dj arlene presents: chocquibtown

chocquibtown colombia’s hip-hop group! this is nothing like you have heard before.


chocquibtown.com 

dj arlene presents: la materialista vakero "no me digas queno"

and we quote dj arlene "ella es la materialista y segun ella: supuestamente habla italiano cibaeno." o sea!

friday fab: links you'll love!

want to get fit like madonna?

why i want my own enfilade!

where the boys are

rules of style – the inimitable jenna lyons.

learn how to recreate a super-easy, super-chic double knot updo

yummmm. pizza with bacon, onions and cream

like a snuggie for your tummy. three suppers for a snow day.

try these 5 classes when "om" isn't enough to relieve your aggression

listening to: zoé & enrique bunbury "nada"

we are really feeling this beat. reminds us of vintage soda stereo

ring in the year in silver

we are lusting over the colombian jewelry designer, paula mendoza's entire collection! we can totally get behind her philosophy, "one piece can make a statement"

silver nest ring

paulamendoza.com

$640

chic slalom: let ski utah plan your ideal winter getaway

chic slalom:

let ski utah plan your ideal winter getaway

dreaming of the perfect ski getaway for you and your girls? let ski utah make your trip easier to plan and more fun than you thought possible. with breathtaking views, delicious dining and the most perfect powder your skis have ever seen, the beehive state is a completely unexpected but oh so fabulous destination.

read our more about our girl ski trip to utah here

friday fab: links we love

it’s cold outside…

now this is a STATE-ment piece!

a perfectly messy ponytail

wishing you a warm, creamy weekend: mexican hot chocolate with dulce de leche spiced cream

one of our resolves in 2011 is to surround ourselves with and view only beautiful and inspirational images

the other side of “black swan”

how to snag kim kardashian’s 10 best makeup looks

winter wonderland ~via snippet & ink~

pile on the payal ~ via apt #34~

“let’s get together?!?” well there is an app for that

listening to: dread mar i "tu sin mi"

a very sexy tune. this one is going to the top of our dinner party playlist.

chic yet cheeky tote alternative? meet the together bag

no one likes imitations, they are so gauche but we've found the ultimate knock-off...cheeky yet chic. meet the together bag –it’s birkin bag meets canvas tote and it’s what we’ve all been waiting for, literally! (true fact: there is a 3 month waiting list) this hold-everything bag is fully lined and comes equipped with an inside pocket to keep your phone/keys/gloss handy. orders yours today in time for spring – it is a MUST HAVE!

thufri.com
$35.00

belleza suave

yes it’s true, we latinas put a huge premium on looking good ALWAYS…so much so, that one must wonder if it’s genetic! well, we have discovered what happens when a dreamy argentine hair stylist, leonardo rocco (his argentine accent has us purring) comes armed with talent, charm and an arsenal of salon-fab products…it is pure magic! rocco met with us and shared some excellent tips (as if the pleasure of his company wasn’t enough!) disclosure: we put his tips to test and can vouch for their results!

belleza suave

suave.com

friday fab: matchbook mag!

we love being the first to introduce you to ridiculously delicious-fabulous-luxurious-swoonworthy anything. today is no different. we have had a crush on these two bloggers for a while but they have outdone anything we thought possible and have collaborated on a new project.

we present to you matchbook mag!! in their own words:

listening to: nelly furtado feat: concha buika "fuerte"

no words except to say we HEART this brilliant collab with concha buika!

laradiva's eye of horus helps you unleash your inner latin goddessness

typically anything our girl lara of the laradiva.com fame designs we swoon over and this lapis necklace is no exception.

when we discovered this treasure it took a moment to catch our breath. well there is a good reason for that. this gorgeous piece is made of lapis lazuli stone and a vermeil eye. simply described as the symbol of the feminine goddess within we asked no more questions because any latina worth her salt knows its all about unleashing our divineness!

$133

laradiva.com

never leave home on a trip without...a visit to 3floz.com of course

our 2011 casanaranja TRAVEL calendar is overflowing with review trips to magical places in beautiful far-away lands. one of our travel objectives is to travel light, literally and figuratively. lucky for us, the travel fairies delivered on our intentions in the form of a most brilliant travel beauty website (yes, ironic, we know.), 3floz.com (tsa approved)

the site has every product you can possibly need and some you didn't know you needed, but are so cute in their lilliputian 3oz form, we think they may just become staples in your toiletries bag. Its serisouly like sephora in a 3floz form. now go forth and carry on! (pun intended)

when two besties meet. sephora meet shopbop. shopbop meet sephora.

what a magnificent way to start our new beauty year, a fabulous collaboration!!

shopbop.com debuts sephora collection palette color play 5 in 1. a limited-edition

palette inspired by shopbop’s forthcoming “faces of fashion” editorial look book.

included in the set are five distinct color palettes, each with ten eye shadows, two lip colors, and one blush.

interchangeable color palettes include:

• a nod to mod (bright blues, greens, pink, purples)

• angelic boudoir (nudes, sands, with a touch of bright blue and fuchsia)

• black is the new black (black smoky eyes)

• boho bombshell (dark blues, warm taupes, warm golds)

• classics never die (brown smoky eyes)

$30

sephora.com

as if that weren't enough shopbop and sephora are co-sponsoring a faces of fashion sweepstakes that give you a chance to win a year's supply of makeup from sephora AND a $2500 shopping spree at shopbop. im pretty sure we had you at "s"