Chic Design Cafe

So it's that time again; time to ring in a new year. This is the time when we all think about goals and desires for the upcoming year and get together to celebrate the New Year's birth. Some of you may go to a large party while others may just pop into a smaller gathering; what ever you are doing you can do it in style. Here are a couple of inspiration boards to give you ideas on what to wear at a New Years kick off soiree. No matter what you do for New Years make sure you do it in style and that you do it safely. Happy New Year!

Ladies, so many of us without realizing it stick to drab colors in our wardrobe. Adding color to your wardrobe does not have to be scary. If you wear a"popping" color like yellow in the right way you will not look like Big Bird. There are ways to add color to your wardrobe without feeling intimidated. I must admit I have a lot of black and neutrals in my closet; but now I am really looking at color. With so many fantastic, colorful garments out there why shy away from it. I say go for it. For the truly scared you can start small: *A bright colored bag. *A jeweled colored tank or cami added under your jacket. *Bring the color in with your jewelry or a pair of shoes. Take a look at the following inspiration boards to see how you can add a splash of color somewhere in your wardrobe.

The gals over at Baby Girl Boutique have some great things going; they know how to have fun with fabulous, retro fashion. I giggled and smiled when I saw some of the chic and cute products there. Everything from sexy pin up girl dresses, retro wedges, and polka dots galore. This is a site worth visiting when you are looking to add something different yet familiar to your fashion wardrobe.

I am always searching the internet for great design products or ideas and was lucky to come across a few great items today. The creative folks at Surface Collective have a wonderful collection of Vinly Graphics that really add Zing to a Interior Design Project. I also came across these cute pillows at West Elm at a steal of a deal between$9.99-12.99. These pillows are on sale now at their website; check it out under the Sale Section, in the category Decorative Pillow. Click on the images to be taken to the respective websites.

I never thought I would actually say that an alien or anything that looks like one is cute but these little lights sure are. These stand alone cable less lights called candeloos are a really chic and smart design by Vessel.com for the little one. I am sure you can let their imaginations take off and keep their nights from being to dark. How fantastic!

As if you needed to feel any better about shopping; Global Girlfriend comes along and makes you feel even better. The items in this post can be found at GlobalGirlfriend.com where you can find wonderful products that are a part of a fair trade collective that benefits women in need. Take a moment to browse their site looking for goodies this holiday season; and if you purchase something you can feel good about it.

I was doing my normal perusing of the internet when I came across a great site with wonderful products for the home that are both fun and modern. I really like this dessert plate set that can be utilized as art in a mod black and white room that needs a slight feminine touch. I found this wonderful set at Rosanna Inc . Definitely a chic site with chic collections.

Products that take advantage of natural energy and have an enviromentally concious design/engineering is awesome. Hey, don't expect them to work magic or make you breakfast but do expect you will feel good about having function and being earth concious. A clock that runs on water. A truly fantastic find, discover this item at ThinkGeek. An affordable flash light that never needs batteries or bulbs. That should light up your life when you run out of batteries and the electricity is out.Find this item at Free Play Energy.