Happy First Birthday, Fashion Candy!

     Wow, where does the time go?  It's hard to believe a whole year has gone by since I sat at my dining room table one night and created the blog Fashion Candy.  I've enjoyed every bit of this blog and I hope there are many more years of writing about fabulous fashion!!  In honor of this special day, I decided I'd post one of the biggest posts I've ever done, covering clothes, sketches, and more!  I'll start off with my favorite skirt.  I got it at a little boutique called Peter's Path, and I love it to death!  It's a beautiful knee length skirt that wraps around the waist, with 3-D sequin flowers and beads on the front.  Take a look!  ;)

So cute, right?  You can see more of their stuff on their Facebook page. So, next I'm going to share my top five favorite nail polishes!

#5- N.Y.C. In a New York Color Minute Quick Dry Nail Polish

NYC's just that reliable, cheap nail polish that I can turn to when I want something that works, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

#4- Maybelline New York Color Show Nail Lacquer

Fairly new, this nail polish is awesome, and does quite well with one coat.  I love the color choices Maybelline offers, too! 

#3- Wet n Wild Wild Shine Nail Color

First of all, I love Wet n Wild products.  They work so well, considering the low price.  I never, ever pay too much for Wet n Wild products, yet they work like magic.  This stuff's perfect for a base coat and comes in plenty of sassy colors.

#2- OPI Nail Polish

OPI is just all around fantastic, and even though I just listed one product, I love a lot of their stuff.  For instance, I like Nichole by OPI too, and the crackle is great if you want some texture.  OPI may not be the cheapest, let's just be honest.  But, if you want a polish that stays on, probably longer than I've ever seen, this stuff works.

#1- Wet n Wild Megalast Nail Color

My favorite brand is back once more!!  Wet n Wild Megalast is some of the best stuff ever.  It comes with a manicure brush, so all that is required for each nail is one to two strokes!  It's thick and it lasts long.  You won't clean out your wallet to buy this stuff, either.  It's usually only one or two dollars!

BONUS- Jewel FX Nail Lacquer

Alright, so the only reason this didn't make the list is because it's the only Milani (and Milani Jewel Lacquer) product I have.  It works great, and it's probably my favorite individual nail polish, but I haven't had experience with enough Milani Jewel FX products to vouch on their reliability.  I really wanna try more, though, and I'd like to get some regular Milani nail polish.  This bottle of polish rocks, so I bet their other products do, too!

Now, we move on to a sketch I made.  I love the silver bottom of this dress (I used a silver gel pen to make it sparkly), and I'd love to own these shoes.  Alas, until I am able to call them mine, they shall only be a sketch, a dream, a desire.  Poetic, huh?  ;)  Anyway, I'd like a dress like this to go to a party or enjoy a night on the town.  What do you think?

Lastly, I have the following:

• Eat foods like salmon, nuts, whole grains, and poultry.
• Mash a ripe avacado with one egg, and apply it to wet hair to restore its luster.
• Wrap wet hair in a towel and let it absorb some of the moisture to prevent split ends.  Don't rub it!
• Use a humidifier in your room.
• If you wear ponytails, never pull them back too tightly; this puts a lot of stress on your hair.

Well, I hope you all enjoyed Fashion Candy's first year of fashion!  I can't wait for you all to see what I have in store for this year!  ;)

Betsey Johnson's "Fancy Face" Hand Bag

     So, as you guys know, I am an avid Betsey Johnson fan.  I saw this purse at her store in the mall a few months ago, and I knew that it was love at first sight.  Here's the thing: I knew I could make a purse like this!  So, I walked out of that store with a mission.  I will make this cheesin' awesome "Fancy Face" bag.  Since then, the design has been discontinued, but you really can make yourself this loveliness.  All I did was take some denim from the legs of an old pair of jeans, buy some black fringe, and use some sparkly thick red fabric for the lips.  I found a pretty little navy blue bow in my Big Bag O' Fabrics, used a gem for its center, and attached it all with fabric glue.  I also had it sewn with a plain black zipper and a keychain loop is its zipper handle!  (People who aren't so sew savvy can just buy a bag and use the almighty fabric glue I've grown so close to.)  Here's what you do:

• Take your denim and cut it up into two rectangular pieces of the same size.
• Grab your Singer, slices, and zipper, and throw down!  After you've sewn together you denim pieces and added the zipper, you get to the fun part.
• Cut the red fabric into some lips.
• Cut the black fringe into two, even pieces.  These will be your lush lashes.
• I didn't add eyebrows, but you could bejewel some if you want to!  ;)
• If you're using a bow, go ahead and stick a gem onto the center to add some style.
• Okay, so this is where my little friend Fabric Glue comes in.  Glue down the lips, lashes, and little bow.
• Let them dry for... I'd say at least seven hours.  (I know you're just dying to walk out of the house carrying that thing as soon as possible!)
• Then, you're ready to go, and show the world your awesome creativity!!

Betsey's "Fancy Face" Bag



My version of Betsey's bag

Art-i-cake Jewelry

A collage of art-i-cake jewelry

     On June 1, 2012, I was giddy with delight as I read the newest post on the Art By Amy Facebook Page.  It made my day when Amy Labbe, creator of Art By Amy, wrote that her "new line of jewelry and components" would hit "MICHAELS stores across AMERICA (and canada!)" that very day!  And, by June 15, every Michael's would be blessed with her legit jewelry. 

     For those of you who don't know, Amy is a spunky pink-haired jewelry guru, with her own busy-ness called "Art By Amy".  She sells her unique charms and pieces all across America.  Her stuff is so creative, big, and different (I like that kinda stuff.), and now her new line, art-i-cake, is at Michael's!! It was FINALLY put on display in my local Michael's yesterday, and the stuff is pretty sweet!  Here are just a few of the beauties I noticed:

You can see what Amy's all about here, at her website, or here, on her Facebook page.  For the website based soley on Art-i-cake, click here.  For Art-i-cake's Facebook page, click here.

Kobi Levi Shoes

Kobi Levi shoes are my latest fashion discovery. :)  They're SO amazing, no lie!  Levi's shoes run from about $1,500 to $5,000.  They have unique qualities, though, which makes them worth the price.

• Not only are his shoes footwear; they are art.
• Each pair is an actual object or represents an actual object (mallard duck, shark, slide, etc.)
• Levi only makes about 20 pairs of each type of shoe.

Here are some of my favorite pieces Levi has created.

Favorites!!!!

To see other shoes by Levi and find out more, visit his website.

Mudd® Platform Wedge Sandals

     Okay.  I have always enjoyed shopping at Kohl's.  They have a nice Junior's section that's constantly updated.  But these, these shoes are ridiculous!  I mean that in a good way, of course. ;)  I just got my own pair of these wedges a couple of days ago, and I've received so many compliments.  It can be so difficult to find a colorful shoe that won't make you look like a clown, but that search is over, my friends, for these shoes make you look stunning!  They're bright pattren is the perfect fix to a plain Jane outfit.  They're comfy, and they don't rub against my heels like other wedges do.  They fit like a glove I love!  Again, I purchased these literally days ago at my local Kohl's.  They were so hard to find, and only one pair in my size was left, even in the back. The Kohl's website already has a message reading: We're sorry, this item is no longer available.  I'm not really sure that means they're bringing it back to the website, and even then, they have usually only been available in a size 7.  If not that size, they've been smaller.  Everybody's hunting this shoe.  It has a rating of five out of five stars on the website, and has perfect scores in quality, style, and value.  So, if you're lucky enough to see these shoes in your size at Kohl's, BUY THEM.  YOU WILL LOVE THEM!

Cowboy Boots

This is all I have to say about these boots.  They are a necessity.  Cowboy boots are so amazing, and everybody needs a pair.  I got these babies from the DSW Shoe Warehouse.  They changed my life.  Get them.  That is all.

Fashion Week 2012

Whoa!  Now THAT's a coat of many colors...





Regular shoes are for chumps.  It's all about the brick shoes, now.

Okay, now this just makes me giggle...

Effie Trinket

     The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is one of the most popular trilogies of all time.  Now, you can see all the action in The Hunger Games movie.  Elizabeth Banks is getting a full fashion transformation as her character in the movie, Effie Trinket. What's great is that Lionsgate has launched a new promotional site, Capitol Couture, to promote the movie's Capitol fashions.  Just enter #lookyourbest as the password in order to gain access.  You can sign up for an e-newsletter that will eventually provide you with fashion tips from the Capitol.  How cool is that? 

Before

After

     

Geneva Watches

Welp, I went to Savannah and had the time of my life.  Now, I'm back home and ready to blog!  Geneva's silicone watches are really impressive.  As you can see, they have a circle of sparkly fabulousness surrounding the center of the timepiece.  What's also great about this watch is that it not only comes it solid colors, but in zebra, tye-dye, and many more, too!  You can find them anywhere nowadays, due to their skyrocketing popularity.  Even I have three of these striking watches in pink, white, and black!

For more watches from Geneva, visit http://www.genevawatch.com/ 

Judith March is Just Magnificent!

 I'm messing with my little brother's stuff when I come across a Mr. Potato Head. So, I pick it up and mess with it.  Then, I spot a sticker on his little hat that says, "Press Down for ON/OFF".  Curious, I press down his tiny hat, and what does it begin to do?  Vibrate.  That's right.  A vibrating Mr. Potato Head.  My brother has no idea what it's for, and I can't imagine either.  Maybe it massages you...?

Sorry.  I just had to share.  Ahem.  Getting back on track, there's a juicy little brand I'd like to introduce to people who aren't already aware of its glory, called Judith March.  Their pieces this Fall are so fun!  I especially love the fact that they have the ability to take spring- time flowers and stick 'em on clothes for Autumn months!  It doesn't look out of place or odd.  It only looks precious. :) 

For more cheese-liciousness, visit http://judithmarch.com/default.cfm