Celebrating 20 years of Luxemix — welcome to the new era

Luxemix

Stories about style, motherhood, and figuring it all out

Featured Site: Aloha Rag

Graduating college (a mini-lifetime ago) felt like the start of real life — liberation from academic torture and I guess partial-liberation from my parents. I had a job lined up,…

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Valentino Mena Leather Pumps

It’s Friday night.. I’m home alone.. what better way to pass the time than to look around for shoes and handbags that I can’t afford? The bow is more of a knot (I’m rationalizing).. and the coldness of the silver helps to offset any girliness of this shoe. I’m just imaging how tall I’d look…

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Luxe for Less Summer Picks

It’s about that time that I start scouring the web for my Luxe for Less picks!! I’m on a strict budget (says my husband). Here’s what I’ve found so far but will keep it comin… Everything should be under $100 or less (ish). No guarantees 🙂 Urban Edge For KicksThe Extras

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Shecky’s Girls Night Out.. It’s a Shopping Party!!!

I meant to post this sooner but if you live in the San Francisco area, I wanted to let you know about an event going on this Wed and Thur (June 4th and 5th) called Shecky’s Girls Night Out. I’ve never been so I can’t promise it’s going to be all that but I’ll be…

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Luxe for Less Handbag: Juicy Couture JC Medallion 90 Percent Couture Handbag

Somewhere I’d heard a golden rule that before you walk out the door remove one accessory. The thought being we tend to fuss getting ready for hours and end up looking overdone (in either a slutty or circus-like way) without even realizing it. You know… the big earrings with the bulging necklace or the false…

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Featured Site: Shop It To Me

It was not long after graduating college and becoming a working professional that I lost the drive and motivation to shop sales. I know you know just as well as I do that rummaging through sales racks, no matter what store, is so bleh. Even though you know there’s likely to be some hidden gems…

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New Look Book Album

Hey everyone~ I created a look book album to make it easier to have everything in one place. The next time you’re digging through your closet and have the nothing to wear depression, take a peek into this album for some inspiration for looks to throw together. Honestly, it’s not that you don’t have anything…

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Wearing Today: A Hottie Named Rexy at Neiman Marcus

I was hunting suits at Neimans over the weekend. Lately, I’m get the feeling my luxe for less threads don’t cut it for important meetings with customers and days for presentations. A little voice was telling me wearing a power suit from Theory was going to help me stop saying umm and uhhh and look…

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Lux / Luxe Dresses under $150

My first “look” on ShopStyle.com… Technorati Tags: a common thread, anthropologie, date dresses, discount, discount fashion, do’s and dont’s, fashion, fashion tips, forever21, halter dress, joie, lisa kline, look good for less, Love from ya ya, lux dress, lux dresses, lux for less, luxe dresses, luxe for less, online fashion, online shopping, shopbop, shopstyle, shopstyle.com,…

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Super Luxe Eye Pencil by Scott Barnes

I don’t normally blog about beauty here but anything luxe is game so I wanted to share with you the most amazing eye pencil / pencil eyeliner I’ve ever used… iRobot and I were aimlessly lolling around the makeup counters of the new Bloomies in San Francisco a few months ago… iRobot was looking for…

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