Changing Lanes.

Dark green Urban Outfitters urban renewal combat jacket, Navy c/o Francesca's Collections Changing Lanes Tee, Gold HM necklace, Light blue Levis curve ID skinny jeans, Silver c/o Rebecca Minkoff circle quilt purse, Tan Steve Madden Grettta heels.

Morning Beautifuls!!  I think my style is ever-evolving, but this outfit sums up what I love..comfort is #1 and secondly, adding pretty feminine touches to the outfit is my fave part with accessories..aka, the Rebecca Minkoff circle quilt M.A.B. mini, Steve Madden Grettta heels, and HM gold necklace.
I found this beautiful jacket in the sale section of Urban Outfitters -- so I went to work early one day and bought it, it's superrr warm and just the right fit, I'm seriously loving all Urban Renewal items.

In addition, the Levis I purchased at the $9.99 sale at the Urban in Berk ;), which is amazingly comfy, I love the idea behind curve ID too!  Lastly, I seriously have to say the striped tee from Francesca's Collections is so soft and so form-fitting, I'm loving the high-low hem.
Something exciting too is happening at Francesca's Collections -- keep on a look out for the launch of their mobile site on December 1st, Thursday, where you can now shop at FC right on your phone!  There will also be a big promo going on that day! :)
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This year has gone by so fast, and now we're soon approaching Thanksgiving.  And although I don't celebrate it technically by eating turkey (I'm a pescetarian :p), words cannot explain how much I appreciate you as my readers.  And..if there is something at the very top of my list for things to be thankful for, it of course would be you lovelies!!!  I really want to do a personal giveaway this Thanksgiving, so keep on a look out ;)..gotta search for the perfect item.
Have a lovely week ahead Beautifuls!

♥, Kathleen.

  

ShoeMint Pre-Launch!

Sooo very excited for ShoeMint designed by the beautiful style icon Rachel Bilson and inspiring celeb stylist Nicole Chavez, in collaboration with Steve Madden..scheduled to launch on Black Friday!  

And what perfect way to add to this excitement (and share the love of Thanksgiving) by having a fun sweepstakes contest for you lovelies -- 

5 winners will get a year of free shoes from ShoeMint!!

Here are more details about the sweepstakes:

Register at www.ShoeMint.com and increase your chances by spreading the word about this sweepstakes and getting your friends signed up too (for every friend who enters you get an extra entry!) :).

This contest will run until Wednesday, November 23, 2011, with NEW WINNER chosen every day!

By referring just 2-4 friends, get $25 off your first pair of ShoeMint shoes ;).

Lastly, no purchase necessary to enter.

I can't wait for Rachel's ShoeMint designs, have always loved and been a huge fan of her style (even back in her O.C. days).  If those gorgeous platform wedges above is a little sneak-peek, I am even more excited.  

Hope you lovelies are having a fun weekend so far!  Keep inspiring Beautifuls!  And once more, from a fellow shopaholic to another, haaappy shopping! ;).

♥, Kathleen.

  

It's Beachin'.

Beginning Boutique's new Spring lookbook, It's Beachin', has got me envious of those girls sunkissed and having fun at a place I wish I were at instead of a cold classroom :p.  In particular, loving the laidback feel along with the gorgeous glam of all the pretty dresses.

In addition, my newest sponsor, Beginning Boutique is having a fun contest for you lovelies!!  They're giving away a $500 It Girl Wardrobe!!  Anything with "giveaway" and "$500" sounds pretty aamazin' to me! To enter, simply 'Like' their facebook page here.

Good luck and happy shopping once again lovelies!  AND..TGIF!!! hope you have a relaxing and fun weekend ahead :).

P.S. More outfit posts to cooome, caant wait! <3

♥, Kathleen.

  

Vedette Shapewear Giveaway!

Burgundy H&M cardigan, Black c/o Vedette Sensuale Collection Gianna bodysuit, Red thrifted from Wasteland floral skirt, Brown c/o Swellmayde envelope clutch, Silver F21 and H&M accessories, Tan Mark Report boots.

Outfit sums up what fall season looks like to me, floral, sweet, yet dark and bohemian-like.  This skirt thrifted from Wasteland, has the perfect grungy 90s feel.  Wanted to introduce also this beautiful Vedette Shapewear Gianna bodysuit from their newest collection: Sensuale -- always love taking on the challenge of adding lingerie to everyday wear.  The body suit is amazing at slimming down any figure and is great for tucking in to skirts.  The design on the suit is very lovely with little rhinestones and a pretty gold floral pattern spread across, definitely recommend getting Vedette Shapewear for long-lasting and gorgeous lingerie.  Wanted to also make this an easygoing outfit by pairing it off with a slouchy burgundy cardi from H&M.  And the cherry on top?  Swellmayde's beautifully hand-crafted envelope clutch :).

In addition to this post, Vedette is giving THREE lucky Inspirafashion readers a chance to win a Vedette Shapewear piece of their own!  

Here are 4 simple steps to enter!..

1) Giveaway is open to US READERS ONLY

2) 'Like' Vedette Shapewear on Facebook HERE

3) 'Like' Inspirafashion on Facebook by clicking the 'like' button below:

4)  Leave a comment below with your email address and if you've liked both facebook pages.

Additional Entries:

- Follow @vedettestore on Twitter (+1 entry)

- Follow me on Twitter, @Kathleencarla (+1 entry)

- Tweet about this giveaway with " I just entered to win a @vedettestore Shapewear on @Kathleencarla's blog!  Enter to win too! http://bit.ly/vqSC40" (+1 entry)

If you did any of the above, please let me know in your comment as well.

Giveaway will run until Thursday, December 1st.  The three winners will be chosen at random and will be announced on my blog, twitter, and facebook.  Good luck lovelies!! :)

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I hope you're all having a great week so far, TGIF tomorrow!!  Hang in there, you'll soon be able to relax and have more fun in the weekend to come! :)

Keep inspiring Beautifuls :).

♥, Kathleen.

  

Very.com Launch!

From left to right: French Connection blouse, Lipsy faux fur coat, KG Sienna ankle boot, Love Label lace sweater.

So excited to share with you lovelies this sponsored post -- on a website launch in the US of a very trendy and stylish British e-tailer, Very.com, which introduces a great array of British trends and designer brands, including some of my fave: Love Label and French Connection.  I've included above, some items I'm eyeing on their site right now.  They are also in partnership with both US and UK celebrities (er hum, one of their US ambassadors being, Whitney Port, who is stylish and lovely from head-to-toe).

Something very beneficial about Very.com is that they have great prices for amazing pieces.  I cannot wait for their launch also because they will have a creative and inspiring London streetstyle blog!  

And onto another exciting part, Inspirafashion readers can receive a VIP 20% discount over Black Friday/Cyber Monday by signing-up for Very.com below:

Happy shopping Beautifuls! :)

♥, Kathleen.

  

Black & Gold, Black & Gold.

Gold H&M collar necklace, Black c/o StyleMint Magnolia top, Gold CC Skye and c/o LUXLA bracelets, White American Apparel pleated midi skirt, Ivory vintage Chanel purse, Tan Zara wedges.

I noticed I never had my hair up in a pony-tail on my blog, so decided why not today?  And my love for midi skirts continues, with this AA silky soft pleated one.  For this outfit, I wanted to have fun playing with the color palette of gold, black, and white.  These colors particularly are very classic and wanted to give it a modern sophisticated twist, including my all-time fave Chanel vintage purse, gold accessories, and my loveable Zara wedges.

And as if the gorgeous duo (my big style icons), Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, couldn't be any more amazing style-wise, they, as you may know, have a great collection of loose comfortable and affordable T's online at StyleMint.  Truly this top is so comfy, I chose it specifically because I like to tuck in my shirts whether into skirts or shorts, and it has this convenient tight fit on the bottom part.

Aalso, new nail polish color! I am in loovelove with the soft sweet shade of "Summer Peach" from AA.  Pretty soon, I want to also add Chanel nail polishes to my collection.

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In addition, wanted to share with you lovelies a really great contest going on with StyleMint for November!  The winner will receive a full year of free StyleMint T's!  You can win by sending in a picture with your Stylemint T hugging someone you're thankful for (now that's the cutest contest ever..along with making ppl happy with your hugs!) :).  Check it out below:

Also, I know I've said this multiple bazillion times, but thanks so much again lovelies for all your support here on my blog.  You're amazin' and of course your styles are what inspire me everyday :), have an amazing week ahead Beautifuls!

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P.S. If you're in Berkeley or near Cal campus this Wednesday, be sure to come out to the BAREing it All Event : Fashion & Lifestyle Publishing in the Digital Age on November 16th at 7:30 PM at the YWCA (2600 Bancroft Way, Berkeley).  The panel includes inspiring speakers:  Katie Hintz-Zambrano, San Francisco Editor of Refinery 29 and Danny Feekes and Brittney Stephens, Editors of FabSugar.

♥, Kathleen.

  

Comfy cozy.

Light pink Urban Outfitters Urban Renewal cropped cable-knit sweater, Dark blue Madewell jean leggings, Brown thrifted bucket bag, Tan suede Steve Madden Grettta heels, Silver F21 rings.

Fall weather has finally arrived, I am super excited to start layering.  Cold weather is just more fun to me, esp for letting out neglected jackets, coats, pants, tights, and the list can go on.  I especially love this time of year because Starbucks released their holiday cups, so so excited for Christmas to come already.  The Christmas lights, trees, music, even down to the little stockings we put up every year...k, excuse me as I am very sentimental about this particular holiday.

To keep me cozy and warm in this weather, I've particularly fallen in love with this Urban Renewal cable-knit cropped sweater from Urban Outfitters.  It is thee perfect length, I love how they revamped a vintage piece by cropping it.  I paired it with my comfy new suede Grettta heels from Steve Madden -- it passed my shopping test!  4 hours+, and my feet did not hurt one bit..ok I admit, I had little ball-of-foot pads underneath, but hey, they still were superr comfy for 5-inch heels.

Comfortable is the main adjective for this outfit, another comfort factor: new Madewell jean leggings (sry, I kind of get annoyed by the term jeggings haha).  I've always wanted to try the jean + heel combo, hopefully I did it justice.

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Keep inspiring Beautifuls with all your amazing looks (fashion eye candy all over the place) and have a lovely week ahead!! <3

♥, Kathleen.