I got this cool thing...

I got this cool thing... another bracelet!

2012-02-01T20:21:00.000-08:00

This is a great bracelet I got from a NYC street vendor on the upper west side. Right outside where I used to live. 67th & Broadway. If you get the chance to get to NYC, some of the street vendors have awesome, fashionable jewelry at affordable prices.

I found this amazing starfish cuff coming home from drinks with friends. I was buzzed and I love shopping when I have a buzz on. :)

There were some tourists debating and one had the silver version of this in their hand. They were hoo ing and ha ing and I snatched mine up. $25 bucks. I didn't bargain. I am sure I could have, but I was not in the mood. It is SO perfect for summer and now that I live in Cali even more perfect.

Here are some other pictures to give an idea of how it works and looks.

You should know that I am a starfish fanatic. I love the beach. I love the ocean. I love beach/ocean paraphernalia including starfish :)

Anyways!! I found it online on Amazon HERE. Same price. :)

I got this cool thing... and yet another bracelet!!

2012-01-25T22:53:00.000-08:00

This bracelet was another street vendor purchase while buzzed in NYC. :)

I was asked to be a part of the wine tasting show on the Stanley Tucci hosted show "Vine Talk."
I know the director and producer and worked with him as a host doing many celebrity interviews including the Tony Awards red carpet and the opening of Billy Elliot on Broadway in NYC.

It was maybe a month and a half after giving birth when I was asked to join. What a nice treat! (after not drinking for 10 months)

I had just spent the evening with Stanley Tucci and Jennifer Coolidge drinking wine and when I left to go home ( I lived a block away ) I saw this booth on the street and they had this fabulous bracelet. $20 bucks. I was in! :)

The other thing I like about this bracelet is that it is light and flat. When you put it on, you forget about it. I don't like feeling things on my wrist so this one is perfect!

My FAVORITE store of all time www.winknyc.com used to have it but they don't seem to have anymore. Polyvore has a similar one here.

Happy Shopping!

xoxo Caroline

I got this cool thing... surprise! ANOTHER bracelet!

2012-01-21T11:14:00.000-08:00

Before I left NYC they opened up a Century 21 on my block. There used to be a Barnes & Noble there. I was bummed out when they opened it because I had just had a baby and was hoping to take my baby girl there for story time. But, then I reconsidered! I mean I could buy a handbag instead. lol.

So before they opened to the public, I got a VIP card and got to shop before anyone else! I got an adorable Juicy Couture hat, a Line leather jacket with hoodie and this bracelet! Sadly I cannot remember who the designer was, but I adore it. Let me know what you think!

One problem with it is the dangly heart gets caught on sweaters. Could wreck them. Be careful!!!

Happy Shopping!

xoxo Caroline

I got this cool thing... a bracelet!!

2012-01-12T09:25:00.000-08:00

Or how about a whole bunch of bracelets!! This will be the first of four blogs about fabulous bracelets I bought!!

This one is about a wonderful bracelet I found here in San Francisco. I recently moved here from NYC and found an AMAZING store. It is called Jest Jewels. I got a fabulous Sydney Evan necklace from my husband for my Birthday from Jest Jewels. Before I moved to San Fran I kept seeing this gorgeous bracelet. Once I moved I decided to buy it. Here it is!

The great thing about it is not only does it look great and creates that amazing BLING, but it is also comfortable. Flat. I hate things on my wrists that protrude too much or irritate me.

I adore this bracelet. It creates that Dancing With The Stars BLING. :) It also looks awesome with dark denim, a white t-shirt and a beige sweater/hoodie. :)

Happy Shopping!
xox Caroline

I got this cool thing... iphone mini portable speaker

2012-01-04T23:35:00.000-08:00

My father in law got me this awesome portable iphone speaker in my Christmas stocking. He also got me another one that clips on. I use that one in my babies stroller so she can listen to music as we stroll along.

This one is great too! It collapses.

And expands.

It has a USB to attach to computer and an in line to attach to iphone or ipod.

These ones are similar. Although mine was only one speaker and it was another gadget brand.

The sound is great and nice to have on a picnic.

Happy Shopping!

xoxo Caroline

I got this cool thing... LeSportsac Sequins pink cross

2012-01-04T21:42:00.000-08:00

So I was in the Hamptons. It was July.2011 and I was chilling on our balcony reading an US WEEKLY and I spotted this awesome sequins pink LeSportsac cross body bag. Too cool. Had to get my hands on it. It was sold out many places, but I found it on LeSportsac website itself!!! Ordered it up!

I adore this thing. Tres chic. So easy to use on a daily basis doing errands. You can dress it up and down. They have it on shopbop but in black.

Not sure where to find the rose gold color now. It shows it sold out HERE. If you go to LeSportsac website they seem to have the Sherry Sequin ( black gold ) left.

This is the coolest thing I found since I just moved from NYC to San Fran and live RIGHT by Chestnut street and go to NAPA and also have a wine blog:

http://winosguidetowinecountry.blogspot.com/

Happy Shopping!

xoxo Caroline

I got this cool thing... Sam Edelman Rizzo Spike Heel in Putty

2012-01-04T17:31:00.000-08:00

These booties are AWESOME!!! I had adored the Sam Edelman Lorissa heels previously, but was preggo and that just seemed like a silly purchase at the time.
Later these boots came out!

Check em out here!

I got these boots back in the summer and Selena Gomez was spotted wearing them all the time.

Here is a link to celebrities wearing Sam Edelman shoes. The Adena Smoking Flats are cool too. As well as the Roza Heel.

Happy Shopping!!
xoxo

Caroline

I got this cool thing... Ponytail Palm!!!

2012-01-03T16:49:00.000-08:00

I recently moved from NYC to San Francisco and we have this great new flat. I wanted to get a lovely plant for our living room and today I ventured out to the garden store and was going for a regular spider plant but I came across this adorable "Ponytail Palm" or the Beaucarnea recurvata.

It actually is not a palm at all!! It is a member of the Lily family. It is native to the states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and San Luis Potosí in eastern Mexico.

I like it because it is adorable and easy to care for! I placed it near the window and only have to water once every two weeks. :) Score! I definitely do NOT have a green thumb, so I hope I don't kill this one!

Check it out! Let me know what you think!!!

xoox Caroline

I got this NOT cool thing!... So called "Swarovski" cell phone cover... SCAM alert!! www.juicybling.com is a scam.

2011-04-18T07:17:00.000-07:00

Hi. This is a blog about something I ordered that ended up being SO NOT cool. I had read about it on Kandee Johnson's blog HERE and thought this was a great price for a Swarovski cell phone cover. Kandee Johnson normally has such great suggestions. I do NOT blame her. This iphone cover took over a month and a half to arrive and a lot of emails on my part to get SOMETHING in the mail. Well the SOMETHING was not what I ordered. I ordered THIS. And this is what I got!

1/ It is NOT what I ordered

2/ It is NOT Swarovski
3/ It is tacky with fake Chanel logo
4/ I deserve a refund for my $39.99 plus shipping.

The package ended up coming from Hong Kong which could have been why it took so long, but they should have communicated better.
Not to mention I have STILL not heard back from them or received a refund when I told them they sent the wrong cover and it is not as advertised.
This cover is worth maybe $5.

www.juicybling.com is a SCAM!!! Do NOT order from them.
http://juicybling.com is a fake company. DO NOT ORDER AN IPHONE COVER OR ANY CELL PHONE COVER FROM THEM. You may not get it and if you do it will NOT be Swarovski crystals as advertised.
Be aware and be cautious when purchasing online.
Happy Shopping!
xoxo, Caroline

I got this cool thing...Crate & Barrel pebble decorative pillow!

2011-03-23T06:34:00.000-07:00

It was March.17th, the day of the St. Patricks Day Parade in NYC. I had the daunting task of getting from the west side to the east side for a doctors appointment right in the middle of the parade.
There were green people everywhere. More like green monsters. Drunk. Happy. Running around. Shouting. I was playing frogger in a sea of green. Fighting through the crowds of leprechauns and shamrocks.
I spied a woman who was on a mission like myself. She was moving at a fast pace and weaving and dodging the sea of green like a pro. I rode her coat tails and swiftly made my way through.
When I got across town early, I had some time to kill.
I needed peace. Sanctuary. I saw Crate & Barrel. Perfect! I can rest on their comfy couches.
I was so excited when I saw the "Cory" pillow staring at me. It looked like stones!! When I got closer I could see it was fabric. Check the pillow out HERE.
This is how it looks with my couch and other pillows.

I must say I am pleased! I love bringing the beach to my living room.
Here is a close up picture so you can see what the "stones" look like.

It is so fun to decorate with a beach theme. You can do mother of pearl accents (like my lamp), starfish, coral, pebbles, sand, sand dollars, shells, driftwood etc. Such a fun theme for Spring & Summer!
More on this in future blogs.

Happy Shopping! xox Caroline

I got this cool thing... Bubble gum machine headband

2011-03-16T16:19:00.000-07:00

So I was shopping in NYC at a little apothecary type store. It is actually called a "Lifestyle Emporium." It is called Therapie. Here is a link to the WEBSITE. I was looking for sunscreen for myself and my baby. In the front of the store they always have super cute things. I got a great orange and turquoise sea horse wallet for the summer (I will blog about that another time) and I got a head band that is meant for little girls but I just couldn't resist. It is a gold headband with gum ball machines in muted rhinestones on it. How adorable?! It is by Bari Lynn Accessories. Here is a picture of me wearing it along with my Marilyn Monroe t-shirt from last weeks blog.

Below are two close up pictures of the headband. It has three gum ball machines across.

Here is an extreme close up so you can see what the rhinestones are like.

Here is a link to some other cute headbands Therapie has HERE.
And here is a link to more Bari Lynn headbands HERE.

Happy Shopping!! xoxo Caroline

I got this cool thing... Marilyn Monroe beach cover up!!

2011-03-09T16:54:00.000-08:00

If your house is anything like mine you get Victoria Secret catalogs delivered by the boatload. It seems they are in my mailbox almost every day and more than one at a time! Sometimes three or four sit waiting in the mailbox. One for bathing suits, one for lingerie, one for clothes, one for shoes!!! I was perusing the catalogs the other day and a few things caught my eye, so I went online and did a little shop. :) The greatest thing I got by far was a Marilyn Monroe beach cover up. Check it out on their website HERE.

The great thing about it is you can wear it as a dress with leggings and little high heel booties or lace up military boots, a shirt/tunic with skinny jeans and high boots and as a beach cover up. I adore it. Here is a picture of it hanging on my closet door.

It is super sexy with a hot pink bra for a pop of color since it is off the shoulder. :)

Happy Shopping!! xoxo Caroline

I got this cool thing... Moroccan Hair Oil!

2011-03-03T08:57:00.000-08:00

So I kept reading about Moroccan hair oil and I decided to get it. It is AWESOME! My hair feels soft and shiny. It aint cheap, but it is so worth it. :) It also smells delicious. And I rub it into my hands to moisturize as well. Check out their website HERE. The bottle I got is a 3.4 fl. oz bottle and was around $50.

The bottle contains Argan Oil which is made from the kernels of argan tree fruit that grow almost exclusively in Morocco. It has other ingredients which are listed here: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Butylphenyl, MethylPropional, Argania Spinoza Kernal Oil (Aragan Oil), Linseed (Linum Usitatissimum) Extract, Fragrance Supplement, D&C Yellow-11, D&C Red-17, Coumarin, Benzyl Benzoate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Celebrities love this oil and here is a LIST of celebs who have been using it!

I got this cool thing... Personalized Thank You Notecards!!

2011-02-25T11:10:00.000-08:00

Sooo I had a baby in October and many wonderful people have been buying my baby things! So grateful and thankful for all the love. :) My friend made these fabulous personalized notecards and sent them our way. It was such a lovely and wonderful surprise to receive them in the mail!!
She designed them to be uniquely ours. They feature a cartoon of my husband, daughter and I along with our passions. See the picture below:

My husband is a TV personality and plays the keyboard. I wrote a couple of children's books, do photography, voice overs and act in film/TV.

When I sent these out to friends & family to thank them for the baby gifts, they were thrilled to receive such a fun, wacky and personalized thank you card.

Check out Auntie Shanna's website HERE. She can personalize whatever you want!! :) :)

The packaging is also adorable.

Happy Shopping!!
xoxo Caroline

I got this cool thing... Wonder Woman MAC makeup!!

2011-02-23T19:02:00.000-08:00

Check it out! MAC makeup has a new line of WONDER WOMAN inspired makeup. So fun! I ran over to my local MAC store and picked up a couple of things. I got THIS awesome eye shadow palette in mauve's and purples.

This is a great color palette for all eye colors. Purple and mauve look great on blue, brown and green! I just love the case with the wonder woman logo. :) See the pictures below.

I also got THIS awesome little coin purse/makeup case/belt with brushes inside. It comes with a blush/powder brush, concealer brush and foundation brush in a nice bright blue! I use it every day as a little wallet. I love it. The belt is so fun too!
Check out the pictures below.

Note the awesome blue and white star interior!

The box it comes in is also pretty awesome! Check it out:

The wonder woman t-shirt and tote bag are an online exclusive and are also pretty awesome! Check em out HERE.

Happy Shopping!
xox Caroline

I got this cool thing... DVF Jeanne Wrap Dress!

2011-02-18T18:11:00.000-08:00

I have always wanted to get a DVF wrap dress. DIANE von FURSTENBERG = Classic elegance.
This past year they had this awesome pattern I loved! The Graffiti "Love is Life" Jeanne wrap dress...but I was pregnant at the time and wanted to wait until after I had the baby.
By then that pattern was no longer available, but there was this other adorable tiny heart pattern. Perfect! I was having a Valentine's/Meet the baby party and this dress was highly suitable. Check it out HERE.
This is a picture of it hanging in my closet:

And here is a close up picture of the pattern and texture:

It is 100% silk and the hearts have a dash of greenish yellow in the center.

Here is a picture of me wearing it just before the party with my baby.

DIANE von FURSTENBERG wrap dresses are great because you can dress em up and dress em down. Throw on boots an a jean jacket and it's a great casual outfit. Heels and pearls and it's pure class with a dash of vintage style.
Happy Shopping!
xox Caroline

I got this cool thing... personalized Nashelle necklace!

2011-02-11T07:02:00.001-08:00

So I just had a baby! She will be 16 weeks on Saturday. See picture below. :) She is AWESOME and I wanted to get something personalized for her that I could wear.

I am always looking for cool new jewelry and my favorite local boutique, WINK NYC, always has awesome stuff. Check out their WEBSITE. I came across the Nashelle Identity Bar Necklace on their website. Check it out. So I went into the store and saw that they also do round discs you can personalize and add a birthstone. How fun! I ended up getting my daughters name, Cali, on the disc and her birthstone. See the picture here:

I absolutely adore it. But I got so excited that I wanted to order another one with my name on it!! Nashelle has their own website where you can custom order and build your necklace. Check it out!
Sooo I ordered my name on the identity bar and a mini star charm with my husbands initial. Check it out!

How fun right?! Happy Shopping!!!
Also if you're into personalized items check out my own jewelry. I personally design and make a line of jewelry called SKORSTAR. One of the items is a sterling silver Tiffany style personalized silver ball bracelet. Check it out here: http://carolinelesley.blogspot.com/

I got this cool thing... Ray Ban purple and white Wayfarer glasses

2011-02-11T07:02:00.000-08:00

One thing I get compliments on all the time are my Ray Ban WAYFARER glasses! See picture below:

I found these awesome shades on one of the online designer discount websites and snatched them up! I love them!!

Check them out on their website HERE.

Of course the classic WAYFARER in black is always an awesome shade to rock also. Check it out here:

I got this cool thing... Disney Couture Alice in Wonderland wrap bracelet

2011-02-01T08:49:00.001-08:00

I LOVE Alice in Wonderland and Kidada Jones (daughter of Quincy Jones) created a line of awesome charm bracelets for Disney Couture awhile ago. The bracelet I got last year and wear ALL THE TIME is the Alice in Wonderland wrap bracelet featuring various charms including: Card Suits, Clocks, 'Eat Me' and 'Drink Me'. They are handmade charms plated in 14kt yellow gold strung on blue braided Italian leather. See pictures here:

See more picture and buy it HERE!

Tune in next weekend when I showcase another cool thing!

Happy Shopping!

Much Love, Caroline xox

I got this cool thing...BOND NO.9 ANDY WARHOL PERFUME!

2011-01-30T07:15:00.000-08:00

So I was on the subway in NYC coming back from a voice audition and I saw this cool, young hipster dude carrying this awesome bag and it caught my eye. Here is a picture of the bag:
SO! I just had to google it. And I found the company website. It is a company in NYC that makes perfume. Check out the site HERE.
Each scent is based on a different part of New York. They have scents like: Wall Street, Lexington Ave., Chinatown, Hamptons and many more! Very cool. :) The company is called Bond No.9 because the first store they opened was on Bond street in NOHO.
So on the weekend I headed out with my husband and 3 month old baby, Cali, across Central Park to the Madison avenue location and went shopping!!
I came home with the Lexington avenue/Andy Warhol scent. It is sweet. Notes: Blue cypress, fennel, roasted almonds, pink peony, crème brulée, and sandalwood. It reminds me a little bit of Thierry Muglers "Angel." The bottle is fabulous with different colored shoes all over it! Check it out! Andy Warhol said: "See a shoe and Pick it up and all day long you'll have Good Luck." The bottle is based on this PRINT.
The box the perfume comes in is also quite fabulous. Check it out!
So head to NYC and pick up a Bond No.9 scent!! So lush. Or check out the fun stuff on their website. They also have fabulous Swarovski encrusted bottles.
Happy Sniffing!!!
See you next week when I share my next cool thing!!
Much Love, Caroline xox

I got this cool thing... RED CRYSTAL LIPS RING.

2011-01-29T08:36:00.001-08:00

Hi guys!!

So I got this awesome RED CRYSTAL LIPS RING.

I was walking down Madison avenue in NYC and saw this AMAZING lip ring in the window by Solange Azagury-Partridge: ENAMEL HOT LIPS RING
But at $1, 500 dollars the price was cringe worthy. So I set out to find it online on sale. No chance. So I tried to find a cheaper version. I ended up finding an even pricier one by Solange Azagury-Partridge. This one is a ruby encrusted 18 K white gold hot lips ring. CHECK IT OUT! But at $44, 000 that is just scary. Maybe I will get a car first?!
Yikes! But I loved the idea of the rubies so I continued my online search. Finally I found a gorgeous ring on Nasty Gal that was comparable at only $44!! Kiss Me Crystal Ring. That is a some kick ass savings and it looks just as good!!
So that is $44, 000 versus $44. :) Happy blinging. :)

Check back next week with my new cool thing! I will be posting one a week (every Saturday) and tell you where to get them! From jewelry to perfume to clothes to furniture to baby items!!!

Much love, Caroline xo