Month: January 2012

Beauty Box: The Porefessional

Hey guys! From now on instead of doing my usual Love Sick column, I will be doing this beauty blog where I’ll be posting about different products I’ve tried and whether or not I recommend them. If you really enjoy reading my relationship advice column 

Character Wear: Jane Quimby

If you love fashion there are some shows that you just have to watch: Gossip Girl, Mad Men, and Project Runway are some classics.  One show that all young fashionistas should watch is the new show Jane by Design.  The title character, Jane Quimby, is a 

Conscious Fashion: Fashion Resolution (Part II)

Well, it’s week two of the New Year and hopefully your resolutions are still going strong. If you have yet to make any resolutions or are still looking for ways to change things up for 2012, this fashion resolution is for you: Shop Locally.  There 

Couture Buys for the College Budget: Kanye West Spring/Summer 2012

As you finalize your New Year’s resolutions (Stop biting nails, lay-off the Dairy Queen blizzards, etc.) it’s time to make way for the oh-so cliché “New Year, New You.” As you fashion forward Carbonites know, the fashion industry is always ten steps ahead of whatever trends we’re currently rocking. 

Design DIY: Tie Dye Nails

Nail art has become quite the phenomenon this year. From retro chevron patterns, inverse french manicures, to ombre, the possibilities and patterns are endless. Changing your nails is an inexpensive way to experiment with your style and creativity. I am somewhat notorious for having a 

Fashion News: Fashion News Roundup of 2011.

2011 has been an amazing year for Fashion News! From Royal Weddings to Amazing collaborations and shocking departures, it is surely a year to remember in the Fashion World! This year we saw two Royal Weddings which brought the fashion world to a whole new 

The Style Guru: In With the Old, In With the New

Summer is my favorite time of the year and as soon as the Spring/Summer trends hit the shops I’m ready to exchange my bulky winter coats for shorts and shades. So even though I have another few months to wait until I can fully deck 

Character Wear: Hermione Granger

Emma Watson is a personal idol for me, and I have always thought that Hermione Granger is one of the bravest, most loyal characters in literary and film history.  Needless to say, it was only a matter of time before I got around to profiling 

Design DIY: Shark Tooth Necklace

After an intense movie marathon that comprised of me, my new purple robe, matching slippers (thanks Mom!), and my boyfriend: Ben & Jerry’s ice cream – I was on my last leg and watching the romantic comedy, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I couldn’t help but wonder 

Couture Buys for the College Budget: New Year’s Eve Ensemble

  (Axparis Dress $64, Nelly Heels $24, Nordstrom Clutch $41, Dorothy Perkins Earrings $14) Time for music, dancing, and popping bottles! The event that every Fashionista has been awaiting is just days away. This year, stand out from the crowd in an ensemble worth remembering; Dolce and