The FTBUP Gift-Guide: Treat Ya Self

Image: Play Buzz found on Pinterest 

Image: Play Buzz found on Pinterest 

Hey lovas, its the time of the year again. Time to decide if you should treat yaself and not cheat yaself OR be a good soul and share a little love with your friends and family. Since we literally have 23 days left until Christmas Eve, I've decided to help you all out a bit with the FTBUP Gift Guide

Some things are on the affordable tip and well, some are 'investments,' but no matter what, you can use this list as a guide, a baseline for ideas to check things off your last minute shopping list. 

Here we go...

Image: Mashable 

Image: Mashable 

1. The delicious Gold MacBook is an absolute must-have for the tech-savvy and the fashionable. Damage: $1,300+ contingent upon how you build it. Buy on: Apple.com.

Image: Coach

Image: Coach

2. Knapsacks have made a serious comeback. Because I'm a tomgirl, I never stopped carrying mine. Grab this for yourself, your guy, or a great friend. Currently on sale @ Coach! Damage: $500-600. Buy on: Coach.com.

Image: Bergdorf Goodman

Image: Bergdorf Goodman

3. Aquazzura never disappoints. For the fashion connoisseur in your life, these rainbow colored heels are simply a must-have. Who's buying these for mama?! Damage: $700. Buy on: Bergdorfgoodman.com.

Image: Nars

Image: Nars

4. Can never go wrong with a lipstick gift. And you most certainly can never go wrong with Nars' semi-matte in Trans Siberian. Damage: $27. Buy on: Nars.com or Sephora.com.

Image: Acne Studios

Image: Acne Studios

5. Motorcycle jacket - check! This may just need to be a 'treat ya self' gift. Acne Studio oversized moto jacket. Damage: $1900. Buy on: Acnestudios.com.

Image: Hunter Boots

Image: Hunter Boots

6. Get ready for spring and possibly some nasty winter weather all while staying stylish. These heeled Hunter rainboots are definitely the move. Damage: $300. Buy on: Hunter.com.

7. With free 2 day shipping and original programming like Transparent - think Bruce Jenner turned Caitlyn and how it effects the family - Amazon Prime can probably go down in history as the best gift to get and give, like ever. Damage: $99 per year with first month free. Get on: amazon.com.

Image: Assouline

Image: Assouline

8. For the intellect, the shoe-lover, and the fashion conscious, add this book to your shopping cart and quickly click checkout. Take a few minutes to peruse the site as well. You surely won't be disappointed. Damage $50 - come on! Buy on: assouline.com.

Image: Adidas

Image: Adidas

9. Every IT girl donned them this season, but us originals know the Stan Smith's are a fashion staple. Keep up! Damage: $75. Buy on: Adidas.com.

Image: Beats by Dre

Image: Beats by Dre

10. I ogled over the Fendi Beats by Dre collaboration last year and I'm head over heels about this recent collabo with MCM. These might just be a 'treat yaself' gift. Damage: $400-$600 Buy on: Beatsbydre.com

The Must Have Shoe For Spring & Summer

Loeffler Randall. Acne Studios. Givenchy. Marni. Birkenstock.

Loeffler Randall. Acne Studios. Givenchy. Marni. Birkenstock.

Hey lovas, I know its been a while and I promise not to abandon you again. I love this - talking about shoes, looking at shoes, and more importantly buying shoes. As you all may or may not know, I moved to LA and in the mist of trying to get adjusted decided it just wasn't for me and now I'm back in the NYSizzle and ready to get ish poppin' again. Anywhot, enough of that crap. 

There are so many scrumptious sandal options to choose from for this spring and summer, but I am personally all over the 'jesus be cools' as I like to call them AKA Birkenstocks or slide-ons. Now we all know this style has been done and done and done again. In fact, most of us rock these sandals back in JHS, but I can never get enough. 

Ranging from breaking open the piggy bank to ATM friendly, here are a few that I want to add to my spring #shoecollection. Enjoy. 

Flower chid Ash slides. Available at Bergdorf Goodman for $175.

The classics - Birkenstock Arizona. Available here for $129.

You can never go wrong with Sophia Webster - EVER. Available at Bergdorf Goodman $375.

Dolce Vita does a chic 'wear every day' version in black and nude. Available here $105.

Steve Madden chic and affordable. Available here $89.

Step it up a notch with these lovely Loeffler Randall 'jesus be cools' with a kick. Available at Saks $350.

Step light and right with this flatform style from semi-new brand Flamingos. Available here $245.

Step light and right with this flatform style from semi-new brand Flamingos. Available here $245.


For the budget fashionista stop by Nine West and snatch up two pair one in gold and one in silver. Available here $69.

My favorite pair of them all, up and coming shoe designer Minna Parikka, better known for their bunny ear sneakers, has this fun, flirtatious pair that I most certainly need STAT. Available here $421.

These few barely scratch the surface of whats out there. So as always, get ta shoppin ;0)!

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