Playing in Your Closet:

Who: Shrimpton Couture
What: Balmain’s
Comment: I have not even worn them yet. I just said to my guy two days ago that if we don’t do dinner soon somewhere I can wear them he might get hurt.

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Playing in Your Closet:

Who: Tia
What: Chanel Bootie.
Comment: Patent leather peep toe. Yum!

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I was talking with a Twitter friend who was telling me about the gorgeous shoes in her closet and I thought to myself *self* you need a category where people can send you photos of the gorgeous shoes in their closet so that we can all live vicariously through each others lives. What would I call it? Well, Playing in Your Closet of course. I’ll start. Ignore my bedspread please.

Who: Princess Dominique
What: Max Azria Ponyskin Pump.
Comment: Love ‘em and haven’t worn them yet. I’m waiting to get the perfect brown suede dress to pair with it!

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You may remember Leanne Marshall the winner of Project Runway. Here petal dresses went over big and we couldn’t wait for her collection to be be available via Bluefly.com. Well, she’s blogging and was recently venting on her blog Leanne M. Her blog post dated Wednesday June 24, 2009 titled “Venting” has recently been revised but even her revision has a tone that lets readers know that she’s not happy with the way things are going:

Edited 6/27/09. My main intention in this post was to inform and help others in similar situations.

To any young designer, or any person running their own business, make ABSOLUTE certain of one thing: At the end, know EXACTLY how much you will be making in the deal. Never assume. Never estimate. And don’t be afraid to say NO early in the beginning. Don’t be afraid of making others unhappy. Definitely, get everything in writing (as one commenter mentioned). Just make careful decisions.

People probably think that fashion designers make a ton of money. But in reality, for the majority of us, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. (even if we’re one of the lucky ones that “makes it” so to speak.) We spend more than we bring in. We’re lucky when we break even. And we’re one of the select few if and when we turn a profit. I’m still not there yet.

Long Live Etsy: I’m a huge proponent of marketplaces where you can buy directly from the designer. It ensures the designer actually gets compensated for their work. I still realize I have so much to learn about this industry. And I’m learning, one mistake at a time.

Speaking of Etsy here is Leanne’s shop.

Not all shops are created equal that’s why ECBC (Eye Candy Buy Candy) stands heads above the rest and we’ve got ‘em in all their hautness right here! The inspiration for Eye Candy Buy Candy originated with the idea that exquisite style and quality is accessible to every woman, regardless of her income bracket. Eye Candy Buy Candy is an outlet of expression for fashion obsessed owner, Bettina O’Neal, whose vision is to allow women to be fashion chameleons without breaking the bank.

When it comes to style ECBC has got you covered “literally” from denim, swimwear and handbags to dresses, coats and those fabulous accessories. We’ve partnered with ECBC to offer our visitors a chance to win their fabulous “Eyes on Me Maxi Dress” and you can definitely see why all eyes would be on you in this dress! Pick a shoe from your closet or from this site and rock this dress to your heart’s content!

Product info:

Yes you, in that fabulous fuchsia maxi! Constructed from soft and flowing jersey fabric. Ruching on the bodice creates a Grecian style look. Size small measures 53″ in length. 96% Rayon 4% Spandex.

FIND OUT HOW IT CAN BE YOURS FOR FREE!

We know that all of the visitors to Princess Dominique Dishes Fashion are brilliant so here are the 1-2 steps to enter to win this fabulous dress that is certain to pair well with any fab heels in your insane wardrobe.

1. Visit ECBC online at www.shopecbc.com and browse their store. Come back and paste the link of the item you like most in the comment section and tell us why you simply love it.

2. Make sure to (click here) to subscribe to Princess Dominique Does Fashion. Note: When you get the verify link in your email via Feedburner, “click it” don’t delete it or else you won’t be officially subscribed to the blog and your entry to this and future contests WILL NOT be valid.

A random subscriber who has also chosen a link from the ECBC shop will be selected to win the Eyes on Me Maxi Dress. It’s easy!

You know you want it, tell a friend, forward the link and share the store info with your fabulously fashionable friends.

For those of you who must have cutting edge style “RIGHT NOW” ECBC is offering all the Princess Dominique Dishes Fashion visitors an exclusive discount. Access their site through this post and enter code “princess” to get 15% off!

THE WINNER IS SAGA!