Wild Wednesday: Brian Atwood Mixie

 

In the Mix

 

If there’s a party or social gathering worth attending, you’re in the know about it. Chances are, you’ll be there working the room, and your ensemble will be the talk of the room. Give ‘em something to talk about in an attention-grabbing pair of snakeskin heels like Brian Atwood’s “Mixie”. With its 5 1/2 inch heel and 1 inch platform, you’ll have no choice but to strut, and the stud detailing gives them a devil-may-care edge. However, it’s the multicolored snakeskin and contrasting suede piping that makes them truly unique. They give new meaning to the term “mixed medium”.

 

While your shoes may give your like an extra edge, you’ll want to sip something this evening that’ll quickly take the edge off your mood. Try a Maker’s Mark Apple Manhattan. It’s a simple drink with a complex flavor, and it packs more than a slight punch.

Recipe:

2 parts Maker's Mark®

1 part Berentzen® Apple Liqueur

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a granny smith apple wheel.

As I said, this drink will pack a punch, so sip slowly. Be the talk of the town for your wild sense of style, not your wild behavior.

 

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Shoe News: Shoe Privee & Refinery29 Hold Ultimate Shoe Closet Sweepstakes

 

 

Wouldn’t be great if you got a free pair of hot heels delivered to your door every month for a year? Well Shoe Privee (a shoe club that offers shoelovers VIP access to exclusive sales featuring brand name shoes) and Refinery29 (one of my favorite online destinations for style, fashion and trends) are giving you a chance to win just that. To enter, just go to http://bit.ly/ShoeClosetContest and fill out the entry form before November 11. Then click your heels or cross your fingers and wait until the winner is announced sometime around January 15. In the meantime, you might as well catch up on the latest in style news at refinery29.com and start scouting the sales at shoeprivee.com (after you’ve checked in here, of course).

 

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No Mess Monday- BCA Month: Nicholas Kirkwood Pink Loafer Pumps

 

Smart Peep-le

Happy Halloween! Not every office is costume friendly, but you’re one smart cookie, so you know you can dress up as a nerd and still adhere to protocol. You also want to keep your chic. Lucky for you, bookworm inspirations are a big trend for Fall 2011. These Nicholas Kirkwood loafer pumps (available at Kirna Zabete for $995) put a playful spin on a serious look. The tassel and kiltie details are quite proper, and the 5 inch heel is definitely severe. Still, the pink suede with metallic leather trim is ultra femme (and tres apropos for the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month). Wear them with a plaid mid length skirt, a fitted button up shirt, suspenders, cardigan and thick rimmed glasses. Don’t forget slightly mussed hair and a pen behind your ear for good measure.

Since it’s Halloween and all, you might as well go the spooky route at happy hour. Ask your bartender for a Bleeding Heart Martini (image and recipe via happyhourmagonline.com) at happy hour. Though it has a pink tint, it’s not the fruity concoction you might expect. In fact, it’s not sweet at all, but you’re a tough cookie in addition to being a smarty, so you prefer it that way.

Ingredients:

Dry vermouth
Bombay Sapphire Gin
Pickled baby beet placed on a cocktail skewer

Instructions:

Chill martini glass. Add the vermouth; swirl to coat the glass, then pour out. Add gin to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until chilled. Garnish with a skewered pickled baby beet, and serve immediately.

*Chances are you won’t guzzle this drink. However just in case… remember that even the most intelligent girl tends to make dumb decisions after too many drinks. Be responsible.

 

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Booze Clues: 4 Halloween Cocktails to Try

 

Putting the BOO in Booze

Belvedere Bloodsucker

1.5 oz Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
1/2 oz. Campari

Shake with ice and pour over cubed ice into a rocks glass. Top with 1.5 oz Tru Blood Beverage and garnish with a blood orange wedge. Just so you know, Tru Blood is a blood orange flavored carbonated beverage from HBO and doesn’t contain alcohol.

 

VuQo Black Cat

1 1/2 oz. VuQo
1 oz. black cherry schnapps
2 oz. Cola
2 oz. Cranberry Juice

FYI, VuQo Premium Vodka is actually distilled from coconut using a process based on ancient technology practiced in the Philippines.

 

 

Corpse Reviver # 2011

3/4 part Hendrick’s Gin

3/4 part Lillet Blanc

3/4 part Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur

3/4 part fresh lemon juice

2 drops absinthe

1 drop ROOT

 

Combine ingredients and shake well

Double strain into a chilled martini glass

 

White Ghost

1 oz Ole Smoky Moonshine Whight LIghtnin’ Corn Whiskey
2 oz lemon lime soda

Serve over ice. Garnish with Ole Smoky Moonshine Cherries or a licorice stick.

 

 

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