Happy 2012!

Wow, as I look back on 2011 it's really been one heck of a ride. I've had a lot of fun and played with quite a few ideas, revisited others. It's been pretty darned cool and I'm incredibly fortunate to have had all of you along for the trip. So I'd just like to say to all of you, THANK YOU! May you all have a safe and fun New Year's and here's a toast to a fabulous year ahead! It's going to be a good one, I can tell you already. ;) :D

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Harvey Prince giveaway winner

Congratulations Tamari! I will contact you soon and hope you enjoy your Harvey Prince fragrance! Thank you so much to everyone who took part in this giveaway! If you didn't win, no worries, there are more giveaways to come!

2011 is already coming to an end, 2011 was a great year and I hope 2012 will even be better. I hope you all have a great New Year's Eve and I will be seeing you in 2012!

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New in: Christmas Presents

I love Christmas for many reasons, but opening presents just makes me so happy! Seeing all of the wrapped presents, seeing loved ones open up gifts, and seeing what other people got for you… it just makes me really happy :)

My presents this year:

Photo 1: Zara heels, Zara star print blouse, H&M trend necklace, H&M fluffy wallet, Chanel Sublime de Chanel mascara, Chanel eyeliner Ecriture de Chanel and Le Vernis Chanel Péridot and Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat.

Photo 2: Topshop studded loafers, Vogue accessories and Chanel Le Vernis Graphite.

Hope you’re having great holidays!

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Sequined

Hope you all had an amazing Christmas? Mine was so great, I celebrated it with my dear family; we opened up some presents under the Christmas tree and ate way too much hehe..

Here is my look of the day; I stayed in a festive mood by wearing this sequined skirt from Love, the blazer and sweater are from H&M, the necklace is from Peerlesscharm, the ring is from Versace for H&M, the Casio watch is from Dressrepublic, the nailpolish is Chanel Péridot, the snake bracelet and the Chanel bag are vintage and the boots are from Romwe.

P.S. Don't forget to join the Joie contest here where I will be guest judging!

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Merry Christmas!

Thank you so very much for all the interest and enthusiasm you all have shown for my little creations this past year. It means so much to me and I am deeply grateful.

I hope everyone has a terrific Christmas! Stay safe and warm and may all your holiday wishes come true for you and your families. ;)

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Merry Christmas!

My dear readers, I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas! I am spending this Christmas surrounded by the people I love, so I couldn't wish for more!
These are a couple of shots of my Christmas decorations.. Enjoy your Christmas!

Love, Iris

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Harvey Prince giveaway

For this giveaway, I am collaborating with Harvey Prince, an emerging fragrance company which features cruelty-free, luxurious fragrances with stories behind them, as well as the science of scent to back them up, which empower women to feel young, happy, slim, and sexy. Its fragrances have been featured in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Vogue, The Early Show, and more.

And now you have the chance of winning a 1.7 oz bottle of my favourite Harvey Prince fragrance; Eau Flirt; a warm fragrance with tempting notes of pumpkin pie & lavender..

What do you need to do to win this early christmas present? Well:

1) Like Harvey Prince on Facebook.
2) Follow Fashionzen with Google friend and like fashionzenvintage on facebook.
3) Leave a comment here with your emailaddress so I can contact you if you are one of the winners.

This giveaway will end on the 30th of December. There will be one lucky winner and the giveaway is open for national and international readers, good luck!!

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Blackberry 9790 Review

Hi Peeps,



This is review for the new bold 9790.

The Good
The Bold 9790 immediately addresses the two biggest gripes with the bold 9900- it has great battery life and the camera has autofocus. Thank heavens. Compared to the Bold 9700 and 9780, the 9790 packs more power into smaller package. The Bold 9790's style may not be as luxurious as the Bold 9900, but the 9790 really comes across as a getter done work horse, which we love.


The Bad
No HD video recording on a Bold in 2011? You'd think it's bullocks, but it's true. It makes us sad that RIM couldn't deliver a Blackberry 7 Bold that offered both autofocus and HD video recording this year. And while we like the fact the 9790 has a touchscreen,due to the small-ish size of the display we didn't find ourselves touching the 9790 as much as we do the Bold 9900.


Conclusion
If you're looking for a Blackberry 7 Smartphone with a front facing full physical qwerty keyboard, you have three options, the entry level Blackberry Curve 9350/9360/9370, the flagship Bold 9930/9900, and the Bold 9790, which is positioned as a lower end Bold alternative to the 9900 for those who prefer a smaller phone. Assuming you can afford it, we pretty much always recommend going Bold over Curve.

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A revised sample coordinates the mod wallet

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Stainless LongSlides

Hey Folks,

How about a little evening action? :)

So, tonight I have some more of the Five Rib Longslides but this time in 303 stainless steel. They have a satin finish and are very substantial in the hand. These are the usual $25 plus shipping...thanks for stopping in!

Stainless Ones Are Sold Out. Thanks again everyone and have a great holiday season!

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Multi-tone

I found my new favourite sweater at Zara, I love the multi tones and the different knits. I am wearing it here with vintage leather shorts, a burgundy hat from H&M, a snake bracelet and claw ring from VJ-style, a Versace for H&M flower ring, a Casio watch from Dressrepublic, Chanel Péridot nailpolish and boots from ASOS.

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New in

Look at these bunny ballerinas from Le Bunny Bleu, aren't they adorable? The Peter Pan collar dress is from Romwe.
Enjoy your day!

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More Flatbabies

Hi Everyone,

Well we're getting down to the wire now...I think the mail is moving pretty well this year though so hopefully everyone will be getting these in time for the holidays, at least folks in the US at any rate.

I have more of the Flatbabies done today. There are still a couple dozen more probably that need to be sorted through so even after this sale there will be some left. Once again, these are 420 stainless steel, .070 thick, 3 inches long, with a laser engraved name stamp and they have been heavily tumbled. A nice back up piece for the wallet and in fact G5b stands for "backup". They run $45 plus shipping.

Second Wave is gone, thank you very much!

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The sheer skirt

Hope you had an amazing weekend? Mine was great I went to see the movie New Year's Eve with some friends and I finally found some time to do my Christmas decorations! Show you some pics of that later on..

This my look of the day with a skirt from Joie , sweater and boots from H&M trend, sunglasses from ASOS, vintage snake bracelet, Casio watch from Dressrepublic, claw ring from VJ-style, a Versace for H&M flower ring and a vintage bag from my own vintage shop Fashionzenvintage.

Don't forget to join the Joie contest here as I will be guest judging ;)

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Black LongSlides

Hi Folks,

I'm recovering today from a ton of family oriented events and visits from the past few days. It's always good to see everyone and it was a little early this year which is fine by me. It will make for a relaxing Christmas.

I will have more Flat G5 Prybabies coming up but I need to figure out what finishes I want to do on them so it won't be for another day or two. In the meantime I do have these lovely aluminum Longslides available. These are anodized with type III black Hardcoat and they are tied on gorgeous leopard pattern cord from Supply Captain. They are $25 each plus shipping. Thanks for stopping by!

All gone, thank you again!

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Joie contest

Have you heard? Joie and Chictopia are looking for someone who knows how to style the perfect “understatedly chic” outfit and be the face of their upcoming spring campaign!
And guess what, I am one of the guest judges in this contest!

The 1st place winner will be featured in Joie's upcoming Spring campaign, plus receive $600 worth of Joie outfits! The first runner-up will win a $200 spending spree to use at Joie. The second runner-up will win a $150 spending spree to use at Joie. The contest ends on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST, so hurry and show your best Joie girl outfit! The winners will be announced the following week.

Now go on and upload an outfit photo of yourself wearing your best, "understatedly chic Joie girl" outfit here and encourage people to vote.

Who knows, the next Joie girl could be YOU!

P.S. stay tuned for my next outfit post in which I styled one of my favourite Joie items!

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Zara feature

One of my looks has been selected by Zara for their PEOPLE! streetstyle section on their website! I'm so happy that I wanted to share it with you guys! Have a great weekend lovelies!

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We are golden

I adore this amazing blazer from Zara, I love a bit of gold and glitter for December. It literally brightens up your day! I am wearing it with a top and necklace from H&M, a wet look skinny jeans from ASOS, a snake bracelet and claw ring from VJ-style, a Versace for H&M flower ring, a Casio watch from Dressrepublic, Chanel Péridot nailpolish, an Alexander Wang bag and boots from ASOS.

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G5b FlatBabies

Hello Everyone,

Cold, rainy and gray today, a good day for a sale!

The G5b Flatbabies are up today...b stands for "backup" in this case. The minimalist folks will love these ultralight .070" thin Prybabies(R) made of hardened 420 stainless steel. They are perfect for backup wallet or keychain carry and they won't weigh you down. The 1/4" hex driver opening makes for a nice little addition to the original G5 design along with the classic 1/4 - 9/16" wrench set, 5/16" wrench and cap lifter. Despite it's low profile the G5b is still strong enough for light duty prying jobs such as opening a paint can. One of the cool features is the new 1/4" hex opening, since it allows you to hang the tool from your keys or tie a lanyard on from either end.

The G5b Flatbabies run $45 each plus shipping. This is the first of several waves coming over the next few days. Thanks for stopping in today!

First wave is gone but I have many more to sort through and get packaged up for tomorrow and the weekend. Thank you!

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