Style&co. Teams up with Lilliana Vazquez and Glamour

Style expert Lilliana Vazquez dishes on her recent video shoot with Style&co. and the head-to-toe jean makeovers she gave to four Glambassadors, including me! Check out the full video and get insider denim tips from Lilliana here.

Rent the Runway Sample Sale

Purchase pieces (for keeps!) from Rent the Runway's warehouse, stocking up on gently-worn dresses & accessories from a roster of 150 designers including Proenza Schouler, Badgley Mischka, Catherine Malandrino, Missoni and more.

Tickets to the sale are $5 through GiltCity.com. Each Gilt City ticket is also good for a $20 credit to use at the sample sale, toward a purchase. Rent the Runway members can also attend free of charge by emailing their full name and phone number to RSVP@renttherunway.com.

WHEN: 4PM-8PM on Monday August 29th & Tuesday August 30th

WHERE: 163 Varick Street (between Charlton and Spring St.), 4th Floor


Helmut Lang Abstract Mini Dress
Retail price: $470
Sale price: $60


Badgley Mischka Decadent Marie Gown
Retail price: $795
Sale price: $150

Betsey Johnson Fall 2011 Accessories Collections

My favorites from Betsey Johnson Fall 2011 collection have to be the shoes, including pumps in bold colors and floral and leopard prints, ballet flats and wedge booties. The shoes come in patent leather, leather and cow hair.

I also love the earrings, chunky heart and bow rings and necklaces such as the Crystal Elephant Necklace ($75) and owl watches.

There are also a ton of readers and sunglasses, printed scarves, legwear, clutches and bags, embellished cold weather accessories, belts, robes and chemises.

- Kim Weling

Make Your Own Sparkling Water and Soda with SodaStream!

Ever since I started using my SodaStream Fizz (which I absolutely love in red) I've become addicted to making homemade flavored sparkling water and soda. It's as easy as filling up the bottle with water, locking it into place and pressing the lever. Less than 30 seconds later you have a sparkling beverage.

The SodaStream Fizz includes a digital FizzChip™, which indicates gas level and drink quality with easy-to-read digital gas meter. You'll know right when you need to replace your carbonator for a full one.

You can customize how carbonated you want your soda to be and then how you want it to taste when adding in a Sodamix flavor. I don't even like diet soda yet Diet Pink Grapefruit is one of my favorites. It doesn't take like diet soda at all! I also like Black Currant Pear, Ginger Ale, Cola and Cola Free (similar to Coke Zero®). There are other great flavors available like Orange Mango, Apple Mango, Cherry Cola and Green Tea Pomegranate Peach. SodaMix flavors are all available in economy sized bottles. Each bottle makes 12 liters (about 33 cans) of soda. SodaMix flavors cost between $4.99-$9.99 per bottle. I also like to mix sparkling water with Cherry flavored syrup for my own version of Cherry soda.

I recommend trying MyWater Flavor Essence - Variety 3 pack, $9.99, which contains Orange, Raspberry and Lemon Lime flavors to create your own flavored sparkling waters.

I can honestly say that I haven't bought one bottle of soda or seltzer since I started using my SodaStream Fizz. It's environmentally friendly, doesn't need to be plugged in and is light enough to bring with you to a BBQ or party! I couldn't be happier with it!

The SodaStream Fizz comes in four fashionable colors - red, blue, green, titan silver and black and retails for $149.99. Learn more about SodaStream at sodastreamusa.com.

Check out the other SodaStream models here. You can find SodaStream at Bed Bath & Beyond, Williams-Sonoma, Sur la table, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Crate&Barrel and Kohl's.



- Kim Weling

Simdog Launches shopsimdog.com

Simdog tee (left) featured on Pretty Little Liars

Photo courtesy of Simdog

Simdog is my favorite tee designer, with tees made of super soft, lightweight modal in my favorite silhouettes including scoop back and boyfriend tees, low back and racerback tanks. Simdog tees are known for their edgy and hip designs that include hearts, skulls, roses, horses, zippers and safety pins.

One of my signature looks is wearing a Simdog croppy top, pair of jeans, motorcycle jacket and a pair of pumps, accessorized with a chunky chain necklace and aviator sunglasses.

Simdog was recently featured on Pretty Little Liars and worn by celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Ashley Greene, Kristen Stewart and Halle Berry.

Simdog recently gave their site a makeover and added a web store, so you can now shop their latest tees at shopsimdog.com. You can also receive 15% off your order through August 31st with promo code iheartsimdog.

Here are some of my favorite tees from the summer collection. I love the 'No Photos Please' tee! Can't wait to shop for fall next!

Photos courtesy of Simdog

- Kim Weling

Botkier Fall 2011

Shown above: SEBASTIAN

Botkier delivers luxurious handbags for fall, made with soft Italian leathers and edgy hardware details.

The fall season centers around the MISHA, BRINKS and SEBASTIAN collections.

MISHA is named after Misha Botkier, Monica's grandfather, who was a handbag manufacturer in Russia over 50 years ago. Monica was inspired by one of the only pieces left that was handed down to her - a vintage black leather crossbody bag with gold metal framing.

BRINKS features the saddle bag, with a hint of vintage in butter lambskins. The name and closure were created after an old money clip.

SEBASTIAN is my favorite collection for fall, introducing a unique approach to 'woven' with an origami folding method to the leather.


ELOISE Crossbody, STARRY NIGHT Tote and TRIGGER Clutch


FLINT Hobo and Shoulder






TRIGGER Saddle and Satchel

APOLLO Crossbody and Satchel


APOLLO Satchel, Hobo and Crossbody


JUNO






LEO Satchel and Crossbody


MISHA Shoulder


BRINKS Satchel and Shoulder



- Kim Weling