Subway Stories

Love Cole Haan's Spring 2012 "Subway Stories" lookbook.

Everything about it feels like New York, it captures so many quintessential moments of being a New Yorker.  I even love how you never see a full outfit, just bits and pieces...just like being in this city.  If you get a glimpse of someone wearing something that you like or looks interesting to you - you better look fast, because in a second or two they'll be gone, hustling to wherever they've gotta go.

Cole Haan has teamed up with Refinery 29 to bring us a contest to find out which of our NYC 'hoods is the most stylish, check it out!

Vote for me, Lynnette!

Channing & Co Jewelry

Received this beautiful gold & ivory bangle set from Channing & Co.

Channing & Co offers everything from casual beaded jewelry to high-end fashion jewelry.  Channing's gorgeous designs are a purely a labor of love inspired by nature, her mood, her son, and the latest trends.  You can totally see this inspiration in her collection of wrap bracelets and bangles...perfect for mixing & matching to get that awesome stacked look (which you can tell I'm digging)!

Channing has been generous enough to offer my readers 10% off their first purchase on Etsy with code NEW10.  Shop now!

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Disclaimer:  I received a product in exchange for this post.  All opinions stated here are 100%  my own. 

Spring Fever

Spring is just around the corner, I can feel it~

SWEATER; Express JEANS; zipia.net SHOES; Jeffrey Campbell WRISTLET; Express
ACCESSORIES; Express, Charlotte Russe, Jewelmint, H&M, Channing & Co

So excited for winter to be over, and I can't wait to start wearing fun things again!  Loving all of the new items that are out in stores lately, and here I am wearing lots of recent purchases.  I'm only allowing myself to buy color from now on.

I need more color in my life.  That, and a little bit lot of spring cleaning.

Full Blown Technicolor

March has only just begun, and it's been a really mild winter here in New York...but I'm so ready for spring!  I'm loving the bright neon colors of this upcoming season, I can't wait to start wearing them~

Here's some spring-spiration!

Hoping that spring comes early this year!

Sephora by OPI Trend Tips - Snake Sparkle

Knowing that I totally dig nail art, the lovely Eden gave me something new & fun for my birthday~ finally got the chance to try them out!

Sephora by OPI Trend Tips

Trend Tips in "Snake Sparkle" & Sephora by OPI "Worth My Weight"

Love the snake print, it's so sexy!  The Trend Tips are unbelievably sparkly in person too.

Like most adhesive nail strips, these are made of real nail polish.  They're super easy to apply, and they come in a bunch of really awesome designs at $12 per pack.

While the Trend Tip designs are impressive, I was disappointed in the quality.  There was some slight chipping & peeling around the edges on the first day of wear.  After 5 days, there was definitely some noticeable chipping.

They were pretty difficult to remove as well, but I think that was due to the glitter in this particular design.

Overall: 4/5

While I was let down by the quality, the gorgeous designs are a redeeming factor.  Even though they don't last very long, they're perfect for short-term wear on special occasions or days when you just want some extra "wow"!  They really stand out!

Kate Somerville's ExfoliKate Acne Clearing Treatment

The best thing about ordering from Sephora online is receiving free samples!  I love trying new products, and with my last order I received something really amazing that I just had to tell you all about!

Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Acne Clearing Treatment

"Kate's unique blend of anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant ingredients work overtime to fight existing acne and prevent new pimples from forming. Formulated with salicylic acid and active tea tree oil, this product gently exfoliates and aids in cell turnover without over drying or causing irritation" 

This product is amazing!  I can't believe that just leaving it on my skin for 1 minute can have such great results~

It has the strong, invigorating scent of tea tree.  I've heard many people complain about this scent but I actually really like it!  Of course, I'm always partial to scented products.

It has the typical texture of an exfoliator, but it's not meant to be scrubbed & rubbed onto your face.  You're supposed to just gently apply it to your skin, and let it sit there for one minute.  It seems really silly, how could something like that possibly work?  But it DOES.

After rinsing, skin tone is immediately improved.  Pores are tightened and appear smaller.

When I use this in the morning, the treatment seems to control excess sebum throughout the day.  My skin is noticeably less oily on the days when I use this.  It does diminish some bigger zits and blemishes, but I have not been using this long enough to really see any lasting results just yet.  It is a pretty aggressive treatment, and I can only use it a few times a week.

So far, I am really impressed and pleased with the results.  I'm going to keep using it, and I hope to see some more improvement in my skin!

New York Fashion Week February 2012

New York Fashion Week is over~ I had a lot of fun!  Upgraded my Blackberry to an iPhone last week, and boy am I glad I did.  Been playing with it non-stop, and I even documented the past week with Instagram!  Follow me @hachidork for more.

Fashion week memories:

For the first time ever, tripping and falling to the ground while wearing heels.  In front of everyone.  This goes on my list of most mortifying moments of my life.

Almost losing my car keys in the LIRR train tracks.

Going to the Bloglovin' Awards 2012 and seeing some of my favorite bloggers in person.  They're actually real people, not just photographs!

Meeting the wonderful Vantan Tokyo designers and getting the chance to try on & model their new collections.  I've never met such a talented, friendly, and humble group of people before.  I really hope I get the chance to meet and work with them again someday!