Viva La Glam

I love how M.A.C is always coming out with new shades of make-up, usually inspired by a current celebrity, style, etc. Right now there's a new Nude shade of Lipstick and Gloss inspired by none other than Lady Gaga. Nude lipstick/gloss is my go to for every day. I use up my Satin Myth Lipstick by M.A.C probably every month! It's perfect and goes with any look. Looks like I'm going to have to try this Lady Gaga shade asap. All the proceeds go toward the M.A.C Aids Fund!


Here are some images of past M.A.C cosmetic lines inspirations!


The Heatherette Duo


Disney's "Venomous Villians"


Dame "Edna Everage"


Wonder Woman Comics


Who will be the next inspiration? I can't wait to find out!

How do you store your make-up?!

Make-up, clothing, jewelry & shoes....every girl has a lot of them, but sometimes it's difficult to store them! I've bought divider drawers from The Container Store like these:

They were great for organization, but took up too much counter space! I also tried cosmetic bags big and small, but when I moved to Chicago and had the smallest bathroom known to man, I needed something easy to store away that was sturdy, easy to clean and easy to find my makeup in. Surprisingly, the solution was a clear plastic rectangular shoe box for $1.99 at Bed Bath and Beyond. A simple and dirt cheap solution! I keep the lid on it while I'm not using it so it can be stored away easily.



I recently sifted through my make-up and got rid of a lot but once I start compiling more I'm not sure if this will still be an optimal storage space! We'll see =)

Downtown Wednesday!

I guess the few days last week that were in the 60's were just a tease....as today and yesterday have been in the 30's. Uggh! Oh well, I got to wear something cute =)

I went downtown with my boyfriend to do some walkin and shoppin so I had to wear something comfortable but cute at the same time! It's hard to tell from the picture but my leggings have a shine/shimmer to it. I love the look of tights or leggings with shorts! That's something I could never wear in Florida.

My Navy and white striped boatneck shirt is from Club Monaco, Shorts-Forever 21, Leggings-thrifted!, Fur fold over boots-TjMax, Purse-Jimmy Choo, Black Leather Gloves- Club Monaco



I was very good today and didn't spend over 20$! Considering I was downtown Chicago on Michigan Ave and State Street, (the mecca of shopping) I did very veryy well! I ventured to a lot of stores but only spent $ at Forever 21 and only looked around in the accessories/beauty section on the 1st floor (of three). I was ecstatic to find this 40 color make-up palette by love and beauty by F21 for $12! I've been wanting to experiment with more eyeshadow colors but didn't want to spend a lot of money, so this was perrrrfect!

I'm always on the hunt for statement rings and forever 21 is one of my favorite places for them since they are unbelievably cheap. I got this oblong black stone ring for $2.80! Ah so exciting, I didn't even think twice about it.




In the second picture from the to you can slightly see my tattoo on my forearm. I thought i'd post a close up of what it really is. I got it a little over a year ago. In french it translates to "to put in scene". I did some set design for a few independent films last year and fell in love with every aspect of film. The term Mise en scene is used on set when a new scene is being shot and the director needs to know what characters, lighting set up, set decor etc will be used in the scene, aka Mise en scene! ...I love it =)

*New Blog Name!!*

Hello fellow bloggers!~ I recently decided to change the name and purpose of my blog. When I first created it I wanted to focus on only Vintage fashion and findings. I thought I'd post once a week or so and see how it went. I became more and more passionate about my blogging, wanting to post more and more! and realized that I want to blog about everything from my own outfits, fashion inspirations, Make-up, Hair, etc etc. I felt restricted to "Vintage" since it was how I first introduced my blog.

I changed the name to "Lipstick and Lace", two feminine nouns that I love together! I found two images online and merged them together to create a new blog title. I now feel less constricted to post about anything and everything! I still love and will post Vintage findings, but will post more on my all around love for fashion, styles etc.

Can't wait to share more posts with you!

Club Monaco Saturday!

Happy Weekend bloggers!! I just got off work and thought I'd post a photo of what I was wearing for work at Club Monaco. It's quite different than my outfit I posted the other day. Not rugged or rocker-chic. I find that some days I'm in the mood to wear a certain style, and other days a different style. These are my work clothes however, and if I weren't dressing for work I would probably only have a piece or two of CM clothing on. Ya know, mix and match it with my other clothes =)

Club Monaco's style is similar to French Connection a high end high-street style of clothing. Club Monaco was founded in Canada in 1985 and has 69 retail stores in North America and are planning on expanding its growth internationally, including growth in the UK! Did you know CM is now owned by Ralph Lauren?








I'm wearing Club Monaco's ADENA Blazer, Natural MIKA Cami, White LANA Cami, Cropped RENAY Cigarette Pants, Vintage Inspired Pearl necklace and my Joan David Oxford Heels from DSW

**Wishlist**

I didn't post yesterday and it was killing me!!! I've realized that I feel incomplete when I don't post for a day! I love all my followers and enjoy the responses I get =)

So anyways! Here is a wishlist I've been composing....Some of it's affordable and some of it's not...If I buy any of it I'll post it! Hope you like!...p.s I've realized that I"m obsessed with Michael Kors...sigh...

A Lovely Wednesday

I couldn't believe it...today in Chicago it was 60 degrees! I could finally wear an outfit that wasn't covered with a big puffy jacket!! Spring is just around the corner =)

I thought I'd post a picture of my outfit since it was a monumental day of not leaving the house with with my jacket. I might have to do these more often! I didn't realize it until I broke down what I was wearing, but everything I had on was from a discount store, resale shop, really cheap or thrifted! Excepttt my Jimmy Choo textured Leather Blythe Purse! I actually WON this bag a few months ago at an upscale Night Club downtown, how crazy is that?!




Leather Jacket-TjMaxx/$20 Cowl Neck Sweater-Gap/$6 Black Zipper Detail Pants-Forever 21/$15 Distressed Boots-TjMaxx/$20 Sunglasses-Buffalo Exchange/$8 Turquoise Silver Ring- Vintage/ $12 Jimmy Choo Bag-FREE but valued at $1800!




My boyfriend and I decided to take a stroll down one of our favorite blocks by our place that has a lot of shops and restaurants. I wanted to go to this Vintage Store in particular but when we arrived we realized they were closed due to an odd hourly schedule they hold. I took a picture anyway and will return soon! After we ventured awhile we went to a great burger joint and to my surprise their bathrooms were covered in pin-up girl posters! Soooo i took a pic of course=)

Had a great day and was beat by the time we got back! The weather couldn't have been more perfect though. Oh and here's my on a trash can, the bf thought it'd be a cool pic, and I ended up agreeing ;)