The Troc's Three 4 Thursday

It's been a while since I've blogged but I have so many ideas and usually so little time. So I've decided to edit myself and just quick blog about THREE things today...and since it happens to be Thursday, I've come up with a new weekly blog posting called The Troc's Three 4 Thursday!

I'll be linking to other sites and things that have caught my eye this week...

T4T #1...One of my former colleagues at In Style has a fabulous beauty site called Beauty Blitz (doesn't hurt that she was born with the name Polly Blitzer!). It's an insider-info online beauty magazine chock full of tips, expert advice, new product launches, interviews and Q&As. What caught my eye this week is the "Meet the Pros" focus on Laurice Rahme, the founder of uber-exclusive fragrance line Bond No. 9 (and available at Trocadero, of course!).

T4T #2? I'm having a beauty moment today. So my second link is also beauty-related and happens to be an item I'm obsessed with...this Sephora for OPI nail polish I purchased a few weeks ago before going on vacation. It's called "Only Gold For Me" and it's a clear polish with big gold flakes (and a great price at $9 a bottle!). Unlike a smaller glitter-look, the flecks of gold are larger and almost look like real gold leaf on the nail bed. Right now my nails are super long again and I really love wearing it so that the gold flecks are on the bottom half of my nails and not on the white tips. It really is like jewelry for the nails and it lasts a long time (and obviously since it's clear and the flecks are randomly placed, there are really no touch-up issues).

The final T4T #3 this week would have to be these awesome tank tops that I now own in three colors. You might think I'm crazy again shopping in the maternity section at Target, but I found these on the way to the check out and what makes them perfect is that they're much longer than the average tank top. They don't look or feel maternity -- they just cut longer, come in great colors and are $9.99 each. Check them out: Liz Lange Maternity for Target Long and Lean ribbed tank tops. They're a no brainer.

Two for the Road: 10/2/09

Date: 10/2/09

Bag: Helmut Lang black nylon canvas tote

Shoe: Stephane Kelian stretch leather knee high boot

Worn with: Black DVF mini skirt, Gray Isaac Mizrahi for Target mock turtleneck, Derek Lam cashmere cardigan, leggings from Strawberry's

Another head-toe-toe black outfit (minus the gray t-neck), last winter I swear I wore these Stephane Kelian boots almost every day. They pull on, are slimming on the leg and have a bit of a platform to give some height but are completely flat. The Helmut Lang tote? I don't even remember how it got into my closet. I think I purchased it on sale at Barneys in NYC back when Helmut Lang was the minimalist designer and it just seemed so very cool to have a bag from him. (Yes, I was sometimes shallow and insecure in my fashion choices!) The skirt is from DVF, is a wool jersey, also pulls on and was purchased at the same time as the DVF dress (at the Vegas Scoop). I want to trace the pattern of the skirt and have it made in every color of the rainbow. Seriously, I might just have to do it. It's the perfect go-to skirt for everything in my closet. Works on skinny and fat days! The leggings are my favorites from Strawberry's across the street from my old Tribeca apartment. They have an easy elastic band, not too tight, and are a nice, soft cotton...and cost like $9. Lastly, the Derek Lam black cashmere cardigan was a holiday gift from 2005 or 2006. It is so yummy and soft and super warm. The best sweater I own, I would be completely lost without it. (Thanks, Derek!)