Happy New Year to all! We all wish you a happy, healthy, successful and beautiful 2009.

As we usher in the new year, we take a look back at the Best and Worst of 2008, along with a look ahead to 2009. From all the Splendicity bloggers, here are some of our favorite (and not so favorite) things from the world of beauty and fashion.
Tracy at Hot Mama Daily tells you about the top 5 Hot Mama moments of 2008 and her top 5 favorites beauty products too. She also clues you in on the worst hot messes of the year.
Dexie …read more

From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
SHOPPING
NY Spender suggests that “if you buy only one pair of shoes this fall, buy one with stacked heels.“
Her Accessories is celebrating the cooler weather with a roundup of her favorite fall jackets.

Gleaming Things loves Givenchy’s look of layered chains, but they just aren’t in the budget right now – these picks are though!
Shopalicious finds a very stylish quilted handbag — with an eco-friendly twist! (Plus a coupon for 10% off!)
Chic by Nature has a great wrap top that you can wear out and then to bed.
There’s …read more

From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
FASHION
The Well-Heeled Society is giving subscribers a chance to win wall-to-wall shoes!
eye4style gets the scoop of fall footwear courtesy of shoe designer Faryl Robin Morse. Click here to read the exclusive interview!
STYLEnosh is offering a new approach to fall 2008 fashion.
BEAUTY
Come see what Teri and a few of her Beautiful Makeup Search friends thought about the brand new L’Oreal Féria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Colour.
Aging Fabulous tells you how to look ten years younger in five minutes.
CelebLOOK wonders if you like Victoria Beckham’s new pixie.
A Touch of …read more

From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
FASHION
NY Spender reports some of her favorite, and not so favorite, looks from New York Fashion Week.
Viva Woman shows you how colored stockings can add style and fashion to your wardrobe.
Petite Fashionista says don’t miss the upcoming Petite Feet Sample Sales in Toronto!
Tops 2 Bottoms shares her Erin Fetherston favourites from New York Fashion Week.
Style…a work in progress has discovered some accessories which are decidedly…hairy.
BEAUTY
Beauty and Fashion Tech reveiws a new Pixi eye shadow palette from Target, complete with swatches.
Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog gives you …read more

From the Splendicity community, comes this week’s best in shopping, beauty and fashion.

SHOPPING
The Well-Heeled Society reveals some skin for the upcoming Fall season.
eye4style shares an unexpected resource for all things chic.
BEAUTY
A Touch of Blusher reviews Velvet Creme Wash from L’Oréal’s De-maq Expert range.
Beauty Banter does the summer beauty product roundup – the 15 items you NEED to own!
Beauty Blogging Junkie’s Napoleon Perdis Lip Service is her version of Napoleon Dynamite’s precious ChapStick. If she were to leave it at home, she’d borrow “your guys’s” phone to get someone to drop it off, stat.
Teen Style Lounge is running a …read more

Add a little color to your look with these cadet blue suede moccasins from Old Navy. These shoes feature bold suede accented with topstitching around the toe and a cute buckle strap.

These moccasins come in seven colors, but the blue is a great way to jazz up your wardrobe. If you are looking for comfortable and affordable flats this season, this moccasin is a great choice.
You can get these shoes now from Old Navy for $24.50.
Photo credit: Old Navy

From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
SHOPPING
With the economy in bad shape, NY Spender is looking for new ways to save, from coupons clipping to smaller perfume bottles.
Shopalicious shares the scoop on surfer-cool Toms Shoes latest release: the ultra stylin’ wrap boot!
Style…a work in progress finds some haute couture inspiration in the high street when she tells us that Coco joins the Crew.
ShopDiary reviews Bond No. 9 New York’s latest fragrance, Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue.
Shoe Blitz adores the purple and black L.A.M.B. Miyagi.
Glamour Gift Guide suggests the gorgeous Marc Jacobs Ostrich Stam Satchel.
BEAUTY
Krizia …read more

This boot combines too hot fall trends – fringe and studs. The Gucci Devendra boot features luxurious black suede and a 4-inch high heel.

Fringe is really in this season as we are seeing it in boots, bags and other fashions. These boots have goldtone stud detailing around the top and at the end of the tassles. You can order these fringed boots now from Neiman Marcus for $1,250.
Photo credit: Neiman Marcus

From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
FASHION
eye4style plans to be $990 poorer this Fall. Find out why here.
Teen Style Lounge wants your opinion on the Menswear Vest trend for women. Is it a Yay or Nay?
SHOPPING
The Well-Heeled Society is gifting their twentieth commenting subscriber a pair of My Sensual Almost Elbow-high Leather Gloves, and they get to choose from ten fashionable colors – including purple!
STYLEnosh asks you to weigh in on, “How much is too much to spend on a handbag?”.
BEAUTY
A Touch of Blusher brings you Fall 2008 Makeup Trend Report.
TheScentedLife is …read more

Though I’m not sure that this boot is for me, it’s definitely beautiful. Using black suede, laser cut detailing and a peep toe, these Valentino boots have a feminine flair.

With so many short booties out right now, it’s good to see a traditional length ankle boot. You can order these designer boots right now at Neiman Marcus but they’ll cost you a pretty penny. Priced at $1,145, these boots are a real splurge.
If you are looking for another bootie, Valentino has a cute leather version with a bow on the side priced at $795.
Photo credit: Neiman Marcus