Three Haute Mamas

Our Spring "TIME" Giveaway!!

Hello Mamas,

We have an iconic watch company and a great new book to post about today. That is right Mamas I am sure we all at some point or another owned a Timex watch. By the end of the 1960's one out of every three watches sold was a Timex. 

Fast forward to 2011 Timex is back and better than ever. They have a great website you must check out. Lots of tips on fashion and beauty from their very own Fashion Trend Director and author of the book .....

Wear this, Toss that! Amy E. Goodman.  

 

Amy is a Fashion guru. Accessories aficionado. Lifestyle journalist. Devoted wife and mom. As Timex Fashion Trend Director she wears many hats, as well as stilettos, earrings, bangles and watches, of course! Sounds like a few Mamas I know! 

As the Timex Fashion Trend Director, Amy brings her years of fashion know-how to Timex. In her new role, she researches the hottest runway and accessories trends and provides input to the Timex design team. She shares what’s new in fashion and accessories alongside real, down-to-earth advice on how to wear the latest trends with women via Timexstyle.com and events around the country.

Be sure to add her book to your summer reading list!! 

 

 

Now for the exciting part! One lucky Mama can win this beautiful Timex watch pictured below!

All you have to do is leave us a comment on our blog, facebook or twitter and tell us how you tell time these days. 

Names will be entered and the winner will be chosen randomly using Random.org. The Lucky Mama will be named on Monday May 16th*!

Good Luck Mamas!!

XO Kimberly, Kate and Christina 

*we've extended the deadline-you have extra "time" mamas!! 

 

Waistband Meet My Waistline..... Kimberly's Spring Time Favorite High Waisted Flare Jeans

 

Hello Mamas,

 

I said to myself if there was one thing I would own for this spring/summer (who am I kidding) any hoot it would be a pair of high waisted flare jeans. As you can see I am a women of my word. Definitely a job hazard as a blogger and connoisseur of everything fashionable I researched and found me a pair. Wahllaa!

I love these jeans for many reasons, born in the 70's I was instantly drawn to them as I  remember my mom rockin a pair of these bad boys when I was a little girl. Second when I bend over to pick up after the kids my pants do not need to be adjusted if you know what I mean mamas. No grabbing at the belt loops and hoisting them up again! 

Now I will note I am a size 8-10 definitely a curvy Mama so I think these jeans can flatter many body types. 

 

I would like to personally thank J.Lo and Kim Kardashian for bringing back the bootie, junk in the trunk, gluteus maximus, baby got back whatever you would like to call it!!

My ten year old daughter Caroline was my photographer for this post. At this point I was acting goofy to really get her eyes rolling! By the way she enjoyed the shoot so much she asked for a $13,000 camera! anyway moving on........

Check out these high waisted flare jeans from Newport News $39! 

I will give you a warning you must style them correctly... I feel like a blousy top looks better with the high waisted jean if you are a curvy girl and need to create the illusion of a defined waist like I do.... example the photo heard around the world of Jessica Simpson

I don't think the jeans looked bad on her, it was the belt, tight top and bad bra! Poor Jessica, I still love the girl! 

Not to add insult to injury but I just love Vanessa Minnillo's outfit in this picture.  Again, so sorry Jessica all in the name of a good post. I still dream of the reality show Nick and Jessica Newlyweds once again..... sigh!

Xo Kimberly

Channeling the water this spring..... anyone for your classic Blue and White

Hello Mamas,

 

Okay, its official I have spring fever! Lucky for me and my wallet I am the queen of buying traditional staple pieces so there is plenty in my closet to work from. This spring when I shop for some new items my goal is to get colorful and creative! Did I mention my obsession with the color Blue?

Okay Mamas let the fun begin........ I think every women should own a white blazer. Blazers when fitted correctly are flattering on any body type. I especially love blazers when I am having a feeling chubby kinda day!! 

Worthington by JcPenney Sateen Blazer $39.99 

You could pair this blazer with a great blue and white oxford shirt or this linen gingham shirt.

Baird McNutt Linen Shirt J.Crew $79.50. A little tip I learned from Christen Mitchell of Christen mitchell styling J.Crew's men's shirts are great on women's bodies!! Try them out!! 

You could also grab this Merona Women's button down shirt at target for the same price you would pay for laundry detergent! $15.00 a steal!!!

 

For bottoms you could do a lot of options.

A skirt......

Victoria Secrets denim pencil skirt $49.50  I have my credit card out already! Love this Classic piece!! denim blazer also available! Cha ching!!!!

How about a maxi.......

 

 
Love this maxi skirt/dress Shopbop $83.00 You could wear this as a dress with the shirt tied at the waist! Love that you can get two different looks with this!! Mamas this is a Great Buy!! Great Website!!

 

Free People Sailor Relaxed Denim $ 98.00 shopbop. I soooo need these!! Cha Ching!!

 

Lark Rise Lace Dress French Connection  $288 Pricey and yes I bought it at Contrary Boutique. To quote the store owner Maryanne Kondracki "This is a classic summer piece you will have for many years!" Absolutely! works for me!! Lol!!

and for shoes...

Pella Moda Owen Raffia Wedge Pumps shopbop $155

SE Boutique Jordana Wedge Sandal DSW $69.95 Invest in a nude sandal, pump or wedge this season Mamas they make your legs look long and slim and they go with EVERYTHING!!!!

 XO Kimberly

Fake it til you make it Mamas.....

Hello Mamas,

Okay most of us are on our way to a slender physique but why not look as if you reached your goal sooner than you will! 

Here are a few tips from a great book titled How to Never Look Fate Again by Charla Krupp.

As soon as I saw this book I ran to the book store with my daughter to grab it. I thought our Mamas need to know about this!! This is such a fun and easy read. I loved it! When I first posted that I joined weight watchers I got a lot of comments that I didn't need to lose weight. My secret is that I am the queen like Charla Krupp on dressing 10 lbs lighter as well as holding my head high, shoulders back and standing tall!! Her book is spot on and when you shop as much as I do you begin to know what works on your body and what doesn't. I will try a bunch of dresses on ( I was born with patience for that) and I see what flatters my body and what doesn't.... no, YIKES, no,  oh goodness no, YES!!!! 

I am addicted to jackets! In Krupp's book she writes.... " Throw a black, tailored fitted jacket, open, over a white bright, or light colored V-neck tee. The dark angular cut of the jacket reduces body weight at the shoulders, while the contrasting V-neck creates the illusion of a long neck." 

If your petite : go for supple cowls, draped necklines, and v-neck sleeveless tops and dresses. Get rid of scrunch-down turtles and boxy crews that overwhelm smaller proportions and make you look shorter and wider.

If your size 14 and up.... play with dramatic necklines you can handle it. Portrait collar jackets with a rich retro look, deep square necklines, crisp white notch collar shirts, and wide strap beaded neck scoops are waiting for you. Another tip she gives is that if you are bigger than a size 32 jean you can wear men's jeans.  Bill Bartlett of E Street Denim in Highland Park, Illinois says " 7 For All Mankind's boot cut is a great choice because of all the stretch in it, it won't make you look like you are wearing men's jeans. "Hey, whatever it takes to look good! I'm all for it Mamas!! 

 Throughout her book I really enjoyed her example photos of High Fat Clothing Vs. Low Fat Clothing like shown above and below.

I learned from her that pocket placement is pretty much everything when it comes to jeans. " The right pair of jeans is like a bra for your bum.  No button flap pockets, bold white stitching or low pockets."  The No fat jean has " clean dark denim, straight leg, no logo's, tags, grommets, or decorated extras. Higher pockets lift you where you belong."

Okay I could go on and on and then this post will be a book. There are so many great facts in here, a lot I already knew and a lot I didn't!! This book is a must have for Mamas!!!  

 

 

Stay Haute!

XO Kimberly

Both outward beauty and inward beauty are parallel ~ Cambie Beauty Essentials

Hello Mamas,

Today I would like to introduce you to the owner and operator of Cambié Beauty, Tami deVries. A local girl at one time born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. Tami now lives in Arizona, married for 20 years to her high school sweetheart. She is very active within a healthy life style, a proud vegetarian for over 15 years. A lover of animals, running, yoga, nature hikes, cooking vegetarian meals and baking healthy goodies of all kinds.  

Over 25 years of experience in the Beauty Industry she started her career as a technician before venturing into the business side of the industry. Always aware of current trends related to all areas within the industry from client relations, marketing, product development and designing of a medical spa in Los Angeles. Tami has gained considerable business experience by working with and for two of the most influential pioneers of the skin care industry; Aida Thibiant of Beverly Hills and Aida Grey of Beverly Hills both whom provided services and skin care products to the stars.

 Cambié Beauty has been a dream, to help educate retail and professional customers that to look good on the outside is to feel good on the inside, both outward beauty and inward beauty are parallel. To view oneself and the world around them in a new light; healthy radiance−body, healthy outlook−mind, healthy being−soul to see the beauty within each individual and to help enhance that beauty. Knowledge is to be shared with everyone...

 Tami and I exchanged a few emails and I asked her to suggest some beauty products for us Mamas as skin care is our topic this week. Here is some knowledge she was happy to share. 

 

Blue luggage, raccoon eyes or dark circles whatever you call it, you don't want it...

This process begins in the capillaries, tiny blood vessels that surround the delicate eye tissue. At times these capillaries will leak and pool under the eye area. This is a common sign of aging, the skin becomes thinner which makes the reddish-blue color more pronounced. Maintenance is key, using the proper eye treatment is most important. Jadience intensive eye treatment provides an all natural solution to reducing puffiness and wrinkles; and yes you can say good bye to blue luggage.

With the benefits of Jade powder to help strengthen your skins natural defenses, Ginseng to help with puffiness and redness, Tamanu Oil to hydrate and Comfrey to promote cell renewal. Every skin care regiment needs a great eye treatment. Request your free sample, go to Cambié Beauty's Facebook page and get yours today...

Thanks Tami! Mamas be sure to like her facebook page it is full of great tips on beauty care her latest post is a slideshow on healthy foods for your skin! I just made my grocery list!! 

Stay Haute,

Kimberly, Kate and Christina

 

 

Looking Haute while Channeling your Inner Athlete.....

 Hello Mamas,

I have always been a firm believer in Fashion and Athletics! I once quit soccer because I didn't like the polyester shorts they wanted us to wear so I sashayed myself over to the field hockey field where they were sporting kilt style skirts! Lol!! The rest as they say was history!! I also remember throwing the discus in High School undefeated my senior year I might add ....ahem. I attribute that success to two things 1. It is not size but speed that makes the discus go far. 2. I would psyche out my opponents by glamming it up... full hair, makeup and outfit, bum Equipment Sweatshirt, banana clip in hair, spandex shorts, Good Vibrations by Marky Mark blaring on my cassette recorder. Clearly I wasn't going to be taken seriously as an Athlete until I stepped into the Discus circle! hahhahaa!! 

 

 

Dressing for a workout is the fun part. Channeling you inner Athlete...... a few $$$ at  Lululemon and Nike.  Exiting the gym looking this good after you just killed it in Spin class!! Priceless!! 

Stay Haute Mamas! 

 

XO Kimberly, Kate and Christina

 

On the 22nd Day of Holiday Mr. UPS gave to me.........

Hello Mamas,

With the recent snowfall it got me thinking, how do we mamas look stylish and practical in this New England weather? Well after cruis'n the internet I found a few Haute Solutions!

Tory Burch "Puffer" Boots with logo

Burberry lace up all weather boot

 

Ugg Australia "capstone" nylon snow boot 

and now for the more budget conscious shopper.....

 

Women's Merona Kaliey Suede Boots Target

Sporto Kristin Boot Cold Weather... DSW

 

  Women MUK LUK Sesu Tall Snow Boot Walmart

 

I am loving all these selections!!  So on this 22nd day of Holiday...... I think I'll treat my feet!!!!

Xo Kimberly

 

 

An Elf Story.........

 

Hello Mamas,

I thought with the craziness this week brings, last minute shopping, wrapping, cooking, bribing your sons to wear their Holiday School Concert attire! Ugh!!! My Lord  I think I promised them a Red Rider Beebee gun? Anyhoot, I thought I would take a stab at writing something that would make you laugh today.

Can we talk about the Elf? The oh so adorable Elf on a Shelf! Now, this Mama has had her Elf for three years now, his name is Jack. Three years ago I staged a delivery from the North Pole to my children. When they opened the box it was The Elf on a Shelf, the kids were so excited... we read the book and they decided to name him Jack. I felt like the best mom in the world! I brought this wonderful tradition to my home and my children and future grandchildren for years to come......

I have every letter my children have written to him, recently my daughter Caroline and son Ryon wrote this to Jack.... I missed what went down and why these notes were written as I was never to see them.. only for Jack.. AHEM! I can only imagine!!

 

 

 

Hear is the catch and what I didn't know about this adorable Elf. He will turn parents and grandparents everywhere into pathalogical liars. Okay, that sounds a bit harsh how about Domestic little fibbers! Ha! better!!! The first fib I told was he turns magic when you name him. Second was he will lose his magic if you touch him, third was  (Because some nights I forget to move him) he didn't move last night because the winds were to strong for him to make his trip to the north pole, or you kids got lucky Jack is giving you another chance to be good before he reports to Santa! Recently I was asked by my daughter in Barnes and Noble why are they selling Jack? I thought he came from Santa? Oh that was an Academy Award winning Fib! yes, there have been millions told. This can't be good for my Karma BUT.......

                                                                                    Holiday 2009

 

to see the excitement still three years later when they wake up searching the house to see where he decided to sit for the new day. I hear " I found him! I found him!" or to read every heart felt letter they write to him. I have a feeling like Andy from Toy Story, when that day comes when they no longer believe in Jack's Magic and it is time to pack him away it will pull on my heart strings just a bit. My wish to Jack when that day comes  is that I will see him again one day as my hope is to have a home filled with Grandchildren that will visit my home on Christmas and to hear my children tell theirs about Jack the magic Elf.

 

XO Kimberly

 

 

 

On the Eighteenth Day of Holiday Mr. Ups gave to me..............

Hello Mamas,

Still shaking your head at what to get that hard to buy tween or teen in your life. You know something a tad cheaper than the Plasma Tv, Mac computer or any other Apple Product!! Lol!!! 

I will now introduce you to your Handsome Fairy Godfather named Keil James Patrick! Kate and I were in our favorite store Serendipity By the Sea one day and Cecily was showing us these really unique bracelets by KEIL JAMES PATRICK a local from Rhode Island!  

Naragansett Lifeguard Chairs $40, Audrey Hepburn Headband $30, Linny's Palm Hammock $35

These bracelets inspired by classic New England Style are the next hottest thing for tweens, teens and adults as this thirtysomething Mama couldn't leave without one and in fact I am visiting my friend Cecily this week for a few more Christmas gifts, and this bracelet is on my list for my daughter! 

 

 As it states on his website: The Concept for Keil James Patrick brand began in Prep School. "I used to shop in old vintage clothing and Antique stores and rummage through friends attics looking for that classic styled clothing from an older era that was long forgotten." Ultimately becoming obsessed with the simplicity, fabrics and superior craftsmanship of old clothing he created his brand. Combining these classic patterns and fabrics, he began creating small, detailed fashion accessories. 

 Above is Keil James Patrick working late in his studio.  " Everything I design is handcrafted in the United States. Fabrics are purchased locally from Rhode Island and Boston. The KJP signature brass button, for example are made down the street at Urschell Tool, a company that specializes in belt buckles and military pins. Handcrafted leatherwork is all done in Johnston Rhode Island." 

" I will continue to support local businesses, and provide new jobs to people from my community." -Kiel James Patrick

Mr. Patrick you had this Mama at All-American, Accessories and Local!! Thank you for your service to our country!! I wish you much continued success! The KJP Brand is officially.........

XO Kimberly, Kate and Christina

 

On the Fifteenth day of Holiday Mr. Ups gave to me.....

Hello Mamas,

 

Okay in keeping with todays theme... a story that rhymes with green?  I would like to blog once again about a great store if you Mamas are in the market of supporting your Boston Sports teams in a Haute Way! 

The store is called Roster and it is popping up all over New England. They have the most stylish clothing and accessories for us Haute Mamas and Haute Daddy's out there. A great store to visit this Holiday for gifts.

Teddy Bruschi sporting his Banner 47 Celtics fieldhouse applique t-shirt! Sigh!

Roster is located at The Natick Collection, Legacy Place, Dedham, Faneuiel Hall Marketplace Boston. I just adore everything in there, it is my go to place when I want to represent my Boys in Style!!

 

 


Happy Shopping Mamas

XO Kimberly