Fashion + Football = A. Wang's "Brady" Football Clutch

Alexander Wang's football themed S/S 2010 collection was chock full of perfectly americana and vintage football inspiration. (I still haven't forgotten about those messy braids!) How perfect (and overpriced) would this football clutch be for a Superbowl party haha?

It's awful, but i'm not excited about this year's game at all; I dont have any real attatchment to either of the teams. Most of my family is from Indiana so I should probably root for the Colts, but then again how hot is Reggie Bush on the Saints? I guess its a win-win situation. Maybe i'll just munch on chips and dip & watch the commericals!

Who are you rooting for on Superbowl Sunday?

xoxo, lauren

Chic Chocoholic nuNAAT Giveaway!

I'm a self proclaimed chocoholic. My best friend and I even have a "chocolate pact".. whenever the other is having a rough day or something exciting happens, we buy eachother our favorite chocolate. I'm a total sucker for dessert-y smelling beauty products too. Thus, I'm super excited that nuNAAT is sponsoring a giveaway of their Chocolat Special line, right in time for Valentine's Day! (Much less fattening than real chocolate too, hm?)

nuNAAT's Chocolat Special line contains their shampoo & conditioner with cocoa butter & brazil nut, as well as a deep conditioning hair mask and anti frizz cream-- all contain uber moistuzing components and have a delish chocolate aroma!

Each one of the 4 items is being given away meaning 4 people have the chance to win! The contest is open to readers from the US & Canada and Closes 2/14 at midnight.

To enter just leave a comment with what sweet you crave most! (Mine would have to be chocolate crepes..)

xoxo, lauren

Fashion Flashback: Senior Year

I'm loving reading everyone's fashion flashback stories for the "back in time giveaway"! I thought I'd share a few of my fun outfits back from senior year of high school. I love looking through the folder of outfit pictures. Back then I had such eccentric taste, I was so experiemental with fashion and finding my own unique sense of style.

I'd love to embrace that bit of senior year me--not being afraid to put unusual colors together, wear crazy thrift store finds, or pile on accessories.

What fashion advice would you give yourself a few years ago?

xoxo, lauren

P.S. Check out my "Conversation Hearts" Guest Post at Fashion Court to check out my Valentine's Day high school flashback!

Back in Time Orient Watch Giveaway

Flashback to 7th grade.. my "boyfriend" of the time, let me wear his big, silver watch around, sort of a modern day varsity jacket I suppose. I look back and laugh now at how goofy we were. I never realized all these years later I'd still love the look of an oversized men's watch on my wrist! It's one of my favorite go-to accessories. It perfectly balances my overtly girly style.

Nowdays, I'm an independent woman haha, but I don't need a boyfriend to rock his watch. Fine watch retailer, Orient is giving away one of their Orient Diver watches to a lucky La Petite Fashionista reader!

To win the watch featured, leave in the comments a favorite flashback fashion moment (what was your style like back in the day?). (this contest is open to US readers & will end on 2/15/10 at midnight e.s.t.)

-Get an extra entry for tweeting about the contest or posting it on your blog!

xoxo, lauren

Heal-ing Power

How cool is this animated lookbook shot from Heal Fashion Lab? The surrealist styles are by French design duo Alice and Herve, who are anything but the typical Parisian style. I can easily see other fashion lines taking on this innovative approach to the run of the mill lookbook. It adds such great visual interest to already quirky cute clothes! Perhaps the future of fashion in action..?

xoxo, lauren

Bondi Brights

How adorable is Abbey Lee Kershaw on this cover of Vogue Australia? It's immediately making me want to:

A. Paint my nails with sea foam green polish

B. Pucker up my pout with some coral shade lipstick

C. Put some colorful streaks in my hair

What a great use of color hmm? It's making me crave spring style right now.

Would you rock the bright & bold colors on the cover?

xoxo, lauren

P.S. Congrats to Modern Dreamer for winning the PONO giveaway & check back Monday for another great giveaway!

It Just Comes Natural

Felt the need to take an outfit picture today! Send me your outfit pictures to get a spotlight on La Petite Fashionista-- i'm trying to create a global street style feature!

xoxo, lauren

Did Ya Know?

The lovely Aury tagged me for the Haute Mess award on her blog! It's always fun to learn more about your fellow fashion bloggers! So here goes..

1. I studied abroad over the summer and now i'm dying to go back to Europe! (I especially fell in love with Paris and Barcelona). I love immersing myself in other cultures.

2. I could seriously eat Dole Pineapple soft serve ice cream every day (this probably has to do with my hawaii love; see below)

3. I love theme parties! This has been the year of 21st birthdays for all my friends (80s prom.. back to the future.. hawaiian luau) & love going all out decorating & planning.

4. I'm a Hawaiian girl at heart; i've visited twice and explored all the islands. Its my favorite place on earth. I even have a tattoo that says "Pa'a Kou Mo'Okaulike" (keep your balance).

5. I'm obsessed with street style pictures-- I'm even going to institute a new installment on La Petite Fashionista featuring outfits from readers all over the globe (send me your pictures if you'd like to be featured!).

I'd love to read everyone's "about me's", so let me know if you post it on your blog!

xoxo, lauren

Sultry Snake Prints

Snakes have long been known as a symbol of transformation. I feel like the last couple of years I've been doing a lot of soul searching & finding out exactly what I want to do with my life. It's exciting really!

The slithery reptiles are making their mark all over fashion; python print; wrap-around snake rings, and paris vogue fashion editorials. They have such an air of beauty, sultriness, and mystery.

Are you wild for snake prints, or are they a little too creepy crawly?

xoxo, lauren

Spring into Style Giveaway

I'm a huge fan of all things turqupoise colored & natural looking so when PONO Annex offered to do a giveaway on La Petite Fashionista, of course I picked their adorable "Handa" Necklace. I can see it easily fitting into any spring wardrobe. I paired it with a surfer girl shirt & vintage fringed boots. I love that designer Joan Goodman's jewelry is inspired in part by her life in Hawaii & the environment. The piece reminds me of stones polished smooth by the ocean.

To win this necklace, all you have to do is: leave a comment on this post, for an extra entry, follow Pono on twitter, for a third opportunity follow my blog!

This contest is open to EVERYONE (i'm shipping it out myself) & will end 1/28 @ midnight!

xoxo, Lauren

P.S. Just read that "pono" is Hawaiian for goodness. Ah, i love it even more.