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Martini Toast to Everyday Style!
This week's blog is dedicated to our bloggers' request. Several of our bloggers have been asking Fashion Martini about everyday looks to wear during the week. We are featuring 7 chic looks. During this time of the year (transitional season), one day it may be warm, the next cool, and the next freezing. Due to unexpected temperatures, you may have on a sleeveless shirt one day and a fur jacket the next. Don't push your winter gear to the back of the closet just yet.
SUNDAY:
You should start your week off looking and feeling fabulous. Opt for a dress on Sundays!
MONDAY:
We are very much into the babydoll top look. It comes across as classic and effortless style. Wide leg jeans are becoming a popular choice over the skinny legs for an everyday look. This look is pulled together with a large pair of shades and animal print bag. 
TUESDAY: Mini jackets (half body and arm length) will spice up any look! Opt for a mini jacket if you are wearing a plain tee with jeans. It will make a rather ordinary outfit look hot.
WEDNESDAY:We really like this look because of it's mix-match nature. The brown purse with the grey boots is unexpected, yet well put together. Then, the choice of three different tone greys (jacket, scarf, boots) make this look stand out in a crowd, yet it's effortless chic.
THURSDAY:
Again we see a pair of wide leg pants with a dressier shirt. The wow factor in this outfit is the bold satin bow on the shirt. Bows were a fall trend but due to it's popularity, Spring has adopted this trend as well. Try shoes with bows to spice up a plain outfit.
FRIDAY:
Try a cowl neck dress, clutch, and boots. The trick in this outfit is the mix pairing of the sleek dress and bulky boots. The average person would pair these boots with jeans due to their bulky nature. However, pairing bulky with slinky is edgy and is the works of a true trendsetter. We love this concept! 
SATURDAY: Yellow, yellow, yellow....this satin top is IT and the color is FAB. The gathers at the top makes it an awesome choice for spicing up jeans. Again, we see wide leg denim with patent round toe shoes. We love the combination of satin and patent leather!
FASHION TIP:
Go for a unique mix of timeless pieces with a trendy edge. Too trendy comes across as too cheap looking and pieced together. Effortless style is what you should go for. For 2008, go for classic trendy looks that are naturally stylish and creatively chic. If you are thinking too much about your outfit, it's not effortless. The goal is to purchase items you LOVE and when you get dressed in the morning, go for whatever items you are drawned to...they don't have to match, you just have to love them together.
Blog us and let us know your thoughts on the featured looks. CHEERS!
Martini Toast to New Orleans!
Hello FASHIONISTAS....let's not fool ourselves, we can care less about the actual All Star Game and who won, what we care most about is the styles that were on display during this week. Fashion Martini is dedicating this week's blog post to All Star Weekend! Below are four of the hottest events that took place this past weekend.
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2008 NBA All-Star in New Orleans Boost Mobiles Zo and Magic 8-Ball Challenge Celebrity Pool Tournament at the Sugar Mill February 14, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Gabrielle Union attends 2008 NBA All-Star in New Orleans - Zo & Magic's 8-Ball Challenge Gabrielle Union showing love to her Louis Vuitton bag. We must admit, this bag is HOT!
Kim Kardashian looking beautiful as always. You can depend on Kim to rock a very stunning outfit at every event she attends.
Kim runs a trendy boutique named DASH with her sisters Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian. If you're ever in Calabasas CA, you should stop by and shop. They carry designer lines such as Alice & Olivia, Catherine Malendrino, Chloe, Christian Audigier, Development, and See By Chloe just to name a few.
Sisters, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian.
We love the clutch bag Eva Longoria is rocking below. She displays here huge collection of clutch purses in InStyle magazine this month. You can also get a sneak peak at her closet and shoe collection!
MTV host, LaLa in an animal print dress. All we can say is WOW...not too many people can get away with this dress but she rocks it with perfection.
Vivica Fox, rocking an animal print hat. We love this hat, very chic! As you can see, Animal Print is here to stay and can be worn across any season.
Look who we spotted having the GOOD time! "Lean with it...rock with it" Hey, where did she lay her leather jacket? She must have forgotten that she is in New Orleans (we're only kidding).
Vitaminwater Sponsors The Big Easy Billiards Bash and Afterparty with Shaquille O'Neal and Reggie Bush on February 15, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kim Kardashian stood proud while supporting her man, NFL player Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints, as he auctioned items for charity. We are definitely feeling the white crisp shirt look under the dark brown leather jacket. The GOLD accents make the jacket really POP.
Women's Billiards Champ Jeanette Lee pose during the event. Fashion Martini would have done this outfit a little different than she does. We recommend the snake motiff blouse with a pair of grey straight leg jeans with over the knee black boots. Grey jeans are very chic!
Vivica Fox struts her stuff on the red carpet in Baby Phat.
Jordan Brand House of 23 event, celebrating the launch of the Air Jordan 23 during All-Star Weekend on February 15, 2008 in New Orleans.Record Producer Jimmy Jam's wife, Lisa, on the red carpet at the Jordan event. She is rocking one of the recent Spring 2008 Trends identified by Fashion Martini - known as Cold Shoulder Dress. Her dress color is absolutely stunning.
Martini Toast to New York Fashion Week!
Beyonce Knowles, Giorgio Armani and Jay-Z - New York Fashion Week is the place where all Fashionistas gather with their notepads and/or stylist to identify the upcoming trends.
We are dedicating this week blog to New York's Fashion Week (Fall 2008)!
1. Just hours after celebrating the premiere of their much-anticipated show, Lipstick Jungle, Lindsay Price, Brooke Shields and Kim Raver cut the ribbon to welcome the style set back to New York City's Bryant Park for Mercedes-Benz Fall 2008 Fashion Week. 2. Christina Milian congratulated designer Max Azria backstage after his BCBG Max Azria show.
3. Kimora Lee Simmons' Baby Phat show with Tyra Banks and her man Djimon Hounsou.
5. Ashley Olsen snuck in to the Miss Sixty show with her stylist, Cristina Ehrlich.6. Sass and Bide designers Sarah-Jane Clarke (left) and Heidi Middleton (right) welcomed Nicky Hilton to their sentimental show, dedicated to a friend who passed away from breast cancer.
7. Christina Milian, Joss Stone and Sophia Bush were front and center at Rock and Republic.
8. Minka Kelly and Christina Milian were also first in line for a look at the much-anticipated collection from Herve Leger by Max Azria.
9. Front-row regular Sophia Bush (right) greeted designer Catherine Malandrino backstage before the Malandrino fall 2008 show. By the way, this is one of our favorite designers. 10. Angie Harmon attended the Oscar de la Renta show to report on the trends for In Style.
11. Joss Stone and Mandy Moore at the Ports 1961 show in Bryant Park. Moore wore a silky minidress from the label, while Stone rocked Max Azria.
12. Nicky Hilton in a pair of Valentino boots for the Charlotte Ronson show.
14. Actresses Minka Kelly and Piper Perabo watched the collection from Peter Som . Both rocked cinched-waist dresses from the designer. 15. Grammy nominees Rihanna and Fergie at the Max Azria show.
16. Ugly Betty's Becki Newton is far from being ugly...lol...she looked lovely when she checked out the latest collection from Monique Lhuillier. 17. Longtime Narciso Rodriguez pals Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld. We love the way she rocked the hot pink long sleeves under the short sleeve black jacket!
18. A fashionable Fergie rocked her fashion week must-haves—a pair of oversized shades—to watch designer Marc Jacobs' (right) Marc by Marc Jacobs show.
19. Anne Hathaway and Eliza Dushku at Marchesa show.20. Eva Longoria Parker rocked a glittering gold dress for the Michael Kors show.
21. Jennifer Lopez, pregnant with twins, chose a stylish royal blue dress with a jeweled neckline.
22. Designing woman Georgina Chapman (right) and Private Practice star Kate Walsh (left) at the Marchesa
23. Joy Bryant at Zac Posen show. Love this dress!24. Carmen Electra was among the notable names who lined the front row at Rebecca Taylor.
25. Eva Longoria Parker and her stylist Robert Verdi at the Naeem Khan Fall 2008 show, where animal prints and feathers—two trends that have been making appearances in many designers' fall collections—ruled the runway.
26. Glamorous girls Liv Tyler and Ali Larter were front and center to get a glimpse of the fall collection at the Calvin Klein show. We are loving the all white fit!
26. The Project Runway Season 4 fashion show turned out to be one of the hottest tickets of the week, with show hosts Heidi Klum and Michael Kors welcoming Victoria Beckham to the front row. 28. Selma Blair was among the VIPs who sipped champagne from Moet & Chandon backstage before the Marc Jacobs show
29. Marc Jacobs provided the perfect finale to fashion week, welcoming Victoria Beckham to his fall show.
Chanel
~Founded in 1910, in Paris France by Coco Chanel, real name Gabrielle Chanel
~In 1921 the infamous Chanel No. 5 perfume was introduced.
~In 1926, Chanel introduced the ‘little black dress,’ greeted by Vogue as the “new uniform of the modern woman.”
Martini Toast to this weeks Fashionistas birthdays. CHEERS!
Martini Toast to Snake Motifs!
Snakes are not just for shoes and purses, you can accessorize them with jewerly too!
Bejeweled serpents has been a celeberity jewelry trend for a while now, however, it has just recently started getting the attention it deserves. Something about snakes are so exotic and a definite attention grabber! Try this trend to glam up any look to super-luxe.
Who we spotted rocking this trend:
Amanda Bynes (Top)
Mary-Kate Olsen (Bottom)
You can always depend on Max & Chloe online website for the latest fashion accessories. We have discount offers listed at the the bottom of the page if you're ready to splurge ($10 dollars off any purchase of $100).
If you are interested in any of the above looks, we have listed the price and where you can purchase.
**Remember, there are those that SPLURGE and those that SAVE. We must admit, we are firm believers of both. However, when it comes to accessories, we tend to go for the SAVE option. If you are opting for saves, you can find great inexpensive accessories at Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, Target, and Stein Mart. With the "R" word bouncing around, try to opt for CHEAP CHIC whenever possible.
You can spice up any look with bejeweled serpents. You can try rocking a bracelet on one arm and a ring on the opposite hand OR you can go solo and rock a necklace by itself. We recommend at most no more than two pieces at a time. Don't go overboard with a ring, necklace, and bracelet all at the same time. However, we do recommend having each piece in your jewerly collection.
Gwen Stefani spiced up her look by accessorizing her navy Lanvin dress with a Cartier snake bracelet and panther ring.
What famous fashion designer donated four years of their time as the primary designer of uniforms? Ok, times up....In 1981, Oscar de la Renta donated his time for four years as the primary designer of a complete new set of uniforms for the Boy Scouts of America.
This week's blog is dedicated to our bloggers' request. Several of our bloggers have been asking Fashion Martini about everyday looks to wear during the week. We are featuring 7 chic looks. 
