The First Lady, Michelle Obama, has been wearing some amazing wide belts these days – check out this amazing pierced leather one from her recent appearance at a meeting in the White House. Wide belts are a great way to call attention (or to create) a fantastic waistline, and a bold statement piece like hers especially so.
There are lots of interesting wide belts on the market these days, from fabric belts with a Japanese touch to tooled leather belts with some western flair.
If you’d like to try out a pierced leather belt like the first lady’s however, I’d recommend this …read more

Dancing With the Stars contestant Kelly Osbourne showed up at the Swatch party in New York City wearing an adorable hat last night.
She chose to sport a classic “cloche” hat, which was originally based on the shape of a flower pot!  Luckily, the design doesn’t look like something you should turn over and plant flowers inside – it’s actually a very flattering shape and easy for most women to pull off.
Cloche hats are great for cooler weather and you can find them in a rainbow of colors and styles.  If you’d prefer to rock Kelly’s black hat, I’ve found two …read more

Singer Faith Hill sported several layers of unique necklaces for her appearance on the red carpet for the 2009 Country Music Awards last night.
I think the shortest “necklace” is actually holding up her dress, she’s added two extra strands of beads along with her bangle bracelet, diamond rings and earrings:
As much as I love jewelry,  I think this might be a little bit much for her classic outfit.  I do love the look of layered necklaces however, but those beads might work better for a more casual outfit…
Don’t be intimidated to try out some longer necklaces though – they can …read more

The best of country music came out last night for the 2009 Country Music Awards.
The musicians brought out their jewels and hit the red carpet with some serious glamor factor.  Singer Martina McBride sported an usual cuff bracelet along with the more standard red carpet jewelry of sparkly earrings and a big cocktail ring:
I love the bold look of this wide cuff bracelet – it adds an interesting edge to her otherwise-classic red carpet look.  If you’d like to try out your own wide silver cuff bracelet, I’ve got a few suggestions for you:
The priciest option at $795 is this …read more

Actress Kristen Stewart went for the seriously sophisticated look for the French premier of the latest movie in the Twilight Saga, New Moon.
Check out these sexy peep-toe high heels she’s rocking on the red carpet:

image: Zuma Press
Her sleek and elegant shoes have definitely added an extra dimension to her otherwise simple outfit.
If you’d like to try out some nude peep-toe platform pumps for yourself, here are three picks – now if only you could accessorize with Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner like Kristen gets to…
Hidden platform peep-toe pump by Christian Louboutin.  It’s available in either bone or black with a …read more

It’s time to get creative and play with Polyvore!
How come?
Because you could win a pair of Paris Hilton shoes… every month for a whole year!
What do you need to do?  Well, log into Polyvore and create an outfit featuring at least one pair of Paris Hilton shoes from either Zappos or Heels.com.
Upload your image to the contest site and wait for Paris Hilton herself to judge the entries.  She’ll Tweet the winner, who will then receive a pair of shoes every month for the next year.
Want a little inspiration to get you started?  Here are two of her freshly-released shoes:
The …read more

Red carpets are the time for the stars to shine – literally!
Last nights 61st Emmy Awards were no exception, with the celebrities wearing diamonds – lots and lots of diamonds.
Lots of celebs sported some serious rocks – with big earrings shining away brightly.
Actress Glenn Close brought home some shiny hardware when she won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Damages’ – while wearing a unique pair of earrings:

Kathy Griffin went for a more traditional pair of earrings, but still with tons of sparkle factor:

If you’d like to try out some big earrings of your own …read more

The 61st Emmy Awards took place last night and boy, did the stars bring out their best for the red carpet!
One of the looks the celebrities rocked were statement necklaces with colored stones – everything from pale green to shocking blue was on display last night.
Tracy Pollan (shown here with Michael J. Fox) went for a bold hit of color with a triple strand necklace with round cabochons in blue and green:

This is definitely a tricky one to pull off – matching greens can be a challenge, and if they’re not quite right…
Joely Fisher wore a tassel necklace with a …read more

Actress Salma Hayek rocked some seriously glamorous jewelry at the ALMA Awards last night.
She wore large, square faceted earrings, a sparkling headband and a multi-strand necklace:
If you’d like to try out her jewelry look yourself, but don’t have a movie star budget – I’ve got a few low-cost options for you!
Let’s begin with layering these two necklaces together:

The “Marie” jeweled necklace from Forever 21, $12.80.

And the “Puffed” rhinestone necklace, $8.80, also from Forever 21.
You could throw a third necklace on top, to mimic the square crystals, but I honestly think that those two necklaces are going to be enough …read more

Sarah Jessica Parker and the rest of the cast of Sex and The City are hard at work filming SATC: 2.
SJP was recently photographed on set wearing a fantastic pair of Christian Louboutins, covered with gold glitter.  Now if those shoes don’t make an impression, I don’t know what would…
If you’d love to rock your own glittery shoes, but don’t quite have the budget for Loubies, never fear – there are some cute options out there.

The “Classic” from The Highest Heel is a fun choice for the pointy-toe pump, it’s available in both green and purple and retails for …read more