Gang's All Here

Blame it on the journalist in me, my love of all things Entertainment (E!), or just plain curiosity, but I don't consider my day "started" until a few things have happened.

These things include, but are not limited to, drinking a large cup of coffee, scrolling through the top news on E! Online, and hanging out with the girls. 

In this scenario, the coffee has 2 sugars and heavy cream, E News is the only legitimate form of news (an argument for another post, but celebrity coverage is one thing a gal can count on in this crazy life), and the girls are my blogger consultants.

So yes, now is the time to insert any joke about cyber friends. Good. Now that that's done, I'll introduce you to the ladies I check in with nearly daily (besides my TNB's).

Sally Ann and Molly from A Piece of Toast. Amy from Dallas Wardrobe. Courtney from What Courtney Wore. Mary from Happily Grey. Julia from Gal Meets Glam. Helena from Brooklyn Blonde. Mackenzie from Design Darling. Alicia from Cheetah is the New Black. Erin from Elements of Style. and last, but not least, Inslee from Inslee Illustrations.


So, meet the gang and see for yourself why they're so spectacular.

Cheap Chic

As I mentioned before, I've been in a DIY mode lately--everything from my bedroom to my blog has gotten a face lift. Now (as any true addict might do), I've moved to my next obsession: my wardrobe. If you've ever read my blog before (or met me) you know that I opt for comfort over fashion and I'd rather spend my paycheck on nail polish and magazine subscriptions instead of the latest fad, but recently I've had to eat my words in a big way. Don't get me wrong, I'm still all about comfort and not wasting my hard earned paycheck on frivolous things, but I do have a new desire to update my closet. Maybe it's my new workplace environment that is fully accepting of casual attire (aka I can buy clothes I actually like/would wear anyway and wear it to work) or the fall weather (new fun colors and layers and amazingness), but regardless, I've got the cheap chic fever.

My new obsessions are insanely amazing and make daily fashion look fun even for me (mind you I always opt for comfort and often look at an outfit and go, "Yeah, right. Not on your life.")

J's Everyday Fashion = She takes magazine/runway/celebrity looks and recreates them for commoners like myself from stores like Old Navy, Target, and Gap, and she even links to sites that have similar looks. Seriously, I warn you, you will want to buy most everything she features. My current obsessions are here, here, and here, but you can find the links to individual pieces from outfits easier on her Facebook.

Much like J, this Brooklyn blogger could fill a calendar with daily outfits, and she, too, links to her finds. Unlike J, she mainly puts the outfits together herself/ doesn't always share the exact look she was inspired from, but her outfits and links are equally amazing. Current favs include this, this and this.