Month: December 2012

Curves And Coffee’s Most Memorable Moments of 2012

Can you believe there’s only a few more hours left in 2012?! Cray cray, right?!  Well, tonight, we’re gonna party like it’s 1999! I’m kidding but we will pop bottles and kiss strangers at midnight…by stranger I mean, your s/o or your cat or maybe even your puppy!

Since today is all about reminiscing the days of the year, I figured I’d explore my favorite posts from this year. It only seems right. So let’s have little fun and take a look at my three favorite and most exciting posts!

3…2…1…

1.  Any of the fashion week posts!  I enjoyed waking up at 4am to watch live shows from Paris on my laptop. My favorite show would have to be Burberry or Fendi …can’t decide which one I like best so you can be the judge.

                                                  Fendi                                           Burberry

2.  Halloween Mani: “There Will Be Blood” this was a fun mani to do because it was the first one that I was able to do a DIY post and include each step as I finished.  Plus, the finished product was amazeballs!! Got sooo many compliments.  Hope you guys liked it because it was fun to do!

3.  The first Polyvore outfit post.  Did I tell you, it took me hours to complete those outfit boards?! HOURS!  I really don’t know how everyone else makes those post look so easy and effortless lol I’m missing something.  Then again, I’m pretty indecisive so I’ll add a different bag every ten minutes.  It was all worth it in the end…the tweet and post was retweeted by Botkier on Twitter!! Several times!  My first brand acknowledgement…ah-mazing!

That’s it!  Those are my most memorable blog moments on Curves and Coffee!  I’m hoping to have many many more as 2013 goes on.  You guys have made this the most exciting five months of my life and I’m so glad to share with you.  Thank you for visiting and taking the time out to read and keep browsing.

Have a save and happy new year and remember to be stylish!

xo Rena

New Years Eve 2013

Welcome to the weekend stylish sweets!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday or whatever your beliefs may allow you to celebrate.  My day was perfectly spent in Snoopy pajamas with my family!  My mother loved her gifts from our favorite store (Coach) and she surprised me with Coach goodies and a new Canon Powershot camera *insert me doing the running man*!  I desperately needed a new camera and cannot wait to use it and show you guys the pics (once I get a memory card) minor details for a photoshoot.  There’s a perfect photo op coming up soon! New Years Eve!

10…9…8…7…6…wait, what am I going to wear?!

I swear I’m not a procrastinator! OK, maybe I I I put things off, sometimes.  Not all of the time but just some of the time. Yea, let’s go with that.

Three days before New Years Eve and I don’t have anything to wear!  Totally reminds me of NYE two years ago when friends and I vacationed in Georgia. Took me two weeks to find an all black outfit for an “All Black NYE Bash”.  What are the odds that I’d struggle to find something black?!  I found the shoes first that year and that’s probably where I went wrong.  Starting from the bottom is always going to be a task.  Funny thing, I did the same thing this year…whomp whomp.  When you see that perfect pair of shoes, you just HAVE to buy them, HAVE to! It’s Shopping 101!

Here are the shoes I have picked to step into the new year.  First tweeted by Nordstrom then purchased by me (after an exhausting web search of course!) They are none other than Nine West and if you go to their site instead of Nords…..they’re ONLY $69 instead of $149. Shhh, don’t tell Nordstrom that. Oh hello new sparkly shoes!

Hooked on shoes. twitpic.com/bpz9iu bit.ly/RkDIXu
— Nordstrom (@Nordstrom) December 28, 2012

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Purchase them here ~~~> Sparkle On My Sweets

Available in tons of other colors too!  I just ordered them…fingers crossed they’re here in time! If not…my plan today will be calling EVERY store within a 50 mile radius and have them put on hold!

Now, time to figure out what’s going to go WITH these shoes. Since I spent $$$ on shoes, I’m more than likely gonna grab things that are already in my possession. Soooo…all the items below are as close as possible to what I have in my closet give or take a couple items. The item choices that I don’t own, come from stores online that can be easily bought with a quick trip to the mall so no worries on my short time limit.

NYE 2013 Blog: Curves and Coffee

What do you think?  I’m simply going to dinner and dancing…nothing fancy. Well, that is, if these shoes arrive or I’ll be sitting at home watching the ball drop.  Which isn’t a bad idea now that I think about it!  I can sit in my pajamas with these heels on and sip bubbly without freezing!! Also, won’t have hurting toesies at the end of the night.

Hmm…..

The DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater Mani

Remember way back when we got sweaters as gifts?  We’re talking about those hideous, ugly sweaters with balls and glitter and quite possibly needed a battery!  The 80’s and 90’s weren’t very nice to some of us if we can remember those days!

Let me refresh your memory just in case you forgot…

Thankfully and not so thankfully we don’t have to endure those days anymore. Well at least not in total horror. That’s because it’s become a trend this time of year to find one of those “ugly sweaters” and throw a kick-ass party!  Invite all of your friends who are silly enough to wear one of these monstrosities and have a ball!

Katy Perry is doing it!

Thinking of these colorful and bobble filled pieces of wearable cotton, I had an idea! It’s starting to become quite the tradition around Curves and Coffee, for me to do a holiday mani. Yes, I sit around for weeks trying to come up with the perfect idea to attempt on my nails.  Seriously.  Soooo without further delay…

“Ugly Christmas Sweater Mani”
The Outcome
I used all polish by Julep!  I wanted the one “Ugly Sweater” nail to stand out so I painted the rest of the nails in gold then used a matte top coat so all you see is the sparkly goodness is Christmas!
Happy Holidays
 
Stylish Sweets
 
From
Rena xo

Morning Linkage: Cup 24

So, I’m guessing, since you’re reading this…you made it though the 12/21/12 “apocalypse”! Well congrats to you! Besides making it through the end of the world as we know it, it’s also Friday! TGIF! It’s a long weekend for some people because the Christmas holiday falls during the week.  If you’re one of those lucky peeps, jump for joy!!

Oh, also, grab some eggnog and use that as your cream for your coffee this morning.  Trust me, you won’t be disappointed!

Morning Links…

Toribio – Totally cool clothing company started by 3 guys

Carpools to Cocktails – Chic blog with tons of style! You can’t help but love a blog when a little one takes mommies pics!

Brittany Hanks – Great artist with amazing art. Also sold on Ebay! I definitely need to get a piece of hand-painted art and step my adulthood game up.

Saint Bustier – What’s in a name?! Uh hello! A shopping site dedicated to all us curvy and women with um a bubbly bust!

All of those stylish sweets are all on Twitter! Twitter is a great place to mingle…like really have some good conversation.  It also lets you meet tons of interesting people from around the globe! Finding blogs that were previously unknown to me, is outstanding!

Check those out and meet us all on Twitter! @CurvesAndCoffee

Winter Boots to Combat the Snowy Forecast

So, we’ve found winter coats, winters bright lights and a few gift ideas…what could be next?!
That’s easy!
BOOTS!
Of course I have to show you guys boots for the chilly season.  I am a sucker for a cute pair of boots.  Seriously…ankle boots, booties, wedge boots, heel boots, knee high boots, thigh high boots, rain boots, snow boots, and boots boots!  Ok, that may have been a little bit more of Bubba from Forrest Gump than I planned to include.  Gets straight the point for my love of boots.
Crazy things tend to happen in the north and on the east coast so we’re going to need something warm and cozy on our toesies
I picked an online shoe store…Zappos to be exact to showcase the snow boots.  They have great customer service and ship EVERYWHERE plus free returns.  Can’t pass that up!
1. The North Face – Shellista – $150
2. Hi-Tec Sierra – Pamir – $220
3. UGG – Brynn – $160
4. UGG – Adirondack – $325
5. Hunter – Original Gloss Snow Boot – $225
6. Sorel – Cate The Great – $160
7. Khombu – Shelby – $72
These boots are sure to keep your toes warm and socks dry all throughout the winter months. Definitely worth the triple digit price tag  for the durability alone.  I’ve never been a person who really liked chunky or clunky heavy boots…just reminds me of being a kid and wearing all those clothes just to go play in the snow!  I do, however, love the boots that are stylish, light and still manage to keep your feet safe from the winter elements. The boots above, have all those qualities!  I like every pair up there but if I have to be picky… I’d probably go with the UGG (number 3) or the Sorel (number 6)…can’t go wrong with any one of those!
Stay warm my stylish sweets and as always…. Happy Shopping!!

Hey Good Looking: Megan Fox

Someone is back to looking like her old self again!  (Someone other than me this week.)

Hey there Ms. Megan Fox or Mrs. Brian Austin-Green and mother of Noah, looking good and looking great! Can you believe she just had a baby?!  Me either!  I tweeted yesterday about how good she’s looking and it was nowhere near a play on the new mother. Honestly, it absolutely slipped my mind!  It finally dawned on me while I was searching for the designer of the dress she has on above and below. Can’t remember where I saw it but the title was “new mother Megan Fox” and there was a double take.  Whoopsies, Rena forgot.

Regardless of any of that stuff, I saw these pics and my first thought was…wowzers, she’s back to looking like the Megan from Transformers…sultry and sexy instead of the different look she had going on for quick minute there after Transformers.  So, Megan…welcome back!

She was spotted on the red carpet premiere of  “This is 40” a sequel to “Knocked Up” in theaters December 21st starring Leslie Mann, her beautiful Apatow daughters, Paul Rudd, and Megan Fox. .

At the premiere in California on 12/12/12
Dress: Roland Mouret
Now, can we talk about Fox’s Locks?!  I mean, come on!  It’s glorious!  I want it and I want it now but I’m just going to pout because if you can remember…I just got my long locks cut!  Wonder how I can achieve this look without getting extensions LOL maybe I need extensions.
Can’t forget the accessories!  
Shoes:  Pigalle Spikes $1,195 by Christian Louboutin
Clutch:  Knot Intrecciato Metal Mesh/Snakeskin $2,250 Bottega Veneta
So yea…looking good!

All photos courtesy of Getty Images

Morning Linkage: Cup 23

Good morning stylish sweets!!

Slowly but definitely surely getting back into the swing of regular life sans the sadness.  This was a trippy week…did I tell you guys how I won Ebay auction(s) that I totally forgot I even put bids on?!  Yea…trippy.  LOL all is good and I shall enjoy my spoils when they arrive.  Think I’m gonna start selling stuff…seriously need to make more room in my shoe closet, things are getting out of hand in there. Plus, I might be moving so downsizing should start now!  That’s a whole different story for another day.

Anywho…

Grab your coffee and bagel and get linked up!!



A slideshow of the top 10 Curvy Models! ~ Complex

Snakes on a Plane but not in the movie theaters. Real life people! ~ CNN Travel

NFL Star had his car stolen and taken on a trip around the city! ~ IndyStar

Jenna Bush-Hager is reportedly pregnant! ~ Dailymail UK

Being homeless in college, it can happen! ~ Huffington Post Women

The best sample boxes delivered to your door! ~ Fashionista

Apparently, every woman is curvy. Interesting! ~ NY Mag The Cut

See DiCaprio and Foxx looking good as usual for Django screening! ~ Just Jared

Enjoy your hump day!!