If eBay, Net-a-Porter, Rent the Runway and Gilt Groupe (all of my favorite shopping websites) had a baby, their progeny would look like I-ELLA.com . Launched by a fashion-obsessed entrepreneur in New York, I-ELLA weaves enough elements i…
Yes, I pretty much love everything from Shokay. Their gorgeous, hand-knit, fair trade items have made it into our baby shower gift guide , our 2010 holiday gift guide --and now, even our Cool Mom Tech gift guide . No, they're not making …
Now that I'm expecting baby number two, accessories are the only fashion items I will allow myself to indulge in. I mean, who knows what form my figure will take after I pop out this little dude? To that end, I will certainly be hitting …
First I was excited about boot weather. But now that I'm firmly settled into my kickers, I'm ready for the next stage -- scarf weather. Even though I've got a killer line-up waiting in my closet, like any good scarfaholic, I always need …
As the final countdown to my favorite holiday of the year begins, I can't help but want to break out the package of fun size M&Ms and throw fake cobwebs around my foyer, like right now. Since I know I'll only eat all the candy and end up…
Considering I'm due with baby #4 in a couple of weeks, I'm not inclined to buy any new clothes. Nor do I even want to think about pulling out my fall wardrobe, which is sure to not fit me at least until next fall. Nine months on, nine mo…
Fun prints on tights are in this fall, as we've been told by oh, pretty much every fashion guru anywhere. (No, we don't have a direct line to every fashion guru everywhere but we read a lot!) I love the idea of pairing more neutral color…
Even though it's still in the 80s here in the deep south, I've heard rumors that the weather is already starting to change in other parts of the country. Lucky you ! But whether you're still in shorts like me or you're pulling out your f…
Preppy is back, mamas, if you haven't noticed. My once and future idol, Lisa Birnbach of Preppy Handbook fame, is out promoting her follow-up book True Prep ; loafers are everywhere ; and Kanye West is influencing a whole new generation …
When I got word that online boutique Shabby Apple is now promoting their dresses for women, I have to be honest, I was a bit skeptical. I like some but not all of their little girls' dresses, and on top of that, mail order clothes + chea…
Here's why I hate most diaper bags: So many of them are made with the baby in mind, not the mama. They have ducks or sailboats on them, and they don't have any place for your own gear. But Ellington's Hannah tote , that's different. It i…
As someone who used to have a reputation for keeping up with style trends, I have to admit that it pains me now, as a busy mom, to have to shop for everyday clothes with limitations - you know, can I wear it with almost all my outfits? W…
When I'm window shopping the web, it's always dangerous to stop on the Etsy homepage, where their editors are carefully curating millions of items down into just the very ones that I have to have. (How do they do that?) A recent find: Th…
Yes, it's true. My body is...wait for it....imperfect. I know that's shocking with me being a 40-something mom of two and all but, you know. Biology. It's no secret that I've always been a big Spanx fan, so I haven't really found much ne…
I've been following the headband trend, waiting for something that I could possibly get away with, you know, as I glamorously work from home and chase three kids around. Sorry if I just can't do the whole feather and lace thing these day…
It turns out our Valentine's Day card contest did more than help us put together one cool card, it also introduced us to some really exciting new artists. One of them is Montreal's Stay Home , which makes all kinds of happy little felt t…
I've coveted Shiraleah's handbags after spotting them on CMP favorite Darlybird, and I recently scooped up a forest-green pleather style which has gone with me everywhere. Until this morning. That's when my mother told me she'd heard tha…
I wish I liked eating salads, but I really, really don't. I always seem to end up with a honking piece of spinach lodged between my teeth, cliche though that may sound, so I like to carry a compact mirror with me. That's why Iike the new…
I can't believe I'm already thinking of holiday accessories but, yup, I am. Mainly because I'll be among those "shopping my closet" this year and looking to update old looks with affordable new accessories. On a wild Etsy tear this week,…
I am very happy to get wind of Baggu bags , the reusable shopper that comes in colors so fabulous, it's all the evidence you need that this eco-bag thing is not a trend going away anytime soon. CMP is an rstyle affiliate The swanky nylon…