20130403 LOTW: Fersen.

      It's time to award another fashionista the look of the week, and in the spirit of the phrase 'wonderful Winter we're having this Spring,' we'd like to dish a little about this look: Fersen, by Cocette Munch. If you've been following her look book for awhile, then you're probably just as enamored with her look as we are! Her fiery red tresses are statement enough alone, but they add the 'it' factor to each piece in her portfolio! The hype button for this particular look can be found in the right hand pane, so show some appreciation and be sure to fan her page on Lookbook.nu! (she also has a blog, should you feel so inclined to subscribe to it as well!)

CloudNineKollektiv: Weekly Blog Hop Roundup!

      We've been surfing the web all week and catching up on our own favorite blogs. Eighty-eight hours and several teacups later, we've pulled together a roster of our favorite reads from this past week to share with you! They come from beauty blogs and we thought that their content was so good that it couldn't hurt to share it a second (or third) time!:

Style 411: If the Shoe Fits.

      You don't have to be a shoe fanatic, or even very invested in the fashion industry to understand the importance of a good pair of kicks. they can be the maker or breaker of your mood and even affect your overall health. This infographic titled, 'comfort shoes for men and women history' delves into the history of the shoe and provides some very interesting blips about their evolutionary path up to modern times. As you may have already noted, things get pretty interesting by the roaring twenties. Chuck Taylor's converse have become a preferred household brand and expanded to have an internationally prominent presence.

     Among the other big brands, Adidas, Nike, New Balance, and Reebok have had similar success to report, expanding their product repository to include more designs, different products, and even some popular offshoots. They went from offering shoes that had fundamentally basic support and design to shoes that now accommodate every size, shape and width in a period of less than a century. All that innovation has been noted, not only by consumers such as ourselves, but by our friends at Schuler's Shoe, who carry a broad assortment of shoes for men, women, and children's shoes. They even have in house services for local that include a free foot screening. It really doesn't matter what type of shoe you fancy because they've got a bit of everything here (seriously, when is the last time that you heard someone use the word clogs to refer to their shoes? It's magnificent, the proper pseudonyms in tact and all, we're eye's a very lovely pair right now that would match up nicely with my birthday sweater in taupe). Before I talk you out of visiting for yourself, I'll stop here; In the mean time, check them out and feel free to share your finds by commenting!

-C9K

Shop Love: Teaser 4/5.

"Short trendy skirt with pleats by the waist for a billowy look. Zipper closure at the back."

Looks like they didn't have much to say about the skirt this time. That's alright, we've got 'em covered! First, and we think you all knew this one was coming:

That's right, they go with every season and their not a bad idea. Complete the look with a nice royal plum colored cashmere sweater pulled over a crisp button up, oxford toe booties optional and hair worn half up; natural finish makeup colors called for this look. Stick to nude and earth tones or, if you're feeling daring (and the timing in appropriate) opt for a brown smoky eye. If you wear earrings, here's an outfit that wouldn't be complete without them. That's it for teaser four, the end is nearly upon us! These segments go quicker than we realized~ Oh, and in case you were curious about that zipper closure:

Find us In Mimika's Beauty Blog Hop!

      It's official: we've joined our first external blog hop and we've already learned so much and fallen in love with some very nice beauty blogs to boot! You can add yourself to the blog hop by clicking on the link above or in our side bar (we'll be adding it shortly). Please be respectful of mimika's guidelines and remember to comment after you submit! Hope to see you all there!

Shop Love: Teaser 3/5!

"Houndstooth pattern coat with a wavy front opening. Comes with a faux leather strap that can be tied to the front or back. Pockets on the side and has a satin lining inside."

      We're already dreaming up the perfect out of office coordinate for this coat.  If it sounds like we've got work on the brain, that's because we do! Absolutely swamped with it; and if there's one thing that goes over sour for us with a full schedule, it's going even one day with a bad coordinate.. Anyway! We recommend wearing this coat over are dark colored turtleneck and pleated, knee length skirt; stocking preferred but optional. Complete the look with a smart up-done ponytail and your favorite round-toed boots from Nine West! When the weather gets to it's height in terms of chill, the addition of a scarf draped once over and tucked into your coat completes the look, yet again. We're done puppy-gaurding this pretty preview; indulge to your heart's content fellow fashionistas!

Shop Love: Teaser 1&2/5

 "Faux leather ankle boots with gold square pyramid studs decorating the front. Two buckles at the outter sides with a zipper closure on the inside."

"One of a kind chiffon dress with a one a drape over the right side and faux leather buckle strap on the opposite. Faux leather patch on the side and has an underlining inside."

A combination too perfect to break up: It may not be the best choice in terms of warmth this season, but it is one of the best in terms of style! We're all in favor for a pair of Ray Bans' finest, a nice hooded mantle, and a classy, upscale up-do to complete the look! As all good things come to an end, this concludes the first of this week's shop love teaser! More on that next day~

Cloud Nine Kollektiv: Weekly Blog Hop!

It's time for the next of our weekly beauty blog hops; we're sticking with the pseudo-roster style throught February of next year as a heads up. We've included each of these domains because we  love their content (and they've mentioned some products that we're keen on obtaining in the next couple of weeks!)

! Black Pearl UK Beauty Blog!

Lip Glossiping

Yuki-Lui Style

The Best Beauty Blog

Adna Cosmetic

Makeup For Life

Weekend Ramblings

Brandy Rich Makeup Artist Blog

Lovely CosmeBlog

Makeup by Kim Porter

Jing-ai Natural Beauty

       As usual, it's near impossible to include emerging beauty blogs without submission from our readers; we read over 100 beauty blogs already and that number expands daily, we want to hear from you! If you have, or know of any beauty blogs that are newer with good content but need an extra little push, submit them here, okay? This is the end of another blog hop, but you should be on the lookout for a newsletter in the next couple of days! Happy reading.

-C9K