Hey lovelies!

Your savvy Fashion Bomb elves have devised a fierce, recession-proof holiday gift guide for stylistas on a budget! We’re repping the luxe (Shu Uemura, Calypso, Marc Jacobs), the fashionably low (Sigerson Morrison for Target, LeSportSac), and some gems in-between (the über-hip Timex Digital). Check it out!

1. Forever 21 Color Stripes Top, $18 2. Fred Flare Black Lace Gloves, $10 3. Patricia Field Faux Fur Jacket, $29. 4. Furla Silver Cosmetics Bag, $39 5. Assouline’s The Fashion Questionnaire Book, $35 6. Marc by Marc Jacobs Stud Earrings, $38. 7. Tarte Holiday Cheek Set, $25 8. Sigerson Morrison for Target Glam Crystal Booties, $40 9. Bobi Supreme Jersey Turtlenck Dress, $33. 10. Calypso Obee Belt, $19 11. Retro Timex Digital Watch, $35 12. LeSportsac Kasey Bag, $34. 13. R.J. Graziano Patterned Cuff, $49 14. Shu Uemura Mini Khaki False Eyelashes, $18 15. Bliss’s ‘Spa’-velous Travel Spa Set, $46
And that’s not all! Timex and The Fashion Bomb have teamed up to bring you our third contest of the holiday season:

With the return of 80s style, Timex has brought back some of their classic watches–like the above Digital–to the retro-loving fashion masses!
Tell us which celebrity stylist and Fashion Bomb friend featured the Timex Digital at an event during the Spring 2009 collections (here’s a hint). First correct answer wins!!

Congrats to Fashion Bombshell Stephanie from New York, who correctly guessed Robert Verdi. And check out her sassy Real Style!Also check out Timex’s new site, TimexStyle, to get the latest on fashion-forward watch trends!
~Adri

Last night curvaceous Toccara made her way to the premiere of Cadillac Records in NYC:

All looks fine until you reach Toccara’s legs, where it seems she quickly popped on a pair of sheer stockings in a color far from ‘mocha brown.’
Can’t blame her: it’s hard to find hosiery that actually complements our skin color. I remember back in the day finding a few pairs of Mahogany sheer hose at Kroger, but now I just skip the drama and opt for a pair of black opaques.
Still, this begs the question: Have you guys found a great brand of brown skin colored pantyhose??

If you haven’t heard of the Gilt Groupe, get with it!! GG provides fashion enthusiasts access to designer fashion from top brands at sample sale prices:

The Gilt Groupe is usually super exclusive and invitation only, but because you’re such loyal readers, you get to enjoy the Gilt Groupe care of The Fashion Bomb!
Go to www.gilt.com/thefashionbomb, sign up, then start shopping!
Pssst, they’re having an ALIFE sneaker sale starting Thursday at noon.

The Fashion Bomb plans on bringing you lots of contests and cool finds this week to help offset some of your holiday shopping expenses! Today, we have a bit of Fashion Trivia, courtesy of contest sponsor Pink Cherie.
The first person to tell me the significance of this magazine image…

…will win these Celebrity Inspired Soul Spirit Gold Hoop Earrings from Pink Cherie:
Cute!
E-mail me at thefashionbomb@gmail.com with your most detailed answer.
Hint: She was a first.

May from Cambridge, MA correctly answered, “This picture is of Adrienne Fidelin, the first black model to appear in a major fashion magazine. It is by her lover Man Ray and from the September 1937 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.” Correct! Read more about Adrienne in this NYTimes article. Enjoy your earrings May!

Winter doldrums got you down? Bring in a bit of brightness with splashes of gold to play up your undertones and lighten your mood:

1. Disney Couture Hoop Earrings, $40. 2. Yves Saint Laurent Gold Croc Embossed Mirror Raspail Tote, $676. 3. Coach Women’s Short City Trench, $1,300. 4. Aldo’s Arnoldoa Shoes, $70. 5. Christian V. Sirinao Gold Silk ‘Heidi’ Pencil Skirt, $204. 6. Stretch Golden Cuff by Kenneth Jay Lane, $150. 7. Anne Klein New York Peep-Toe Ankle Booties, $153.
And of course, shout to the viddy that inspired this post:

Hope you’re living today like it’s golden!

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will grace the cover of Essence Magazine’s upcoming issue:

What a great looking team! I’ll have to pick up my copy when I go home for Christmas.

My heart literally cries to tell you that the bi annual Diane von Furstenberg sample sale is coming to NYC next Monday, December 8th!!!
Y’all this is one of my favorite sales of the year! Every time I go, I literally CLEAN UP.

While I consider buying a ticket to New York just for this, here are the details:
260 5th Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets;December 8- December 13th. Monday 11 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6:30 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 8 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 7 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM.
Waaa! Well, I found my Alexander McQueen in Paris…maybe the sales are better here?
I hope so…
Enjoy!

WWD reports that Louis Vuitton will re release their graffiti bags (a collaboration with Stephen Sprouse) in January 2009:

…picture pink, orange, and green graffiti over the classic monogram print.
The camo print is growing on me, but this one I’m not too sure.
Would you rock one of these graffiti inspired totes?
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