Button Up Your Overcoat

Courtesy of Vintage Connection

A lovely lady from Vintage Connection has posted info on Vintage Coats on Philly2Philly. Vintage Connection is worth a look, it won the title of “Best Vintage Shop” from Philadelphia Magazine and your favorite newspaper, Philadelphia Weekly. With a little luck, you might even be able to get a Mad Men esque coat – for MUCH cheaper than those on sale at Banana Republic.

Even with the colder weather creeping up, Christmas commercials are freaking us out. They’re on entirely too early. Or so we think. However, we are positively tickled by the Sephora Holiday offers like this set of mascaras for $39 – valued at $104. Nice. There are similarly priced sets for fragrance, glitz & glam – that’s shimmer and bronzers for those who don’t speak Sephora. The only set we’re leery of is the lotion one. Sometimes skin freaks out when you use that many different lotions, especially in the winter months!

If you LOVE eyeliner Sephora’s got a kit with pencils in literally every color from Make Up For Ever. This set has 25 different shades. We think even Rainbow Brite would be jealous. This Smashbox set with 5 colors might be a better choice if 25 colors seems like too much of a commitment. We’re also loving this cute little set from Bare Escentuals avaliable only at Sephora called A Wink and A Kiss. It’s mascara and lipstick. So cute.

Sooo…we got a little excited about makeup. This morning NBC10 takes a look at Justin Timberlake’s style and how it’s progressed through the years. NBC10 also lets us know that there is going to be a piece of the Berlin Wall at Ripley’s Believe it Or Not in Atlantic City! I personally saw an itty bitty chunk of the Berlin wall and that was pretty moving. I can’t even imagine seeing a huge chunk like the one at Ripley’s, let alone actually being there for the historical event – which celebrates it’s 20th birthday on Monday, November 9th.

Slim Jim

Our pants-less lady friend Gaga picked up a style award this past Monday from the Accessories Council. While she doesn’t look like a Slim Jim like she did during the MTV VMA’s, Gaga does still look pretty out there. Where does she come up with this stuff?

Gabi of Young Fat and Fabulous has styled illustrations. They’re like virtual models that are available on some shopping websites, and they’re cute.

Try not to stay mad at NY, because they held a Snuggie happy hour in the East Village, and it’s headed to Philly this weekend. Check out the video of how it went down in Gotham:

Lastly, Ralph Lauren is the official outfitter of the Vancouver Olympic Games! A little pricey, but nice designs!

Sprinkles

So what if it’s a crisp fall day out? There’s free frozen yogurt in West Chester! According to NBC10, California based Sprinkles is opening a location in West Chester, and to commemorate the occasion they’re giving away free frozen yogurt with free unlimited toppings! We’re pretty excited because we’re big  Red Mango and even bigger Pinkberry fans – neither of which have hit the Philly area, YET.

Daily Candy is pointing the way to Tide’s Loads of Hope Campaign, which is working towards helping those effected by natural disasters.  You can help by purchasing Tide with yellow caps or by purchasing one of their cute t-shirts. With products like that, helping couldn’t be easier. Daily Candy also has a write up on these interesting rose thorn earrings from Lee Hale, available at Egan Day on South Street.

Courtesy of Daily Candy

We also peeped these boots from Sorel on the Nordstrom.com website – they’re cute and look like a great alternative to Uggs for seriously icy or snowy days.

Phight Another Day

PhillyBurbs‘ tweets last night were pretty entertaining. Here’s a sample of some of what they had to say:

We like the one about A.J. Burnett having to pay his way back to the Bronx. Poor guy.

Here are some more Halloween recaps: the website focusing on the NYC social scene, Guest of a Guest listed some of their faves, as did tech blog Engadget. The blog as a post about two guys who dressed up like iPhones using massive LCD TV’s. The costumes are expensive and bulky but still pretty cool.

Philly.com’s Snapglow.tv points the way to coverage of a fashion show held at the Philadelphia Art Museum.  The show was sponsored by Sak’s Fifth Avenue and featured designs honoring Tom Marotta, the late VP of Couture for the department store.

NBC10’s Lilliana Vazquez dishes out another serving of style recommendations, including over the knee boots.  NBC also has pictures of stars who came out for Heidi Klum’s infamous costume party, as well as information on how sales of sheer pantyhose are down.

Some Splainin’ To Do

Fancy Lashes - Courtesy of Glamour.com

We’re feeling a little bad this morning about whoever had the job of pulling this ad from today’s Inquirer. Looks like they’re going to have some ’splainin’ to do.

One of our fave stores, Express hosted an event called the Hollywood Style Awards last month. There are also pictures on Pop Sugar’s website.

Halloween is a perfect time to try outrageous makeup, and that’s just what some ladies at Glamour did. They even learned some tips and tricks.

Lastly, MTV re-aired an episode of True Life last night, which we love. This episode was good. Maybe they weren’t the most cuddly characters, but the girls featured in True Life: I’m a Compulsive Shopper were really interesting,

Spooky Scary

Yep, that's Heidi as Shiva. Courtesy of Seventeen.com

As we’ve discussed before, Heidi Klum LOVES dressing up for Halloween. Here are some of her costume ideas, as highlighted by Seventeen.  Sephora windows are highlighting looks for Halloween, but Bare Minerals is giving away treats today for every day looks when you spend $50.  Treats included are the hydrating mineral veil – (it that goes on after you apply your makeup to lock in moisture), primer, exfoliator called RareMinerals renew & reveal, cleanser, a moisturizer called RareMinerals purely nourishing that’s supposed to increase cell renewal as well as an additional moisturizer. Not to shabby, and zero calories, unlike many other treats available today.

If you’re like some of us at Philly Weekly and decided to wait until the last minute to figure out a costume, be sure to watch this Daily Candy video on costumes you can throw together including a Cereal Killer and a Kraft Singles cheese slice.  The Today Show also had costume ideas on this morning that can be pulled together last minute, including the Fanta girls.

Glamour has some do’s and don’ts for Halloween, including walking around like a stripper. Hmm. We tend to think that Halloween is the day when you can get away with almost anything but we guess there are still some rules.

And, if you’re having buyers remorse about your Halloween costume, don’t worry. At least you didn’t buy these $400 Louis Vuitton Bunny Ears that Rachel Zoe is in love with. Usually we like Rachel’s picks, even the high end ones, but $400 bucks for ears? Really?

Mad for Mad Men

Trends from Mad Men seem to be popping up all over. Marie Claire as well as Sammy Davis Vintage, a website run by Temple University grad Sammy Davis have caught on – have you? We’ve read that 1960’s designs like those from Mad Men emerge in times of economic struggle. Perhaps Mad Men isn’t just a look for Halloween. Hmm…

Lauren Conrad also has a look that seems to go back in time. Glamour asks – are you a fan of her newly bobbed and darkened locks? Glamour also asks if you keep it cute, sexy or full out skanky for Halloween.

Check out Rittenhouse Square’s website for info on their costume competition – skanky or not, they’d love to have you.

Chill Factor

One of our favorite blogs catering to girls over a size 2 – Young, Fat and Fabulous has some cute coats for the chill that seems to be set on returning.

NBC10 has pictures up from fashion week all around the world, including a shows in New Dehli and Australia. Lilliana Vazquez has also compiled another list full of snuggly things we’re fans of. The list included cute coats for kids from J. Crew, a slipcover from Delia’s and a tweed dress from Banana Republic. Also fit for cold weather, NBC10 points the way to boots for chillier temperatures.

We’ve taken a look at the NBC10 App and it’s colorful, and chock full of lifestyle and entertainment news. Definitely worth the download, especially since it’s free.

Scheduled for the same day as game 7  (if we need it) in the World Series is an event at Lord and Taylor in NYC called Love at First Sight. The event will feature up and coming designers from Parsons The New School for Design.

The game is scheduled for 7:57pm, and this event is running from 6-9pm, but it would be possible to take a peek at Lord and Taylor and then head over to Grand Central Station – which is super close to Lord and Taylor – jump on the 6 train, arriving at Yankee Stadium in time for the game. Sometimes we spread ourselves thin over here at Philly Weekly, but it keeps things interesting.

Worldwide Fashion with a dash of hocus-pocus

Women’s Wear Daily has pictures from fashion shows all around the world, while Chic.tv has fashion shows and interviews with fashion experts, including this one about shoe designer Joy Chen.

NBC10’s Lilliana Vazquez fills us in on what to do in case of an ‘oops’ moment, what dresses cover the most occasions – a classic from Diane Von Furstenberg, of course, and more stockings!  These stockings don’t look too professional to us, but could definitely work for after five.

Philly.com’s SnapGlow.TV has up pictures from Philadelphia’s Fashion week that focus on a Russian designer, while Clutch has Halloween makeup ideas.

Three In One

Courtesy of American Apparel

Know a guy in your life that needs one coat that acts like three? Express has one that doesn’t look like he should be out hiking or skiing somewhere. We’re fans.

Also at Express are some great patterned tights. Perfect for days when the wind whips around and creeps under your coat. The Frisky has a list of tights that have caught their eye as well.

Apparently Heidi Klum does Halloween big, and she’s giving away tickets to her massive Halloween Party. Just Jared has the details.

Cosmo’s got some tips on how to update your wardrobe, as well as how to not mess up an interview by doing something silly. At a time like this when things are opening up a bit, both sets of tips are worth a glance.

Lastly, we know she likes to start trouble, but look how cute Kristin Cavallari looks in InStyle’s look of the day.