piperLOVE

turn to page 24 in your notes, where you made note of my mention that Piperlime.com (or, as some of us fetishists like to call it, "heaven" for shoes and bags) would soon be adding clothing to their repetoire... lo and behold - the time is nigh. the Piperlime apparel section has gone live my dears! LIVE baby!

they sent me cute pics from their pre-launch celeb-wing-ding, where the adorable Jamie Lynn Sigler picked up some goodies -- and let me know that now even us non-celeb superstars can get our hands on their goods!

i'm a little bit stuck in a mental loop picturing this little DKNY number over leather leggings....

sex in my city

this is not one hundred percent about style - maybe half NY half fashion... this morning jesse was on his way to work, and texted me to tell me he was stuck in a bus in traffic because of a movie shoot. pretty standard NY operations, really. movie trailers are everywhere, all the time. (you rarely get to see the actual people you'd want to see though.) about an hour or so later, photos such as this one here started to pop up all over the interwebs. THIS was what made j late for work. kind of makes it a little more fun i think... now to discuss ms Parker. she looks cute. not ridiculous like some of the get-ups she used to wear. like the dress, love the glasses and the shoes, OH the SHOES... i blame Sex and the City for bumping up the pricetag on my shoe fixation/problem/genius. and once again they're luring me in... will ya LOOK at those bad boys? Christian Louboutin of course... just imagine if you put them on - you would feel like Dorothy - you could click your heels three times and the world would be yours... oh come on, dare to dream.

it's like looking into the sun

behold the hotness... it's almost too much to handle. but no - you cannot look away.

there is just EVERYTHING right about this. first off, the humans themselves. the most gorgeousness that eyeballs can handle. Brad Pitt makes me blush (that's hard to do) at the thoughts i have, and Angie... oh Angie. i love her so much it's absurd. she is the sexiest woman on the planet - hands down. and on top of that - she does so much humanitarian and charity work that it makes the head spin. i LOVE LOVE LOVE her.

ok enough of me lusting. let's look at the clothes here shall we? all black suit on a man? HOT. hot beyond hot. it's just sex on a platter delicious. (Bradley Cooper rocked it in the Hangover - with similar results) well played Mr. Pitt, well played. you look like perfection. and Angelina, my darling obsession... i do love the way you wear pretty things. because you look amazing no matter what... but this hearkens back to the roots - the bad girl that i fell in love with way back when. black leather, when done well - is both classy and hot. naughty hot. (i'm really diggin on the black leather skirt this fall - but that will be a future post) and right here my dears, it is done in its glorious best. strappless leather dress, but in a "i'm very decent, thank you" cut. she looks, in a word amazing.

deep sigh. ok let's just sit together and stare at how pretty they are.

more happy cheapies!

Coming soon...to a Target near you... guest designer Rodarte. they of the edgy styling, unbelievably gorgeous detailing, and celeb devotees like Reese Witherspoon, who wore them to this year’s Oscars. as of December, we mere mortals shall be able to grab a piece or two. not that it means we'll be able to attend the Oscars, but hey, it's a start, right? they will be doing a 55-piece collection for Target that is set to arrive on December 20. i, for one will definitely be diving in the deep end on this one. their designs are stunning. and who doesn't want a little bit of that in their life? (and closet?)

casual cuteness

i am more of a jeans girl. always have been, probably always will be. but i admire when a girl can pull of the khaki thing and not look like they just stepped out of the preppy printing press.

yes, it does fall into the "hard not to look good when you are this person" category. it's true. the woman has the nicest hair on the planet, and a body that will not stop. ladies and gentlemen, the wonder of Jennifer Aniston... one of these days i vow to become less lazy and aspire to obtain this bod. i'll do it...in a minute...

the key here, as always, is accessories my dears. this outfit would crash without that belt. if i were to venture into khaki land - i would probably throw on a little jewelry here - but that's me... bottom line is she's pulling it off and doin it well.

a little morning man style

it is probably rather difficult not to look great when you are Brad Pitt. that fact aside - i just felt this deserved a little man shout out.

men, or ladies who help their men, look how simple it is. it's just a short sleeved button down shirt and a pair of khakis. (sunglasses and the hat are optional - but they certainly give it an extra oomph). it just looks good. and the man bag. fear not, strong men. the man bag is a great thing. it means you don't have to load your pockets with crap, making you look oddly mis-shapen and lumpy. embrace the man bag. it is your friend. dress simply, dress well, it's hot.

that's about all i have to say about that. now i'm just going to look at this picture for a second...

a bit shocking!

what is shocking to me here is not the outfits... it's that i am posting about a Hilton. albeit, the classier of the 2. and cuter. i hereby vow to thee, my stylies, that i shall never blog about the other one.

(i hereby vow too, that i will never EVER post about anyone involved now or before on a tv show that rhymes with "the schmills". i will take other vows but that's it for now)

anyhoo. this girl is a cute little dresser. i can't help it. i'm just a big fan of throwing a few cute and simple pieces together, and i love when someone does it well. and Nicky Hilton just does. they don't have to be pricey pieces - and you can do the whole "high/low" thing. mix it up.

i've said it before and i shall say it again. style is about expressing yourself. what you feel in the moment. get dressed in the morning like you're making something. it's good clean fun.

if you happen to have any stylie obsessions, be they trend or celeb -- email me--perhaps it will make it into the blog-o-shpere! deb@theestylist.com

cheap thrills - truth in advertising

often advertisers are, for lack of a nicer way of saying it, blowing it out their asses. i get it, they're trying to sell something. but a lot of the time it's just a bunch of bunk. every once in a while, however, a product comes along that is every bit as good as "they" say. it's always kind of gratifying, and even more so when it falls into the cheap thrill category.

one such product which has rocked my little world cheapie style is Cover Girl Exact Eyelights, with its selling point of being an "eye brightening" mascara. i should admit that part of the reason i bought it originally is because Rihanna just looked so damn pretty in the ad. (yeah, i'm a sucker sometimes. but i mean she is really REALLY pretty, and i kind of really adore her, so it's not entirely my fault)

so i hopped on the elevator and skipped into the drugstore. bibbadity bobbadity boo i have my eyelights. i got the "black sapphire" - to bring out the blue in my eyes (i just may go hog wild and try the "black ruby" and jimmy up the green i have hiding in there) i got home, sat down at the vanity and went to work. and i swear on all things holy that my eyes looked brighter, a bit more sparkly, and just a bit more blue. all this happiness, just from a trip to the local drugstore. i mean really, what more can a girl ask for?

nieves lavi - me lovee

ye shall learn, as we go along the stylie path together, that i am obsessed with Nicole Richie. not the too skinny hot mess girl she was, but the woman she is now. cute, cute mommy with a bangin' body and a fantastic bohemiam, luxe-hippie style. i love her.

a couple of years ago, i was cruisin the mags, as is my wont. and i saw her wearing an oh-so-adorable mini dress. i did my hunt and it turned out the dress was from Nieves Lavi. so i went on hunt part deux. found myself at Saks, before taking my visiting niece to American Girl (or as i now know, "little girls addicted to dolls like they were crack") for a special birthday tea and shopping spree. anyhoo - i grabbed some Nieves Lavi pieces and hit the dressing room with my little lady in tow. tried on the first dress - and she said out loud "wow - that is so flattering". two things here - one: how cute is that, and i love her two: if a 10 year old says that - it's real. they don't know enough to say "no that doesn't make you look fat". dress was purchased and my love affair began. they do sell on their website, and also have a list of other retailers and websites who sell them.

most of their pieces are silk - and so ridiculously light and comfortable, and yes, flattering that you could live in them. they do also do cotton pieces. i hunt and i scour, because the-e-stylist likes things on sale. i'm just that way...and i have collected a few dresses and tops that i LOVE. they feel like air on your skin and as a special bonus, you get to feel just a little bit Nicole Richie bohemian luxe-hippie for a day. it's a win-win sitcho my friends.

stack attack - starring the neck

i am a stacker. i am not sure where it comes from, perhaps from my weird emotional attachment to pretty things, breeding a desire to pile them all upon myself until i collapse in a heap of beauty... dunno. i stack my rings, my bracelets and my necklaces. because i love them.

today i'm feelin' neck-y, so we will go there. this is my latest pile of passion. (it will vary depending on mood, and the mood can last for varying amounts of time. there may well be future neck-y stack posts)
it stars Me&Ro, Tiffany, and a sweet little flower from Fragments. this is just my own personal neck - i strongly urge ye gals to stack away out there with what lovely things you have in your own jewelry box. it's fun and pretty and an easy way to make a plain outfit look dressed up boho style. (a running theme in my life)

i was wearing three of these little lovelies when i purchased the fourth, and the woman at Tiffany said "i love the texture you're creating with them". i'm not entirely sure what she meant with the texture, but hey, a compliment is a compliment so i said thank you and check please.

the teeny flower pendant is from Fragments. i'm not sure of the designer (sorry designer - i love your flower!! it was just a long time ago!!) but it's a lovely store to wander around with loads of beautiful sparkly things to make a girl feel giddy... and pretty.

the two bezel set stone necklaces are Tiffany... from the "diamonds by the yard" collection. they have just added sterling silver to the mix - which makes it far easier on the old wallet! online they only show diamonds, but in the store they also sell the collection with aquamarines, which takes down the price even further - and it's really pretty. good + good = "super fantastic"

the longest necklace is from Me&Ro. i am OBSESSED with their jewelry. i have a couple of pieces, (can't go too nuts with collecting, as i'm not raking in a ton of money at the mo, and it's a bit pricey...but god is it gorgeous and worth it.) including a ring giftie from the bf. and i plan on adding bits and bobs as i can afford. it is beautiful, bohemian-tastic, and i love it. in the show Weeds, Mary Louise Parker's character Nancy Botwin wears PILES of this stuff, and it always makes my eyes go wide and my heart pulse with envy. in case you didn't get the point, i like the stuff.

phew. that was a bit long. sorry my dears. the point of the matter is - PILE IT ON. collect things that you love, and don't be afraid to wear them together. mix and match, have fun and look beautiful doing it!

i loves me Yankees

hmmmm... you might be thinking. i thought this was a style blog? what are the Yankees doing here? well... you see...what i did was... a little celbri-sport coupling. one of my favorite (and HOT) Yankees is Alex Rodriguez. yum. he happens to be dating one adorable ms. Kate Hudson... who happens to have a really cute luxe-hippie sense of style. see that? it's like i'm a magician or something.

Kate hasn't done any spectucalar stylin in the past couple of weeks, aside from sporting (haha) really cute chunky turqouise jewelry at a baseball game. i just wanted to have a little moment combining my love of two things.

there, i've done it.

a little celebrity interlude

this shall serve as my first public declaration of love for Cate Blanchett. i adore her. i think she is one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen. (and on top of that she is one of most talented actors that is alive) i love, love, love this woman. in addition to the sheer gorgeousness and the mind-blowing talent, she has a tres cool sense of fashion. the lady gets DRESSED UP. i love that. she obviously just has fun with clothes. and that, my dears, is what
the e stylist is all about.

Patricia Wexler, i think i love you

i am, i have been told by most all of my closest friends, a "product junkie". aka "product whore", although i prefer the first. it's true. i LOVE beauty products. goos and gels and creams, for the body, the hair, and especially the face. i am on the quest to make my skin look perfect. i am fully aware that they airbrush the living daylights out of magazine photos, but i look at the faces of the ladies in there... jennifer aniston, halle berry, all of them... and i want that skin. i want to glow and look soft and pretty!

alas, as i am not a highly paid celebrity, i do my own research and facial work. and i think i may be onto the holy grail. i was having a bad day last week, and decided to go walk 5th avenue to look at pretty things and clear my head. i walked into Henri Bendel and was about to go upstairs when i saw a Patricia Wexler display. i stopped for a second and Sabrina came over and asked me if i wanted to check out any products. "ok!" i said and plopped my ass down in her chair. she scrubbed me, put on magic pink goo, lotioned me up, and i swear to high holy heaven - my skin looked AMAZING. i was glowy, like the ladies whose skin i covet.

i bought the scrub and the goo and the lotion. and i LOVE it. love love love. if you live in NY go to Bendels and ask for Sabrina. i love her too. if you don't live in NY order this stuff online. there are a ton of products and i'm sure they are all great - but the MMPi.20™ Skin Regenerating Serum - aka the pink goo is like magic potion. i may possibly try to swim in the huge vat of it...

this is 5 hours after Sabrina did me up. pardon the quality of the photo - i was just rather over excited by the whole day...