Affordable Celebrity Lines

You may have heard of a little line by the name of Missoni for Target? It's showing up everywhere. Every magazine I have mentions it somewhere, many a celebutante has been seen wearing it around town. Don't just take my word for it check out the image above. If you're interested you better get up off that couch and head to your local Target store before it's sold out. It launched September 13th. Don't hate me but I can honestly say I'm not a fan of the patented Missoni stripe. It's not my thing. I generally do not like the colors that they use and the pattern is just too busy for my every day life. Sue me!

Missoni might not be my thing by JLo certainly is. Have you checked out her line at Kohls? Killer! I love the ads so I had to check it out in person. I have to say I'm a little bummed. The stuff didn't seem to be nearly as high quality I was hoping for the prices. JLo and the models look good in the ads but up close I think the clothes look cheap and don't feel as luxurious as they should for the price point. Ditto for Marc Anthony's men's line. That's just proof that you can't make luxury items on the cheap, it negates their elegance and overall feel.

Christian Siriano for Payless might be more up your alley. I have a huge shoe fetish and I can't help but love Christian, he's so cute. The more affordable line is cute and all but I'm head over heels (no pun intended!) for the Gold Collection. Aren't these booties super hot? If you stay pretty true to one size you can order them online here and pay only $5.95 shipping every day. How great is that? I just ordered a tee from OldNavy.com (certainly lighter than a hot pair of booties) and paid $8, ditto for another super lightweight purchase I made recently. At $69.99 these boots are still affordable and they're both edgy and classic at the same time. You could wear these for years to come.

Another line I really want to check out is Jessica Simpson's. I have some cute tights that I picked up at TJ Maxx but I want more stuff. I love the shoes she makes but I haven't seen any in person to pick them up. I absolutely adore the promotional pictures I've seen this fall. Jess looks fab, so what if she's put on a little weight, she still looks better than most people! Am I right? Give the girl some slack, she runs a BILLION dollar company. Sheesh! Someday I'll have to do a post with the items I covet from the line, it's sure to be a good one.

What about you? Any celeb lines I just have to check out? Do tell in the comments.

Alloy Fashion Footwear

As much as I hate to admit it, I have to say fall is in the air. I live in the Northeast, we actually have seasons here and though most people celebrate fall, to me it only means one step closer to winter and that dreaded word SNOW! I can't even think about that right now.

As I was browsing through my alloy catalog scouting models for a hobby (more on that later I'm sure) I couldn't help but take notice of the cute shoes. And boots. As much as I hate to admit it I love boots. Boots mean snow and snow means not happy Jaime but I can still love cute footwear right? If you gotta deal with the snow and the cold you might as well be cute doing it. Tomorrow I'll post about the booties I found and after that the cute non-boots I also found on the site.

I could help but admire these beauties and their pricetag. At $46.90 they're actually in my price range. I love the gray shade, the to the knee style and the cute buckle detail at the top. The Alloy Caliber Boot 170081 is available in sizes 6-10 (no 9 1/2). How sexy are these?

I'm a pretty big fan of black boots but for some reason I see myself drawn to brown this year. These Mackenzie boots 170063 come in black, brown and chestnut, the shade I'm coveting myself. They retail for $49.90, come in sizes 6-11 (no 9 1/2 or 10 1/2) and they're too cute to pass up. They have the style of a flat riding boot without being flat (Jaime doesn't do flat boots!).

If you're feeling a little adventurous why not try out the Trinity style 170077? These thigh high boots come in basic black suede (they'd go with anything) and fun red suede. These are hot! I'd wear them over jeans or under a knee length or longer dress. I love the patent leather detailing at the heel and the great thigh high height. They come in sizes 5 1/2-11 (no 9 1/2, no 10 1/2) with a 4 3/4 inch heel and a 1 1/2 inch hidden platform.

Since I've featured every color but black, here's my favorite black boots the Eva Boot 170071. They also come in gray with a wooden platform and those are hella cool as well. I could see wearing these with jeans tucked into them. They come in sizes 5 1/2-11 (no 9 1/2 or 10 1/2). I love that the buckle covers the top of the heel in the back, a cute little detail that gives them something special. These are a little shorter at 4 inches.

Lastly, not exactly a bootie but not quite a boot (at least to me) the Giles Boot 169889. As you can see these only hit right above the ankle, lower than mid-shin. These are the type of boots you wear with pants or you could rock with matching tights. They come in black and brown and the cute buckle makes them look rugged. Alloy is the exlusive retailer of these boots and they carry sizes 6-11 again without 9 1/2 or 10 1/2, not sure what's up with that but I thought I'd let you know.

What do you think? Which style is more you? I'd have to go with the Caliber because I LOVE the color gray and these boots are cute and classy and would go perfectly with some of my chunky sweaters.