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Anthropologie Sao Palo Bookends

Pink has become the new it color for style this year. First it was honeysuckle when it became the Pantone color of the year and sprang up all over the spring runways. Now it has moved into the decor world in light and dusty shades seen in everything from paint to bookends. While an entire room painted even the faintest of pink is a little to girly for my taste I love the pop of pale pink that these bookends give. They would look great on black or white furniture so they are versatile in almost any room and they allow you to follow the trend without going overboard. That being said at $98 they are a little on the pricey side for bookends. Needless to say I will be searching Home Goods for a cheaper version.

Ladies (and Men) Who Lunch

The Oscars are right around the corner and I for one cannot wait to see what comes down the red carpet. Until then this year's nominees gave us a taste of their less formal red carpet attire at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon. Here are the highlights: (all pictures by In Style)

 Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman showed up looking like every woman's dream of maternity chic. It was comfortable, stylish and the colors were great together. This is actually my favorite look on her so far this awards season.

 Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence trades her normal modern sophistication for a toned down romantic Chloe style that looks just as fabulous.



 Amy Adams

Chic and stylish as always in a ruffled collar Valentino dress.

 Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee again shows that she knows how to look stylish, chic and age appropriate in Moschino Cheap and Chic.

Javier Bardem, James Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth and Jeff Bridges

I had to include one of the guys because one how great is this group and two they all look perfectly styled as the leading men that they are. I especially love Colin Firth and James Franco's laid back sexy style, although Firth does need to fix his collar :).

Deal of the Day

Mossimo Supply Co. Odelina Bow Flats

2011 for me is the year of the budget, and I really mean it this year. That means that, sadly, shoe shopping is going to be at an all time low. However, with today's Deal of the Day I can have my shoes AND stay on budget. These Mossimo Odelina Bow Flats are available online at Target for $17.99. I am hoping they hit stores soon but for now they are only available online. They do qualify for free shipping with purchase of $50. I am sure everyone can find a few everyday essentials that they need to make up the difference. They are returnable to any Target store so you can order a couple of pairs if you are between sizes and then take the pair that doesn't fit back. This will also get you closer to the $50 mark. I love the bright yellow color, but if you are looking for something a little more low key they also come in black, tan and red. They would be an adorable addition to theParisian chic trend for spring, paired with a striped tee and full skirt. Happy Shopping!

ECOWASBAL-Fact or Fiction

ECOWASBAL

As someone who is always on the look out for ways to save money and to add simple ways to be a little greener in life, I was intrigued with this new product from Green Habits Amsterdam. The ECOWASBAL is a soap-less device that is used in place of conventional laundry detergent. Like dryer balls, you simply toss it in with the wash and let it works its magic. From what I can gather from the website, the magic is performed by small ceramic beads inside the ball. When these beads come in contact with water they create special ions that activate water molecules to release dirt from fibers. Your laundry comes out soft, fresh, safe and clean without any damage to the color or elasticity. The kicker is that the ECOWASBAL is effective for up to 1,000 washes, which the site says is the equivalent of approximately four years of washes. To put this into budgetary terms doing 1,000 loads of laundry with Seventh Generation laundry detergent (which is what I use) would cost approx $275. The ECOWASBAL costs $47.95 including shipping, however, it does say that for lightly soiled wash only the ECOWASBAL is needed, but with normal to heavily soiled wash it is recommended to use 15ml of detergent. That means you would go through five bottles of detergent throughout the life of the ECOWASBAL, thus adding approximately $86 to the cost. Even with the added cost you would still save around $141 with the ECOWASBAL. It sounds a little too good to be true to me, and if it doesn't work I have wasted $47.95 but if it does work it will save me $141. What do you think? Is it worth the gamble?

Shoe Envy

Jean-Michel Cazabat Women's Murita Ballet Flat

I have never been the lovey-dovey type who really gets into Valentine's Day, but even I can't resist these adorable flats by Jean-Michel Cazabat. At $240 on endless.com they will never "Be Mine", but come on how freaking cute are they!

Look for Less-Kitchen Version-Kuhn Rikon Whisk

As a self-professed kitchen gadget geek and lover of all things fun and colorful, I was absolutely gleeful over the sighting of this Kuhn Rikon rainbow whisk at the Chef's Shoppe in Edwardsville.

Kuhn Rikon Rainbow Whisk

I was the opposite of gleeful when I saw that it was $16.00. Since my whisks usually end up smashed into a drawer in my tiny kitchen, I couldn't justify the price as much as I wanted to. Instead of purchasing it I was left to admire it and wait for the day that I had a bigger kitchen that it could call home. That was until I made a stop into the Target in Brentwood and saw this little gem.

On an end cap displaying Valentine's Day kitchen accessories there it was: the bargin buy version of the whisk that I wanted so badly. The colors were slightly different and not as bright but for only $3.99 I was in love. I can't wait to use it and until I do it will be right at home sitting nicely (and not smashed) in a drawer in my tiny kitchen.

Directors Guild Awards- Best Dressed

 Sophia Vergara

(Pictures by In Style)
I am not usually a huge fan of Sophia Vergara's style, since she tends to go a little overboard on the cleavage for my taste. This Monique Lhuillier gown, however, was perfection on her. It's glamorous, sexy and cleavage bearing without going overboard.

Jennifer Lawrence

It wouldn't be a best dressed list of mine this year if it didn't include Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer does modern elegance so well. This Prabel Gurung look was lengthened from the original shorter blue version that went down the runway. The length and stark white color make this gown a red carpet winner.

SAG Awards-Best Dressed

The Screen Actors and Directors Guild Awards are two award shows that don't get much publicity, but that doesn't mean the fashion at these events can lag. Hollywood's fashionistas brought the glam to the red carpet for this year's SAG awards. Below are some of the highlights. (All pictures by In Style)

Angie Harmon

My pick for best dressed for this year's SAG awards was a tough one. It was basically a tie but in the end Angie Harmon's light pink Monique Lhuillier gown edged out the competition. I am a big fan of feathers done right and this is certainly an example of that. The boned bodice gives it a bit of sex appeal to balance out the fun feathers and the light pink color gives it a great ethereal feel. Fun and stylish, a definite A+.

Mila Kunis

Coming in a close (very close) second was one of my favorite style stars Mila Kunis. I absolutely loved this dress from Alexander McQueen. Loved the color, loved the pattern, loved the belt, loved the flowy fit, loved, loved, loved.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence is absolutely my red carpet favorite this year. She came out of nowhere to star in this year's indie hit Winter's Bone and has made every best dressed list I've had so far. This Oscar de la Renta gown is no exception. I love how the bright pink stood out from all the usual colors on the red carpet, the black accessories toughened up the super feminine look and the high slit gave it a dose of sex appeal without being inappropriate.

Tova and Ernest Borgnine

Best dressed couple went to Tova and Ernest Borgnine. They walked the red carpet on Sunday in looks that could have walked the red carpet 50 years ago and they looked just as fabulous now as they would have then. Old Hollywood glamour at its' finest.