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Sorry sorry, I’ve been so busy in the real world: socializing, shopping, reviewing, etc. But the awesome news is I’ve got some great fashion goodness for you coming up very soon! Including:

An encore of the awesome t-shirt company Lady Umbrella.

Guidelines (Rules) for making the best online purchases for your style.

My hot new purchase from The Full Spectrum.

And creating your best & easiest outfits in 1…2…3!

so stay tuned!

Please vote! Your results will be part of future fashion Friday blog :)

Also, please leave a comment about what you’ve purchased online before or your thoughts on letting the web influence your fashion sense!

Review sites and girl networks are another facet of social media that are super helpful – especially for us girls that grew up without sisters and mom’s that were too busy working to show us a thing or two about buying great beauty products. Bellasugar is one of my favorite communities for product reviews and it’s also a wellspring of information. And like my little bubbles in the screen capture photo say it’s incredibly easy to connect with your Facebook account.

Unlike beauty blogs I find these kind of sites a more dynamic place to find expert information as well as great interaction with other girls. *See below…and notice my total n00bness “Member” status next to the super hot chick’s “Platinum” and “Silver”….I’ll work on it.

BTW – there’s also Popsugar, Fabsugar, Tresugar – which have all sorts of info, articles, and goodies about celebrity gossip, fashion & style, and sex & dating! Really an awesome network so get on there and join in on the beautiful conversation!

That’s all for today and ladies sorry for the lateness in posting! Blame it on Twitter ;)

The wonderfully whimsical Lady Umbrella is another fashionable Twitter discovery I’ve happily made this month.

This quirky little fashion company is made up of charming Irishman Rob Ryan and the shyly intriguing Elena Montes. Originally from Spain, designer Elena based the beguiling Lady Umbrella character upon arriving in Dublin’s rainy and umbrella populated streets.

These tees are truly stylish creations and the result of one of my favorite real formulas: Art + Fashion. And what’s wonderful about each t-shirt design is they bring artfulness into your everyday style! How cool is that? Turbo cool I tell you.

Okay okay, let me get a little more serious and professional here about these folks. They are another fantastic example of social media savvy. Not only did they (Rob? Elena? or perhaps new recruit Richie?) @’reply me on Twitter when I started following them they also DM’d in that this-is-a-real-human-tweeting way that I so appreciate. This always motivates brand loyalty in me and many of my stylish sisters. It is a must for start ups to reach out to their market/community and share their passion and get to know us. And because of their social media awesomeness I’m not only willing to purchase from them but also happily and enthusiastically tweet to my own network.

So which tee are you going to get? I’ve got my eye on the blue pictured above. Looks just smashing on brunettes doesn’t it?

FREE shipping my lovelies! Just to make it even more enticing!

Also after you’ve breezily perused their website go say hello to them on Twitter or Facebook – and tell them Apryl the @365daygirl sent ya ;)
I <3 graphic tees and these are delightful.

I adore the blue tee pictured above.

Their site is adorable and just as quirky & fun as their tees.

I happily signed up for their newsletter and Facebook fan page and was treated to this humbly titled video.

Kennebunkport Dress for $62.99 at Modcloth

One of my new Twitter friends @Dinalisafraioli just introduced me to this lovely and stylish company @modcloth.

I fell instantly in love! You will too OMG! Here’s why:

Not only is their site a breeze to navigate but it gives you the same delightful pleasure of window shopping through fashionable city boulevard! What’s also the #awesomesauce about this online boutique is the innovative way their social media is managed: a quintet of lovely ladies called the “Social Butterflies” who all happily blog and tweet about the gorgeous goods they love.

They have sassy shoes that I’ve not seen anywhere else including a pair called Unicorn Princess. The dresses are to die for, including the one I’m drooling over at the top of the post. And what’s really awesome is how wonderfully affordable EVERYTHING they carry is!

Check them out!

And make sure to follow me on Twitter for more fashion goodness and tweet me your favorite fashion finds!

Keeping It REALLY real online and off :)

Shop Style is a really fun site for fashion and beauty. This is a look I created after browsing through real world magazine Marie Claire based on the early spring trend of mixing structured military styles with whimsically feminine tulle and sheers.

If you love the idea of this look you can check out online retailers through shopstyle. Or you can check out your local vintage boutiques ;) Look for:

• a fitted military jacket
• a midlength to short tulle or mesh skirt
• in light spring neutrals and pastels: beiges, cream, sage, dusty pink

Then dress yourself up for a look that is sweet and tough!

Where would you wear this? It’s a great daytime look that would be just lovely for a date on the weekend, but would definitely hold it’s own at the office. Just be conscious of skirt length.

Happy Fashion Friday!