Hump Day Highlights #5

Hey fam Happy Hump Day!!

As of today I have been with Disney for a week and a half.  It is everything I could have imagined, plus more!  Today a few of the interns got together to go ride the Tower of Terror, it marked my first day being in ANY DISNEY theme parks.  In honor of that I got a 1^st time visitor pin!  See below:

If you haven’t ridden the Tower of Terror put that on your list of rides to ride!  It is awesome!

Side note it was SUPER HOT so I suggest later in the year or at least when the sun goes down! 

Ok, on to my save & splurge shoe, I decided to add how I would wear the shoe in different types of situations.  This week’s  splurge shoe designer was suggested by a dear friend— Casey!!  This budding PR rockstar is pretty amazing!  Follow her on twitter @411_PRincess.

Ahoy, matey!

A nod to nautical shoes can go wrong pretty quickly so tread lightly ladies when you try to match these shoes with your outfit, jewelry, bags etc.

Splurge:

Miu Miu two tone Patent Leather Platform Sandal is a beautiful versatile summer shoe.  This shoe can go from work to fun appropriate in .2 seconds. 

Here are some of the deets on the shoe:

·         6 inch heel

·         2 inch platform
·         Designer color name: Bianco

The shoe was originally $509.00, but now it is $359 (Still a splurge on an intern budget)

You can buy the shoe at this website, which I love….http://srz.me/TTMiuMT

How to wear it:

*Work

-Navy sheath dress, think our First Lady Michelle Obama’s staple dress, & a structured blazer or cardigan depending on your location.

*Date

Satin/Sateen navy shorts & boyfriend blouse tucked in (I think a very soft pink would be uber pretty) chunky bracelets & an understated ring.  (Who knows this date may be the one where you get THE OVERSTATED RING)

*Brunch with the Girls

Ok, this is with the preface that you just came from church because these shoes are a little TOO fly for just brunch!  I see a flowy knee length skirt with a cardigan (some type of floral applique optional) & a structured button up short sleeve/sleeveless shirt.  I’ve left out the color choices because I couldn’t commit to the one I like best, but just stick with soft, girly, feminine.  Can I just mention that mint green in a small way keeps coming to mind?  As far as jewelry goes I envision pearls—LOTS OF THEM!

Save:

Okay girls the save shoe is by one of my favorite UK turned US suppliers ASOS! 

This shoe is going to be pushing the budget of save, but in my hunt for a “save” nautical shoe I found they looked really tacky, boring, and SO not me—and I would never recommend a shoe I wouldn’t wear myself.
 
It is the ASOS POISON Platform High Shoe

Now this shoe may not be as work appropriate as the Miu Miu because of its unique platform & bold stripes, however if you work in a progressive office or in retail I am sure you can get away with it. 

Here are some deets on the shoe:

Heel Height: 6 inches

Platform Height: 2 inches

The shoe is $112.05

You can purchase the shoe at www.asos.com

How to wear it:

*Work

You’re going to REALLY have to calm this shoe down.  I am thinking light tan wide leg pants, a crisp white button up and classic jewelry (silver studs & bracelet or a nice pearl set).

*Date

I see a strapless pencil dress, white or tan only—I think navy would be too contrived & almost expected.  For jewelry I would think embellished earrings & maybe a huge staple ring or stacked bracelets mixed with gold and wood.

*Brunch with girls

I would love to see cut off shorts, a big boyfriend tee, a straw fedora with a patterned band and some Raybans—effortless. 

Okay the last and MOST IMPORTANT statement…

All hail Queen B “4” 6.24.11

That is all!!!

Ciao

-Vykky

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Hump Day Highlights #4

NBA

A win for the Cavs…is sweet but beating LeBron and the Heat is soo much sweeter.  The Cavs beat the Heat 120-97 last night.  The disdain that Cleveland fans have for LeBron did not dissipate at all.  I believe it will be a long time coming before they let him enter the arena and do not greet him with a resounding Boo!  Does this negative greeting affect LeBron?  Well when you look at his numbers it definitely doesn’t look like it.  LeBron had a triple-double night last night after the game LeBron had nothing, but great things to say about the Cavs and their level of play.   

This could be the beginning of a Knicks vs. Jordan era!  Go back down memory lane with me to the late 90s.  Do you remember when Jordan played the Knicks in Madison Square Garden?  Do you remember the tension…you could cut it with a knife.  It seems that whenever Jordan played the Knicks he had to have the best game of his life.  To this day if you Google “Knicks hated Jordan” or “Jordan vs. Knicks” you will get blogs and countless web page comments with dedicated Knicks fan expressing their disparagement for Michael Jordan.  LeBron is definitely on the same path…this isn’t the first time LeBron is compared to Jordan and it certainly won’t be the last.  This is just one more parallel to add to the list of similarities. 

MLB

Opening day is tomorrow for the MLB.  Although baseball isn’t my favorite sport I will say I enjoy attending a game for the entire experience.  I am definitely going to get my serving of games this year as an intern for York Revolution baseball team.  Our opening day is less than a month away and I am really excited to see how they differ from my beloved Durham Bulls!

NCAA

It’s final four time!  For the most part America did not see the line-up coming.  See below for the game schedule.

·         VCU vs. Butler @ 6:09pm

·         UConn vs. Kentucky @ 8:49pm

My prediction is Butler and UConn will meet at the championship game, with Butler winning the championship game.

Shoe Timeee!! 

Okay, now I have found two embellished shoes. 

The save shoe is by Not too Coy.  It was originally $130 (which I personally feel like is TOO expensive for the shoe) but now it is “on sale” for $84.50.  It looks pretty cool for hanging out in the club…etc, but I definitely don’t see it in the summer time with that plastic piece on the side.  Honestly I probably wouldn’t spend over $40 for this shoe, so we will need to wait on this shoe to go on clearance.

Now I am super excited about the splurge shoe. 

This Stella McCartney heel is a true beauty and I am in love with the simplicity yet iconic style of the shoe.  Now this baby retails for $795, however if I had it…I would add it to my collection.  I think that a shoe like this won’t go out of style.  You can’t wear it every day so it will have a long life.  It’s that shoe you throw on when you want to feel extra sexy or want to dress up an otherwise dull outfit.   Enjoy!

I hope this was a great finale to your HUMP day…see you on Free for all Friday

CIAO

xoxo

Monday Mixdown

Happy Monday fam!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable and fun weekend.  Let's mix things down from this weekend and what's coming up this week.

Mixing in Sports

Where's your bracket?  Do you want to know where mine is...IN THE TRASH!  My beloved Tar Heels fell just shy of a final four appearance to Kentucky.  So the final four consist of:

• Kentucky
• Butler
• Uconn
• VCU

Although I now don't have a dog in this fight, I am picking Butler to take it all.  I like Butler and I STILL think they should have beat Duke last year, soo since my Heels are out, they can win it this year! :)

Mixing in TV

Wedding Wars....another snooze guys!  Moreover, they got rid of my FAVORITE COUPLE Jay & Dee...I may find something else to watch during their time slot...the show is just too REALITY PREDICTABLE!!

Love & Hip Hop...ok if they would lessen the terribly scripted personal sessions I would really enjoy the show.  I am torn with how I feel about Emily (Fab's girlfriend....some days anyway) she seems like she is sincere, but they it looks like she may be a little messy too.  We must keep watching to see how all this drama unfolds.  I REALLY want to see Maurice (Somaya's manager) vs. Jimmy on the next episode, it was probably staged too, but it will make for great TV regardless.

Beverly Hills Fabulous this show has really started to grow on me.  I think they are balancing out the foolishness and the good-hearted events pretty well.  Like today, Elgin Charles and his new stylist Katrina are going to a local community center in South Central to inspire the underprivileged youth.  I am sure this was planned by the producers of the show, but it's still ok! :)

Mixing in Fitness

Yes, I know you are thinking...fitness?? We have never talked about that before, but family and friends I need to vent!! As some of you know I have been doing Insanity ( I HATE YOU SHAUN T lol) and I am just starting my second phase of the program.  Seriously guys, month two IS NO JOKE!!! If the first workout is ANY indication to how the rest of my time with Insanity will be, please call and check on me regularly lol because I will need all the help I can get. 

Today's workout made me think about my first day back at camp for volleyball in college.  I am going to feel this in the morning -___-

Have a successful week everyone!! 

Ciao

xoxo

Free for All Friday #3

Free for all Friday

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope this week has been successful and you have major plans for the weekend.  I have some pretty interesting things to share this Free Friday so enjoy…

Free on Fashion

American Apparel exec sued for Sexual harassment: Didn’t we all see this coming?

CEO Dov Charney is being accused of keeping a former employee as a sex slave.  I am not going into the details of the case, because I am not a reporter, lol but if you want the story click this link http://reut.rs/i7VDP5.  Although I have surfed American Apparel’s site for different pieces, I could never bring myself to pull the trigger because I feel like for the most part the items are overpriced.  Thus, it may explain why the company is struggling now.  Furthermore, on this site you will find a lot of the pictures to be compared to very soft erotic shots.  I have seen plenty of the models with shirts soo sheer that you don’t have to squint to see their “lady parts.”  I am not saying he is guilty of the crime, but when I initially heard about it I wasn’t as shocked as I would have been had I heard Oprah kept someone as  sex slave….wait isn’t that Stedman?? I kid I kid..LOVE YOU OPRAH!  Seriously though, I think as the leader of the company, any company, you have to be very careful of protecting your brand.   

Free on World Matters

NATO has decided to assume command of the Libya mission.  The transition from US to NATO could happen as early as Sunday.  Moreover, they are currently considering going beyond enforcing a no-fly zone.  The protection of Libyan citizens is still up for debate.  As a people we must continue to pray for Libya, Japan, our troops and pray for ourselves.  We are truly blessed to have a government established that protects our country and keeps combat off American soil.  As always if you are interested in figuring out how you can help, just Google the effort you are interested in helping, and stick to legit well-known sites that look familiar.  Every little bit helps!

Free on Sports

DUKE LOSES!!!  Yes….Arizona BEAT DUKE!!!!!! But I have even better news….CAROLINA WINSSSS!!!!!! Carolina pretty much washed the floor with Marquette.  Carolina played a very solid game tonight, keeping Marquette shooting around 20%.  I am proud of my heels!! Let’s keep it up fellas!

Free on dining

As I embark on this new stage in my life I try to keep my experiences new and fresh.  This newness and freshness carries over to my dining experience as well.  This weekend I will be trying this asparagus recipe!  I am always excited to find new ways to cook asparagus.  Please see the link below and tell me how it worked out for you…

http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2011/03/learn-to-cook-roasted-asparagus/  

Free on Films

I must MUST go see Limitless as soon as possible.  In the first week it brought in 19 million.  The previews remind me of The Social Network  and having Kanye’s song “Power” as a theme song doesn’t help.  It looks action packed and I like those types of movies. 

Well that is all I have for now, I hope you all have a great weekend.  My Weekend Edition will probably be posted on Sunday.  Stay fashionable, positive, and hungry!!  Everyone won’t be successful…but you could be….

Just a little food for thought…

CIAO…Vykky

Hump Day Highlights #3

Happy Humpday!!  See my highlights below…

NFL

Former NFL star Dave Duerson’s autopsy has been released. Duerson played for the Chicago Bears as a safety and he was a two-time Super Bowl winner.  According to the Associated Press Duerson may have suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition linked to athletes who have sustained repeated concussions.  Duerson’s life appeared on downward spiral at the time of his February 17^th suicide, from getting divorced to having to close his business and file bankruptcy.  Duerson often complained about memory loss and the inability to spell certain things. 

Recently, we have seen so many unfortunate documentaries revealing the true impact football has on a player’s body and mind.  Football is such an expensive business that I believe certain medical red flags are buried under paperwork or a mere “he can walk it off.”  These things must not happen and players need to take more control of their life because they may end up much like Duerson.  He didn’t have any coaches or cutting edge trainers to help him at his lowest point, he was on his own.  Yes, you could be leaving millions because you can’t play because of a concussion, but will those millions make a difference when your mind isn’t functioning properly? 

And to think, owners want to add two more games…

NCAA Basketball

How Sweet…

The NCAA tournament is in full swing with the Sweet 16 games beginning tomorrow…see below for the lineup.  The team I am picking to win is bolded.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

·         Duke vs. Arizona

·         UConn vs. SDSU

·         Butler vs. Wisconsin

·         Florida vs. BYU

Friday, March 25, 2011

·         Ohio St vs. Kentucky

·         Marquette vs. UNC

·         VCU vs. Florida

·         Kansas vs. Richmond

Save & Splurge Shoes: Animal Print

The splurge shoe is by Salvatore Ferragamo; it is called the Varina flat and retails at Bloomingdales for $395.  I have a love/hate relationship with animal print, because it can go wrong SOOO fast.  My theory with animal print is “Less is more…a lot more.”  I love this flat because it is structured so well and it has this beautiful feminine bow on the front that makes it elegant and trendy all at the same time.  This is a shoe that I could see a stylish 50 year old woman wearing as well as 20-something woman wearing to a Sunday brunch with friends.

 

The save shoe is by my favorite fun and inexpensive store Forever 21.  This shoe retails for $14.80.  Now, before you go sprinting to the store, make sure you have a firm understanding of what a shoe that price will provide your feet.  As many of my friends and family know, I spent five years working for New Balance.  During my tenure I really grasped the importance of wearing proper shoes as often as possible.  These ballet flats will give you NO support; they are merely there for fashion purposes.  I say this to say sure wear them, but don’t make them your everyday shoe.

HUMPday Hilarious

I have stumbled upon a website for iPhone users.  My boyfriend recently got an iPhone and I have been victim of the auto-correct, though not nearly as bad as some people.  Click the link below for countless auto-correct #epicfails!

http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com/

Ciao

Vykky