Little Erika

1. Pre-Gossip girl and Blair Waldorf, yet already having a fondness for headbands. The beach was always our Summer family thing. I think I was around 8 here.


2. With my Mom and Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World, sometime in the mid-1980's. I was about 3 here. My ever stylish Mom wore heels even to Disney World back then. Can you believe it?? And I think she may still have those same sunglasses too.


3. Ahhh balloons at an award ceremony in 5th grade. I remember being so nervous about walking on stage that day. Talk about shy!


4. At Miami Metro Zoo. It was my 7th Birthday Party there. Even way back when I loved my floral print dresses (and ponies!)


5. Here he is! My 8 years younger brother. This was taken when he was 2 and when I was 10. You all know him as the photographer behind many of my outdoor blog photos. Ahhh, I miss that Bambi t-shirt.


6. I'm about 5 or 6 years old in this one. I was quite the rambunctious little girl. Quite the handful. Can't you tell?? HA HA. Here I am with "Mr. Whale" in the pool wearing one of my favorite bathing suits.

I hope you all enjoyed this little trip down "memory lane" that I am more than happy to share with all of you, my lovely readers! ♥

• StardustandSequins featured me again here. Thank you Cameron!! :]

Closet Confidential with Stiletto Effect 1/29/09

The lovely Su of Stilleto Effect asked me to be one of her "Behind Closed Doors" features. I was more than happy to say yes. You can check out the full feature in her blog here.

Again, thanks for your never ending support, positively sweet feedback and wonderfully warm comments. It means more to me than you will ever know!! ♥

Outfit information here.

Stardust and Sequins interviews me!

This blog contacted me a couple of months ago asking to swap links, and now recently, to be interviewed for it. I never have been asked such fun and inventive questions before. I hope you'll enjoy reading my responses as much as reading her questions. She's definitely a blog worth following, what with her pretty pictures and cool concepts.

You can read/see more here.

Erika's Holiday Wishlist '08!

The Supermelon contacted me to make one.
Enjoy. And have a Happy Holiday!

Merkovsky & Me

Mariane M. of Merkovsky contacted me (a few weeks ago)
for a feature on her blog.

She described it as being very The Selby -like in style.
She also noted that "MK & Ashley's new book, Influence has
interviews in the same format" very cool indeed.



< click to enlarge!!
( page 2 ) & ( page 3 ) & ( page 4 )
click above to read the rest.



Thanks for having me, Merkovsky :)
She had only the sweetest things to say about me and my blog.

I adore her and her blog. She's inspiring in so many wonderful ways!!

Thank you. <3

Forever in Fashion

This was one of the surprises I had mentioned before. I had the honor of being interviewed by one of my favorite Online Fashion Magazines, a blog that is always on top of the trends; Forever in Fashion.

You can view the rest of the photos (and read) the full length interview here.



As for my Holiday weekend.. Thanksgiving went really well. I did, however, eat a little more than I should have. I could barely move afterward. We had:

• Turkey
• Pork, Yuca, Black beans and rice (it's a Cuban thing)
• Stuffing
• Salad
• Rolls
  
• Sweet Potato "mash" (by me)
• And my Pumpkin soup
• Pumpkin pie for dessert, along with chocolate almonds and cherry pie
• There were enough leftovers to eat it all again last night, even. Wow!

What I've done over the long weekend so far:

• Went shopping and found 3 great pairs of shoes; hugely on sale. My favorite? A pair of Nine West ankle booties in black patent leather goodness.
• Had a picnic in the middle of the Everglades National park.
• Took a lot of outfit photos, courtesy of the hubby and my brother.

Hoping your Holiday was a lovely one! And again, thank you Forever in Fashion for the beautiful layout and inclusion of my interview on your page.

The Fashion Spot: Closet of the Week! - Weardrobe

Thank you, Suzanne, over at Weardrobe.com for interviewing me. I am so flattered to be have been considered for such a lovely feature in collaboration with your website and the fashion spot. You can read the full length article over at tfs HERE.

♥ THANK YOU, to all of my readers, who make blogging worth it!!

Top Button Fashion Feature!

Thank you, Tanya at Top Button for choosing to include me in your Fashion feature this month. I am very impressed with both the layout and what you had to say about me. Thanks again! ♥ Source: TopButton.com

My Supermelon.com Feature!!!

I was contacted a few weeks ago by Jenna at TheSupermelon.com. She was interested in interviewing me for the website and was wondering if I would be willing. Feeling incredibly flattered, I said yes! Thank you, Jenna, for including me (and my blog) in your "Real Style" section. I hope your readers (and mine) enjoy the interview as much as I enjoyed being a part of it. For those wanting to read the full-length interview and leave a comment for me, you can do so --HERE.

Thank you so very much to the team at The Supermelon.com♥

le CHEAP c'est CHIC!

I awoke this morning to a few new comments in my Teen Vogue contest one of which stood out to me the most, from blogger leCheapc'estChic. When I checked out her blog I found an even greater surprise. Myself. In one of her stylish features about fashionable bloggers around the world. She had only the nicest things to say about me, which really made my day that much brighter. My warmest thanks goes out to you, Stephanie. What an incredibly tremendous honor to be included in such a wonderful editorial.

Here is what she had to say:

When something good is discovered, the pleasure one derives from it doubles when there is the possibility of sharing that pleasure. The internet abounds with blogs and this can sometimes make it difficult to find what you're looking for in a blog, or easy to miss the good ones that deserve all the attention they can get. It is therefore that today I am dedicating this post to three fashionistas who inspire me and bloggers around the globe. Cindy, Erika, & Jessica may have a blog and love for fashion in common, but everyday they're bringing their unique ventures in fashion to the blogosphere where the world awaits with eyes wide open.

Erika of fashionchalet embodies the essence of style. She's endlessly creative in her looks which vary from classically elegant (think Audrey Hepburn) to everyday chic (think American apparel and the Olsen twins) and her blog- which is a creative force on its own in terms of documenting her looks- inspires her readers to not only take cues from her innate style, but is a valuable lesson in the how-to's of making budget pieces look phenomenal.

Source: leCHEAPc'estCHIC

The Style Spot: Selects Fashion Chalet

Part One, Fashion Chalet. Thank you to Sunniva at Style-Spot for the blogger style icon feature. She interviewed me regarding my style favorites, inspirations and a few personal tips. The end result? A fantastic layout incorporating her questions, along with my answers and specifically chosen "looks" from my blog. It couldn't have turned out more beautifully. A warm thank you goes out to her hard work!!! ♥
READ THE INTERVIEW HERE. *Photograph: taken from the Style-Spot.blogspot.com...

Thank you, Raya!!

What a lovely surprise to find this afternoon on Raya's blog. (I'm #3!)
Thank you for the wonderful shout out/feature. And to be among the best!! What you said really warmed my heart and made me smile 10 times over! ♥

The Collage:

What She Said:

3) Fashion Chalet: This girl is the sweetest bloginista. Not only does she have her free spirit style down to a T, she even has time to ensure you get a comment back from her. Her inspiration boards are by far the best ones I have seen, and let me just tell you, if you are in a fashion funk her creations will get you feelin' groovy once again.

source: you're so fetch

Show Me Love??

I just found out today that my entry was approved for the Teen Vogue snapshot contest. All I need are comments. You need to register with an email address and then you can all leave a comment. *Please? So exciting. Thank you!!! ♥. Comment Here..