Did I ever mention how much I love shopping at the Bay??? And how I love their VIP Gala events??? Trust me lovelys, this one is the Queen Bee of all deals you can ever get in the middle of the calendar year. Sort of like the second coming of Christmas all over again. Here are the details:

Event: The Bay Coquitlam Cosmetic & Fragrance Gala

Time: Tues April 28th 6:00-9:30pm ( Johnson St. Entrance)

Tickets: $10 each, with $8 going towards your purchase and $2 to Charity

Contact: Ms. Deborah Davie 604-464-1411

Event Details:

Spend $50 or more and receive a BEAUTY VIP PASSPORT worth $50 in total savings, gift with purchases on most lines, over 40 door prizes, $500 wardrobe prize, 1,000,000 HBC points prize, light refreshments, Lancome seminar, Givenchy VIP Lounge ( I'm totally going to be stationed here, come say hi my darlings) , DKNY welcome gift, Mac VIP room with DJ ( Hot!!), local Firemen Entertainment ( Meow!!), and most of all, free make-overs, and more, more, more!!~

Reserve your tickets by April 25th & enter to win their Early Bird Draws. Get your LBD ready my lovelys and cannot wait to go wild over all the goodies~~~ xoxo~~

Making a fashion statement has never been easy, and it certainly gets harder during this difficult recession period. Although there is always the "refund with receipt and tag on" policy that every fashionista counts on for their pennies, having a sense of what's on trend would come in handy when 100 things are on sale and you need to decide what to pick. So, here's my 10 recommandations to make it easier: ( with a hint of my personality ^^)

1. Since the recession is already putting the grey in the air, try something in the brighter yet pastel shade colors. Think romantic evening sitting outside the deck with a table by the ocean and white wine.

Pants: slouchy, harem style pants are in. Great with neutral colors. Avoid grey, save it for office suits.

Tops: less structure, more free flowing. Soft fabrics.

Skirts: A line with a belt.

Shoes: Gladiator sandals and open toe heels are still in. I especially adore gladiator sandals. They match everything. EVERYTHNG.

2. Break out of the box and try something adventurious. Even though you might not be going on any Indiana Jones adventure, but the new Ralph Lauren Out of Africa Collection really brightens the spirit. To make each day count, make everyday an adventure.

3. My fave top fashion house: Hermes ~ the scarf patterns really catches the eye. Check their website, and remember their patterns, and visit some local second hand consignment boutiques and cross your fingers that you will find something similar. Usually you will if you look hard enough.

4. Check your mom's jewelery boxes ( with permission) and borrow her charms, brouches and goldwears instead of buying your own. ( for now) Just remember to polish them up before use. Think statement pieces. Big statement pieces. VERY BIG ones. period.

5. Pink is the new red in terms of lipstick color. Lancome is already ahead of the crowd. The La Laque Fever line is captivating beauties everywhere.

6. As for makeup, less is more. Nude looks are still very much in the trend. Mineral makeup is getting more and more popular. So put one and one together and get the : mineral nude makeup look. Visit a MAC shop or actually, the Lancome counter for a quick makeup tip session.

7. The messy hair do is THE do of the season. I am always in favor of a natural under done hair do. There is something very sexy and mystic about the "messy just out of bed" hair. Put it together with the romantic pastel fashion and you've got a new style out of the mix and match genre. For long hair, use a 1" curling iron and just randomly curl sections, spray on some hair gel, run your fingers through them, flip over your hair, and and spray some more on to hold the style somewhat. Let the natural wind do the final decision of how your hair should turn out to be. For short hair, spray the hair gel spray onto your fingers and just run them through your hair, giving it a more definite shape but not fixed, allowing them to free-flow in the natural wind or when you fling your hair. Awwww how sexy.

8. There is no time like the recession period to really seriously buy a DESIGNER bag. An obvious one as well. Louis Vuitton or Chanel is a good choice none other than the fact that their items are timeless. Think of it as an investment. A bag at $2000.00 divided into at least 40 years. The earlier you invest, the more you get out of the bargain.

9. This is also a good time to invest in a decent top line waist watch. Rolex? Sure, if the price is good. Pearl surface with scattered diamonds would go a long way. Just decide on silver or gold. Or get both.

10. Coat hangers. Yes. Not even joking. Get the good supporting ones with the shoulder pads which will not only save your garment from wedging, it has always been THE WAY your garments are suppose to be: stored away properly. Stop laying them on the floor and letting your fluffy pet friend(s) stepping all over them.