November 14, 2009 at 7:00 AM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (5)


The day has finally arrived -- Jimmy Choo's line for H&M hits the stores today.
I'm trying to decide if I should just buy some items now for post-pregnancy because there is no way my piggie feet are fitting into any of those shoes at the moment. And there are clothes and accessories, too -- at H&M prices...not traditional Jimmy Choo (I can't afford them) prices.
FILED UNDER: accessories, bargains, clothes, designers, shoes, shopping
November 12, 2009 at 12:00 PM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (6)
Photo by LuminousMom
I'm in love with headbands right now. I've been for a while, but since I've been pregnant and my rings no longer fit and long necklaces look odd against my belly, my favorite thing is to wear accessories in my hair.
I usually wear one on the weekend when I want to feel pretty -- it's an instant pick-me-up. And LuminousMom makes some really cute headbands and really great prices!
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November 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (5)


I think one of the most romantic things a guy can do is carve a heart into a tree with your initials in it. A friend carved Will you marry me? when he proposed to his now-wife. The city equivalent to this is of course carving words into wet cement. Sweet!
But since cement doesn't often make for good jewelry and wood does, I adore these wood bracelets. Plus, wood is just so pretty, especially birch.
FILED UNDER: accessories, jewelry
November 11, 2009 at 7:00 AM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (1)
Photo by McQueeney
Being eco-friendly can also mean carrying around a lot of extra stuff in your purse -- from tote bags to water bottles...and if you have a baby, the diaper bag can also be that catch-all. Ideal Bite's Mama Bite contributor Jennifer Orr has a solution!
I thought I was being so green toting around all of the reusable things I need during the day in my eco-chic bag. Then I caught a glimpse of myself in a store window: lumpy purse overflowing with bottles and snack containers, and a few salvaged plastic bags dangling from the strap. I realized I looked more like a bag lady than stylish eco-mama.
FILED UNDER: accessories, bags, going green
November 7, 2009 at 7:00 AM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (4)
I used to keep my necklaces in a jewelry box and of course it was a chore to untangle them when I wanted to wear one. I did keep some of my more delicate chains draped over a mirror.
But my mom bought me this cute necklace stand and it's made my life easier. Well, easier when it comes to finding an untangled necklace.
FILED UNDER: accessories, jewelry
November 6, 2009 at 7:00 AM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (6)
Photo from Urban Outfitters
There are tons of ways to wear a scarf, but a hooded scarf introduces a whole new look. I know they makes hooded scarves for kids, and why not make them for adults -- we lose our hats, too!
I really love Urban Outfitters' 2890 by Arne & Carlos Intarsia Hooded Scarf ($48) -- kind of expensive though. Maybe it's because it's from Scandinavian designers? I love the print and the length. And it delicately drapes over your head.
I also found these....
FILED UNDER: accessories, style, trends
October 31, 2009 at 7:00 AM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (6)
Last week while on a walk through my neighborhood, I saw this skeleton hanging outside a house. So of course I wanted to pose with it.
I ended up breaking off one of his arms, so here's me trying (and failing) to re-attach it.
If you can ignore the big twin baby belly, you can see me rocking my new coat in this photo -- it's light grey with big buttons and it's from Zara. I've got on my fingerless gloves and a beret that my sister-in-law gave me for Christmas a couple of years ago. I love this beret.
FILED UNDER: accessories, style
October 30, 2009 at 7:00 AM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (3)
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Photo by louloudo
I recently decorated the nursery and my husband and I bought these wall decals that have woodland creatures. There is a deer with big antlers and I love it.
We also bought this wall hanging of deer antlers, but it's really wood carved to look like the antlers. Also love.
So now I want antler earrings.
FILED UNDER: accessories, jewelry
October 24, 2009 at 7:00 AM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (8)
Me wearing the across the forehead headband.
I live in NYC and the headband is one of those accessories that has made a comeback on the cool kids that go out to clubs and party until after closing time. Of course that doesn't mean lil ole me can't wear one. And I have.
I love them to dress up an outfit -- I wore one at my wedding and also to a friend's wedding recently.
But it's not just if you wear them, it's how you wear a headband.
FILED UNDER: accessories, trends
October 23, 2009 at 12:00 PM by Cafe MicheleZ - Comments (4)
Photo from Urban Outfitters
What the heck is a cloche hat? Popular in the 1920s, this bell shaped hat gets its name from the French word for bell -- cloche.
It was a popular style for flappers. Josephine Baker used to wear a cloche and Angelina Jolie wore one in the movie Changeling.
And I really want one.
FILED UNDER: accessories, style, trends
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