NYFW, Here I Come!

As always, apologies for my delay in posting, but my new role at work has kept me quite busy as I prep for NY Fashion Week in September (yes, I'm quite excited, and thankful I'll mostly be backstage because that means dressing in all black and wearing flat, i.e. comfy, boots...albeit cool, moto-inspired ones).  

Aquatalia "Sweetness" Moto Boot 

Since I don't have to invest in stunning designer clothes, I decided I MUST invest in a fantastic handbag that would help me navigate the sea of models, makeup artists, and fabulous people while simultaneously toting my "essentials" (water, granola bar - no time for food breaks - notepad, phone, trusty lip gloss(es), sunglasses, and back-up battery charger - I'm assuming all outlets are taken by high-powered hairdryers, flat irons, and fancy wind machines). 

So I decided to make a statement by investing in the Givenchy Pandora, and she manages to make me feel supremely fashionable, (even on the 358 bus that transports quite the variety of Seattlites and passes the pink elephant car wash).  She has an awesome slouchy feel with two zipper pockets, cross-body or shoulder strap, and is just....so pretty!  She's my biggest investment yet, but as my friends assured me, "Kate, she's not a purse...she's ART."  Trust me, when you're ready to invest in an amazing bag (or shoes, or skin care), I can promise it's worth every penny.  Cross(body) my 'art' and hope to die...

P.S.
Check out the Beauty Blog on Nordstrom.com for an upcoming post on my NYFW 'must-pack' beauty essentials!  (I'll also be posting during NYFW and going forward, so continue to check back!).

Nordstrom Beauty Blog

Invisible Jet? I Prefer Prada

While helping prep our stores for the last 10 days before Christmas, we were in the beauty stockroom cleaning up (the Clinique shelves look awesome, if I do say so myself) and came across this awesome MAC visual for the Wonder Woman collection a few years back. I insisted on matching the pose (and inadvertently the expression), only I'm sporting my newest investment piece (Prada bag) instead of a gold lasso. And as my sister commented, "way better boots" (my fave Fryes, of course). Who needs a fancy jet or metal bracelets when you have good leather accessories?