization: The Women’s Information Network Against Breast Cancer ™ (WIN ABC) WIN ABC has one purpose, and one purpose only - to equip, provide, collaborate, and educate anyone concerned about breast cancer. The Women’s Information Network Against Breast Cancer is a non-profit organization and excellent resource for information and support for survivors and newly diagnosed patients. Their goal is to raise awareness for a disease that takes many lives each year. Arm yourself with knowledge that can save a life.

Eyes Lips Face is selling the “e.l.f. Color Therapy Kit” for only $10.00 and 20% of the proceeds will go directly to WIN ABC!

The Color Therapy Kit Includes:

• 1 WIN ABC Limited Edition Beauty Bag
• 1 Shimmering Facial Whip in Pink Lemonade
• 1 Brightening Eye Color in Pretty n’ Pink
• 1 Hypershine Lip Gloss in Candy Apple
• 1 Moisture Care Lip Color in Pixie
• 1 Moisturising Lip Liner in Mauve Luxe
• 1 Professional Foundation Brush
  

Supplies are limited and I recommend buying as many as you can afford for the special women in your life!

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Echo Boa Scarf, $38.00, Nordstroms

Charles Nolan Linen Coat, $478.oo Saks 5th Ave

Kenneth Cole Reaction “Bard-er” Flat, $79.00

As some of you readers may know, yours truly has just returned from a fabulous 10 day vacay in France. I saw the the lights of Paris, the castles of Loire and the beaches of Normandy. I also saw that French girls could seriously school the rest of us on a little fashion 101.

It doesn’t help that nearly all of the women in France look like models, but somehow, they know how to casually dress like models as well. Here are the rules for dressing and looking like a cute French girl, d’accord?

1) Make-up: Forget about it. In general, girls in Paris and the rest of France have little use for more than a little lip gloss or mascara.

2) Hair: Make it long, and make it messy…messy pony-tails are the hawtest right now. In general, hair coloring and highlights don’t seem to be a big thing, and short haircuts are few. Right now, half-twist hair clips and bobby pins are big too.

3) Jewelry: Bold is better…dangly earrings and unique necklaces are really popular. Store’s like “Claire’s” are everywhere, so cheaper is better too.

4) Bags: Despite the big bag rage, French gals seem to keep theirs minimal and sleek. Try a unique and tiny pochette instead.

5) Clothes: City girls usually wear black with splashes of color on their scarves, shoes and bags. Flirty skirts, well cut jeans and jackets and fancy flats are all the rage.

If you find yourself in France, don’t expect to find the same things that we have here…Esprit and Gap stores are a plenty, but your best bet is to visit a Galleries Lafayette or Printemps store for the best looks.

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Jessica Simpson goes global in Hollywood

You see it everywhere now from the accessories at Target to the store Printemps in France–fashion folks are severly trying to push this “global” look. Recently, Jessica Simpson took the worldly plunge and donned an African print(ish) dress, complete with LV bag.

Is it just me, or does this outfit look like someone’s nightmare? For one thing, it’s cut like a mumu and doesn’t do much for Jess’s fab body. She should probably be wearing like, woven sandals with this instead and even though we know she loves her Louis bags, it just doesn’t go together, right? Let’s not even talk about the braided bang thing…

Normally, we love the dress of Jess, but I think that she should ditch this African-inspired getup pronto.

Anyways, what do you think about the “global” look? I think maybe if this was just a top with jeans, it wouldn’t be so intense, but I still hate it.

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