Mystery Monday, Accent a Room with Books: PAMELA PEKERMAN

I recently picked up a copy of Fifty Bags That Changed the World from HomeGoods for $3.99, as compared to the $20 I’d pay at a regular book store. After reading though most of it this weekend, I carefully layered the book, fan style, on top of three others on my living room coffee table. I, like many, treat books not only as a source of information, but as decorative accents for a table, shelves, an empty wall, etc. Styling with books normally works best with hardcovers, but those can get a bit costly. For affordable options, visit my beloved HomeGoods, check out the sale racks at Barnes & Noble (maybe you wouldn’t buy a book about the moon for $75, but for $20 you can mull it over), also many street vendors sell unique finds for several dollars (if you don’t mind pre-used goods). Ideally, you’re buying something you actually want to read – such a novel idea, right!? But, also consider colors and look for various heights and thicknesses. One thing I love to do is take a plain white wall, mount some ornate white shelves and add color via books. Have some books standing up and others lying flat. Use shoes, candles or mirrored box as book ends for a unique twist.

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Mystery Monday, 20x200 Affordable Art, Eccentric Glamour by Simon Doonan: PAMELA PEKERMAN

Once a room is complete with all the essentials – flooring, lighting, paint/wallpaper, moldings – and major furniture is in place, it’s time to accessorize the walls. That time has arrived at the P2 offices. After nearly nine months (my gosh, I given birth to a room!) of decorated, I’ve finally committed to some art work and several strategically placed mirrors. The later, a rectangular pink framed mirror and a massive, wooden starburst mirror, came from HomeGoods. Total damage: $129. As for the art work, I also wanted to stick to a budget, which is why I turned to 20x200. Whether your aesthetic is modern, classic, edgy or abstract, 20x200 is the site to go to for art prints. For $50, I received a limited-edition, museum quality piece created by Simon Doonan. Eccentric Glamour has the pop and whimsy I sought, to complete the wall right in front of my desk.

What walls need a little accent in your home of office? Shop by style, color, artist and price at 20x200. And, don’t forget to leave a comment sharing your favorite print.


Also, tune into BETTER TV on August 15th to watch me discuss 200x20 and other campus essentials every dorm room and college student needs!

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Mystery Monday, Etsy Gypsy Crochet Glass Crochet Necklace: PAMELA PEKERMAN

Keeping the knitting theme going, today’s Mystery Monday spotlight goes to Gypsy Crochet, a vendor on Etsy.com -- my latest resource for unique accessories! Gypsy Crochet uses natural stone and glass, and crochets around the rocks to create statement necklaces and rings. This teal bib necklace has my name written all over it. Plus, what I love about this vendor, and many of the artists on Etsy, is they package their merchandise with love. The wrapping pager, the feathered yarn, the vintage cigarette cases, the matching stuffing paper, it was so much fun unwrapping all the Etsy goodies last week, for today’s PIX11 segment.

Are you a fan of Etsy? What’s your favorite shop? Share your thoughts and who knows, maybe you'll win something from your favorite Etsy vendor!

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Mystery Monday, Hollywood Fashion Secrets: PAMELA PEKERMAN

Wouldn’t we all like a fabulous celerity stylist by our side, ensuring every hair strand, hem line and bra strap is pulled, plucked and placed to perfection? For those who don’t have Rachel Zoe on speed dial, Hollywood Fashion Secrets is the next best thing. Buy one of everything they offer and you’ll be sure to have a solution for any fashion dilemma. I’m a huge fan of their Fashion Tape $8.99 – it really is the strongest hold and the only product I trust when I go on air. Another goody is the Temporary Hem Tape ($7.99), because sometimes you want to wear your favorite jeans with flats and sometimes you want to amp up the sexy (and lower the hem line) with sky-high Yves Saint Laurent Tribute Platform Sandals. Whether your boobies need a lift or your pants need help staying tucked into boots, there are Hollywood Fashion Secrets waiting to be revealed.

Have you been saved by Hollywood Fashion Secrets? Which product would be most useful for you? If you had to create a solution to a common fashion emergency, what would you create? Share your comments!

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Mystery Monday, Goody Flower Pins, OK or No Way?: PAMELA PEKERMAN

Over the past three weeks, I’ve recommitted myself to being the best SavvyAuntie to my two adorable nieces, Rachel and Jenna. Ballet recitals, picking them up from school, taking them to the city, reading to them at night … I’m there! With all this time spent among Strawberry Short Cake, Liv Dolls and Hello Kitty, it’s no wonder these little fashionistas are my inspiration for today’s Mystery Monday – floral hair accessories from Goody. Depending on your age, you may want to avoid an oversized pink flowered headband. However, on a muggy Monday in Los Angeles or a humid Humpday in New York, slick a small metallic or blush-color flower pin on the side of a low bun. Actually, I was wearing a Goody gold flower pin last Wednesday during my PIX 11 Morning New fashion segment.

Would you wear flowers in your hair? How old is too old for flowers in your hair?

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Mystery Monday, Hot Red Snakeskin Footzyrolls benefiting Ilya Peckerman Fund for Vasculitis Foundation: PAMELA PEKERMAN

I’m so excited that another brand has generously joined the Shop 4 Vasculits campaign. As anyone who has interned for me, attended my Accessorize for the Holidays event, or spotted me at the airport knows, I’m obsessed with Footzyrools. I LOVE heels, but my back does not. Footzyrolls are always in my bag when I’m walking in the concrete jungles of Manhattan, Miami or Los Angeles. They are my stylish backup plan and now when you purchase Footzyrolls in Red Hot Snakeskin, you’ll be helping support the Ilya Peckerman Fund. 30% of the profit will go directly to our cause, which benefits the Vasculitis Foundation. My family is grateful to Sarah and Jenifer Caplan, the entrepreneurial sister-duo behind Footzyrolls, for supporting Shop 4 Vasculitis and the Ilya Peckerman Fund.

Footzyrolls in Red Hot Snakeskin, 30% benefiting Ilya Peckerman Fund for Vasculitis Foundation.

Buy your Red Hot Snakeskin Footzyrolls ($30) and make a difference.

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Mystery Monday, The Slap Watch: PAMELA PEKERMAN

If you are between the ages of 25 and 30, you probably remember wearing and collecting slap bracelets – that is until they were eventually banned due to injures inflicted on the arm from constant slapping of the thin metal “bracelet” against one’s wrist. Ah, the good old days. Well, those days are back in a new form. Introducing the Slap Watch, the next best thing to being 11-years-old again, and chasing the ice cream truck down the block to ensure you get your daily fill of Marina Italian Ices. The Slap Watch combines the spring coil bracelet craze of the late 1980s and early 1990s with the silicone trend sweeping the watch industry. I’ve been playing with mine for a few hours now; hence this post is going up later in the day. I just wish I could figure out how to set the time. Maybe I should just stick to slap bracelets?

The Slap Watch

The Slap Watch is available in nine colors with interchangeable faces, creating 81 different possibilities. Are you a fan of these watches? Do you recall the slap bravelets? Leave a comment below or dish with me on twitter @PamelaPekerman.

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Mystery Monday, Sabina Les Scarf benefiting Ilya Peckerman Fund for Vasculitis Foundation: PAMELA PEKERMAN

In honor of Vasculitis Awareness Month, I’m thrilled, yet again, to spotlight Sabina Les’ Metal Chain Stud silk scarf, from which 15% of profits go to the Ilya Peckerman Fund benefiting the Vasculitis Foundation. As the first designer to sign onto the Shop for Vasculitis campaign, Sabina is using this beautiful scarf to raise money for a cause that is very close to my heart . As seen in ELLE and on the Today Show, Sabina Les is a brand on the rise, and my family and I am thrilled she has attached her brand to our important cause. Wear the Metal Chain Stud scarf around your neck, as a belt, as a tank top (I did that during a recent BETTER TV segment) as a headband, or go global chic by trying to pull off the turban look. If you need help with the later, tweet @KathtrunFinney aka TheBudgetFashionista. She knows how to work a scar on the head like nobody else. Either way you rock it, know that your stylish choice is making a positive impact on the thousands of men, woman and children battling Vasculitis Diseases, a group of 15 rare, autoimmune diseases that involve the inflammation in the blood vessels. 

Sabina Les Metal Chain Stud Scarf, 15% benefiting Ilya Peckerman Fund for Vasculitis Foundation.

With Mother's Day around the corner, please consider buying this scarf to make mom look good and feel good! 

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Mystery Monday, Boudoir Accents from Fredericks of Hollywood: PAMELA PEKERMAN

Happy Valentine’s Day guys and gals. I’m sending you all big hugs, positive energy and love! But, I’d like to share the best gift you can get or give for Valentine’s Day, or any day for that matter - lingerie. Ladies, if you think you won’t look good in sexy lingerie, remember this: you are already in bed with him and he loves you – all of you! Guys see us thru the real lens, not thru the evil eyes we tend to cast on ourselves. So, channel your inner diva, school girl, dominatrix, officer, housekeeper (don’t judge), whatever floats your boat, and pick up a salacious and slinky number from Fredericks of Hollywood. I’ve trusted my bum and boobies to this house of hotness for years, and, well, nine years later my husband and I are very VERY happy. I’ll leave it at that. Happy Monday. Don't forget your key bedroom accessories (and asetts!).

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Mystery Monday, Rebecca Minkoff Main Squeeze Foldover Bag: PAMELA PEKERMAN

This weekend, while helping my mother with grocery shopping and other errands – poor thing is on crutches due to a triple fractured ankle caused by the excellent clean up job the NYC Sanitation Department did during the December 2010 blizzard – I realized my mom is experiencing a handbag emergency. In order to carry her own handbag while on crutches, she needs to give up her totes and satchels and try a hands-free alternative. The Main Squeeze Foldover from Rebecca Minkoff ($395) is a great option for anyone, like my mom, who doesn’t want crutches to cramp her style. On-trend with its 70’s, dirty orange shade and saddle bag style, this crossbody also has plenty of easy-to-access outer pockets. Plus, the foldover with magnetic snap closure is ideal for anyone that can’t fuss with zippers, but wants to have the security of knowing unnecessary fingers aren’t sneaking inside.

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Mystery Monday, Ferragamo Spring 2011 Head Scarf: PAMELA PEKERMAN

Dear Bagistas,

If there was any dought that the 1970s is going to be the decade du jour this coming spring, Hollywood’s golden gals set us strait – Farrah Fawcett hair and all – at last night’s Golden Globes. Jennifer Lopez looked stunning in her Zuhair Murad gown, followed by a short, angelic number from Marchesa for the after party circuit. Other notable Boogie Nights-inspired looks: Sandra Bullock in a blush, one-shoulder Jenny Packham gown with sparkling embroidery, Julianne Moore's one-shoulder misstep (sorry just didn’t feel the excess fabric) in Lanvin, and Angie's emerald green (another one of the evening's trends) backless gown with pointy shoulder pads.

Not planning on going to an awards show any time soon? Have your own 70s style statement with a chicly wrapped silk scarf around your head. Salvatore Ferragamo had a slew of interesting and soothing prints sashay down their spring 2011 runway. Reasonably priced (by luxury brand standards) at $160, the scarves are great way to buy into this iconic fashion house. My sister owns several of their scarves and is quite happy. My current count: zero. But, that might change this season. The scarves will be available at select Salvatore Ferragamo boutiques nationwide in March, but you can get on the waitlist by calling 1.800.628.8916.

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Pamela Pekerman



Mystery Monday, Case-Mate iPhone 4 Bounce w Pong Radiation Reducing Technology: PAMELA PEKERMAN

Dear Bagistas,

Case-Mate iPhone 4 Bounce -Pong Radiation Reducing 

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Happy New Year and greetings from Los Cabos, Mexico. I´m recharging my battery and thoroughly excited for the year ahead - this bouncing rabbit is going places, as are all of you, I´m sure! What better way to kick off the year and than to highlight an accessory that is supposed to help you stay healthy.

I´m sure you have heard all the chatter on cable news networks about cellphones causing cancer due to high levels of radiation. One time, I even saw an x-ray of a human brain where the cancer was by the ear and almost in the shape of the phone! In November, my pr friends at Kaplow invited me to preview the latest goodies from Case-Mate and it was there that I learned about the Bounce case. The Bounce is supposed to redirect your cell phone’s electromagnetic energy away from your head. Currently only available for the iPhone 4, the case is built with Pong technology. It’s the only technology certified by the Federal Communications Commission proven to decrease overall cell phone radiation by 60%. I can´t do an independent study and vouch for it´s effectiveness, as I can with other accessories I spotlight, but the Bounce is worth a shot even if it deflects 10% of the radiation away from your body. Take a moment to read the handy manual that comes with your current blackberry or iPhone - the manufacturer actually warns you, in very small font, of the dangers associated with your phone. Be smart, be healthy and use protection -- for the cells people, what did you think I was talking about?

If you have purchased Case-Mate´s Bounce, please post a review.

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Pamela Pekerman