I’m the kind of girl that spends a lot of time thinking about, shopping for, and fantasizing about shoes. As such, I often look for dresses to go with shoes I a)already have or b)want to buy, but need a justification for. In the case of the Louboutin Peplum T-Bar Sandals, I had seen a few dresses that were interesting to me, but none of them really made sense until I saw those shoes. Which got me wondering…which comes first for you, the shoes or the dress? I know, this is one of those chicken-and-egg situations, and there may never …read more

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

Merry Christmas to all the readers at Just A Formality. I hope you are enjoying lots of amazing food and gifts today, while spending time with family and friends. And of course, I hope you are dressed glamorously while doing it!

Thanks for your loyal readership. In the New Year, I will be moving on from Just A Formality. Not because I don’t love you all, but rather because of other pressing duties. I figured it was time to leave this blog in the capable hands of someone who could be dedicated to make it all it could be.
I will still …read more

From the Splendicity community, comes this week best in beauty, fashion and shopping.
FASHION
The Well-Heeled Society highlights a worthy Breast Cancer Awareness event: Shoes That Inspire, where you can buy a $10.00 raffle for silk Peter Fox shoes, hand-painted by Tracey Asai.
BEAUTY
A Touch of Blusher counts down the best 10 fall 2008 makeup collections.
Steeping Beauty has a low cost fine mist spray by Evian.

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

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

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,

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

BEAUTY
Beautiful Makeup Search wonders if the mascara madness will ever end.
Aging Fabulous explores the possibilities of Botox.
The Fragrance Fanatic introduces us to the Twice As Clean gift set.
The Scented Life is helping you choose perfumes by the horoscope.
A Touch of Blusher talks about Paul & Joe’s lilac eyeshadow.
Beauty Banter reveals the Battle of the Body Lotions… See which lotion won!
Teen Style Lounge has tried the brand-new Cover Girl WetSlicks AmazeMint lip glosses and has fallen in love…have you?
Beauty Blogging Junkie is participating in synchronized beauty blogging with …read more