The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 6,200 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 10 years to get that many views.
Shirt from Zara, belt from Asos, Skirt from H&M, Heels from Zara
Shoes by Zara, hot pink Bag by Aldo, tote bag by My Other Bag, Dress and Denim jacket by H&M.
Xoxo
Arki
I love all the collaborations H&M does with different designers and now, for the first time, with a Fashion Director. Who’s better than Anna Dello Russo? I am super excited for this collection. It will be available in around 140 stores worldwide and online on October 4, 2012. The collection features jewelry, sunglasses, shoes, and bags!
How amazing do these pieces look?
Check out her video talking about the collection. “Fashion is my Language!”
(Picture via Anna Dello Russo blog)
I am loving these printed jeans. They are just so fun!
So this took me forever to post! i have been super duper busy lately, that there are stacks of post it notes all over my office for things I NEED to do. i have lists and lists of DIY I’d love to do, products that I’ve been wanting to buy and try, and other things i need to organize and build around the house. I will take you with me during all those upcoming projects.
For now, let me share with you what I received in both of my Birchbox and myglam bag for this month. I received my Birchbox on April 11th, and myglam bag got here a day or two after that.
Birchbox had:
Atlier Cologne- Orange Sanguine Cologne Absolue
Marula The Leakey Collection- Omega Rich Pure Marula oil
Waleda- pomegranate Firming Night Cream
Zoya- TRUE Spring Collection
Yes To Blueberries- Brightening Facial Towelettes
In myGlam I received:
All-Belle- Eyelashes
Urban Decay- 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil
Dermstore- Lip Quench Moisture Infused Lip Treatment
myglam- All Over Eyeshadow Brush & Eyeliner Brush
Plus the little cute pouch as usual.
for this month, I think they both win!
First of all, they got here around my birthday, which was sweet. Also, they both have decent collection and products that will be useful to me. The lashes from myGlam look pretty, the brushes will be handy and I can add them now the one i received last month. The Waleeda night cream and Yes To Bluberries towelettes will be great for traveling this summer. I just noticed the name of the Zoya nail polish is Farah (aww it means Happiness in Arabic), that’s cute!
The products from both subscriptions are great, and I am pretty happy with this month’s choices.
Arki
Absolutely in love with nOir’s collection! That’s who I chose for this week’s designer. Fun statement pieces are just what I am loving now.
A bustier is one of the many clothing articles you need to own, especially for this summer. It is everywhere!
I mean, what a better piece can a girl own? No matter how edgy the piece is, it screams feminine when put on, especially with a high waisted bottom!
Click me to find me..
Ladies, take your bustiers out and flaunt those curves.
I’ve been wanting to go shopping for the longest time! So it seems..
I cannot get over the beautiful trends for this season. I love everything from the dainty jewelry, to the statement pieces. I never get enough of neons or pastels. Everything in the stores is so pretty, I might just go broke soon 
Anyways here is what I got today:
From dELiA*s – btw this is my first time there and they have the cutest stuff!
Hot neon pink crop jeans
Faded floral print shorts
From H&M
Nude Blazer (I forgot to take a picture of it :/)
Dainty set of skull necklace and earrings
A rose gold cuff and a gold one
A gold cuff hair tie
From Sephora
Jose Maran Argan Matchmaker Powder Foundation
Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss in Divine
Make Up For Ever eyeshadow #9
Fresh Sugar Kisses mini lip duo (a gift from sephora for my birthday!)
I love everything I got!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
❤
Arki
I must say, I am loving Kate Spade’s collection of all the neon goodness!
Just looking at these pieces draws a smile on my face, imagine owning them all?!
So many great styles, trends, and pieces for the next two seasons. I am loving everything about those trends!
Click on the image for more details.
This post will be direct and straight to the point. What I received from both subscriptions for the month of March and what I liked the most.
Let’s start with MYGlam bag. I received it on March 11th, and here is the product breakdown:
As always, a cute mini makeup bag.
Pur-lisse Pur-Protect SPF30 Essential Daily Moisturizer.
Murad Eye Life Perfector.
DermStore $25 gift card.
Pur-lisse Pur-Lip Comfort Daily Lip Nourisher.
Keracolor Color Enhancing Leave-in treatment.
MyGlam Classic Crease Brush & Case.
What I like:
The Pur-Lisse lip nourisher & the crease brush. The other items will be used only once and normally they don’t capture my attention. Rarely could you judge a product from using it once!
let’s move onto the Birchbox for this month. I received it today, March 12th. Here is the product breakdown:
Color club nail Lacquer in Age of Aquarius.
Harvey Prince Yogini perfume.
Juice Beauty blemish Clearing Cleanser.
Lulu Organics Lavender + Clay Sage Hair Powder
Stila Smokey Eye Card
Tea Forte Skin Smart Teas
What I like:
I am actually very excited to try all these samples from Birchbox. The sample sizes I received are very decent and way better than the MYGlam samples for this month. Now, it’s already spring and it is the time to start taking care of toning and cleansing your body; therefore, I am excited to be trying the Tea Forte packets. I received three flavors: Cucumber Mint, Honey Yuzu, and Cherry Marzipan. They all sound delicious. Oh how much I love tea!
Also, I am always down to trying new dry shampoos, this one smells delicious. The nail polish color is so pretty and perfect for the spring. The Yogini scent is very relaxing and the blemish cleaner is going to be very handy.
Bottom Line, who is the winner in my eyes for this month?
BirchBox is.
Arki
I used to hate gold tone accessories. In a fact, I didn’t own any piece of jewelry in gold tone. I always thought it was for older women and never got to like it. However, for the past couple seasons, gold tones started attracting me more and more everyday.
Now, I am totally obsessed with gold tones. I do not wear silver toned jewelry as much anymore! Actually, many times I find myself not wearing my wedding band & engagement ring simply because it doesn’t match!
Since I have olive skin tone, I love how the gold accessories compliment my skin. Here are some beautiful pieces I came across. My wishlist keeps expanding everyday. My wallet and I are in a huge trouble!
Click on me for more details and where to find these pieces.
So If I found a $1000.00 right now, I would get all those gorgeous pieces!
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One trend I am absolutely loving this season is the Box Clutch.
Now, we girls tend to love our enormous bags where we carry all our life in. It doesn’t matter how many promises you make, to yourself, not to carry your whole closet in there, somehow someway it ends up happening. Huge bags are so fabulous, but they are not too fab when you are trying to find your car keys that get stashed, all the way at the bottom of the bag, with load and loads of unnecessary items on top!
Other time, logging that huge bag with you while shopping, walking around, even a night out with the friends can become very tedious. With all what’s in it, you will probably feel like you are working out your arm muscles. Seriously, many times, this huge bag can become a substitute for an 8 pounds dumbbells, if not heavier.
The perfect solution to all this trouble is the new box clutch. They come in different sizes, styles, with and without shoulder straps, cross body strap, etc. Bottom line, you can find one that fits your style and purpose. These fabulous clutches carry the necessary items you would normally NEED. There will no room for all that extra “crap”. This is perfect for a night out, clubbing, a dinner, or even shopping. All you need in life in your credit card, a few dollars just in case, your phone, and lipstick for touch ups. We tend to over exaggerate and think we need a whole lot more, but trust me, that’s all what we need.
Here are a few clutches I fell in love with:
Click me for more details, and to find out where to find me.
We all can feel the spring approaching. As I was driving to work this morning, I noticed how it wasn’t as dark anymore. The sun actually came out earlier than what it had been doing for the past few months. This observation instantly drew a smile on my face and lifted my mood (I am sure we all can agree that driving to work, at 6am in the morning, is not the ideal thing to do!).
Spring is my favorite season of all, especially when you live in Virginia. Virginia has one of the worst winters (well not this year, at least we haven’t seen anything yet), and it has one of those nasty hot and sticky humid summers; therefore, spring and fall are the best seasons in this state. However, spring always wins!
Spring = bright sunny skies + a nice breeze + Easter + Blooms + Cherry Blossom in DC + My Birthday! On top of all that, this year Spring 2012 means Pastel colors + Neon colors+ A-symmetrical skirts + Spikes and studs + Chunky Chain Accessories + tiny jewelry pieces + Brogue shoes + loafers + and another trend that is going to help us transition from winter to Spring and stick with us for a while is the Ankle Boot!
Here are a few ankles boots that you can put your hands on. I have 1, 2, 3 as my favorites. I think they would look extra cute with a bodycon mini neon skirt, a flowy pastel sheer shirt, a couple layers of chain necklaces, a stackable rings, and finally a subtle eye look with a bold lip color!
Happy Spring!
ArKi
Here are few of the pieces I would like to own before the spring. You can see it has most of my current obsessions: neon colors, spikes, rhinestones, chains, yellow, animal prints, cuffs, and finally one of my favorite jewelry designers Iosselliani. [click on the board to get directed to the different pieces]
I know we haven’t gotten one single decent snow storm yet, but I like to keep thinking how Spring is approaching. I am looking forward to that. Spring has got to be my favorite season!
In spring everything turns green, flowers and trees blossom, life returns to the nature, our mood gets lifted, and our days become brighter!
I always associate Spring with pastel colors, my birthday, Easter, and finally the color Green! What a better color to symbolize the Spring season than Green?
Green is definitely a cheerful lively color that symbolizes life and nature. It has this positive energy when looking at it, and it brings this sense of relaxation to your mind as well. I love Green! It has been one of my top favorite colors.
Now, let’s talk fashion. Green color is big in fashion trends this year/spring. Especially, lime green shades and neon greens. They are quite fabulous colors! I have so many favorite pieces I am planning on purchasing soon. Seriously, what a better color to welcome the spring?
Enjoy the little inspiration board I put together. You can click on it to direct you to the individual pieces.
ArKi 