Mistresses “A Kiss is Just a Kiss” Recap

July 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Episode 4 begins with Joss (Jes Macallan) and Harry (Brett Tucker) bantering in the kitchen, while Savi (Alyssa Milano) is at a doctor’s appointment confirming her pregnancy. The characters keep falling deeper into their own problems.

Savi

Savi tells Karen (Yunjin Kim) and April (Rachelle Aytes) that she is pregnant and they try to make her feel better by telling her that the baby is probably Harry’s (fat chance!). She is convinced that she has to tell Harry the truth, which I think is silly. I love how she thinks that everything will be okay if she just tells the truth…WRONG – he will probably kick your cheating butt to the curb!

She wears a sold-out Zac Posen dress in this scene. I found a similar asymmetrical cut dress by Ivy & Blu for $91.90:

Zac Posen Dress

Zac Posen Dress

Savi sets up an appointment to test the paternity of her baby. The appointment runs long and Savi needs to get Dominic (Jason George) to fill in for her in court. This makes up for her getting him kicked off the case in the previous episode.

She can test the paternity of the baby, but it will take a few weeks to get the results back. Now she just needs to get a sample from Harry.

Joss

Joss is building her friendship with Alex (Shannyn Sossamon) and Sally by hiking, although Joss isn’t much of a hiker. She wears the LuluLemon Wunder Under Crop pants in the Mirage Indigo print. You can still find some on eBay for around $100.

Lululemon Wunder Under Crop Pants

Lululemon Wunder Under Crop Pants

Sally confides in Joss that she has been a good friend to Alex and that they have been fighting less since they have been looking for a house. There is some foreshadowing here that Joss might become a problem in their relationship.

Joss talks to Savi about Alex’s relationship and she decides that Alex and Sally should break up because Alex is miserable. This just seems ridiculous to me. This is definitely a case of someone sticking their nose in where it doesn’t belong.

Alex invites Joss to a party because Sally had to cancel. Alex is getting hit on at the party and Joss pretends to be her girlfriend and kisses her (WTF was she thinking? So inappropriate and out of left field). Alex is upset by this and leaves.

Joss wears an All Saints Beige Restrain Skirt, which is sold out. I found two alternative options at Ann Taylor ($275) and Saks Fifth Avenue ($132):

All Saints Skirt

All Saints Skirt

She also wears the Brandy Melville Mirella tank ($24.70) which is sold out, but there is a similar one here for $36 (ID Source: WornOnTV). Alex wears a sold out Betsey Johnson maxi dress, I found another maxi dress from Asos for $81.46 that is just as cute and would work for an evening event.

Joss and Alex

Little Mistress Maxi Dress

Little Mistress Maxi Dress

Alex ends up showing up at Joss’ door and tells her that she broke up with Sally. She temporarily moves in with Joss at Harry and Savi’s guest house.

April

April gets a visit from an attorney representing Miranda Nickelby (Kate Beahan) informing her that Miranda plans to sue if she refuses to pay child support. April meets with Savi to discuss her options. Savi is the voice of reason and tells her not to give Miranda a dime until she has proof. Savi gives April good advice and tells her to handle it in court. April doesn’t want her daughter to find out and is hesitant about going to court.

She wears the Hayley Oversized Top from Gypsy 05 that is sold out, but you can get the same print in a button-up version ($187) or in a similar print ($143):

Gypsy 05 top

Gypsy 05 top

April meets Miranda at her store to try to get more information about her and Paul’s relationship. She finds out that Miranda and Paul had been seeing each other for over a year and that Paul had planned to leave April. During the conversation Scotty hurts himself and they have to take him to the hospital. April pays the medical bills and I believe this is when she changes her mind and starts to feel sorry for Miranda’s situation.

At the end of the episode we see Miranda paying off the attorney who was really an actor. There is something fishy going on here.

Karen

Karen finishes up a yoga class and finds Sam’s (Erik Stocklin) wallet in her car. Just when she thought she was done with him, he left something behind. Now this is typically a chick move, the ole’ “Oh, I left something at your place, can I come and pick it up?” Funny how Sam is not too far away from desperate.

Karen finds Sam's Wallet

Karen finds Sam’s Wallet

The smart thing to do in this situation would be to mail the wallet back to Sam, but in four episodes, I’ve learned that Karen is not that bright when it comes to this kid. She instead takes the wallet to his apartment and tries to squeeze it in his mailbox. She is surprised to run into him and she finds out that he decided to drop out of school.

Sam invites Karen up to the apartment so he can explain that he is dropping out of school to pursue photography. He invites her to dinner (WARNING: Karen, what are you thinking?). Sam tries to kiss Karen and she rushes off. I can’t believe she didn’t see this coming, Sam is totally obsessed with her.

I think Joss and Karen are playing with fire, what did you think about Episode 4? Savi is in a big mess, it will be interesting to see how she handles it.

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Kate Middleton’s Royal Style

July 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Like some of you, I have gotten caught up in the Royal Baby fever! How exciting to watch the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge bring home their first born son, His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge. Not to mention how amazing that Kate Middleton looks just a few hours after giving birth.

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I thought I would take some time today to feature my favorite Kate Middleton fashion items in case anyone else has gotten carried away with her style like I have. I also have some big news to announce:

Issa, the designer that created Kate’s famous engagement dress, has announced that it is forming a partnership with Banana Republic to create a special collection made up of accessories, sweaters and dresses. This will include 40 different pieces as well as a very similar dress to this memorable Kate Middleton ensemble:

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The collection will be available in stores on August 8th and I suggest you purchase your favorites early, because I predict they will sell out fast! Glamour Magazine has previewed a few of the dresses here to give you a sneak peak.

Here are the Kate Middleton items that are on the top of my wishlist:

Stuart Weitzman Minx Sandals ($199):

Stuart Weitzman Minx

Stuart Weitzman Minx

Kate wore these last year during their tour of the South Pacific and also to watch William play polo:

Kate Middleton Minx

Erdem Blue Lace Dress:

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Kate wore this dress when the royal couple toured Canada. I love how feminine and elegant this dress is. I found a few options that provide a similar look: Adrianna Papell Lace Dress ($158) and Diane von Furstenberg Lace Zarita Dress ($325):

Kate Middleton Lace Dress

Kate Middleton Lace Dress

LK Bennett Sledge Pump ($345):

LK Bennett Sledge Pump

LK Bennett Sledge Pump

For a while, Kate was wearing this shoe to most of her appearances, I even read somewhere that she had them re-soled a few times. They must be pretty comfortable.

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Polka Dot TopShop Dress:

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Kate wore this during a tour of Universal Studio’s Harry Potter World and also to a wedding. It is sold out at TopShop, but Dorothy Perkins has a similar version for $44.10. I also found this cute Anne Klein polka dot sheath ($99) that is adorable:

Kate Middleton Polka Dot Dress

Kate Middleton Polka Dot Dress

Stuart Weitzman Corkswoon Wedges:

Kate Middleton Corkswoon Wedges

Kate Middleton Corkswoon Wedges

Kate wore these during the Olympics and on the Jubilee Tour.

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Cornelia James Bow Gloves (around $80 US):

Cornelia James Bow Gloves

Cornelia James Bow Gloves

Kate wore these at a number of different appearances. I would love to rock these next winter:

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I have many more Kate Middleton favorites, but I will save them for another post. Stay posted to the blog and I will detail my favorite items from the new Banana Republic/Issa collaboration in August.

What are your favorite Kate Middleton fashion moments?

I love to follow What Kate Wore for all of the up-to-date Kate Middleton fashion ID’s.


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Bachelorette Week 5 Recap

July 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

This week on the Bachelorette, Desiree and the guys visit Munich, Germany for their first international location. They run into Chris Harrison, who tells us that we have three dates this week with roses on the line for each of them. We have a one-on-one date, a group date and the dreaded two-on-one date (yikes!).

The first date card is for Chris, which says, in German, “In Munich, we can fall in love with each other.” Since it is Desiree’s first time in Europe they decide to explore Munich.

Desiree wears a sold out army sherpa jacket and the Steve Madden Intyce boots ($148.95). I found a similar looking Moto Jacket from Jou Jou for $44.90.

Munich Date Outfit

Munich Date Outfit

Back at the hotel, Bryden is having second thoughts about his feelings for Desiree and he decides to leave the show. A couple of notes on this:

1. Why didn’t he leave last week? He stole someone else’s spot, plus he didn’t need to waste time and money by coming to Germany.
2. According to Reality Steve, Bryden was photographed making out with a girl before he came on the show and now he is back together with that same girl…coincidence? I think not. To read more about the situation, click here.
3. Why did he have to do it in the middle of Chris’ date, that was bull****.

During Desiree’s ITM (In the Moment interviews), she wore the Townsen Tribal Intarsia Sweater ($79.20).

Townsen Tribal Sweater

Townsen Tribal Sweater

In the meantime, the group date card comes and it says “Will you climb the highest mountain for me?” It includes Juan Pablo, James, Kasey, Zak, Brooks and Mikey. This means that Michael and Ben get the two-on-one date.

Chris and Des head off to a formal dinner, and Des wears a beautiful Randi Rahm dress. I found two similar dresses in this color from DressProm2013 ($168) and AliExpress ($126.80):

Randi Rahm Dress

Randi Rahm Dress

Desiree and Chris open up about their past relationships and he writes a poem for her. I guess I’m not really the poem type of girl. I feel like it’s sort of awkward to sit there while someone reads you a poem they wrote for you. Maybe if he just gave it to her to read later it would be more romantic. It worked for Des though and she gives Chris the rose. They also got a private concert with Matt White (who?).

On to the group date! The guys visit the highest peak in Germany and learn how to yodel. Desiree wears the Canada Goose Women’s Solaris coat ($650) (ID Source: Possessionista):

Desiree on the group date

The two-on-one date card arrives and it says “Let’s heat things up.” Obviously, Michael and Ben aren’t as excited for this date.

Back at the group date, Des and the guys get to play around with sleds and she takes them to an ice hotel. Zak and Des get some one-on-one time and we find out more details about him, like he was almost a priest. I really like Zak, I think he is interesting.

Des and James make a connection and this is where I believe the guys decide to take him down. I don’t have a problem with James, I think he might be a bit insecure about how Des feels about him, but I think he genuinely likes her.

Des gives the rose to Brooks, who has pretty much been the front runner this season.

On to the two-on-one date with Michael and Ben. I was not a big fan of how this date turned out. I didn’t have a problem with Ben (until he got in the limo) but I thought it was really rude of Desiree to let Michael go after him for the entire date. I wouldn’t have kept either of them, so I think she made a dumb decision. I wouldn’t want to date a jerk like Michael; he totally crossed the line.

The best part of this date with the HOT TUG!! That was AWESOME!!! It’s two bad she didn’t have better company for this one.

Back at the hotel, the guys start their takedown of James. I’m sorry, but what guy doesn’t come on this show and think that he could become the next Bachelor? If you don’t, you are kind of naive. How many relationships actually work out from this show? I think they blew this WAY out of proportion.

During the dinner date, Des wears a black and white colorblock blazer. I found a similar Michael Kors blazer for $160.

Colorblock Blazer

Colorblock Blazer

Des ends up sending Ben home and giving Michael the rose. When Ben gets into the limo, he sort of turns into a jerk, but I would be willing to give him the benefit of the doubt since he was probably angry and pissed off. Desiree treated him poorly at the end and I didn’t think he deserved to go out like that. I thought he showed a lot of restraint for not punching Michael in the face.

For the rose ceremony, Desiree decides to cancel the cocktail party, which means that the tattle tales can’t rat out James and Mikey (these guys are such drama queens!). Des looks very elegant and wears the Graziela Detach and Go in Rock Crystal Earrings ($480 ID Source: Possessionista):

Graziela Earring

Graziela Earrings

She also has a black, one-shoulder formal gown on. It was tough to see since she wore her coat the whole time, but I found a similar option here for $139.18:

Cocktail Gown

Desiree lets Mikey go this week and the rest of the guys are on their way to Barcelona. How funny was Drew’s face? It looked like he was going to explode when she called James’ name.

What did you think about Week Five of the Bachelorette?

If you missed this episode you can still watch it online here.

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“Happy Hour” Goodwin Games Recap

July 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

On Episode 6 of the Goodwin Games, Chloe (Becki Newton) tries to make friends at college, but it doesn’t go very well. Instead, she runs into Ivan (Adam Rodriguez) and finally realizes that he is her old colleague from middle school. Ivan finally asks her out for a drink.

Chloe wears a yellow snakeprint blouse with her Marcie leather satchel bag (as seen in “Hamletta”).

Chloe meets with Ivan

The snakeskin blouse isn’t available anymore, but I’ve found a number of different options that are similar:

Jimmy (TJ Miller) is still trying to find a job, so he decides to play the guitar and sing about his past crimes. Henry (Scott Foley) is sending “boudoir” photos to his fiance, Kate except he accidentally sends it to his ex, Lucinda (Kat Foster). He tries to beat the text, but Lucinda sees it anyways.

This prompts them to have a conversation about why their relationship ended. Henry reveals that he had a breakup speech that he never used. Lucinda refuses to delete the photo until Henry shares the speech with her.

Jimmy asks Chloe to hand out fliers about his new gig, but he acts really weird. She runs into April (Melissa Tang) on her way to the bar and discovers that April used to have a huge crush on Ivan so she invites her to come along on their date.

Chloe wears a Herve Leger Metallic Colorblock Bandage Dress ($179) and BEBE Jacket with a fur collar ($69.99):

Herve Leger Colorblock Dress

Herve Leger Colorblock Dress

BEBE Jacket with Fur Collar

BEBE Jacket with Fur Collar

ID Source: PopDetour

In an effort to redeem her friendship with April, Chloe tries to set her up with Ivan, which is awkward since Ivan likes Chloe. This makes for a very weird date, since Chloe is forcing Ivan and April together.

Henry meets up with Lucinda at the bar and he still won’t give her the breakup speech. Henry tells her that she left him for a man named God (ha!). It’s obvious that there are still unresolved issues here. The siblings keep telling Henry that Lucinda is the love of his life.

Jimmy is working behind the bar as his new job. He seems concerned that Chloe would want to set up April and Ivan. April tells Chloe that she doesn’t need to set her up with Ivan, but Chloe insists and heads off to leave them alone. Ivan follows Chloe outside and he tells her that he named a star after her (so cute!). She can’t help but kiss him and April walks outside and sees them together.

Chloe and Ivan

Chloe and Ivan

It’s time for Jimmy’s performance, which isn’t very discreet. He sings about his illicit affair with April (I definitely didn’t see that coming!) and shares way too much information with the entire town. April finally stops the song before he details their sex positions.

Jimmy's Song

Jimmy’s Song

Henry chases Lucinda and they finally get closure with a real breakup. He gives her the breakup speech, which is actually a pretty good speech (minus the Closing Time part). She tells him that if had said that speech to her in the moment, she never would have let him go. If this show were going to continue longer than seven episodes, I bet these two would end up together.

April lets Chloe off the hook and Chloe gets to make out with Ivan. The siblings end the night together but neither of them believe that Henry is over Lucinda. April stops by to say goodnight, but ends up sneaking into the house to spend the night with Jimmy. She tells Chloe it is the last time (I don’t buy that for a second!).

Closing Time

Closing Time

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What did you think of this episode? Chloe and Ivan are so cute together. Since we’ve never seen Kate, I am leaning towards Henry and Lucinda together. The next episode is the series finale, I wonder if they will ever bring this show back?


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True Blood “The Sun” Recap

July 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

I love that True Blood always leaves us hanging at the end of each episode. That is why you can never stop watching it.

The plot lines for this season are already starting to develop. At the beginning of this episode, we see what looks like Warlow breaking through from some other dimension while Sookie (Anna Paquin) is sleeping.

Jason

We find out that Jason (Ryan Kwanten) wasn’t with Warlow at all, but with his fairy grandfather. The fairy grandfather seems to have a lot more information about Warlow and hopefully will help prepare Jason to kill him.

Jason takes his fairy grandfather home to show him the portal where Warlow first appeared from. The fairy grandfather jumps through the portal for further investigation and discovers that Warlow has already broken through.

Jason introduces Sookie to their fairy grandfather. Sookie makes them dinner and he lets them know that Warlow is here. He tells Sookie that their family is from a royal bloodline, which means that Sookie is a fairy princess. Warlow massacred the fairy grandfather’s village and killed off his entire family. Claudine blasted him to a dark realm where he had been for a hundred years, but now he is free and out to get the family.

Vampires (Pam, Tara, Eric & Nora)

We last left Fangtasia with the SWAT team shooting Tara (Rutina Wesley) with some sort of silver bullet that emits UV light. Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) saves the day and pulls it out of her. This prompts Eric to wonder how they got this sort of technology.

Tara is still wearing her two tone leather jacket (Q40 Viper Jacket, $616). The jacket is sold out, but there is one available on eBay.

Q4 Viper Jacket

Q4 Viper Jacket

ID Source: ShopYourTV

Nora (Lucy Griffiths) is still trying to decipher the text about Lillith to figure out what Bill is. There is still a lot of distrust from Pam and she is very angry with Eric.

In the meantime, Eric decides to pay the governor a visit to learn more about his master plan.

The governor’s daughter Willa (Amelia Rose Blaire) wears the Penrose Dress from Anthropologie. Unfortunately, this is also sold out, but I found a similar tea dress at Nordstrom for $92.

Anthropologie Penrose Dress

Anthropologie Penrose Dress

Eric has taken on the persona of a reporter to get in to meet with the governor. Eric tries to glamour the governor, but we find out that he has created special contact lenses that are impervious to glamouring.

The governor tries to take Eric to “camp” but he flies off before they can get him. He pays Willa a visit in her bedroom right after she has taken her special contact lenses out.

At the end of the episode we see Tara wearing a Rag & Bone jacket ($346.50), there is also a similar version at Nordstrom ($575):

Rag & Bone Jean Jacket

Rag & Bone Jean Jacket

Jessica & Bill

Bill (Stephen Moyer) is having some crazy visions and still isn’t sure what his new powers mean. He communes with Lillith (Jessica Clark) and she tells him that events have been set in motion. She tells him that a tyrant is rising and that Bill must complete her work. She explains that God created her and then Adam and Eve, that she is not a god and neither is Bill. She tells Bill that he has to save all of the vampires and that he will know what to do.

Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) wears a Honeydew Lace Sleep Tee ($45). It is sold out in blue, but you can still get it in grey, black or pink.

Honeydew Lace Sleep Tee

Honeydew Lace Sleep Tee

ID Source: ShopYourTV

Jessica decides to get Bill someone to eat in hopes of snapping him out of his comatose state. He ends up killing the woman from Human Edibles and leaves Jessica to clean up the mess.

Bill finally comes out of the coma and sees a news report of a vampire being dragged by a truck. They realize that he had a vision of this before it happened. Bill then gets a vision of all of the vampires being burned together in a white room.

Sookie

Arlene (Carrie Preston) wakes up Sookie to remind her that she still is a waitress and has a shift at Merlotte’s.

On her way to work she runs across someone who needs help and she tries to ignore it, but can’t. It turns out that the victim is also a half-fairy like Sookie.

Sookie wears the Taylor Short Boots by FRYE in cognac ($348). They are still available in dark brown, black and smoke.

FRYE Taylor Short Boots

FRYE Taylor Short Boots

ID Source: True-Blood.net

She also wears a Purple Denim Jacket by J Brand which is sold out. I found a similar colored Denim & Co. jacket at QVC for $44.50:

J Brand Jean Jacket

J Brand Jean Jacket

As she takes care of her guest, she wears a floral lace zip up hoodie from Aeropostale, which is sold out, but there are still a few left on eBay.

Sookie's lace hoodie

 Sookie walks him to the fairy haven so he can recover. He tries to ask her out, but it doesn’t go very well and they part ways.

Sookie learns that she has the power to protect herself with one giant fairy blast. Once she uses it she won’t be a fairy anymore, but she can at least take out her attacker.

Arlene & Terry

Patrick’s wife comes to visit Terry (Todd Lowe), to try to find out what happened to Patrick. Arlene covers this up and tells her that Patrick ran off with another woman.

Sam

Sam (Sam Trammell) is visited by Nicole from the US Vampire Unity Society and she wants him to lead the charge and comes out as a shifter and reveal all of the other supernatural beings.

Sam is hiding Emma (Chloe Noelle) with Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) back at his house. The wolfpack arrives to take Emma back with them to their pack. Alcide (Joe Magniello) tells Sam that Emma is coming with them and doesn’t give him a choice. Things get ugly and the wolfpack turns on Sam and Lafayette, taking Emma with them.

Andy

Andy (Chris Bauer) is still dealing with the aftermath of his fairy babies, who are growing at a rapid rate.

What did you think about Episode 2? I’m not sure I like the path that Alcide is going down, he is getting really dark. What will Eric do to the governor’s daughter? Will Bill be able to save his friends? Does Sookie have a new love interest?

If you missed this week’s episode, you can still watch it online here.

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Necessary Roughness “Gimme Some Lovin” Recap

July 4, 2013 by 1 Comment

We begin this episode entrenched in the new show format. Dani (Callie Thorne) is making herself right at home at V3 and she has really stepped up her wardrobe:

Dani wears a navy Michael Kors halter top, which I couldn’t find, but I did find a similar one at Cache ($58), a Burberry Layered Mesh Pencil Skirt ($425), a Gucci Leather Horsebit Belt ($275), Gucci Peep Toe Buckle Pumps ($615) and the Michael Kors Jet Set East West Top Zip Tote ($248) we saw in last week’s episode:

Dani Outfit

ID Source: Glamazon Diaries

UPDATE: It looks like the Cache halter top is no longer available, so you might try this Trina Turk Draped Halter Top from Nordstrom.

She immediately runs into Paloma (Karissa Lee Staples), her new assistant, who gives her the lowdown on V3 and her new schedule. Dani tries to refuse some of the V3 amenities to no avail. Paloma is wearing a Diane Von Furstenberg dress ($303.42):

Diane Von Furstenberg Graphic Print Dress

Diane Von Furstenberg Graphic Print Dress

ID Source: Glamazon Diaries

Dani attends her first staff meeting and receives her new client, Buttons a.k.a. Cindy Luck (Johanna Braddy), who is a former child star who has a mess of problems. V3 is responsible for keeping her in line while they try to rehab her image. Dani will have to work with Nico (Scott Cohen) on this case to keep Cindy in line.

Troy (David Anders) pulls Nico aside to let him know that he wants Dani gone. Nico says that he will take care of it. We still don’t know what he’s up to.

TK (Mechad Brooks) is still adjusting to the new Hawks coach. He stops in and tries to meet with Dani, but she can’t help him because she has an exclusive contract with V3. TK sees an easy solution to that problem by becoming a V3 client himself. Connor (John Stamos) tells him that his image needs some work.

Dani gets her first taste of Buttons and it is not a good one. We learn that Cindy is obsessed with her boyfriend, Dylan and that she gets hives when she is stressed. Cindy ends up taking too much allergy medicine and it looks like she overdosed, but she really just fell asleep. Her boyfriend Dylan called to break up with her and it sent her into a spiral. Dani gives her some good advice and says that after a breakup we do a euphoric recall, where we only remember the best parts of the relationship, but don’t remember the bad parts.

We get a close up of Dani’s tortoise Tory Burch Resin Logo Cuff ($50):

Tory Burch Resin Logo Cuff

Tory Burch Resin Logo Cuff

TK talks to Rex (Travis Smith) about V3 and we find out that he also signed with Connor which probably means that we will see him back as one of Dani’s clients soon. Connor brings TK Machismo, sort of like a younger Old Spice, as his first advertising campaign. TK isn’t very excited about this, but he needs to nail the meeting first.

Paloma brings Dani lots of extras, a company car, phone, American Express Card and lots of designer clothes (Prada, Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana, oh my!). I love Dani’s white on white look here and found this white Jones New York Blazer ($79) that is similar to hers:

White Jones New York Blazer

White Jones New York Blazer

I found a great lookalike for Paloma’s navy dress with this Kasper sheath ($62.99):

Kasper Sheath Dress

Kasper Sheath Dress

Dani gets ready for a dinner date with Connor in what looks like this Dolce & Gabbana ruched dress ($2125). This satin cowl neck dress from David’s Bridal ($139) is just as sexy, with a smaller price tag:

Dolce & Gabbana Dress

Dolce & Gabbana Dress

Their dinner date goes well and we learn some of Connor’s backstory. He came from a dysfunctional family and went to the University of Michigan (shoutout GO BLUE!), started managing athletes and turned it into V3.

The next day Dani and Nico meet Cindy on set for her nude scene, everything seems to be going fine, until Cindy disrobes and we see find out that she got a brand new tattoo on her back that says “Lars4Eva.”

Dani is wearing a green halter top (I found a similar top from Vince Camuto $37.97), with a black pencil skirt and the Gucci Peep Toe Buckle Pumps ($615) and Gucci Leather Horsebit Belt ($275) again:

Vince Camuto Halter

Vince Camuto Halter

Meanwhile, TK takes a dinner meeting with Machismo, the men’s fragrance line. Unfortunately, Marci,the client (Lindsey McKeon) comes on really strong and TK feels like he might have to sleep with her to close the deal. He is trying to be professional and rehab his image. She also tries to get TK to get her some cocaine, which is a problem because he is a recovering addict. He tries to call Dani for advice, but then he gets a lucky break when a purse snatcher runs off and he starts chasing him.

Dani does her usual client research and discovers that Cindy has had a string of boyfriends. Then Cindy and Nico show up at her door and we find out that Dylan put out a restraining order for Cindy and she has to stay away from him. Dani wears a red Helmut Lang Asymmetric Marled Pullover ($150):

Helmut Lang Pullover

Helmut Lang Pullover

Nico discovers that Dylan and Cindy had only been on three dates and were never really together in the first place. It looks like Cindy is a stalker. Dani and Cindy have their second therapy session and really start to uncover some of her issues. Dani diagnoses her with Love Addiction.

TK meets with Connor again and he reveals that Marci was a test, but it worked out because TK catching the purse snatcher ended up getting a ton of hits on Twitter. This ended up being great for his image and his new campaign will be “Do Good, Smell Great.” At the end of the day he gets to see Dr. Santino again.

Dani sits down with Connor to recap at the end of the day and he gives her a little more insight on his first deal, which was with the Yankees. She says that people are more afraid of success than failure, because they don’t think they deserve it which is interesting advice. Dani decides to stay at V3 and take advantage of all of the amenities they are offering.

At the end of the episode we find out that Nico is meeting with someone and providing them with information on V3. He is trying to get Dani out of the organization so she doesn’t get hurt. I hope they get past this and are able to get together at some point this season.

What did you think of Gimme Some Lovin? Do you think that Dani and Nico will ever get together?

In case you missed it you can still watch the episode here.

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Mistresses “Breaking and Entering” Recap

July 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The plot thickens in Episode 3 as the characters are all dealing with their respective fallouts.

Savi

Savi and Harry are doing better than ever, which leads me to believe that she is settling into a false happiness before the fall. I hope she enjoys her time with Harry, because I have a feeling that her whole world is about to fall apart.

Savi is having a hard time working with Dominic after their affair. She had on the Natalia dress from Rachel Zoe (sold out) which I thought showed way too much cleavage for someone who is trying to put the kibosh on an office romance. This Calvin Klein dress ($89.98) provides a similar, more professional look:

Calvin Klein Double Breasted Belted Dress

Calvin Klein Double Breasted Belted Dress

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Savi has a very sensual dream about Dominic, which prompts her to book a second honeymoon with Harry. He turns her down because they are in debt from the restaurant and the conversation doesn’t go very well.

Savi tries to cut back at work and talks to her boss trying to give Dominic some of her workload. It doesn’t go as she had planned and she ends up taking away the case from Dominic…whoops!

April comes by to finally make up with Savi. April tells her that the worst is over, which is a huge jinx, she may as well have invited trouble right through the door. Savi wears a black Calvin Klein Robe ($78):

Calvin Klein Robe

Calvin Klein Robe

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At the end of the episode we see Savi taking pregnancy test and it is positive…uh oh!

April

April has been hiding her new discovery about Paul from her daughter and it is getting harder. She is still hung up on Richard, but he won’t give her the time of day after she stood him up twice. She wears a Crochet Poncho by Autofor ($29.98):

 

Autofor Crochet Poncho

Autofor Crochet Poncho

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She tries to explain what happened and he takes it in stride and doesn’t say anything, leaving her hanging. April ends up running into him at Josslyn’s party, which isn’t so bad because she is looking fabulous in a Ralph Lauren One Shoulder Dress. This is one of my favorite designers and I have purchased a number of his dresses on eBay. This particular one is sold out, but you can still find it in your size here, if you don’t mind searching a bit.

Ralph Lauren One Shoulder Dress

April is able to talk to Richard and he understands her situation, but tells her that she has a lot of unresolved issues that she needs to address. He does say that she is stunning, so there might be an opportunity to rekindle this later.

Karen

Karen gets a visit from Tom’s wife to talk about Sam. Apparently, he has dropped out of school and plans to live in Tom’s loft (their former love nest).

I found a few options for Karen’s wrap blouse, a Cheetah print wrap top from Jones New York ($59) and a Vince Camuto dotted wrap top ($59):

Karen's Wrap Blouse

Karen’s Wrap Blouse

Karen is worried that she may have left something at the apartment. She sneaks in to double check, but inadvertently leaves her sunglasses behind when Sam almost catches her.

Savi tells her that she needs to move on and she decides to invite Jacob, her colleague, to Josslyn’s party. She seems to be having a great time with Jacob, until she gets a call from Sam asking her to pick him up from the hospital for drinking and driving. He lets Karen know that he found the sunglasses in his dad’s apartment. He gave them to his mom, but they weren’t hers and now she knows that Tom was having an affair.

Karen wore an elegant Tadashi Shoji lace dress ($324):

Tadashi Shoji Sleeveless Lace Dress

Tadashi Shoji Sleeveless Lace Dress

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Joss

Joss gets into the office and she discovers that she has a new boss, Olivier, who doesn’t give her a second look. This is a little different from her previous setup where she was sleeping with the boss. He tells her that she is dressed inappropriately for the office (which she was, but it was a cute look).

Her sparkly peep toe pumps are adorable! I found a look for less at Target for $20.98:

De Blossom Rosemary Glitter Peep Toe Pump

De Blossom Rosemary Glitter Peep Toe Pump

Her Ted Baker floral Larinda skirt is sold out, but this Gabriella Rocha Jeanne Floral Print Flare Skirt ($44.99) from Zappos does the trick. It definitely highlights her amazing legs:

Gabriella Rocha Jeanne Floral Print Flare Skirt

Gabriella Rocha Jeanne Floral Print Flare Skirt

Olivier texts Joss to meet him at a hotel, and she thinks that she may have won him over after all. She makes an entrance with a stunning blue Zac Posen dress. It is sold out, but you can still get the look with this blue halter dress ($90.99):

Zac Posen Dress

Zac Posen Dress

Olivier pulls the rug out from under her and tells her he is redistributing her clients to the other agents. He challenges her to sell a problem house if she wants to get them back. Joss gets creative and decides to show off the ugly house by embracing it for what it really is…a party house. She invites all of the girls to attend the party and hopefully sell the house.

Joss wears a fabulous party dress from Aidan Maddox ($188):

Aidan Maddox Dress

Aidan Maddox Dress

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Joss ends up getting three offers on the house and sells it for $100,000 over asking price. She tells Olivier that she will wear whatever she wants to work (super inappropriate, but it is TV after all).

Juicier and Juicier! What do you think Savi will do or should do?

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July Pinspired

July 1, 2013 by 8 Comments

I had fun putting together last month’s June Pinspired looks with Shay at MixandMatchMama, Sheaffer at Pinterest Told Me To and Mel at The Larson Lingo so I thought I would try my hand at a July Pinspired look. For those of you wondering I am still trying to complete my June look, but can’t find colored pants that look good on me. I have all of the other items, but am still on the hunt for the pants.

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I am attending an outdoor wedding at a winery later this month and need to put a look together that is cute but functional. It will most likely be hot and I probably won’t want to wear heels. I really want to try a hi-low dress with wedges and I found a ton of inspiration on Pinterest:

Hi-Low Dresses

Hi-Low Dresses

I liked this Suzi Chin dress in Paradise Pink for $81.99 for a number of reasons. I have another Suzi Chin dress and I love the cut of it, I like that this dress has a v-neck instead of a strapless or blousy neckline and I think the waistline will be more flattering on me:

Suzi Chin Hi Low Dress

Suzi Chin Hi Low Dress

The key to this look will be the accessories, they will really dress it up.

I am going to wear my Vera Wang Lavender Penny Wedges with this since I don’t want to wear heels that will sink into the ground. They are sold out, but you can still find a number of them in the nude color on eBay:

Vera Wang Lavender Penny Wedges

Vera Wang Lavender Penny Wedges

I plan to carry my Patent Leather Coach Ashley Wristlet:

Coach Ashley Wristlet

Coach Ashley Wristlet

For jewelry, I want a statement necklace, so I decided to go with this Stella & Dot Bloom Necklace ($198) and to accessorize with earrings and a few bracelets that I already have:


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I am excited about this outfit, because I already have most of the pieces and it will cost me $279.99 to finish the look (I just need to buy the dress and necklace). I could wear the necklace with a number of other outfits and it would be a good investment.

I think this is the perfect outfit for my upcoming summer wedding. Let me know if you have any other ideas on how I could dress this look up.

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UPDATE So we went to the wedding and it was fantastic! I loved seeing my friends get married and it was great to hang with all of my besties at once. Here is a picture of us (isn’t the bride breathtaking?). I loved this look, the dress fit great and I love, love, love the necklace and can’t wait to wear it again.

Me and my friends with the beautiful bride

Me and my friends with the beautiful bride


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Bachelorette Week 4 Recap

July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

We’ve hit Week 4 of the Bachelorette and have 13 men left. Chris Harrison starts it off with an overview of the dates. As usual we have three dates this week, one group date and two one-on-one dates. Chris lets the men know that this week they are going to start their journey all around the world. And when I think of a world journey, the first place that comes to mind is Atlantic City…what?!! The men are very excited to go there, but I would rather be in Vegas.

Desiree wears a white cowl neck sweater, I found this Liz Claiborne white cowl neck sweater on QVC for only $34.87:

Liz Claiborne Sweater

Liz Claiborne Sweater

And a black military inspired peacoat. I found a similar look from Tommy Hilfiger for $103.99:

Tommy Hilfiger Military Coat

Tommy Hilfiger Military Coat

Des also wore this Lady Confuscia ring ($89) from Kiki Designs during this date:

Lady Confuscia Ring

Lady Confuscia Ring

Desiree gives the first one-on-one date to Brad. “Let our love shine through…” I don’t remember seeing Brad before this week and they rush right through his date. We learn that he’s a single dad with some baby mama drama. They have a pier date on Atlantic City’s Steel Pier followed by dinner at the Absecon Lighthouse. 

Des wears a Gunmetal Motorcycle Jacket ($149). This is almost sold out, but you can find a similar silver Michael Kors blazer in Regular, Petite and Plus sizes for about $70-$127.

Style Stalker Gunmetal Jacket

Style Stalker Gunmetal Jacket

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Michael Kors Silver Jacket

Michael Kors Silver Jacket

The conversation at dinner was really awkward and she ends up sending Brad home to be with his son.

The group date card comes and reads “I’m looking for my Mr. Right.”  Desiree invites Brooks, Bryden, Zak K., Casey, Drew, Juan Pablo, Zak W., Mikey, Ben and Chris on the group date.

Des meets the guys at Boardwalk Hall and we learn that they are going to participate in a Mr. America contest. The men will compete against each other in talent, swimsuit and interview segments.

Des wears the Dolan Sequin Jacket ($459):

Dolan Embellished Jacket

Dolan Embellished Jacket

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Some of the highlights from the pageant include:

  • Chris grabbing the heels – what was up with that? I know he was trying to be funny, but for someone that is still trying to impress Desiree, I would have gone a different way.
  • Mikey saying that men aren’t just meatheads and that they cry inside – he is tired of being a piece of meat
  • Mikey’s beefcake striptease immediately after saying he didn’t want to be seen as a meathead
  • Ben’s ribbon dance extravaganza
  • Bryden’s pelvic thrusts (please make it stop)
  • Zak W. killed it with his song – wow, he totally should have won

Desiree crowned Brooks as the second runner up, Zak W. as the first runner up and Casey as Mr. America.

Following the pageant, the group heads to a pool party. Chris tries to redeem himself from the pageant by reciting a poem for Desiree that he wrote. She seemed to like it because she laid a pretty hot kiss on him.

Ben spends some time with Des, but he does it right in front of everyone which really rubs them the wrong way.

Time out for a second to notice Desiree’s smokin hot bikini body – holy crap, I need to get on her workout plan. She has on a black bikini from Voda Swim ($127). It looks like she has the hoop bottoms and the natural stone top:

Voda Swim Bikini

Voda Swim Bikini

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Back at the hotel James is taking a bubble bath and eating chocolate covered strawberries – I want to be on that date, lol! He gets his date card and it says “Can our love weather the storm?”

Des has some one-on-one time with Zak W. and he finishes singing his song for her. She decides to give him the rose.

James and Desiree have their one-on-one date, which is a sponsored date by the American Red Cross. They go on a tour of the Jersey Shore to view the destruction from Hurricane Sandy.

Desiree’s Minnie Rose fringe shawl is available here for $184.80:

Minnie Rose Fringe Shawl

Minnie Rose Fringe Shawl

Her Madelyn sweater is available here for 139.98 pounds:

Madelyn Sweater

Madelyn Sweater

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I wasn’t totally sold on this date, I thought it was an odd concept for a practically first date. It was also making me mad that they weren’t doing anything to help out Manny and Jan. This would have been a MUCH better date if they were rebuilding their house. James and Des didn’t actually do anything for Manny and Jan, except talk to them about their story. I thought their story was touching and it was very nice of ABC to restore all of their wedding photos, but I didn’t think fit with the show.

James and Des’ date seemed to go well, except for the part where he came out and told her that he cheated in his past. I don’t know why he felt like he needed to bring this up, so that part was sort of weird. Desiree gives James the rose and then they get a private concert with Hootie (I mean Darius Rucker).

It’s time for the cocktail party and Desiree wears a black sequin Valentino mini dress and the Black Knight ring from Kiki Designs ($130). I found a similar dress from Adrianna Papell for $160:

Week 4 Rose Ceremony

Week 4 Rose Ceremony

Zak K. doesn’t get a rose – did anyone know who Zak K. was anyway?

Desiree has been getting her makeout time in with all of the guys and I found this Week 4 kissing leaderboard from ABC that I thought was pretty funny.

What did you think about Week Four of the Bachelorette? Who are your favorites? Next week the guys are on their way to Munich, Germany.

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“The Birds of Granby” Goodwin Games Recap

June 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment

This week’s episode begins with another one of dear old Dad’s challenges. He tells them that they need to appreciate the birds of Granby, a simple assignment but one with a lot of hidden meanings.

Chloe (Becki Newton) is wearing a plaid blouse from Equipment. Her color is sold out, but you can get it in green or blue here ($208):

Equipment blouse

Equipment blouse

The siblings head out to the park to “appreciate the birds” and they run into Piper’s mother, Hannah (Janina Gavankar from True Blood). We learn how she met Jimmy (TJ Miller) and how Piper (Kaitlyn Maher) came about.

Hannah is wearing a Free People Henley shirt in Indigo ($68):

Free People Henley

Free People Henley

Henry (Scott Foley) and Chloe wonder why Jimmy has never introduced them to Piper. They decide to forgo the birds of Granby mission and help Jimmy bond with his daughter. They give him a makeover, getting him to wear Henry’s clothes, which fit him poorly. As they arrive at Hannah’s house to make a good impression, Jimmy chickens out and decides to go through the window instead. This results in Jimmy knocking down the trellis:

birds

Chloe accessorizes with the Coach Legacy Leather Penny Shoulder Purse ($198):

Coach Legacy Leather Penny Shoulder Purse

Coach Legacy Leather Penny Shoulder Purse

The siblings finally meet Hannah, Piper and Chad (Hannah’s fiance, guest star Chris Diamantopoulos). Chloe tries to find ways to bond with Piper and they start by playing a game of chess. Jimmy works on impressing Hannah and Henry helps Chad fix the trellis.

Hannah wears a Splendid Henley top ($110):

Splendid Breckenridge Henley

Splendid Breckenridge Henley

It is hilarious to watch Henry try to bond with Chad, who is also a “doctor.” Henry is really impressed with Chad and his small town practice and he all but signs up to partner with him. Everything is going great until Henry finds out that he is a Natureopathic doctor and the deal is off.

Chloe takes the third degree from Piper about how her life has turned out. Piper also gives her a run for her money in chess. We find out that Chloe’s dad taught her how to play chess. One of the best moments in this episode is when Piper asks Chloe her advice on how to turn out better than she did. Chloe says that she wishes she would have learned how to fail, which is great advice.

Jimmy tries to convince Hannah that he has changed and is responsible. Hannah doesn’t believe any of this and Jimmy makes a mess of things again.

All of the siblings do a terrible job of impressing the family and they are asked to leave. One of the most heartbreaking moments is when Piper gets hurt and she runs to her “daddy,” which turns out to be Chad, not Jimmy.

Henry and Chloe made Jimmy look better by default and Hannah tells Jimmy that she wants him to be a part of Piper’s life, but only if he can clean up his act.

Just when we think this week’s mission is a bust we learn in a flashback that Piper’s chess teacher was really Mr. Goodwin and that Piper did have a relationship with him after all. Hopefully, this will come out before the series ends.

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What did you think of this week’s Goodwin Games? I think this show is starting to grow on me, which is too bad because we only have two episodes left.


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