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Amour and Apparel

Where affairs of the heart and closet meet

25
Feb
2013

Amour or Abhor: Anne Hathaway 2013 Oscars dress

categories: Apparel
Clearly, Anne Hathaway loves the color pink. Her wedding dress was an ombre pink number, and she chose the color for 2her appearance at last night's 2013 Oscar award ceremony. I was not a big fan of the dress that Anne's mom described as "business in the front, party in the back." The darts in the bust, unfortunately, made it look as though her nipples were standing at attention all night. The slit in the back was too wide, and the dress Read more Amour[...]
22
Feb
2013

Amour from Afar: J. Crew Polka Dot Sequin Top

categories: Apparel, Clothing
I'm a little bit obsessed with this polka dot sequin top from J. Crew. I check the site just about every day to see if the price has dropped any lower. Sadly, it doesn't seem to be be moving past $79.99. I know people are balling out with their tax returns and what not, but me, myself and I, personally, I am trying to pay off my debt. I got both my federal and state tax returns today and I immediately put that money towards a credit card bill. I'm Read more Amour[...]
20
Feb
2013

Merging Interests

categories: Amour
We know that when people get married, they tend to combine assets. What's hers is his and whats his is hers. Sometimes, that can mean taking on a person's debt too. But marriage isn't the only time couples blend things. Good or bad, we tend to pick up the habits or interests of the people we spend the most time with. I learned who 50 Cent was from the guy I dated in high school. Because I of him, I had a closet filled with red clothing. It was Read more Amour[...]
18
Feb
2013

Amour: Jackson 5 Muscle Tee

categories: Apparel
Buy here Alright, alright, alright, alright! I can finally share a purchase with you all. Last Friday, I popped into Forever 21 and spotted this Jackson 5 muscle tee. I love the Jackson 5 (I even preformed a Jackson medley with a group of friends in high school complete with choreography that had me sliding across the floor) so there was no way I was leaving the store without it, especially since it was only $14.80. Read more Amour[...]
30
Jan
2013

What Happened to the Roaring Twenties?

categories: Amour
Why are our 20s such an awkward time? When I was a teen, my older cousins made their twenties seem so cool. I could not wait to make it to that age. They had cool apartments and cars. They took fabulous vacations with their good girl friends and they had supportive boyfriends and husbands waiting to pick them up from the airport when they returned home. I'm in my late twenties now and a good 75% of those things are so far removed from my lifestyle, Read more Amour[...]
28
Jan
2013

Amour from Afar: McQueen Mongolian Fur Coat

categories: Apparel
I accidentally burned two of my favorite faux fur vests in the dryer last week. I am completely and utterly devastated. I didn't realize I'd become so attached to the things. While searching for a replacement, I spied this lovely Alexander McQueen Mongolian Fur Double Wool Crepe Coat. Its fur cape and cinched waist just scream stylish superhero and I wish I had a superhero power right now. I'd love the ability to read minds. It would definitely Read more Amour[...]
19
Dec
2012

50 Shades of Awkward

categories: Amour
Is there a law that states "all first dates must be awkward"? I know ALL first dates aren't awkward, I've had some pretty good ones, but something must have changed during my dating sabbatical last year. Almost every first date I've gone on this year has been 50 Shades of Awkward. Mr. Ayi-Tea was intense. H fixed his eyeballs on my eyes and then drifted his gaze to my lips and back again. Eyes to lips to eyes to lips and back again. Yes, I know Read more Amour[...]
13
Dec
2012

Amour or Abhor: Kanye’s Leather Skirt

categories: Apparel
I hate telling new people I'm a fashion blogger, especially men. They almost always ask, "so you can dress me or take me shopping?" If they don't do that, they attempt to give me a pop quiz on a style or makeup that their ex-girlfriend wore. Funnily enough, when I told Greg, one of the guys that I'm dating (Yes, you can date more than one guy at a time. No, I'm not sleeping with any of them) that I am a fashion blogger he had no idea what that meant. Read more Amour[...]
16
Nov
2012

Black Friday 2012 Clothing and Apparel Deals

categories: Apparel
Here's the deal: Black Friday is exactly one week away and if you want to maximize on the deals, you better start planning now. Some stores have early morning only specials so you want to hit those first and save the stores with all day sales for last. Last Black Friday, I was on vacation in Hawaii and my friend's condo was literally right across the street from the Ala Moana Mall in Oahu. I woke up at four AM, threw on some sweats and hit the Read more Amour[...]
16
Nov
2012

What I Wore: My Ditsy Cat Onesie

categories: Apparel
Last weekend my pal Tiffani, lead stylist and creative director of Style by Tiffani, came over for a girls night in. We had popcorn, watched TV, painted our toenails, read fashion magazines and ate the most decadent waffles in our pajamas. Well, Tiffani was in her pajamas, I was in an old polo shirt and athletic pants. I generally sleep in a t-shirt and could not find a pair of decent pajamas in my sleepwear drawer. Such a shame. Luckily Read more Amour[...]