Do you like 3.1 Phillip Lim? Join my $100 Shopbop gift card giveaway! :D

Happy Tuesday, everyone! :D

I am finally done with school – I had my last final this past Saturday, and spent the weekend and Monday keeping my school stuff and getting my room in order. Guess what else I did? I was able to scan some more magazine pages to share with you guys. I also looked through my blog photos, and organized them – I am hoping to get my blog posting schedule back in order. :D

To celebrate my being done with school and summer being just around the corner, why not have a fabulous $100 Shopbop gift card giveaway?! Yup, you read it right! Jeffrey over at Shopbop contacted me last week in order to give one of you, my amazing blog friends, $100 to spend on anything you want on www.shopbop.com!

As you all probably already know, Shopbop is a leading distributor of designer clothes, shoes, and bags. Not to mention, a favorite among us bloggers. I bought one of my favorite winter coats from them – it’s something I will probably wear for years to come. :)

I was just browsing their site, and saw some of the most amazing 3.1 Phillip Lim shoes.

Brancusi Wood Platform Booties

Espie Soft Top Espadrille Flats

… and 3.1 Phillip Lim sunglasses.

Doctora Aviator Sunglasses

Newman Sunglasses

Since I am turning 21 this coming July, I thought why not look at and invest on some designer brands like 3.1 Phillip Lim. I am still all for bargain hunting and buying stylish clothes for less, but it doesn’t hurt to “window shop”, right? ;) And when it comes to buying designer brands, Shopbop is one good place to turn to!

Gathered Halter One Piece with Keyhole

Sleeveless Illusion Jumpsuit

Short Sleeve Knit Top and Cuffed Shorts with Wrap Belt

So anyway, it’s a good thing that you guys have a chance to win $100 to spend on Shopbop. Okay, I won’t prolong it anymore… What do you have to do to enter?

Here are the rules:

1. If you haven’t been following What Mimi Writes, I hope you change your mind and do so now because if you are a follower, you get one entry. :) (1 entry)

2. Visit www.shopbop.com and tell me what you would get with the $100. (1 entry)

3. Follow Shopbop on Twitter. (1 entry)

4. Follow What Mimi Writes on Twitter. (1 entry)

5. Tweet about the giveaway, linking to both Shopbop and What Mimi Writes. (1 entry)

6. Mention this giveaway on your blog – it doesn’t have to be one whole post, just a one-line shout out would do. (1 entry)

Let me know which of these you did – leave me links to tweets and blog shout outs about this giveaway. I would really appreciate it if you entered one comment per entry because it would make it easier for me when the time comes to pick a winner. I will pick a winner using www.random.org. And don’t forget to include your e-mail address in your entries; I need a way to reach you if you win. :)

This giveaway is open internationally, however, I am sorry to say that it is not open to Pennsylvania residents. :/

This giveaway will end on Saturday, June 18th at 11:59 pm PST. I will try my hardest to announce the winner as soon as possible.

Good luck, everyone! And have a fantastic week! :D

Celebrity Marketplace: Spring Collections

Happy Wednesday! :D

I know there are a lot of celebrities out there who have their own fashion lines, but I don't really have anything from any of those collections.

Have you bought anything from any celebrity fashion line?

Here are some items that caught my eye from some celebrity Spring collections:

Jessica Simpson Collection:

Tulip Tunic Dress, $128

This dress is soooooo pretty! I can imagine this worn to a graduation, or a casual summer backyard wedding. :)

Naomi Satchel, $108

This bag is available in other colors, but I really love this yellow one.

Cactus, $79

Wedges are great - they give you height while still being comfortable.

Olsenboye for JCPenney:

I'm not sure if this line is just for teenagers, but they have really cute stuff (and so affordable too!).

Lace Ruffle Dress, $24.99

I think a dress like this should be a staple in our summer wardrobe. :)

Bow Front Tank Dress, $24.99

This one is cute for a day out - shopping and running errands.

Isabelle sandals, $40 (on sale for $29.99)

House of Harlow 1960:

Oval Finger Ring, $35

My classmate was wearing this ring the other day, and it looks so good when worn!

Tribal Circle Pendant with Cabochons in Gold/Coral, $145

I love the combination of gold and coral.

Coin Drop Earrings, $97

I can imagine this worn with simple jeans and a white tee - make sure the earrings take center stage! ;)

LC Lauren Conrad:

I love Lauren Conrad's style! I love her California girl look. Her clothes are the kind of clothes I wear. :)

Eyelet Peasant Top, $44 (on sale for $33)

Cuffed Linen shorts, $40

Ruffle Blouse, $34 (on sale for $25.50)

Floral Satin Skirt, $44 (on sale for $33)

Maria Sharapova by Cole Haan:

Air Jasmine Gladiator, $168

Perfect for summer! :D

Ivanka Trump:

"Verena" Thong Sandal, $139.95

*Ummm, I just realized I forgot to look at Beyonce's Dereon line... ooops... maybe, next time?*

But anyway, have you bought any items from any of these celebrity fashion lines? Which of these did you like the best?

:D

Grrrr, Blogger + Wishlist: Jeweled Sandals

Happy Friday! :D

I haven't been around Blogger today, but I'm sure you all know about how Blogger was under maintenance yesterday... did you guys lose your last post?

I did -- I lost Wednesday's post and all the comments on it. :(

But anyway, here is the post that got deleted just in case some of you might want to see it:

I was just saying how once Summer starts I am gonna go look for jeweled sandals.

I really like the Valentino one, but it's sooooooo expensive! $1,195?!

And I also shared what I'm doing in school right now, thanks to those who wished me good luck! :D

So yup, I think that's about it. :)

My Anthropologie picks :)

It is a chilly Sunday night for us here in LA. I am actually liking it - I think I've had enough hot days to last me 'til next summer (haha, yeah right, then I'd be complaining about it being so cold in December...). No, but really, the cold weather is getting me all excited for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. :D

I was looking through Forever21's website to look for leather jackets (they have a lot!), and I was gonna share them with you guys on a post, but then I thought "Why not check out Anthropologie's website instead?" - and so I did.

Here are the items that caught my eye:

Sepia Saddlebag, $268

Ciara's Slipper Flats, $80

Tap and Slither Flats, $148

Desert Oasis Booties, $168

Craftsmanship Capelet, $118

Falling In Love Vest, $118

Marlene Blouse, $168

Ha'penny Cardigan, $128

Konnichiwa Sweater, $128

Filamentous Cardigan, $148

Watercolor Folds Dress, $348

Night Fever Dress, $158

Harbingers Of Fall Dress, $158

I was also looking through their accessories, but if I were to share the ones that caught my eye on this post, this is gonna be a really long one - so I will just share that on a separate post. :D

How did I do for my first Anthropologie virtual shopping?

Have a fantastic week, my loves!

:D

Summer to Fall Polyvore and Guest Post!

It's only 11 in the morning, but I am already sweating buckets! It's crazy! We're supposed to reach 104 degrees fahrenheit today, yikes!

Since it's super hot, and it's really hard to think and write a review or something like it today, I am going to share with you, my lovely friends, a Polyvore outfit I made. Woohoo! Haha. ;)

I call this a "Summer to Fall" outfit because it can easily be worn right now through Fall (but for now, I guess we can ditch the cardigan, we really don't need it here in LA).

I love the bowtie on the shoe, it makes it a little girly. The cardigan is silk-cashmere - sounds good to me. I think this is a very simple outfit, with the Chanel bag and diamond studs as the "ooooh, wow!" addition. I don't really have that Chanel bag *sigh*, but there are many quilted bags out there that we can buy (Yay!). It is also very easy to buy diamond stud earrings - people don't really need to know if they're real or not, right?! ;P

What do you think of this outfit?

Dianne from CandidPhobic asked me to write a guest post for her blog! Yay! I made another "Summer to Fall" outfit just for my first guest post. Please head on over to Dianne's blog to check it out. To check out Dianne's blog, see my guest post and other Polyvore outfit, please click here. Thanks, everyone! :D

Cool Tools for the Cook! :D

Happy Monday, everyone! It's the last week of August, crazy as it sounds. Haha, I know, I always say that. ;)

Anyways, I'm pretty sure we all love to eat. Food is life. Haha. And cooking our own food can really be fun - that is if we're not too tired or busy. While the basic tools we need can really be narrowed down to pots, pans, knives, chopping board, etc., it is amazing how many cooking tools are now available to us! These colorful and fun tools can make a laborious and tiring day in the kitchen very fun and exciting. :D

I think I want them all! What about you?

Out of all of these, I only have one: a garlic gizmo (part of the 18 gifts my sister and brother-in-law gave me for my 18th birthday). My garlic mincer is a pretty cool gadget - you put the garlic clove in, and then you roll it around (it has wheels!) until your garlic is finely minced. :D

Looking at all these inspired me to look up cooking/baking tools and kitchen gadgets that I would love to own.

Silicone Solutions 10-piece Bake and Serve Set ($49.99)

French White Corningware 16-piece Set ($62.49)

*from http://www.target.com/*

Cuisinart Elite 14-cup Food Processor ($298.95)

Kitchen Aid Artisan Stand Mixer ($299.95)

Shun Classic 8-piece Knife Set ($599.95) --- Yikes!

*from http://www.crateandbarrel.com/*

I kept my "kitchen wishlist" to five items because if I didn't, I think everything in the Crate&Barrel catalog would be on this post, haha! :D

I also dream of having a cozy and home-y kitchen to house my tools and gadgets. And I really want an island! :)

*from Google*

Do you like/love to cook? What does your dream kitchen look like?

Forever21: Summer dresses

The Long And Short Of It

Long Story Short: Our Favorite Dresses for Summer

That's the tagline that will greet you when you visit Forever21's website.

Summer + dresses = perfect! :D

Here are some that I like:

Linen Blend Floral Dress, $13.50 (also available in yellow and pink)

Tropical Paradise Sun Dress, $24.80 (The straps can be taken out. Cool!)

Blooming Floral Dress, $22.80

Floral Ruffle Dress, $19.80

Heritage 1981 Women: Pleat Panel Dress, $24.90

I am only about 5 feet and 2 inches, and I don't know if maxi dresses would look good on me. But here are some long dresses that caught my eye:

Heritage 1981 Women: Striped Maxi Dress, $28.90

Knotted Maxi Dress, $22.80

Jersey Maxi Halter Dress, $22.80

Which ones did you like? :)