The Styleboard Outfit Post

I was feeling under the weather yesterday so I never took a photo of my outfit. I got to thinking today that that is such a shame because it was rather cute... The socks were really the main point of the outfit and I would hate for you guys not to see it in action. Instead of putting it all back on (aka - annoying), I opted to create a new styleboard on Kaboodle to show it off...

What I Wore:... by konde1kn

Dress: Merona, Thrifted (Similar to the one shown - buy it here!)
Sweater: Merona, Target (Similar to the own shown - buy it here!)
Socks: Fair Isle in Red, Ozone Socks, Won in a giveaway!
Shoes: Dolce Vita for Target, Target, $7.48 (clearance)
Earrings: Ocean Blue flower earrings, An Blath Paipeir, Won in a giveaway!

Are these socks amazing or what? I was really excited when I found out I won two free pairs of Ozone Socks from Second Time Around. In fact, I found out that I won on April 13th, Rachel sent my address and requested socks to Ozone on April 14th and I had the socks in my mailbox on April 18th! If that isn't great service, I don't know what is! Anyway, the second I saw these socks, I knew they had to be mine! I love their fair isle design and actually wouldn't mind getting them in the other colors too. I've only recently become a sock wearing kind of girl but these have absolutely made an impression on me. They're in my closet for keeps!

And the earrings... Please be sure to check out the An Blath Paipeir shop. These earrings are made from recycled paper as are the rest of their brooches, earrings, barrettes and headbands. SO COOL, right? I was worried that I would wreck them within the first five seconds of handling, but that couldn't be further from the truth. They are super sturdy and completely unique.

Oh, finally, one more fun story about these socks: I was walking back to work after my lunch ended when I saw my old boss. She smiled and said "Those are some wild socks there, funky girl!" to which I replied with a "Would you expect any less!?" No. No she would not. :)

Meet a 2010 Kaboodle Holiday Shopping Scout!

A little while ago I told you that I was busy scouring the WWW for twenty-five of my favorite gift ideas for the holiday season. There was a good reason for that - one which I can now show you!


You can click this picture for a better look!
I was asked to be one of Kaboodle's 2010 Holiday Shopping Scouts! I was beyond excited to be a part of this. I not only love being a part of the Kaboodle community but also love sharing gift ideas that are thoughtful yet affordable. Every one of my picks came in under $100.

Interested in checking out what I chose to add to the list? Click here to check out the Shopping Scout page as part of the Holiday Headquarters. I also urge you to check out the entire holiday extravaganza that goes on in Kaboodle Land in addition to joining the community!

What is Kaboodle, you ask? It's an online shopping must. I initially joined as a way to save all the favorite fashions I find online. Let's be honest, we ALL love to window shop online but rarely do we buy everything we find. Kaboodle is a great way to save these items all in one place so you can find them again later. But it gets better... You can also enter giveaways (I recently won a $200 Mastercard giveaway!), talk fashion with lots of likeminded folk, create your own styleboards, ask questions/thoughts via polls and even publish your own blog using their blogazine feature. And as an added bonus - everyone, literally everyone, is super friendly. It's a fun, open-minded fashion environment... what's not to love about that?

Sooo... what do you think of my gift picks? I'd love to know! Also, if you join or are already a member, please leave your user name or add me so we can connect there too!

LUST LIST: Shoes

While "window shopping" online lately, I've come across a copious amount of shoes that make my heart skip a beat. I seem to go through periods of absolute shoe love followed by periods of shoe boredom. Summer felt like a period of shoe boredom for me. I love sandals, I do... but there are only so many different sandals that you can own. It gets a bit repetitive after a while.

When fall hits, I always get excited. The thought of boots, booties, heels, suede and rich colors dances through my head. So many possibilities! So many fantastic shoes! ... Erm, so little my budget. Wah wah.

Keeping that in mind, I put together a little Kaboodle styleboard with my most recently desired shoe looks for fall.

September's Lust List: Shoes by konde1kn

What do you think? What shoes are you lusting after right now?

Online Shopping Must: Kaboodle

Sunday Morning... by konde1kn

Check out the latest styleboard I made using Kaboodle.com. It's my take on their latest contest: Fashionably Fit.

If you've never used Kaboodle.com, I urge you to reconsider or check it out! It's the ultimate tool for a shopper - especially if you like to shop online or enjoy sharing your finds with others. I initially joined the site in 2007 (I can't believe it was that long ago!) and have used it consistently ever since. In fact, I've even been given the esteemed pleasure of being deemed an A-Lister for the past two years!

Are you a Kaboodler? Did you just sign up? Add me as a friend! Let's shop together!