Scents, cents, sense.....

With fall just around the corner, it may be time to switch up your fragrance. I have to confess, when I fall in love with a perfume, I use that and only that until its gone and then move onto something else. My current obsession is Chanel Mademoiselle...I've been wearing it just over a year. My girlfriend Ashlie wears it and I loved the smell of it so much, I went out and bought it. It still makes me think of her when I put it on, so that is a bonus, plus it smells amazing!!! Its CHANEL...they do everything PERFECT!!!!

That being said, I had a few sephora gift cards burning a hole in my wallet and I decided that I'd switch it up a bit for fall. I smelled probably 30 things and was over it. As I was leaving I picked up Chloe. I put a little on, went and got whatever else I needed to grab and as was walking to the counter i noticed a display with "roller balls"... these are GENIUS!!! Think the old deodorants from the 80s or loves baby soft perfume!!! They only had about 10 different ones and I was lucky enough that Chloe was one of them. For those that may not know, Roller balls are little perfume bottles with a little ball top to apply. They are purse sized which means the price point is much lower than a full sized bottle. The Chloe was $25(the bottle was $65-80)...SCORE~ I grabbed it... I am hooked. I mean literally smell my wrist all day....

For those who haven't smelled Chloe its a fresh and feminine fragrance...a bit sweet with a hint of floral...theres nothing better than smelling good!! Enjoy the sunshine (if you have it!!) ... xo P

August Blues.....

Its inevitable.... every year at the same time, just before Labor day, I get the same feeling. Fall clothes are in the stores, preseason football is on TV, baseball is winding down and of course back to school is here. Its a love/hate thing for me. I love summer, I'm truly a summer baby BUT I hate shorts...as I get older I appreciate them a bit more but have always been a Jeans girl so fall clothes are my weakness. The fall 2011 fashion is AMAZING...wide leg jeans, color blocking, ponchos and capes, chunky heels.... delicious, all of it!!!

I can remember every year school shopping with my mom. Getting all of these amazing things...maybe 10 outfits which I now realize is a TON!! I'd be so excited to wear them that I would rock that perfect outfit the first day and sweat my butt off all day because early September is really still summer!! I've learned over the years to stretch that summer wardrobe... pick up a fantastic new pair of jeans...This year do a wide leg or a fabulous pair of color denim. I have my eye on a pair of bright blue! Tons of designers are making them, from forever 21 all the way to some of my favorite premier designers. Get a new pair of jeans, put on one of your summer tops and pair it with a scarf or a shrunken jacket to give it a more seasonal look. By the time your ready to wear the fall clothes, they will be on sale! Don't snooze on the jeans...in my years of shopping I've learned that jeans are something you need to pay full price for. Its really ok... if you don't think so average out the amount of times you wear them by how much they cost and you'll see... every pair in my closet has been worth every penny!!!!

Enjoy fall shopping and remember, go easy...fall is a short season, and before you know it you will be wearing sweaters and boots, so shop smart!!!! xoP