2012 Grow Your Marriage Awards

It’s that time again … Here is a list of bloggers that I think are award worthy (there are actually more truly great blogs, but I had to keep the numbers down so I don’t lose my “short and sweet” reputation). Some blogs are new, some old, all write great material that will challenge you [...]

Runway Looks for Less: Erin Fetherston Fall 2012 RTW

Written by Ashley – Flagler College Erin Fetherston Fall 2012 RTW | ELLE The holiday season has arrived and with it comes lots of food, fun and — of course — fabulous parties. If you’re looking for some runway-ready fashion inspiration before you head to your next shindig, look no further than designer Erin Fetherston’s fall line. As you [...]

Runway Looks for Less: Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 RTW

Written by Ashley – Flagler College Marc by Marc Jacobs Fall 2012 RTW | ELLE Marc Jacobs is a perpetual fave here at CF and one of the reasons we love him is for his Marc by Marc Jacobs line. This lower-priced diffusion line not only makes snagging designer goods much more affordable, but includes some pretty [...]

Red Carpet Looks for Less: 2012 Emmy Awards

Written by Ashley – Flagler College Even though the Primetime Emmy Awards were held last week, we’re still thinking about all the stylish looks we saw on the red carpet. More specifically, we’ve been drooling over the three major trends that emerged on the Emmys red carpet: oxblood, textured florals, and bright yellow. All three were popular [...]

Quiz: Which Fall 2012 Trend Should You Try?

Written by Jessica – UCLA Dolce & Gabbana, Acne, Balenciaga, Jason Wu – Fall ’12 RTW | Photo Credits: Elle After lusting over sweaters, jackets, boots, and tights since Fall 2012 Fashion Week back in February, the time is finally here to showcase these pieces to the world! With so many trends, though, it can be [...]

Best College Dating Site 2012

Three weeks of nominations for the 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards led us to these four college and university -based dating site finalists listed in alphabetical order. Learn more about each college dating site, review any that you’ve used and vote for your favorite. The nomination phase closed at midnight on February 16th, 2012, with the [...]

Back to School Fashion: Top 5 Color Trends for Fall 2012

Written by Ashley – Flagler College Jason Wu, Jil Sander, Milly by Michelle Smith, Narciso Rodriguez and Reed Krakoff Fall 2012 RTW |  ELLE Welcome to part two of CF’s annual back to school fashion guide! Last week, we told you all about the hottest fall 2012 fashion trends and this week we’ll be focusing on the season’s [...]

Real-Life Style Challenge: Spring 2012 Trends

Written by Ashley – Emerson College Back in January, I promised myself that I wouldn’t buy any more clothes this year. But then this season brought us collars (detachable and not), colored denim, pastels, peplum, neon and nude… and I couldn’t help but fall in love and crack open my wallet for some new pieces. [...]

DIY Nail Art: Inspired by Gucci Pre-Fall 2012

Written by Samantha – Georgetown University Gucci Pre-Fall 2012 – Photo: ELLE.com Gucci is without a doubt one of the most iconic brands in fashion history. From the double G stamp to the signature horsebit, Gucci pieces are immediately recognizable. But there’s a more artistic and subtle side to the brand’s aesthetic, and it makes [...]

Japan 2012

Shimogamo Jinja, Kyoto, Japan Forgive me please, for a brief diversion from our usual posting of recipes. I recently took two weeks off from cooking and blogging to travel to Japan, my first extended vacation in the nine years or so that I’ve been publishing this site. For those of you who might be interested [...]

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