Every time I come to London I'm inspired by the bursts of color & creative mixes from the posh SW1 shops to the Kings Road boutiques & boho emporiums, so I decided to put together a few different looks I've seen in shop windows & around the city from the Mod Cloth sale -- for under $120:
LOOK 1: Fairy Tales Dress for $44.99 & Gazebo Flats for $41.99:

 
LOOK 2: Secret Garden Shirt Dress for $39.99 & Daffodil Satin Flats for $69.99:

 
LOOK 3: Charcoal Drawing Dress for $31.99 & Feathered Friend Flats for $44.99:

 
LOOK 4:  Mod Patent Boots for $32.99 & Le Ruffle Jacket for $74.99:

 
LOOK 5: At Twilight Dress for $55.99 & Triple T-Strap Flats for $58.49:

 
LOOK 6: Monochrome Blouse for $27.99 &  Modern Swiss Spectators for $54.99 (for work add a skirt or trousers, & to dress down just add a pair of your favorite jeans or bright color pleated mini-skirt):

 
LOOK 7: Swan Lake Dress for $59.49 & New Penny Peep Toes for $17.49:

 
And to mix in & match: Twinkle Toe Flats for $8.99 & White Hot Ballet Flats for $19.99:

 

This gorgeous & versatile designer inspired  Convertible Ultra Suede Handbag by Melie Bianco can be worn with the top folded over as a shoulder bag or as a tote using the top handles ... & now it's on sale at Shop Distinction for $39.99 (originally $54.99)!

 
The Alka Vora pearl & crystal bangle has been featured in Life & Style & US magazine, & seen on the wrists of a slew of celebs ... & now you can snag the Alka Vora Bangles at Polkadots & Moonbeams in blue, pink, gold or turquoise for only $38 (originally $64)!
 
 
 

I've decamped from NYC to visit family in London &, in a city where style is based on personal interpretation not logos, I set out to find a few creative bags & this assortment from TopShop for UNDER $100 caught my eye:
 
Stripe Straw Oval Tote Bag in MINT or PINK for £30 ($60 US):

 
Enamel Stud Vegan Clutch Bag for £30 ($60 US):

Or, in leather, the Enamel Stud Extra Large Leather Clutch for £30 ($60 US):

 
Straw Clutch Bag for £18 ($36 US):

 
The basic & well crafted Leather Patent Hold All in MINT or PURPLE  for £45 ($90 US):

 
Super-chic Bow Straw Grab Bag £25 ($50 US):
[Seen outside Harrods: for a cool look try swapping out a chain-link belt for the handle!]

 
And the uber chic & creative Hexagonal Panel Box Bag for £25 ($50 US):

I love the look of chain link flip-flops, but the ones I've seen at Harrods are somewhere in the 3-digit price-range ... & I refuse to pay that much for what essentially comes down to a dressed up flip-flop. Instead I went out & found 2 pretty altrnatives:
For a DEAL ... try Steve Madden's Sannibel in 5 colors, on sale for $39.95:

 
For a STEAL ... try Target's Xhilaration Tressa Thong Sandals in COGNAC or FAUX SNAKE for $14.99 or in BLACK, FUCHSIA, ZEBRA PRINT, & WHITE for $13.49:

There's a new eco-friendly beauty boutique in sunny Cali called Vert, where celebs like Molly Sims have been visiting in droves to stock up on all things green.  Located in Venice, the store calls itself an "Eco-Chic Beauty Boutique." 

Vert provides the knowledge and the products that people need to live a greener, healthier life."

...And those products would be:  Josie Maran Cosmetics, Naturopathica, Jo Wood, Pratima, and Priti, to name a few.  (Okay, I'm not the greenest girl out there, so I haven't heard of most of these! But I read up on them, and they're all faves of environmentally-conscious people!!) 
Don't live in California, but yearning to hop aboard the "Green" train (or maybe you're already on it)??   Vert's got an online store where you can peruse the goods and stock up on your eco-friendly favorites:  vertlosangeles.com
(Wenn)