Chanel vs. Forever 21

   The Answer is Finally Here:
    This is one of the many debates in fashion, name brand or non-name brand, products. Today I'm going to be comparing Chanel and Forever 21 quilted bags, by their price quality and durability. Do you prefer expensive and quality or affordable and useful. What side are you on? 


Channel: 
    The House of Chanel was founded in 1909 by Gabrielle Chanel. Starting at just a boutique in France on a ground level shop, selling luxury clothes, shoes, hats, and jewelry to the upper-class woman. Today, Chanel is one of the world's well known brands and classic, and high end brands,  you see them everywhere. From celebrities, business woman, house wives, etc. Just that one logo, two overlapping Cs changes the entire price. As to today Chanel stores are found in a lot of places, including Los Angeles's 3rd Street Promenade, Beverly Hills's Rodeo Dr and New York's 5th Avenue. The bags are all made with fine and real leather, most Chanel bags match with most of your outfits. They are in all year long and are never out of style. The bags have great quality, and are very durable. The downer is the cheapest of a handbag is about $3,500, that's a lot of money. http://www.chanel.com/en_US/

Forever 21:
     Forever 21 was founded in 1984 in Los Angeles California by a Korean couple, Do Wong Chang and his wife Jin Sook Chan. Their goal was to bring the trendy fashion designs seen in Korea, to the Korean community in Los Angeles. Forever 21 today is mostly intended for teenage girls and woman in their early twenties. Personally Forever 21 is one of my favorite stores, they have affordable and quality clothes, shoes, bags and accessories. Today Forever 21 in international, and could be found at almost any mall in the United States. Forever 21 is a lot of girls fashion destination, with on trend styles and many varieties. One bag I recently found at Forever 21 was a black quilted cross body bag, similar to Chanel's but at the price of $35. It was faux leather but still very nice quality, and light weight. Also the bag is perfect for every season.  http://www.forever21.com/Product/Main.aspx?br=f21

                 Chanel Bag                                                           Forever 21 Bag

     

Comparison: 
     Below I have a chart comparing the Chanel and Forever 21 bags with similarities and differences. 

Chanel Bag	Forever 21 Bag
$ 3,500	$ 35
real leather	faux leather
popular	affordable
fits wardrobe	fits wardrobe
quality	quality
classic design	comes in different colors

Personal Opinion:
    If you ask for my personal opinion, I would choose the forever 21 bag. According the points given Forever 21 is definitely a must, the price is affordable and has good quality. I'm always looking for a good deal. As to the Chanel bag it has great quality and will at me a life time, but I would how to be really careful with one of those, and I'm pretty clumsy at times. Right know I really don't need a bag this expensive, and by the time I do, I would you able to invest more on the new bag. Although I have my mind set on the Forever 21 bags, I would like to know your opinion. Chanel or Forever 21? Take the poll below. I would love to hear your opinion in the comments below, maybe you can convince me.
           
                                       Until next week, 
                                                -Ruby :) <3<3<3
   
     

Pretty Little Liars, Aria Montgomery Inspired Outfits

     Hey everyone today I'm going to be starting my Pretty Little Liars inspired outfits series. Each week I will be recreating two outfits worn by the four girls of PLL. Have you ever seen an outfit worn on someone that you really liked but didn't know where they got it or you can't afford. Well that's okay, because you can always try to recreate the outfit using pieces in your closet or much cheaper pieces of clothing that are similar. As you probably know from the title , today I'm doing a outfit inspiration on Aria Montgomery from ABC Family's hit T.V. series Pretty Little Liars. Aria Montgomery on the show , played by Lucy Hale has a bohemian and edgy style. She loves to layer pieces of clothing, have bright pops of color in her outfits and have main staple pieces. Personally I love Aria's style and I dress quite like her.

                                                                                                         Original Outfit  # 1

    For the first is inspired by Aria's outfit in season 3, episode 1 (Remains of A.) In the scene she was wearing a yellow top and blue pants with tribal print wedges. For the tops I chose a simply flowy light yellow tank top, paired with blue skinny jeans. For shoes I found the same  pair of tribal print wedges from Steve Madden. The tribal wedges add a pop of color and pattern to the outfit. Aria's original scarf was from Anthropology but unfortunately it was sold out, so I found another floral scarf on anthropology.com that was much cheaper. Since in the scene Aria belted her top, I decided to belt the yellow top with a skinny blue belt. Lastly I picked out a purse that looked similar to Aria's in blue with a cool print on the front. This outfit would be perfect for the spring and summer time, with the bright colors in the outfit.
       Original Outfit # 2
 The second recreation is on Aria's outfit also in season 3. In the scene as Aria's walking through the cafeteria of Rosewood High, she's wearing a tan long sleeve blouse, black cut out leggings, and a maroon faux fur vest and brown buckled swayed boots. For the tan top I found a similar tan top with a high low hemline. For the cut out leggings I finally found similar black side cut out leggings from a site called boohoo.com costing only $20, where Aria original ones were over $90 the cut out leggings definitely add a edgier look to the outfit. For the most notice piece in Aria's outfit , her faux fur vest. I found a similar and cheaper maroon vest on buckle.com that looks just about same to Aria's. Aria's original were from Steve Madden but sadly are sold out in stores and online. But I found a pair of brown swayed Timberland boots with laces and gold accents on the buckles. For accessories I added a simply dark gray beanie. In the scene Aria was carrying a black cross-body fringe bag, and I actually found the exact bag at Rare London's online website rarelondon.com. This outfit is perfect for right now, when it's cold and chilly outside. The beanie and vest will keep you nice and warn.
  I hope everyone enjoyed this post, come back next week for a inspired outfits for Hanna Marin. Thanks for reading.
                                            -Bye!!!!!!!!!

                                                                                                                          
   

 

Stay At Home Valentine's Day Beauty Treatment

      Hey everyone, and welcome to another one of my Countdown to Valentine's Day blog posts, can you believe there is only 7 day left until Valentines Day. This Valentine's Day if you don't have a valentine to celebrate Valentine's Day with, that's totally fine. If you don't plan on going out, and staying home along, why not give yourself a nice and peaceful at home beauty treatment. Today I'm going to tell you all the steps of a relaxing beauty treatment and my beauty treatment essentials. So lets get started.
      For a relaxing night in, kick off those heels and get comfortable. First remove all your makeup.The first product I want to talk about is Bioderma, it's a makeup remover/cleanser. This product takes off all my makeup so easily. It refreshes your skin. After removing all your makeup, it's shower time. My favorite body wash at the moment would be the Kiehl's Grapefruit Deluxe body wash. It smell so amazing and fruity. For my hair I would use my Organix passion fruit guava shampoo and the Organix passion fruit guava conditioner. Both these products are 40% made from organic resources and they also makes your hair smell amazing and refreshed. After I get out of the shower,  I would moisturized my roots and rub my ends with the Macadamia Natural Oil, after about ten minutes I rinse the product out, when my hair is about damp dry I would rub the Organix argon oil in my hair. It make your hair look more young and shiny. 
     After a nice shower stay comfortable and lounge in your pajamas,slippers and robes. I got my pajamas from Forever21, my slippers are from Ugg Australian and my robe is also from Forever21. Now on to the night skin care steps, first I apply some of my Sisley-Paris Eye Contour mask under my eyes and let it sit for about ten minutes. Then rinse it of, it moisturizes your eyes and it helps with dark under eye bags. In the winter my face tends to get really dry and I would apply the Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Hydrator to my face, it's a rich, oil-free cream-gel that moisturizes and hydrates your skin throughout the night. For my hands I would use my Kiehl's Grapefruit hand and body lotion. For lips I use the Lush lip balm /lip scrub to get off any dead skin. Over that I apply some of the Christian Dior Crème De Rose Smoothing Lip Balm, this has to be my favorite lip balm it keeps your lips moisturized and plump.
Usually I would paint my nails to keep them nice and pretty looking. My favorite shade at the time would be Lady Like by Essie, it's a light pink with a grayish reflected color.
      Candles are a great way to calm a room room, making it peaceful and soothing. To relax burn a candle of your favorite scent mine is Japanese Cherry Blossom from Bath and Body Works. when you want to release stress, Spray some of Bath and Body Work's Pillow Mist Aromatherapy on your pillow, the scent relaxes your brain and helps with stress. Now just relax on your bed or coach. I like to make a nice glass of sleepy time herbal tea and a plate of chocolate Milano cookies, chocolates good for your soul. Have your favorite book or magazines, no technology tonight except your phone. Currently my favorite book is Two Truths and a Lie by Sara Shepard, it's and teen girls drama and mystery novel. This beauty treatment can be for any day you want doesn't have to be just Valentine's Day.
      I hope this post was helpful to you guys. Keep your eyes out for more Countdown to Valentine's Day posts. All links to items I mentioned are below.
     Thanks for reading!!!!!!!!!!

Forever 21
forever21.com

Forever 21 cotton sleepwear
forever21.com

UGG Australia platform shoes
zappos.com

Tech accessory
etsy.com

Sisley pari
bergdorfgoodman.com

Clinique face moisturizer
neimanmarcus.com

Christian Dior lip care
nordstrom.com

Lip care
lushusa.com

Kiehl s kiehl s
$30 - johnlewis.com

Kiehl s kiehl s
$24 - johnlewis.com

Macadamia Natural Oil beauty product
kohls.com

Haircare
folica.com

14.5 oz. 3-Wick Candle
bathandbodyworks.com

Pillow Mist Aromatherapy
bathandbodyworks.com

BARNES & NOBLE | Two Truths and a Lie (The Lying Game Series #3) by...
barnesandnoble.com

DIY Valentine's Day Pillow Case

       Hey beauties, today I'm doing my second post in my Countdown to Valentine''s Day series. Today I bring to you another DIY, show you how you can make your own one of a kind Valentine's Day inspired pillow case. These pillow case don't have to be just for Valentine's Day, they can decorate your couch and room. Also they are very inexpensive to make. Turn on your creativity and lets get started.                                                                                                                      

Materials:
  Flower Heart                                
-1 yard of color felt
-fabric glue/glue gun
  Pillowcase
-2-3 yards of 

fabric

      

    Down below I have and amazing video show you have to make this gorgeous and fast pillow case. This video was posted on YouTube by Anne also known as anneorshine. She has amazing DIYS on her channel so definitely check her out. When I first tried out this DIY I was so

 satisfied with the outcome. It totally spiced up my room for Valentine's Day. The total cost of this whole project for me was about $15 with is a pretty reasonable price for a decorative pillow. 

Usually if you want a good quality pillow it's at least more than $20.

                                                                      

     Thanks for reading, keep your eyes out for more of my Countdown to Valentine's Day Series. Byeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valentines Day Outfits.

    Hey everybody I'm really excited today because I am going to be kicking of  my Valentine's Day series. From now until Valentine's Day I am going to be doing Valentine's Day related posts. From DIYS, to outfit ideas and special treats. Today I put together four different Valentine's Day outfits. Many people often stress over 
thinking about what to wear, that's okay because I'm here to help. All of these outfits are more settle with colors, mostly pestle pinks than bright red and hot pink.   

   Outfit #1: The first is outfit is the most casual, but still cute. On Valentine's Day if you are just hanging out with some friends going shopping this is perfect, because this outfit is very comfy and casual. The white graphic tee with the black heart works really well with the pastel pink color denims. Also color denim are very trendy now. I pair this outfit with some brown combats, because the outfit would look more laded back the casual. Also the combat boots are super comfy. Since this outfit is more casual, I decided to finish it off with a cream colored Longchamp tote bag.       
   Outfit #2:  The second outfit would be a great day outfit. You have a sheer pastel pink collared button-up blouse with really pretty gold studs on the collar. For pants I chose these metallic gold colored jeans, they bring out the color of the studs on the blouse. Also the jeans add a sharp color to the outfit. For shoe I chose these very comfortable peach pink Tory Burch flats, that also has gold detailing that goes perfect with the jeans. To finish everything off I added a metallic gold colored Rebecca Minkoff mini mac clutch with a gold chain for you to put the bag across your should.
   Outfit #3:  The next outfit is perfect when you are going the a party or are going out to a special fancy dinner. The most exciting part of the outfit, THE DRESS! I chose this coral color silk embellished evening gown, that is cinched at the waistline with gold detailing. With the perfect dress you need a pair of gorgeous shoes. I picked these amazing gold strap heels with a very high platform, to keep you feet comfortable. Adding more intelligence I chose a cream and gold colored clutch that is the perfect size for you night essentials.
   Outfit #4: The final outfit is great for a lunch or diner date, it is more dressy but not as fancy as the last outfit. I chose a shier short sleeve, pastel pink blouse with a sparkle black sequinned collar. I would tuck the blouse into a lace black skater skirt. For this outfit I added some studded loafers or you can easily transform this outfit with a pair of black wedges. I like wedges a lot better than heels, because they are more comfortable and support your feet better as you walk. For a simple bag I added this Chanel inspires messenger bag with the black leather quilting and the gold and black cross body chain. 
      
    All these outfits can easily be recreated, if you click on the picture it will link you to a page with all the websites that you can find these items.
    I hop everyone enjoyed this Valentine's Day outfits post, keep your eyes out for more of my Valentine's Day series, and I will talk to you next time. Byeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
    Leave a comment below telling my with was you favorite outfit!

How to Wear Peter Pan Collar Necklaces+DIY

     Hey everyone sorry I haven't been posting lately I just have been really busy lately. I hope everyone is doing great in 2013 so far.   

     Today I'm going to be doing a how to wear peter pan collars with outfits and a DIY post, I'm going to show you how to make your own personalized peter pan collars. They are one of my favorite  trends right now and lets just say I have a tiny obsession with them. The peter pan collar can spice up many outfits. They add a cute and sophisticated look to any outfit. With these collars you can make so many new outfits. A lot of shirts and blouses come with built is collars, but they can be a bit pricey. You can also dress these collars with dresses, down below I put together three different outfits that I spiced up with a peter pan collar.                                                                        

      If you have a neutral plain color dress a sparkly or jeweled collar necklace would add a slash of color and life to your outfit. You can dress the collars up or down. Sometimes these collars could be a bit pricey, and not really found in stores. Most of them are sold online, but when I learned how to make them myself, I was really excited, because I could make the collar to match my outfits. They are really simple,fast and inexpensive  to make. The total cost for me was about $10, and a collar online is about $20-$30.

   Down below is a video teaching you how to make three different DIY peter pan collar necklace, by Ingrid or also known as missglamorazzi on YouTube.  She is a beauty  guru with wonderful beauty tips, she does amazing beauty video and vlogs I absolutely love her videos. 

Ingrid's YouTube beauty channel link:
http://www.youtube.com/missglamorazzi
Ingrid's YouTube vlog channel:
http://www.youtube.com/thegridmonster
Link to the collar outline: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/r2c9h0 

  Thank you for reading, I hope everyone enjoyed this post, Follow for alerts on new posts!

  

Best of 2012 Tag

     Hey everyone, Happy 2013!!!!! I can't 2013 is here already, 2012 passed by so fast. So today I'm going to do the best of 2012 tag. Explaining my favorite fashion pieces, beauty products, accessories and just random stuff. 

     During 2012 I've loved collared shirt, they are very trendy right now and can be paired with many things also the collars add an extra touch to the outfit. I love my sleeveless salmon colored top, especially the lace collar on it. Right now I'm really into skulls, I just think they are so edgy and fun. Like this white sweater, there are little gold skull all over the front, I like it's so pretty.  Another fashion piece is my sleeveless denim vest. The denim vest has gold studs on the  shoulders and the studs glam the look. The lace shorts are so girly and feminine look, they add so much to an ordinary outfit. Another piece that I've been loving is patterned leggings and pants, they add a pop of color to any outfit.   they are so cute. For favorite shoes of 2012 are definitely my black studded Steve Madden combat boots and my cream colored lace Toms.
The boots are so edgy with the studs and the lace Toms are so girly, they both can be matched with so many things. They are totally different styles. 2012 was the year where I discovered a lot of my beauty products. My favorite eyeshadows has been the Smashbox "Limitless" Cream eyeshadows, they stay on for a long period of time and it looks you spend a lot of time. All you need to do is dab a little on your eye lid and blending it. For mascara I love the Maybelline Cat Eyes waterproof mascara. I makes your lashes so volumized and thick. My lips get really dried during the winter time and Maybelline's Baby Lips smoothing lip balm absolutely helps, it keeps nice and smooth and moisturized. Nail polish is my absolute favorite part, in 2012 that's when Essie came out with their winter collection with my favorite shade. I love the shades Mint Candy Apple and Very Berry Raspberry. Whenever I don't know what color to paint my nails I always go for these two. For favorite fragrances of 2012 I love the Taylor swift Enchanted Wonderstruck perfume and Marc by Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume. Wonderstruck has a really sweet and fruity scent, while Daisy has a more classic scent.

    In 2012 I was really into more of gold colored jewelry, but I only have three favorites. My first one is a gold double layered necklace with two birds, it can go with so many outfits. Second I love spike bracelets and here I just have a gold stretchy bracelet. My last one isn't gold but they are these rope bracelets with little beads. I really like them because they look really bohemianism. Now on to total random favorites. My favorite ice creams has been the Starbucks Caramel Macchiato and Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Therapy. My favorite scent for 2012 had been Bath and Body Works Pumpkin Caramel Latte candle, the best scents combined pumpkins caramel and a latte. In 2012 I started to order Lemonade Passion Tea at Starbucks and I fell in love with them, it's and addiction guys. My last random favorite of 2012 has been macaroons and it was my first time trying them and I think maybe about March and they were unbelievable. 

                                                       Favorite Songs of 2012
                            
                                                  Little Things by One Direction
                                             It's such a meaningful song for girls!

Ronan by Taylor Swift

                                                            Lighting by Alex Groot
                                                            Discovered on Youtube

                                   
                                                                Favorite Movie 
                                                                
 So these are all my favorites for 2012. Another great year has passed. I hope you enjoyed this post, see you next time!

Leave a comment below telling my you favorites!!!!!!!!!!!!!