Book Review and Giveaway: Summer at Tiffany

CC just finished reading this lovely little book by Marjorie Hart entitled Summer at Tiffany.

Here’s a brief synopsis of the novel, courtesy tlcbooktours.com:
New York City, 1945. Marjorie Jacobson and her best friend, Marty Garrett, arrive fresh from the Kappa house at the University of Iowa hoping to find summer positions as shopgirls. Turned away from the top department stores, they miraculously find jobs as pages at Tiffany & Co., becoming the first women to ever work on the sales floor, a diamond-filled day job replete with Tiffany-blue shirtwaist dresses from Bonwit Teller’s—and the envy of all their friends.
Looking back on that magical time in her life, Marjorie takes us back to when she and Marty rubbed elbows with the rich and famous, pinched pennies to eat at the Automat, experienced nightlife at La Martinique, and danced away their weekends with dashing midshipmen. Between being dazzled by Judy Garland’s honeymoon visit to Tiffany, celebrating VJ Day in Times Square, and mingling with Café society, she fell in love, learned unforgettable lessons, made important decisions that would change her future, and created the remarkable memories she now shares with all of us.

CC’s Review:

What a divine autobiographical account of living in bustling New York City in the sweltering summer of 1945! The author both entertains and informs about her adventures working at Tiffany and the stress and excitement of wartime New York. CC particularly loved all the anecdotes about shopping and dining, from the girls' adventures at Bergdorf Goodman to lunching at the Automat. This is a lovely summer read for anyone who loves Tiffany or has nostalgia for a bygone era in which ladies referred to each other as "m'dear" and wore little white gloves as a matter of course.

Fabulous news, darlings! CC has one copy of this charming book to give away to a lucky CC reader! Five Day Contest: To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post. Open to U.S. and Canadian residents only. Good luck, darlings! And be sure to visit the Summer at Tiffany website here. Follow the author on Twitter too!
xoxox,
CC

Happy Happy, Joy Joy & Shabby Apple Giveaway!

Tagged by the lovely Nuheila and The Girlie Blog with stating 10 Things That Make CC Happy:
1) When CC’s loves come together. Behold the first book on Fashion Law, darlings! A must for aspiring designers and attorneys! Pick it up here.
2) Getting runway pieces for a song. CC recently snapped up these incredible Phi silk chiffon jodhpurs for 80% off at theOutnet.com.
3) Haute Handbags. This gold lizard clutch from Style-Treasure.com is exquisite! It has a delicate chain strap and comes in a delightful little dust bag!
4) Wonderful Wellies. CC is smitten with these Däv Riding boots, as they are fabulously chic and fleece lined – the ideal winter footwear for both city and country!
5) Couture Knits. Visit tahirsultan.com.
6) Beautiful Bling from Ice.com. Check out the Ice.com Facebook page for a fantastic giveaway. And enjoy a 25% discount for CC readers with discount code IBLOG. Discount excludes diamond rings, sale items and watches.
7) Slimming Slacks. Try Kymaro Curve Control jeans, darlings ~ they are amazing. Also, try Kymaro’s Stick Figure jeans. So flattering and affordable, too! Shop here.
8) Nice nails. Np2 Nail Perfection lacquers come with a topcoat ~ so cool and convenient!
9) Fabulous consignment store finds! CC adores ConsignDesignerOnline for stunning Designer duds at ridiculously reasonable prices. ConsignDesignerOnline is owned by CC’s pal Kathy Decker, who has an incredible eye for couture. Just behold this gorgeous Alexander McQueen embroidered shearling handbag! Shop here for Balenciaga, Alaia, Prada, Etro, Chanel and many more!
10) Pretty Dresses. Shabby Apple Cotton Candy Dress. Fabulous news, darlings! CC and shabbyapple.com have a gorgeous dress to give away to one lucky CC reader! Four Day Contest: To enter, simply visit Shabby Apple, select your favorite dress and mention it in the comments section of this post! U.S. Residents only on this one, darlings. Also, Shabby Apple is pleased to offer CC readers a 10% discount with coupon code couturecarrie10off. Good luck and happy shopping, darlings!
CC is tagging all of her Fellow Fashionistas to list their 10 Happy Things!
xoxox,
CC

7 Things & Orient Ladies Watch Giveaway!

Tagged by the lovely Noemie of No’s Land to state 7 Things about CC:
1) CC is totally obsessed with T by Alexander Wang. Just bought this striped dress!
2) CC loves fedoras!
3) CC and illustrator Peter Breese submitted an article to Vogue; cross your fingers for us!
4) CC is smitten with DG.
This quote courtesy Melodramatisch.
5) CC is quite taken with this Designer Consignment store.
6) CC’s youngest brother, who is putting himself through graduate school to get his MFA, is currently having a sale. Buy lots of cool stuff like this book here.
7) CC adores her Fellow Fashionistas and loves to give back to all her loyal Followers!
Fabulous news, darlings! CC is giving this forest green face Orient ladies watch to one lucky CC reader! Orient has lots of other fabulous models, too, like this 2er00003b. 7 Day Contest: To enter, simply leave a relevant comment on this post! For an extra entry, Tweet this contest, including @couturecarrie, and leave a separate comment telling me that you have done so! Winner to be chosen via random.org on December 17, 2009. Good luck, darlings!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. CC is tagging all of her Fellow Fashionistas to list 7 things about themselves!

CC Loves… & Marc Jacobs Giveaway!

Here's what CC is loving right now, darlings!

Uncooked Greeting Cards… so cheeky and fun!
The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping.
This Kenneth Jay Lane amethyst ring, at creativecontrast.com.
Lena Erziak handbags.
CC loves the tassel details on these exquisite bags!
Visit lenaerziak.com.
This Sexy Panties and Naught Knickers Pussycat Bra, at austique.co.uk.

Fabulous news, darlings! Austique are currently running two competitions- where you can win a £1000 shopping spree at Austique or a dress from the Austique collection- https://www.austique.co.uk/competition/xmas09/To win a dress from the Austique collection all you need to do is enter your e-mail address, and to have the chance to win a £1000 shopping spree all you need to do is enter 5 friends e-mail addresses! Easy!
This Ashish sequined silk-georgette mini dress, at net-a-porter.com.
This Alexander Wang drapey sequin dress, at lagarconne.com.
This Zac Posen satin dress, at Bergdorf Goodman.
This Austique Silver Envelope dress, at austique.co.uk.
This ABS seamed peplum dress with brooch from Chickdowntown.com.
This Thakoon New Kimono dress; this and next at shopbop.com.
This Hervé Léger magenta bandage dress.
This Asos Black foil jacket, at asos.com.
This Antonio Marras lace appliquéd waistcoat, at farfetch.com.
This Gemma Degara shoulder chain capelet, at pixiemarket.com.
This Maurie & Eve black lace waspie, at bunnyhug.co.uk.
These Mackage fingterless leather gloves, at shopbop.com.

This Marc by Marc Jacobs Into the Wild cotton scarf from StreetApparel.com.
“DesignerApparel.com, JewelryFlash.com and StreetApparel.com are online shopping destinations for the stylish and fashionable looking for a wide selection of all their favorite brands from all the top stores. Shop for high-end designer lines like Prada, Christian Louboutin and Marc Jacobs at DesignerApparel.com, search through the large selection of jewelry brands like CC Skye, Kenneth Jay Lane and Erickson Beamon at JewelryFlash.com, or set up the perfect everyday closet filled with Cheap Monday, RVCA and Jeffrey Campbell at StreetApparel.com. To give shoppers the widest and best selection possible, we pull items from top stores including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, ShopBop, Revolve Clothing, Nordstrom, 80s Purple and Max & Chloe, just to name a few. Check out our favorite picks on our blogs: DesignerApparel, JewelryFlash, StreetApparel.”
Fabulous news, darlings! CC and Street Apparel have one of these lovely wraps to give away to a lucky CC reader! Two Week Contest. Winner to be chosen via random.org on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Enter up to 11:59 EST on Dec. 7! IMPORTANT! To enter, just sign up for My Perfect Sale and tell CC you have done so in the comments section of this post! People who sign up for MyPerfectSale will be automatically entered to win a fabulous Prada bag! U.S. Residents Only this time, darlings. For an extra entry, Tweet this and tell CC you have tweeted in a separate comment. Be sure to follow CC on Twitter!
Good luck, darlings!
xoxox,
CC

WeLovedThemThen...

...and we love them now...

Good morning Mr.Thursday.

Thought I would share these INCREDIBLE shots from the 'Model As Muse' book I bought a while ago...

Some great great great pictures and reading material in one big book.

It's my baby.

Hope you all have great days!

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ps - Jelly Fish project...possible FAIL :s ohhh dear.